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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
Construction Updates
October 17
Excavating Dorms
Racking Recreation building and Office Building
Dewatering Dorm 1 ,Lobby Area and in front (north)
Surveying. Identify location of buildings and septic beds.
October 24
Mob crusher and conveyer
Pit run to site.
Make granular B.
Fill and compact for 21 days
Foundation Mats – Cut, Drill & Assemble
October 31
Excavation. Lobby, Amenities, office and recreation.
Racking. Very little inside the yard.
Foundation Mats – Cut, Drill & Assemble.
Dewatering.
Inspection.
Mob crusher, 2 x rock trucks, 1 x loader.
Make granular B. Pit run to site.
Fill and compact Granular B for Dorms.
October 17
Install Filter Cloth
Mobilized and begin crusher operation.
Pit run to site.
Make granular B.
Fill and compact for 21 days
Foundation Mats – Cut, Drill & Assemble
Mobilize Temporary Camp – 1 Dorm and 1 Kitchen.
