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Snuneymuxw News is published bi-weekly.

We welcome your submissions: send to [email protected]

Volume 7 Issue 61, May 22, 2015

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SFN Participates in a Heritage Days float on Sunday May 17 It was a new celebration and first time for Snuneymuxw to participate in the week-end’s celebrations. Many thanks to all who participated to make the day a success!

Thanks to Rick and Anu of Mack Trucks;

Clorice Robertson;

Dick White for driving the float;

Will for driving the Elders;

Elders that came out to support and join in the fun;

Canoe Clubs;

Volunteers that helped decorate;

And Jason Fox from Silver Mead-ows Dairy Farm who was kind to lend us 8 bails of hay to place on our float.

See all the photos at:

www.snuneymuxw.ca/photos

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Huy ch’qu from the Snuneymuxw Elders Group!

On May 14th, 2015 the Snuneymuxw Elders Group hosted a BINGO Fundraiser at the Longhouse Kitchen. They managed to raise over $1500.00!

On behalf of the Elders Group, huy steep qu to those who donated prizes, provided monetary sponsorship and volun-teered their time to make the fundraiser a huge success!

In partnership with the British Columbia Aboriginal Associa-tion of Friendship Centers and for the past 39 years, Elders from all across B.C. gather on an annual basis at pre-determined locations to socialize and reconnect, celebrate culture and participate in activities.

This year, the Elders Gathering is hosted by Tsawout First Nation on July 7-9, 2015. Currently, a delegation of over 30 Snuneymuxw Elders are registered to attend! They are fundraising to help support their attendance and involvement at the 39th Annual Elders Gathering.

SAVE THE DATE

The next fundraiser hosted by the Snuneymuxw Elders Group is on

May 29-31

They are operating a concession stand for the Snuneymuxw canoe races!

Come out and enjoy some good food and support the Snuneymuxw Elders Group!

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Photos courtesy of www.iwcd.ca

See all photos at: www.snuneymuxw.ca/photos

New Building Update Cedar siding installed for the soffits and the wall cladding. Lighting, sprinklers and ducting installed to the washrooms and change rooms. Gym acoustic panels installation underway. Exterior gym painting underway. Parkade and maintenance room lighting underway Gym cladding wood frame support almost complete. Kitchen drywall and range hood has been installed.

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Community Important Dates

June 1—David Suzuki Public Information Session at Beban at 7pm- film about Coastal perspective and climate change; SFN will do a welcome (see poster in this Newsletter)

June 13—Multi- Cultural Day

June 17 in Calgary—Canadian Hall of Fame – Inductee Harry Manson

June 21—National Aboriginal Day—Diana Krall square by the public library in conjunction with Kwumut Lelum, Intertribal Health Authority and the City of Nanaimo

July TBD—Bathtub Days Events

QQS Important Dates

UPCOMING DATES FOR QWAM QWUM PARENTS TO REMEMBER !

June 1-5 Culture Week

June 8-9 Niki’s Year End Trip – Strathcona Park – Overnight

June 11 Year End School Attendance Incentive Field Trip to PlayLand

Please send your child to school everyday !

June 17 Graduation Dinner for Qwam Qwum Students at Bowen Auditorium

June 18 Preschool Last day of Class

June 19 Last Day of School For Preschool Students

June 22 Aboriginal Day-School Closed

June 24 Last Day of School for Kindergarten-Grade 7 Students – Early Dismissal 11:15am

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Scholarships Available

For more information: www.newrelationshiptrust.ca

Please contact the Education Department for assistance.

GRAD 2015

Snuneymuxw First Nation Education Department is planning for its Annual Graduation Dinner

by Invitation Only

You are invited if you:

Are in Grade 12 and are on track to Grad June 2015

Have Snuneymuxw First Nation Valid Status

Provide a written letter from your School confirming you are on track

Off Reserve members please contact: Terena Ross (250) 740-2316 or 1-866-736-4584

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Snuneymuxw Attends Gathering Wisdom VII Snuneymuxw members and staff attended the 7th Gathering Wisdom in Vancouver on May 6th & 7th which was hosted by the First Na-

tions Health Authority. The purpose of the gathering was to bring together people from the 203 First Nation communities in BC to learn

about the changes to policy that affect health programs and services provided by the First Nations Health Authority and also to make

attendees aware what other programs and services are available. There were over 800 people that attended the event. Everyone had

the opportunity to attend presentations from the First Nations Health Authority, Key Partners and Leadership.

National Native Alcohol & Drug Abuse Program

With the NNADAP program, the First Nations Health Authority has been working on a review of this. They are doing this in phases.

Phase 1 of the review was completed in November of 2014. There were 4 key themes that came from this phase. These are Administra-

tion, Governance, Data Management and Relationships & Partnerships.

Phase 2 will have Vancouver Island specific work. The First Nations Health Authority office plans to meet with their Vancouver Island

employees; Brennan MacDonald, Emmy Manson and Dr. Shannon Waters to plan out their process for Phase 2. The planning would

include defining groups for input, scheduling and reporting. The idea is to create a Vancouver Island specific action plan with our own

protocols for the NNADAP program.

Medical Health Officer

The First Nations Health Authority introduced a number of new positions within their offices which include the Chief Medical Health

Officer and Sr. Medical Officers. Dr. Evan Adams is the First Nations Health Authority’s first Chief Medical Health Officer who began his

work alongside the Provincial Medical Health Officer. Just recently, the First Nations Health Authority hired 2 Senior Medical Officers

who are Dr. Shannon Waters and Dr. Naomi Dove.

The purpose of these positions is to support the primary care of First Nations people within the overall BC Health Care system, support

the strength of cultural understanding among clinicians who provide care, provide clinical leadership that supports First Nations people,

provide medical oversight and quality assurance of medical practices and clinical services, handle complaints and so much more.

Goals that they are planning for the future are to support these medical officers by hiring a Medical Director, a Traditional Medicine

Specialist and a Manager of Quality, Care & Safety where each position will keep in mind the overall culture needs of our community’s

health. This is very exciting for First Nations people as it provides us a new approach to our health. It gives us comfort knowing we have

an office that will support us and understands our cultural needs.

Data Governance

This session was quite interesting. The presenters shared about how they are working at changing the way health information is gath-

ered and shared about us, as BC First Nation people. The information that is gathered is intended to provide a picture of our health

but it lacks certain elements that could provide a holistic view. It shares how sick we are, how many people we have in our communities

and so on. What the present data doesn’t share about us is our wellness, what we do traditionally and how we take care of ourselves.

Since health programming and services have been transferred to the First Nations Health Authority from Health Canada, we have the

opportunity to change how our data is handled. The First Nations Health Authority will be facilitating the redesigning of the data gov-

ernance system and they will do this by seeking input from our community representatives, political leads and health leads. From this

information that they gather, they will develop new information to gather, with new outcomes and new reporting systems that will

benefit our communities.

Overall, BC First Nation people are leading the way with health data governance with this new initiative. It will be exciting to see the

outcome the work ahead of us.

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Snuneymuxw Wins Award

During the Gathering Wisdom VII Conference the First Nations Health Authority presented Snun-

eymuxw with an award for excellence in Quality Improvement & Safety. Connie Paul, Snuney-

muxw’s Home Care & Community Nursing Coordinator, received the award on behalf of Snuney-

muxw.

Connie shared that this award was presented for all the work that has been done by staff for

Snuneymuxw’s Health Centre. This work includes Accreditation and Technology Innovation.

Ongoing Health Centre Groups:

Tuesdays—Building Beautiful Babies

Tuesday nights—Sobriety Circle

Wednesdays—Playgroup

Wednesday nights—Men’s Group (6:00-8:00 pm) NEW TIME!

Thursday nights—Women’s Group

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Building Suicide Safer Communities

Suicide affects everyone. In 2011 in Canada there were 3,728 reported suicides but over 1.7 mil-

lion people with thoughts of suicide. It is a problem that can be addressed.

Snuneymuxw is now one step closer to prevention and intervention of suicide with two newly

trained Asist (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills) Suicide trainers. Emmy Manson and Chris

Leischner attended a one week intensive Train the Trainer Asist program May 11-15. They are

now qualified to train community members in applying Asist Suicide First Aid for people at risk.

If you or a group you know is interested in being trained to ‘Asist’ please contact the Health Cen-

ter at 250-740-2337.

Members of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw Asist Trainer’s Program

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IF you have previously received a notice that your SA application has or is about to expire, and

have not come in to renew your file has now been closed.

If you still require social assistance you must make an appointment to complete a new ap-

plication and bring in all required documents.

IF you have already submitted a renewal application yet still have to bring in any or all of the re-

quired documents, you must bring in documents immediately to avoid the closure of your file.

IF you are unsure about the status of your file, please give us a call and we will be happy to give

you an update.

REMINDER:

Regular cheque processing days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Requests will be processed on the

NEXT processing day.

FYI

Did you know that while you are receiving SA you are permitted to work and make up to a MAXI-

MUM amount of money WITHOUT it affecting your SA cheque!?

If you make UNDER the maximum you will receive your normal benefit amount

If you make OVER the maximum you will be deducted dollar for dollar the amount that ex-

ceeds the max.

If you make MORE THAN CAN BE DEDUCTED your file will be put on hold and you will not re-

ceive an SA cheque for that month

If you make more than can be deducted 3 MONTHS IN A ROW your file will be closed and if

necessary you may reapply once your employment has ended

IT IS IMPORTANT TO DECLARE ALL EARNINGS WHEN YOU RECEIVE THEM. FAILURE TO DECLARE

YOUR INCOME IS FRAUD ACCORDING TO THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY, AND YOUR FILE

WILL BE CLOSED WITHOUT NOTICE AND YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO PAY BACK ANY AND/OR

ALL BENEFITS PAID TO YOU IN THAT PERIOD.

Please feel free to contact the SA Department with any questions or concerns.

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Social Development Cheque Issue Dates

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Housing and Infrastructure Department Mould and Condensation Report How can a homeowner help prevent mould growth on window frames / liners?

When you close your blinds, do not close them tightly and do not drop the blinds all the way to the bottom of the window liner; leave the blinds up slightly to allow for air-flow. For those of you that have curtains / drapes, leave the curtains / drapes up slightly to allow for air-flow. In the winter particularly, when it’s cold outside and warm inside, windows will naturally condensate – take the time to dry each and every window frame; and on a bi-weekly basis, clean the window frames and corners with white vinegar (1 part vinegar to 2 parts water). Leave windows open slightly to allow for additional air-flow.

How can a homeowner help prevent mould growth in a bathroom?

Air-flow in a bathroom is especially important; each week, have a look at your bath fan for dust and if you notice that it looks clogged, vacuum the dust or wipe it off with a soft brush. After baths, showers, if you notice water lying around the bottom edge of the tub, wipe it down with a dry towel. Through time, if water is permitted to consistently go through the wet / dry processes without wiping down and / or disinfecting once a week, you might begin to notice black spots on your caulking – especially at the corners of your tub.

Pest control Please be aware of the following contributing factors for each different pest problem.

Rats and mice

Keep your yard and house clean of open food sources (dog or cat food, animal or fish parts) Keep your grass trimmed and any brush or bushes cut Pick up ripened fruit from the ground. Clear all possible pest nesting areas (junk and burn piles, old couches or beds, tires) in your yard and basement When discarding of fish, deer or elk parts, please take them well back into the forest and fish remains go back to the ocean.

Ants

Clean your house and yard of any sweet foods or drinks (pop or juice containers)

Bed bugs

Highly transferable and can move from home to another home very quickly. Many travel through USED furniture, luggage and clothing. Since this bug is by far the hardest to get rid of, full cooperation from the tenant or home owner with our professional service provider is the only way to get rid of bed bugs.

Contact SFN Housing if you suspect anyone in your household having bed bug bites or any other pests.

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Housing: Disturbing the Peace Policy

SFN housing has been receiving calls of Loud Music and cases of disturbing the peace. Please note that SFN does have a nuisance by-law that applies to all on reservation here in Snuneymuxw.

The SFN housing department would like to remind SFN tenants and the SFN community of the Party and Noise clause in SFN ten-ancy agreements. According to section 9.6 and 11.6 of our tenan-cy agreements:

9.6 The Tenant shall not disturb the peace through acts either in or around the Premises, or within the community in general. Where Housing determines, in its sole discretion, acting reasonably, that the Tenant has disturbed the peace, the Tenant shall be in material default under this agreement.

11.6 Proceedings – Disturbing the Peace Where Housing has a reasonable belief that the Tenant was disturbing the peace in and around the Premises; the Tenant shall be notified (Notice of Default) that they are in default.

1. If the Tenant receives three (3) Notices of Default for disturbing the peace within any 12 con-secutive month period this agreement shall be terminated and an Eviction Notice issued, requir-ing the Tenant to remove his or her belongings and vacate the Premises within five days of deliv-ery of the Eviction Notice or by the last day of the month in which the Eviction Notice is issued, whichever is later to occur (the “Eviction Date”).

2. On the Eviction Date, the locks on the Premises will be changed at 3:00 p.m. on the Eviction Date. Any personal effects will be put into storage. The Tenant is responsible for the payment of moving and storage charges. The Tenant will peacefully surrender the Premises.

If there are case(s) of disturbing the peace, please

1. Call the police to make a report. They will check on the incident. 250-754-2345 2. Call the housing department to also make a complaint. 250-740-2300

Disturbing the peace is a breach in our tenancy policy and could lead to default in tenancy if problems persist. SFN would like to keep our community safe for everyone.

Thank you, SFN Housing and Infrastructure Dept.

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Septic Tank Maintenance What are the warning signs of a troubled septic system?

Grass over the system is unusually green & spongy to walk on. Drains in the house are slower to drain them normal. Odors may be no-ticeable Grey or black liquids surface in their yards or in the house. If any of these signs are happening, you need to:

1. Call our SFN maintenance Department ASAP

2. SFN maintenance will call in a contractor to fix the problem

3. expose the septic system lids (the contractor will be waiting for you to expose the lids to your septic system before he does the service call)

Reminder – if what you flush down the pot doesn’t rot – don’t do it!

Some items that will not rot & will eventually cause complete failure of your septic sys-tem such as:

Any kind of fats or grease down your kitchen sink or toilet

Cleaning paint brushes in your laundry tub sink, rinsing out paint related items or using solvents to clean brushes in your sink Reminder – septic systems are not garbage disposals:

Please do not place - disposable diapers, condoms, dental floss, tampons down your toilet And please try and use toilet tissue that is septic friendly – one of the worst toilet tissues for septic tanks is Charmin - because it breaks down at such a slow rate, your septic tank will fill much quicker

If in doubt – don’t pour it out!

Paints, solvents, thinners, nail polish remover Laundry bleaches, toilet bowl cleaners & caustic drain openers can slow the treatment process. Septic systems can not digest oils, grease & fat – oils or greases solidify in pipes & often plug them ( even if you use hot water)

Remember septic systems are not garbage disposals, including disposable diapers, tampons, their holders, condoms, wrappers and many other kinds of refuse plug & impair septic systems.

Solution: Often guests are not familiar with septic systems, post a sign in the bathroom, “if it doesn’t break down, don’t flush it down."

Water conservation- does it matter? You bet, it does! Based on the nature of the system, it takes time for the micro-organisms to work. Therefore, less water in the system allows more time for the system to work. Too much too quickly may cause untreated solid materials to flow into the drainage field, clogging it.

Don’t Wash too many loads of washing in a day. Having a large party? Flushing causes an overflow!

Do not drive cars, machinery or snowmobiles over the septic bed – this compresses & compacts the bed; subjecting it to damage.

Do not water the grass excessively or plant shrubs and trees (especially willow & poplars) This interferes with the soils ability to absorb liquids and break down waste.

Summer, and early fall are the best times to pump out your septic systems the ground will not be frozen and the spring water table has receded. The SFN maintenance department usually checks septic tanks during the summer months.

Remember a septic system pump-out is less than a hundredth the price of an overhaul. So remember, a well maintained septic sys-tem can run for decades. An abused or neglected one can fail tomorrow and cost valuable money.

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Smoke Alarms Please ensure that all your smoke alarms are in working order.

Peridiocally test them to make sure they are working.

Please contact SFN Housing If you have any smoke alarms located in your house that are not in working order.

Windows It is the tenant’s responsibility to keep your windows clean.

Periodically clean the inside and outside of the glass and hose off the screens.

Please make sure to check both the inside weep-hole and outside weep-hole in your windows. They might be clogged with dust (inside) and leaves and spider-webs (outside) and might be preventing water from passing through.

How can a homeowner help prevent mould growth on window frames or liners?

When you close your blinds, do not close them tightly and do not drop the blinds all the way to the bottom of the window liner; leave the blinds up slightly to allow for air-flow.

For those of you that have curtains or drapes, leave the curtains or drapes up slightly to allow for air-flow.

In the winter particularly, when it’s cold outside and warm inside, windows will naturally condensate – take the time to dry each and every window frame; and on a bi-weekly basis, clean the window frames and corners with white vinegar (1 part vinegar to 2 parts water). Leave windows open slightly to allow for additional air-flow.

Storm Drain Discharge If any Snuneymuxw member notices abnormal storm water discharges coming from the outlet pipes that drain into the estuary along Shoreline Drive – please contact Snuneymuxw First Nation office immediately.

Examples of abnormal storm water discharges:

Continuous bubbles – (soap suds) Thicker, muddy looking water; sludge or toiletries.

Any other discharge besides normal rain water.

Contact SFN Maintenance at 250-713-7402 if you have any of the above problems.

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Who to Contact for Dog Related Issues

Please call Doug Muir of SFN Infrastructure during regular business hours (8:00am to 4:30pm), at 250-740-2300. Dur-ing non-business hours including weekends and holidays please contact James Wesley at 250-713-7402 The SFN Dog Bylaw will be used as a guideline for these following situa-tions:

Stray dogs / dogs off-leash Aggressive dogs Nuisance dogs (i.e. continuous barking, howling) Neglect to an extent that is cruel or unnecessary

The process for dog related issues: 1. A complaint is received by SFN Infrastructure 2. A letter will be written from SFN Infrastructure to the offender in question (the claimant will remain confi-

dential; the person making the complaint). The letter will contain details regarding the incident and will cite directly from the SFN Dog Bylaw.

3. The letter will then be hand delivered to the offender in question. If the situation warrants the enforcement mechanism via Animal Control (as per the SFN Dog Bylaw) then Animal Control will be contacted and / or will deliver the letter to the offender themselves in severe circumstances. Animal Control enforces the SFN Dog Bylaw as well as other local area animal control bylaws.

Discarding of animal and fish parts

When discarding of fish, deer or elk parts, please take them well back into the forest and fish remains go back to the ocean.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Fire Hydrant Maintenance

Fire hydrant maintenance is being conducting over the next several months to ensure all hydrants function properly in case of a fire related emergency.

If you have any questions regarding the fire hydrant maintenance please contact James Wesley at 250-713-7402 Thank you.

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Inside Your Curbside Recycling Containers

On-Reserve Members

You have received a Recycling Guide magnet with this newsletter to put on your fridge for recycling reminders.

Please post on your fridge and refer to this guide when sorting your recycling items. Recycling items not

properly sorted may NOT be picked up.

Thank you for your cooperation, SFN Housing and Infrastructure Department

Paper Recyclables

Newspapers, inserts, flyers, catalogues, maga-

zines, telephone books

Household paper, envelopes, paper gift wrap,

greeting cards

Corrugated cardboard

Boxboard boxes, cereal, pizza boxes

Moulded boxboard, e.g. egg cartons, beverage

carry-out trays

Paper bags with single and multiple paper lay-

ers, e.g. pet food bags without foil or plas-tic layers

Shredded paper

Remember to: • Empty and rinse containers

• Flatten large corrugated boxes and tie in bundles no larger than 8” thick (20 cm) x 30” wide (78 cm) x 30” tall (78 cm); staples and tape accepted; place beside recycling contain-ers

• Remove plastic wrap from cardboard flats

• Place shredded paper in a tied, clear plastic bag (no opaque, coloured or black bags)

Container Recyclables

Paper hot and cold beverage cups, milk and

cream cartons, aseptic boxes and cartons, e.g. soups, sauces; frozen dessert boxes, e.g. ice cream

Metal cans and lids

Aerosol cans (empty) and caps e.g. food, air

freshener, shaving cream, deodorant, hair-spray

Spiral wound paper cans and lids

Aluminum foil wrap, aluminum take-out and

baking containers

Plastic clamshells, e.g. for baked goods, fruit,

eggs; tray and tops; tubs and lids

Plastic cold drink cups and lids

Plastic garden plant pots and seedling trays

Plastic pails, e.g. for laundry detergent, ice

cream, must be less than 25L

Remember to: • Empty and rinse containers

• Remove and recycle caps and lids

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Ay Ay Mut Exhibit at the Nanaimo Museum

Ay Ay Mut Exhibit by Sandra and Willy Good

June 1st - July 31st

Featuring their 35 years of artwork together, as well as we are producing an Ay Ay Mut Anniver-sary Collection of clothing for purchase.

Please join us!

British Columbia Creative Achievement Awards for

First Nations Art

FIVE AWARDS AT $ 2, 500

The 9th British Columbia Creative Achievement Award for First Nations Art will recognize up to five artists affiliated with BC First Nations working in BC traditional or contemporary visual arts in such fields as, but not limited to, carving, weaving, beading, jewellery, photography, painting, masks, sculpture, stonework, printmaking, basket making, textiles and media art.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 30, 2015 Enter online at: www.bcachievement.com/firstnationsart

Garage Sale

Dates: May 30 & 31 and every other weekend in June

Time: Saturday and Sunday - 9 am - 5 pm

Location: 628 Centre Street

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Prayer Group

With Brother Mark

Saturdays 7:00 pm

614 Centre Street

Garbage &

Recycling Notice

Recycling pickup Wednesday

Garbage pickup Thursday

Please have your garbage and recycling out

by 8:00 am on the day of the service

Please remember that All recyclables MUST

be in a clear plastic bag or in a bin. The

recycling depot does not accept anything in

a dark garbage bag.

Housing Assessments

Assessments of SFN managed rental

homes will be ongoing throughout the

next several months.

The reason for these assessments:

Make sure housing files are kept current and up to date.

Provides the basis for future funding applications

Is a requirement of the funding agencies

Provides SFN housing with a database of information for future planning.

Please contact the Housing Dept if you

have any questions.

Thank you.

Visit www.snuneymuxw.ca for

more info!

Mass at the Longhouse Kitchen

Please watch for upcoming dates

and details.

Thank you.

Church Service

SUNDAYS IN MAY/JUNE

Sunday School is not being held for the time being as Pastor Cho is away.

EVERY SUNDAY EVENING:

7:00 p.m. - Family Service

May 26 FREE HAIRCUTS -

Tuesday - DROP-IN

Korean hair designers coming to

the church from 12:00 to 5:00 pm

Bring your family and friends -

spread the word!

A gift to our community!

Blessings,

Pastors Per and Chris Knudsen,

Pastor John and Mira Cho

Nanaimo Native

Victory Chapel

471 Irwin St.

250-754-7866

SFN MEMBERS—

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT

INFORMATION

Please call the office at: 250-740-

2300 or email:

[email protected]

Please provide your latest contact

information including address, con-

tact numbers, email and any other

updated information.

Thank you for your help!

Wednesday Morning

Coffee Breaks

St. Andrew's United Church at 10:00 AM

311 Fitzwilliam Street

Phone: (250) 753-1924

Check out the latest Nation job postings:

www.snuneymuxw.ca/jobs

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SnuneymuxwFirstNation

Recreation Program

Please be advised that the Recreation Do-nation Program has been suspended until further notice.

We will notify you when the Program has been reinstated and the process to follow to be part of the new Program.

Thank you for your patience.