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Leq'a:mel First Nation June 2013 Newsletter
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June 2013
Volume 2, Issue 10
43101 Leq’á:mel Way
Deroche, BC
V0M 1G0
Inside this issue:
Upcoming Events 2
Elders’ Fundraiser Dinner
2
Youth Update 3
Drumming Night 4
Martial Arts 5
Free Training Oppor-tunity - Income Assis-tance and Low Income
6
Services at the
Community House
7
Leq’á:mel Day 8
Father’s Day
Workshop
9
Leq’a:mel - Youth Job Posting
10
SASET - Youth Job
Posting
11
SASET Training
Opportunities
12
SCF AGM 14
FVACFSS AGM 15
June Calendar 16
Monthly Newsletter Phone: (604) 826-7976
Fax: (604) 826-0362
E-mail: info@leqamel.com
Please visit our website:
www.leqamel.com Find us on Facebook!
www.facebook.com/leqamel
Upcoming Events
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June 20, 2013 Elders Fundraiser Dinner
5—7 pm
June 21, 2013 Office Closed
Aboriginal Day
June 27, 2013 Drum Making Workshop
5 pm (gym)
For May and June Drumming Night
participants only
Weekly Reminders
MONDAYS Drug and Alcohol Counselling
9 am—12 pm
Martial Arts
5 pm
WEDNESDAYS Community Health
10 am—3 pm by appointment
call 1 -877-411-3200
Employment Services
10 am—3 pm
Martial Arts
5 pm
THURSDAYS Drumming
5—8 pm
Elders Fundraiser Dinner
Elders Fundraiser Dinner
May 16, 2013
5-7 pm at the Leq’a:mel Gymnasium
$8— Adult Meal; $4—Children’s Meal
Menu: Salmon, rice, salad, refreshment, dessert
There will be a 50/50 and loonie raffle table. All proceeds will assist with travel to the 2013
Annual Elders’ Gathering in Prince George.
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Youth Update Abbotsford Agrifair
Date: August 2nd—5th, 2013
Please indicate whether you and your family
would be interested in attending the Abbotsford
Agrifair. Children aged 10 and under are free to
attend. Bother parents of one family may attend.
We will need 20+ signed (combined parents and
youth who are 11+ years). If we get enough inter-
est, those signed up by July 26th at 4 pm will re-
ceive tickets to attend for one day during the fes-
tival.
Parents: for those of you who wish to attend, we
will provide to those that identify that they will
be driving to the event $5.00 for the parking fee.
This is not a group outing. Pending the minimum
sign up numbers, those who receive tickets from the office may attend any one day during the event.
Please contact Jason Thompson at 604-826-7976 or Jason@leqamel.com to sign up for this event.
Drumming/Cultural
Every Thursday from 5-8 pm at the Leq’a:mel Gymnasium (unless posted otherwise)
Please remember that we do have spare drums for the boys and clapper paddles for the girls.
Drum Making Workshop on June 27th for those who attended all drumming/cultural nights in May
and June.
Participation Incentive
The participation incentive provides members a chance to win $500 or $1000.
Each time you attend a cultural gathering, band meeting, youth meeting, fundraiser, community
function, or volunteer at events and activities your name is entered into a year– end draw!
For more information, please see the poster on the front page of this newsletter.
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Interested individuals are asked to contact Kathleen MacKillop at
604-826-7976 as soon as possible, as this program starts on June 10th.
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Leq’á:mel First Nation invites you to the 2nd Annual
June 22, 2013 Xá:ytem, 35087 Lougheed Highway, Mission
In 2012, it was decided that Leq’á:mel First Nation would
hold our own Aboriginal Day celebration titled, “Leq’a:mel
Day”. Leq’á:mel Day is a time to celebrate and define what it
means to be Aboriginal, and in particular, to be Leq’á:mel.
Events from 10 am—2 pm
Self-guided tours of Xá:ytem
Bouncy Castles, Dunk Tanks, etc.
Drumming and Dancing
Face Painting
Doors closed from 2 pm—4 pm
Events from 4 pm—7 pm
4 pm Doors Open
5 pm Dinner
6 pm Cultural Work
Schedule Subject to Change
Door Prizes ● 50/50 ● Raffle
Bring your drums and your clappers!
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Note: Program is located in Chilliwack.
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Note: Program is located in Chilliwack.
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Note: Program is located in Chilliwack.
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JUNE 2013 S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T
1
Narcotics Anon-
ymous 7 pm
Boardroom Booking
Gym Booking
Community Building Booking
(#10 Valley View)
General Information
Office Closed
2 3
Martial Arts
5pm
4
Council and
Family Advisory
Meeting @
Xá:ytem
9 am—4 pm
5 Community
Health 10-3
Employment
Services 10 -3
Martial Arts
5pm
6
Drumming 5 pm
7 8
Narcotics Anon-
ymous 7 pm
9 10
Martial Arts
5pm
11
Chief and Coun-
cil Meeting 6 pm
12 Community
Health 10-3
Employment
Services 10 -3
Martial Arts
5pm
13
Drumming 5 pm
Chief and Coun-
cil Meeting 6 pm
14 15
Narcotics Anon-
ymous 7 pm
16 17
Martial Arts
5pm
Chief and Coun-
cil Meeting 6 pm
18
Family Advisory
Meeting 6 pm
19 Community
Health 10-3
Employment
Services 10 -3
Martial Arts
5pm
20
Drumming 5 pm
Elders Fundrais-
er 5 - 7 pm
21
Aboriginal Day
Office Closed
22
Narcotics Anon-
ymous 7 pm
Leq’á:mel Day
@ Xá:ytem
23 24
Martial Arts
5pm
25 26 Community
Health 10-3
Employment
Services 10 -3
Martial Arts
5pm
27
Drum Making
Workshop 5 pm
28 29
Narcotics Anon-
ymous 7 pm
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