2013 11 29 yo news

PAGE 1 GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW NATIONS YO! NEWS 29/ 11/2013

ELDERS UPDATE

Yo Wiksas!

As you all may have heard, read or saw, the Elder's have

been quite busy & very active this month :D We started

off by maintaining the building to only having what was

necessary. We had an Elder's luncheon on Nov.14. There

was also a luncheon the next day with Lucy Hemphill at

the Elder's Center to inform everyone about the Good

Food Box Program. I meet with our Elder's Council every

Friday mornings. This is basically where I give them

updates as to who, what, where & when. Causes or

concerns are also brought to attention in our meetings.

We have continued on with the Elders Day Program every

Monday starting @ 9am with Breakfast. Lunch @ 12pm

& ending time 3pm. Please Elders, come on out and have

some fun! The Elder's had fun making Gingerbread

houses last week. I took it upon myself to squeeze in a

Food Safe course last week! This was a definite must with

all the cooking & catering we, the Elder's, do. I have been

meeting with surrounding staff members in the

community to work together as one. We are doing

everything possible to make the most of what is offered

from each program for the Elders. I still have yet to touch

base with a few more staff members, so if your one of

them, please don't hesitate to call or email me :)

As the Elders Coordinator, it is my job to enforce the

rules & regulations. A new one that has been brought up

in several meetings & to the Elder's Council, is the age

limit that is now 60 years of age. This was voted on &

passed by the Elders themselves. So if you were born in

1953 or earlier, you will be hearing from me.... A LOT!

:D

YO! News Nov.29 / 13

3-5 GOOD FOOD BOX PROGRAM

6 TUTORING SCEDUAL

7 BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY/WELCOME WISHES

8 PUBLIC WORKS

9 MSG FROM LUCY/H & F SERVICE/ CHRISTMAS

HAMPER/ELDER ABUSE PRESENTATION

10 FORT RUPERT FUNDING

11 MEMORIAL COED INDOOR FUTSAL SOCCER

TOURNAMENT

12 WORLD WIDE CANDLE LIGHTING

13 CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE

14-15 SOMETHING MOTHERS HAVE NOT TOLD YOU

16 BIRTHDATE DEATHS

17 35 THINGS YOU NEED TO STOP DOING

18 LOCAL JOB POSTING

19 COLOURING PAGE

The Elders are attending the KDC Assembly December

11,12 & 13th. If you wish to attend, please contact me

yourself either by phone or email. Then I will add your

name to the list. The deadline to sign up will be Tuesday

December 3rd 4pm! So please, if you don't want to miss

out.... CALL ME ASAP! We will be going by bus &

staying in a hotel.

Gilakasla

Silena George, Elder's Coordinator


Yo! News is prepared by Bernadine Clayton Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Receptionist

This newsletter is delivered to all houses on the Tsulquate Reserve every second week and posted to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw website. If you have questions or comments about this newsletter, contact Bernadine at (250) 949-8343 or e-mail [email protected]

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep Gwa’sala-

’Nakwaxda’xw community members informed about what is happening in the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office and the surrounding community. Anybody is welcome to make submissions to the newsletter, including announcements,

lost-and-found, photographs, bakwam’kwala words, stories, legends, drawings, etc. etc. etc.

Other ways to stay connected to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw

community are: Website (www.gwanak.info)

Facebook (User: Gwasala Nakwaxdaxw)

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Band Office

PO Box 998, 154 Tsulquate Reserve Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0

COUNCIL To get on the agenda please contact Les Taylor

Chief Paddy Walkus: (250) 949-1486

Sits on all committees / [email protected]

Ernie Henderson: (250) 230-3404

Health & Social Development, Housing, Fisheries, Education, Ec. Dev., Treaty, Personnel and Finance

Portfolios

Gary Walkus: (250) 230-3852

Health & Social Development & Ec. Dev. Portfolios

Victor Walkus: (250) 230-3855

Health & Social Development, Housing, Forestry, Ec. Dev., and Recreation Portfolios

Eddie Charlie: (250) 230-9251

Housing Portfolio

Sandra Charlie: (250) 230-4677

Housing Portfolio

Darryl Coon: (250) 230-0360

Housing Portfolio

Terry Walkus: (250) 230-2459

STAFF

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office

Phone: (250) 949-8343 / Fax: (250) 949-7402 Les Taylor, Band Manager

[email protected] / (250) 902-2307 Margaret Bernard, Finance

[email protected] / (250) 902-2308 Conrad Browne, Economic Development

[email protected] / (250) 902-2301 Pat Dawson-Hunt, Social Development

[email protected] / (250) 902-2309 Colleen Hemphill, Treaty

[email protected] / (250) 949-8424 Linda Paul, Treaty Administrative Assistant

[email protected] / (250) 902-2311 Lucy Scow, Communications & Exec. Assistant

[email protected] /: (250) 902-2300 Lorna Henderson, Housing

[email protected] / (250) 902-2304 Nicole McLelland, Natural Resources Manager [email protected] / (250) 902-0550 Fax: (888) 345-5063 Grace Smith, Education

[email protected] / (250) 902-2320 Bob Swain, Public Works

[email protected] / Cell: (250) 230-0087 Native Courtworker Office

(250) 902-2223 Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Elders Centre

Silena George Elders’ Coordinator

[email protected] / (250) 949-7406

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Health & Family Services

Front Desk: (250) 949-8131 / Fax: (250) 949-6811

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School

Front Desk: (250) 949-7743 / Fax: (250) 949-7422 www.gwanak.bc.ca

Eke Me-Xi School

(250) 949-833


The Good Food Box Program has

started:

Hi All,

I hope everyone is enjoying the coziness of fall. It

hasn’t been very cold here lately, and so everything in

the community garden has continued to thrive. Last

Sunday Caitlin from the T’sakis Community Garden

donated her time and a lot of seed-garlic. In exchange

I taught her how to plant garlic. We planted two full

beds, which will be ready to harvest in July.

I’m really excited about the fact that the Good Food

Box Program started last week. The produce was

delivered last Friday morning and because it was my

first time, I had no idea how much work was involved.

I never would have got the bags packed in time if

Dodie Rufus didn’t show up to save the day. She

volunteered 5 hours of her time to help, and she did a

wonderful job. Big thank you Dodie!

We had 21 participants, 9 of them were Elders. Their

bags were full of wonderful fruit and veggies plus

jarred chum salmon, five simple healthy recipes, and

most of the extra ingredients needed for the recipes.

Five of the participants contacted me to let me know

they tried the recipes. They said they liked how

simple they were, and that the food tasted great.

If you want to be a part of the program you can sign

up with your name, phone number and e-mail (if you

have one) at the front desk at the Band Office. The

good food bags will be delivered to the Elders Building

on Friday every two weeks and can be picked up there

between 3pm and 4pm. Your $10 payment has to be

received the week before the good food bag arrives.

You can give your $10 to Bernadine at the Band

Office. If you’re on SA, the $10 can be deducted from

your SA if you request it.

On the next two pages you’ll find a December and

January Calendar with the GFB Payment and pickup

dates. Please remove the calendar from the

Newsletter and put it on your fridge or somewhere

you can see it. Please note there will be no payment

due on the 27th of December or pickup on the 3rd of

January because of the Christmas Holiday.

Because we’re just starting the program, Island Foods

is giving me extra time to order the produce, just for

the upcoming Good Food Bag. So, if you’re payment

hasn’t been received by Friday this week, if you get it

in before Tuesday I’ll still have time to order the

produce before next Friday.

As always, if you have any feedback, or questions

about the program, please feel free to contact me

Lucy Hemphill

Food Security & Nutrition Coordinator

250-230-2707

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




Tutoring December Schedule-

Adult Education Centre at Gwa –Sala- ‘Nakwaxda’xw

Sunday, December 1 7-9

Monday, December 2 7-9

Thursday, December 5 4-6 (Stephanie Nelson)

Saturday, December 7 1-4



Thursday, December 12 4-6

Saturday, December 14 1-4



Thursday, December 19 4-6


BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY/WELCOME WISHES: We would like to wish the following a very happy birthday: Eric Swain, Erica Walkus-Charlie, Uncle Tom

Wallace, Thomas Coon, Natasha Puglas, Aurora Walkus, Chris Andrew Sr., Kadence Walkus, Jacob

Louis, Robbin Wallace, Buddy Walkus Sr., Pamela Charlie and Jodi Walkus-Charlie. Love you all and

hope you have a great day

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Welcome to the family: Moses John, Justice Walkus, Georgia G. Walkus, Bryson Walkus, Kendra Fox,

Ezra Walkus-Nelson, and Konner Walkus! Love you all ♥

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Congratulations on your marriage Cara and Johnathan Louis (Nov. 10/13)! We wish you many years of

happiness!

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Special 34th anniversary wishes to Cathy and Bob Swain! We wish you many more years of happiness ♥

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I would like to wish my husband Chris Andrew Sr. a very happy birthday (Dec. 15)! Love you Babe and

have a great day ♥

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Happy birthday to my dad Love you ♥ from Sonny Andrew

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Happy birthday to my pals Christy and Tash! I hope your day is great

Love your pal Andrea

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Birthday wishes going out for the Month of December 2013 December 2nd is for Christy George-Bird and

for December 6th is for my son Billy-Joe Jack and also for Joanna Joanne Brotchie and December 7th for

my daughter Joanna Jack- King and for December 10th is my for sister Alice Wamiss and for my uncle

Tom Wallace and for my can't wait cousin Dodie Mary Rufus and also to my uncle Harry Bell and may

God richly bless you all and keep you all safe in his loving arms and also pray for strength and guidance

and protection. Love You all so much. From Maggie Jack

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Happy birthday to sister sugar on dec 2. Billy-joe dec 6. And Joanna on dec 7. Hope you all have a great

day. From Bill, Alice and family.

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Wishing my big sister Val a happy birthday on December 17th also wishing my baby brother Leonard a

happy "sweet 16th" on December 15th I hope you both have an amazing day! I love you both! Love and

Hugs ~ Angie, LeRoy, Nephs Ray-Ray & Crash-Man

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Happy birthday wish sent to my mom Joanne Brotchie. Love from Jolene.

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Happy birthday aunty Joanne Brotchie and David Charlie, Dec 6 happy birthday Sis Francine Walkus

Dec 7. Happy birthday to nephew tyreses Wilson Dec 18 Sister Lisa-marie Walkus Dec 18 than you from

Priscilla and family

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Happy birthday Sister Paula Walkus Dec 18

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Just wanted to say congrats my sister cathy dick just had a baby girl yesterday so she has brought

another beutiful GWASALA NAKWAXDAXW into the world.

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Birthday wishes: •December 5 - happy birthday to my nephew Eric Swain. •December 6th - Happy 13th

Birthday to my son David Charlie and Happy birthday to sis Joanne Brotchie. •December 11th - Happy

birthday to my sis Natasha Nadine and also to my handsome nephew Thomas Coon. Best wishes to you

all and we send much love and hugs to you on your special day️ Auda T & family

https://www.facebook.com/phww19


PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE

2013 TRUST BUDGET (10,000.00) EMERGENCY PLANNING EXPENSES

Administration fees $1,000.00

TSUNAMI SIGNS $1382.65

TSUNAMI POLE $4,000.00

(installation)

PORT ALBERNI $407.90

(tsunami awareness workshop)

COURSE MATERIALS $1,662.60

(JIBC manuals)

EOC VESTS $261.45

EOC OFFICE SUPPLIES $103.02

Courtenay $300.00

(ESS Workshop)

TOTAL $9,117.62 Nov.29,2013

Bob Swain

Public Works/Emergency Coordinator

Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations

154 Tsulquate, PO Box 998

Port Hardy V0N 2P0

Tel. 250-949-8343

Fax 250-949-7402

Cell 250-230-0087


NEWS FROM LUCY SCOW

CALL OUTLIST

Please if you are on the call out list can you please come in to update your

numbers.

I have tried to call for a few people now and had no luck in connecting with you.

Or if you have a job and no longer want to be on the list let me know and I will put

it aside, I will not throw it out but will keep it in the file. If you are interested in

being on the call out list or want to know about the call out list please do not

hesitate to call me at the band office or come down and fill a little form out I will be

glad to help.

SURVEYS

Cara and I did a survey last year sometime and had a lot of information collected

but lately we haven’t been able to use the information as much as we would like.

We hope that you can come and update your file so we can have that information

on hand when things come up. The program could be quite useful and beneficial if

we had updated information such as courses and such. If you would like to know

more about it please call or come by the band office and ask for.

HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICE

Dr Hajeb will be in the office on Tuesday December 10, 2013 and dr

douglas will be in the office Wedneday December 18, 2013 please contact

me @ 902-2290 to schedule an appointment

Maureen

Gazette Hamper Fund Christmas Hamper Delivery date will be Saturday, December 21st From 9am -3

am Someone has to be home...Or the hamper Will Not Be delivered, no exceptions.

The hamper forms are filled out here at the Band office and brought to the Gazette.

Have a nice day.

Elder Abuse Presentation Held at the Wakas Hall December. 15/ 2013 From the RCMP Victim Services.



MEMORIAL COED INDOOR FUTSAL

SOCCER TOURNAMENT

WE welcome all teams to enter our indoor soccer tournament

held on December 7th and 8th 2013 at the Wakas hall on

Tsulquate reserve!

The entrance fee is $150.00, roster limit of 13. You must

have a girl on at all times.

50% of the entrance fee is due November 29th 2013.

It will be Futsal rule’s, we will have the rules in your packages

prior to the tournament.

If you require more information please do not hesitate to

text or call us! Also if you want to enter a team please call

or text Ernie or Lucy Scow at 250-230-0135 or 250-902-

8724

Your team must be entered in as a memorial team




THINGS YOUR MOTHER SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU!!

1. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem,

they ripen faster.

2. Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!

3. Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the

bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

4. Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while

cooking.

5. To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or

heavy cream in and then beat them up.

6. For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over

warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.

7. Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your

want a stronger taste of garlic.

8. Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food

chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy

bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream. Yummm!

9. Reheat Pizza

Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm.

This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.

10. Easy Deviled Eggs

Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of

ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into

egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up.

11. Expanding Frosting

When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You

can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar

and calories per serving.

12. Reheating refrigerated bread

To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of

water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

13. Newspaper weeds away

Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the

plants overlapping as you go. Cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some

gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

14. Broken Glass

Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.


15. No More Mosquitoes

Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.

16. Squirrel Away!

To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper

doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.

17. Flexible vacuum

To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift

wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

18. Reducing Static Cling

Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing

works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and ... guess what! ...

static is gone.

19. Measuring Cups

Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but

don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

(Or spray the measuring cup or spoon with Pam before using)

20. Foggy Windshield?

Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the

windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

21. Re-opening envelopes

If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed

envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.

22. Conditioner

Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really

smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your

hair.

23. Goodbye Fruit Flies

To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish

washing liquid; mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

24. Get Rid of Ants

Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them.

It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or

small children being harmed!

25. Dryer Filter

Even if you are very diligent about cleaning the lint filter in your dryer it still may be causing you a

problem. If you use dryer sheets a waxy build up could be accumulating on the filter causing your dryer to

over heat. The solution to this is to clean your filter with with a toothbrush and hot soapy water every 6

months.




LOCAL JOB

POSTING

JOB TITLE : MASTER LIMITED SKIPPER

COMPANY NAME : AQUA SEA INDUSTRIES

Date Posted : 11/29/13

Full/Part-Time : Full-Time

Location : Coal Harbour

Details : Skipper for Tug/Barge, landing craft, freight

operation in Quatsino Sound. Must have Master

Limited ticket. May consider equivelant experience on

boats. Require DL & forklift experience. This is a non-

smoking boat.

Additional Info : Absolutely no smokers.

Contact : P. Emmett Doyle Phone: 250.949.0220

JOB TITLE : DELIVERY DRIVER

COMPANY NAME : SAM'S PLACE


Full/Part-Time : Part-time

Location : Port Hardy

Details : Require a Delivery Driver. Must have class 5

DL. Hours TBD, must be flexible, available for various

shifts.

Contact : Phone Yani 250.949.0169

JOB TITLE : SERVERS

COMPANY NAME : SAM'S PLACE




Details : Position can be full time or part time-new

restaurant in NI Mall. Call to arrange interview. Will

provide training. Start ASAP. Prefer experience but

will train

Contact : Phone Yani: 250.949.0169 or Charlie at:

250.203.3365

JOB TITLE : SAFE HOUSE MOTHER

COMPANY NAME : NI CRISIS &

COUNSELLING CENTRE


Full/Part-Time : Casual


Details : This is on call position for Safe Shelter, usual

shifts are 12 hours. Must have DL and vehicle.

Additional Info : Call Barb for more info 250.949.8333

Contact : Apply in person with resume or pick up

application at 7095 Thunderbird Rd. (across from

hospital).

JOB TITLE : FACTORY LABOURER

COMPANY NAME : SELECT SEAFOODS

CANADA LTD.



Location : Piece work

Details : 130 ft Factory Trawler. Duties include: load

freezers & fish hold, feed machinery etc. Laundry

facilities, sleeping quarters & full-time cook provided.

Required: experience, steel toe boots, rain gear,

bedding and fishing licence.

Additional Info : Trips are generally 10+ days. Pay is

approx. $1500 - $2100 net (subject to catch)

Contact : Sarah Buston Phone: 604.360.0169 Fax:

604.940.9295 Email: [email protected]

JOB TITLE : CHILD &YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH

CO-FACILITATOR

COMPANY NAME : NORTH ISLAND CRISIS &

COUNSELLING




Salary : $26-$28/hr

Details : Child and Youth Mental Health Group Co-

Facilitator. Needed January, 2014, for approximately

5 hours/week to co-facilitate activity-based groups

that focus on self-esteem, behaviour management, life

skills and social skills training.

Additional Info : Schedule to be negotiated, but must

potentially be available early evenings and/or

weekends in Port Hardy.

Contact : Please send resumes Attn: Executive

Director Email: [email protected] or Fax:

250.949.8344

JOB TITLE : SERVER

COMPANY NAME : QUARTERDECK PUB




Details : Part time server required immediately. Must

have Serving It Right Certification and Food Safe

Level 1.

Contact : Drop resume to Quarterdeck Pub, attn:

Terri


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