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Evacuation Shelter
MCBC has in recent years partnered with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to become a national leader in Indigenous-led emergency management service for Indigenous People and communities displaced due to natural disasters (floods and fires), infrastructure failures and social crises. To this end, we have led the development of a first-of-its-kind First Nations Emergency Operations Centre (located in Sault Ste. Marie) that provides 24/7 incident command service for Indigenous communities who require emergency response support. Our emergency management operations in 2025 alone supported some 6000 evacuees from 7 communities, and employing as many as 500 persons during evacuation events. The Evacuation Shelter project set to be built near Missanabie to meet further demand while also providing the community space for socializing, community engagement and gatherings.
Details
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117,918 sq ft
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360 rooms
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316 Single Units (Double Occupancy)
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28 Family Units (Double Units)
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16 Accessible units
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Maximum occupancy – app. 776 persons
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Location
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341 km North of Sault Ste Marie
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114 km Northeast of Wawa
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128 km Northwest of Chapleau
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Located within the Missanabie Cree First Nation reserve
Amenities
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Spacious lobby area where they can register and be assigned a room
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Beautiful and welcoming teepee structure
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Will also serve as a space for socializing, community engagement and gatherings
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Commercial kitchen + dining hall
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Office for support teams & visiting First Nation
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Recreation complex
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Classrooms/gathering spaces
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Health station
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Helicopter landing pad
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Outdoor amenities:
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Cooking facilities
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Playgrounds
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Cultural spaces
Project Progress
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Site Work has been in progress since summer 2025
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A full complement of contractors are on site to meet our target occupancy date of April 2026
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Craning of modular buildings expected in January 2026
Announcement
Reports
Work Summary May 2026
No incidents this week
• Daily tailgate meetings / Safety topics.
o Mind on task
o Complacency
o Weather and appropriate clothing
o Wildlife
o Wearing ice cleats
o Parking vehicles away from working areas
o Heavy equipment on site
o Ladder safety
o Driving to and from work site
o Working at heights
• 23 April 2026 – Monthly Safety Committee Meeting
o Participants
Construction Supervisor (John Twomey)
2 x Karve employees
1 x SAC employee
o Discussion points
PPE
Working around heavy equipment
Adding new workers and equipment to the job site
Vehicle parking and keeping hazards off the work areas
Craning and suspended loads
Working at heights
Working off step ladders
Housekeeping
Equipment operating
• Next Meeting – 23 May 2026
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Work Summary – 16 May to 22 May 2026
Earthworks
• Dorm 1 – Brought to finished A grade
• Dorm 2 – Brought to finished A grade
• Dorm 3 – Brought to finished A grade
• Dorm 4 – Brought to finished A grade
• Kitchen/ Diner – Brought to finished A grade
• Corridors – Brought to finished A grade
• Recreation – Brought to finished A grade
• Amenities – Brough to finished A grade
• 25% of Office – Brought to finished A grade
• Remainder of Office granular A will be placed as required
• Lobby outstanding
• Working on completing perimeter ring roads around the camp
• Excavation for tanks to prep for blasting in the septic tank area complete
• Blasting for septic tank area is underway – Completion Friday May 22nd
• Hauling in sand for septic tank and septic fields
• Electrical substation area has been brought to subgrade
Foundation Construction
• All Dorms - Foundation mats & quad pods complete
• Kitchen/ Diner – Foundation mats & quad pods complete
• Arctic Corridors – Foundation mats & quad pods complete
• Recreation – Foundation mats & quad pods complete
• Amenities – Working on placing foundation mats & quad pods
Craning & Complexing
• Dorm 1
o Working on mechanical complexing
o Working on electrical complexing
o Architectural complexing in stairwells
o Exterior seal up from Dorm to Corridor mate lines
• Dorm 2
o Working on mechanical complexing
o Working on electrical complexing
o Architectural complexing in stairwells
o Exterior seal up from Dorm to Corridor mate lines
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• Dorm 3
o Working on electrical complexing
o Architectural complexing in stairwells
o Exterior seal up from Dorm to Corridor mate lines
• Dorm 4
o Working on electrical complexing
o Architectural complexing in stairwells
o Exterior seal up from Dorm to Corridor mate lines
o Working on renovation demolition on main floor
o Dorm 4 has been shut down mid-week to accommodate blasting
• Kitchen/ Diner
o Material take-offs
o 3rd party mold remediation company on site Monday May 11th.
Waiting on report.
• Arctic Corridors
o Craning complete
o Working on roof seal up
o Working on exterior connections to dorms
o Site built Arctic Corridor framing and sheathing complete
o Exterior walls temporarily sealed
• 6 Unit Recreation
o Craning complete
o Roof seal up complete
o Working on exterior seal up
o Stairs complete
o Started interior complexing
