January 14, 2022 @ 6pm – Temagami First Nation Infrastructure Department wishes to advise the community of Bear Island that the Ice Road will officially OPEN for light vehicle traffic on Friday, January 14th, 2022 at 6:00 pm.
Signs are posted on the ice road and indicate the allowable weight limits. The current weight limit is 3 tonnes. As the ice strengthens the weight limits will increase.
Friendly reminder that when entering and exiting the road to reduce your speed to 20km/hr and while on the road that the maximum speed is 40kms/hr. There is no parking on the ice road permitted.
Be further advised that those traveling off the marked ice roads are doing so at their own risk. TFN Vehicles are not permitted to travel off the marked ice road unless otherwise approved.
Thank you to the Infrastructure Crew.
Should you have any questions, please contact Tom Mathias by phone at
705-237-8943 ext. 103 or by email to cim@temagamifirstnation.ca
Temagami First Nation
Interim Community Infrastructure Manager
Tom Mathias