About the All-Season Community Access Road

Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN) is a remote First Nation community led by an elected Chief and Council, located in the Far North of Ontario at the junction of the Albany and Ogoki Rivers, approximately 170 km northeast of Nakina, Ontario and 430 km northeast of Thunder Bay.

The Community Access Road is a proposed all-season road that will connect MFFN to Ontario’s provincial highway network in the south, increasing access and helping foster economic development and improve quality of life for community members.

The Community Access Road is a separate project from the Northern Road Link project

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News / Upcoming Events

  • Caribou Collar Retrieval - From April 19 to April 23, crews will be in the area as part of the Caribou Collaring Program. Helicopters will be used to carry out this work. If you are concerned helicopter activity could impact your camp site / hunting activities, please contact us | Read the full field notice here
  • Spring 2024 Field Notice - The Groundwater and Geochemistry program will continue this spring. Activities are expected to start in late May. | Learn more here
  • Employment Readiness for MFFN Youth – The North Superior Workforce Planning Board is developing a Plan to prepare MFFN youth  for the anticipated opportunities related to the Community Access Road | Read about the Plan here
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New Route Update Video

Councillor and Senior Community Member Advisor, Bob Baxter shares the latest updates on the route recommendation and the role of community input

Message from the Chief

For as long as I can remember, Marten Falls First Nation has had a strong desire to develop a road that would connect our remote northern community to the Ontario provincial highway network and advance our vision of building a sustainable and thriving community in the North.

Bruce Achneepineskum

Chief Bruce Achneepineskum
on behalf of Marten Falls First Nation Council

Marten Falls First Nation Chief, Bruce Achneepineskum.

In the Community

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Community Testimonials

“A road to Marten Falls would be great because people could afford to go back there and not have to decide between paying bills or seeing family.” 

Mya Autumn Baxter

“The community access road is a positive step. I cannot wait to see when this road becomes a reality. Community members will have the liberty to come and go whenever they please. It’s an opportunity for whole families to leave the community and visit their relatives who reside outside of Marten Falls. With climate change, the winter road has become very unreliable and often times community members are unable to transport fuel, construction materials and other heavy goods.

The community access road will also bring food security and affordable housing to community members and lower the cost of living overall. It has been a long time coming!

If we work together we will get this road done!” 

Lawrence Baxter

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