Industries

Almost two thirds of workers are employed in government services and a further one sixth in non-government service industries. Approximately one tenth are involved in forestry services, and others in agricultural and fishing and trapping pursuits. Other industries include trades, transportation, communications and other utilities, and a locally owned and operated sawmill and planer mill.

Educational Facilities

Elementary

• Webequie Day School, K-8 (federally operated)

Secondary

• students board in Geraldton, Thunder Bay and Saulte Ste. Marie

Community Services and Facilities

• one Anglican church
• arts and crafts/recreation centre (temporary facility)
• nursing station in community
• access to Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital
• Child and Family Services worker provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Sioux Lookout
• nearest social services in Geraldton
• Ontario First Nations Policing Arrangements - one constable
• O.P.P. Central Patricia Detachment

Communications

• telephone - Bell Canada
• radio - Wawatay Network
• newspapers - Wawatay News
• television - TV Ontario, community satellite dish

Utilities

• water - water system in government buildings but not in residential dwellings, four community wells
• sewage - septic holding tank; also some private septic tanks and privies
• other waste - garbage truck delivers solid waste to landfill site
• energy/electricity - diesel generators - Ontario Hydro