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The
Ontario Works (OW) Program has been restructured into a centralized
delivery system. Former municipal employees became KDSB employees on
March 30, 2009. The three main offices are located in Kenora, Dryden and Sioux Lookout. The offices in Kenora
and Dryden are open all day; the office in
Sioux Lookout is closed for the lunch hour, 12:00 to 1:00. A
schedule for offices in Ignace, Red
Lake, Pickle
Lake and Ear Falls
is provided below.
Restructuring
was necessary to optimize the strengths within the various offices and to
provide the flexibility required to serve such a large geographical area
and fluctuating caseload.
Ontario
Works provides financial assistance, ongoing employment assistance and
employment supports. Clients are encouraged to upgrade their
literacy skills, finish grade twelve, attend life skills courses, enroll
in specialized training courses, participate in community placements, and
update their résumés and cover letters, with the assistance and guidance
of a trained Case Manager. Ontario Works provides a resource room
in each community for client use while job searching and researching.
Restructuring
has not impacted the service provided through the local offices. In
most cases an appointment will be necessary to apply for Ontario
Works. Please drop into the local office or phone the appropriate
number listed below to make an appointment. You will be required to
provide some documentation as to your date of birth (birth certificate,
baptismal certificate, status card), your last employment, your residency
for the past twelve months, your health card, your social insurance
number, and your assets. Call for a complete list of the
documentation required.
The
KDSB also has funding available for emergency situations when rent and
utilities are in arrears. Applicants are needs tested, meaning that
income, assets, family composition, rent and utility costs must be
verified before assistance is provided. Assistance is available for
up to two months for rent arrears. Applicants currently living in
subsidized housing units are not eligible for rent assistance. One
time assistance is available for energy arrears. If you are in
danger of becoming homeless due to a disconnection notice or an eviction
notice, call one of the Ontario Works offices listed below and inquire
about the Emergency Rent and Energy program.
The
following schedule will be reviewed and updated as necessary.
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Ontario Works Site
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Days Office is Open
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Time
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Ignace
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January
4, 2012
January 5, 2012
January 18, 2012
January 19, 2012
February 1, 2012
February 2, 2012
February 15, 2012
February 16, 2012
March 7, 2012
March 8, 2012
March 21, 2012
March 22, 2012
April 4, 2012
April 5, 2012
April 18, 2012
April 19, 2012
May 2, 2012
May 3, 2012
May 16, 2012
May 17, 2011
June 13, 2012
June 14, 2012
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10:00
a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
08:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Red Lake
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December 12, 2011
December 13, 2011
December 14, 2011
January
9, 2012
January 10, 2012
January 11, 2012
February
6, 2012
February 7, 2012
February 8, 2012
March
5, 2012
March 6, 2012
March 7, 2012
April
2, 2012
April 3, 2012
April 3, 2012
April
23, 2012
April 24, 2012
April 25, 2012
May
14, 2012
May 15, 2012
May 16, 2012
June
4, 2012
June 5, 2012
June 6, 2012
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1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00
p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
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Ear Falls
(Appointments must be made in advance.)
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January
9, 2012
February6, 2012
March 5, 2012
April 2, 2012
April 23, 2012
May 14, 2012
June 4, 2012
December 12, 2011
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Appointments
will be scheduled between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon each day!
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Pickle Lake
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January
10, 2012
February 14, 2012
March 13, 2012
April 10, 2012
May 8, 2012
June 10, 2012
July 10, 2012
August 14, 2012
September 11, 2012
October
16, 2012
November
14, 2012
December
11, 2012
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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day
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Joan Schelske, OW Manager
Kenora, Red
Lake, Ear Falls
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Phone: 807-467-2037
Fax: 807-467-2162
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Kenora Ontario
Works Office
120 Matheson Street
Kenora, ON
P9N 1T8
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Phone: 807-467-2038
Toll Free: 888-767-2038
Fax: 807-467-2162
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Red Lake
Ontario Works
Office
232
Howey Street
Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0
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Toll Free: 888-767-2038
Fax: 807-467-2162
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Ear Falls Ontario Works Office
Ear Falls 2000 Office
Spruce Street
Ear Falls, ON
P0V 1T0
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Toll Free: 888-767-2038
Fax: 807-467-2162
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Helena Clark, OW Manager
Dryden, Sioux Lookout,
Pickle Lake and Ignace
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Phone: 807-223-4442, Ext. 2327
Fax: 807-223-8385
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Dryden Ontario Works Office
211
Princess Street - Suite 2
Dryden, ON
P8N 3L5
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Phone: 807-223-4442
Fax: 807-223-8385
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Sioux Lookout Ontario
Works Office
59 King Street
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B1
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Phone: 807-737-7117
Toll Free: 888-737-2730
Fax: 807-737-4889
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Pickle Lake
Ontario Works
Office
6
Anne Street
Pickle Lake, ON P0V 3A0
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Phone: 888-737-2730
Fax: 807-737-4889
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Ignace Ontario
Works Office
312
Pine Street, P.O. Box 658
Ignace, ON P0T 1T0
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Phone: 807-934-6673
Fax: 807-934-6822
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Dianne Apland,
Ontario Works Director
211
Princess Street, Suite 1
Dryden, ON P8N 3L5
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Phone:
807-223-2100, Ext. 2224
Fax: 807-223-6500
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Madame Madeleine Meilleur
Minister of Community and Social Services
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Website:
www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/index.htm
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