Permanent Full-Time Arena Attendant

Labourer Position

Internal/External Posting

The Township of Ignace is currently accepting applications for the Permanent Full-Time Arena Attendant - Labourer position with the Parks and Recreation and Public Works Department.

Candidates must have the following mm1mum qualifications:

• Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
• Ontario Class DZ Driver's License with proven good driving record (would be an asset)
• Knowledge and experience with refrigeration equipment and the operation of equipment and/or willingness to learn. Valid Refrigeration Certificate would be an asset or willing to obtain the Basic Arena Refrigeration Certificate is required.
• Mechanical trouble-shooting knowledge and experience required.
• Experience in cleaning and maintaining indoor facilities like arenas, and township owned facilities
• Experience in cleaning and maintaining outdoor facilities such as parks, sports fields, cemeteries, and beaches
• Experience operating light equipment such as riding lawn mowers, snow blowers, and operating hand-tools, etc.
• Knowledge of water and sewer infrastructure and maintenance would be an asset
• Excellent record-keeping, communication, and customer service skills
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently or as a member of a team
• Must be physically fit, as consistent physical labour is required
• Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation and requirements

* Standard First Aid, CPR and hold a valid Refrigeration Certificate would be an asset or be willing to obtain the Basic Arena Refrigeration Certificate within the first year of employment.

* Experience in small municipalities performing a variety of Recreational and Public Works functions is highly desirable.

* Wage rate, benefits, and hours of work shall be as per CUPE Local 87 Collective Agreement and current Township practice.

* Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume along with a covering letter to:

Roxanne Cox,
Interim Clerk Township of Ignace
P. 0. Box 248, 34 Highway 17 W
IGNACE, ON POT ITO
deputyclerk@ignace,ca
Phone: (807) 934-2202 Fax: (807) 934-2864

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 @ 4:00pm

Temporary Full-Time Recreation Programmer

May 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025
(Maternity Leave)

The Township of Ignace is currently accepting applications for the Temporary, Full-time Recreation Programmer within the Parks and Recreation Department. Hours of work are 37.5 per week, regularly work hours are from 7:30 to 4:30 pm with a forty-minute (40 mins) lunch break. Hours may vary according to programming need within the department.

Candidates must have the minimum qualifications:

• Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
• Must have sound working knowledge of computers
• Capable of analyzing the needs of community, planning programs that will most effectively meet community needs within budgetary guideline and other resources available, preparing grant applications to both federal and provincial agencies.
• Pleasant and efficient manner dealing with the public both in person and on the phone
• Good written and oral communication skills along with excellent public relations and organizational skills
• Knowledge in computer-based software
• Must be both self-motivated and able to work independently; and, with the Team
  Previous municipal work experience would be an asset
• Valid Driver’s License

Experience in small municipalities, and post-secondary diploma in a relevant field would be an asset.

Wage rate, benefits and hours of work shall be as per CUPE Local 87 Collective Agreement and current Township of Ignace practice.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume along with a cover letter to:

Roxanne Cox, Interim Clerk
Township of Ignace
PO Box 248, 34 Highway 17 W. Ignace, ON POT 1TO PH: (807)934-2202, ext. 1041
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CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 @ 4:00pm

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please note this job competition is currently advertised internally and qualified internal applicants will be given priority as per the requirements of the Collective Agreement.

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended and will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection.

The Township of Ignace is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations will be made, upon request.

Approximately 40 Exhibits, Panelists and Nuclear Industry representatives from all of over Canada set to descend in Ignace, ON on April 12th and 13th, 2024!

The Township of Ignace Mayor and Council, event planning personnel and Township staff, including members of the Willingness Ad Hoc Committee have been diligently preparing to host the most important Northwestern Ontario Nuclear Exploration Event yet.  The event is set to take place on April 12^th and 13^th, 2024 at the Ignace Recreational Centre, with a special smudging ceremony and prayer from Donna Chief, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway First Nation at 10 am.

“We are so excited to once again be hosting this important, learning, and educational event for our residents, surrounding municipalities, our First Nation neighbours, local students and regional partners and stakeholders.  We are stressing that all our greater community comes out and has an opportunity to ask questions about our recently signed potential hosting agreement, our recent tours, and meetings with industry partners across Canada, First Nation, and other community meetings we have attended around Canada and the world, including Finland.  We have Canadian representatives that are ready to tell their stories and we are so pleased that we have over 40 exhibits who will be on the ground and providing factual and critical information about the nuclear industry, safety in transportation, this proposed deep geological repository and the opportunities that are associated with it”, stated Mayor Kim Baigrie.  “But we don’t stop there, we also have invited those who are presenting the potential challenges of this project, and their voice must also be heard”, the Mayor went on to state.

On March 18^th,2024 Mayor and Council passed a unanimous resolution to sign an historic potential hosting agreement with the NWMO. The signing of this historic agreement allowed the Township, the Willingness Ad Hoc Committee, its residents, stakeholders, and other interested parties to consider the legal, financial, and regulatory implications as critical data points in moving forward with the willingness process and the determination of a final decision by Council in mid 2024.  This agreement and the Ignace Community Well Being Studies become very important resources for both the residents and Council in the community moving forward. Representatives of the Township and NWMO will be on hand to answer questions about that agreement and share summaries with the residents of Ignace.  The agreement in its entirety, a summary of the agreement, the Township resolutions and other information are all posted on the Township website.

The Northwestern Nuclear Exploration Event will also be an important opportunity resident within the community to continue to stay engaged with the willingness process currently underway in the Township of Ignace.  With Chela Inc., the municipal engagement consultants, advisors and peer review experts for the study and Willingness Ad Hoc Committee members will all be represented and in attendance.  With Chela Inc. will also be registering residents for confidential interviews, and the community will be able to ask questions about the methodology and hear about the progress of the study.

Mayor Kim Baigrie will be hosting a special PANCAKE Breakfast on Saturday April 13^th at 9:00 am in the Kid’s Zone with Mayor Blair Skinner (Pinawa, Manitoba) and Mayor Adrian Foster (Clarington, Ontario) both members of the Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities.  The breakfast will be sponsored by the Township of Ignace, and everyone is invited to come free of charge.  Organizers are asking those attending that, if they are able to, please bring and donate a dry good for the local Mary Berglund Food Bank. It would be very much appreciated.

NNEE 2024 - Northwest Nuclear Exploration Event Exhibitors List 

Exhibitors List for the Nuclear Exploration Event in Ignace ON April 12/13 2024

Northwest Nuclear Exploration Event 2024

Northwest Nuclear Exploration Event Final

The Regular Meeting of Council originally set for Monday, March 18th has been rescheduled to Monday, March 25^th @ 6:00 p.m.

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Please note that this year’s Christmas Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting that was originally scheduled for December 2, 2023 within the Township has been postponed due to some unforeseen circumstances. Please accept our sincere apologies.

The new proposed date of this event is now December 20, 2023 and the Township of Ignace will continue to provide updates on this new date throughout the month of December.

Once again, our apologies for the delay and we hope that this has not caused any inconvenience.

Thank you.

Township Council is pleased to provide an update and some photos of the Pine Street Culvert Project. The contractor has now removed the old culverts and the new culverts have been installed successfully.

Water is now flowing through the culverts as the temporary diversion channel and coffer dams have all been removed. The road subgrade has been brought up to paving elevations.

Guide rail installation will take place early next week. The contractors are replacing a section of the water main that had to be removed during the construction phase and before the roadway could be reopened to vehicular traffic.

There will be directional drilling equipment on site in the next week or two to complete this scope of work. After the watermain has been installed, the roadway will be open for vehicular traffic to travel across the river.

The contractor will confirm drilling dates with JML Engineering, however a conservative estimate for the end of this year’s work would be the week of November 27, 2023.

Paving and concrete work is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2024.

We want to thank all of our residents in the Township of Ignace for their patience and ongoing support of our community projects.

Township Interim Mayor and Council