April 2017, ISSUE 72

SPLATSIN COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Complete! The lodge now has

a brand-new roof, windows,

gutters, fascia and siding!

Michele Niles

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Announcements ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Secwepemc Gathering ....................................................................................................................4

Emergency Preparedness Program ..................................................................................................5

Happy Birthday ..............................................................................................................................6

New Staff Welcome ........................................................................................................................7

Splatsin Youth Program SNTC Meetings ..........................................................................................8

Splatsin Stet’xam Chase the Ace .....................................................................................................9

Catch that Ace – Youth Fundraiser ................................................................................................ 10

Events .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Drop -In Basketball ....................................................................................................................... 11

Wellbriety Celebration ................................................................................................................. 12

Tupperware Bingo ........................................................................................................................ 13

Agricultural Lease – CP Holder Information Meeting ..................................................................... 14

Traditional Medicine .................................................................................................................... 15

Dr. Gabor Mate ............................................................................................................................ 16

Health .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 The Red Road to Wellbriety Meetings ........................................................................................... 17

Foot Care Clinic ............................................................................................................................ 18

Splatsin prenatal Program ............................................................................................................ 18

Housing & Public Works .............................................................................................................................. 18 Jobs ............................................................................................................................................. 18

Ball Park & Concession: ................................................................................................................ 19

Water Advisory ............................................................................................................................ 20

Jackpine Water Treatment Plant ................................................................................................... 21

Dunwoodie Elders Lodge .............................................................................................................. 21

Road Cleaning and Grading ........................................................................................................... 22

Garbage ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Title & Rights ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Title and Rights update-Bruhn Bridge project in Sicamous ............................................................. 23

Potential Impacts to Splatsin: .................................................................................................................. 24

Land Advisory .............................................................................................................................................. 25 Photos from IR#3 bus Tour ......................................................................................................................... 26 BAND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WORKER, (CHARLENE WILLIAM) SCHEDULE .............................................. 28 Indian Registry Administrator ..................................................................................................................... 29

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Indian Registry Administrator Hours of Operation ......................................................................... 31

Dates to Remember .................................................................................................................................... 32

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

SECWEPEMC GATHERING

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

SPLATSIN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

We are currently working with Holistic Emergency Preparedness &

Response Ltd to update the existing plan and train C&C, staff and

community members in Emergency Preparedness and Response. There

are a number of community members who in the past went through

training and received their EM100 Certificate. We need community

members to be involved in this process and invite anyone who may have

interest to partake in this upcoming training. Training Dates are: May

16, 17, 18 & 19. Seats are limited so if you are interested please contact

me to secure your spot in this training.

Contact Lisa David at 250-838-6496 or hpadmin@splatsin.ca

The training session will include the following:

Step 1: Conduct a review of current emergency plan with Splatsin

Emergency Operations team Review Section & Action plans and make

more applicable for community geography and demographics. It is

anticipated that a full day will be required to work with the community

to ensure their plan meets their anticipated needs.

Step 2: Facilitate updating the community's Emergency Plan with

information acquired from Step 1 and develop stronger Emergency

Action Plans to be usable and accessible by first responding personnel.

Step 3: Undergo Emergency Management training to develop internal

emergency team’s capacity – course include:

- JIBC Courses- EM100 - Intro to Emergency Management in Canada

- ICS100 – Intro to Incident Command System

- EOC110 - Intro to Emergency Operations Centres (EOC)

Step 4: Conduct a Wildfire tabletop exercise – including personnel from

any local authorities or communities that are available to participate.

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Step 5: Document Lessons Learned from- exercise and adapt and

modify plan with information to make the community emergency

plan/program stronger.

Again, community involvement and education is what will make this

process a success and better prepare us for emergencies that fall under

the Emergency Preparedness Program.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday George William –May 21

Happy Birthday Son Mike William- May 17

Happy Birthday Grand Daughter Kailey-May 17

With Love from,

Mom/Grandma (Bev William)

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NEW STAFF WELCOME

Hello and thank you for welcoming me to your community as new social Worker with Splatsin Stsmamlt Services.

A bit about me… I completed my Social Work program with Child Welfare Specialization at the University of Victoria in 2009.

In 2012, I moved to La Ronge in Northern Saskatchewan where I had an amazing experience working with youth involved in the

criminal justice system for over 5 years, both in La Ronge and surrounding areas as well as more remote communities in the Far North.

In 2015, my wonderful partner Kevin and I relocated to Salmon Arm, where I was employed as a Social Worker on the Youth Services Team.

Kevin and I are enjoying the much warmer weather here in the area and spend our time enjoying hobbies such as camping, hiking, cooking and classic vehicle restoration.

I am so thankful to be the new addition to the team and here and look forward to getting to know you all.

Thank you again for welcoming me.

Pam Pepper

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SPLATSIN YOUTH PROGRAM SNTC MEETINGS

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SPLATSIN STET’XAM CHASE THE ACE

Chase the Ace Tickets $5.00/ each

1 ticket is drawn from the pool

Winner receives 25% of money raised.

25% is added to building jackpot for the

“Ace of Spades”

50% goes to Knowledge Keepers

Winners will be picked weekly

In addition to winning 25% of the pot. The winning ticket holder also

has a chance to win the Jackpot

If the ace of Spade is not drawn from a standard 52 card deck, the

game continues each week until the Ace of Spades is drawn.

Tickets can be purchased from:

Stuart Lee

Ethel Thomas

Sheila Kinbasket

Draw will occur at 4:30 PM every Friday at the Title & Rights Portable

located at the Band Office

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CATCH THAT ACE – YOUTH FUNDRAISER

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EVENTS

DROP -IN BASKETBALL

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WELLBRIETY CELEBRATION

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TUPPERWARE BINGO

Tupperware Bingo May 16, 2017

Splatsin Community Centre

Upstairs Meeting Room 3

5767 Old Vernon Road

Doors open at 6:01pm

Games start at 6:29pm

Ends at 8:03 pm

Buy a Tupperware item for

$10.00 get a free card.

Bonus games $1.00 item; $2.00 item;

$3.00 or $5.00 item (prize depends on attendance)

Earn extra cards (max 6 cards in total):

• Bring a drink or snack

in a Tupperware

container

• Bring a new player

• Bring a Tupperware

bag

• Bump the Buy and

Sell ad

• Book at table of 4 or

more

• Sending an R.S.V.P. 2

days before event

• Bring a Dabber/Hi-

lighter

For More Information contact Elizabeth Jean Brown at (250)309-1389

The Tupperware event page is here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/

TupperwareEvents/ join to get

updates of events throughout the

Shuswap/Okanagan Valley

Seating is limited, pre-registration is

recommended.

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AGRICULTURAL LEASE – CP HOLDER INFORMATION MEETING

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TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

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DR. GABOR MATE

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Health

THE RED ROAD TO WELLBRIETY MEETINGS

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FOOT CARE CLINIC

The Second Thursday of the month

Open to all diabetics and elders in the community. Call Splatsin Health to book appointments with Adeline Simpson. Splatsin Health Centre 250-838-9538

SPLATSIN PRENATAL PROGRAM

Are you Pregnant? Or know someone who is Pregnant? Come & Register for the prenatal Program!

• Prenatal nutrition

• Prenatal Classed Available

• Topics Include

• Growth & Development

• Nutrition

• Labor and Delivery

• Breastfeeding

• Infant Care

(Lessons can be taught individually or in group sessions

depending on need) Infant car seats available

Breastfeeding Support, Breast Pump Loans, Prenatal

Support, Information, Books, Resources and More! Contact Melanie

Marchand at the health center (250) 838-9538

HOUSING & PUBLIC WORKS

JOBS

All community members interested in small repair,

cleaning, yard maintenance, and landscaping jobs should

bring your resume to Lisa David or email your resume to

hpadmin@splatsin.ca

Housing & Public Works will be looking for small one at a time jobs.

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BALL PARK & CONCESSION:

Tis the season; the weather is warming up!

BAND MEMBERS - A minimum of ONE WEEK notice will be required

if interested in the use of the Ball Park & Concession to give the

Housing & Public Works team adequate time to prepare for any

events.

Band Members will also be expected to give a $100.00 deposit which

will be returned after the grounds are inspected to ensure the

grounds, concession are kept clean; garbage is picked up etc. A

liability waiver will be required and kept on file with Public Works

administration. Please see Lisa David for booking arrangements.

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WATER ADVISORY

Boil Water Advisory is still in effect for residents east of the Enderby

Bridge until further notice.

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JACKPINE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Construction is ongoing, as is muddy roads. We apologize for the

inconvenience, and be assured the road way will be rebuilt and re

surfaced at the end of the project.

DUNWOODIE ELDERS LODGE

CMHC awarded Splatsin funding for a retrofit on the Lodge which is

now complete! The lodge now has a brand-new roof, windows,

gutters, fascia and siding!

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ROAD CLEANING AND GRADING

Roads are almost ready for grading and clean up. Sweeping

commenced the week of April 19-21. Grading will be arranged for

roads once full thaw has occurred and we can grade for the best

possible results.

GARBAGE

Please be reminded that you can only put 4

individual black garbage bags out Tuesday morning

for pick up. Note. Loose garbage bags will not be

picked up.

ONLY TOGETHER CAN WE IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF LIVING HERE AT SPLATSIN!

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TITLE & RIGHTS

TITLE AND RIGHTS UPDATE-BRUHN BRIDGE PROJECT IN SICAMOUS

The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is

proposing the replacement of the Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous. The Trans-

Canada Highway 1 Bruhn Bridge Project extends along Highway 1 west

of Old Sicamous Road to east of Gill Avenue, and intersections at Old

Sicamous Road, Old Spallumcheen Road, Gill Avenue and Silver Sands

Road.

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Potential Impacts to Splatsin:

• Potential archeological impacts within Sicamous Narrows and surrounding area

• Environmental impacts associated with fish and aquatic habitat in and around the Narrows, as well as nesting bird potential

• Other potential cultural impacts

The Province has identified 3 options for the Bruhn Bridge

Replacement:

Option 1-New 6-lane bridge on Trans-Canada Highway 1

Option 2-New 5-lane bridge on Trans-Canada Highway 1

Option 3-New 4-lane bridge on Trans-Canada Highway 1 with an

additional Main Street Bridge

Next Steps: Splatsin staff are working on assessing the cultural and

environmental impacts associated with this project. We will be bringing

the information forward to the community through various methods

(meetings, newsletters, and social media).

This will be the agenda item May 10, 2017 Information session

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LAND ADVISORY

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PHOTOS FROM IR#3 BUS TOUR

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BAND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WORKER, (CHARLENE WILLIAM)

SCHEDULE

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

9:00 AM

INTAKE/CLIENT

APPOINTMENTS

11:30 AM

9:00 AM

INTAKE/CLIENT

APPOINTMENTS

11:30 AM

9:00 AM

INTAKE/CLIENT

APPOINTMENTS

11:30

9:00 AM

INTAKE/CLIENT

APPOINTMENTS

AND OFFICE

WORK ALL DAY

4:00 PM

9:00 AM

INTAKE/CLIENT

APPOINTMENTS

11:30

OFFICE WORK

OFFICE WORK

OFFICE WORK

OFFICE WORK

My weekly schedule, unless there’s an emergency, I will be sticking to this

schedule.

The week before cheque day, I will not be seeing clients as I’ll be preparing the

next month’s cheque run.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Charlene William

Band Social Development Worker

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INDIAN REGISTRY ADMINISTRATOR

To clearly define the administration fee

charged for issuing status cards.

At a Duly Convened meeting of

Splatsin Chief & Council held on

February 21, 2017 at Splatsin I.R. #2.

The following motion was moved,

seconded and passed.

Paper Laminate Certificate of Indian

Status Cards issued to:

Splatsin Band members will be

charged $10.00 and Non-Splatsin

members will be charged $45.00.

For all cards issued, this includes

‘Renewal’, ‘First Card’, ‘Lost Card’,

‘Stolen Card’, and ‘Replacement’.

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Secure Certificate of Indian Status

Card applications will be charged as

follows:

Splatsin Band members $10.00 and

Non-Splatsin members $65.00.

If you require further information please

feel free to contact Elizabeth Jean

Brown, Indian Registry Administrator at

(250)838-6496 ext. 221.

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INDIAN REGISTRY ADMINISTRATOR HOURS OF OPERATION

The Indian Registry Administrator will be in office on the following days

For the Month of May:

Wednesday May 3

Thursday May 4

Wednesday May 10

Thursday May 11

Wednesday May 17

Thursday May 18

Wednesday May 24

Thursday May 25

Wednesday May 31

For the Month of June:

Thursday June 1

Wednesday June 7

Thursday June 8

Wednesday June 14

Thursday June 15

*CLOSED*

Wednesday June 21

Thursday June 22

Wednesday June 28

Thursday June 29

The following is a list of

Accepted Identification to

obtain a Status Card:

Primary I.D.

Valid Canadian Passport

Secondary I.D.:

*Certificate of Birth

*Certificate of Marriage or

Divorce

*Provincial Health Card

*Provincial Identification

Card

*Driver’s License

*Employee I.D with

digitized photo

*Student I.D. with

digitized photo

*Firearms License

*Current Status card

(Status card cannot be

expired more than 6

months)

Expired I.D., S.I.N. cards, photocopied I.D. or

certified I.D. WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

I.D. must be intact and readable

Your previously issued Status card (even if

expired) must be returned to the issuing officer

upon receipt of your replacement/renewal

Status card

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DATES TO REMEMBER All meetings are scheduled but due to unforeseen circumstances they may be changed

Month Information

Sessions Community Assembly

Newsletter Deadline

Income Assistance

Cheque Issue

May 11 25 24 April 28

June 8 29 20 1

July 13 27 19 June 30

August No

Session No Meeting 24 1

September 14 28 20 1

October 12 26 18 Sep 30

November 9 30 22 1

December No

Session No Meeting 13 1