Our Operations and Maintenance Service has become the... Asset Management Service
The Operations and Maintenance program has been a long-standing service for the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation. Although our services in this area will continue we will be changing the name to Asset Management to better align with industry standards and reflect the shift toward a long-term, asset-managed approach to infrastructure and asset sustainability.
Asset Management will include the following activities:
Managing the E-ACRS budgets for the UFNs
Updating and maintaining the FN-iRT databases for the UFNs
Working with First Nations to complete and operationalize community-specific Asset Management Plans
Assisting UFNs in updating their ICMS databases
Ensuring UFNs have the necessary information to complete their annual FNIIP
Promoting an asset-managed approach to the operation and maintenance of infrastructure and assets through the use of the FN-iRT
Supporting First Nations in completing Climate Risk Assessments using the FN-iRT
To support this transition, Gary Naponse, Manager of Asset Management Services, will lead this service. Elmer Lickers will continue as Senior Advisor and Ryan Migwans will serve as Asset Management Assistant. Gary will oversee both Elmer’s and Ryan’s roles. Other OFNTSC service portfolios may be called upon as needed to support the team's work.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Gary Naponse at gnaponse@ofntsc.org or Drew Hill at drew@ofntsc.org.