Wishing you the warmest of

greetings during this

Holiday Season.

May the New Year be safe

and prosperous for you and

your loved ones.

Atikameksheng

Anishnawbek

Chief and Council & Staff

JANUARY 2015

ATIKAMEKSHENG ANISHNAWBEK

Merry Christmas from my department and myself

to you and your family!!

It has been very busy in the office with projects

starting and some coming to an end, ensuring

programs and services are provided and busy

planning for the future with the newly elected

Chief and Council.

The Old Community Hall, now known as the

Kendaasii-Gamik (Learning Centre) for the upper

library portion, the grand re-opening was held in

September, 2014 and once again, I want to say

when you walk into it you still feel its soul, those

that remember the old community hall will be

amazed at how it looks today.

Meetings attended over the past few months

are; Director’s Meetings, Staff Meetings,

quarterly Finance Meetings, Finance Committee

Meetings, Land Code developmental work

meetings, Band Meetings, and other meetings

such as the Annual General Meeting; Solar Park

Project, Organizational & Compensation Review

Meetings with the project team and councillor

portfolios for Finance and Administration, a

couple of meetings to review a proposal to

assess risk-development a deficit recovery

plan-develop a financial management plan and

budgeting training for staff and management,

Aboriginal Financial Officers Association –

Ontario Workshop; and meetings with

community members.

Season’s Greetings—may all of you have a

joyous time with family and friends.

Respectfully,

Teresa Migwans, BA, CAFM, MBA Director of Operations

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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

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Aanii, Greetings and Wachay as we move into

the winter and Christmas holiday season. The

department has been quite busy this fall with

providing services directly to the membership

and supporting the various department staff so

they may carry out program delivery and ser-

vices within the community.

Intern Junior Accounts Receivable Clerk

Atikameksheng Anishnawbek was successful in

securing funding through the Northern Ontario

Heritage Fund Internship program. This funding

targets individuals who have recently graduated

from an accredited post-secondary institution

and who are seeking first time employment in

their related field of study.

Our Intern, Joseph Arsenault was recently hired

on a one year contract. Joe graduated from

Cambrian College with a three year Diploma in

Business Administration – Accounting. Joe is

Aboriginal from the community of Wikwemikong.

Joe’s main duties will be Accounts Receivable

work, rent collection and assisting in other areas

in the Finance department. We are excited to

have Joe on board as we continue to develop

and improve our finance services to the

Atikameksheng Anishnawbek community.

Deficit Recovery and Financial Management

Plan

The administration will be undergoing the com-

pletion of deficit recovery plan. The process to

complete this plan will include the review and the

identification of issues which caused the deficit,

an assessment of all programs and budgets and

finally the recommendation of a plan to see the

members operating position to a surplus

balance.

The development and the completion of the

Community Comprehensive Plan was a success

for the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, it paved

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

the way for short and long term planning for the

community. The next piece to ensuring these

plans are achieved is the financial part. As the

First Nation continues to grow and acquire own

source revenue it is important to have a financial

plan that addresses all aspects of managing

funds. These may include debt management,

investments, capital expenditures, etc. The firm

MNP will be engaged to carry out this work to

complete a Financial Management plan starting

in January 2015.

These two projects will involve different levels of

staff within Administration, including manage-

ment alongside Chief & Council, and the Finance

Committee. The Deficit Recovery Plan and the

Financial Management plan will be financially

supported through the First Nations Market

Housing Fund. This work is scheduled to start in

January 2015 with a completion date of April

2015.

Weekly E-Flyer

We currently have about 100 members on our

email listing for the weekly e-flyer. The flyer is

emailed out each Friday and it is also posted on

the website each week. If you have not already

done so, please sign up to receive the weekly

flyer via email. Please contact our Receptionist

to be added to the email distribution list.

In closing, I wish to extend the Atikameksheng

Anishnawbek community a safe Christmas

holiday season with family and friends.

Vicky Hutchison

Director of Finance

& Administration

NEW STAFF

Since the spring, we have had the following new employees join the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Team. Please help us welcome: Vivian Naponse, Economic Development Officer; Gladys Jacobs, Diners Club Cook; Teresa Migwans, Director of Operations; and Darlene Paquin, Administration Assistant to the Director of Health & Community Wellness.

We are in the process of hiring for the Recep-tionist and the Community Consultation Lead positions.

INTERNSHIP

Vicky Hutchison, Director of Finance & Admin-istration applied for and received funding for a 1 year Internship under the Ontario Northern Herit-age Fund and has created a wonderful learning opportunity for a new graduate. Please help us

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HUMAN RESOURCES UPDATE

welcome, Joseph Arsenault, who was our suc-cessful candidate for the Junior Accounts Re-ceivable Clerk Intern position.

We welcome back Jessie Lee as our Youth Worker, and Samantha Nootchtai has been working as our Contract Community Centre Co-ordinator.

We are actively seeking contract employees for: Library Assistants (2), a Community Centre As-sistant and Health Program Manager. Please see the community flyers or visit our website for further information.

If you are interested in casual employment, please add your name to the “People Available to Work” List posted in the Reception area of the band office.

STAFF RECOGNITION AWARDS

We will be honouring the following staff for Years of Service to the First Nation, as follows:

Lori Richer, Pamela Naponse-Corbiere, 5 years of service

Joanne Bendick, Don Paishegwon 10 years of service

Mary Jean Fraser 15 years of service

STAFF ATTENDANCE AWARDS

We will also be honoring those staff that miss only one to five days of work during the fiscal year by presenting a Letter of Appreciation (which goes on their personnel file); a framed Certificate of

Appreciation and a gift certificate. The following staffs have received this award:

Lori Richer– Perfect Attendance

Vicky Hutchison Darin Migwans Shawn Petahtegoose

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SEASONS GREETINGS FROM COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT!

With support from Chief and Council, the Community Development division has been hard at work on many different projects, programs, and services:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Economic Development program is partially funded by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Development Canada, and partially by the Ontario First Nations Limited Partnership Fund to work on community special projects, as well as to deliver economic development services. In addition to this, our program coordinates access to outreach programs and financing through various organizations for Atikameksheng membership. Some of these include:

Working with the Regional Business Centre, we plan on bring-ing seminars into the community in the New Year:

Starting a Small Business

Writing a Business Plan

HST for New Registrants

Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

Using Social Media to Promote Your Business

Please contact Vivian Naponse if you would like to know more about any of these workshops.

We work closely with Waubetek, who currently delivers the following programs to our membership:

Aboriginal Business Canada Program

Commercial Loans as Community Futures Development Corporation and Aboriginal Financial Institute

Business counseling and support is provided to individuals in the are-as of starting or expanding a business, community development, pro-posal development, joint venture or access to financing

Norma Jean Sagassige is Atikameksheng’s new Business Development Officer. For further information or to set up a meeting, please contact Vivian Naponse, EDO.

Aboriginal Banking

We can make arrangements for you to meet with Catherine Roque Senior Account Manager, BDC Aboriginal Banking, Ontario Region. Catherine is well-versed in the aboriginal culture, specializes and focuses in supporting this growth segment, and understand the unique challenges aboriginal businesses face. She is knowledgeable and passionate about Aboriginal banking and partners. Contact us to meet with Catherine Roque today!

INTERIM GUIDELINES ON LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

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Over the past year, Atikameksheng Anishnawbek has been in the process of developing a Land Use

Plan and Environmental Management System for the community, which will be implemented under

the Land Management Code and through community ratification. The ratification process for the

Land Use Plan is scheduled to occur in the first quarter of 2015 to establish an Approved Land Use

Plan for the community. As an interim measure, all new land use and development activities will, as

of December 1, 2014, require the review and approval of the Chief and Council of Atikameksheng

Anishnawbek, through an interim review process that will be administered through the Lands De-

partment. The aim of this approach will be to ensure that new developments are in adherence to the

Draft Land Use Plan as presented to the community on June 16, 2014, and will comply with any pro-

posed zoning bylaws that have been drafted to date. A second community presentation has also

taken place on the Land Use Plan on the evening of December 11, 2014.

As outlined in the Draft Land Use Plan, special considerations will be given to development applica-

tions located within the Biodiversity Conservation Zone, and the Cultural Heritage Zone. Within the

Community Development Zone, the impact of development applications will be evaluated based on

principles to ensure the protection of the environment. Within un-zoned, undeveloped land on re-

serve, development applications will consider environmental impacts and impacts on residential,

commercial and industrial land uses.

Following community ratification of the Environmental Assessment Law being developed which is

anticipated to occur in early 2015, Atikameksheng Anishnawbek administration will initiate a review

process for all existing businesses, cottage lot owners and land stewards. Those who initiate volun-

tary compliance during the Interim Review Process will be rewarded through a 10% reduction on the

proposed Registration Fee required for the Initial Lands Screening process.

Attached to this message is Annex F – Interim Environmental Assessment Process - taken from the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek 2008 Land Management Code - Individual Agreement. This has been approved for use by the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Council at the December 3, 2014 Band Coun-cil Meeting. If you have questions or require additional information about the implementation of the Interim Guidelines, please contact Esther Osche, Lands Manager.

1. The Parties agree that the provisions on environmental assessment in this Annex are without

prejudice to any subsequent environmental assessment process they may agree upon in

accordance with Clause 25.1 of the Framework Agreement for incorporation in Frist Nation

laws respecting environmental assessment. The provisions in this Annex apply until replaced

by First Nation laws respecting environmental assessment.

2. When the First Nation is considering the approval, regulation, funding or undertaking of a

project on First Nation land that is not described in the exclusion list as defined in the Canadian

Environmental Assessment Act, S.C. 1992, c. 37, as amended (the “CEA Act”), the Council of

the First Nation shall ensure that an environmental assessment of the project is carried out, at

the expense of the First Nation of the proponent, in accordance with a process that is

consistent with that of the CEA Act. Such assessment shall be carried out as early as

practicable in the planning stages of the project before an irrevocable decision is made.

3. The First Nation shall not approve, regulate, fund, or undertake the project unless the Council

has concluded, taking into consideration the results of the environmental assessment, and

economically and technically feasible mitigation measure identified as necessary during the

assessment, and any public comments received during the assessment, that the project is

unlikely to cause any significant adverse environmental effects or that any such effects are

justifiable under the circumstances.

4. If the First Nation approves, regulates, funds, or undertakes the project, the First Nation shall ensure that all mitigation measures referred to in clause (3) are implemented at its expense or it is satisfied that another person or body will ensure their implementation. The Council shall also consider whether a follow-up program, as defined in the CEA Act, is appropriate in the circumstances and if so, shall design a follow-up program and ensure its implementation.

ANNEX F INTERIM ENVIRONEMNTAL ASSESSMENT

PROCESS

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Aboriginal Smart Start Entrepreneurship

Training

Fully Funded for Aboriginal Youth between the ages 18 to 29. Registration Deadline: December 31,

2014

Do you want to start your own business but are not sure how to take the next step? Join Canadore College and the Aboriginal Centre for Entrepreneurship for an exciting program offered at Canadore’s West Parry Sound campus starting January 26, 2015. The 4 week accredited program is fully funded for 20 participants between the age of 18-29 who are committed to learning entrepreneurship skills and business plan development. Funding includes meals, travel and

accommodations. Limited seats are available for participants over the age of 29. For more information please contact: Lana Chevrier, Administrative Assistant First Peoples’ Centre, Canadore College 705.474.7600 ext. 5961 lana.chevrier@ canadorecollege.ca Please contact Judy Manitowabi, First Peoples’ Centre, Canadore College to discuss available funding options: 705.474.7600 ext. 5966 For an online application to register please visit canadorecollege.ca/FPC canadorecollege.ca/FPC

HYDRO ONE The ingenuity of one, for the benefit of all. The One Awards acknowledge and share the ingenuity of our

employees and the potential of aspiring professionals to the joint benefit of Hydro One and the people of Ontario.

We are looking for outstanding First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students who demonstrate the traits that make us the innova-tive, diverse organization we are.

Each year, up to 15 scholar-ships are available, which in-cludes both a financial award in the amount of $5,000 and an opportunity to complete a paid developmental work term at Hydro One.

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is December 31, 2014.

Apply Now: www.HydroOne.com/MandaminScholarship

POST SECONDARY FINANICAL APPLICATONS

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Post Secondary Financial Assistance applications and policy can be obtained from

atikamekshenganishnawbek.com or picked up at the Administration Office. Please note the

up-coming deadline date for submissions of the Post Secondary Financial Assistance application:

Intersession/summer courses……last Friday of March

If you have any questions, please contact Kimberly Nootchtai, Education Coordinator at 705-692-

3651, ext. 211 or email knootchtai@wlfn.com.

TRANSPORTATION: Sudbury Student Services Consortium buses students from the four area school boards within the Greater Sudbury area, Espanola and Manitoulin. For more information about transportation, bus cancellations, if you have moved, etc, please call…

705-521-1234.

Y o u r E d u c at i o n

S u p p o r t W o r k e r

S e c t i o n

“ H O ! H O ! H O ! ”

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Aanii Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, Happy Holiday Season!

Here’s an FYI on what is developing with my program:

My focus is to primarily work with students with special needs and exceptionalities within

the elementary and secondary school levels.

Schedule visits to schools to meet with parents, teachers and support staff, and students and to plan good supports recommended in their Individual Education Plans (IEP) and Identification Placement and Review Committee (IPRC), to ensure optimal communication is achieved to maintain rapport and keep updated as to what’s happening between students and schools.

Schedule home visits to initiate or further develop students’ AIMED profiles and to listen of

any other concerns or insights from students and their parents perspectives and follow-up

with schools and parents, if need be.

Technology and educational-based activities-based programming are available specifically for stu-dents with exceptionalities. These students will have access to MacBooks that will be set-up with assistive-technology software to suit the student’s learning needs, with regards to their IEP’s and IPRC’s; such as Kurzweil, Dragon Speak, Word Q…

There are also resource books about learning disabilities and exceptionalities at the library to

further your understanding of students with exceptionalities.

Want to set-up an appointment to have supports in place for your student? Please contact me at the address provided below.

“Enjoy your Holidays, Be safe!”

Jonathan Sauvé B.A. (Native Studies) Education Support Worker Community Assistance Dept. Atikameksheng Anishnawbek 25 Reserve Rd. Naughton, ON. P0M 2M0 Tel# (705) 692-3651 ext# 247 Fax# (705) 692-5010 Email: jsauve@wlfn.com

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING 2014/2015

We are now in our 3rd year Building Your Bundle - 2014-2015, of our Community Health Plan, which is a five year plan which guides our Health Programming.

“HEALTH FORUM” - 2014 - 2015”

As we move into this New Year, 2015, a follow up to our “’Feasting your Health Plan, 2013,” is in the planning stages and will be just as exciting and innovative event…..A Health Forum to focus on re-sources and networking on assisting with your Health Plan. Look for upcoming announcements and postings in the New Year ……..

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Our Community Health Nursing Program offers up a variety of services to the community. Some of those services include the following:

Basic/Advanced Foot Care Stitches/Staple removal

Vaccines/Flu Shots Basic First Aid

Prenatal Education B12 Shots

Postpartum Baby Visits Dressing Changes

Test/Checks (pregnancy, blood pressure, blood sugar, TB)

Our contract nurse, Priscilla Friday, provides these services and more in a safe, comfortable and supportive environment. She promotes community awareness and encourages community members to participate in their own health care. In addition to this, our CHN Program provides community oriented and culturally appropriate programs and

HEALTH

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NEWS FLASH….I would like to introduce to you our new Health and Well-

ness Administrative Assistant: Darlene Paquin. Darlene has been hired as our Administrative Assistant and started working in the office on Sept. 15, 2014 on a contract basis…. That status has been updated to full-time as of Nov. 14, 2014.

Darlene comes to us with 13 + years’ experience in various administrative roles in a health care environment. She was previously employed with Bayshore Home Health, a large Health Care Provider that provides clinic/community support services to Sudbury and the surrounding area.

Foot care clinics (offered by PSWs, and RNs, Anna and Priscilla)

This will be a different layout, welcoming and social atmosphere.

First clinic will be offered late January, the week of the 26th (will be posted in the flyer)

Clinics will be offered every 4-6 weeks

Darlene Geauvreau will continue to book appointments

An extra clinic will be available if needed.

Well baby Clinic/Immunizations 0-6 years (CHN, Priscilla)

Offered every Monday and Tuesday by appointment only.

Thorough assessment of your child’s growth and development

Immunization will be given to the child if needed

Immunizations are due at 2, 4, 6, 12, 15, 18 months and at 4 years of age

Sexual Health Clinics (CHN, Priscilla)

Offered throughout the week by appointment.

Birth Control including Emergency Contraceptive Pill

STI (sexually transmitted infections) testing and treatment

Other testing will be offered such as HIV, Hep B and C

CLINIC

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The Health and Wellness Department would like to wish one and all a very Merry Christmas and

a Happy New Year.

Over the past few months, the

Healthy Babies/Healthy

Children Program has been

very busy and active.

Community members have

been participating in a variety of

scheduled activities at the Early

Years Center and at the

Community Centre. Highlights:

April- Easter Egg Hunts,

May- Mother’s Day Breakfast,

Big Birthday Celebration, June -

National Aboriginal Day &

Father ‘Day Breakfast, July-

Pow-wow month, Strawberry

Picking, August-Santa’s Village,

September-FASD Awareness

Day, Car Seat Clinic and Baby

Food Making, October- Tie

Blanket Workshop, Hay Ride

and Halloween Party and

November-Jungle Gym, and a

Mitten Workshop.

Guide to Single Mother’s

Complete guide to your

children’s Health

Guide to Single Father’s

What to expect when

you’re expecting

DVD (Grand parenting)

The Birth Partner

Nutrition through a

Healthy Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Birth

The Early Years Center has

been open for play time, to

socialize, and make simple

crafts. The HB/HC is your place

to information and resource

materials for prenatal, new

mothers, nutrition, and child

development. There is a variety

of pamphlets and books to take

home and borrow.

List of Books

Complete Book of Mother

and Baby Care

HEALTHY BABIES/HEALTY CHILDREN (0-6 YRS)

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List of Pamphlets

Before Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Alcohol

Nutrition-How to Feed your

Growing Child

Breastfeeding Your Baby

Healthy Eating for a Healthy

Baby

Learning through Play

If you need information for a

school projects or assign-

ments feel free to come and

visit the EYC when hours are

open. I am here to support our

community any way I can.

Watch out for the weekly and

monthly flyers for upcoming

activities, workshops and trips. The

New Year is fast approaching with

new activities, parenting sessions,

and new adventures. I can be

reached at the EYC at 705-692-

1606 or Health Center at 705-692-

3674. See you 2015!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Medical Transportation

If you require medical transportation during the Christmas holidays, please call the Medical Van Cell

Phone at 705.691.7572 or Darlene Geauvreau at 705.692.9033.

ESSENTIAL SERVICES CONTACT LIST

Public Works & Maintenance

For urgent public works matters including roads, water and maintenance please contact

Darin Migwans, Public Works Manager 705-688-4901

Housing

For urgent housing matters please contact

Ralph Young, Assets Maintenance 705-677-8629

Norma Petahtegoose, Housing Coordinator 705-670-7612

Community Assistance

For urgent Community Assistance matters contact

Julia Pegahmagabow, Community Assistance Manager 705-665-2603

Community Development

For urgent Community Development matters contact

Orsolya Csaszar, Community Development Manager 705-507-9926

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SHUTDOWN

Please be advised that the offices of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek

will be closed for the Holiday Shutdown beginning Monday,

December 22, 2014 to Friday, January 2, 2015 and will re-open

Monday, January 5, 2015.

The complaint form can be filled out at any time you are dissatisfied with a service, program or a

decision made by an Atikameksheng Anishnawbek employee or committee. Forms can be picked up

at the Administration Office.

When completing a complaint form, an employee will be available to review the form and

procedures to ensure your form is complete and accurate.

This is available for all membership.

Atikameksheng Anishnawbek is always striving to improve services and programs for the

community and welcome your suggestions!

COMPLAINTS PROCESS

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What is the Complaint Process for Atikameksheng Anishnawbek Programs and Services?

The Atikameksheng Anishnawbek sees the feedback from clients and members as an

opportunity to improve the quality of services being delivered and will help Atikameksheng

Anishnawbek respond to the needs of its members.

COMMUNITY SAFETY!

Please be reminded that our

community follows the

Highway Traffic Act & the

Insurance Act

Be Safe for yourself, your

children, your family and your

community!

ANIMAL CONTROL

Please be reminded;

All dogs must be tied up All dogs must be on a leash

when walking in the community

For problems with dogs please call

the Rainbow District Animal Control

@ 705-673-3647.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

25 Reserve Road

Naughton, ON

P0M 2M0

The letter of interest should

include the band registry

number, size of unit requesting

and the name of the person(s)

who will be residing with the

Band Member.

The Applicant’s name will re-

main on the housing list until

December 31 of the current

year.

Keeping Your Housing

Application Current

It is the responsibility of the

Band Member to submit of a

letter of interest every year after

January 1 to be eligible for

available Rental Housing units.

The Band Member must be

eighteen years or older to apply

for a Rental Housing unit.

Phone: 705-692-3651

Fax: 705-692-5010

E-mail: receptsec@wlfn.com

HOUSING LIST 2015

Atikameksheng

Anishnawbek

Atikamekshenganishnawbek.com

2015 Dog and Cat Tags

Are now available

At the Health Centre

Cost is $20.00 per tag

$10.00 for Seniors

(Purchased before February 15)