James Bay winter road open posted on Feb 05, 15 10:54AM Use the IP Check tool [?] Home | Kimesskenemenow Corporation logo HOME COMMUNITY SAFETY EMERGENCIES EMPLOYMENT CONTACT US ROAD STATUS: OPEN 05.02.2015 ABOUT US EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 4 2015, THE WESTERN JAMES BAY WINTER ROAD IS OPEN TO VEHICLES WITH A MAXIMUM GVW OF 55 000 KGS. Please drive with caution as there is still heavy equipment working on the road. The James Bay Winter Road connects the communities of Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, and Kashechewan to Moosonee through the annual construction and maintenance of an ice road. From Moosonee there is a rail link to the main Ontario provincial highway system at Cochrane. The James Bay Winter Road is operated and managed by the Kimesskanemenow Corporation, a corporation jointly owned by the four communities it connects, Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Kashechewan and Moose Cree First Nations. The word kimesskanemenow is a Cree word which means our road. This website provides road users with up to date road status and conditions, and provides access to the past newsletters, employment opportunities with Kimesskanemenow Corporation, and contact information. Board of Directors President: Nancy Wood Secretary/Treasurer: Randy Chase Directors from Attawapiskat: Richard Iahtail and Mike Okimaw Director from Fort Albany: Alex Solomon and Agatha Nakogee Director from Kashechewan: Edward Sutherland Directors from Moose Cree: Guy Ginter and Chief Norm Hardisty View our Photo Gallery report violation8 recommendations