GN Community Updates

November 5th, 6-9:00 PM – Nominations for one band councilor were held at the Eke Me-Xi school.  On Friday evening, approximately 20 people visited to see who was nominated or to nominate someone.  

Twelve Nominees were registered by 9:00 PM ,  now they need to pass the tests of eligibility (such as living on the reserve and they agree to be nominated). Their names will be on the ballot for the ADVANCE Polls on November 12th at 6-9:00 PM and again for the Election Day November 19th 8:00 AM-8:00 PM. 

Politics is not for the faint of heart or thin of skin. It’s an odd, tough business, where the nice often finish last.

The dictionary says NOMINATE means:

1. the act of officially naming a candidate

2. it is the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election

Thank you everyone for attending and now please encourage people to get out and VOTE!

Donna Gault

Electoral Officer

1pm @ the GN Elders' Centre.

Here are some local job postings from Service Canada and the North Island Employment Foundation Society (NIEFS). These postings will also be in the newsletter on Monday. You can also go to www.niefs.net to find new job postings every day!

Job Title:                    Meat clerk
Employer:                    Overwaitea
Terms:                         Permanent, Part Time leading Full Time, Weekend, Day, Evening
Salary:                         $8.70 to $11.15 Hourly for 24 hours per week, As per collective agreement
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Specific Skills:            Customer service oriented, Provide advice about merchandise
Essential Skills:           Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Finding information, Continuous learning
Other Information:      We REQUIRE everyone to APPLY ONLINE as this is the quickest way for our friendly recruiters to find a great job for you! http://porthardy.overwaiteajobs.com
Closing Date:              October 4

Job Title:                    Kitchen helper
Employer:                    Tom’s Kitchen Ltd.
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime, Weekend, Day, Evening
Salary:                         $2,450.00 Monthly for 40 hours per week
Anticipated Start Date: October 1
Other Information:      Hard working; Able to perform various tasks in a Chinese restaurant environment such as cleaning and washing dishes. Ability to speak Cantonese as asset
To apply:                     Call Tom Leung between 9:00 and 17:00 at (778) 838-3388

Job Title :         Grapple Yarder Operator
Full/Part-Time :       Full-Time
Location :         Port McNeill
Salary :         Union plus benefits
Details :         Lemare Lake Logging Ltd. is seeking a Grapple Yarder Operator. Coastal logging experience required. Position is full-time camp work with union rates and benefits.
Contact :         Fax resumes to 250-956-4888 or Email office@lemare.ca
Company Name :     Lemare Lake Logging

 

Job Title :         Off Highway Driver
Full/Part-Time :      Casual
Location :         Port McNeill area
Salary :         Union
Details :         Seeking experienced driver for a fat truck for a short-term position in the Port McNeill area. Position starts immediately.
Contact :         Please call 250-956-3123; Fax: 250-956-4888
Company Name :     Lemare Lake Logging Ltd.

Job Title :         Net Menders
Full/Part-Time :     Full-Time
Location :         Port Hardy
Salary :         TBD
Details :         Net mending-experience, First Aid / Forklift tickets are an asset but not required. Must be fit, team player, quick learner, follow directions, have steel toe boots, raingear, and own transportation. To start immediately.
Contact :         Apply in person with resume. Attention Dave: 8300 Byng Road, Port Hardy, BC
Company Name :     Cards Aquaculture Products

Job Title :         Shelter Worker
Full/Part-Time :      6 Month Casual Position
 Location :         Port Hardy
Salary :         $11/hr BCGEU
Details :         Ensure safe environment for clients; provide evening/overnight assistance, incl. meals,snacks; provide emotional support.Conduct nightly check of all facilities/beds; record shift activities; also perform janitorial work.
Additional Info :     Must have Grade 12. Applicants with WHIMIS, Foodsafe, and First Aid Certificates given priority.
Apply in person with resume by Oct 1.Attention: Sean Junglas - Extreme Weather Shelter Worker at the vSalvation Army Resource Centre: 8635 Granville St. Pt. Hardy BC
Company Name :     Salvation Army Lighthouse Centre

Job Title :         Heli Rigger
Full/Part-Time :      Full-Time
Location :         Knights Inlet
Salary :         DOE
Details :         An experienced Heli Rigger is required for camp work in Knights Inlet. Must have own gear.
Contact :         Please leave message at 250-204-6877.
Company Name :     Confidential

Job Title :         Custodian on Call
Full/Part-Time :      Casual
Location :         Port Hardy/ McNeill
Salary :         $20.52/hr
Details :         On call custodian required for Pt.Hardy and Pt.McNeill schools. Experience preferred. Job requires good health and stamina to perform a variety of routine cleaning tasks. Subject to criminal record check. Contact Randy for more info.
Applications available from NI schools or SD 85 office or online at www.sd85.bc.ca.
Company Name :     School District 85

Job Title :         School Bus Driver
Full/Part-Time :       Casual
Location :         Port Hardy/ McNeill
Salary :         $22.56/hr
Details :         On call school bus drivers needed for Port McNeill/Hardy area. Must have clean Drivers Abstract, Class 2 license with air brake end. Willing to train for Class 2. Pick up application from NI schools or SD 85 office or online.
Additional Info :     North Island College offers air brake course. For more info contact Randy Ball.
Phone Randy Ball at 250-949-8155 Ext 222 or apply online at www.sd85.bc.ca
Company Name :     School District 85

Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre
Gala Fundraiser

at the

Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre
Sunday October 10, 2010

This PDF was included in our September 13 newsletter.

These job postings were listed in our community newsletter on September  13, 2010

Late Cheques

Community Members,

Please make sure that your health related cheque requests (especially patient travel) are given to health & family services staff one week before the cheque is needed.

There is no guarantee that cheques will be done in less than one week, so be prepared and be patient!

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Website Update

Community members, you are invited to submit the following for the GN website:

• Photographs & Artwork
• Sound & Video Files
• Your Questions (for the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section)
• Events for the Calendar
• Write-ups for the Blog

Please bring copies to the band office for Jessie Hemphill, or e-mail them to jessieh@gwanakplan.org

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Public Works

Chlorine reading for this week is 0.21.

I will be taking some holiday time from September 16 to September 22. Any maintenance issues can be directed to our band manager during this time.

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Study Hall with Charles Willie

Sundays to Thursdays
6 to 8 pm
Eke Me Xi

Come for extra help with your homework, or just a quiet place to get it done.

This is just a friendly reminder about the current Elders' Center Use and Policy when it comes to renting it for your personal need or workshops. This has been passed through at an Elders' meeting and was agreed upon through voting. You MUST book the building DURING office hours with Silena @ 250.949.7406. The payment MUST be paid in full up front as well as your clean-up fee, otherwise the building will not be opened for your function by anyone. There will be a clean-up fee added to all rentals as our Elders have chosen clean their building themselves. This building is for the Elders to take pride in what they have for their meetings and what not. So please treat this building with the upmost respect as you would an Elder’s house.

Rates are as follows:

• $50/half-day
• $100/full-day
• $20/hr
• Clean-Up fee per rental is $40
• Catering is available for $15/plate + receipts.

NO TABLES OR CHAIRS WILL GO OUT OF THE BUILDING!

Office space is also available for $200 per month. (Renters responsible for cleaning of own offices)

Sincerely,

The G&N Elders & Silena, Elder’s Coordinator

Signed by: Mary Rufus, Alfred Rufus, Mary McDougall, Irene Sheard, Mary Henderson, Kathy Walkus, Lillian Johnny, Mary Johnson & Doug Johnny

There is a CCP Meeting TONIGHT (Sept. 13, Monday) at the Elders’ Centre, at 5pm. There are a few things on the agenda for this meeting:

1. Our community needs to review the final CCP draft (complete with photographs, though it still needs some staff feedback) so that we can begin to use it as a guiding document.
2. Johanna Mazur, one of the UBC students that was helping with the CCP, needs community approval of the project that she worked on, so that she can graduate.
3. There are still disposable cameras belonging to the CCP that need to be used by community members to take pictures of our community so that I can do the final report on that grant.
4. We also still have grant funding to build a smoke house, buy a small boat, and do some culture classes. I need some guidance from the community about how to get those things done within the next month or so.

Plus, it would be nice to see some familiar faces and just have a good visit! I hope you have lots of questions for me and I hope that we can have a fun meeting and get a lot done.

So, I hope to see many of you tonight. As always, if you have any questions about the CCP, this newsletter, or any of my work, email jessieh@gwanakplan.org or call 949-8343.

Jessie Hemphill,
former Community Planning Coordinator

I’ve been working on developing some guiding documents and policies for the Economic Development program. Please take a look at the Mission Statement and focus areas. If you have any questions, give me a call at 902-2301.

Conrad Browne,
Economic Development Coordinator

MIssion Statement

“To create, operate and support businesses that will be profitable, environmentally sustainable and culturally significant, while respecting the unique cultural values of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw people.”

Focus Areas

• Fisheries/Aquaculture
• Tourism
• Forestry
• Lands
• Small Business

There was a Council meeting held on September 2, with Paddy, Crystal, Victor, Terry, and Gary present from the Council.

The next Council meeting was held during the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Trust meeting on September 7, so that Council could make a motion and sign a Band Council Resolution relating to Trust matters. The Councilors attending that meeting were Paddy, Crystal, Terry, Ernie, Gary, and Victor.

The next Council meeting was scheduled for September 8, but there were not enough Councilors for quorum, so it was not an official Council meeting. The Councilors that were there (Crystal, Ernie, Victor and Terry) received a presentation from Pauline Janyst and Terry Assu of the Sasamans Society (formerly known as the North Island Wellness Society).

The next Council meeting is scheduled for September 15 at 10:00 a.m.