Wauzhushk Onigum Multi-Purpose Centre

 

The Community Living & Wellness Centre will be a state-of-the-art facility designed to serve the needs of the community. It will feature a full-size ice surface, six dressing rooms, spectator seating, a pro-shop, offices, a mezzanine level running/walking track, a fitness space, a dividable multi-purpose room, a canteen, a community lobby, and related support areas. The facility will be approximately 60,000 square feet in size and will utilize a combination of pre-engineered and conventional steel frame construction. The building will be constructed to a "Net Zero" ready standard in compliance with the requirements of the Infrastructure Canada – Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program. Key principles driving the design of the building include: • Culturally Reflective • Community Health and Wellness • Sustainability • Climate Risk Mitigation • Multi-Use • Multi-Generational • Economic Viability • Flexibility/ Adaptability. The project will involve significant infrastructure work, including: • Site excavation, blasting of bedrock (extensive in the Kenora area), and backfill • Extension of municipal water and sewer services (community system that connects with the City of Kenora) • Connection of power to the Hydro One network • Construction of geothermal system The building construction will include: • Foundation work • Building construction • Mechanical systems • Electrical systems • Ice plant installation • Installation of photovoltaic systems • Landscaping and site finishing • Site amenities Specific measures to be taken to achieve our environmental sustainability goals include: • Energy modeling • Building envelope design • Refrigerant selection • Climate risk assessment • Impact and innovation strategies

Latest update

2026-09-01– Housing Infrastructure and Communities Canada has issued its Notice of Determination and determined that the projectis not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 Notice of Determination - Housing Infrastructure and Communties Canada - September 1, 2026

Contacts

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities/ Government of Canada
Noah Giles, Environmental Review Officer
180 Kent
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 0B6
Telephone: 343-571-3945
Email: Noah.Giles@infc.gc.ca

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
Calvin Kemm, Senior Environmental Review and Approvals Officer
180 Kent St
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 0B6
Telephone: 613-292-8120
Email: Calvin.Kemm@infc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Wauzhushk Onigum Multi-Purpose Centre (Ontario)

  • Nature of activity

    • Building and Property Development
    • Recreation and Tourism

  • Assessment status

    Completed

  • Start date

    2025-04-09

  • Proponent

    Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum

  • Authorities

    • Infrastructure Canada

  • Assessment type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference number

    89424

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
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