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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 July 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 – Brought to finished A grade
• Lobby – Brought to finished A grade
• Office – Brought to finished A grade
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 – Foundation mats & quad pods complete
• Lobby – Foundation mats & quad pods complete
• Office – Foundation mats & quad pods complete
Craning
• All craning complete
Complexing
• Dorm 1
o Preparing for rebuilding of room renovations
o Electrical device installation room renovations
o Mechanical crawlspace rough ins
• Dorm 2
o Preparing for rebuilding of room renovations
o Mechanical crawlspace rough ins
o Electrical device installation room renovations
• Dorm 3
o Working on electrical complexing
o Working on mechanical complexing
o Preparing for rebuilding of room renovations
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o Mechanical crawlspace rough ins
o Starting water lines
o Electrical device installation room renovations
• Dorm 4
o Working on electrical complexing
o Preparing for rebuilding of room renovations
o Stairwell work
o Electrical device installation room renovations
o Mechanical crawlspace rough ins
• Kitchen/ Diner
o Column prep for drywall installation
o HVAC work
o Power & FA interconnects
• Arctic Corridors
o FA interconnects
o Running device cabling
o Mateline drywall walls and ceilings
• 6 Unit Recreation
o N/A
• Lobby
o Building installation
o Structural connections
o Exterior seal up
• Amenities
o Building installation
• Office
o Building installation
Main Services
• Placing cable tray for electrical services under the Recreation
