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Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop A | Managing the Awkwardness: A Guide to On-Reserve Rent Collection
Dec 4, 2017 9:00am – 12:30pm
Speakers
Anne Marie Headrick
Supervisor, Housing Department
Garden River First Nation
Carrie Zeppa
Tenant Relations Officer
Garden River First Nation
Workshop B | How to Master Routine Home Maintenance for Individual Renters and Homeowners
Dec 4, 2017 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Speakers
Jason Morningstar
President & Owner
MSPECTIONS INC
Day 1 - Tuesday, December 5, 2017
8:00 |
Registration Opens and Coffee is Served |
9:00 |
Opening Remarks from Forum Chair |
9:15 |
BRIEFINGFederal Government Assistance for First Nation Housing and Infrastructure |
9:45 |
Indigenous Controlled Data, Analytics and Capacity Building – The Impact on Housing and Infrastructure |
10:30 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
10:45 |
The Journey from Community Housing to an Optimal Balance of Public and Market Housing |
11:45 |
Supporting Community Members’ Financial Wellness |
12:45 |
Networking Luncheon |
2:00 |
CASE STUDYElsipogtog’s Commercial Endeavours and the Expected Impact on Community Infrastructure |
2:45 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
3:00 |
Moving Forward: Using Innovation and Program-Based Thinking to Drive Infrastructure Progress on First Nations |
3:45 |
Creating an Economic Development Strategy to Sustain Your First Nation Community |
4:45 |
Closing Remarks from the Forum Chair |
5:00 |
Forum Adjourns |
Day 2 - Wednesday, December 6, 2017
8:15 |
Refreshments are Served |
9:00 |
Opening Remarks from Forum Chair |
9:15 |
Keynote Address: |
9:45 |
Education and Support for Successful Tenancy |
10:15 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
10:30 |
Abandoning the Cookie-Cutter Approach to First Nation Communities |
11:30 |
CASE STUDYYale First Nation’s Bid for Energy Efficiency |
12:15 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:30 |
Conducting a Needs Assessment for Housing and Infrastructure |
2:15 |
On Time and on Budget – The Cardinal Rules of Construction Project Management |
3:00 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
3:15 |
The Environmental Impacts of Community Building |
4:00 |
Closing Remarks from Forum Chair |
4:15 |
Forum Closes |
Day 1 - Tuesday, December 5, 2017
8:00 |
Registration Opens and Coffee is Served |
9:00 |
Opening Remarks from Forum ChairBernd Christmas |
9:15 |
BRIEFINGFederal Government Assistance for First Nation Housing and InfrastructureLyse Langevin |
9:45 |
Indigenous Controlled Data, Analytics and Capacity Building – The Impact on Housing and InfrastructureMurray Rowe, Jr. The collection, storage and use of data, including financial, health and census data, will assist Indigenous communities to become more effective in using their limited resources. This session will discuss how Indigenous-led consortia are gaining control of their data and maintaining their own sovereign territory.
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10:30 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
10:45 |
The Journey from Community Housing to an Optimal Balance of Public and Market HousingDominique Collin Martin Légaré
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11:45 |
Supporting Community Members’ Financial WellnessNatasha McKenna Simon Brascoupé, B.A, M.A, CAPA
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12:45 |
Networking Luncheon |
2:00 |
CASE STUDYElsipogtog’s Commercial Endeavours and the Expected Impact on Community InfrastructureDJ Joseph Learn about the decision of the largest New Brunswick-based First Nation to build a pharmacy and supermarket to resolve members’ logistical challenges associated with buying groceries and medication
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2:45 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
3:00 |
Moving Forward: Using Innovation and Program-Based Thinking to Drive Infrastructure Progress on First NationsRoss Homeniuk The federal government recently announced it will relax the annual use-it-or-lose-it constraints on First Nation infrastructure funding. This will open the door to the adoption of multi-year, programmatic thinking to address First Nation infrastructure issues and challenges. How can First Nations adapt to this new way of thinking, and maximize the benefits to their communities? Topics for discussion include:
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3:45 |
Creating an Economic Development Strategy to Sustain Your First Nation CommunityJP Gladu Matt Jamieson Clint Davis
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4:45 |
Closing Remarks from the Forum Chair |
5:00 |
Forum Adjourns |
Day 2 - Wednesday, December 6, 2017
8:15 |
Refreshments are Served |
9:00 |
Opening Remarks from Forum Chair |
9:15 |
Keynote Address:Chief Stacey LaForme |
9:45 |
Education and Support for Successful TenancyBob Barkman Sherry Madden A look at the provincially-funded education series to improve relationships between tenants and landlords. The RentSmart program is kicking off in Ontario after success in Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia.
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10:15 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
10:30 |
Abandoning the Cookie-Cutter Approach to First Nation CommunitiesMeaghan Daly Mike Delisle
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11:30 |
CASE STUDYYale First Nation’s Bid for Energy EfficiencyCrystal Sedore
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12:15 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:30 |
Conducting a Needs Assessment for Housing and InfrastructureCrystal Sedore
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2:15 |
On Time and on Budget – The Cardinal Rules of Construction Project ManagementRichard Wong This session will provide you with comprehensive guidelines about how to approach the management of infrastructure and housing projects in order to achieve successful outcomes. Gain insights on:
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3:00 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
3:15 |
The Environmental Impacts of Community BuildingStephanie Allen
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4:00 |
Closing Remarks from Forum Chair |
4:15 |
Forum Closes |
Workshop A | Managing the Awkwardness: A Guide to On-Reserve Rent Collection
Anne Marie Headrick
Supervisor, Housing Department
Garden River First Nation
Carrie Zeppa
Tenant Relations Officer
Garden River First Nation
What is it about?
(Registration Opens at 8:30 a.m.)
- Gain insights on how to encourage tenants to pay monthly rent without resorting to stronger measures – What works and what does not?
- Identifying potential problems driving rental arrears and implementing flexible solutions
- Paving the way to improved policy compliance
- Worst-case scenario: The possibility of repossessing property
- Handling legal challenges
- Managing potential security repercussions
Workshop B | How to Master Routine Home Maintenance for Individual Renters and Homeowners
Jason Morningstar
President & Owner
MSPECTIONS INC
What is it about?
(Registration Opens at 1:00 p.m.)
- How individual tenants and homeowners can maintain their homes – from furnace filters and fire safety, to heat recovery ventilation systems
- Discussing the most critical areas of maintenance upkeep for community members
- Educating homeowners and renters to undertake simple maintenance to ease band council pressures
- The workshops and resources available
- Drafting guidelines for distribution to community members
- Understanding the departments responsible for overseeing guideline updates
* A light lunch will be served to those attending both workshops A and B.