Kitsumkalum Informer April 15 2011

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K i t s u m k a l u m H e a l t h S e r v i c e s

O f f i c e : 3 5 3 1 W e s t K a l u m R d .

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:250-635-6172:250-635-6182

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HealthDirector|Nursesupervisor

Brandi-LainneTrudell

CommunityHealthCoordinator

FranChristiansen;InterimTBA

Drug&AlcoholSupportWorker

MildredRoberts

BrighterFutures|F.A.S.TCounselor/Trainer

JaniceRobinsonHomeCareNurse

AmyChristian

CommunityHealthNurse

TeriForster

Receptionist|KalumInformer|Med.TravelClerk

FrancesCampbell

FamilyPreservationWorker|Counselor

GermaineRobertsonviaBandOffice250-635-6177

2:Smalgyax

3:ParentingDiscipline

4:50/50Draw&BakeSaleatTempo

5:FootCareServicesinKitsumkalum

6:CommunityBulletin

7:SpecialNotes&Announcements

8:AprilNursingSchedule

9:CINUPScholarship

10:CanoeJourney|YouthFeast

11:WomensGroup|FoodSkillsPhoto

12:KitsumkalumYouthCouncil

13:SalmonFryGroup

14:SeaweedandRadiationLevels

15:AboriginalActNow|UpcomingEvents

16:JobPosting:Faller/BuckermanKVL

17:JobPosting:EntryLevelBuckermanKVL

18:JopPosting:EquipmentOperator

19:AFSPermits|InformerviaEmail

20:April2011CalendarofEvents

ThenextInformerwillbeoutonApril29th

April 15th 2011

Abi-weeklynewslettersharingvaluablehealthtipsandinformingthecommunityoneventsandprograms

BAKE SALEAt Kitsumkalum Tempo Gas Bar

Saturday, APRIL 16th 2011 10:00am

K I T S U M K A L U MY O U T H C O U N C I L

Nominate yourself or a friend! (Any ageup to age 18.)

Campaign!

Meeting at Health Centre WednesdayApril 18th at 4:00pm

Voting Day: May 13th 2011 at the KitsumkalumHealth Fair.


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Benefits, Rights Sguu hoyax

Lost their importance kwaant da na gat gyeda na ayaawxd dina amhowd

Responsibilities to complete events niit wil sisg dm ama dzagma baaTxa nii guu

To respect the advice of elders oomsga da na algyaga likleekst

Rights sg hoyax

Gift items yaask-xkee

Feast luulgyit

To give a name kyinamksa hoyax dm dii algyaxt

To be given a voice kyinamksa hoyax dm dii algyaxt

Preparing food gwildm gawwnt da wineeya

Dried salmon gnksm hoon

Smoked seal meat piyaanm la

SmalgyaxMildred Roberts


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F a m i l y P r e s e r v a t i o n P a r e n t i n g D i s c i p l i n eA b i w e e k l y c o l u m n f r o m t h e d e s k o f G e r m a i n e R o b e r t s o n

Atonetimeoranother,allparentsstrugglewithdiscipline--establishingandenforcing

limits,andgettingtheirkidstospeaktothem

respectfullyanddowhatthey'resupposedtodo.Parentsmaybeexhaustedfromtheir

daysevents.Butitisimportant,ifyoufindyourselfbecomingmorelenient,stricter,or

justplaininconsistent,herearesomeideas,of

howtostop.

*Beconsistent.Keeptherulesestablishedandenforcingeachday.

*Establishandenforcereasonablelimits.Nochildwilleveradmitit,butthetruthis

thatheneedstoknowwho'sbossandhe

needsthatpersontobeyou.Settingyourexpectationstoohigh,though,canalsobea

problem,frustratingyourkidsandmakingthemfeelbadorinadequatewhentheycan't

comply.

*Linkconsequencesdirectlytothe

behavior."I'mtakingawayyourhammer

becauseyouhitmewithit,"or"Sinceyoudidn'tgethomebyyourcurfew,youcan'tgo

outwithyourfriendstonight."

*Don'tworry.Unlessthelimitsyousetare

completelyinsane,yourchildwillnotstoplovingyouforenforcingthem.

*Choseyourbattles.Someissues--those

thatinvolvehealthandsafety,forexample--

arenon-negotiable.Othersdon'treally

matter.Doesitreallymakeadifferenceifyourchildwantstoweartwodifferent

coloredredsocksinsteadofamatchedpair?

*Givelimitedchoices."Eitheryoustoptalkingtomethatwayrightnoworgotoyour

room."

*Encourageyourkidstobeindependent.

"Whenparentsdotoomuchforchildren...Childrendon'thaveachancetodevelop

responsibility,initiative,andnewskills,"

Butdon'tgotoofarhere.Yourkidsstillneedstructure.

*Understandyourchild'sbehavior.Kids

misbehaveforoneormoreofthefollowing

reasons:

-theywantattention-theywanttobeincontrol

-theywanttogetbackatyouforsomething

youdid

-they'refrustratedandtheyjustwanttogiveupandbeleftalone

Tryingtopunishachildwithout

understandingwhyshe'sdoingwhatshe'sdoingisalittleliketakingcoughsyrupfor

emphysema:thethingthat'sbuggingyougoesawayforawhile,buttheunderlying

problemremains--andkeepsgettingworse

withtime.Themostdirectwaytosolvethisistosimplyaskyourchild--inmanycases

she'lltellyou.Ifshewon'ttellyouordoesn'thavethevocabularytodoso,make

aneducatedguess("Areyouwritingonthe

wallsbecauseyouwantmetospendmoretimewithyou?").


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EVENT PLANNING COMMITTEE FUNDRAISERSA l l p ro c e e d s g o t o w a rd s K i t su m k a l u m s F a m i l y F u n E v e n t s !

50/50 Draw Tickets 0.50 each or three for $1

Ticket Sellers: Annabelle Osborne, Verna Inkster, Lori Marion, Annie

Bolton, Sandra Wesley, Kathy Wesley, Troy Sam, Frances Campbell(Sam), Faith Wing, Lisa Wesley and Anona Budden.

Draw Date: Saturday April 16th following the Bake Sale

The Committee thanks you forall of your support!

BAKE SALESaturday April 16 t h Kitsumkalum Tempo Gas Barfrom 10:00am until everything issold out. 50/50 Draw will be held

immediately after.

Would you like to contribute? Allbaked goods are greatly appreciated.Donations can be dropped off atTempo on Saturday the 16th at 10am.


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SERVICESAVAILABLE:

FootBaths NailTrims CornandCallusRemoval FootInspection&Assessments

Servicesprovidedatyourplaceofresidenceoratthe

HealthCentre,yourchoice.

BookyourappointmentwithPersonalCareAideAbby

StewartbyleavingheramessageattheHealthCentre:

250-635-6172

HomeCareNurseAmyChristian isalsoavailabletoprovide

footcareservices.Shewillbeabletotakecareofthose

whohavechronichealthissuesandhigh-riskfeet,suchas

diabetics.CalltheHealthCentretobookyour

appointmentwithAmy:250-635-6172

FOOT CARE SERVICESKitsumkalum Health Centre


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PETOWNERS

Please take care of your pets. Have them spayedor neutered to keep the pet population down in

Kalum. It is your responsibility as a pet owner tokeep your pets under your control and care. Keepyour dogs well fed and contained in your own

yard.

Sounds of Revival

Worship Centre

2nd ANNUAL EASTER REVIVAL

Dynamic Preaching, Healing, Restoration,Deliverance, Singing, Shouting, Music, Dancing,

Prophesying

Come join us to worship the lord with PastorS.K. Robinson and the Sounds of Revival Team.

Come one and come all.

KITSUMKALUMCOMMUNITYHALL

APRIL22ndat6:30pm

April23rdat2:30pm&6:30pm

April24that6:30pm

Yoga is still ON forKitsumkalum. Thank you foryour patience as we get itorganized. For those whosigned up we will be

contacting you soon with thedates, times and location. Foranyone interested in joiningplease leave your name withreception at the Health Centre.250-635-6172

Shirley BolanKitsumkalum SocialDevelopment

I will be away on familybusiness from ThursdayApril 21st to Tuesday April26th. I am asking that the

Job Search Forms andMonthly Renewal Formsbe turned in before thenso there will be no holdups in ensuring theMay/11 social assistancecheques go out onschedule. Thanks.


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S ecial Notes & Announcements

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY OR SPECIAL EVENT?

SEND THEM A GREETING ON THE SPECIAL NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE!

Call, email or drop by to submit your [email protected]@live.com

April 22nd 2011

Happy 2nd Birthday To

Makaiya Lori AbigailLots Of Love Always

Momma And Them!


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Home Care Nurse:Amy Christian (AC)Community Health Nurse:Teri Forster (TF)


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CANOE JOURNEY for Youth Ongoing

EVERY MONDAY from 5:30pm-8:30pm

Kitsumkalum Health Centre

First Meeting: Monday April 18th 2011

The youth who attended during Spring Break are more than welcome to

come again. There will be prizes for everyone who attends!

Those who participate will be honored at the Feast on May 7

th

2011.

Teri Forster, CHN Kitsumkalum Health Services

YOUTH FeastMAY 7th 2011

Feast to start at 5:00pm

Dance to follow from 7:00pm-11:00pm

The feast is in honour of the youth who participated in the Canoe Journey

workshop that took place in March. All youth who participated, theirfamilies, and interested community members are invited.

Musicians or DJs interested in playing for the dance can submit quotes to

Teri Forster at Kitsumkalum Health. Drop by the office or email her at

[email protected]

Volunteers are needed for set-up and take down. If you would like to helpout please call Teri at the Health Centre 250-635-6172or drop her an email.

Save the date! May 7 th 2011


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Womens Group

Starting Monday May 2nd 2011Kitsumkalum Hall Mezzanine6:30pm 8:30pm

The group will meet on the first Monday of every month.

Come out to enjoy a night of crafts, health chats and snacks.

Contact Teri Forster if you have any questions: [email protected]

TheFamilyPreservation

ProgramwiththeHealthDepartmenthosteda

FoodSafeLevel1course.

Thecoursewasheldat

theMezzanineintheKitsumkalumHalland

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16people.

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enoughtobethefirst

grouptousethenewofficefurniturethatTreatypurchased.Aswel

asthenewchairs

purchasedbytheBandCouncilandTreaty.

GermaineRobertson,

FamilyPreservation


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K I T S U M K A L U MY O U T H C O U N C I L

5 S E A T S A V A I L A B L E !

W h o c a n r u n ?K i t s u m k a l u m y o u t h

A n y a g e u p t o a g e 1 8

N o m i n a t e y o u r s e l f o r a f r i e n d !

create an ad campaign with posters, advertisements in the Informer

and anything else you can think of. Supplies to do your campaigningwill be available at the Health Office. Submit an ad in the Informer to

[email protected] or [email protected]

G e t i n v o l v e d a n d h a v e a sa y i n a l l o f t h e y o u t h a c t i v i t i e s i nK i t su m k a l u m ! T h i s i s y o u r c h a n c e t o t h i n k o f a w e so m e

a c t i v i t i e s y o u w o u l d l i k e t o se e h a p p e n !

A meeting to discuss how this will all work and ideas on how tocampaign will be held at the Kitsumkalum Health Centre on

Wednesday April 18th at 4:00pm. Youth Council will meet once a

month in the evenings. Voting to take place on May 13th

at theKitsumkalum Health Fair.

Lets come together to make Youth Council a success &make theactivities meaningful and fun!

Contact: Teri Forster, Community Health Nurse: 250-635-6172; [email protected]


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April8th,2011ToParentsandCaregiversofKitsumkalumKids,

TheKitsumkalumSalmonFryTeamhasbeenformedtoprepareouryouthforthe

upcomingSalmonRunonJune26th.Weinviteyouryouth(ages2to16)tojoinusatNa

AksaGilaKyewLearningCentrefrom3:30pmto4:30pmonthefollowingFridays:

April8th,15th,and29th

May13th,20th,and27th

June3rd,10thandJune24th

OnthesedatesourKitsumkalumSalmonFryTeamwillbeledbyArjunnaMiyagawa

(Coordinator),withtheassistanceofGinnyHawkshaw,MargaretSamsonandAmber

George.Theyouthwillparticipateinfunandinformativeactivitieswhichwillinspire

themtolearnandgrowtogether.

TheKitsumkalumSalmonFryTeammemberswillreceivetheirownteamt-shirts,which

theywillhelptodesign,andhavetheirSalmonRun2011registrationspaidforaswell.On

topofthis,anallowancewillbegiventoeachteammembertopurchasetrackpantsand

shoesfortherun.

OnthefollowingSaturdayswewillbejoinedbyadultrunnersandeldersfromthecommunity,for3specialtrainingsessions.Familymembersareinvitedtojoinusonthese

datesfrom10:30amto12:00.Ahealthylunchwillbeprovidedforallthosewho

participate.

April23rd

May14th

June11th

Pleasecontactusattheschool,250-615-2844,toconfirmthatyourchildwillbe

participatinginthisprogram.PleasenotethatKitsumkalumSalmonFryTeammembersmustparticipatein9outofthe12sessionstobeconsideredforallincentives.This

programhasreceivedfinancialsupportfromNaAksaGilaKyewLearningCentre

KitsumkalumInAction,KitsumkalumTreaty,SalmonRun2011andAboriginalYouthSpor

LegacyFund.Sincerely,

ColleenAustinTeacher

NaAksaGilaKyewLearningCentre

SalmonRun2011


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Inaboutamonthourmembers,and

membersfromadjacentFirstNationswill

beginharvestingseaweeds.Since

seaweedsnormallybioaccumulateiodineintheirtissuesweareconcernedaboutthereleaseandsubsequent

biomagnificationsofradioactiveiodine-

131inharvestedseaweeds.Dr.StarostafromSFUandhisteamofresearchersare

carryingoutresearchinthisarea

DavidRolston

FisheriesManagerKitsumkalumBand

GototheSimonFraserUniversitywebsiteathttp://www.sfu.caanddoasearchin

theirsearchengineforRadiationfromJapan.Thereisanewsarticleonthe

websitetitledRadiationfromJapan

reachesB.C.shores.Thearticlestatesthatradioisotopeidodine-131isreachingB.C.

shoresviarainwater.Theyhavetaken

samplesandconcludedthatthesourceistheFukushimaDai-Ichinuclearreactor

situation.

SFUnuclearscientistKrisStarostais

confidentFukushimaisresponsiblefortherecentdiscovery,buthecautionsthereis

noimmediatedangertothepublic.DixonTam,SFUmediarelations

http://www.sfu.ca/pamr/media_release/

media_releases_archives/radiation-from-japan-reaches-bc-shores.html

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HAIDALAASApril5,2011

SEAWEEDRADIATIONLEVELSUPDATE

Withseaweedharvestingseasonuponus,therehasbeenconcerninthecommunity

regardingpossiblecontaminationfrom

radioactivefalloutcomingfromthetroubledJapanesenuclearreactors.

Thefollowinginformationwasreceivedfromassociateprofessor,Krzysztof

StarostaofSimonFraserUniversity,viaGwaaiEdenshaw,regardingtheradiation

levelsofseaweedonthewestcoastof

VancouverIsland.

Mr.Starostareceivedandanalyzed

seaweedtakenfromtwolocations:OneinNorthVancouverattheSeaBusTerminal

andanothernearBamfieldonVancouverIsland.

TheseaweedwascollectedbetweenMarch15and28andthefollowingexamples

describelevelsequivalenttothosefound

intheseaweedsamples.

Consuming1kgofdriedseaweedwouldexposeyoutotheamountof

radiationthatyouwouldreceive

duringadentalx-ray.

Ifyouconsumed2kgofdriedseaweedperdayyourexposurewouldbenearlyequaltowhatyou

wouldreceiveonanydayfrom

naturalsources.

Ifyouconsumed6kgofdriedseaweed,yourexposurewouldbeaboutthesameasyouwould

receiveonaflightfromNewYork

toLosAngeles.

www.haidanation.ca/Pages/Splash/Publi

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Upcom ing Even t s and

Con t e s t s i n K i t sumka l um :

SalmonRun2011-June26th2011

KitsumkalumSalmonFryTeamMeet-ups:April15th,April29th,May13th,May

20th,May27th,June3rd,June10th,and

June24th

YouthFeastMay7th

MAYHEALTHFAIRMay13th

NametheNewHealthBuildingStartbrainstormingnames!Thecontestwill

beannouncedSOON

FreeFamilyEvent-Dancein

KitsumkalumforRiverboatDays

July30th2011

MusicBandsgetyourquotesintoTeri

attheHealthCentre.Volunteersare

neededtomakethiseventasuccess.CalloremailTeriifyoudliketosignup

tovolunteer.250-635-6172

A B O R I G I N A L A C T N O W

R U N / W A L K P R O G R A M

- O N G O I N G -

Meet at Kitsumkalum HallTuesdays & Thursdays 6-7pm

Join Us!

Any questions, please callBirgitte Bartlett 250-635-4616

or Lorna Brown 250-615-9147

Margaret Samson Participant in the ActNow Program. Winner of a heart monitor.

Remindertogetyourbooklets

inforthe

KitsumkalumInAction2011Challenge

Exercisefor2011minutes

GreatPrizestobeWon!

Deadline:May31st2011


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FriendlyReminder:AFSPermits

The2011fishingseasonisfastapproaching;theneedforanAFSFood

FishingPermitbyKitsumkalumBandMemberswillagainberequiredtoparticipateintheAFSFishery.

PermitscanbeacquiredattheKitsumkalumBandOffice,Fishery

DepartmentMondaythroughFridayfrom8:00pm-12:00pmand

12:30pm-4:30pm

KitsumkalumFisheryDepartment

P.O.Box544TerraceBCV8G4B5

250-635-6177

Would you like to receive the Kalum Informer via

Email?

Send a request to [email protected] [email protected] to receive a pdf copy of thenewsletter.

FrancesCampbell

KitsumkalumHealthServicesReception/KalumInformer/MedicalTravelClerk

POBOX544TERRACEBCV8G4B5

PH:250-635-6172FAX:250-635-6182

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