Housing and Properties
- Community Asset Manager Shane Hardy
- Housing Manager Shannon Michelle-Ruth
There is a total of 109 houses on Lake Helen Reserve. All houses are serviced with water and septic systems. Nine (9) are privately owned, five (5) are rental units, eleven (11) are Section 96 and eighty four (84) are band owned. Houses are built annually. Housing applications must be updated annually.
There is an Elder's Complex which houses 6 apartments with a common area. These are rental units.
- Rental Housing Application is required to be submitted at the time of housing availability.
- Standard Housing Applications for band owned homes are accepted by fax, mail or drop off tot he attention of Community Asset Manager.
The Housing Manager is responsible for the administration, management and delivery of all Band owned housing programs, services and properties within the community of Red Rock Indian Band. The Housing Manager is understanding of, and sensitive to, the needs and circumstances of tenants while at the same time ensuring that policies, procedures and standards are maintained. The Housing Manager ensures that tenants comply with the terms and conditions of their lease. Failure to successfully complete these tasks could result in delays in occupancy for those in need of community housing, undue damage to housing units and financial and/or program mismanagement for community housing.
Structures and Buildings on Reserve:
There are eight major structures that the Band owns:
- Professional Building Complex
- Resource Center
- Water Treatment Plant
- Fire Hall
- Quonset (garage)
- St. Sylvester’s Historic Catholic Church
- Chalet Lodge
- Lake Helen Gas & Variety
Properties Off Reserve
Red Rock Indian Band owns three buildings and several properties that are not located within the reserve boundaries.
- 1115 Yonge St. - Thunder Bay (Former Heath Park School)
- 131 Archibald - Thunder Bay
- 112 Fourth St. - Nipigon (Former Elk's Hall)