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The well-being of our guests and community is important to us.  PBDC is closely monitoring the Covid-19 virus and working closely with our leaders and health professionals to ensure the ongoing safety of our people, especially those most vulnerable.

Like you, we are extremely proud of our frontline employees at this difficult time, and deeply appreciate the exceptional vital services they continue to provide.  We will continue to exemplify our Ininew values, knowing they are our best defense in the protection of the health and safety of all who walk through the doors of any OCN business.

Our hearts and thoughts go out to the people who have been affected by this unprecedented event and we appreciate the healthcare workers, local communities, and officials who are on the front line working to contain this coronavirus.

Kikiwak Inn

Kikiwak Inn has adjusted its operating hours for the duration of this community advisory. Although our rooms are still available for your convenience, our dining room has closed effective immediately with only take-out and room service orders available. The lounge and VLT area are closed effective immediately as well. Vendor hours will be adjusted from 12:00pm to 12:00am, Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays.)

The Kikiwak Inn staff are taking the necessary precautions that customers and staff are protected by increasing cleaning and sanitizing protocols at our hotel.

Masks are mandatory when visiting our establishment.

OCN Shell Gas Bar

The OCN Shell Gas Bar will not be experiencing any business interruptions. Services will remain open during regular operating hours. We ask customers for their patience and cooperation during this critical time. The OCN Shell Gas Bar staff are taking the necessary steps to protect customers and staff.  Regular cleaning and sanitizing are systematically following the necessary measures outlined by Public Health Canada.

Masks are mandatory on the premises for managers, staff and customers.

Please contact the OCN Shell Gas Bar Manager for any questions or concerns at (204) 623-4801.

 Otineka Mall

 The Otineka Mall will remain open for regular business hours to ensure our customers can access needed supplies and services. Thank you to all our merchants, mall staff, and customers for taking the approved preventative measures to keep our community safe.

Staff are taking the necessary steps to protect customers and staff and to ensure cleaning and sanitizing are frequent, following measures as required by Public Health Canada. Masks are mandatory for patrons, visitors and workers in the Otineka Mall.

Please be advised that food court seating is 50% capacity.

Public gathering/lounging/loitering will not be permitted effective immediately to ensure all customers feel safe.

ScotiaBank is operating on reduced hours from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Please contact the Otineka Mall Office for any questions or concerns at (204) 627-7200.

Payday Loans

Payday Loans hours of operation is to Monday to Thursday from 9:00AM to 4:30PM. All paperwork must be in by 1:00PM to receive payment at 2:00PM. Friday, the Payday Loans office will be open from 9:00AM to 12:00PM noon with paperwork to be in by 11:00AM for payment to be received at 11:30AM.

The Payday Loans Office are taking the necessary steps to protect our clients and staff and to ensure cleaning and sanitizing are frequent, following measures as required by Public Health Canada.

Clients will be given a temperature check, a brief questionnaire and must wear a mask when in the office.

Please contact the Payday Loans Officer at (204) 627-7200.

 

 

Companies everywhere struggle to define their ‘values’ and get their employees to live them. Why do they care?  The top performing companies throughout the world all have one single thing in common for which they credit their success: a common purpose powered by their organizational core values.

Successful enterprises know that bringing your values to life in the workplace can result in a 3x return to your profit line.

So why don’t more Indigenous economic development corporations bring these cultural values more formally into their organizations?

The keyword here is ‘formally.’ You need to take your cultural values and work with your team to explicitly define and agree on how everyone in the office will live them in the projects you choose, the businesses that your start, the partnerships that you strike, and the behaviours that everyone should bring to work every day.

It takes careful weaving but it’s worth it, which is why PBDC’s Director of Operations Lee Sinclair was quick to embrace the idea and apply it to OCN’s owned businesses.

“Our Seven Sacred Teachings have been a cornerstone of our people’s success for thousands of years.  It made sense for PBDC to weave these teachings into our performance management frameworks so that leaders and front-line employees alike have a clearer understanding of the outcomes and attitudes that will bring us success.,” said Lee Sinclair.

Sinclair added that by aligning their community values with corporate values, PBDC team leaders have noticed some early but important signs that staff are more proud to work at their jobs and are more loyal to the organization.

“The best part isn’t just higher employee productivity, but also the growing feeling of excitement that employees have for their individual contributions to the workplace.”

Bold new ventures and other ideas whose time has come to take the spotlight are being leaned-on to grow PBDC revenues to nearly $33M (+9.6%) by 2023.

“Change is always a challenge, which is why we’re building a working culture that bravely embraces new opportunities and strives to continuously improve,” says Ginger Martin, CEO of PBDC.  “Only by constantly learning and striving to be better can we possibly hope to realize the full potential that our ancestors envisioned.”

PBDC is actively pursuing new opportunities in heavy industry, manufacturing, land leasing, aerospace, agriculture and tourism-all industries where OCN can claim a significant competitive advantage.  More and better-paying jobs are expected and will give our people even more reason to stay and take an active part in rebuilding our nation.

“Our strongest competitive advantage rests in our youth,” adds CEO Martin.  “They are the true source of our future progress and independence.  With so many young people looking for opportunities and hungry for change, PBDC will be actively reaching out to schools and to our community with programs that will bring forward a new generation of young entrepreneurs with fresh ideas and new energy.”