Leq'a:mel First Nation February 2013 Newsletter

February 2013

Volume 2, Issue 2

Upcoming Events 2

Elders’ Fundraiser Dinner 2

Qwi:qwelstom Justice 3

SASET Culinary Arts 4

Upcoming Training Dates 5

Community Health 6

Community Health 7

Women’s Wellness Information Day

8

Heart Health Day 9

COHI 10

Living Real for Men 11

Monthly Calendar 12

Inside this issue:

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Upcoming Events

Month ly Newslet ter Volume 2, I ssue 2

FEBRUARY 5, 2013 Nomination Meeting

6-8 pm (boardroom)

February 6, 2013 Women’s Wellness Information Day

10 am—noon (10– Valley View)

February 11, 2013 Office Closed

BC Family Day

February 13 , 2013 Healthy Heart Day

10 am—3 pm (10-Valley View)

Call 1-877-411-3200 for more info

February 13, 2013 Children’s Oral Health

12—4 pm

FEBRUARY 21, 2013 Qwi:qwelstom Info Session

9:30 am—12 pm (gym)

February 21, 2013 Elders Fundraiser Dinner

5-7 pm (gym)

March 8, 2013 Advance Poll

4:30—7:30 pm

March 15, 2013 Election Poll

10 am—7 pm

Elders Fundraiser Dinner

February 21st, 2013

5-7pm at the Leq’a:mel gym

An $8 adult meal includes roast beef dip, roasted potatoes, salad, dessert and a re-

freshment. There will also be a child sized meal for $4. Proceeds will assist with travel

to the 2013 annual gathering in Prince George. Also will have 50/50 and small loonie

raffle table (donations are welcome!).


**Located in Chilliwack** If interested, please make an appointment with Chehalis EAS or contact SASET

at 1-888-845-4455.


The Community Health Worker Schedule

Tonya, the Community Health Worker, is in Leq’á:mel Mondays and Wednesdays. It is al-

ways best to book an appointment with Tonya by either calling her at Sto:lo Health, 1-877-

411-3200, or at the band office, 826-7976.

Insured Health Benefits

• Navigating the program to assist clients to have medications and medical devices

covered by benefits

• Appeal Process- to assist clients to write a letter to NIHB if a medication or medical de-

vice has been declined benefits

• Apply for patient travel for status on reserve members to attend out of town specialist

appointments

Applications/Referrals

Medical Service Plan BC/ Fair Pharmacare

Birth Certificate

NIHB Reimbursement

NIHB Exception Process

Custom Transit Handy Dart

Oasis Grocery

Family Place

Mission Friendship Centre

At Home Program

Counseling

Navigate Patient Travel

AIDP/ASCD

Best Beginning

Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Individual Nutrition Consultations

• Book An appointment to go over nutrition education and receive an exercise centre

gift card up to 5 visits.

Book immunization appointments and prenatal and postnatal educational appointments

Community Health

FEBRUARY 2013 S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

Time Schedule

for Martial Arts:

Ages 7-10: 5 pm

11-15: 6 pm

16+: 7 pm

Adults: 8 pm

Child Minding

Available

1 2

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

3 4

Martial Arts 5pm

5

Youth Ages 0-11

4:30 pm

Nomination

Meeting 6—8 pm

6 Women’s Well-

ness Info Day 10

am—noon

Employment

Assisted Services

10 am-3 pm

Martial Arts 5pm

7

Youth Ages 12+

4:30 pm

8 9

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

10 11

Family Day

Office Closed

12

Youth Ages 0-11

4:30 pm

13 Employment

Assisted Services

10 am-3 pm

Heart Health

Day 11 am–1pm

COHI 1-4 pm

Martial Arts 5pm

14

Youth Ages 12+

4:30 pm

15 16

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

17 18

Martial Arts 5pm

19

Youth Ages 0-11

4:30 pm

20

Employment

Assisted Services

10 am-3 pm

Martial Arts 5pm

21 Qwi:qwelstom

Info Session

9:30—12 pm

Youth Ages 12+

4:30 pm

Elders Fundrais-

er Dinner 5-7 pm

22 23

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

24 25

Martial Arts 5pm

26

Youth Ages 0-11

4:30 pm

27

Employment

Assisted Services

10 am-3 pm

Martial Arts 5pm

28

Youth Ages 12+

4:30 pm

Boardroom Booking

Gym Booking

Community Building Booking

(#10 Valley View)

General Information

Office Closed

Leq'a:mel First Nation February 2013 Newsletter

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