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Fort William Community
CLEAN-UP week
MAY 25th - 29th
2015
This is your chance to clean up any unwanted items around the house/yard, mattresses,
furniture, appliances, electronics etc… ALL ITEMS MUST BE AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY ON CURBSIDE FOR PICKUP, OR IT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
If you have any questions or concerns contact: Renee Boucher
807-623-9543 ext: 260 [email protected]
Please make copies and post onyour Community Bulle n Board
ID 281This message delivered by Aboriginal Link - Communications for Canadian Aboriginal Peoples®To be removed from this distribu on list, please visit www.opt-out.ca and enter Campaign Code 281Aboriginal Link, PO Box 50058, 17 - 2595 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4W3 Phone/ Fax: 1-866-440-7257
2015 Canada Post AboriginalEducation Incentive Awards
Apply by August 31, 2015
For more information or to apply online, visit www.GoToApply.ca/CanadaPost
How to submit a completed application package (fourmethods to choose from):
1. Online www.GoToApply.ca/CanadaPost2. Email [email protected]. Mail Canada Post Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards c/o Aboriginal Link, PO Box 50058, 17-2595 Main St., Winnipeg, MB R2V 4W34. Fax 1-866-458-1025
Application forms:• Application forms are available online at www.GoToApply.ca/CanadaPost, or• Request an application form by email: [email protected], or• Request an application form by fax: 1-866-458-1025
Name:
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ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?Canada Post’s Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards celebrate the hard work and determination of individuals of Aboriginal heritage who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning. The awards are open to all Aboriginal Canadians who have been out of school for one year or more, who have since decided to return to an educational system, and who have now been back at school for at least one year. The Canada Post Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards are granted annually to select applicants from across the country, and recipients are awarded $1,000 in recognition of their efforts.
YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF…1. You are an Aboriginal Canadian (member of a First Nation, Métis, or Inuit),2. You have been out of school for one year or more, 3. You returned to school and have recently completed one year of studies (between January 2014 and August 2015), and4. You have never received this award in the past (previous award recipients are not eligible).
HOW TO APPLY:1. Write an essay which details your efforts to get an education. Be sure to include any challenges you have faced in order to pursue your education, why you were out of school for one year (or more), and what life was like during that time. Your essay should also include the reason(s) you decided to return to school, any extraordinary challenges you might now be facing, and how you’re dealing with those challenges. Tell us how your life has changed since you’ve returned to school and what your next steps will be. Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on letter-sized stationery, and no more than five pages long.
2. Complete an application form and return it by August 31, 2015. Be sure to include: • Your essay, • School transcripts or school letter confirming you’ve completed one year of studies between January 2014 and August 2015 (photocopy is acceptable), and • A clear photocopy of your membership card or an official letter from a community member confirming that you are an Aboriginal Canadian.
For more information or to apply online, visit www.GoToApply.ca/CanadaPost
2015 Canada Post Aboriginal EducationIncentive Awards - Application Form
Deadline: August 31, 2015
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write an essay which details your efforts to get an education. We want to know what challenges you’ve faced in order to pursue an education. Ifyou’re applying for this award, you’ve been out of school for one year (or more) and then returned. Tell us why you were out of school - were there any specific challenges at the time? What was life like during those years? We’d like to hear why you returned to school too; what made you decide to continue your education? Are there any extraordinary challenges this time around and, if so, how are you dealing with those challenges? How has your life changed since you returned to school, and what are your next steps? Note that essays should be typed, double-spaced on letter-sized stationery, and no more than five pages long.
2. Complete an application form by August 31, 2015, and send it in one of four ways:
1. ONLINE www.GoToApply.ca/CanadaPost 2. EMAIL [email protected] 3. MAIL Canada Post Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards c/o Aboriginal Link, PO Box 50058, 17-2575 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4W3 4. FAX 1-866-458-1025
Remember to include your essay, school transcripts or school letter confirming you’ve completed one year of studies between January 2014 and August 2015, and a clear photocopy of your membership card or an official letter from a community member confirming that you are an Aboriginal Canadian. Note that an incomplete application form and/or application package may result in ineligibility for these awards.
APPLICANT INFORMATION (all fields mandatory)
First Name Last Name
Address
City/Town Province/Territory Postal Code
Telephone ( ) Email
EDUCATION (all fields mandatory)
• PREVIOUS Educational Institution From / To /
• Which years were you NOT in an educational institution? From / To / Number of years not in school
• CURRENT Educational Institution Since /
Have you completed one year of school (between January 2014 and August 2015)? YES or NO (circle one)
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS (all fields mandatory)
Academic Contact: (Principal, guidance counsellor or teacher [excluding a family member] who can confirm that you have completed at least one yearof studies)
Name Telephone (day) ( ) Email
Community Contact: (Community member, band councillor, priest or minister, or supervisor [excluding a family member] who can confirm that you arean Aboriginal Canadian)
Name Telephone (day) ( ) Email
APPLICATION PACKAGE CHECKLIST
Be sure to include the following in documents when applying:
This application formEssaySchool transcripts or letter from academic supporter (photocopy acceptable)Clear photocopy of membership card or official letter from community member
Note: All documents and information must be sent by August 31, 2015
to be eligible. Incomplete application form and/or application package mayresult in ineligibility for these awards.
(Month / Year) (Month / Year)
(Month / Year)
(Month / Year) (Month / Year)
Applicant Signature*
Date
* By signing the Application Form, the applicant agrees to comply with the rules of the Awards that are posted atwww.GoToApply.ca/CanadaPost.
(Name and Location)
(Name and Location)
(Optional)
(Optional)
(Optional)
2015-2016 Post Secondary Funding Applications Are NOW Available Are you planning on attending College or University in the 2015/2016 school year? If so, you will have to apply for funding from Fort William First Nation. This is required for each and every year you plan on attending a Post Secondary Institution (even if you are a returning student). Downloadable applications are available at www.fwfn.com, or a hard copy can be picked up at the Band Office. Deadline for application is May 29, 2015. Please ensure you include cost for the full year. Any unexpected cost will not get budgeted for, and may not be covered. Make sure you fill in the application completely. Transcripts Please submit your end of year transcripts as soon as possible. Post Secondary Graduates If you are graduating this year from a Post Secondary Institution please contact Myra Bannon at 623-9543 extension 225. I will require a copy of your diploma. Graduates may receive a bursary (if you have never received one before).
MONDAY JULY 6TH, 2015
11:00AM – 5:00PM
FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION
COMMUNITY CENTRE
Information Booths 55+ Bingo
Face Painting Bouncers
Early Bird Draw Attendance Draw
Celebrate and Share.
TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games
Torch Relay May 30 – July 10, 2015
THE PAN AM GAMES TORCH RELAY IS COMING!Join us to celebrate and share the Pan Am spirit.
Community Celebration
Location:
Time:
Date:
PRESENTED BY
PROVEEDORES DE FINANCIAMIENTOBAILLEURS DE FONDS
FUNDING PARTIES
COLABORADORES EMBLEMÁTICOSPARRAINEURS PHARES
SIGNATURE SUPPORTERS
SOCIO COMUNITARIOPARTENAIRE COMMUNAUTAIRE
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Celebrate and Share.
TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games
Torch Relay May 30 – July 10, 2015
THE PAN AM GAMES TORCH RELAY IS COMING!Join us to celebrate and share the Pan Am spirit.
Community Celebration
Location:
Time:
Date:
PRESENTED BY
PROVEEDORES DE FINANCIAMIENTOBAILLEURS DE FONDS
FUNDING PARTIES
COLABORADORES EMBLEMÁTICOSPARRAINEURS PHARES
SIGNATURE SUPPORTERS
SOCIO COMUNITARIOPARTENAIRE COMMUNAUTAIRE
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Healthy Beginnings Prenatal Classes
Topics Include: Breastfeeding, Healthy Eating, Prenatal care,
Changes in Pregnancy, Postpartum Depression and much more
Where: Fort William Health Centre-Boardroom
When: May 20 and May 27, 2015
June 3 and June 10, 2015
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Light refreshments will be served To register please contact the
Health Centre 622-8802
May 21, 2015
To: Parents & Guardians
NOTICE: CHANGE OF TRANSFER AREA
During construction of Mission Road, the transfer area will be moved to the FWFN RINK for safety reasons.
School buses will arrive at the transfer area at 8:00am and will leave at 8:10am.
If you are dropping your child off at the rink transfer area, please be sure to
drop them off in a safe location as there is not a parent drop off station there.
Thank you for your co-operation with this matter.
Myra-Jane Bannon Brittany Collins Education Manager Education Assistant Ph: (807) 623-9543 Ph: (807) 623-9543
Ext. 225 Ext: 205
St. Anne's Parish Bulletin - May 24th, 2015 Pentecost Sunday 1st Reading: Acts 2:1-11. Here we have an account of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles on Pentecost Sunday and the effects of that coming on them. 2nd Reading: 1 Cor. 12:3-7, 12-13. People have different gifts, but it is the same Spirit who gives these various gifts for the building up of the Christian community, which is the Body of Christ. Gospel: John 20:9-23. On Easter Sunday evening Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit upon his apostles, a Spirit of forgiveness and of peace. PASTOR'S LOG FOR MAY 16-23: - Parish Finances: Sunday Offerings, $ 457.40; Papal Charities.. $108.80 - Mondays & Thursdays, 2:15pm - 3:30 pm - Fr. Kroker has begun a cardiac exercise program, and will not be available at these times. - Tues., May 19, 1 pm - Interment service for Howard Bannon at Sunset Memorial, Fr. Kroker officiating. - Wed., May 20, 10 am, Pastoral Centre - Bishop's Consultors Meeting - Fri., May 22, 11 am, at Harbourview - Funeral Prayers for Albert Bird, Vic Pelletier officiating - Sat., May 23 - Fr. Kroker leaves for weekend ministry in Gull Bay & Armstrong WEEKEND PARISH MINISTRY SCHEDULE May., 30 Sat -- Reader - Bob Carroll; Lucy Day; Edith Hoshizaki; May. 31, Sun., - Readers -1. Gail Roussin. 2. Elizabeth Pelletier Hosts -- Mary Ann Ginty; Cup -- Kwan-Sui Crowe