June 2016 - Lax Kw`alaams

June 2016
the lax kw’alaams band quarterly newsletter
Introduction
Welcome to our new community newsletter, Lax Kw’alaams life. In these
pages, we will bring you all of the news and stories that are important to you,
our members.
We will inform you of recent developments, including the work of Band Council, major projects, department updates, and
community initiatives – everything that impacts us, in our communities and as a Nation.
It will be more than just the news, it will be, as the title says, about Lax Kw’alaams Life. We want to share stories about our
members and community group, as there are a lot of them to share.
The stories may be connected to larger news items, such as employment and training programs and how individual
members are navigating them, or seemingly smaller slices of life, such as the latest results of our community biggest loser
contest!
We want to share achievements, whether it be an individual getting a degree, becoming a figure skating star (see page 12),
or a group achievement like our Intermediate Men’s Basketball Team that made an entire Nation jump out of its seats!
Of course, we can’t do this on our own so we urge you to share stories, of today, tomorrow, and from years past.
These are busy, exciting, and interesting times for the Nation. We strive to find a balance between developing economically
and preserving our resources, between excelling in a modern world while staying true to our traditions.
We may live in different communities but we are family, and we fall and rise together. That’s who we are. That’s Lax
Kw’alaams Life.
Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Message from Council
To the Membership,
I thank you for your patience and understanding in allowing us, as the newly elected Council, to take the time necessary to
gather and implement the positive steps needed to have the proper human, financial, and technical resources to provide
the important information to you.
I don’t want to make any excuses, but it is taking a little longer than I had expected.
We went before the community at a swearing in ceremony and pledged to be open and transparent. We still commit to
this and will be getting you the information you need to be informed, and included, on what is happening with Council and
our leadership, going forward.
As a Council, we are working diligently to ensure that the decisions we make are in the best interests of our members.
As you will see in this newsletter, there are a lot of good, positive events and initiatives happening.
Thank you,
Mayor John Helin
Our new newsletter! 2
Message from Council 3
You’re looking at it 4
Tuck Road project 5
New driving rules 6
Training opportunities 7
Port visits, contributes 8
New developments 9
Academy shines 10
Recreation report 11
Skating star! 12
Out and about 13
Big red truck! 14
Community services 15
Fisheries update
16
Contents
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Ferry retrofit 17
Down and dirty 18
Once more for our champs! 19
Staff directory 20
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Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Road project will create better travel, jobs
The Tuck Road improvement project will commence at the
beginning of July, 2016.
Yes, it will be a shame that all those
years of honing your pot-hole
avoiding skills will have been a waste,
but it’s a small price to pay for better,
safer transportation.
business procurement opportunities
for Band members. The contractor is
obligated to deliver at least $400,000
of local work but the Band will push
them to exceed that number.
The Tuck Road project begins in early
July and is expected to be finished
at the end of September or early
October. The project was placed
for bid in May and Prince Rupert
contractor, Adventure Paving, was
awarded the job.
“That number ($400,000) is the
minimum expectation,” said Band
Administrator, Linda Simon. “We will
be vigilant in ensuring our members
get as many opportunities as possible
to benefit from it.”
Having won the bid, Adventure
will now work with the Band and its
Economic Development Corporation
to talk about employment and
The Tuck Road project, which
stretches between the community
of Lax Kw’alaams and the Tuck Inlet
ferry launch, is one of the biggest
projects in the province. There will be
no getting around some traffic issues
but the work plan will take traffic
flow to and from the ferry launch into
consideration.
Something for Band members to start
thinking about now is that, as the
Band is working with the Province of
BC, Tuck Road will officially become
a provincial highway, meaning that
all drivers must obtain a valid drivers
license and insurance.
The local RCMP detachment will work
with the Band to ensure that members
have adequate time to transition to
the provincial regulations.
New road means following Motor Vehicle Act
One of the big changes that will soon be coming into effect in the
community of Lax Kw’alaams is the addition of the Motor Vehicle Act.
The Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) will
be in effect in Lax Kw’alaams by
September 2016, as the road from
Tuck Inlet to the community will be
considered a Provincial roadway under
the Act. This also means that the
community of Lax Kw’alaams will be
accessible by a Provincial roadway, and
therefore the MVA will be effective in
the entire community.
This move will be a very positive
step in the direction of public safety
as all motorists will be required to
have a valid driver’s license, vehicle
registration, and insurance, etc.
Over the last month the Lax
Kw’alaams RCMP have been working
with interested community members
during study sessions in the evenings
to help prepare them for the Learner’s
licence (“L”) written and oral exam.
As a group, we have been going
through the ICBC practice exams
and discussing the rationales for the
answers. The MVA is there to protect
you – drivers and passengers – while
operating or riding in a motor
vehicle. The introduction of the MVA
in Lax Kw’alaams will be a great
start to helping support road safety
for everyone.
If you have specific questions about
the MVA, your license and road laws,
please call either the Lax Kw’alaams
RCMP at 250-625-3400 or ICBC in
Prince Rupert at 250-624-2288.
Cst. “Whiskers”, aka Dave Thorson,
did some face-painting on Aboriginal
Day, with Chase and Vada Green.
Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Training opportunities abound!
Whatever the future holds, whether major projects go through or
not, Lax Kw’alaams members are prepared for work as numerous
education and training opportunities have been made available to
them over the past year.
The Elders Lodge in Lax Kw’alaams
has been occupied for the past three
months with education upgrading and
trades training classes while several
courses have been available in Prince
Rupert, including entrepreneur training
and mentoring.
At last count, the Business
Development office reported receiving
over 40 resumes that were forwarded
to the contractor for the paving
project. Some of the resumes were
handed in or emailed, while others
were received via the new database.
“What information is the employer
looking for?” said consultant Derek
Rope at an info session in April. “It’s
not just your skills they want to know
about. It’s things like, do you have a
vehicle? Will you work in a camp?”
Once your resume is in there, you
don’t need to put it on a thumb drive
anymore; it is a living document that
you can update online.
The program will also send email
messages and alerts to members,
informing them when opportunities
suitable to them are available.
One-stop shopping
The Lax Kw’alaams Employment &
Training Database was unveiled in May
and provides a one-stop service for
members, including:
• Create work profiles;
• Craft work profiles;
• R
egister Lax Kw’alaams Band
businesses to be matched
with opportunities; and,
• T
rack the needs of membership
with training programs as they
become available.
A training instructor demonstrates the proper way
to secure rebar for pouring cement to members
outside of the Rec Centre earlier this month.
Port Board comes to Lax Kw’alaams
The Prince Rupert Port Authority paid a visit to Lax Kw’alaams
June 22, 2016, hosting a feast and announcing a significant
funding agreement — all part of a new relationship between the
two, according to President, Don Krusel.
“As two entities, we cannot build
a relationship just on contracts,”
said Krusel. “We have to build it on
understanding each other, by forming
a relationship with a common purpose
of strengthening our communities.”
The Port is partly funding the Band’s
huge IT overhaul, to the tune of
$500,000, making it the largest
contribution the Port has made to a
community project.
“What it comes down to, this new
relationship, is respecting each other,”
said Mayor John Helin. “It is about our
communities. Watching the kids earlier
and realizing the potential that each
and every one of them have, we know
it is our job to best equip them to
deal with their futures. The IT project
is a part of that.”
The Port Board passed resolutions
to have members from Lax Kw’alaams
and Metlakatla on the board, as well
as making a request to the federal
government to allow it to hold
official meetings in those communities
as well.
A community lunch was served and
entertainment was provided by the
Academy band.
Academy Principal, Kelly
Rambeau, and students show off
the kayaks that were purchased
with a grant from the
Port Authority.
LNG community meetings coming soon
Lax Kw’alaams Band Council is planning to hold community information
meetings on the subject of LNG and, in particular, the Pacific Northwest LNG
project, soon.
Meetings had been originally slated for the last week of June but were postponed
due to a delay in the preparation and review of the information that was to be
introduced at the meetings. Council wants to be sure Band members receive the
full and accurate presentation of facts.
Keep checking to the Band’s website and Facebook page for new dates.
Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Business
Development office
Economic growth is high on
Council’s priority list, so we have
created a business development entity
called Lax Kw’alaams Business
Development. This office will seek
and oversee new opportunities in
business and employment — we are
hiring two summer students this year!
Our staff for this new office includes:
Erminio Pucci, Chief Executive Officer,
Harbour work and fuel dock
The new fuel dispensing facility will include
installation of a new ramp from the dock
to the new dispensing float.
This facility will improve the operation and safety of the users and better
protect the marine environment. The project is currently awaiting creosoted
timbers from Oregon and will commence shortly.
In addition, Small Craft Harbours, of Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
commenced work on the Lax Kw’alaams inner harbour in early June and plan
to complete the project at the beginning of July.
Steven Blacklock, Chief Financial
Officer, and Carl Sampson, Jr., Director
of Business & Employment Services.
Lax Kw’alaams Business Development
is located at our Prince Rupert office
on First Avenue East.
Financial
responsibility
As Council has promised, we are
striving for transparency and
accountability as it relates to our
fiscal management and have taken
a number of steps to ensure that
it happens within our governance
responsibility. Recently, we passed
22 financial policies, created budgets,
and are working towards financial
certification from the First Nations
Financial Management Board.
Academy mixes tradition with innovation
The Coast Tsimshian Academy school community is surely one of the
most fortunate learning communities anywhere.
It was created in response to
the desire of the Lax Kw’alaams
community to have its children
learn in an environment sensitive
to First Nations needs and
cultural heritage without sacrificing
academic achievement.
Cultural practice and education is a
main pillar of the Academy’s mandate.
Students greatly enjoyed the Smalgyax
language and cultural teaching of
Tom Dennis as well as cedar weaving
instruction from Naomi White,
which included the gathering of the
bark and the creation of beautiful,
traditionally woven hats. Braeden
Dudoward generously gave his time
to re-invigorate traditional dancing
and drumming at the school and, in
the years ahead, the Academy will
continue to support student journeys
into the rich cultural heritage of
the nation.
The school also supports student
growth beyond the confines of the
school campus. Volunteer coaches and
teachers have helped create school
teams in volleyball, soccer, crosscountry running, track and basketball,
and have been able to attend outside
competitions. Students have also gone
diving, hiking, biking and kayaking using
Academy resources.
This year, industrial
education students
were able to create
with wood and gain
marketable outdoor
skills with clippers,
rakes and a new
ride-on lawn mower.
Soon the school
will begin milling its
own lumber with a
chainsaw mill. A little
mill music may save
a lot of money!
A more agreeable
kind of sound has
been produced
every year by the
CTA School band.
Cheryl Stewart (right) taught students Pam
Auckland (left) and Amber Henry to make these
beautiful moccasins. Enjoying the handiwork is
Principal, Kelly Rambeau.
Under the good
humoured leadership
of Pat Dudoward, Academy students
have been introduced to and coached
in band for a number of years. Last
year’s school entry in Seafest was
award-winning and this year saw
the largest number of participants in
recent memory.
Reading music has prospered under
Dudoward’s guidance and reading
stories has become a stronger skill
for students in recent years as well
as innovative new literacy programs,
which have have strengthened student
literacy markedly in recent years.
With such a wide base of resources
and a talented, dedicated staff led by
Principal Kelly Rambeau, the Academy
has a lot to offer its 150-strong
student body and the community.
Coast Tsimshian Academy is a great
place to be for educators and learners
– and the best is yet to come!
Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Band looks to “recreate recreation”
Lax Kw’alaams has a new recreation
director and he plans to create more
programming and make the centre the
hub of the community.
“The weekend
is, obviously, a
time when most
families like to go
swimming,” said
new Recreation
Sports Days, which includes foot-races, were
Director, Rudy
a big hit again this year. Seen here are Rachel
Kelly. “We
Aukland-Green (left) and Georgina Alexcee.
brought on three
new guards, who
are all enthusiastic
An important first step has been taken
about the opportunity to be a part of
and that was the training and hiring of
growing our programs.”
more lifeguards. This has allowed for
the re-opening of the aquatic facility
on weekends.
A survey has also been put out by Lax
Kw’alaams Recreation to see what
residents want for programs. The
Swim Lax Kw’alaams!
This summer, Lax Kw’alaams Recreation presents Swim Lax Kw’alaams, a program
that offers free swim lessons – 8 sessions in total – with every new monthly or
punch-card rec pass purchase.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for you and your children to learn how
to swim for free! Offer starts now and goes throughout the summer.
For more information, see the Recreation Centre front desk or call 250-625-3352!
survey asked questions on customer
service and satisfaction and listed a
variety of activities to choose from,
whether it be sports, crafts or the arts.
“Certainly, we have ideas on what
people might like but we serve the
members and it’s their opinion, what
they are interested in, that is going to
give us our direction,” said Kelly.
The centre boasts a large gym, fitness
room, and a beautiful aquatic facility.
If anyone has an idea for a program,
club or league, they should drop in and
speak to the staff or Kelly. His door is
always open.
Oh, Henry! She’s a rising skating star!
Lax Kw’alaams has a rising young star in Teysean
Henry, who has seen considerable success in the sport
of figure skating recently.
Henry, just 12-years-old, lives in
Terrace, BC, but is a member of
the Lax Kw’alaams Band, the greatgranddaughter of Vera Henry and
granddaughter of Band Councillor,
Barb Henry.
Mother Robyn Henry is extremely
proud of Teysean and the great strides
she’s made.
“She started when she was six and, in
just two years, she really blossomed,”
said Henry. “She’s done a lot in a short
time. We’re very proud of her.”
Teysean was the Can Skate champ in
her first year joining the club in 2010,
having earned at least a silver medal in
every competition she has been in.
She took her first gold medal for solo
dance at the 2016 Regionals in Prince
George and won the Most Improved
Junior Skater this year.
This year, Teysean attended her
first worldwide broadcast skating
competition in Surrey, BC, earning a
silver medal in interpretative dance
and finishing sixth in the solo event.
Other media have taken notice of
her as well, as she was featured in
Hoop Magazine in 2013. Teysean
was asked to be
an inspirational
speaker at the
recent 2016
Salmon Run in
Kitsumkalum,
one of the biggest
road runs in
the Northwest.
“It all started
when I was
watching TV,
the Olympics,
with my mom,”
Teysean recalls of her first exposure
to figure skating. “I thought it was cool
and I joined the club right away.”
The Super Series in Surrey is definitely
her highlight to date, she said,
especially since she did something she
had never done in competition.
“I was able to land two axles in
my skate,” she said. “I had done it
in practice before but never in a
competition, so I was very happy
about that.”
As for the future, Teysean isn’t sure
of what career path she may take (”I
like social studies”) but she is hopeful
that her skating career could lead to
Nationals, the Olympics and, course,
Stars on Ice. She even looks ahead to
a day when she could be coaching her
baby sister, who is just six months!
Until then, she looks forward to
more achievements and honoring
her heritage, as she honored her
great grandmother in her speech in
Kitsumkalum at the Salmon Run.
Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Out and about
Pictured, clockwise starting at top are: the stunning
harbour view from the school; Physio student Caitlin
DuBiel having a chuckle with Homer Tait at the pool;
ferry workers Daryn Lawson, Gordie Simonds, Evans
Morven and Michael Helin wearing their new jackets;
and Emma Sampson playing recycling hockey on
Earth Day!
New community fire truck on its way
During basic firefighters training a few years ago, the Lax Kw’alaams
Fire Chief James Henry and the instructors discovered the 500-gallon
reservoir in their existing fire truck was beginning to rust through.
This was a concern, as the reservoir
would eventually not be reliable for
storing water; a critical function of the
fire suppression and pump system,
wherein the reservoir remains filled for
up to three minutes before needing
to be refilled by the hydrants to retain
water pressure.
Of course, safety and the protection
of our homes and members is of the
utmost importance and, working
with our partners at Embark
Engineering, Council is pleased to
announce the acquisition of a new
$380,000 fire truck, funded by
Aboriginal Affairs Canada.
Built by Fort Garry Fire Trucks—a
Canadian owned and operated
manufacturing company based in
Winnipeg — the new MXV model
has been making its way north for
the last few weeks. The truck made
a brief pit stop in the Lower
Mainland, on display at a conference
in Richmond, BC.
Following the truck’s arrival in Lax
Kw’alaams, community volunteer
firefighters will be doing two days of
training with the Fort Garry staff at
the Band fire hall. The full complement
of 19 volunteers and Chief Henry will
be brought up to speed on the truck
and its new gear.
“Safety and the protection of
our homes and members is
of the utmost importance”
With the arrival of the fire truck,
scheduled for the week of July 1, we
would like to see more community
members joining the ranks of our
volunteer firefighters. We are also
looking into the possibility of a new
fire hall to accommodate the new
truck, equipment, training, and office
space for staff.
Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Health centre has many wellness options
Lax Kw’alaams Health Centre offers
a variety of services including a nurse,
doctor, dental and other health-related
services to members.
Our staff includes:
• F ull-time Community Health
Representative (CHR);
• Full-time nurse;
• Doctor (visits twice a month);
• D
ental care (one week every
3 months);
• Pre-natal worker; and
Our Home & Community Care
program assists members with
household tasks they cannot do
themselves while promoting
client independence and
community involvement.
We also provide travel assistance
to members of the community
to meet health needs (e.g. visiting
doctors, dentists, specialists).
We also offer mental health
counseling, community workshops
and events to members.
Lavita Trimble regularly
visits the community to
provide massage therapy.
• Youth care worker.
Head Start gives early childhood support
Lax Kw’alaams Aboriginal Head
Start is a community based program
designed to enhance early childhood
development, school readiness and
overall health and wellness for First
Nations families.
Salmon Feast drummers (l-r)
Acelen Wells, Vera Cooper, and
Lyra Wells.
It is a drop-in program, where families
can come in and visit anytime we are
open. Our hours are from 10am12pm, Monday to Thursday, and
1pm-3pm, Monday to Friday. We are
open year-round, so we will be open
all summer.
There will be lots of beach visits, walks
and playing in our backyard. Head
Start supports the family as a whole
and provides opportunities to learn
and grow together.
In May this year, we hosted a Threeyear-old Fun Day, sponsored by Prince
Rupert Early Years.
Recently, our little drummers and
singers performed for the annual
Salmon Feast (pictured) in June. They
painted their own drums with hand
prints and performed very well!
If you have any questions you can
contact us at 250-625-3467 or come
and visit at the Preschool building on
Legaic Street.
Lax Kw’alaams Fisheries Society update
2016 is shaping up to be a very busy year, and the Lax
Kw’alaams Fisheries Society has accomplished great work
in the last few months.
As of June 2016, over $1 million has
been secured for the Lax Kw’alaams
fisheries programs alone! This has
led to expanded support for existing
programs, and the kick off of new
ones.
Now in the fourth year of operation,
our resident biologist Jen Gordon and
team have been continuing their work
with the North Coast Juvenile Salmon
Monitoring Project in the Skeena
Estuary. This project is an example
of the important work being done by
the Lax Kw’alaams Band to protect
valuable marine resources.
Additionally, the Lax Kw’alaams
Fisheries Society has recently
finalized extensive foundational
work on a completely updated
governance framework to improve
communications and coordination with
other branches of the Lax Kw’alaams
Band, and the new Lax Kw’alaams
Business Development sector.
Keep checking back for ongoing
updates and information as we head
into the busy fishing season! News
about the following programs to come:
• N
orth Coast Juvenile
Salmonid Monitoring;
• Lands Management
Capacity Development;
• Lax Kwaxl Resource Monitoring;
• Dungeness Crab Monitoring;
• S ec 35.1 (Salmon)
Harvest Survey;
• Shellfish Biotoxin Monitoring;
• Abalone Surveys; and
• Stream Enumeration.
Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Lax Kw’alaams ferry service
The Nicola ferry will go to retrofit as
planned on August 2, 2016.
We have informed the province that rather than taking
the Nicola back, the Band would like a new ferry. The
province is receptive to this request, and discussions
will continue over the next few months regarding the
purchase of a larger ferry that would provide more space
for passengers and vehicles.
Six-week-old Vanessa Wesley, her cousin, Cole Robinson, age 3, and auntie, Samantha Brooks, enjoyed
the National Aboriginal Day event June 21 at the Lax Kw’alaams Rec Centre and Tsimshian Academy.
Live life cleaner and make Lax Kw’alaams greener
The Lax Kw’alaams Recycling Program is underway! Check out the handy Guide Book on our website for
the pick-up schedule and how to recycle.
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Effluent sewage
lift station
The existing effluent pump station,
located across from the Band office
on Shashaak Street, will be replaced
within the next few weeks. In addition
to this work, we have a company that
will begin the assessment of a new
waste water system. This project
is long overdue and we are seeking
funding from the federal government
to finance the new facility, which will
ensure greater efficiency and that will
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from pollution.
Lax Kw’alaams Life | Summer Issue | June 2016
Of course, we can never forget . . .
The 2016 All Native Intermediate Men’s Champs!
It was the undoubted story of the year for Lax Kw’alaams
as the Strike Force claimed the community’s first All Native
Basketball Tournament Intermediate Men’s Championship
in 42 years. And they did it in convincing fashion, going
undefeated and crushing Bella Bella in the final, 92-47!
A huge community celebration, entirely funded by the Band
and including jackets for the team and travel for out of
town team members to attend, was held in honor of the
Champs at the Reg Sampson Memorial gym.
“Just a great day for the community to be able to share and
show our appreciation of the spirit and talent shown by
these young men,” said Mayor John Helin.
At your service – Staff Directory
Administrator, Linda Simon
250-625-3293 ext.237 linda_admin@laxband.com
Director of Fisheries , Bill Shepert
250-600-6970 bill_fisheries@laxband.com
Assistant Administrator, Lonnie Mather
250-625-3293, ext. 237 band_assist@laxband.com
Biologist, Jen Gordon
250-627-8509 jen_fisheries@laxband.com
Finance, Polly Dudoward
250-625-3293 ext.227 Polly_Finance@laxband.com
GIS Technician, John Latimer
250-627-8509 john_gis@laxband.com
Finance, Karen Knott
250-625-3293 Karen_accountspayable@laxband.com
Fisheries Technician, Jim Henry Jr.
Jim_fisheries@laxband.com
Finance, Deanna Wesley
250-625-3293 Deanna_Finance@laxband.com
Fisheries Technician, James Russell
james_fisheries@laxband.com
Clerk, Jody Musgrave
250-625-3293 ext.223 jody_clerk@laxband.com
Director of Recreation, Rudy Kelly
250-625-3352 recreation_director@laxband.com
Executive Secretary, Tressa Johnson
250-625-3293 tressa_secretary@laxband.com
Education Coordinator, Lisa Green
250-625-3293 ext.230 lisa_edcoordinator@laxband.com
Reception, Gerri Johnson
250-625-3293 reception@laxband.com
Social Development, Gwen Tait
250-625-3293 gwen_socdev@laxband.com
CEO, Business Development, Erminio Pucci
pucci@citywest.ca
Community Coordinator, Gwen Green
250-627-5733 gwen.blandov@citytel.net
CFO, Business Development, Steven Blacklock
Housing Coordinator, Reggie Sampson
250-625-3293 reg_housing@laxband.com
Director of Business & Employment Services,
Carl Sampson
carl_business@laxband.com
Indian Registry, Karen Knott
250-625-3293 ext.234 Karen_membership@laxband.com
Director of Health, Betty Reece
250-625-3393 betty_hdir@laxband.com
Maintenance, Reuben Dennis
reuben_maintsup@laxband.com
Brighter Futures, Jocelyn Morrison
250-625-3099 jocelyn_bfuture@laxband.com
Fire Chief, Jim Henry Sr. James
250-625-3323 firechief@laxband.com
Community Health Rep, Leanne Alexcee
Leanne_chr@laxband.com