kitsumkalum informer - april 29 2011

K i t s um k a l um 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 . : PO BOX 544|Terrace BC |V8G 4B5 : 250-‐635-‐6172 : 250-‐635-‐6182 : [email protected]

Health Director | Nurse supervisor Brandi-Lainne Trudell

INTERIM Community Health Representative Nina Peden

Drug & Alcohol Support Worker Mildred Roberts

Brighter Futures | F.A.S.T Counselor/Trainer Janice Robinson

Home Care Nurse Amy Christian

Community Health Nurse Teri Forster

Receptionist | Kalum Informer | Med. Travel Clerk Frances Campbell

Family Preservation Worker | Counselor Germaine Robertson via Band Office 250-635-6177

2: Health Needs Assessment

3: Family Preservation -‐ Mother’s Day: Make Her Feel Special

4: May Nursing Schedule

5: KK Health Services: Nursing Roles & Responsibilities

6: Community Bulletin

7: Special Notes & Announcements

8: NAGK Salmon Fry

9: Health Fair May 13th

10: RCMP News Release

11: Women’s Group | Puppet Show at Health Fair

12: Traditional Care of Kalum’s Territories – Jim McDonald

13: Traditional Care . . . cont. . .

14: Polling Station at KK Fire Hall | VIU Program

15: Events & Fitness

16: Vote for Natasha – Youth Council

17: Vote for Ocean – Youth Council

18: Vote for Dylan – Youth Council

19: Vote for Frances – Youth Council

20: Foot Care

21: Foot Care Services at Kitsumkalum Health

22: Early Years Family Fair

23: Note to Canoe Journey Youth | Sudoku

24: May Calendar of Events

The next Informer will be out on May 13th

April 29th 2011 A bi-‐weekly newsletter sharing valuable health tips and informing the community on events and programs

*Women’s Group Starts WEDNESDAY May 4th * *(originally supposed to be Monday May 2nd)*

MAY*13th*2011

HEALTH * FAIR Ki tsumkalum Community Hal l 1 1 : 0 0 a m - 3 : 0 0 p m L u n c h s e r v e d a t 1 2 : 0 0 p m

Friday May 13th Non-‐Instructional-‐Day!

FOOD SALE – Saturday April 30th Tempo Gas Bar 10:00am

DEADLINE for May 13th Informer is MAY 11th

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As Kitsumkalum Community members it is your right to have your health concerns heard and addressed. Kitsumkalum Health is undertaking a comprehensive Health Needs Assessment to provide information to better advocate for the needs of the community. Health holds a strong position in both the Treaty and Health Canada negotiations. Community members are invited to share their individual health priorities with the health staff in several ways:

1) Stop by the health centre and discuss your concerns with the staff or post your health priorities on our Health Needs Wall

2) Participate in the needs assessment activity at the May 13th Health Fair

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions please feel free to contact the Health Centre. 250-635-6172

HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD when it comes to your health needs!

Participate in the Kitsumkalum -Health Needs Assessment-

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April 15th – April 29th 2011

F a m i l y P r e s e r v a t i o n – M o t h e r ’ s D a y : M a k e H e r F e e l S p e c i a l A 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

Mother’s day 2011 brings us tons of opportunities to make our mothers feel that they are special. Yet another chance to say thanks to a woman who gave us birth, raised us facing all the difficulties that came along the way, spent sleepless nights just to make sure that you sleep well. Mothers do all these things for us without expecting anything in return. Our love is the only gift she ever wants.

Lets reach out to the mothers (your own and the one’s you adore as a mother) and wish them a very happy mother’s day. They are precious and let them know it. In honor of Mother’s Day, let’s do the best that we can to fill our happiness. Mothers are very special and at least for one day in a year, we should devote our time and energies to make them feel very special. This will make her see what a wonderful family she has.

My advice to Dads for Mother’s Day is it’s a wonderful day to pamper your wife with all the treats that she deserves. Treating mothers and wives with mother’s day gifts do not necessarily mean you have to spend a lot. It can be as simple as a breakfast served in bed or gifting her with flowers, homemade crafts or a cake. Let her sleep late, relax and give her the day off.

Tips for Mother’s Day on a Budget:

1. Make a scrap book.

There is nothing better for a mother to be able to take a trip down memory lane. Dig out your pictures from your favorite family holidays and special occasions and write next to it why that memory is special for you. Your mother is sure to appreciate the thought and effort of this gift and could even make you a little. You could also make your own card or gift for your mother to really give a personal touch to the day. If you knit, knit her a scarf. If you’re an artist paint her a picture or make her a card. Making your own gifts isn’t just for children; adults can make things for their mom’s as well.

2. Prepare a meal yourself.

Cook a meal yourself this Mother’s Day for the family. Perhaps make something that your mom taught you to make and make an occasion of it.

3. Have a picnic.

Take mom out to the park or lake and prepare a picnic for all to enjoy.

4. Family potluck brunch.

If you have sibling or other relatives (which is not a mom) can bring a dish. The cost is spread out among many.

5. Give the gift or yourself.

Spend some time just with mom, do something special for her, surprise her with some housekeeping.

Happy Mother’s Day May 8th 2011

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M A Y – N u r s i n g S c h e d u l e * s u b j e c t t o c h a n g e

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

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TF: 3-8pm Canoe Journey 5:30-7:30

AC:

8am-4:30pm

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AC:

8am-4:30pm

4 TF: 6-9pm Women’s Group

6:30-8:30

AC: 8am-4:30pm

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6 TF: 12-4pm

7 TF:

12-11:30pm FEAST 5pm

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9 TF: 4-8pm Canoe Journey 5:30-7:30

10 TF: 9-11am

Office

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AC: 8am-4:30pm

12 TF: 9:30-11:30am Headstart 10-10:30

AC:

8am-4:30pm

13 TF: 9am-4pm Health Fair & Youth Council Elections: 11am

AC:

8am-4:30pm

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15 16 TF: 2-8pm Youth Council Mtg & Canoe Journey

AC:

8am-4:30pm

17 TF: 9am-1pm

Office

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Health Director

Brandi Home Care Nurse

Amy Community Health Nurse

Teri

Activities Program planning

(Budgeting, work plans, program review)

Elders Home Visits Health promotion (Health Fairs, workshops, support groups, one-‐on-‐one)

Reporting to First Nations Inuit Health, First Nations Health Council, Northern Health and other funders

At home care (when ordered by

physician) Sexual Health

Health Needs Prioritization Home Care Assessments Communicable Disease

Control (outbreak management)

CHN/HCN Resource, support and supervision

Liaison with Family Physicians, Hospital and

Northern Health

Pre/Post Natal Support Counseling and support

Initial Home Care Assessments (as required)

KK Community Member Advocate (Non-‐Insured

Health Benefits, Northern Health, First Nations Inuit Health)

Liaison with Northern Health

Community Liaison with First Nations Inuit Health, First Nations Health Council,

Northern Health

Personal Care Aid Support and Resource

KK Community Member Advocate (Non-‐Insured Health Benefits, Northern Health, First Nations Inuit

Health)

KK Community Member Advocate (Non-‐Insured Health Benefits, Northern Health, First Nations Inuit

Health)

Base Office based work Office/Community based Office/Community based

Hours 8:00am-‐3:00pm Monday-‐Friday

25 hours/week 8:00am-‐4:30pm M/T/W

10 hours/week Office hours vary

Kitsumkalum Health Services: Nursing Roles and Responsibilities

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Community Bulletin

Free Family Event - Dance in Kitsumkalum for Riverboat Days July 30th 2011 Music Bands get your quotes in to Teri at the Health Centre. Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Call or email Teri if you’d like to sign up to volunteer. 250-‐635-‐6172

Options for Sexual Health in Terrace Thursdays 7-‐9pm www.optionsforsexualhealth.org Call Teri on Mondays if you would like a ride. 250-‐635-‐6172

CALL FOR DONATIONS In preparation for the Kitsumkalum Health Fair on May 13th, Kitsumkalum Health is seeking donations of cardboard egg cartons for the gardening demo and decorations for the kid’s bike parade. Any donations are greatly appreciated. They can be dropped off at the Health Centre by Thursday May 12th.

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KITSUMKALUM EVENTS COMMITTEE Saturday April 30th 2011 Kitsumkalum Tempo Gas Bar Starting at 10am On the Menu: Chowmein & Ribs; Fried bread; pies; plus any other food you would like to donate. This fundraiser will help out with the Kitsumkalum Sports Day on May 21st Thank you for supporting the Events in Kitsumkalum!

Terrace Trade Show 2011 Terrace Sports Plex Friday May 6th – 6:00pm-9:00pm Saturday May 7th – 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday May 8th – 12:00pm-4:00pm Come check out Kitsumkalum’s Booth!


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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 note! 250-‐635-‐6172 [email protected] or [email protected]

Special Notes & Announcements

YOUTH Feast MAY 7th 2011 Feast to start at 5:00pm Dance Featuring DJ STEVE LITTLE 7:00pm-11:00pm The feast is in honour of the youth who participated in the Canoe Journey workshop that took place in March, as well as any other youth who are now participating in the Monday sessions at the Health Centre. All youth who participated, their families, and interested community members are invited. Contact: Teri Forster: 250-635-6172, [email protected]

Save the date! May 7th 2011

JOIN THE KID’S BIKE PARADE! May 13th 2011 at the Kitsumkalum Health Fair! Kids, bring your bikes to the Kitsumkalum Hall to decorate them and participate in the bike parade.

BIRTHDAYS April 17th Happy Birthday to Kevin Bolton! April 30th Happy Birthday to Jenniefer Bolton! May 6th Happy Birthday to Michelle Horner! May 11th Happy Birthday to Presley Roberts!

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SalmonRun 2011 April 28th, 2011 To Parents and Caregivers of Kitsumkalum Kids, The Kitsumkalum Salmon Fry Team has been formed to prepare our youth for the upcoming SalmonRun on June 26th. We invite your youth (ages 2 ½ to 16) to join us at ‘Na Aksa Gila Kyew Learning Centre from 3:30pm to 4:30pm on the following Fridays:

April 29th May 13th, 20th, and 27th

June 3rd, 10th and June 24th

On these dates our Kitsumkalum Salmon Fry Team will be led by Arjunna Miyagawa (Coordinator), with the assistance of Ginny Hawkshaw, Margaret Samson and Amber George. The youth will participate in fun and informative activities which will inspire them to learn and grow together. The Kitsumkalum Salmon Fry Team members will receive their own team t-‐shirts, which they will help to design, and have their SalmonRun 2011 registrations paid for as well. On top of this, an allowance will be given to each team member to purchase track pants and shoes for the run. On the following Saturdays we will be joined by adult runners and elders from the community, for 3 special training sessions. Family members are invited to join us on these dates from 10:30am to 12:00. A healthy lunch will be provided for all those who participate.

May 14th June 11th

Please contact us at the school, 250-‐615-‐2844, to confirm that your child will be participating in this program. Please note that Kitsumkalum Salmon Fry Team members must participate in 9 out of the 12 sessions to be considered for all incentives. This program has received financial support from ‘Na Aksa Gila Kyew Learning Centre – Kitsumkalum In Action, Kitsumkalum Treaty, SalmonRun 2011 and Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund. Sincerely, Colleen Austin Teacher ‘Na Aksa Gila Kyew Learning Centre


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MAY*13th*2011

HEALTH * FAIR Kitsumkalum Community Hall 11:00am-3:00pm

Lunch served at 12:00pm

Friday May 13th Non-‐Instructional-‐Day! HIGHLIGHTS:

- Puppet Show from 2:00pm-3:00pm

- Yoga Demonstration

- Gardening Demonstration

- Kid’s Bike Parade!

- Wii Gaming Center!

- Plus many other amazing demonstrations and information booths.

C o m e c h e c k i t o u t ! G e t i n f o r m e d o n m a n y i n t e r e s t i n g t o p i c s

B e e n t e r t a i n e d E n j o y a d e l i c i o u s l u n c h

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Puppet Show

Featuring TTop - Talented Troupe of Puppeteers

“What Are Friends For?” Presented by community partners: Community Puppeteers and Narrator Mental Health & Addictions Child & Youth Mental Health Mental Health Family Resource Centre Contact Information: Phone: 1-866-326-7877 Fax: 250-635-8206 E-mail: [email protected]

Presented at the Kitsumkalum May Health Fair May 13th 2011 from 2:00pm-3:00pm

***CHANGE OF DAY*** Starting Wednesday May 4th 2011 Kitsumkalum Hall Mezzanine 6:30pm – 8:30pm The group will meet on the first Wednesday of every month. Come out to enjoy a night of crafts, health chats and snacks. Contact Teri Forster if you have any questions: 250-635-6172 [email protected]

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The berry picking seasons are fast approaching and soon people will be out on the logging roads looking for the best places to gather the fruit. This is a traditional food activity but what was it like traditionally? Old-‐style berry picking for Kitsumkalum was part of what we would call today “resource management”. It was not simply gathering berries in the wild. For one thing, certain wild plants were transplanted into gardens in villages and towns like Robin Town. I was told that highbush cranberries were transplanted along the edges of garden plots. In other places, like Robin town, crab apple trees and hazel nut trees were brought together to create orchards. So the old timers had gardening know-‐how and liked to plant highbush cranberries, soapberries, and blueberries where they could be both decorative and also easy to harvest. Families also took care of the mountain slopes where the plants grew. These areas were part of the laxyuup (territories) of the Kitsumkalum Houses/ Wuwaap – they were not wild

places and would not have looked wild when they were properly managed. Several traditional management techniques were used in the mountain territories. One of the most basic that I was told about is picking the bushes so they would produce more the next year. This is especially true for blueberry, black currant and gooseberry bushes that have to be cleaned and pruned. Sarah Wesley told me that it was important for berry patches to be picked every other year for maximum effectiveness. In some places, the bushes themselves were tended so they grew in greater concentration.

Another method of pruning and maintaining berry bushes was by setting fire to the branches. These burns helped the berries grow back fat and plump. I was told that, if the berry grounds were not burned, the berry patches would become old and overgrown and the berries would be small. In the early 1900’s, Mark and Rebecca Bolton had a lowbush cranberry patch near their Lockerby Creek camp down the Ecstall River. They burned this area regularly in the Fall to keep it clear of trees and other weeds. The burning helped the bushes regrow better the next year and produce bigger berries.

Interestingly, the names of some laxyuup in the Kitsumkalum Valley refer to the burning. In 1927, the Gisbutwada chief, Arthur Steven, identified a territory along Kalum Lake that is called Migeelde, which he translated as “burnt shrubs”. Another leader, the Laxsgiik Sam Kennedy, translated the name only slightly differently as "burnt mountain tops". The people responsible for managing these berry grounds were the House chiefs, the Sm’gyigyet. A Sm’oogyet was expected to know when to burn

to clean up the berry patch and also how to do it so the burn did not spread to nearby trees. This is important to remember:

burning the bushes should not be done without the proper knowledge. “Don’t try this at home.” Have you noticed that fruits of different berry bushes taste different, even though they are the same type of berry? I remember walking across Robin Town with Steve Roberts and enjoying the different taste from bushes growing in different locations. Winnie Wesley once told me that berries were sweeter high “up mountain” and called these “mountain berries”. This type of knowledge of such

Traditional Care of Kalum’s Territories J im McDonald, Kitsumkalum Social History Research Projects

Kalum’s territories in the Kalum Valley (from “People of the Robin”)

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differences in quality is another reason for managing preferred berry patches -‐ to enhance the preferred quality as well as the quantity of the fruits. There was another reason to manage the berry grounds – access. As many of you know, the brush that grows after logging (and other disturbances) makes it difficult to pick berries. I remember picking berries on a mountain slope with Addie Turner and trying to push through the tangled bushes of the less used berry patches. I learned that the old people did not have to put up with such problems because they took care of the slopes and the bushes. Berry bushes were cleared of overgrowth after the fruit season to ensure a healthy supply during the following year, but also to allow pickers to move more easily through them. Also, in the old days, there were trails and foot paths throughout the mountains. Paths to the favourite berry patches were maintained so that people carrying cedar baskets hung by trump lines around their heads could easily reach and harvest the berries. Managing the berry grounds was a lot of work. It is no wonder there was a practice of naming specific berry “grounds” as territories. I already mentioned Migeelde. Another example of a named territory is the large rich hinterland that surrounded the old Kitsumkalum village of Gitxondax. In 1926, Charles Nelson said this area was important for the fruit it produced and that it was called Txasawdaw Baxia Ik (“the place where they moved up into the hills”). This name reminds us of the traditional work groups that harvested the fruit. Berries take a lot of work to harvest, to process into large dried berry cakes and then to store them back at the town sites for the winter. It was a collective effort that involved teams of people, mainly women. Work parties are featured in the Kitsumkalum story about Part Summer, the princess who

married a bear. The story starts with a group of women, including Part Summer, who are picking berries together on a mountain laxyuup in Kitsumkalum Valley. Another story tells us that a working group of all the women of the tribe picked for two days before they started to pick for their own use. In this story, the berries were gathered from the territories of each woman and then distributed to the community by the Sm’oogyet. The work of gathering fruits for food was done in groups and for the community as well as for the family. Traditionally, the territories were not left as wild places, as a wilderness. They were carefully managed and maintained so as to benefit the community. Today, the old berry grounds have been damaged by logging and farming. The Elder Lucy Hayward once tried to explain to me where she used to harvest foods with her parents over a hundred years ago, but she quickly became frustrated and finally exclaimed that the laxyuup she was trying to describe around Kitsumkalum Lake had been ruined by the newcomers and that the old trails had been replaced by roads. As Miriam Temple put it in 1980, “I used to go out to the Kalum myself. But, I get lost there now. I don’t know, there’s too much logging back there. I lost the trails.” The impact was extreme. Not all is lost. The remnants of the gardens and

orchards are still there and, with a little training, can be found and restored. They have not been tended for generations but with the proper care it should still be possible to bring them back so they can again produce traditional, healthy foods.

The over grown apple orchard at Robin Town. It can be restored

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BUILD YOUR FUTURE AS A HOUSING INSPECTOR BC First Nations Building Inspector Certificate Program In this 9-week, full-time

How to inspect new and existing homes Building Code requirements WHMIS and Occupational First Aid Level 1 Basic math, computers and writing skills

The program will provide the knowledge and skills required to work with First Nations, CMHC, and INAC to inspect new house construction and renovations on BC reserves. DATES: September 19 to November 18, 2011 (Monday Friday) Vancouver Island University, Cowichan Campus, Duncan, BC Cost: $4,250 tuition (plus application fee/student union fees)

To register, you must: have two years of post apprentice experience as

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Important Notice: Polling Station Venue

THE POLLING STATION MAY 2ND 2011 FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION WILL NOT BE AT THE KITSUMKALUM COMMUNITY CENTRE. IT WILL BE AT THE KITSUMKALUM FIRE HALL


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Upcom ing E v en t s a nd Con t e s t s i n K i t s umka l um :

Food Sale at Tempo 10am – April 30th Kitsumkalum Salmon Fry Team Meet-ups: April 15th, April 29th, May 13th, May 20th, May 27th, June 3rd, June 10th, and June 24th April 30th – Food Sale at Tempo 10am Youth Feast – May 7th MAY HEALTH FAIR – May 13th Kitsumkalum Sports Day – May 21st 2011 Challenge Deadline – May 31st Salmon Run 2011 -‐ June 26th 2011 Free Family Event - Dance in Kitsumkalum for Riverboat Days July 30th 2011 Name the New Health Building – Start brainstorming names! The contest will be announced SOON

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

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Meet at Kitsumkalum Hall Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-7pm

Join Us!

Any questions, please call Birgitte Bartlett 250-635-4616 or Lorna Brown 250-615-9147

YOGA Starting May 3rd & going to June 28th 2011 Every Tuesday 6:30pm - 7:30pm Kitsumkalum Community Hall Cost: By donation (for the program to be extended past June) Instructor: Barb Yawrenko Any fitness level is welcome. Yoga is adaptable. Bring a yoga mat if you can. A few will be available from the Health Centre. Contact person: Frances Campbell at Kitsumkalum Health Centre: 250-635-6172 [email protected]

www.Kitsumkalum.bc.ca check out Kitsumkalum’s website! The Kalum Informer is now online

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Vote for Natasha FOR KITSUMKALUM YOUTH COUNCIL

To vote, go to the Kitsumkalum Hall May 13th 2011 from 10:30am-2:30pm

I want to keep people busy during the summer, weekends and school holidays.

I will listen to your ideas. I will work hard for the youth of this community.

I am a 12 year old girl looking to keep youth busy.


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My name is Ocean-Lynn and I am 12

Council Youth There will be 5 members on the council! If you are 19 and younger you can vote!

THE YOUTH COUNCIL WILL HELP KEEP KIDS BUSY

WITH ACTIVETIES LIKE

SWIMMING

ARCHARY

LEARNING ABOUT FOODs IN THE FOREST

SPORTS

Cultural Activities

May 13, 2011 10:30 -‐2:30 Kitsumkalum Health Faire

Vote!!

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Vote for Dylan FOR KITSUMKALUM YOUTH COUNCIL

To vote, go to the Kitsumkalum Hall May 13th 2011 from 10:30am-2:30pm

I want to get a bike park on reserve. I want to have sports events for youth.

I will work hard for the youth of this community.

I am an 11 year old boy looking to keep youth busy with sports.


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SERVICES AVAILABLE: • Foot Baths • Nail Trims • Corn and Callus Removal • Foot Inspection & Assessments

Services provided at your place of residence or at the Health Centre, your choice. Book your appointment with Personal Care Aide Abby Stewart by leaving her a message at the Health Centre: 250-‐635-‐6172 Home Care Nurse Amy Christian is also available to provide foot care services. She will be able to take care of those who have chronic health issues and high-‐risk feet, such as diabetics. Call the Health Centre to book your appointment with Amy: 250-‐635-‐6172

FOOT CARE SERVICES Kitsumkalum Health Centre

Don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions or would like to book an appointment

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Canoe Journey Youth: Please bring in photos of yourself by Wednesday May 11th. It will be a part of a slideshow at the May 7th Feast. If you’d like, I can also take pictures at our Canoe Journey meet-‐up on Monday May 9th. The time for this will be at 5pm and between 7:30-‐8:30pm. Thank you! Teri

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Kalum Informer April 15th – April 29th 2011

M A Y - 2 0 1 1 S M T W T F S

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J o u r n e y 5:30-7:30 KK Health

3 YOGA at KK Hall

6:30-7:30

4 Women’s Group at KK Hall 6:30-‐8:30

first Wednesday of the month

5 6 Kalum Informer

7 YOUTH FEAST 5 : 00pm DANCE 7 : 00pm

8 Family Swim

2-‐3pm Everyone Welcome 3-‐5pm & 6-‐8pm

HAPPY

MOTHER’S DAY!

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C a n o e J o u r n e y 5:30-7:30 KK Health

10 Fitness Walk

11:30

Family Swim 7:00-‐8:00pm

Act Now 6-‐7

YOGA 6:30-‐7:30

11 12 Family Swim 7:00-‐8:00pm GOOD FOOD BOX PICK-UP 2:00PM KK Health Act Now 6-‐7

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Family Swim 1-‐2pm

Everyone Welcome 2-‐4:30pm

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2-‐3pm

Everyone Welcome 3-‐5pm & 6-‐8pm

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17 Fitness Walk

11:30


Act Now 6-‐7

YOGA 6:30-‐7:30

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Act Now 6-‐7 KK Hall

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Everyone Welcome 3-‐5pm & 6-‐8pm

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11:30


Act Now 6-‐7

YOGA 6:30-‐7:30

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J o u r n e y 5:30-7:30 KK Health

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11:30


Act Now 6-‐7

YOGA 6:30-‐7:30

2011

Challenge Deadline. Get your booklets in to the band office. Draw Date: MAY

31st

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