Staff Resources

Trouble Tickets

As of March 2019, all requests for I.T. support must be filed using FreshService: https://nfn.freshservice.com.

It is every staff member’s responsibility to ensure that they are registered. If you do not have an account yet, please visit the FreshService site, click on the “Sign Up” button and follow a few simple steps to create your account.

Freshservice is Nipissing First Nation’s online I.T. Helpdesk with ticketing and asset management capabilities.  A database in place for analysis. Incident Reporting, Problems, Changes, and Knowledge Management to better serve employees.  You will be issued an account in Freshservice to report any problems or changes in your I.T. needs.


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Room Booking Calendars

Before submitting a Room Booking Request Form, staff are asked to please check the room calendars below to see if the location you wish to book is available:

View calendars for each of the rooms individually below:

REMINDER:  NFN staff must follow the Hall Rental Policy, Donation Policy, Administrative Guidelines as well as safety and lock-up procedures.


Adding a Shared Calendar in Outlook

It’s very easy to add a shared calendar to Outlook so you can view it the same way as your Outlook calendar and save time looking up room booking information.

Click on the link below for the room you wish to add. A dialog box will pop up asking if you wish to Open or Save the file. Click “Open” and the calendar should now appear in your Outlook Calendar view.

If the step above does not work, copy the address of the calendar you wish to add, then from your Outlook calendar menu, click Open Calendar > From Internet then paste the address. Repeat for each room you wish to add to your Outlook calendar view.

Infotech (all bookings): https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/nfncalendar%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics

Council Chambers: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/dv09tl5kbj5ga9f0msso7m5o08%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Duchesnay Fire Hall: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/j6r4h2pgdkrh99b5eti7h0aupo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Garden Village Gym/Stage/Kitchen: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/kd7qvaasjbnmkpeejfb5huc6e8%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Garden Village Outdoor Rink: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/ls8l3gp41hjdagd4kmjh3f2qr4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Nbisiing Secondary School: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/2no2eelune6vgso9qnpdr19rio%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Remote Office at Nbisiing School: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/taj37gpm54in3qb46ko6u7aqao%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Training Room/Boardroom (new wing): https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/3gh7eblf9vguu0ivks97hcq8nc%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Instructions for Adding Shared Calendars


Backing up your Files

There are several ways to back up your PC:

  1. Select the Start  button, then select Control Panel System and Maintenance > Backup and Restore.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • If you’ve never used Windows Backup before, or recently upgraded your version of Windows, select Set up backup, and then follow the steps in the wizard.
    • If you’ve created a backup before, you can wait for your regularly scheduled backup to occur, or you can manually create a new backup by selecting Back up now.
    • If you’ve created a backup before, but want to make a new, full backup rather than updating the old one, select Create new, full backup, and then follow the steps in the wizard.

Note: Do not back up files to the same hard disk that Windows is installed on. For example, do not back up files to a recovery partition. Always store media used for backups (external hard disks, DVDs, or CDs) in a secure place to prevent unauthorized people from having access to your files; a fireproof location separate from your computer is recommended. You might also consider encrypting the data on your backup.

For more information on backing up your files, please visit the Microsoft Windows Support website