April 2013

Volume 2, Issue 9

Upcoming Events 2

Youth Update 3

Building a Stronger Community Workshop

4

Totem Pole Raising 5

Elders Raffle Fundraiser 6

LFN Job Posting 7

LFN Job Posting 8

Sto:lo Community Futures

9

May and June Calendar

10

Inside this issue:

Mid-Month Newsletter 43101 Leq’á:mel Way

Deroche, BC

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Phone: (604) 826-7976

Fax: (604) 826-0362

E-mail: info@leqamel.com

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Elders Fundraiser Dinner

May 16, 2013

5-7pm at the Leq’a:mel gym

$8—Adult Meal

$4—Children’s Meal

This month’s menu for adults includes an Indian Taco,

salad, dessert and a refreshment. For children there will

be hotdogs as an alternative. Proceeds will assist with

travel to the 2013 Annual Elders Gathering in Prince

George. There will be a 50/50 and small loonie raffle

table. Donations are welcome!

Upcoming Events

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May 16, 2013 Elders Fundraiser Dinner

5—7 pm

May 17, 2013 LFN Youth Job Skills

9 am—3 pm

May 20, 2013 Office Closed

Victoria Day

May 21—23, 2013 Lateral Violence Workshop

5—9 pm

May 22, 2013 Tae Kwon Do at Deroche Hall

5 pm

May 23, 2013 Drumming at Deroche Hall

5 pm

June 20, 2013 Elders Fundraiser Dinner

5—7 pm

June 21, 2013 Office Closed

Aboriginal Day

June 22, 2013 Leq’a:mel Day at Xá:ytem

10 am—2 pm, 4—7 pm

Please be advised that the Fit Nation workout classes are cancelled on the following dates:

Tuesday May 21st – Meeting in gym during lunch hour

Thursday June 6th – Stacey will be away at a workshop

For more information about the Fit Nation workout classes, please contact Stacey Goulding at 604-

826-7976 or Stacey@leqamel.com.

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Drumming/Cultural

The Elders are having another fundraiser on Thurs-

day, May 16th. We will do a couple songs and if we

have youth show up, we will do a couple dances.

Thursday May 23rd—drumming will take place at

the Deroche Hall.

June 27th—Drum Making Workshop for those

who have attended all drumming/cultural nights in

May and June.

Tae Kwon Do

Wednesday May 22nd—class will be located at the

Deroche Hall.

Upcoming Workshops

Youth Job Skills—May 17, 2013, 9 am—3 pm

Cedar Hat Workshop—all seats are filled—Date TBA

Babysitter’s Course (Ages 11-18)—Summer 2013 TBA

Cultus Lake

Date: July 26, 2013

Sign up list is open! Please remember that this is mainly for Leq’a:mel Youth. Please limit to one parent

per family. Seats are limited to 60 people—youth and parents. Deadline to sign up is July 19th at 4 pm.

Please contact Jason for more information or to sign up for this event.

If you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to sign up for a workshop,

please contact Jason Thompson, Youth Coordinator, at 604-826-7976 or jason@leqamel.com.

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Please contact 604-826-7976 or susan@leqamel.com to register for this workshop.

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MAY & JUNE 2013 S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

14

15

Chief and

Council 5 pm

16

Fit Nation 12 pm

Elders Fundrais-

er 5 - 7 pm

17

Youth Job Skills

9 am—3 pm

18

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

Boardroom Booking

Gym Booking

Community Building Booking

(#10 Valley View)

General Information

Office Closed

19 20

Office Closed

Victoria Day

21

Chief and Coun-

cil 10 am–12 pm

22 Community

Health 10-3

Employment

Services 10 -3

Martial Arts @

Deroche Hall5pm

23

Drumming @

Deroche Hall

5 pm

Fit Nation 12 pm

24 25

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

26 27

Martial Arts 5pm

Chief and

Council 5 pm

28

Fit Nation 12 pm

Family Advisory

6 pm

29 Community

Health 10-3

Employment

Services 10 -3

Martial Arts 5pm

Chief and

Council 6 pm

30

Fit Nation 12 pm

Drumming 5 pm

31 1

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

2 3

Martial Arts 5pm

4

Fit Nation 12 pm

5

Community

Health 10-3

Employment

Services 10 -3

Martial Arts 5pm

6

Drumming 5 pm

7 8

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

9 10

Martial Arts 5pm

11

Fit Nation 12 pm

12

Community

Health 10-3

Employment

Services 10 -3

Martial Arts 5pm

13

Fit Nation 12 pm

Drumming 5 pm

14 15

Narcotics Anon-

ymous 7 pm

Building a Stronger Community—Lateral Violence Workshop

5—9 pm