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Tim Maness
Technical Services Manager
​CAD/GIS Specialist
tmaness@sfns.on.ca
ext. 246

Randy Doxtator
Technical Housing Advisor
rdoxtator@sfns.on.ca
ext. 240

Francine Noah
Administrative Assistant
tech.assist@sfns.on.ca
Technical Services Department of the Southern First Nations Secretariat has delivered a number of initiatives. Generally these initiatives can be grouped into one of the following areas:

  1. Housing Inspections and Other Technical Advisory Services
  2. Engineering and Capital Planning 
  3. Training
  4. Architectural Concept Drawings / Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  5. Annual Reports

More detailed information on these items is listed below.

​Technical Services Department - Program Description

1. Housing Inspection and Other Technical Advisory Services
  • Completion of housing inspections  and reports (new and renovations).
  • Provides advice on existing homes requiring renovations and to homeowners on the operation and maintenance of their homes.
  • Provides advice to our member First Nations Housing Departments; on innovative construction materials, building code information, design, heating and ventilating, structural, etc.
  • Completion of inspections of commercial buildings and other infrastructure.
  • Completion of screening and interviews of candidates for jobs with our member First Nations.
  • An active member of the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) Board of Directors to ensure SFNS's member First Nations have a strong voice in technical matters.
2. Engineering and Capital Planning
  • Prepares Terms of References (scope of work) for engineering designs and studies.
  • Evaluates engineering  design/study proposals   and participates as a project team member on these projects.
  • Prepares proposal based funding submissions to Indigenous Services  Canada (ISC) for engineering designs/studies.
  • Assists our member First Nations with the Annual First Nation Infrastructure Investment Plan (FNIIP) that is submitted to ISC.
  • Prepares and submits to ISC environmental screening assessments that meet the requirements of Canada Impact Assessment Act (CIAA) for projects identified on the FNIIP.
3. Training
  • Coordinates First Nation member's attendance in other various technical training workshops, conferences and tradeshows.
  • Coordinates emergency response plan training for our member First Nations provided by OFNTSC.
4. Architectural Concept Drawings / Geographical Information System (GIS)
  • Prepares architectural concept drawings for new house construction, house and building renovations, handicap ramps and utility lay-outs.
  • Utilizes GIS data for description of project area, project component definitions, and consultation and project mitigation measures for CIAA environmental screening assessments that are submitted to ISC.
  • Shares and presents GIS data and mapping with other First Nations communities to support community planning and other initiatives (e.g. archeological studies).
5. Annual Reports
  • Coordinates and assists in completion of the Asset Condition Reporting System (ACRS) comprehensive reports that are required by ISC on a triennial basis.
  • Assists in completion of the ACRS annual update reports that are required by ISC.
  • Assists in completion of the Community Infrastructure and Housing Annual reports that are submitted to ISC.
  • Assists in completion of the Capital Projects Report (Certificate of Completion) that is submitted to ISC for new construction/renovations.