Gogama, Ontario, Canada

Mandate:
The Local Services Board is responsible for providing the services of Water, Sewage, Fire Protection, Garbage Collection, Street & Area Lighting, Recreation and Library Services. These services are provided on a pay for service system by means of applying user fees to some of those services, and through community fundraising events.

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Gogama CAP Committee

P.O. Box 116
Gogama, Ontario
P0M 1W0
Email: contactus@gogama.ca

Mandate:
We manage the Gogama Cap Site, a free Internet access site located in the local library. We are also the community champions for better technology namely, cell phone service and high speed Internet.

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Gogama Heritage Museum

P.O. Box 122

35 McGowan Street
Gogama, Ontario
P0M 1W0
Email: tally@bell.net

Mandate:
We manage the Gogama Heritage Museum for the benefit of our community and citizens.

The Gogama Heritage Museum opened its door on June 15th 2012 and will remain open every Saturday and Sunday from 1 PM to 4 PM until the Labour Day weekend. The museum is staffed by volunteers who preside over day to day operation while a board of directors manage the business aspect of the corporation. An official opening is planned for late summer or early fall of 2013 due to certain matters not yet brought to fruition.. If you plan on visiting Gogama please take time to visit our renovated museum which is housed in the old Hudson Bay Company store built in 1922. Special arrangements can be made for groups not able to visit on weekends. We gratefully accept donations and or loans of antiques and artifacts. Contact Gerry Talbot at tally@bell.netregarding any museum related query.

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Gogama Chamber of Commerce

Email: gogamachamberofcommerce@gmail.com

Mandate:
The Chamber is devoted to benefit the social, civic, and economic welfare of the community and its area, with membership in the Chamber based on its criterion. From our long range planning, work has been completed or is being carried out on the following projects: a community War Memorial and Memorial Park Site, the installation of new highway signage; a town beautification program; a designated ambulance helicopter landing site, development of Waterfront Heritage Park, and the development of a Community Heritage Museum. The Chamber meets on a monthly basis from May through to November and tends to reserve the winter months as a planning period. The achievements of the Chamber in recent years have been a result of the active interest, and participation of the Chamber's Membership.

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Gogama Fire Protection Team

21 Miller Street
P.O. Box 84
Gogama, Ontario
P0M 1W0
Tel: (705) 894-2030
Fax: (705) 894-2030

Mandate:
To provide fire protection services within the administration boundaries of the Gogama Local Services Board which includes the community of Gogama.

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Gogama Recreation Committee/Gogama Community Centre

P.O. Box 190
Gogama, Ontario
P0M 1W0
Tel: (705) 894-2275
Fax: (705) 894-2555

Mandate:
To provide programs of a recreational/leisure nature for residents of all ages who live in Gogama. The committee is also responsible for fundraising to pay for the ongoing maintenance of the Community Centre Building.

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Gogama Snowmobile Club

P.O. Box 218
Gogama, Ontario
P0M 1W0
Tel: Minakwa Lodge(705) 894-2294

Mandate:
Gogama is responsible for linking our trails to Timmins & Shining Tree and making them as smooth as possible for tourists who like snowmobiling in our great wilderness. We are also responsible for Trail Permits which keep our club functioning. We look forward to another season and hope to have new trail members.

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Ontario’s Wilderness Region

Ontario's Wilderness Region is the primary source of marketing and promotion for tourism product and experiences offered by our tourism partners. www.ontarioswildernessregion.com

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Ontario Metis and Aboriginal Association

Mandate:
Born as the Metis and Non-Status Indian Association (OMNSIA). Originally, the Association was formed to represent Metis and Non-Status, but in 1987, the organization expanded it's mandate to include all off-reserve Natives whether Metis, Status or Non-Status Indians. The Association was incorporated as a non-profit organization to represent the interest, and concerns of Ontario's Aboriginal people, in areas such as self government, land and resources, social services, housing and education.

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Religious and Parish Services

Notre Dame du Rosaire Church (Roman Catholic)

P.O. Box
Gogama, ON P0M 1W0
Tel: (705) 894-2093

Email:courierparoisse@msn.com

Mandate:
Beginning in 1919, the Gogama Catholic Parish celebrated mass in private homes or in a billiard room until a store was bought in 1922 and converted into a chapel. This chapel was then partially destroyed by fire in 1947, at which time today's church was built.

Sub-Committees:
Parish Committee / Comité des Affaires Économiques (C.A.E.)

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Gogama Community Church

P.O. Box 293
Gogama, ON P0M 1W0
Tel: (705)-894-3095
Email: eradford01@gmail.com

Affiliation: Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Services held at Gogama Public Library located in the Community Centre Complex, Gogama Ontario each Sunday at 11 AM.

Mandate:
"A church with the community at heart". To contribute to the meeting of the physical and spiritual needs of the community.

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School Boards

Conseil Scolaire catholique des grandes rivières

(French Catholic)

P.O. Box 70
Gogama, Ontario
P0M 1W0
Tel: (705) 894-2775
Fax: (705) 267-7247
Email:petroskis@cscdgr.on.ca

Website: www.cscdgr.on.ca

Mandate:
Provide highest quality French Catholic education from pre-kindergarden to grade 8 inclusive.

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District School Board Ontario North East (DSBONE)

Tel: (705) 360-1151

Toll free : 1-800-381-7280
Fax: (705) 705-268-7100
Email: comments@dsb1.edu.on.ca

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1020

Timmins, Ontario

P4N 7H7

Civic Address: 153 Croatia Avenue

Schumacher, Ontario

P0N 1G0

Mission Statement: We are committed to providing a safe, positive and mutually respectful student focused enviroment which promotes the development of skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for life long learning.

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Schools

Ecole Notre Dame du Rosaire School (French Catholic)

Conseil Scolaire Des Grandes Rivieres (CSCDGR)

896 Promenade Riverside
Timmins, Ontario
P4N 3W2
Tel: (705) 894-2775 ou 1-800-465-9984
Fax: (705) 267-7247
Email: colling@cscdgr,on,ca
Mandate - Educational-Elementary

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