Horses on the Lake Road

I would like to assure the community that we recognize and understand everyone’s concern with regards to livestock on the roads. This project, like our situation with dogs, is not a Chief & Council issue (even though we are leading some initiatives), it is a community issue.

 As we all know, the horses and cattle belong to a number of people and not just one individual.  We have spoken to a few of the Stockmen one on one and we are looking at a fencing project.

 I would everyone in the community to talk to the stockmen and encourage them to please lock up their stock.  I do know that the Stockman’s Association  struggle with people using quads in the back field, cutting fences and leaving the gates un-locked.  We have people picking mushrooms and leaving gates open and I’m sure there are other people using the back fields for various reasons who also leave gates open.

 It’s difficult to pin-point who owns what out there.  Currently most of our stockmen do NOT brand their animals which we are trying to encourage. We don’t want get rid of all our horses and cattle and we would like to continue encouraging our members to live off the land, and raise animals.  We really need to work with Stockman’s Association with fencing.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for this problem please feel free to email me.  I am in continuous communication with most of the Stockmen.  In the meantime please be sure to drive cautiously along the lake road and through our community.  It’s especially difficult to see on the lake road at the moment as there are no lines painted yet and it is very dark at night.  Please be extremely careful.

Thank you all for your patience.

- Chief Lucinda Phillips

PS. Thanks to Johnny Jones for the photo J

 

28 October Permalink

Exciting Opportunity for Lil’wat Youth

This message was forwarded by Rohan Stritch who visited with Lil’wat Elders in September.  This is a great opportunity for our youth to travel to Africa and do some great work.

In partnership with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Victoria International Development Education Association (VIDEA) will be coordinating 10 International Aboriginal Youth Internships in 2012! Following a training and orientation component spent in Victoria, British Columbia, interns will travel to Uganda and Zambia to work with grassroots development organizations.

Interns will receive a modest living allowance including living expenses, food, and accommodation. The interns’ travel, visa, and vaccination costs will be covered. The program start date is January, 2012, and lasts for 6 months.

Application is simple! Visit www.videa.ca for full details. Deadline to apply October 31^st

27 October Permalink

Congratulations to Winds of Change Participants and Winners!

Lil’wat Nation would like to congratulate all those who attended the 2nd Annual Wellness Gathering at the Cottonwood Community Centre on October 20th.  Students from Pemberton Secondary and Xit’olacw Community School listened intently to an inspirational talk by Kevin Brooks, who talked about the importance of appreciating the little things, like the ability to ‘wiggle your toes’.  Following the talk, the Winds of Change Committee honoured outstanding community members who promote healthy living, and demonstrate leadership and responsibility in their respective communities.  

Below are the nominees, with award recipients in bold:  

 North Wind: Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Pemberton

• Tamara Beaton & Clare Hanbury 
• Dr. Hugh Fisher
• Dr. Shannon Paul

Mount Currie/N’Quatqua

• Clara John & Barry Dan
• Clara Edwards
• Annette Thevarge
• Connie Wilson
• Casey Gabriel
• Maisie Mernett
• Hyatt Wallace
• Ernie Jim Pala7tena
• Mason Ducharme
• Kyle Peters

SLRD Area C

• Anita Samuels
• Delores Los

South Wind: Increasing Awareness 
Organization

• Pemberton Public Library - Shannon Ellis

East Wind: Improving Services 
Organization/Volunteer Group

• Slow Food Cycle
• Southern Stl’atl’lmx Health Society

West Wind: Community Leadership and Responsibility 
Community Group (business, organization, government)

• Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
• Pemberton Young Life - Dave & Tessa Treadway
• Xit’olacw Community School - Verna Stager & Jeanette Green 

Individual

• Henry McDermott:
• James Linklater
• Sharon Edmonds
• Cindy Filipenko

We’d like to thank the Village of Pemberton and the SLRD, our partners in the Winds of Change initiative, along with all the incredible people who work so hard for our communities.  For more information on the Winds of Change Committee and the Wellness Gathering, please visit www.pemberton.ca.    

26 October Permalink

SA CHEQUE DISTRIBUTION CHANGE

Due to the closure of the Ullus Parking Area, Vaughan Gabriel will be distributing the SA Cheques from the Lands Office for the rest of the day.  Please let friends  and family know about this important change.

Paving is going ahead and it is unsafe for any pedestrian access right now so please help us by spreading the word.

To contact Vaughan please call the Lands Office at 604-894-2333.

26 October Permalink

WATER ISSUE UPDATE

Áma sn’án’atcw. 

First of all we’d like to thank everyone for continuing to conserve water overnight.  We were hoping that we’d be able to announce a return to normal yesterday afternoon but there were some complications with the electrical installation of the new pump and the situation had to be monitored all night to ensure that the pump continued to run.  Many thanks to Stan Lester who went out to check on the pump every couple of hours!

The tank is now at 4.7m which is almost full.   The pump continued to work through the night and there did not appear to be any problems however the electrical situation required a work around which will need to be corrected this morning.  For this reason we are not yet fully lifting the Conservation Notice. 

As soon as we are sure the pump is working properly we will let the community know.  Thanks again for your patience and cooperation

26 October Permalink

Ullus Paving Set for Tomorrow - Wednesday October 26

This is a notice to the staff and visitors of the Ullus Community Complex that the final paving of the Ullus Parking Lot will take place tomorrow.  Once the asphalt is down it will need to settle overnight. 

Please use alternate parking by the Old Band Office and walk in from that side of the building tomorrow to avoid disrupting the work across the lot.

We thank everyone for your cooperation and for your patience over the past few weeks. 

25 October Permalink

WATER SHORTAGE UPDATE

Further to this notice we can now confirm that the replacement pump will not be installed until later this afternoon.

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 Stan Lester and his crew have been working all morning to refill the tank but it is only just getting filled faster than it’s being emptied.  Please contact friends and relatives and ask that they continue to reduce water usage until this afternoon.  We realize that people have been trying to prepare for this water shortage by filling up buckets and basins but this could actually cause problems if the system starts to fill with air.  We have also recieved questions about hot water tanks.  If you are concerned about your tank you can turn it off using the switch on your electrical panel (it should be labelled) however, if we continue to reduce and limit our general water consumption (this includes using hot water), the tanks should remain at a safe level.

Bottled water has been made available at the Tsipun and as previously announced, the Ullus showers and washrooms are always open to the community. 

 Again, we ask that you circulate this information to friends and family either by email, phone or text message.  It’s really important that we do what we can to maintain the water system until the pump is replaced later today.   Everyone is working hard to ensure that water service is replaced as soon as possible and we need the community to work with us to ensure that our system does not get damaged in the meantime.

While the phones are still down at Ullus you can direct people to call the Lands office at 604 894 2333 if they have any questions. 

25 October Permalink

WATER RESTRICTION FOR XIT’OLACW STILL IN PLACE

The tank at Xit’olacw is nearly empty and we have had reports that people living on the higher roads (away from the tank) have been out of water as of early this morning.  Right now there is a small amount of water at the school but this will not last long.

We are asking that people living at Xit’olacw stop all water usage until we can confirm that the pump has been replaced.  There is water available at Ullus and the showers and washroom facilities are open to the community so please come down.

A team is on site to repair the damaged pump and water tankers are on thier way to refill the tank.  Bottles of water are also being distributed to various locations throughout the community.

Please try not to use any water until at least noon today.  We know this is difficult but it’s very important that our health centre and school have access to water.

As soon as the pump has been repaired we will send out alerts via the website, email and text message.  Please share this information with those who may not be connected. 

25 October Permalink