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Kakisa River Day Use Area

Kakisa, Northwest Territories, Canada

Public park

A territorial day-use area on the Kakisa River off Highway 1 in the South Slave region. Its custodial and maintenance work has been contracted out together with nearby Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park.

Established workplaceNo current opening

A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.

What we found: Open NWT contract history: SC447558 (Noda Enterprises Ltd., Hay River; $43,754; 13 May-15 Oct 2015) covered custodial and maintenance services at Lady Evelyn Falls Park and the Kakisa River Day Use area; ITI01-0000009169 (Dene Wood Works; $50,299; 2020 procurement, dates not reported) covered campground O&M at Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park and the Kakisa River Day Use Area. A 2022 'O&M Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park' contract and a 2018 'Kakisa River Park Upgrade Campsites' contract were seen in search results only; the latter suggests camp sites may exist, so visitor_camping is set to 'no' on the strength of the 'Day Use Area' name only - verify against NWT Parks 'Find a Park'. Lady Evelyn Falls is already in the employer list (Jag Contracting).

Staffing evidence: A past notice names this place. Checked October 10, 2026.

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This is a short guide built from the hiring evidence. Details about the area, nature, weather and daily life will be added as they are researched.

Overview

At a glance

Location
Kakisa, South Slave (Highway 1)
Property type
Public park
Operator or employer
GNWT Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT Parks)
Roles
Park operations and maintenance contractor (custodial and grounds)
Hiring status
Past notice only; no current opening confirmed
Visitor camping
No
Staff accommodation
Not confirmed
Last checked
2026-10-10

Work

Working there

Open NWT contract history: SC447558 (Noda Enterprises Ltd., Hay River; $43,754; 13 May-15 Oct 2015) covered custodial and maintenance services at Lady Evelyn Falls Park and the Kakisa River Day Use area; ITI01-0000009169 (Dene Wood Works; $50,299; 2020 procurement, dates not reported) covered campground O&M at Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park and the Kakisa River Day Use Area. A 2022 'O&M Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park' contract and a 2018 'Kakisa River Park Upgrade Campsites' contract were seen in search results only; the latter suggests camp sites may exist, so visitor_camping is set to 'no' on the strength of the 'Day Use Area' name only - verify against NWT Parks 'Find a Park'. Lady Evelyn Falls is already in the employer list (Jag Contracting). 1,2

The notice does not say whether staff housing comes with the job.

Who owns, runs and hires

Roles with evidence

  • Park operations and maintenance contractor (custodial and grounds) (advertised as "Lady Evelyn Territorial Park O&M / Custodial Campground & Maintenance Services"): A past notice names this place 1,2

Past notices

Lady Evelyn Territorial Park O&M (incl. Kakisa River Day Use Area) No current opening

Arrangement
Operating contract
Employer
GNWT Industry, Tourism and Investment
Status
No current opening
Season
Park season (dates not reported)
Pay
Contract value $50,299

Kept as a record of past hiring. 1

Sources

Still to confirm

  1. Custodial Campground & Maintenance Services - Lady Evelyn Falls Park and Kakisa (SC447558), Open NWT. Checked October 9, 2026.
  2. Lady Evelyn Territorial Park O&M (ITI01-0000009169), Open NWT. Checked October 9, 2026.

Guide reviewed October 10, 2026. Written by CampHostJobs from the sources above. Facts change: confirm pay, housing, dates and access with the employer before you travel. See something wrong, or run this place? Send a correction.