News & Notices 2021 » Nipissing First Nation

The new bridge officially reopened on August 20, 2021

Duchesnay Creek Bridge Project Updates

April 22, 2022 – Duchesnay Creek Bridge recognized for wood design during 2022 Ontario Wood WORKS! awards (Northern Ontario Business)
August 20, 2021: Nipissing-Miller Partnership Announces Completion of Duchesnay Creek Bridge (News Release)
* NEW VIDEO – Nipissing Miller Partnership – Duchesnay Creek Bridge Project
VIDEO: Bridge Reopening Ceremony – August 20, 2021

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Video Progress Report: November 2, 2020 (Installation of First Girder)
Video Progress Report: September 4, 2020 (Sub-Structure Completed)

Updates from 2021 are provided below. You may also be interested in the following topics: Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement, Cannabis & Robinson Huron Treaty Annuities Case

December 17, 2021 – Notice re Holiday Closure & Work From Home Measures
December 13, 2021 – Semo Road Closed at Ted Commanda Drive on December 15th
December 3, 2021 – Notice of Start of Construction: New Roadway Connecting Yellek & Duchesnay
November 24, 2021 – Register for Children’s Vaccines at NFN
November 5, 2021 – Petition calls for end to litigation: First Nations win appeal on Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case (North Bay Nugget)
November 5, 2021 – COVID-19 Vaccine Booster (3rd Dose) at NFN
November 4, 2021 – Drinking Water Class Action
November 2, 2021 – Community Notice: Former Couchie Memorial Daycare & Beaucage Park
October 27, 2021 – Community Notice: Mooz Miikan Improvement Work
October 15, 2021 – Community Notice: Firewood Logs on Mooz Miikan
October 8, 2021 – Maintenance Work on Forest Access Road for Future Operations
September 22, 2021 – Enbridge Easement Survey & Geo-Technical Work
September 22, 2021 – New Roadway Extension Clearing – Yellek Trail
September 22, 2021 – News Release: 2022 LNHL Tournament Planning Underway
September 15, 2021 – Community Update #20: Second Positive COVID-19 Case Related to Bus Route 4-5
September 12, 2021 – Community Update #19: Information about Receiving Clearance to Board Bus and Attend School (follow up to Update #18)
September 11, 2021 – Community Update #18: Positive COVID-19 Case and High-Risk Exposures in Yellek
September 3, 2021 – Community Update #17: Ontario’s Proof of Vaccination Requirement Starts September 22
August 27, 2021 – New Duchesnay Creek Bridge smudged for ribbon cutting (Anishinabek News)
August 24, 2021 – New bridge in Nipissing First Nation pays tribute to predecessor (CBC Sudbury)
August 20, 2021 – Duchesnay Creek Bridge now open (BayToday)
August 20, 2021 – Ceremony marks reopening of Duchesnay Creek Bridge (North Bay Nugget)
August 20, 2021 – News Release: Duchesnay Creek Bridge Reopens Today
August 18, 2021 – Duchesnay Creek Bridge Reopens August 20th
August 17, 2021 – Road Work on Little Sturgeon River Road for Future Forestry Operation
August 10, 2021 – Walking a healing road to Ottawa (BayToday)
August 9, 2021 – Walk to Ottawa ‘for healing’ (North Bay Nugget)
August 5, 2021 – Nipissing First Nation’s beautification program growing strong (BayToday)
August 4, 2021 – Award-winning Nipissing First Nation youth writer hopes to inspire readers to honour relationships (Anishinabek News)
July 29, 2021 – Community Notice: Paving Work in Yellek & Duchesnay on August 4 & 5
July 29, 2021 – Call for Tenders: New Roadway Extension Clearing – Yellek Trail * Deadline Extended to August 6, 2021 *
July 22, 2021 – Nipissing First Nation Coordinating Little NHL Tournament (BayToday)
July 16, 2021 – Nipissing First Nation pursuing water-related projects (NorthBayNipissing.com)
July 15, 2021 – Community Update #16: NFN Operations as Ontario Enters Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen
July 13, 2021 – Call for Tenders: New Roadway Extension Clearing – Yellek Trail
July 13, 2021 – Community Notice: Broadband Internet Project Tower Location – Jocko Point
July 12, 2021 – Scott McLeod remains Nipissing First Nation’s Chief (BayToday)
July 11, 2021 – Students must be taught about residential schools, McLeod says (North Bay Nugget)
July 10, 2021 – McLeod easily re-elected as Chief of Nipissing First Nation (North Bay Nugget)
June 22, 2021 – Nipissing First Nation and Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks announce Broadband Internet Project (Anishinabek News)
June 19, 2021 – Bike ride honours survivors of residential schools (BayToday)
June 17, 2021 – Community Notice: Rezoning in Garden Village (Parkland to Residential)
June 17, 2021 – Faster internet coming to Nipissing First Nation (BayToday)
June 15, 2021 – Business Licence Notice re: Plumbing Contractor in Yellek
June 15, 2021 – Business Licence Notice re: Chipstand in Beaucage
June 14, 2021 – Composting project underway in Nipissing First Nation (BayToday)
June 8, 2021 – Community Update #15: Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Yellek; Updates on Youth Vaccines & Rapid Testing
June 7, 2021 – “Left with the open wounds”: Nipissing First Nation Chief talks re-traumatization after discovery of unmarked graves in Kamloops (NorthBayNipissing.com)
June 2, 2021 – Community Update #14: Offices Reopen to Staff on June 14th; Updates on Provincial Measures, Vaccines & Rapid Testing Unit
June 2, 2021 – Call for action after horrendous discovery in Kamloops, BC (My West Nipissing Now)
May 31, 2021 – ‘Our communities are hurting right now’ – Sadness, anger over discovery of 215 children at B.C. residential school (North Bay Nugget)
May 28, 2021 – Business Licence Notice re: Gas Bar in Jocko Point
May 26, 2021 – Nipissing Serenity Hospice Seeking Indigenous Board Member
May 25, 2021 – Notice re: Tampering with Fishing Nets on Lake Nipissing
May 21, 2021 – Community Notice re: Notice Red Pine & White Cedar Treatment on Mooz Miikan
May 12, 2021 – Community Update #13: Work from Home Measures Extended until June 14^th; Updates on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout & Rapid Testing Units
May 10, 2021 – First Nations burdened with too much paperwork: Report
May 5, 2021 – Community Notice: Miller Blast Planned for May 12; Crusher to Operate until Early July
May 3, 2021 – Waubetek Business Development Corporation – Board Position
April 23, 2021 – Community Update #12: High-Risk Exposures in Garden Village and Jocko Point Resolved; Daycare & Recreational Facilities to Reopen
April 21, 2021 – Notice to the Membership: Proposed Cannabis Retail Store in Veteran’s Lane Area
April 19, 2021 – Community Update #11: COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over & High Risk Exposures re: Local Schools
April 15, 2021 – Community Update #10: Notice of High-Risk Exposures to COVID-19 Related to Positive Case at White Woods Elementary School
April 13, 2021 – Community Update #9: Notice of High-Risk Exposures to COVID-19 Related to Positive Case at Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary School
April 8, 2021 – Community Update #8: Preliminary Detection of a Variant of Concern Linked to COVID-19 Outbreak on NFN
April 8, 2021 – Community Update #7: NFN Operations During Provincewide Stay-at-Home Order, COVID-19 Outbreak & Vaccine Rollout
April 1, 2021 – 2nd Round of COVID-19 Immunization Clinics to be Held this Weekend
March 31, 2021 – Duchesnay Bridge Shuttle Service Returns to Reduced Hours of Operation
March 31, 2021 – Declaration of COVID-19 Outbreak in Nipissing First Nation
For anyone wanting to get tested, the North Bay Regional Health Centre COVID Assessment Centre is open this weekend and drive thru appointments are available if you do not have any symptoms. Appointments can be booked by calling 705 474 8600 Ext. 4110. Let them know you are from Nipissing First Nation and they will prioritize you for a test.
March 28, 2021 – NFN Issues Notice of Positive Case of COVID-19 at a Local Business
March 22, 2021 – Funding provided for Nipissing FN water plant (North Bay Nugget)
March 21, 2021 – Nipissing First Nation Chief says Indigenous languages revitalization is critical (ParrySound.com)
March 20, 2021 – Shawanaga and Nipissing First Nations to hold band elections despite COVID (ParrySound.com)
March 18, 2021 – Federal funding supports museum projects; North Bay Museum, partners work on travelling Nbisiing Nishinaabeg exhibit
March 18, 2021 – Canada and Ontario invest in 37 clean water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure improvement projects for First Nation communities across the province & Backgrounder
March 11, 2021 – Community Update #6: Work from Home Measures Extended to April 19th & Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out
March 9, 2021 – Equity needed for government-to-government relationship (Anishinabek News)
March 8, 2021 – Duchesnay Bridge Shuttle Service Resumes Normal Operations (daily 18 hour service)
March 8, 2021 – Nipissing Chief concerned for members who need mental health and addiction services (Bay Today)
March 5, 2021 – Community Update #5: Our Region Returning to Red (Control) Zone of Provincial Framework
March 2, 2021 – Nipissing FN votes to ratify new governance agreement (North Bay Nugget)
February 25, 2021 – NFN Chief McLeod relieved vaccinations underway (North Bay Nugget)
February 19, 2021 – Community Update #4: NFN Staff to Continue Working Remotely until March 22nd due to Extended Shutdown and Stay-at-Home Orders
February 19, 2021 – Garden Village Outdoor Rink Reopens on February 22nd in Accordance with Local Health Unit Lifting Restrictions
February 19, 2021 – Collaboration is key to building broadband access in First Nations communities (BayToday)
February 18, 2021 – Anishinaabe Governance is the journey and evolution of Anishinabek (Anishinabek News)
February 17, 2021 – First Nations getting ‘left behind’ on broadband (Sudbury Star)
February 17, 2021 – Collaboration of First Nations key to jump hurdles of accessing broadband in communities (Yahoo! News)
February 16, 2021 – Concerns remain over fall cormorant hunt (North Bay Nugget)
February 12, 2021 – Community Update #3: Staff to Continue Working Remotely until February 22nd
February 9, 2021 – Nipissing mourns the passing of Deputy Chief Muriel Sawyer into the Spirit World
February 8, 2021 – Respected teacher, elder and deputy chief mourned (BayToday)
February 8, 2021 – Anishinabek Nation mourns loss of strong Anishinaabekwe leader, Muriel Sawyer
February 8, 2021 – Kinoomaadziwin Education Honours Passing of Deputy Chief Muriel Sawyer
February 7, 2021 – Nipissing FN mourns loss of deputy chief, language keeper Muriel Sawyer (North Bay Nugget)
February 4, 2021 – Nipissing FN holds second governance agreement vote (North Bay Nugget)
February 3, 2021 – COVID-19 Detected in Second Wastewater Sample
January 23, 2021 – COVID-19 Detected in First Wastewater Sample
January 19, 2021 – Duchesnay Shuttle – Hours of Operation Reduced During Stay-at-Home Order
January 18, 2021 – Community Notice: COVID-19 Testing at Wastewater Treatment Plants
January 15, 2021 – Community Notice: Unauthorized Spraying on Mooz Miikan
January 14, 2021 – Community Update #2: Changes to Operations during Provincewide Stay-at-Home Measures
January 9, 2021 – Garden Village Outdoor Rink Now Open with Fewer Restrictions
January 8, 2021 – Community Update #1: Office Closure Extended to January 25, 2021 due to provincewide shutdown
January 5, 2021 – Notice of Potential High-Risk Exposure to COVID-19 at NFN Business
December 31, 2020 – Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod looks forward to better days ahead in 2021 (Toronto Star)

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Chief McLeod’s Video Updates

April 9, 2021 – Important Update about the provincial stay-at-home order, the COVID-19 outbreak on NFN and our ongoing vaccine rollout.
April 1, 2021 – Important Message about COVID-19 Outbreak on NFN & Vaccine Clinics
March 5, 2021 – Community Message about COVID-19 Vaccines
February 6, 2021 – Community Message on the Loss of our Deputy Chief, Elder and Language Keeper Muriel Sawyer
December 18, 2020 – Holiday Message (COVID-19 Updates, Travel Advisory and Mental Health & Addictions Supports)

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