Public Notice

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation - Cultural Healing Lodge – Public Comments Invited

December 20^th, 2024 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed Cultural Healing Lodge, located in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services Canada is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by January 19^th, 2024, to:

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Shelly Johnson, Senior Environmental Specialist
200 - 365 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3A3
Telephone: 204-227-3891
Email: shelly.johnson@sac-isc.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The project will consist of the construction of a light loaded, wood-framed, building including foundation, required mechanical and electrical systems, water and wastewater service (potable groundwater well, septic field or holding tank), access road and parking lot, final lot grading and general landscaping for a proposed new Cultural Healing Lodge. The building will be approximately 1,028 m2 in area and may be supported by a system of shallow strip footings or helical piles, end bearing on the natural, stiff clay or glacial till. Site preparation activities will include clearing and grubbing of approximately 0.7 ha of topsoil, grass, shrubs, and/or poplar trees. Erosion control, by way of seeding and silt fencing, will be implemented. Access road/parking lot construction for the new building will include the installation of aggregate material, geotextiles, culverts, ditching, and surface grading.