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Lower Similkameen Indian Band

Special points of interest:

517 7th Ave Keremeos BC V0X1N0

Phone: 250-499-5528 Fax: 250-499-5538

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lsib.net

Volume 3, Issue 12

December 2013

Inside this issue:

Chief’s Report 2

Special Project

Coordinator

3

Finance 4

Education 5

Health Tips.

Youth Preventions

6

7

Lands & Estates

Wellness/Health

8

9

1st Nations info:

James Luna

10

11

Announcements

Comm. Events

11

12

Announcements

Comm. Events

13

14

Office Will be Closed for Christmas Holidays

December 23 2013—January 01 2014

Emergency Contacts Trudy P 250 499 2507

Frank Q 250 499 2817

Chief Keith Crow 250 499 9333

Jade J 250-499-9850

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas

& A Happy New Year

Well first off I would like to thank everyone for your support

in the election. It was a steep learning curve in November. In

preparation for upcoming meetings I have been reading up on the

current events and projects taking place. I will update you in up-

coming newsletters.

I attended Chief Executive Council quarterly in Westbank.

We covered child and family/health Wellness, Tmix Protocol, Natu-

ral resources including fisheries and forestry, Tsilhqotin Supreme

court case update, Columbia River treaty and the update on the

Hatchery at Penticton Indian Band Land. It was a busy two days. I

also attended Union of BC Indian Chiefs in Vancouver. This was

also a two day meeting covering multiple topics and I will further

update everyone on this once I have returned from this meeting.

I would also like to say congratulations to Grand Chief Stew-

art Philip for being selected as one of the 2014 Inspire recipients.

This national award celebrates the significant contributions of In-

digenous people. Stewart also made the Vancouver Power top 50

for 2013 which is for the 50 most powerful people in Vancouver.

Have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. Best

wishes to all and save travels over your holidays.

Chief Keith Crow

Chief

Lower Similkameen Indian Band 517 7th Ave Keremeos BC V0X1N0

Phone: 250-499-5528 Fax: 250-499-5538

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lsib.net

Volume 3, Issue 12

December 2013


Chief and Band Council Meet and Greet Sessions have been set for the month of January

on the following dates. This will allow the Government Agencies that Council does busi-

ness with to meet and acquaint themselves with personnel:

January 10, 2014 Kamloops BC. am. Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Recon-

ciliation

pm. Ministry of Resorts and Tourism

January 17, 2014 Penticton BC am. Ministry of Environment

January 23, 2014 Keremeos BC am. Ministry of Mines

Mining 101 Workshop Band Council and NR

Staff

January 24, 2014 Princeton BCa m Copper Mountain Mine

Permit Advisory Committee Copper Mountain Mine

There was a meeting of PAC held November 20, 2014. The agenda included

Introduction to the Mine Manager Mr. Don Strickland, Dust Monitoring and Control.

Sulphate Adaptive Management Strategy, Fish Habitat Compensation planning

There have been measures taken analyse the impact of trout and trout eggs with an in-

crease in Sulphate from a level of 100 ppm to 250 ppm. The recent reports from inde-

pendent labs have revealed that there was no immediate harm done to fish at that rate.

There will be continued analysis and monitoring. LSIB’s position has been that there

needs to be longer term analysis to address the impact with prolonged exposure at the

current level of sulphates.

Mines act/Environmental Management Act permit requirements and Update.

Copper Mountain Mine has provided a report of permit requirements and progress on

those permits. There was initial review of those that were completed. There will be fur-

ther review carried out prior to next meeting.

Human Resource Update.

The mill has been extended to get the production for the mine to a level of 100%. Don

reported that to date the mill was operating at approximately 60% of capacity. There

were further interviews of interested Community Members from Lower Similkameen and

neighboring bands to fill positions opened up by the extension of milling equipment.

Karen Terbasket

Finance Newsletter Report

We had a great time interacting with community as well as answering questions, and

handing out Audit packages at the Community Open House on November 12.

We congratulate our Team lead Keith Crow on his election as Chief. We will miss him

up in Finance, but wish him the best in his new role. We continue on with business as

usual, working with the interim Band Manager during this transition period.

Cheques are printed every Monday and every second Thursday coinciding with staff

paydays. Cheques are available for pick up the next business day which is Tuesday. This

delay allows for time to processing paperwork and cheques signing.

If you have questions or concerns with your cheque please follow up with the Depart-

ment that is in charge of your payment. It is their responsibly for getting the requisitions

to us in a complete and timely manner, and reporting to you about the status of your

cheque.

Have a wonderful December and Seasons

Greeting.

Jannette & Cecelia

Finance Team

We’re on the web at www.lsib.net

November 2013

Thank you to all who stopped by our table at the LSIB Open House. We had great feedback

from our questionnaire which will be valuable in our planning. The summary of the responses

will be published in the next newsletter. The winner of the Kobo Ereader was Cori-Ann Mil-

ton, one of the students in our CBSD classes.

Four youth have been participating with the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources

(CIER). They, along with their counterparts will be meeting together for the week of Novem-

ber 25th to participate in workshops and activities. You may see a group of people in your daily

wanderings so stop and say hi. I am very proud of all the youth who are concerned about their

environment and are doing something about it.

The Community Based Service Delivery Program is going great and the students are receiving

a lot of benefit from the instructors sent to us. It’s a lot of hard work but the rewards down the

road will make it all worthwhile. We are in the planning stages for the January intake and we

will inform the community once we have course offerings. If you are interested, please stop by

and talk to me or Crystal Richter.

There are several committees and Boards that Sharon Wilson and I share attendance. It is great

to see so many out there working to ensure our students and community members find success

in the avenues they choose. The big issues are the changes to First Nations Education that are

being proposed. The dollars are dwindling and so our task is to provide the same level of ser-

vice for fewer resources.

In January we will be offering classes through the language component for language speakers

and those working with others in the community. Those classes will assist in training on class-

room management, stages of development, classroom/group management, and language revi-

talization. Course descriptions will be available for the new year and we will ensure commu-

nity is aware of all the course offerings.

Our post secondary dollars have been allocated for the year but I encourage you to apply if you

are interested in enrolling in college or university. Sometimes dollars become available on

very short notice so having your application already on file saves us one step in the approval

process. You can stop by the field office to pick up a policy and application or find it on our

web site at www.lsib.net.

Education Department

http://www.lsib.net

Home Remedies for Head Lice

Parents need to check children’s hair every couple of days. A mild infestation is easier

to treat.

A lice comb with metal teeth works the best and lasts a long time

Try 1 oz. of oil and 1 oz. of vinegar. Shake in a small jar like a baby food jar. Apply to

dry hair. Cover with a shower cap and leave for an hour. Shampoo and repeat in 7

days.

You can use an ounce of mayo and follow the above directions.

Try an ounce of ALCOHOL based styling gel and follow the above directions.

Or after shampooing hair, apply I oz. of conditioner and comb out lice.

No matter what method you use, you must remove the nits (eggs) by hand. Put newspa-

per on the floor in front of the TV. Sit the child in a chair and pick or comb nits for

10 min. every day for a week. Handpicking works best for long hair. After 7 days of

picking, repeat whichever treatment you like.

To prevent lice use tea tree oil, neem oil or cheap apple scented shampoo. Head lice

don’t like these scents. Suave green apple shampoo and conditioner seem to repel

lice.

Make sure kids don’t share combs, brushes, hair ornaments or hats. Check their hair

before and after sleepovers.

If these measures don’t work, call Leslie at 250-499-5528 ext 120.

Health Tips

Tee Pee Tot Daycare

Way!

Tee Pee Tot Daycare staff and children wish each and every one of you reading this a

very happy holiday season! We want to encourage you to be safe, to eat lots of healthy

food, and to have fun with your families and friends. We are taking a short holiday too!

As of December 21st, we start our Christmas break. On January 2nd, we will be ready

to greet a brand new year - 2014 and we will stand together united by our strengths.

We look forward to each and every day as we strive to become the best we can be and

know that we will always be the best we can be, for the graciousness of all. We are

proud to embrace and become the greatest of loving spirits. May good health, prosper-

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Ski/Snowboard Program 2013-2014

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band will be offering youth ages 13-18 the chance to

participate in a Ski/Snowboarding Program at Apex Mountain throughout December, Janu-

ary, February, and March 2013-2014. The goal of the program is to offer youth skiing and

snowboarding activities in an attempt to promote healthy living and exercise opportunities

through sport.

The program will run every Saturday, beginning December 14th, 2013 until March

22nd, 2014. All youth will be asked to meet at the LSIB office at 8 am with ski equipment if

they have their own. The group will leave the office by 8:30 am to drive to Apex Mountain

and will return to the LSIB office at 4pm for parents to pick them up. Youth will be required

to bring their Status card the first day they ski to get an Apex Season Pass. If youth do not

have a Status card, please fill out the Designation Letter form in the package. Additionally,

all youth will be offered free equipment (if they do not have their own) by completing the

Rental form.

Youth will be asked to check-in at 12pm and 3pm in the Longshot Cafeteria, which

will be the LSIB Ski/Snowboard Program home base. All youth can store their bags and

lunches in the Cafeteria, as a volunteer will supervise all youth’s belongings throughout the

day. Additionally all youth will be asked to bring a lunch and snacks for the day, as meals

will not be provided. Apex Mountain offers the Tempest Room Restaurant, The Edge Bistro,

and the Longshot Cafeteria so youth can purchase their meals if they choose.

Youth will also be required to dress according to weather conditions. On very cold

days, hand and toe warming pouches could mean the difference between skiing/

snowboarding and sitting in the lodge. Mittens tend to be warmer than gloves, and helmets

are required. If youth do not own a helmet, one will be loaned to them each day.

Safe behavior and good conduct will be expected at all times during the LSIB Ski/

Snowboard Program. Rude and unsafe behavior is discouraged and not tolerated. At the Pre-

vention Coordinator’s and volunteer’s discretion, youth engaging in unsafe or rude behavior

may be asked to sit out the program for the remainder of the day.

The LSIB Ski/Snowboarding Program is always in need of volunteers to help out so

that each ski/snowboard day runs smoothly. We need assistance with transportation, regis-

tration, and supervision. If parents are interested, please contact Randy or Danielle at the

LSIB office for more information.

Youth will also be required to dress accord-

ing to weather conditions. On very cold days,

hand and toe warming pouches could mean the

difference between skiing/snowboarding and sit-

ting in the lodge. Mittens tend to be warmer than

gloves, and helmets are required. If youth do not

own a helmet, one will be loaned to them each

day.

Safe behavior and good conduct will be ex-

pected at all times during the LSIB Ski/

Snowboard Program. Rude and unsafe behavior is

discouraged and not tolerated. At the Prevention

Coordinator’s and volunteer’s discretion, youth

engaging in unsafe or rude behavior may be asked to sit out the program for the remainder

of the day.

The LSIB Ski/Snowboarding Program is always in need of volunteers to help out so

that each ski/snowboard day runs smoothly. We need assistance with transportation, regis-

tration, and supervision. If parents are interested, please contact Randy or Danielle at the

LSIB office for more information.

Love & Support for Community Member

October 29th Loonie Auction Fundraiser for Stella Snow

“Love you all for helping me out. for all the Loonie Auction items and the nice people that donated

money and food”. Stella Snow

Loonie Auction Items

Carol Neville Theresa Snow

Amber Allison Sandy Terbasket

Margaret Canute Jaime Crow

Jimmy Snow Jack & Joanne Kruger

Lisa M Reid Carol Allison

Ken Collins Sarah Williams

Crystal Terbasket Margaret Thomas

Joanne & Herman Edwards Harold Bullington

Alex Terbasket Pauline Terbasket

Frieda Prince Tiana Louis

Alfred & Helen George Chris Terbasket

Charlie Peterson Cheryl Felcture

Lillian & Casey Sanders Lois ( from Hedley)

Helpers Volunteers

Rhonda Terbasket

Carol Neville

Barb Stafford

Marcie Nelson

Shirley Hardy

Kalika Louie

Sheena Louie

Brandon Louie

Caprice Charlie

Margaret Thomas

Money Donations

Leslie Fournier

Karen Findley

Arnie Baptiste

Theresa A Terbasket

Leona McKay

Nickla Cample

Cheyanne Qualtier

Terry Well

Leslie Douglas

Scott Surtis

Dustin Hance

I would to Thank You All for your support and for All my clients who showed up.

Love You All

Stella Snow

P.S. I hope I didn't miss anyone

We’re on the web at www.lsib.net

December 2013

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2- Rich Terbasket

Shayne Allison

Morgan Reid

3- Troy Allison

4- Duane Whitney

Mandy Eneas

5- Alfred Snow

6- Robert Dennis

Lena Terbasket

Dave Brewer

8- Mervin Dennis

Kathleen Gottfriedson

Dustin Louis

9- Erin Frase

10- Lisa Montgomery

11- Tim Robinson

13- Sophia Terbasket

Rick Kruger

15- Jannette Dennis

16- Jasmine Reid

17- Veronica Terbasket

Ira Edward

17- Veronica Terbasket

Ira Edward

18- Lillian Allison

20- Madison Terbasket

21- Angela Bent

22- Fern Terbasket

23- Carol Allison

24- Fred Terbasket

Shaylene Bouchard

25- Jody Elkink

Tegean Rybbink

27- Ramona Heinrich

28- Shantel Bent

29- Jayden Tallio

Anniversary’s

16th Henry & Jannette Dennis

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