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CCDC - AT THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

Founded in 1976, Cree Construction and Development Company, Ltd. is the first Canadian company owned by First Nations to earn and maintain ISO certification from the International Organization for Standardization.

Today, with more than 45 years of experience and expertise, Cree Construction and Development Company, Ltd. is the largest Cree-owned company in Canada. Operating primarily in northern Quebec, the company is fully owned by the Nine Cree Nations of James Bay.

Job Opportunities

To complete our team, we are looking for new members to fill certain positions:

Buyer

Construction estimator

Financial Director

Project Manager

Office clerk

Surveyor

Foreman

Heavy equipment mechanics

Truck driver

Employees for the concrete plant, asphalt plant, crushing plant

Electrician

Plumber

For more information...

Call us: 450-661-1102, ext. 216 or 514-249-3539

Come visit us: 3, Aahppisaach in Chisasibi.

Ask for Rebecca Matches.

Send your CV: by email to: agrosu@ccdc.qc.ca by fax at: 819-855-1701 ccdc.qc.ca

After an extremely dry June, rains in early July helped contain many of the large blazes still raging across much of Quebec. Although three fires remained out of control in Eeyou Istchee, firefighting crews were making steady progress as barriers ensured communities were not currently at danger.

“The fires we have now haven’t really progressed,” explained Lee-Roy Blacksmith, the Cree Nation Government’s regional fire marshal. “We know many people want to check if their camps are still there. The vegetation is still dry so they’re putting 40 km restricted areas around the contour of the fires.”

At press time, SOPFEU teams were tackling fire 379 southeast of Waconichi Lake from the northwest side while fire 344 northeast of Ouje-Bougoumou was contained nearly 200 km on its south side. After the reopening of roads 167 and 113, Blacksmith hoped expected rains might enable the Route du Nord to open after a long closure.

“We need like a week of constant rain,” said Blacksmith. “The trees are absorbing water as soon as it hits the ground so underground it’s all dry. Rekindled hot spots are still going up due to the dryness of the roots. If lighting comes in, another fire could appear.”

The outlook was significantly better than a few weeks earlier, when advancing fires that threatened Mistissini’s power substation and highway access forced the second largest Cree community to be evacuated before heavy smoke prevented further departures. After around 600 vulnerable residents were evacuated June 20, the remainder left June 23.

Community members were evacuated to Jonquière and Quebec City while military stationed in Mistissini were relocated to Chibougamau. With boats prepared at the last evacuation route of Mistassini Lake, about 60 volunteers stayed to protect the community. Sprinklers were installed at the community’s entrance, fire breaks were expanded, and a secondary road was improved as an alternative exit for future emergencies.