Fond du Lac Build

March 27, 2019 in Giving Back News
Explorer: Spring 2019

Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation in partnership with Fond du Lac Development had a plan to stimulate the economy, train ten of its members and provide much needed housing for the members of the First Nation. Fond du Lac identified a need of additional housing units for its growing population. Understanding the problems of having pre-built houses brought in and seeing the opportunity to train its members to build future housing for the community, Fond du Lac began a plan to build 2 fourplex housing units and 2 two-plex housing units.

The First Nation and Fond du Lac Development worked with Points Athabasca Contracting to see this plan come to reality. This training and employment project included Points Athabasca providing a journeyperson carpenter and supervisor to train ten Fond du Lac members to build the units for a period of 120 days. The houses are currently at the drywall stage and with the opening of the ice road, new materials will be coming in, with a plan to complete the project this spring. Northern Career Quest provided a wage subsidy to assist with employment costs and Athabasca Basin Development provided administrative support during the planning phase.