While we encourage members to be a part of the newsleer and submit ideas and stories, we reserve the right to edit any submissions for grammar and sensivity. Inside this issue: Leq’ Leq’ Leq’ Leq’á:mel First Nation :mel First Nation :mel First Nation :mel First Nation January 2011 January 2011 January 2011 January 2011 Housing Update 2 Post Secondary and Social Assistance Update 3 Post Secondary and Social Assistance Update; Sto:lo Xwexwilmexw Outreach 4 35th Annual Elders Gathering 5 Winter Emergency Kit 6 Winter Emergency Kit; Health Care Assistant Pro- gram 7 Hearing Clinic 8 Mission Community Library 9 Food Skills for Families 10 Food Skills for Families 11 Estates Workshop 12 Aboriginal Career Fair 13 Health Fair –Fraser Health 14 January Birthdays 15 January 2011 Calendar 16 Please help us do our part for the envi- ronment by adding yourself to the email list for the monthly newsleer in place of the hard copy mail out. To be added please contact: [email protected]Or call 1-866-626-7976 Healthy Lifestyle Events 2011 Healthy Lifestyle Events 2011 Healthy Lifestyle Events 2011 Healthy Lifestyle Events 2011 Leq’á :mel First Naon, partnered with Fraser Health, Sto:lo Health, and Mission Health will be hosng a series of health workshops throughout 2011. Keep your eyes peeled for posters for these events in the near future. The following is a list of dates for the workshops and its ac- companying theme: February 21, 2011 Healthy Hearts May 20, 2011 Self Care August 29, 2011 Back to School BBQ, Families and Career Development November 18, 2011 Mental Health and Addicons All four of these workshops will be taking place at Leq’á:mel First Naon. The workshops are currently in the planning phase. More details will be provided as soon as they be- come available.
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While we encourage
members to be a part of the newsle�er
and submit ideas and stories, we reserve
the right to edit any submissions for
grammar and sensi�vity.
Inside this issue:
Leq’Leq’Leq’Leq’á:mel First Nation :mel First Nation :mel First Nation :mel First Nation January 2011January 2011January 2011January 2011
Update from the Property administratorUpdate from the Property administratorUpdate from the Property administratorUpdate from the Property administrator
Helen McElroy
Property Ad-
ministrator
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Post Secondary and Social AssistancePost Secondary and Social AssistancePost Secondary and Social AssistancePost Secondary and Social Assistance
Kathleen MacKillop
Social Development Worker and Post Secondary Education Coordinator
ReminderReminderReminderReminder….
Submit your household shelter costs (bills) to this office before the 8th of the month. This is also a good time
to bring in your social assistance renewal form.
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION:VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION:VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION:VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Friday, February 4Friday, February 4Friday, February 4Friday, February 4thththth 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is the Aboriginal Employment & Career 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is the Aboriginal Employment & Career 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is the Aboriginal Employment & Career 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. is the Aboriginal Employment & Career Fair at the Landing Sports Centre located at 45530 Spadina Avenue in Chilliwack. Please see Fair at the Landing Sports Centre located at 45530 Spadina Avenue in Chilliwack. Please see Fair at the Landing Sports Centre located at 45530 Spadina Avenue in Chilliwack. Please see Fair at the Landing Sports Centre located at 45530 Spadina Avenue in Chilliwack. Please see the enclosed insert on page 13 of this newsletter. Please call Kathleen if you wish to attend, we the enclosed insert on page 13 of this newsletter. Please call Kathleen if you wish to attend, we the enclosed insert on page 13 of this newsletter. Please call Kathleen if you wish to attend, we the enclosed insert on page 13 of this newsletter. Please call Kathleen if you wish to attend, we may be arranging to take a group from Leq'á:mel.may be arranging to take a group from Leq'á:mel.may be arranging to take a group from Leq'á:mel.may be arranging to take a group from Leq'á:mel. Annual Reviews: Social Assistant clients, some of you may be receiving le.ers in the next couple of months
for the annual review. This is a normal prac�ce and one that must be adhered to in order to con�nue with
INAC funding for the Leq'á:mel First Na�on band office.
Employment:
The Chehalis Employment Councillor, Robin Chapman will be in the Leq'á:mel office every Thursday. Robin
is here for the whole community and not just for those persons receiving social assistance. This is an oppor-
tunity for anyone seeking employment or looking at schooling for the trades to make an appointment to meet
with Robin.
WHO WOULD LIKE A TUTOR TO GET THEIR LEARNERS LICENCE FOR DRIV-
ING?
Are you ready to obtain your learners licence for driving? Would you like some tutoring to pass the learners licence. We would like to begin a session here at Leq'á:mel First Nation Office with the Literacy in Motion “Big Green Bus.” Edgar who drives the bus is educated in oral tutoring for people to get their driver’s licence, the course would be at the Leq'á:mel Office for Tuesday mornings, it would take approximately 5 – one hour sessions. As we would need to secure the board room for this course, I am asking any one who wishes to pursue this to contact me. We will not wait on a full class, even one person can get this program going. Interested? Please let me know.
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Post Secondary and Social Assistance ContinuedPost Secondary and Social Assistance ContinuedPost Secondary and Social Assistance ContinuedPost Secondary and Social Assistance Continued
Please read the enclosed insert on Page 7 from Seabird Island Indian Band:Please read the enclosed insert on Page 7 from Seabird Island Indian Band:Please read the enclosed insert on Page 7 from Seabird Island Indian Band:Please read the enclosed insert on Page 7 from Seabird Island Indian Band:
They are in partnership with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology offering a Health Care Assis-They are in partnership with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology offering a Health Care Assis-They are in partnership with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology offering a Health Care Assis-They are in partnership with Nicola Valley Institute of Technology offering a Health Care Assis-tant Progarm for 2011. This program begins February 1, 2011 and ends December 31, 2011.tant Progarm for 2011. This program begins February 1, 2011 and ends December 31, 2011.tant Progarm for 2011. This program begins February 1, 2011 and ends December 31, 2011.tant Progarm for 2011. This program begins February 1, 2011 and ends December 31, 2011. Have you considered a career in the Health Care Profession? Does helping people appeal to Have you considered a career in the Health Care Profession? Does helping people appeal to Have you considered a career in the Health Care Profession? Does helping people appeal to Have you considered a career in the Health Care Profession? Does helping people appeal to you? Leq'á:mel is hoping to have their own Home Care Worker here in Leq'á:mel, we would you? Leq'á:mel is hoping to have their own Home Care Worker here in Leq'á:mel, we would you? Leq'á:mel is hoping to have their own Home Care Worker here in Leq'á:mel, we would you? Leq'á:mel is hoping to have their own Home Care Worker here in Leq'á:mel, we would be willing to assist with the costs to attend this program to the right candidate.be willing to assist with the costs to attend this program to the right candidate.be willing to assist with the costs to attend this program to the right candidate.be willing to assist with the costs to attend this program to the right candidate. Are you this candidate? Please contact Kathleen MacKillop 604.826Are you this candidate? Please contact Kathleen MacKillop 604.826Are you this candidate? Please contact Kathleen MacKillop 604.826Are you this candidate? Please contact Kathleen MacKillop 604.826----7976, we’d like to discuss 7976, we’d like to discuss 7976, we’d like to discuss 7976, we’d like to discuss this possibility with you..this possibility with you..this possibility with you..this possibility with you..
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TUESDAY, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TUESDAY, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TUESDAY, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011, SERVICE CANADA MARCH 8, 2011, SERVICE CANADA MARCH 8, 2011, SERVICE CANADA MARCH 8, 2011, SERVICE CANADA WILL BE COMING TO THE COMMUNITY OF LEQ'Á:MEL TO PRESENT THE FOL-WILL BE COMING TO THE COMMUNITY OF LEQ'Á:MEL TO PRESENT THE FOL-WILL BE COMING TO THE COMMUNITY OF LEQ'Á:MEL TO PRESENT THE FOL-WILL BE COMING TO THE COMMUNITY OF LEQ'Á:MEL TO PRESENT THE FOL-LOWING WORKSHOP: LOWING WORKSHOP: LOWING WORKSHOP: LOWING WORKSHOP: CCTB/GST/HST AND TAXESCCTB/GST/HST AND TAXESCCTB/GST/HST AND TAXESCCTB/GST/HST AND TAXES!!!! THE TIME AND FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS WORKSHOP WILL FOLLOW IN THE TIME AND FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS WORKSHOP WILL FOLLOW IN THE TIME AND FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS WORKSHOP WILL FOLLOW IN THE TIME AND FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS WORKSHOP WILL FOLLOW IN THE NEW YEAR, BUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GET A JUMP THE NEW YEAR, BUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GET A JUMP THE NEW YEAR, BUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GET A JUMP THE NEW YEAR, BUT THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GET A JUMP START ON TAX RETURNS FOR 2010!START ON TAX RETURNS FOR 2010!START ON TAX RETURNS FOR 2010!START ON TAX RETURNS FOR 2010!
Kathleen MacKillop
Social Development Worker and Post Secondary Education Coordinator
Preparing a Winter Emergency Kit For Your CarPreparing a Winter Emergency Kit For Your CarPreparing a Winter Emergency Kit For Your CarPreparing a Winter Emergency Kit For Your Car
Preparing an Emergency Kit for Your Car
Slippery or snow-covered roads, reduced visibility and bi.er cold: these are all condi�ons that can make driving difficult
and even dangerous during cold weather months. Winter also brings an increased risk of geVng stuck in your car, so
dress warmly before heading out.
Follow these �ps to learn about winter driving risks and prepare an emergency kit for your car.
Exercise extra cau�on when driving in these winter road condi�ons:
• Blizzards: The most dangerous of winter storms, combining falling, blowing and driUing snow, winds of at least
40 km/h, visibility less than one kilometre and temperatures below -10°C. They can last from a few hours to several
days. • Heavy snowfall: Refers to snowfalls of at least 10 cen�metres in 12 hours, or at least 15 cen�metres in 24 hours;
accumula�on may be lower in temperate climates. • Freezing rain or drizzle: This can lead to ice storms, with ice covering roads, trees, power lines, etc. • Cold snap: Refers to temperatures that fall rapidly over a very short period of �me, causing very icy condi�ons. • Winds: They create the condi�ons associated with blizzards, and cause blowing and driUing snow, reducing visibil-
ity and causing wind chill. • Black ice: Refers to a thin layer of ice on the road that can be difficult to see or can make the road look black and
shiny. The road freezes more quickly in shaded areas, on bridges and on overpasses when it is cold. These areas remain
frozen long aUer the sun has risen. • Slush: Wet snow can make for slushy roads. Heavy slush can build up in the wheel wells of your vehicle and can
affect your ability to steer. Large trucks and buses can blow slush and snow onto your windshield, leading to a sudden
loss of visibility.
Follow these (ps if you are stuck in the snow:
• Try to stay calm and don’t go out in the cold. Stay in your car: you will avoid geVng lost and your car is a safe shel-
ter. • Don’t �re yourself out. Shovelling in the intense cold can be deadly. • Let in fresh air by opening a window on the side sheltered from the wind. • Keep the engine off as much as possible. Be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning and make sure the exhaust pipe
is not obstructed by snow. • If possible, use a candle placed inside a deep can instead of the car heater to warm up. • Turn on warning lights or set up road flares to make your car visible. • Turn on the ceiling light; leaving your headlights or hazard lights on for too long will drain the ba.ery. • Move your hands, feet and arms to maintain circula�on. Stay awake. Keep an eye out for other cars and emergency responders. Try to keep clothing dry since wet clothing can lead to a
dangerous loss of body heat.
Prepare an emergency car kit
Always have winter safety and emergency equipment in your car. A basic car kit should contain the following:
• Food that won’t spoil, such as energy bars
• Water—plas�c bo.les that won’t break if the water freezes (replace them every six months)
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Preparing a Winter Emergency Kit For Your Car Preparing a Winter Emergency Kit For Your Car Preparing a Winter Emergency Kit For Your Car Preparing a Winter Emergency Kit For Your Car
Prepare an emergency car kit con(nued
• blanket
• Extra clothing and shoes or boots
• First aid kit with seatbelt cu.er
• Small shovel, scraper and snowbrush
• Candle in a deep can and matches
• WindZ up flashlight
• Whistle—in case you need to a.ract a.en�on
• Roadmaps
• Copy of your emergency plan
Items to keep in your trunk: I t e m s t o k e e p i n y o u r t r u n k :
• Sand, salt or cat li.er (non-clumping)
• An�freeze and windshield washer fluid
• Tow rope
• Jumper cables
• Fire ex�nguisher
Warning light or road flares
Print or download the Emergency Car Kit list. Cross items off the list
as you put them in your car.
Health Care Assistant ProgramHealth Care Assistant ProgramHealth Care Assistant ProgramHealth Care Assistant Program————Seabird Indian BandSeabird Indian BandSeabird Indian BandSeabird Indian Band
Mission Community LibraryMission Community LibraryMission Community LibraryMission Community Library
Family Storytimes Tuesdays, January 25 to March 8, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Fun for all ages and stages! Drop in for some stories, songs, puppets and more. Tropical Punch! Family Storytime Saturday, January 22, 11 a.m. to noon Tired of winter? Need a vacation somewhere warm? Stories, songs, and a puppet show with a tropical twist! Manga Village Saturday, January 22, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Watch anime, eat Japanese snacks, and chat with other teens. Anime with a TV14 rat-ing will be shown. For ages 12–18. Computer Basics: Beginners Series Saturday, January 15, 10:15 a.m. It’s a new year! Learn a new skill. One topic per week. Basic lessons in the mouse, keyboard, Internet, and email.
For more information, please call 604-826-6610.
Mission Community Library
33247 Second Avenue
Cora Kollin
Library Services Assistant
Mission Community Library
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Indian and Northern Affairs Canada will be at the Leq’a:mel First Nation Gymnasium to conduct an Estates Workshop. We are asking members to RSVP to this event, by calling front desk or coming in to the office to sign up.
Contact Leq’a:mel First Nation to RSVP Telephone: (604) 826-7976