Yo! News - Oct. 24/11

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Yo! News - 24/10/11 Page 1

Halloween Crafts, Costume Ideas, Cut Out Masks, Activities and

More! Pages 13-29

ViVian & Janet’sSmokehouSeTo Community Members:Our parents were told that their shed and their smoke house would be rebuilt within a week. It has been a while now since theirs burnt down. They are dis-appointed because the burnt rubbles still there.

People walked off with salvagable items; the items still belonged to them, things that they paid for out of their own dollars. They are on pension and that isn’t enough to buy back what was taken or was lost in the fire.

It is a shame how people are; especially towards elders’. It would be nice if their shed & smoke house be rebuilt soon. There are a few caring community members that offered them fish to replace what they lost. They don’t have any means to work on the fish because they don’t have their buildings. That is all our family would like is respect to our parents. They just recently moved back home. Their care and well being is a great con-cern to us; our father had hurt himself already trying to clean up by himself.

We love our parents so much and wish community would do what they said they would do. We did our utmost best to help replace some of their lost items. Please find it in your hearts to help them; they still hurt today for their loss.

Gilakasla; The Paul Girls.

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Very Special Happy BirtHday WiSHeS tO:

Caroline J.A. Walkus Who celebrates on

tueS. NOV. 1/11Your Family Loves You Very Much!!From ~ MOM laNO, SiBliNgS: taNya (JaMeS), lil ed, KOrtNey (Jere), rayMaN, aNd geOrge. alSO fr. ur NepHS & NieceS (MiSSiNg yOu gil. iN Our HeartS eV’ryday) taKe great care SON. fr. MOM

SerVice for roY jackMaggie Joe’s Son

7 P.m. toNiGht at the wakaS halldonations appreciated

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw band officePhone: (250) 949-8343 / fax: (250) 949-7402

les taylor, band [email protected] / (250) 902-2307

margaret bernard, [email protected] / (250) 902-2308

conrad browne, economic [email protected] / (250) 902-2301

Pat dawson-hunt, Social [email protected] / (250) 902-2309

colleen hemphill, [email protected] / (250) 949-8424

jessie hemphill, communications & exec. [email protected] / Cell: (250) 902-8221

lorna henderson, [email protected] / (250) 902-2304

Nicole mclelland, Natural resources [email protected] / (250) 974-8424Fax: (888) 345-5063

Grace Smith, [email protected] / (250) 902-2320

bob Swain, Public worksCell: (250) 230-0087

Native courtworker office(250) 902-2223

Natasha walkus, treaty resource [email protected]

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw elders centreSilena George, elders’ coordinator(250) 949-7406 / [email protected]

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw health & family Servicesfront desk: (250) 949-8131 / fax: (250) 949-6811

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Schoolfront desk: (250) 949-7743 / fax: (250) 949-7422

eke me-Xi School(250) 949-8332

Staff Yo! News is prepared by Jessie Hemphill, Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Executive As-

sistant and Communications Officer.

This newsletter is delivered to all houses on the Tsul-quate Reserve every second week and posted to the

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw website. If you have ques-tions or comments about this newsletter, contact Jessie

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 submis-sions 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)

twitter (User: Gwasnakw)

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations band officePO Box 998, 154 Tsulquate Reserve

Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0

couNcilchief Paddy walkus: (250) 949-1486Sits on all committees / [email protected]

ernie henderson: (250) 230-4198Health & Social Development, Housing, Fisheries,

Education, Ec. Dev., Treaty and Finance Portfolios

crystal walkus: (250) 230-4445Ec. Dev., Personnel & Policies, and Recreation Portfolios

Gary walkus: (250) 230-7770Health & Social Development Portfolio

robert walkus: (250) 230-2155Education Portfolio

Victor walkus: (250) 230-3723Health & Social Development, Housing,

Forestry, Ec. Dev., and Recreation Portfolios

Norman charlie

david charlie


Vote for your favourite colour

for the wakaS hall rePaiNtiNG!

The next two pages show SIX colour choices for the Wakas Hall repainting project. Several designs have been submitted (Thanks to Walter Brown for providing the Thunderbird design used in these examples) and if you have one you’d like to sub-mit, please get it in to the Eke Me-xi school ASAP.

The designs will be painted in the middle of the white circles, but we need to pick colours for the top and bottom parts. Please vote on which colour is your fa-vourite by entering the vote at the Band Office front desk, or online on the Gwasala Nakwaxdaxw and Eke Me Xi Facebook pages.

On November 14th at 4 p.m. voting will end. Four people will win a $10 Overwai-tea gift card for voting, and the winner will be announced shortly afterwards.

If you have any questions contact Jamaine Campbell at the Eke Me-xi School, 949-8332. Happy voting!

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Yo! News -24/10/11 Page 4



elderS’ uPdateHello G&N Elders!

Here is what we have in store for the next

couple weeks.

Tomorrow (Tuesday the 25th) is the clam

digging trip with Dorey Brotchie & the stu-

dents from Eke Me-xi. We are to leave by 12

noon so if you would like a ride, please be @

the Elders Centre by 11:30am Bag lunches will

be provided. Please keep in mind we will re-

turn around 9:30 @ night.

Just an FYI there will be a Housing Commit-

tee meeting here at your Elders Centre start-

ing at 6pm Wednesday Oct. 26. It is open to

the community if you have questions or con-

cerns on that matter, please feel free to come

on down.

Thursday, Oct. 27, is the Elders Halloween

Party starting at 12 noon. There will be food,

games & prizes. Please come on down and have

some fun. There will also be costumes you can

take home after the party is done so you can

dress up for Halloween as well :)

Nov. 2 will be the next hot lunch with the Eke

Me-xi students. Cooking will begin at 10 a.m.

Please feel free to join in.

The Elders have been asked to cater for the

Sacred Wolf meeting they will be having Fri-

day Nov. 4th. Cooking will begin at 9 a.m.

This is for about 20-30 people. Your help is

greatly appreciated and welcomed :)

I had gone around with Matt, the new Com-

munity Health Nurse, to a few home visits with

elders to see how they are doing and what type

of help they need (medical~wise). We made

great progress and we will be going around

to see more of you once he returns. He will be

working out of the Health & Family Services

twice a week.

Please feel free to come in and see me for what

ever reason you wish to :)

My door is always open and we can easily put

on some coffee or tea to chit chat. Or feel free

to call me as well at

949-7406 :)

Have a great

week everyone.

- silena GeorGe

hYdro billSI need a copy of your hydro bills with the stub attached, please bring them in as soon as you recieve them!

-Pat Dawson-Hunt

chriStmaS formSSanta is checking his list twice, and he needs help from parents! Christmas Forms are at Health and Family Services Front Desk, Please fill them out as soon as you can. Thank you!

- eleanor wilson

geOrge HiŁugᵂilaIs currently on hold until further notice.

diabeteS ProG. uPdateDiabetes clients we will be having a get-together on Thursday October 27 at 11 a.m. Please call and leave a message for Andrea or Arlene at 250-949-8131 if you are attending.

I will be away on Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 26 and Arlene will be back on Thursday Octo-ber 27. Thank you and hope to see you there!

- anDrea walkus-anDrews

Staff holidaYSGrace Smith will be away on holidays from October 31 to November 10.

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw SchoolSoccer tourNameNtThe school is looking for volunteers for the soccer tour-nament on NOvEMBEr 2, 3 aNd 4.

We need help in the kitchen, bannock makers, referees and anybody who is willing to do any other jobs. Please contact Reed at the school if you are interested.

- reeD allen

QuoNSet hut cleaNuPSaturday Nov. 5th 10:00amVolunteers NeededCalling all• CARPENTERS • HOCKEY MOMS • HOCKEY DADS• ELDERS • TEENAGERS • CHILDREN• EVERYONE!

We want to clean the Quonset Hut so Kids can play hockey in a safe dry place off of the road.

We’ll have snacks and coffee. If everyone volunteers just a couple of hours each we can get everything done in one day!


You are invited toThe GwaÕsala-ÔNakwaxdaÕxw School

Indoor Soccer Tournament 2011

* NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE GYM PLEASE *

Primary Division (Gr. 2 / 3)Primary Division (Gr. 2 / 3)Primary Division (Gr. 2 / 3)

Wednesday, November 2Wednesday, November 2Wednesday, November 2

9:30 GN #1 EV

10:00 GN #2 FR

10:30 GN #1 FR

11:00 SS EV

11:30 GN #2 TS

12:00 SS FR

12:30 GN #1 TS

1:00 Half-time ShowHalf-time Show

1:30 EV TS

2:00 GN #2 SS

2:30 FR TS

3:00 GN #1 SS

3:30 GN #2 EV

4:00 GN #1 GN #2

Junior Division (Gr. 4 / 5)Junior Division (Gr. 4 / 5)Junior Division (Gr. 4 / 5)

Thursday, November 3Thursday, November 3Thursday, November 3

9:30 GN #1 EV

10:00 GN #2 AV

10:30 FR SS

11:00 TS EV

11:30 GN #1 AV

12:00 GN #2 SS

12:30 TS FR

1:00 AV EV


2:00 SS TS

2:30 GN #1 FR

3:00 SS EV

3:30 AV TS

4:00 GN #2 FR

4:30 GN #1 GN #2

Senior Division (Gr. 6 / 7)Senior Division (Gr. 6 / 7)Senior Division (Gr. 6 / 7)

Friday, November 4Friday, November 4Friday, November 4

9:30 GN #1 EV

10:00 GN #2 AV

10:30 FR SS

11:00 TS EV

11:30 GN #1 AV

12:00 GN #2 SS

12:30 TS FR

1:00 AV EV


2:00 SS TS

2:30 GN #1 FR

3:00 SS EV

3:30 AV TS

4:00 GN #2 FR

4:30 GN #1 GN #2



call for bidS: wakaS hall PaiNtiNGOctober 24th, 2011

The Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Band and Eke Me-Xi School invites submissions for the painting of the interior of the Walkas Hall.

The hall is approximately 8400 sq feet and will need to be primed. Following the primer coat 1 or 2 additional coats of paint will be need to be applied. All paint and painting equipment will be supplied.

Qualifications:

• 2 years painting experience.• access to scaffolding.• Professional work ethic

Sealed submissions, clearly marked Eke Me-Xi Hall Painting Project can be dropped off at the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw band office to be placed in the Eke Me-Xi mail box.

Submission deadline: Monday, November 14th, 2011


If you do not get this form in EVERY MONTH by the cut-off date, you might not get your cheque!

Please remember to bring in your BC Hydro bills as well, or else your Hydro will not be paid for!

Declaration Cut-Off Dates:

October 21 (for November 2011)Declarations received after this date will result in delayed cheque issue!


job title : Seafood ProceSSorSCompany Name: Keltic SeafoodsDate Posted : 10/19/11Full/Part-Time : SeasonalLocation : Port HardyDetails : 10-12 labourers needed for fish processing and general labour. Require steel toe gum-boots. Other gear will be provided. Must be available on call for day or afternoon shifts. Work will be fairly steady for the next month.Contact : Please phone Vern Sharp at 250-949-0184

job title : clerk caShierCompany Name : Tru HardwareDate Posted : 10/19/11Full/Part-Time : Full-TimeLocation : Port HardyDetails : Customer Service; Operating computerized till; Day End Procedures; Taking cus-tomer orders. Duties would include all day to day pro-cedures as required in a hardware store.Additional Info : Please apply in person with re-sume. Would prefer experience but would be willing to train the right person. Must be energetic outgoing and a team player.Contact : Apply in person to Terry or Vera Smyth, Tru Hardware Store, Port Hardy

job title : retail clerkCompany Name : Old Schoolhouse StoreDate Posted : 10/18/11Full/Part-Time : Full-TimeLocation : Port HardySalary : DOEDetails : Clerk, cashier, customer ser-vice, stock shelves, dust. Must be flexible able to work morning shift 6 am to 2 pm or 2 pm to 10 pm shift. Must have transportation to work.Contact : Apply in person: 4950 Beaver Harbour Store, Port Hardy

job title : jaNitorCompany Name : Ana’s Hardy CleanDate Posted : 10/18/11Full/Part-Time : Full-TimeLocation : Port HardySalary : DOEDetails : Must be able to lift 20 kg. per-form all janitorial duties and provide criminal record check. Require steel toe boots and own transportation to work sites.Contact : Fax resume to 250-949-7620.

job title : traffic coNtrol PerSoNCompany Name : Domcor Health & SafetyDate Posted : 10/14/11Full/Part-Time : SeasonalLocation : Port HardySalary : $13/HrDetails : Looking for traffic control per-sonnel in Port Hardy or the surrounding areas ASAP. Must have own transportation. Vehicle, first aid certifi-cation, and experience an asset.Contact : Email resumes to [email protected] or fax to 250-286-3197 ATTN Bonnie Logan

job title : fitNeSS atteNdaNtCompany Name : First Choice FitnessDate Posted : 10/14/11Full/Part-Time : Part-timeLocation : Port HardySalary : $9/HrDetails : Cashier, take messages,assist clients, some clean up. Must be responsible with money,have transportation to/from work, obtain crim-inal record check (free); be flexible,available for even-ings & weekends Prefer related experience/interestContact : April or Ruth - Phone: 250-949-6446 or in per-son 6885 Market St.(Robert Scott Gym) Pt.Hardy BC

job title : drYwaller/ PaiNterCompany Name : Agency PostingDate Posted : 10/12/11Full/Part-Time : Full-TimeLocation : Port HardySalary : DOEDetails : Experienced reno/ construction person needed with at least 2 years experience in dry-walling and painting. Must have steel toed boots, high vise vest and hard hat. You have to be willing to travel. Please quote job # 15179 when applying.Contact : Drop off resumes to NIEFS, 870C 13th Avenue; Fax: 250-286-3447; or E-mail: [email protected]

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halloweeN treatS:CRAFTSCOSTUMES PUMPKINS AND MORE!

From:http://www.marthastewart.com

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COSTUMEShula GirlTools and Materials• 2 rope-style mop heads• 2-inch-wide cloth ribbon• 1 pack gift bows• 1 pair flip-flops• 2 cereal boxes (1 small, 1 mini)• 1 roll paper towels• 1 box brass paper fasteners

Skirt How-To1. Cut two rope-style mop heads down their center seams to create four panels; line up side by side.

2. Cut a piece of 2-inch-wide cloth ribbon the length of the panels, plus 12 inches on each side for tying.

3. Using a hot-glue gun, apply glue to the edges of the panels; fold ribbon in half over edges.

Accessories How-To1. Cut ribbon to desired lengths for lei, headpiece, and bracelets. For lei, make about six evenly spaced crimps in ribbon, securing each with trans-parent tape so it will lie flat around neck.

2. Affix self-adhesive gift bows in assorted sizes and colors to each ribbon; loop ribbons and secure ends with double-sided tape.

3. Decorate flip-flops by affixing one large gift bow to the top of each strap.

SuPerheroeS No-Sew adult coStumeSTry glueing rubber creepy-crawlies to your legs with eyelash glue... Or making a bird’s-nest hat out of spray-painted moss and feathers. You could also turn a pair of glasses into a bird mask... the possibilities are endless!


PUMPKINS

SPider SQuaShUsing this template, carve spiders into green squash (acorn, kabocha) for a spook-tacular effect!

This template is for personal use only, not for commercial use.

This template is for personal use only, not for commercial use.

lolliPoPholder1. Cover every other rib of the pumpkin with low-tack masking tape, and then, using a flexible tape measure, make dots every 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 inches down the side of the pumpkin. Punch through dots, fill with pops.


DECORATIONS

clotheSPiN bat1. Draw bat-shape onto black construction paper andcut out

2. Paint clothespins black

3. Hot-glue onto black-painted clothespins to cre-ate these easy bat clisp for anywhere in your home!

Pet maSkS1. Create a colour photocopy of your favorite photo of your dog or cat, enlarging it as needed. Or, for a more human touch, copy photos of friends and family mem-bers.

2. Cut out the face; mount it onto cardboard with spray adhesive. Cut around the face with a utility knife.

3. Paint a thin dowel in a color of your choice; when the paint dries, hot-glue the dowel to the back of the mask using a narrow strip of cardboard.

4. Make small slits in the mask to see through.

SPider eGG SacTools and Materials• 1 foam egg• White batting• 1 white stocking• Plastic spiders in various sizes• Hot glue gun• Pushpins or ad-hesive hooks

Spider Egg Sac How-To1. To Make each egg sac, wrap a foam egg in white bat-ting. Pull a white socking over the ball.

2. Position smaller plastic spiders inside, between batting and stocking; hot-glue larger ones on the outside.

3. Hang from ceiling using pushpins or hooks.



DRACULAMASK

Cut out the eye holes andglue a popsicle stick to the bottom of the mask.

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PRINCESSMASK

Cut out the eye holes and glue a popsicle stick to the bottom of the mask.

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Cut out the black shape and cut out the white areas. Place over the front of your flashlight, fold back the tabs and tape them down as shown.

FLASHLIGHT MASKGHOST


SKELETONMASK


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OcTOBEr 25: Elders’ clam digging trip with Eke Me-xi studentsOcTOBEr 26: Housing Committee Meeting, 6-8 p.m.OcTOBEr 27: Elders’ Halloween Bash 12 p.m. (no children) & Diabetes Client get-together at 11 a.m.OcTOBEr 31: Deadline to register: Shellfish Aquaculture Technician Training

NoVemberPOSTPONEd : November 5 George Family HitlugwilaNOvEMBEr 2: Elders hot lunch with Eke Me-xi studentsNOvEMBEr 2-4: Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School soccer tournamentNOvEMBEr 4: PHSS School Photo retakesNOvEMBEr 5: Quonset Hut clean-up at 10 a.m.NOvEMBEr 7: Emergency Planning Management Committee meeting 10 a.m.NOvEMBEr 7-8: Community Clean-upNOvEMBEr 11: Remembrance DayNOvEMBEr 18: PHSS Pro-D DayNOvEMBEr 21: PHSS Report Cards mailed homeNOvEMBEr 24: PHSS Parent-teacher interviews

decemberdEcEMBEr 16: Last day before Christmas Holidays for Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Staff

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