2014 21 february newsletter

PAGE 1 GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW NATIONS YO! NEWS 02/21/2014

DAVID JENNISON WAS HIRED BY A GWA'SALA-

'NAKWAXDA'XW COMMITTEE FOR THE POSITION

OF COUNSELLOR.

"Hello everyone, I would love to meet with each

member of this community, on or off-reserve. You

are welcome to check out a facebook account I set

up for this position: 'David Jennison GN

Counsellor'. I have also created a survey to better

understand the needs of the community and what

my role as counsellor should look like. I really

hope every Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw community

member will respond to this quick and easy 6

question survey. Then I will know how to better

respond to the needs of the community and help

in any healing that needs attention. The link

www.surveymonkey.com/s/WH7YPBS can also be

found at my facebook page. This survey can also

be filled out on paper at the Health and Family

Services building. You are also welcome to come

by and just say hi to me or bring in any concerns

you are having. Please also note that my door is

always open for suggestions about how you feel I

may better serve this community. I have much to

learn and need your help along my journey."

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DOG POPULATION

This notice is to remind the community that we

have been working at getting hold of our dog

population and will continue doing random

dealings with this issue. In true respect we ask

your understanding on this matter pertaining to

many complaints of the growth and problems with

a number of different dogs wandering around the

community and school grounds.

Thank you in advance for your support and

understanding. From: chief and council

YO! News Feb.21 / 2014

3 BIRTHDAYS/ REQUEST

4 BC HYDRO POWER INTERRUPTION

5 FUN FAIR

6 TREATY PROJECT UPDATE

7 ELDERS UPDATE

8-10 FOOD SECURITY & NUTRITION UPDATE

11 FORT RUPERT FLEA MARKET

12-14 SOCCER REGISTRATION

15 G-N WOMENS LIFE MAKEOVER GROUP

16 BENEFITS OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

17 TUTORING SCHEDULE

18 INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION SERIES

19 BINGO SCHEDULE

20 SWIMMING & SKATING SCHEDULE

21 LOCAL JOB POSTING

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

It is now time to make appointments to renew

your files! I will need to see everyone that is

on social assistance to renew files. If I don’t

see you, I will be holding your April 2014

Social assistance until I do see you. And I will

not see anyone on the day that the assistance

go out, you will have to book appointments.

Please Don’t make your emergency our

emergency! Thank you and look forward to

seeing you all, bring in identification on

picture I.D and one non picture I.d, hydro and

rent.

Thank you and have a nice day

Patricia Dawson


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, Native court worker

(250) 949-8343 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, Finance/ council secretary

[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) 949-8332


BIRTHDAY WISHES/ REQUESTS

Would like to wish my Granny Marion Wamiss Happy

71st Birthday Love you Granny so much. Hope you

have a blast on your special day.

Happy birthday aunty Tiffany Charlie we love you

Happy birthday Sister Lucy George

There birthdays are on Feb 27th

Much love and prayers to each of you.

From Priscilla Diana Charlie, Luis Charlie Luis,

Iraheta baby Rj

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A very Happy 13th Anniversary to my husband Buddy

Lloyd Walkus on February 24th . ♥♥♥ Love you babe.

Love Vanessa & kids

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Birthday Wish to my Granny Kathy on feb 28th. Love

Janine & Kids

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Happy Anniversary to bud and ness on 24th , Happy

birthday to aunty Marion, sisters Lucy and Tiff Happy

Birthday to my aunty wise one (aka Kathy) pray you

all have a wonderful day, loads of Love from Andi &

me.

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Happy Birthday Susan. Hope you have a wonderful

day. ♡♥ Mac, Bernice, Casey, Johnson and Mel.

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Happy 23rd Birthday to Mathew Walkus on the 27th

Have A Great Day!

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Happy 29th birthday to our Brother Andrew Moses

Dawson we love you so much. Hope you have a great

day. Love from your sister's Priscilla Loretta Dora

Gladys Florence Mom Loraine n Granny. And from

your nieces and nephews

Happy birthday Susan Hanuse

On Feb 23rd.

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Happy Birthday to my one and only son Andrew I love

you son special Birthday wish going out to my

beautiful mommy Marion Wamiss I love you so much

mommy.

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HAPPY 3?BIRTHDAY LOVE U MY DEAR ELEANOR

MAY U HAVE A GREAT N BLESS YEAR OF 2014 MY

DEAR

LOVE MOM

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Happy birthday to mommy & daddys princess shayla

on the 27th also to her birthday buddies Aunty Tiffany

Charlie, Marion Wamiss, Annie Charlie & anyone else

celebrating on feb 27th

Like to wish A Great man & Father Andrew Moses A

Happy 29th Birthday Wish you nothing but the best

we love you very much from Tyrese,Neshaun,John-

Jon,Starlit-Skye,Harmony & Bb Storm& I.

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Birthday & Anniversary wishes Feb.20th - Eleanor

Wilson's birthday Feb.24th - Buddy & Vanessa Walkus

anniversary Feb. 26th - Tom & Anne Wallace

anniversary Feb. 27th - Marion Wamiss, Annie-Lee,

Lucy George, Maggie Joe's birthdays Feb. 28th -

Aunty Kathy Walkus' Birthday,Wishing all of you the

best always! Hope you all enjoy your special days lots

of love from Auda T and family.

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I would like to say a huge thank you to our band for

helping with funding for the refreshments for my

aunty Diane's services and funeral... It is greatly

appreciated from my father William George as well as

my aunty Dianes son's David Stuart Clellamin

Conrad Clellamin Nathan Clellamin and daughter

Jennifer Yvette as well as myself... I take great

comfort in knowing that our band is there for families

in time of need... Thanks so much... Another thing my

dad would also like to say a huge thanks to Micheal

George for everything he has done for our family in

preperations leading up to my Aunty Diane's funeral...

My mother mentioned for me to say a huge thanks to

Dennis Walkus for the deer he shot and brought to the

hall for food as well as thanks to Vanessa Walkus

Buddy Walkus and Kenneth Henderson for doing the

cooking at my aunty's funeral ... Those are our Thank

You's and our appreciations to everyone who have

helped out... Greatly appreciated... thanks again...

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I would like to help out our children at our Gwa'sala-

'Nakwaxda'xw School by collecting donations of

empties. This would help the children and family cut

costs for their field trip expenses. Sometimes each

child pays between $50 - $100. So if you would like to

help our children please don't hesitate to call and

leave a message at the school or give me call or text on

my phone: 230-4311

Carol Ellingson

https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.walkus




2014 TREATY PROJECT UPDATE

As we said in the past, that forestry is an important part of our treaty negotiations.

Forests are important in our traditional territories to:

Protect the natural environment including fish and wildlife,

Provide food and wood for cultural use such as cedar for long houses, canoe,

carving, bark stripping and medicines that our people use,

Jobs for our people in the forest industry,

Profits for our community.

As our chief has said many times, forests must be managed “sustainably”, which

means that while we may use our forests today we must leave them in as good or

better shape than how we inherited them from our elders. We sustainably

managed our forests and all natural resources for thousands of years, much better

than the federal and provincial governments have in the last 100 years.

As part of our Treaty Negotiations we need to better understand the forests in our

territory using modern forest management practices. This will inform our treaty

team and community members for these important negotiations. To do this we are

doing the following:

1. Gathering all the necessary maps and data to prepare a forestry plan for our

entire territory,

2. We will then prepare a draft plan,

3. Present a copy of all maps and data and the draft plan to our forest company

- Gwa’Nak Resources for their comment and input,

4. From their input prepare a second draft of the forestry plan,

5. Inform the community of the draft plan by way of a Newsletter and social

media and invite members to a community meeting,

6. Present the second draft of the draft plan at the community meeting,

7. Prepare a final draft of the forestry plan based on what we heard at the

community meeting,

8. Present the final forestry plan to Council, interested community members,

Gwa’Nak, Canada and B.C. at the Treaty Table.

If you have any questions or comments please contact Chief Negotiator, Colleen

Hemphill at the Treaty Office: 949-8424 or at the Band Office: 949-8343.


Elders Update

Yo! I sure hope everybody is keeping nice and warm with our late winter chill. The Elder's just had a nice Valentine's celebration this past Tuesday. It was great fun. Lots of food and great laughs had by all. Thanks to Chelsey & Lucy H for all your help with prepping for this occasion. We will resume with Elder's Day Monday starting at 10am-3pm. The last two weeks there was no Program due to a holiday and a funeral. The next Elders council meeting will be Friday morning same time. The gym equipment has been set up for any Elders that wish to use it. I also have water here for when you do come :) We have a bigger catering job for an outside company next Friday, Feb.28 for dinner. I need bannock makers, fish BBQers, salad makers, potato peelers & veggie choppers. Please call or come and see me to put your name down. We will be going clam digging for the Elders as soon as the weather holds up and we catch a good. Any Elders that are able to climb on and off a beached boat are able to sign up with me at my office. Lemon's(Dorey's) Point is closed so we will have to find another spot to dig. I have a few extra diggers to come and help me get clams for the Elder's. Lucy Hemphill will also use some for the Good Food Box Program. Reminder that Good Food Box is today (Friday). So don't forget to come and pick up your Food Box. The Elders Program will now be buying 4 Good Food Boxes for Elder's Day Program so that I don't have to get as much from Overwaitea for double the amount of $. Matt & I will be starting up a Health Challenge very soon for ALL of the Elders :D Stay tuned for further details. Enjoy your weekend. Stay warm and if your travelling, drive safe. Gilakasla Silena George, Elder's Coordinator


Food Security & Nutrition Update:

Some exciting things are happening in the Food Security & Nutrition Program.

We got a grant to build a pavilion next to the bus shed. This pavilion is for the Elders and it will have fish

cleaning tables and a large fire-pit where salmon can be bbq’d. It’s currently being built, and will be

finished sometime in mid March. When it’s finished we will be having a celebration with the Elders and a

blessing of the site. The community will be welcome to attend, so I’ll keep you updated on that in the next

Yo! News.

As I mentioned in the last article Colleen George and Andrea Walkus have been helping with the Good

Food Bags. We postponed the last Good Food Bag pickup day out of respect for the families who lost their

loved ones. GFB Pickup day was moved to Friday Feb 21st between 1pm and 3pm. It will continue to be

every second week after that ( see the attached calendar). The Good Food Bag Program is for ALL Band

Members, not just for those on Social Assistance. Any Band Members can sign up, even off-reserve band

members. As long as you pay your $10 on the Friday before the pickup day and remember to pick it up,

you’ll get a GFB.

Andrea Walkus and I are starting a Healthy Cooking Class at 1:30pm on Friday March 7th ( the same day

as Good Food Box Pickup). You can signup for this at the Band Office Reception and the Health and

Family Services Reception. If the first cooking class goes well, we’ll continue having them every second

Friday (the same day as GFB Pickup.)

This past Wednesday I attended a Healthy Grocery Shopping Tour at Overwaitea with Bronwyn Coine,

Registered Dietician. I’m going to start doing these healthy shopping tours with our community

members. I will be showing community members how to make grocery shopping easier and healthier. If

you’re interested, you can sign up at the Band Office Reception of Health & Family Services Reception.

We’ll wait to see how many people are interested, and then will decide on a date for the first tour.

On the next couple pages I’ve written a guide to Healthy Grocery Shopping and understanding food

labels, I hope you find this useful. As usual, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call

or e-mail, and be sure to “like” the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Good Food Box Page to stay connected.

Keep well,

Lucy Hemphill,

Food Security & Nutrition Coordinator

1-250-230-2707

[email protected]


Healthy Shopping Guide

We are what we eat, and many years ago our

people ate the healthiest food possible: seafood,

wild game, roots, shoots and berries. We didn’t

have to worry about pollution or pesticides or

over-processed foods. We didn’t have to worry

about diabetes or obesity or heart disease either.

Back then we were connected to our food source,

and that connection kept us healthy just as much

as the food itself did.

Time is different now; we rely for the most part

on the grocery store for our sustenance. Though

we no longer need to survive by

harvesting/preparing traditional food, it is

important to maintain our traditional food

practices, both because they are an important

part of our cultural identity, but also because

they help us to be healthier.

Keeping that in mind, we do still need to shop at

the grocery store. How do we shop healthier for

our families and ourselves when the grocery

store is full of thousands of tempting unhealthy

items, many of them making health claims. It

can all be pretty confusing, but here I will share

some tips for making it easier to shop healthier.

Have a plan. Make a weekly meal plan to help

you create healthy meals. Having a plan will

make it easier to make a list, and buy what you

need.

1. Make a list and stick to it.

2. Don’t shop on an empty stomach. If you’re

hungry when shopping you’ll be tempted

to buy fast processed foods.

3. Shop the outer-perimeter of the store. For

the most part grocery stores keep their

freshest/least-processed groceries on the

outer perimeter of the store. These should

make up the bulk of your groceries. The

items in the center aisles of the store are

full of processed, packaged, sugar, fat and

salt-laden foods. Though there are some

staples you will need from these aisles,

keep your shopping here to a minimum.

4. Choose quality over quantity. Though

that bag of potato chips may be cheaper

than the bag of apples, the apples will

keep you fuller longer, and will nourish

you, where as the chips have no nutrients

and are high In fat, salt and sugar and

will not keep you full as long as an apple.

5. Read the Labels. This can be a tricky one,

because they can be difficult to decipher.

Not to worry, in the next Yo! News I will

post a guide to reading food labels.

6. The less processed the better: choose

brown rice over white; whole-wheat pasta

over white pasta; unprocessed meats over

deli meats; oats over processed cold

cereals; fresh fruit over fruit jelly snacks,

etc. The less processed the food, the more

nutrients and fiber it has, and less

chemicals, and preservatives it has, which

means it’s healthier for you and your

family.

7. Enjoy plenty of vegetables and fruits.

Choose plenty of dark green and orange

vegetables like broccoli, spinach, sweet

potato and squash. Buy fresh or frozen

vegetables whenever possible. Look for

canned vegetables that are low in sodium.

8. Choose healthy drinks. Avoid sugar-

packed pops and juices. fruit juice may

seem like a better choice than pop, but it’s

still packed with sugar, and lacks the

fiber to slow it’s absorption into the blood-

stream, making it a bad choice for

diabetics. Avoid flavored or “vitamin

waters” they are still packed with sugar,

and it’s better to get your vitamins from

fruits and vegetables. Also avoid diet

drinks, which are usually packed with

aspartame: a dangerous chemical

sweetener, which may be worse than

sugar. The best choice is plain water, tap

water will do and it’s free! If you don’t like

water by itself, try it with a squeeze of

lemon or lime, slices of cucumber or frozen

berries.

9. Be skeptical. Many processed and

packaged foods make claims to be good for

you, but their bottom line is money, not

your health, so learn to be skeptical. Stick

to items that are less processed, and if you

choose a processed item make sure to read

the label first. It may say “heart healthy”

or “high in fiber” on the front, but

contains high amounts of sugar.









Tutoring February Schedule-

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

Sat, February 1- no tutoring

Sun, February 2- 7-9

Mon, February 3- 7-9

Thurs, February 6- 4-6

Sat, February 8- 1-4




Sat, February 15- 1-4 (Stephanie)




Sat, February 22- 1-4 (Stephanie)







Skating and Swimming Schedule

Swimming Dates

15 total

November 16, 4:00-5:30 pm

December 1, 3:45-5:15 pm




January 4, 3:45-5:15 pm

January 11, 3:45-5:15 pm

January 18, 3:45-5:15 pm

January 25, 3:45-5:15 pm

February 1, 3:45-5:15 pm




March 1, 3:45-5:15 pm

March 8, 3:45-5:15 pm

March 15, 3:45-5:15 pm

Transportation will be departing from Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Band Office 10 minutes prior to

every skate and/or swim and drop-off after each skate and/or swim.

Would like to extend our gratitude to Trust Committee for making these events available to the youth, children and

community of Tsulquate.Please be advised that schedule is subject to change without notice in case of community

events, celebrations, etc. Thank-you and have fun!

Ross E Hunt Jr

Sports and Recreation

[email protected]

C: (250) 230-4131

W: (250) 949-8343

Skating Dates

10 Total

November 17, 1:45-3:15 pm


January 5, 1:45-3:15 pm

January 19, 1:45-3:15 pm

January 26, 1:45-3:15 pm



March 2, 1:45-3:15 pm

March 9, 1:45-3:15 pm

March 16, 1:45-3:15 pm (last day of ice)

mailto:[email protected]


LOCAL JOB POSTING

Chambermaid-Part-Time

Company: Seagate Hotel Inc.

Expiry Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 8am

Qualifications & Experience: Set up rooms, chambermaid

duties, cleaning. Must be physically fit, able to lift, good

attention to detail & time mgmt skills, WHMIS is an asset,

previous experience preferred.

How to apply: Apply by email [email protected]

Quality Control Coordinator-Seasonal

Company: Keltic Seafoods Ltd

Expiry Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 8am

Details:

• Maintain and develop Keltic Seafoods Quality Control

Plan

• Collect and record data

• Ensure compliance to CFIA regulations

• Advise on quality processing protocols and operational

methods

• Monitor process line to assure proper handling of product

• Pre and post cleanup checking

• Quality Management reporting

Qualifications & Experience:

• Excellent record keeping ability

• Microsoft Office programs

• HACCP certification

• WHMIS certification

• OFA 3 or 1 desirable

• Quality Control experience in the food industry

How to apply: Email resume to [email protected]

Fax resume to 250-949-8825

Kitchen Supervisor-Full-Time

Company: Seagate Landing

Expiry Date: Friday, February 21, 2014 - 8am

Qualifications & Experience: Supervisor for Restaurant and

Kitchen. Must Have a drivers licence and transportation to

the Port Hardy Airport. Food Safe is Manditory. Able for a

early start, puncuality is a must. Looking for someone who

is outgoing, knows the local area. Kitchen experience is an

asset but willing to train the right candidate. Able to multi-

task, a Go Getter Attitude & Team Player! Must be able to

work evenings and weekends. Start Date March 2014

How to apply: Please apply by email only to:

[email protected]

Market Co-Ordinator-Full-Time

Company: Seagate Market Inc


Qualifications & Experience: Must be physically fit.

Excellent People Skills, works well with others and the

public. Time management skills, able to multitask. Must be

organized. Able to work as a team player as well as alone.

Must have a drivers licence as well as a clean drivers

abstract.

Part Time Position possibly leading to full time work in the

future.

How to apply: Please email resumes to

[email protected]

Substitute IT or ECCE Worker-Casual

Company: Kwigwis Daycare

Wage: DOE & licence


Details: We are looking for licensed substitutes to work with

children in our licensed daycare centre-food prep,

programming, supervise & interact with children & staff.

Qualifications & Experience: Infant Toddler or ECCE

certificate & license, Dr note of health, TB test,First Aid, 19

+ yrs of age, references, criminal record check, team player,

sense of humour

How to apply: Fax: 250.949.9015 Mail or in person: 99A

Tsakis Way Fort Rupert BC

ECCE or ECCE Assistant-Full-Time

Company: Kwigwis Daycare


Qualifications & Experience: Able to cover breaks, assist

with program planning, snacks, clean up, field trips, be a

team player, interact with children, families and staff.

Must have ECCE License or ECCE Assistant Certificate. A

Dr's Note, criminal record check, 19 years old. TB Test First

Aid, flexibility, sense of humour and a forward thinker.

Start Date Feb 17th

How to apply: Please apply with a Cover Letter, Resume

and 2 written references. Fax resume to 250-949-9015 or

Mail to P.O. Box 1440, Port Hardy BC, V0N2P0. Or drop off

in person

Dishwasher-Part-Time

Company: Sporty Bar & Grill

Wage: $10.25/hr + tips


Details: Duties include dishwashing & making pizza

deliveries. Prefer kitchen experience. Requires Class 5 DL &

clean abstract. Knowledge of Port Hardy area in an asset.

Position could become full-time.

How to apply: Email Alfons Bauer: [email protected]; in

person 8700 Hastings St. Mail: Box 113 Port Hardy BC

V0N2P0

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