Vol 3 Oct 23 ‘08

CCP News The Gwa’sala­’Nakwaxda’xw Comprehensive Community Plan 

“Working Together for a Better Community” 

Coming Events 

Poster from CCP Launch with 

community members’ signatures 

If you can’t make it to a meeting but want to get involved, call 

902­2306 to talk to Jessie!

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ow! What an amazing day the CCP Launch turned out to be. , you deserve a big pat on the 

back for getting involved inmaking our community better. 

Special thank­yous to all of the many community members who helped out at the launch. , and you should all be very proud of yourselves. If your name did not get mentioned at the launch, please know that you are still very much appreciated! 

Thanks also to Dave Danyluk and , James Walkus for lending us the net, Eleanora’s Division 2 class for the beautiful table centrepieces, Betty Walkus & Audrey Johnny for the nice things at the culture display, and Monk’s, Fields, Overwaitea, A&W, KDC and People’s Drug Mart for the prize donations. 

Thank you to everyone who came and checked it out 

You are the reason it all came together 

all the kids for their work on the DVD 

Stay tuned for themeetings that are coming up! 

Gilakasla 

Gwa’sala­’Nakwaxda’xw First Nation Comprehensive Community Planning 

Phone: (250) 902­2306 ~ Fax: (250) 949­7402 E­mail: ccp@gwanak.info 

“I enjoyed the CCP Launch because it helped me understand what needs to be done here” 

­Comment on CCP Quiz 

Top 5 Changes People Would Make to Our Community 

Alcohol & drug free reserve 

Clean up the garbage 

New/better hall with more community use 

Build a Big House 

Houses for everyone 

Your Favourite Things About Community 

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especially with elders, to learn how to sew, do crafts, cook, and learn Bakwam’kala. 

The next most popular was to have 

getting together 

more sports 

The change that the most people want is

for our reserve to be alcohol and drug free

P eoples’ favourite thing about our community is 

having communi ty gatherings and how 

. we all pull together in times of need 

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Top 6 Group Activity Ideas

CCP Q&A Q: What do community members do for the CCP? 

Q: How long does a CCP take? 

Q: Does the government control our CCP? 

Q:Are the meetings only for staff and elders? 

A: Community members create a , saying who we are and where we want to go as the Gwa’sala­ ’Nakwaxda’xw First Nation. Community members also 

the most, and helps with the plans to fix the problems. Finally, community members are a big part in 

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community vision statement 

figure out what the community needs 

making sure the plans are put into action 

A: We have funding to work on our CCP until next winter. After that, the CCP will hopefully continue on as part of the departments that already exist. 

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A: No. Indian & Northern Affairs Canada provided the money to do our CCP, and they can help us out if we need it, but the CCP is created by the community to meet the needs of the community, and is 

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A: No, (even those who live off­reserve)! 

The CCP should be updated regularly and is never really ‘over’ 

by the community 

all CCP meetings are open to everyone in the community 

What Said... You (on the CCP Quizzes) 

any people (70 to be exact) filled out the CCP Quizzes at the CCP Launch. 

on those quizzes! Here are some of 

the things that you said 

“The CCP gives everyone from children to elders a chance to see what is going on andget involved...” ­Elder 

“It is so nice just to get together in good times...” ­ 46 yr old female 

“It was very interesting and I’m so psyched about this for our future...” ­Cara Anderson 

“We should have the hall 4 teenagers again, like have it 4 game night or even movie nights. Maybe it would keep teenagers f r om d r i n k i n g a n d drugging...”  ­ 21 yr old female 

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CCP Photo Album: The Launch 

The crowd lining up for dinner  Jim Bob Charlie  Loraine, Marion, Spruce, John and many others watch the CCP DVD 

Terrence, Leonard & Jessie talk about health Spruce, Paddy, Irene and Carol as Paddy receives a thank­you card from the community 

The Kids’ Room 

Reynold & Craig watching over the culture display 

Bob, Cathy, Patti, Charlotte, Cindy, Blanche & Sarah working hard in the kitchen