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Weekly Newsletter for January 15-21 Carrier: Desiree Morriseau-Shields
Flyers are to be delivered each weekend by 4pm Sunday evening.
Didn’t receive your newsletter this weekend? Please call Kristy Boucher at 623-9543 ext.217 or email
[email protected] with your questions or concern. Keep your banking information current with FWFN finance department! FWFN Finance Department will update your banking information in one of the following ways:
1. Provide a sample VOID cheque from your chequing account with your name and address on it. 2. Bank-stamped completed form, which can be faxed directly to our office from your financial
institution if they provide this fax service. 3. If an account-holder fills out their own direct deposit form via their personal online bank profile, the
original/online direct deposit form with original signature of account-holder must be provided. This form can be either dropped off in person at the Band Office or mailed in.
Youth turning 18 – Banking information In order to receive your settlements on your Birthday, please ensure your banking information is
provided to FWFN Finance in the format described above at least one-week in advance of your Birthday.
Outstanding Distributions Members who have not yet provided updated banking information for EFT relating to outstanding
distributions such as interest, land claims or other payables, will be processed during the last week of each month to be paid by the end of the month. during the last week of each month to be paid by the end of the month.
Keep your mailing address current with FWFN! Please provide your mailing address to Bernice Pelletier at 807.623.9543 Ext. 234 or email [email protected]
BINGO BALLS YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM
NOTICE OF CHANGE TO POLICY
(EFFECTIVE for all forms submitted after January 10, 2018)
Fort William First Nation
Youth and Social Development
Section: Child & Youth
Subject: Child & Youth Recreation Support
1.1 Child & Youth Recreation Support Purpose: To Provide assistance with the cost of recreational activities for children and youth who are registered members of Fort William First Nation, both on and off reserve. To assist families in providing their children with healthy active programs, physical activities, and maintaining a healthy family bond through time spent together. Policy: The child or youth is eligible for assistance in the amount of $500.00 once per calendar year. Assistance is limited to registration fees and equipment related to recreational and/or educational activities only (music, art, dance, sports). ** Children and Youth are not required to be registered in a formal recreational or educational activity to utilize the bingo ball youth recreation program for recreational/educational equipment. Fort William First Nation registered members must meet the following criteria: 1. Custodial parent(s) or legal guardian for the child or youth may submit under this program. 2. Children and youth must be between the ages of birth to 17 years old at the time the expense was incurred. 3. Receipts submitted must be dated within the last 12 months. 4. No private sale receipts will be eligible. 5. Cheques will be issued directly to supplier.
Procedure:
1. Contact the Bingo Manager at the Community Centre office or Receptionist at the FWFN Administration office for a request form. ALL FORMS MUST BE FILLED OUT IN FULL OR PAYMENT DELAYS MAY OCCUR (i.e. all birth dates, full names, band membership numbers, and receipts attached)
2. Requests are received and approved by the Bingo Manager on a first come first serve basis, and as fundraising dollars allow.
3. Cheques will be issued directly to the recreation organization. 4. If payment has already been submitted by the custodial parent(s) or legal guardian, then original proof of
payment must be attached to request form and a cheque will be issued back to the custodial parent(s) or legal guardian.
5. Handwritten receipts from a business vendor (ie. Minor Hockey Teams) must be accompanied by proof of registration or verified by the Bingo Manager (notes made on application).
6. Final approved files are submitted to the finance department for processing on Mondays by 4pm in which the payment will be ready the Friday of that week.
RAPID BINGO EVENT CARD PROGRAM APPLICATION
Date: ___________________________ Contact Tel#: _________________________
Parent Name: ____________________________ Receipts attached: ____________YES
Parent Band #: ___________________________ ____________NO
Amount Requested: $_______________________
Childs Name: ____________________________ EFT____ Mail Out_____ Pick Up @ Reception ____
Child Band #: ____________________________ DOB: _____________________________________
Reason for Application: (what will the money be used for)
Education:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recreation:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________ Date:_______________________________
OFFICE USE ONLY:
Department Approval/Receipts Reviewed: __________________________________________
Balances Available: ____________________________
Date Approved: _______________________________
***FWFN reserves the rights to verify all supporting documentation***
CALL OUT FOR COACHES & HOCKEY PLAYERS
THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IS
SEEKING INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UPCOMING 2ND ANNUAL ANEMKI UNITY WINTER
CLASSIC HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
WHEN: MARCH 12TH -15TH, 2018
WHERE: FWFN ARENA (200 MISSION RD)
COME OUT AND SUPPORT MINOR HOCKEY IN
NORTHERN ONTARIO!
anemkiunity.com/winterclassic
PLEASE REGISTER WITH HELEN PELLETIER @ (807) 633-1563 OR [email protected]
JANUARY 22, 2018 LAKE SUPERIOR STOCKING PLAN INFORMATION SESSION The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry invites you to an information session to discuss the newly drafted Lake Superior Stocking Plan and other items related to Lake Superior fisheries. Everyone is welcome!
FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION COMMUNITY
CENTRE
5
5:00 – 7:00 PM
SUPPER TO BE SERVED
DOOR PRIZES TO BE WON
For more information, please contact Kyle Rogers by
phone at 807 – 628-‐9891 or by email at
anemkiunity.com/winterclassic
Brighter Futures
Fort William First Nation Arenas
FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
BUILDING
Boys Bantam& Boys Midget
Girls Bantam& Girls Midget
Tyke, Novice, Atom& PeeWee Divisions
Contact: Helen Pelletier at (807) 622-4763 or [email protected]
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR APPRENTICESHIP (1)
LOCAL 793
Thunder Bay Local 793 will be offering 1 heavy equipment Operator apprenticeship opportunity
Supercom Industries is accepting applications on behalf of Local 793 for the above opportunity from
interested community members of the following communities.
Michipicoten First Nation, Pic Mobert First Nation, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, Pays Plat First Nation, Red
Rock Indian Band, Fort William First Nation.
ALL TRAINING COSTS WILL BE COVERED
Successful applicant will be required to attend 14 weeks of Heavy Equipment training in Morrisburg
Ontario starting in April 2018
Selection will be 2 phased with Supercom completing the initial screening and the union completing the
final screening. The union will use a pre-exam selection process, with a minimum 70% pass grade to be
considered
If you are interested in this opportunity, please forward all required information to
[email protected] or call 807-887-2510
1) Resume
2) High school transcript or equivalent
3) Ontario driver's abstract
4) SIN card
Deadline to apply is 12: P.M Jan 19th /2018
The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC), together with Fort William First Nation Economic Development (FWFN), would like to invite
you to an Information Session concerning the
This is your opportunity to learn more about the submission for the Proposal.
PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION
The Thunder Bay Advantage
When: Monday January 15th from 6pm to 8pm
Where: FWFN Community Centre 400 Anemki Drive
Bus Routes: Mission #6
When: Wednesday January 17th from 7pm to 9pm
Where: Valhalla Inn, Ballroom I 1 Valhalla inn Road
Bus Routes: Neebing #4
Noront Ferrochrome Production Facility Request for Proposal
Gichi Manidoo Giizis Traditional Pow Wow
“Taking Care of the Land and Community”
Registration: 10am Grand Entry: 1pm & 7pm
Feast at 5pm
Black Bear Casino Resort Otter Creek Event Center
1785 Highway 210 Carlton, MN 55718
Hotel Reservations: 1-888-771-0777
Free Admission~Open to the Public --Alcohol & Drug Free Event
Taking Care of the Land and Community
Info booths and displays of Tribal, State and Federal programs involved in taking care of the land and community.
Vendor tables available! Contact: Nikki Crowe 218-878-7148
Sponsored by Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College USDA-NIFA Funds
Saturday January 13th, 2018
Warm Ups on Friday, January 12th, 6pm
EMCEE Les Gibbs
Arena Director Dan Houle
Spiritual Advisor Ricky DeFoe
Host Drum Cedar Creek
Head Dancers Emily Smith & Herb Fineday
Moccasin Game & 50/50 Raffle
Join our event on the 13 Moons Ashiniswi giizisoog Facebook page
BIIGITIGONG ANISHINABEK *FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION*MICHIPICOTEN FIRST NATION*
PAYS PLAT FIRST NATION*PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION*RED ROCK INDIAN BAND
RERQUEST FOR BID
CATERING SERVICES
Supercom Industries LP is currently exploring the provision of hot lunches daily for the duration of its’s TIER 1
Training Program (11 WEEKS) to be held in various locations. This is in anticipation of being able to lower the
frequency of lateness of students who will have to go offsite and to be able to provide a better-quality lunch
that what a daily lunch rate can provide for individually through meal allowance. Lunches are to consist of any
combination of soup, sandwiches, pasta, or grain.
Training locations vary and are listed below with the number of individuals at each site.
Bidders are to provide a price per individual served and this price is to be all inclusive of all costs eg, food costs,
prep, transportation, administration. Bids can be for any location, individually or grouped at the discretion of
the bidder.
SITE
DURATION
ADDRESS AMOUNT OF PEOPLE
Sault Ste Marie
12 weeks starting January 22nd,
2018
241 Cathcart Street
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
20
Wawa
11 weeks starting January 22nd,
2018
3 Boyer Street
Wawa, Ontario
11
Pic Mobert
12 weeks starting January 22nd,
2018
11 weeks starting January 22nd,
2018
Site 1
Old Dilico Building
Pic Mobert, Ontario
Site 2
Old Wayfair Inn, 2km West of
Marathon Turnoff
Marathon, Ontario
Site 1 – 17
Site 2 - 18
BIIGITIGONG ANISHINABEK *FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION*MICHIPICOTEN FIRST NATION*
PAYS PLAT FIRST NATION*PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION*RED ROCK INDIAN BAND
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Pic River
11 weeks starting January 22nd,
2018
Confederation College
14 Hemlo Drive
Marathon, Ontario
33
Pays Plat
11 weeks starting January 22nd,
2018
10 Pow Wow Drive
Pays Plat, Ontario
21
Red Rock Indian Band
11 weeks starting January 22nd,
2018
46 Salls Street
Red Rock, Ontario
21
Fort William First Nation
11 weeks starting January 22nd,
2018 (both sites)
Site 1
CNRA Building
Fort William, Ontario
Site 2
Bingo Hall
Fort William, Ontario
Site 1 – 34
Site 2 - 17
TERMS
1) FOB DESTINATION
2) PAYMENTS MADE WEEKLY, A DEPOSIT CAN BE MADE IF REQUIRED
3) INCLUDE A COPY OF SAFE FOOD HANDLING CERTIFICATE
4) NO SERVICE IS REQUIRED, JUST DELIVERY OF FOOD NO LATER THAN 11:45 AM DAILY, MONDAY TO
FRIDAY
5) SUPERCOM INDUSTRIES LP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE ANY BID REGARDLESS OF PRICE OR ANY
TERM PROVIDED BY BIDDERS
CONTACT: ROBERT STARR, PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR, 807-346-0307
BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY EMAIL ([email protected]) UNTIL 4:30 WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 17TH, 2018
Roots to Harvest provides transformative educational and
employment opportunities for youth to engage with
local agriculture and cultivate healthy
communities.
www.rootstoharvest.org
The FWFN Youth Centre & Roots to Harvest will be
facilitating a Nutrition/Cooking Program Once a Month @ the youth
centre.
- Health Cooking - Healthy Meal Plans - Healthy Eating
1st Program Date: Wednesday January 24th, 2018
Location: Youth Centre
Time: 10-12yrs 4:00pm – 5:30pm
13-17yrs 6:00pm – 8:30pm
SUMMARY LEGAL CLINIC 2018
Legal Aid Ontario
FREE LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE MEMBERS OF FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION
JANUARY 19, 2018 From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
CLINIC WILL BE HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM AT THE BAND OFFICE
LEGAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR: FAMILY COURT, CRIMINAL COURT AND GENERAL INQUIRIES
TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT CONTACT: RENEE PERVAIS (807) 623-9543
Phone consultations are also available and walk-ins are welcomed
