Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Yo! News - 22/11/11 Page 1 Certificate in Aboriginal Language Revitalization CALR GRADUATION A huge congratulations to Wade Charlie, Richard George, Emma Olsen, Elisha Taylor-Child, Joye Walkus, Patricia Dawson-Hunt and Mike Willie who have all received their Certificate in Aboriginal Lan- guage Revitalization. I am very proud of you! What a colossal step for the preservation of our language and culture! It was an exceptional convocation and I am so very pleased that I was able to witness and share your special day. (Thank you so much for the ticket Emma!) You are true champions for our communities. I wish you all continued success as you carry on into the diploma program. Also completing their Certificate in Aboriginal Lan- guage Revitalization are: Violet Bracic, Verna Char- trand, Colette Child, Sara Child, Coreen Wilson, Col- leen George, Davina Hunt, Jackie Hunt, Rita Hunt, Teniel Hunt, Sherry Hunt-Humchitt, Valerie Joseph, Dorothy Nelson, Harold Nelson, Ema Sheena, Nancy Wamiss, Dawn Willie... congratulations to you and our families as well! - Grace Smith 3 PUbLIC wORks & mIsC. UPDATes 4-5 TRUsT DIsbURsemeNTs & fORm, eLDeRs ReGIONAL wORkshOP NOTICe 6-7 DOG OwNeRshIP & wARNING TO OwNeRs 8 YAYUmA INvITATION 9 qUONseT hUT CLeANUP RePORT 10 wAkAs hALL: The wINNING COLOUR! 11 fROm ANDReA (DIAbeTes PReveNTION) 12 sewIDIe memORIAL POTLATCh NOTICe 13 vIRTUAL jOb fAIR NOTICe 14 CARPeNTRY ACCess PROGRAm NOTICe 15 sOCIAL DeveLOPmeNT fORm 16 jOb POsTING: ReCePTIONIsT 17 LOCAL jOb POsTINGs 18-19 COLOURING PAGes 20 mARk YOUR CALeNDAR Y O NEWS ! Nov 22 2011 election results Here are results of the Municipal/Regional election: Area C Director: • Andrew Hory School Trustees: • Jeff Field • Leighton Wishart Port Hardy Mayor: • Bev Parnham Port Hardy Council: • Janet Dorward • Rick Marcotte • Al Huddlestan • John Tidbury • Jessie Hemphill • Nikki Shaw Thanks to Sue & Colleen Walkus for running the poll- ing station, and of course to all 17 of you who voted.
CALR GRADUATIONA huge congratulations to Wade Charlie, Richard George, Emma Olsen, Elisha Taylor-Child, Joye Walkus, Patricia Dawson-Hunt and Mike Willie who have all received their Certificate in Aboriginal Lan-guage Revitalization. I am very proud of you! What a colossal step for the preservation of our language and culture! It was an exceptional convocation and I am so very pleased that I was able to witness and share your special day. (Thank you so much for the ticket Emma!) You are true champions for our communities. I wish you all continued success as you carry on into the diploma program.
Also completing their Certificate in Aboriginal Lan-guage Revitalization are: Violet Bracic, Verna Char-trand, Colette Child, Sara Child, Coreen Wilson, Col-leen George, Davina Hunt, Jackie Hunt, Rita Hunt, Teniel Hunt, Sherry Hunt-Humchitt, Valerie Joseph, Dorothy Nelson, Harold Nelson, Ema Sheena, Nancy Wamiss, Dawn Willie... congratulations to you and our families as well!
- Grace Smith
3 PUbLIC wORks & mIsC. UPDATes 4-5 TRUsT DIsbURsemeNTs & fORm, eLDeRs ReGIONAL wORkshOP NOTICe 6-7 DOG OwNeRshIP & wARNING TO OwNeRs8 YAYUmA INvITATION9 qUONseT hUT CLeANUP RePORT10 wAkAs hALL: The wINNING COLOUR!11 fROm ANDReA (DIAbeTes PReveNTION)12 sewIDIe memORIAL POTLATCh NOTICe13 vIRTUAL jOb fAIR NOTICe14 CARPeNTRY ACCess PROGRAm NOTICe15 sOCIAL DeveLOPmeNT fORm16 jOb POsTING: ReCePTIONIsT17 LOCAL jOb POsTINGs18-19 COLOURING PAGes20 mARk YOUR CALeNDAR
YON EWS!Nov 22
2011
election resultsHere are results of the Municipal/Regional election:
Area C Director: • Andrew Hory
School Trustees: • Jeff Field• Leighton Wishart
Port Hardy Mayor: • Bev Parnham
Port Hardy Council:• Janet Dorward• Rick Marcotte• Al Huddlestan• John Tidbury• Jessie Hemphill• Nikki Shaw
Thanks to Sue & Colleen Walkus for running the poll-ing station, and of course to all 17 of you who voted.
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw band OfficePhone: (250) 949-8343 / fax: (250) 949-7402
ChRIsTmAs hAmPeRsHamper Forms will be brought into the Gazette office by the 25 of November and will be distributed to the homes on the December 17 between 9 am and 3 pm and you must be home to receive your hamper.
To receive a hamper, call 949-8343 and leave your name at the front desk along with your childrens names and ages. In order to receive a gift your child must be under the age of 12, and you also have to be in need of a ham-per. Thank you.
- Patricia DawSon-hunt
POTLATCh NOTICeI am having a potlatch on November 27 and would greatly appreciate if you could help out with donations. I also need help from someone or a few people to help set up the Wakas Hall. It’s for my parents and my late husband, William S. George. You can get ahold of me at 949-2649. Thank you.
-mona GeorGe
Port Hardy Secondary SchoolwhITe eLePhANT sALeWed. November 30, 12 - 1 p.m.This fundraiser is for the breakfast and lunch pro-grams at PHSS and will be selling good quality items and hot dogs.
Come out to support these wonderful programs! The sale will take place in the PHSS Multi-purpose room.
Any donations of crafts, quality items, baked goods or canned goods are greatly appreciated and welcomed. For more information, please call:
- BriGette avoinePHSS First Nations Youth Worker(250) 949-7443 ext. 3615
What is a White Elephant Sale?A White elephant sale is a collection of used items being sold by a non-professional group of individuals second hand, much akin to a yard sale or garage sale, usually as a fund-raiser. (from Wikipedia)
PUbLIC wORks UPDATeWATER RESULTS:The chlorine reading for this week at the Band School is 0.18.If you have any issues about our water, Please don’t hesitate to ask. COMMUNITY CLEAN UP:The three bins that we ordered got filled and were taken away. The next clean up is scheduled for the spring of 2012. Please keep in mind that I can take away any fridges,stoves, washers, dryers, tvs, computers and hot water tanks. EMERGENCY PLAN:The plan is starting to take shape now, I have a man-agement team and an ESS team. I have been directed by my committee to do some research on a generator and some temporary bridging if our bridge fails. I am currently working on updating info on the plan as well. I would like to have more volunteers for the Search and Rescue part of our plan yet. For more information on any of the above you can reach me at 250-230-0087.
Port Hardy Secondary SchoolfIRsT NATIONs OPeN hOUseTues. November 29, 12 - 1 p.m.Come join us in room 615. Everyone welcome!
DOG-OwNeR CheCkLIsTTraining• Don’t let your dog think he/she is the leader of
your ‘pack’ (your family) - if dogs think they are the leader, they might attack a member of your family who he/she thinks is challenging his position in the ‘pack’ or a person they per-ceive as a threat to your family
• Ensure your dog respects members of your family as being in control, e.g.: • Have all members of your
family occasionally feed your dog
• Make your dog stay still while you groom him/her
• Make your dog follow you through narrow passages, e.g., doors, down stairs
• Pet your dog by pressing down from the top of the head across the shoulders
• Make your dog learn to obey at least one command (e.g., “sit”)
• Put your dog through obedience classes
If your dog misbehaves: • Instead of hitting your dog (e.g., with rolled
up paper), say “no!” firmly • Put your dog outside - so they learn that in-
doors is for relaxation
If your dog exhibits any aggressive behavior: • Put him/her through obedience classes • Use a collar and leash so you can regularly
pull on it gently when dog misbehaves
If your dog barks excessively (usually caused by dog being bored, excited and/or scared): • Provide dog toys and bones while you’re away
If your dog chases its tail and/or rubs its rear end on the floor: • Take your dog to a vet or groomer to have
anal glands checked
Regularly: • Use a shampoo designed for dogs • Buy dry dog food which is age appropriate,
e.g. puppy, younger than 7 (maintenance), older than 7
DOG OwNeRshIP:Are You Ready?Owning a dog is time-consuming, expensive, and dif-ficult. You will have to pay hundreds of dollars in the first couple of years for vaccination shots, examinations and spaying/neutering. You will have to pay for food, collar, leash and ID tags (mandatory in the town of Port Hardy) and shelter for your dog if you plan to keep it outside. You will have to spend hours each day walk-
ing, feeding, playing with and training your puppy. You will spend a lot of money on cleaning supplies for your house when your pet makes a mess and perhaps wrecks your belongings.
Owning a pet is not a decision to be made lightly - are you ready?
sPAYING & NeUTeRINGYou should have your cat or dog spayed (for females) or neutered (for males) when they are about 6-7 months old. This prevents them from having babies. In seven years, one female cat can make 450,000 kittens!
To have your animal spayed or neutered, contact:North Island Veterinary Hospital(250) 949-6732Open 8:30-5:30 7 Days A Week
PRICE:
For cats: Neuter is $158.48 / Spay is $241.47
For dogs: Less than 22 pounds: Neuter $248.86 / Spay $288.2922lbs-44lbs: Neuter $265.55 / Spay $311.7044lbs-88lbs: Neuter $282.69 / Spay $349.10
For females, if they’re over a year old or have had a lit-ter of puppies, there’s a mature-fee because the proced-ure is longer/riskier. This fee ranges from $67.20-$112 depending on the size of the dog.
CONTACTsPort Hardy Animal Control Shelter (pound): 949-6113Port Hardy Animal Control Officer: 230-4408Big Heart Rescue: (604) 583-3647 www.bigheartrescue.comCampbell River SPCA: (250) 286-6131www.spca.bc.ca/branches/campbell-river/
DANGeROUs DOGsA Warning to the OwnersThese dogs have been seen around the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School often. A child got bit last week. This is a warning to the owners of these and other dangerous dogs: If your dog is caught running loose, it will be destroyed.
If you are aware of puppies and/or friendly older dogs that are abandoned or mistreated, we can fly them to the SPCA in Victoria for free. Please contact Les Taylor at the Band Office (949-8343 or [email protected]) re-garding the location and description of dogs that should be removed from the community. If you have dogs or cats that you want spayed/neutered, please contact Les to have your name & contact info added to a list for a possible spay/neuter clinic. Any other ideas about how to control the dog and cat population are appreciated.
qUONseT hUT CLeANUPThe Quonset hut project is really starting to shape up. For those who don’t know what the project is about, we are cleaning out the old hall and building a big wall so that things can be stored and projects can be done on one side and the kids can play hockey and soccer on the other.
So, on Saturday Nov. 12th and Sunday Nov. 13th a group of community members got together to do a huge clean-up. We filled up an entire 30 foot garbage bin, rearranged peoples belongings and re-stacked count-less timbers and boards. There was a great feeling in the air. Everyone worked hard and a wheel-barrel at a time we got closer and closer to the vision we all had in mind. Ever since we started this project people have been popping by and telling stories that really inspired the project. We heard great stories of how the hall used to be teeming with activity. Everything from potlatches to huge hockey tournaments. We heard of great rival-ries GNN teams had against other nations, the police department hockey team the boys from Newfoundland and many other great dramas. All these stories really kept us going as we worked our way towards comple-tion.
This Quonset hut project isn’t only benefiting the people who plan to use it for sports but also those who are in-terested in culture too. In the back of the Quonset hut there were two huge old CTM’s (Culturally modified trees). These were accidentally logged years ago and then given to the GNN nation. We had them brought down to the elementary school so that the students there, the students from Eke Me-Xi and any interested community members can see and learn how the local first nations used to harvest their lumber. Thanks to Hardy Builders for volunteering their big HIAB truck free of charge.
All that’s left to do now is to forklift all the lumber into organized piles, pressure wash and sweep the floor, move the construction storage shack and build the wall. We’ve already had someone kindly donate two hockey nets too!
Huge thanks to Ernie Henderson, Harry Puglas, Alex-ander Heuman, Dorey Brotchie, Chris (Small Fry), Dwayne Daly, and the boys at Hardy Builders.
We’ve had great support so far and many others have offered to help in the future. Come out and do your part Saturday Dec. 3rd. Food and drink will be provided again. Let’s make this happen.
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The Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Band is looking for someone to fill the Receptionist position at the Band Office. This person will be working full-time beginning in January 2012. Job duties will include: Answering the phone & directing calls appriopriately Taking detailed messages & checking voice mail daily Assisting visitors to the Band Office (may include helping
them fill out forms or making appointments for them) Sorting mail & faxes Contacting band & council members Organizing meetings Photocopying or faxing for staff and band members Helping with the Yo! News Maintaining front desk filing system & equipment Keeping the reception area, lobby and kitchen tidy
The succesful candidate will demonstrate: Excellent communication skills Friendliness Extremely high work ethic and confidentiality Ability to multi-task under pressure Attention to detail in an office environment Absolute punctuality and reliability
This job will require you to have a personal cell phone and be willing to use it to text community members. Interested candidates may submit a resumé and cover letter in person at the Band Office (addressed to Les Taylor) or by mail to:
Les Taylor, Band Manager Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations PO Box 998 Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
jOb TITLe : seRvICe ADvIsORCompany Name : Dave Landon Motors LtdDate Posted : 11/9/11Full/Part-Time : Full-TimeDetails : Dave Landon Motors is ac-cepting applications for a service advisor position. The successful candidate will need a good mechanical ap-titude, computer literacy and exceptional customer satisfaction skills. Key responsibilities will be: greeting service clients, sales of required services, repair order write up, shop scheduling, time management, closing repair orders, cash handling, warranty administration, and customer satisfaction.Contact : Contact Todd Landon at 250-949-6393 or email to [email protected]
jOb: eXPeRIeNCeD shINGLe sAwYeRCompany Name : Gold Band Shake & ShingleDate Posted : 11/15/11Full/Part-Time : Full-TimeLocation : Port HardyDetails : Experienced conventional shin-gle sawyer. Must have CSA-certified safety boots. Start ASAP.Contact : Apply to Scott: Phone: 250-902-1009; Fax: 250-949-2689; in-person 6225 Jensen Cove Rd. Port Hardy, BC
jOb: ChILD/fAmILY sUPPORT wORkeRCompany Name : Sacred Wolf Friendship CentreDate Posted : 11/14/11Full/Part-Time : Full-TimeDetails : Provide support in all areas of child development to families with children under age 6. ECE or relevant training; experience preferred. Valid drivers license; reliable transportation; good computer/oral/written skills. Submit resume as indicated below. Position is Monday - Friday for 30 hours /week.Contact : Apply to Janet Hanuse: Execu-tive Director: SWFC, 145D Thunderbird Mall or Email: [email protected]
jOb TITLe : CUsTODIANsCompany Name : School District 85Date Posted : 11/14/11Full/Part-Time : CasualLocation : Port HardySalary : $20.52/ HRDetails : On-call custodians for all NI SD 85 schools. Require good health, fitness, stamina to perform routine cleaning duties. Completed criminal record check MUST be included with application. Pre-fer recent institutional experience. For more Informa-tion call Darby Gildersleave 250-949-8155 Ext.222Contact : Applications online at www.sd85.bc.ca, School Board office or any SD85 school.
jOb TITLe : TAX AssOCIATeCompany Name : H&R Block Port HardyDate Posted : 11/15/11Full/Part-Time : SeasonalDetails : Bookkeeping/Accounting ex-perience an asset. Tax preparation training available.Contact : Apply via e-mail to: Leota Som-merfeld, [email protected]
jOb TITLe : CLIeNT seRvICe RePsCompany Name : H&R Block Port HardyDate Posted : 11/15/11Full/Part-Time : SeasonalDetails : 2 part-time positions available. A very busy position for a person who likes to deal with the public. Front desk experience required.Contact : Apply via e-mail to: Leota Som-merfeld, [email protected]
jOb TITLe : sChOOL bUs DRIveRsCompany Name : School District 85Date Posted : 11/14/11Full/Part-Time : CasualSalary : $22.56/ hrDetails : SD 85 is taking applications for on-call school bus drivers for all NI areas. Require clean driver’s abstract, Class 2 DL with air brake end. Completed criminal record check MUST be included with application. Forms online at www.sd85.bc.ca School Board office or NI schools. For more information call Darby Gildersleave at 250-949-8155, Ext.222Contact : Application forms online at www.sd85.bc.ca School Board office.
jOb TITLe : bARIsTACompany Name : North Coast BackpackersDate Posted : 11/7/11Full/Part-Time : Part-timeLocation : Port HardyDetails : PT or could be FT position if de-sired. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends. Duties include make special teas/ coffees, serve custom-ers, cashier and closing. Must have “FOODSAFE’ cer-tificate & experience. To start asap.Contact : Apply in person with resume, Rob or Savannah, 101-8636 Granville Street
