inauguration of the newly elected hief and ouncillors
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Snuneymuxw News is published monthly.
Snuneymuxw First Nation, 668 Centre St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 4Z4
Tel: 250-740-2300, 1-888-636-8789 [email protected]
New Chief and Council
Volume 8 Issue 14 February 2018
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Inauguration of the Newly Elected Chief and Councillors
On February 1, 2018 the community got together to celebrate the inauguration of the newly
elected Chief and Councillors.
Former Council member, Mike Wyse was elected as the new Chief of Snuneymuxw.
He will work with Councillors:
Chris Good
Emmy Manson
Erralyn Thomas
Joe White Jr.
Paul Wyse-Seward
The Chief and the five Council members will serve for a four year term.
Some photos courtesy of
Dave Bodaly
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Snuneymuxw First Nation Honoured to Host Prime Minister
The Snuneymuxw First Nation was honoured to be a part of hosting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,
Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould and Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan today in Snuneymuxw terri-
tory. Snuneymuxw was encouraged by a private meeting with Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould
where we discussed opportunities for working together and recognition and reconciliation between Snun-
eymuxw and Canada.
Snuneymuxw also had a private meeting with the Prime Minister where the necessity for trans-
formative change based on the recognition and implementation of rights was discussed. The implemen-
tation of the Treaty of 1854 is the foundation of relations between Snuneymuxw and Canada. We
shared this with the Prime Minister. We are happy that Canada acknowledged the Treaty during the
Town Hall.
We also shared concerns about local matters, such as the need to find a new approach to harbour
governance and we shared our belief in the need to stand together to address important opportunities in
the region, such as at Newcastle Island and the former Camp Nanaimo lands adjacent to Vancouver Island
University. While Snuneymuxw has concerns about the protection of the environment and the Salish Sea,
we were encouraged by the openness of Prime Minister Trudeau to engage in the critical issues between
us.
The Prime Minister shook my hand and confirmed that Canada will engage with Snuneymuxw to
seek to resolve issues and to build a new future together,” said Chief Michael Wyse.
Chief Wyse, on his first day in office as Chief of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, was honoured to provide a
welcome and opening remarks to the Prime Minister’s Town Hall session that followed. Snuneymuxw Elder
Lolly Good provided a prayer and welcome song.
For further information contact:
Chief Michael Wyse
Mobile: 250-716-6401
Email: [email protected]
Douglas White III Kwulasultun, Councillor and Chief Negotiator
Mobile: 250-756-7563
Email: [email protected]
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If You Do Not Have a Status Card
If you do not have sufficient IDs to obtain a status card, you may wish to get a
Temporary Confirmation of Registration Document (TCRD).
This document is not ID, but is meant to facilitate access to benefits and ser-
vices. It is available from INAC by calling 1-800 -567-9604 and asking for the
TCRD. You will be transferred to the Winnipeg Processing Unit (WPU) and will
need to answer questions to verify your identity.
The document will be sent by mail and contains your full name, date of birth,
registration date, registration number, and TCRD issuance and expiration
dates.
The document has a seal so vendors can tell it is an official document, and it is recommended that the
individual presents it along with ID to confirm their identity.
Thlap’qwum Community Settlement Trust For Youths
Reaching 19 years of Age Update:
Any SFN Member who is approaching or within one month of their 19th birthday or is 19 years old,
needs to contact the Trustee to begin the process to claim your trust money.
Please contact Grant at TD Bank for more information regarding your payment as part of the
Thlap'Qwum Community Settlement Trust.
Grant: 604-659-7442 or toll-free 1-877-654-8875
Don Woods: 604-659-7436
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Education and Cultural Department
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QQS Updates Dear Snuneymuxw Mustimuxw, Parents, Guardians, Friends & Family,
It has been a very productive month! We have been working hard here at QQS to improve all of our students’ achievements!
We have noticed in our DIBELS data that most of our students are growing and improving! One thing that could help us im-
prove our scores of course is the student attendance. For students who are not here at QQS regularly, we notice that their
scores are not as high as they could be! We would love to see our attendance improve and we would then see our data go
up too!
February has been a busy month here at QQS! We have done the following:
Feb. 1st and 2
nd – We have Benchmarked and done our DIBELS monitoring
Feb. 7th – We went tubing at Mt. Washington
Feb. 12th – BC Family Day!
Feb 14th – Valentine’s Day (Class parties)
What to look forward to:
Feb 28th – PINK SHIRT DAY (please note the change in date from Feb. 22
nd to the 28
th)
Feb. 28th - Assembly lead by the Kindergarten Class
March 1st – Silly Hair Day
March 13th – NEW QQS GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY! At 1391 Gordon Road. We
will be sending out more detailed information to the community, parents, students and
staff. (So please mark your calendars for this amazing day!)
March 14th – First Nations Parents Club Meeting at QQS (4:30pm to 5:30pm)
March 15th – Assembly lead by the Grade 1/2/3 Class @ 2:10pm
March 16th – Report Card Day & Parent Teacher Interviews (NO SCHOOL for Students)
March 19th to 30
th – SPRING BREAK
April 3rd
– First Day back at school
First Nations Parents Club Meeting:
When: Wednesday, March 14th, 2018
Time: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Where: at QQS
Dinner & Door prizes!
Child minding provided too
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I would like to congratulate all of our QQS for getting their First Aid certificates on Tuesday, February 20th, 2018! The follow-
ing staff have officially completed their Emergency Child Care First Aid CPR/AED Level B and CPR/AED Level C. Everyone
received two certificates! Congratulations to the following staff members:
In April all of our students will be starting to do swimming lessons. So parents please get your child ready for this by making
sure that they have the proper swimwear for their lessons. (bathing suit, swimming shorts) More information, permission
slips, swimming lesson schedule will be sent home with your child.
We are continuously working on our programs here at QQS! We want to ensure that each child is receiving the best educa-
tion possible. We have set the bar high for each student and staff member. We are constantly working hard to achieve our
goals on a daily basis! So parents keep on sending your child in daily! Encourage them to do their best! We only believe in
success! We will succeed!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me or come to see me in my office at the school.
Yours in Education,Roxanne Harris, Principal
Roxanne Harris Peter Boon Jennifer Wyse Chenoa Point
Lisa Rodgers Mona Doorman Crystal Campbell Willie Elliott
Sharon Wilson Megan Grant George Harris
Bex Manson Bridget J White
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Fun times tubing
at Mount
Washington!
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New Pharmacy Care Plan
On October 1, 2017, the FNHA joined BC PharmaCare, becoming part of the provincial drug benefits insurance
program.
For more information, please see:
www.fnha.ca/benefits/pharmacare-transition
Health Department
SFN Daycare Update February 9, 2018 marked the last day of work for the SFN Daycare Manager, Beckie Wesley. After 14 ½ years, mostly in the position as manager, Beckie worked tirelessly for the families and kids of SFN with her knowledge, dedication and professionalism. We will miss her. Eleanor Manson, also a Daycare veteran, is filling the position of Daycare Manager on an interim basis. We will keep you posted as to any further changes. Thank you to Beckie for all of her time here and thank you for Elea-nor for agreeing to step in. Of interest to all of us is that a recent review of the Daycare was conducted by external facilitators who travel throughout BC observing all the Aboriginal Head Start programs in the province. The review team stated that the SFN Daycare is rated in the top five in BC and has one of the best centres for outdoor play environment they have seen in BC. This excellent review does not come by accident and is directly due to the expertise and commitment of the Day Care leadership and all the staff. Thank you to them for everything that they do.
Monthly Good Food Box
Please contact the Health Centre for information on signing up for a Good Food Box!
Every month a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables are available for $10!
Call Violet at: 250-740-2337
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Crimson Coast Dance presents
The 15th Annual Spring Break Body Talk Dance Workshop:
HiP HoP PoW WoW II, 2018! Crimson Coast Dance Society partners with Snuneymuxw Health Centre to bring a culturally focused Spring Break dance workshop for teens to Snuneymuxw Recreation
Centre.
TEENS are the focus for this year’s 15th Annual Body Talk program as award winning guest artists, each with their own youth empowerment programs, bring out the best
in local youth while sharing Indigenous culture!
Pow Wow dancers and urban street dancers, James Jones (a dancer with Tribe Called Red) and partner, Marika Sila (Circus Hoop Artist) will share Indigenous dance, circus
dance and urban street moves. Local award winning rapper, SirReal, will share the craft of delivering positive messages through rap arts. He will teach rap writing and
performing. Snuneymuxw drummaker, Jorge Two Eagles Lewis, will facilitate drum making and Snuneymuxw teachings regarding drums. Participants will make their own
Coast Salish drum to keep.
The weeklong workshop at Snuneymuxw Gym, 1145 Totem Road, March 19 to 23, 10am to 4pm, will offer teens full days with guest artists and the added opportunity to
present what they learned in a culminating show on March 24, at Malaspina Theatre, Vancouver Island University7:30pm. Guest artists will perform, too, immediately
following.
To learn more about these guest artists: jonesdancer.com, marikasila.com, redpathtalent.com, sirreal.ca, jorgetwoeaglesdrums.weebly.com
Teens: While at the workshop be sure to sign up for our youth council to plan Body Talk 2019! “By participating in the Body Talk Program, I have been able to make what
turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made in relation to my career and adult life”. A.Shotton, former Body Talk Youth council
Register early! Space is limited! Pay what you can for registration.
CONTACT Ashley at Snuneymuxw Health Centre
Tel: (250)740-2337 , Email: [email protected] or show tickets: www.crimsoncoastdance.org, 250.716.3230
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Social Development Department Emergency Numbers at Your Finger Tips:
Child protection on reserve or off - call at the time of concerns after 4:30 pm the after hours 310-1234.
Crisis line 1-888-494-3888 / Crisis Text Service: (250) 800-3806
Suicide Crisis Line—1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433
Mental Health Support 24/7
310-6789 (no need for dialing 1 in front of this number)
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Lands and Resources Department Cougar Sighting
There was a cougar sighting on Raines Rd on February 13th.
If there are more sightings they need to be reported to the RAPP line immediately: 1 877 952 7277.
What do you do if you see a wild animal in your neighbourhood?
Remain calm and do not approach the animal.
Avoid direct eye contact. Move away without running.
Bring children and pets inside until the animal has left.
Some animals will often prey on house cats that are allowed to roam freely.
If you are cornered by the animal, make lots of noise and try To look BIGGER!
If attacked fight back.
Do not leave food sources, hanging carcasses, garbage, etc. available to attract wild animals.
If you or others are at risk or threatened, please call 911 immediately.
Surveying To Be Done at IR#3
As a part of the IR# 3 Waste Coal Pile Project - Please be advised that Turner Surveyors will be on site at IR# 3 this Wednesday February 21st for the next several weeks.
If you have further questions regarding this project, please contact Chris Good at 250-740-2300
Discarding of animal and fish parts When discarding of fish, deer or elk parts, please take them well back into the forest and fish remains go back to the ocean.
Please bring your animal parts back to the forest to ensure rodents and bears are not attract-ed to residential homes.
Fish carcasses should be brought back to the rivers or beaches beyond high tide mark.
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Notice to IR #1 Residents and Visitors
City of Nanaimo Fire Department and they will be working with SFN in the near future.
Starting in April they will come to Snuneymuxw IR#1. They will be going door to door and are hoping to help en-sure fire safety for our community here on IR#1. They will be checking to see if there are working fire alarms within each home and they will also be providing one on one educational sessions with each home on how to be fire safe! The primary goal is to ensure that we are ensuring families are kept safe with work-ing smoke alarms.
If your home is missed, appointments can be made.
Please Note: It will be a mandatory visit for our SFN Social Housing Program homes. We will be sending a personal letter to those homes.
More information to follow.
Springtime Checklist
Tour your house exterior and grounds. Make a list of any needed seasonal maintenance and report to the Housing Department.
Inspect the roof for winter damage: leaks, missing or broken shingles and report to the Hous-ing Department.
Clear away any remaining dead foliage and weeds from beds and lawn. New growth will be protected from dam-
age or disease.
Garbage and Recycling
Recycling is picked up every Wednesday 8:00 am—Please see pictures below
Garbage is picked up every Thursday 8:00 am—Please do not put out the night before.
Please remember that you can take your electronic recycling to any recycling depot for FREE!
839 Old Victoria Rd, Nanaimo
2477 Kenworth Rd, Nanaimo
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Fire Protection Services
In case of emergency, please call 911
PLEASE KEEP YOUR DRIVEWAY CLEAR SO EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHI-CLES CAN ACCESS ALL HOMES.
It will significantly increase the emergency response time of emergency personnel if driveways are blocked.
Make sure your address is clearly visible from the street with reflective lettering.
Flood Emergency Preparedness How to prepare for possible flooding in or near your home:
Before the flood
Make a list or inventory of your possessions, valuables, papers and property
Learn the safest route from your home or business to safe high ground
During the flood
Listen to the TV or Radio news channels for evacuation orders
Turn off all utilities in your home
Take all medicines with you or store medicines where flood waters cannot reach them
If required to leave your home, always seek higher ground, staying out of dry creeks or river beds and avoid are-as that are known to suddenly flood
DO NOT attempt to cross a flooded stream or flooded road
After the flood
Get in touch with your insurance agent immediately if you had flooded waters in your home
Do not use fresh or unsealed foods that have been in contact with flood waters
Have your drinking water tested for contaminants (Please contact the SFN Health Centre)
If you need to drink the water before testing, you will need to either boil the water for 3 minutes or add liquid household bleach (must contain 5.25% sodium hypochlorite and it must be less than a year old)
Recipe:
Water amount: 1 quart
Water is CLEAR: add 2 drops bleach
Water is CLOUDY: add 4 drops bleach
Storm Drain Discharge If you notice any abnormal storm water discharges besides normal rain water coming from the outlet pipes that drain into the estuary along Shoreline Drive – please contact Snuneymuxw First Nation office immediately at 250-740-2300.
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Petroglyph Development Group Initiatives
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The Board of Directors for the Petroglyph Development Group invite you to attend a Community Meeting
on February 27, 2018 starting at 5: 00pm held at the Snuneymuxw Recreation & Wellness Centre located at
1145 Totem Road.
The meeting will highlight Snuneymuxw corporate performance and outline shared economic goals. Dinner,
refreshments and transportation will be provided.
The Snuneymuxw bus will leave the 12-plex in Cedar at 4:30pm. Snuneymuxw Elders will be contacted to ar-
range a pick-up time. Should you have any questions please contact Helen Hunt directly at 250-740-0968 or
We are honoured to have your attendance to discuss the opportunities to work together to build our
Snuneymuxw economy.
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Garbage &
Recycling Notice
Recycling pickup Wednesday
Garbage pickup Thursday
Please have your garbage and recycling out
by 8:00 am on the day of the service
Please remember that All recyclables MUST
be in a clear plastic bag or in a bin. The
recycling depot does not accept anything in
a dark garbage bag.
Notice to Residents living in CMHC
Housing Units
Please be advised that if you are living in a
SFN CMHC Housing unit, you must get
written permission to make ANY
modifications to the premises—Including
any part of the house and the lot that the
home sits on, for example: fencing,
landscape work, additions, sheds,
smokehouses, etc.
This is a condition you agreed to when
you signed your annual tenancy
agreement.
Failure to get permission from SFN
Housing may result in fees charged back
to you to bring the premises back to
original state. This is for both for safety
and insurance purposes for housing and
infrastructure. Thank you.
Visit www.snuneymuxw.ca for
more info!
Fridays
Snuneymuxw Parent Gathering
Victory Church
471 Irwin St. Nanaimo.
10:30am-12:00pm and is followed
by a light lunch till 1:00pm.
www.kwumut.org
Church Service
Worship Service is at 3:00 PM every Sunday at Nanaimo Native Victory Church!
Children's Sunday School is at 3:30 PM.
Dinner is served every Sunday after service.
Blessings,
Pastor Joon and
Christine Cho
Nanaimo Native
Victory Chapel
471 Irwin St.
250-754-7866
SFN MEMBERS—
PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT
INFORMATION
Please call the office at: 250-740-2300 or
email:
Please provide your latest contact infor-
mation including address, contact num-
bers, email and any other updated infor-
mation.
Thank you for your help!
Wednesday Morning
Coffee Breaks
St. Andrew's United Church at
10:00 AM
311 Fitzwilliam Street
Phone: (250) 753-1924
Check out the latest Nation job postings:
www.snuneymuxw.ca/jobs
www.facebook.com/
SnuneymuxwFirstNation
New Housing Applications
Please update your housing applications at
least once per year.
You should also be updating if your con-
tact information has changed. Please con-
tact the Housing Dept if you have any
questions. Thank you.