Membertou Youth to Receive Sammy Gehue Achievement Award!

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1 Youth Violence Prevention Course for Girls - Aug 9 Page 5 Membertou employment opportunities Pages 8-11 Kiju s Summer Menu Pages Membertou Youth to Receive Sammy Gehue Achievement Award! Membertou, give a big round of applause for one of our community s most up-and-coming youths - Simon Angus Marshall. The 11-year-old son of Simon Sr. and Adrianna MacKinnon had recently received notification that he is one-of-three recipients of the presitigious Sammy Gehue Achievement Award, which is presented by The Confederacy of Mainland Mi kmaq. Later in August, Simon Angus and his family will attend a celebration at CMM in Millbrook, where he will meet his fellow co-winners and accept his trophy and prize. The Sammy Gehue Awards began in 1993 by Sammy s family, to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of Mi kmaq youth in areas of sports, school and humanitarian efforts. Simon Angus is recognized for his passion of hockey and community involvement. He does much of his own fundraising by shovelling snow, mowing lawns, collecting bottles and other odd jobs. He also enjoys baseball, fishing with his cousins, and doing drywall with his dad. Congratulations, Simon Angus! You make us all very proud! (Left) Simon Angus, pictured at the 2016 Wally Bernard Tournament, is one-of-three recipients of the Sammy Gehue Youth Achievement Award. He will receive his award on August 26! INDEX Chief & Council P. 2 Community Notices P. 3-5 Health & Wellness P. 6 Heritage Park & NSMSG P. 7 Employment P Youth Centre Calendar P. 12 Kiju s Summer Menu P Advertisements P NEWSLETTER INFORMATION The next newsletter edition is Friday, August 12, Deadline: Friday, August 5, 2016 No Exceptions! All content must be sent to: communications@membertou.ca Newsletter will be available online at: INFORMATION ONLY Flyers cannot be published in the newsletter. MEMBERTOU BAND SUMMER HOURS: Monday -Thursday: 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. (Lunch 12:00-1:00 p.m.) Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (No lunch break) BAND OFFICE CLOSURE The Band Office is closed on Monday, August 1, for Civic Day Holiday. It reopens on August 2, MEMBERTOU NEWSLETTER FRIDAY, JULY 29,

2 CHIEF & COUNCIL FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 Page 2 MEMBERTOU SUMMER HOURS Chief & Council Meeting Schedule There will be no Chief and Council meetings for the month of August. All materials must be submitted Monday before the council meeting by noon. There will be no exceptions! LOOKING FOR A NEW NAME FOR THE MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING! As you may know, Membertou recently acquired the Sydney Medical Arts building on King s Road. This was the former site of the King s Road Reserve. A committee was formed to consider ways of honouring the families who were relocated from King s Road. One idea was to rename the Medical Arts Building to something that reflects our connection and our history to our former home. We wish to invite Membertou community members to consider and to also submit new names for the Medical Arts Building. Today, the building has 17 tenants that include doctors, specialists, a pharmacy, and several health-related services provided by the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the Victoria Order of Nurses. If you have an idea for a new name, please submit the name(s) to Dan Christmas by at danchristmas@membertou.ca or by text to (902) You can also drop-off your suggestion in writing to the reception desk at the Band Office. The winner of the selected name will be offered a $ cash prize. The deadline for ideas is MONDAY, AUGUST 22, ANY PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS OR STORIES ABOUT THE KING S ROAD RESERVE? The King s Road Reserve Commemoration Committee is planning to set up a permanent display at the Medical Arts Building. The display will tell the story of the former residents of the King s Road Reserve and the court ordered relocation to the Membertou Reserve in the 1910s and the 1920s. The committee is looking for any photos, documents or stories about the King s Road Reserve. If you or your family has any information about the old reserve, please contact Dan Christmas by at danchristmas@membertou.ca or by text or by phone at (902) Any information would be greatly appreciated. Dan Christmas, King s Road Reserve Commemoration Committee Summer Hours began on Monday, May 30, and will end on Friday, September 2, Summer hours are: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (no lunch break). TOBACCO SHOP SUMMER HOURS Starting June 6, the summer hours will be: Monday - Thursday, 10:00 a.m - 5:30 p.m.; and Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

3 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 Page 3 MEMBERTOU SOCIAL: YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION FOR GIRLS Membertou s Family Services Program is holding workshops for girls, ages 14 16, at the Mawiomio kuom Society (113 Membertou St.) starting on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, from 10 am 2 pm. Please call Bridget at (902) (ext. 2580) or bridgetsmith@membertou.ca to sign-up! The objective of this six-session program developed by Native Women s Assoc., and their youth department, is to raise awareness on violence amongst Aboriginal youth and educate them on violence prevention and to inspire and give them the tools to undertake their own prevention projects. Meals and refreshments will be provided. Door prizes for all who complete the program. MAWIO MIOKUOM RESOURCE LIBRARY SEEKS BOOK DONATIONS The Mawio miokuom Society is starting a resource library for Membertou residents. We are looking for donations of books in good condition that would interest individuals, parents, youth and children, such topics as: Parenting Self-help Culture/Spirituality Mental Health Life skills Teen subjects Children s story books Gardening Cooking Fiction Or any book that you think would benefit others We will be starting a database for these books and will be lending them out in the near future. You can drop book(s) off at the Mawio miokuom or we can pick them up. Call Bridget or Leurette at ext Welalioq! MEMBERTOU SENIORS CLUB & TREATY DAY: CHASE THE ACE The Membertou Seniors Club and Treaty Day Committee have teamed up for a great Chase the Ace initiative every Friday evening. Tickets are available every Friday from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Wally Bernard Memorial Seniors Centre, 113 Membertou Street (behind the band office). The draw takes place at approximately 8:45 p.m. Tickets are $ Winning ticket must be claimed within 25 minutes of the draw. ELDER & YOUTH RETREAT: AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 Healing Our Nations is hosting its annual all-expenses-paid Elder & Youth Gathering in Bear River First Nation at Stone Bear Tracks & Trails! We are looking for eight (8) on-reserve Aboriginal male youth from Atlantic Canada to join a 3-day retreat which will allow you to learn about the land, culture and history of our ancestors. If interested please Julie at ea@accesswave.ca or call Please note that there is only funding available for eight (8) youth! DEADLINE to register: August 12, 2016, including age, contact info and why you want to attend.

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5 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 Page 5 MEMBERTOU R E S I D E N T G A R B A G E COLLECTION SCHEDULE Garbage and Green Bin Every Tuesday - 12 p.m. Recycling Collection: Saturday, July 30, 2016, 12 p.m.... MI KMAQ FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES All Family & Children s Services in NS are currently experiencing a shortage of foster homes. To help please contact: Indian Brook Eskasoni Federation of Foster Families THE MI KMAQ CRISIS LINE Available to First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, 24 hours a day, in their own language, by calling NOTICE TO CLIENTS OF OIL DELIVERY Social clients who run out of fuel can contact Joan Denny at cell or home.... MEMBERTOU SAFETY TRAINING CERTIFICATES All employees and contractors for the Membertou Band will have to bring in their certificates on any safety training needed for the job. To be put on file at the OH&S office. If these training certificates are not on file your jobs will be held off until they are brought in. If you have any questions please drop in or give Connie Osborne a call (ext. 2550)... JOB LINE The job line will provide a recording of any current job opportunities and how an applicant can apply for a position with Membertou. If you are currently seeking employment opportunities, please call or view the Membertou website, Facebook, newsletter, band office or GOC Job Bank. Thank you, Human Resources... DEBORAH S REIKI Reiki is an energy healing technique for stress reduction, relaxation and a general sense of well being. Reiki is helpful for any sort of ailment be it physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. Clients can expect to enter a very relaxed state which allows one s own healing mechanisms to work more efficiently. Reiki is 100% safe and does not interfere with any other forms of treatment or medication. Experiencing a Reiki Treatment is an excellent way to restore one s energy and spirit. Treatments: 30 min-$30 60 min-$50 Deborah N. Smith Certified Reiki Master dsmithreiki@outlook.com... Membertou Services Alcoholics Anonymous AA meetings in Membertou: Sunday 8 p.m. (HOW Group) Wednesday 8 p.m. (HOW Group) Thursday 8:30 p.m.(membertou Group)... Austin Christmas Plumbing and Heating 24 hour plumbing and heating emergency service. New construction, renovation, service work. Mechanical ventilation installation. Call for a second opinion at Cape Breton Regional Police Services Emergency 911 Non-Emergency (24 hrs)... Gamblers Anonymous GA meeting in Membertou: 3 Kateri Street Mondays 7:00-8:30 p.m.... Housing Repair Emergencies New After-Hours Phone Service For Housing Repair Emergencies After-hours telephone service for Membertou residents experiencing housing repair emergencies. The telephone service will operate between 4:30 pm to 8:00 am on weekdays and 24 hours during weekends and holidays. Membertou residents are asked to call the Housing Department s main telephone line at (902) and the call will be directed to a call answering service. All non-emergency calls will be forwarded to the Housing Department on the following regular business day.

6 WELLNESS HOME FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 Page 6 Membertou Wellness Home PLEASE NOTE: The Membertou Wellness Home is not a walk-in clinic. Appointments can be made by phoning (ext. 2440). The Membertou Wellness Home and its workshops are all scent-free. All workshops are for MEMBERTOU Band Members and Community Members ONLY! NEW MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN! Welcome Delton MacDonald, MSW, SWC. Delton will be at the Membertou Wellness Home 2 and 3 days alternating weekly. Please call Maggie at (ext. 2440) to book an appointment. Delton can be reached at (ext. 2701). Clinic Hours Dr. Jeff Power is available five days a week. Please contact Maggie Wadden, medical secretary, for an appointment. She can be reached at (ext. 2440).... Evening Clinic Dr. Power will be continuing his evening clinics on Mondays beginning at 1:00 p.m.. Please note that due to appointment bookings that walk-ins are not always a guarantee. If you make an appointment and are unable to keep it please call to cancel or re-schedule.... Vaccinations If your child requires vaccinations, please do not call Dynasty (Plaza) Taxi to bring you to the Wellness Home. These trips are not reimbursed by First Nations & Inuit Health. It is the parent/guardian s responsibility to provide their own means of transportation.... Diabetes Foot Care Diabetic foot care is done by appointment only. Please call for Madelaine (ext. 2840), Tanya (ext. 2750), Jenny (ext. 2830), Natalie (ext. 2760).... Dental Therapy: Floyd Prosper, Dental Therapist, can be seen every Tuesday at (Maupeltuwey Kina matno kuom (Membertou School). To book an appointment, please call MaryI Joe at (902) (ext. 2880)..... Blood Collection Wednesdays 9:00-11:30 a.m. at the Wellness Home. Please make sure you have your health card with you.... Medical Transportation Contact Louise Paul at (ext. 2710) if you require medical transportation. Please contact her ASAP in order for her to receive approval from Health Canada for medical trips outside of Cape Breton

7 HERITAGE PARK & NSMSG FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016 Page 7 PETROGLYPHS GIFT SHOP Open daily 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: Blankets have finally arrived at the Membertou Heritage Park and are available in double, queen and king sizes! New earrings have recently arrived! Come visit us and check them out! We always have new items arriving! We also have men s slip on shoes that are a must see! Check out our Facebook for updates. BEADING CLASSES WITH ELDERS AND ANDREA DENNIS Tuesdays from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Heritage Park! (Elders are welcomed to come and bead and chit-chat. Tea and coffee will be served. COMMUNITY SWEAT LODGES WITH JEFF WARD Thursday evenings from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Heritage Park! Everyone is welcome! NSMSG REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016! The deadline for all registrations - 1) team, 2) individual, or 3) volunteer - is extended until TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, For information on the NSMSG, contact coordinator Marcella Marshall at (902) (or toll-free ) ext. 6109, or 2016summergames@membertou.ca. For more information on volunteer registration, contact Brittney Paul at brittneypaul@membertou.ca or call (902) (ext. 5021) or call (toll free). All forms can be found on the Membertou website at or the Summer Games website at The Nova Scotia Mi kmaq Summer Games take place in Membertou from August 16-21, 2016! For more information or questions on team and individual athlete registration, contact Krista Devoe at kristadevoe@membertou.ca or (902) (ext. 2560)

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16 Ulnooweg is an Aboriginal financial institution that has been serving the needs for Aboriginal owned businesses since We are in the business to help Aboriginals do business by providing: Lending Services Contributions Business Support Services / / PRICES 1/4 PAGE 1 issue $50 6 month $ year $ /2 PAGE 1 issue $75 6 month $ year $1, FULL PAGE 1 issue $125 6 month $1, year $2, Aknutmaqn Advertising The Membertou Aknutmaqn community newsletter offers local businesses the opportunity to place an advertisement within the newsletter. Aknutmaqn is published bi-weekly and also available on the Membertou website ( It reaches over 350 homes in Membertou, with approximately 1200 residents, and more readers and businesses who view the publication online. Arecent copy of the Membertou Aknutmaqn is included in this package for reference. Advertisements are printed in 6 and 12 months contracts, or one-time placements. If you would like to place your ad in the Membertou Aknutmaqn or if you have any questions please contact Membertou s Communications Department. Thank you, Adam Gould, Communications & Government Relations Manager (902) (ext: 5025) communications@membertou.ca The Aknutmaqn is a bi-weekly newsletter. 6 month contract = 12 issues. 1 year contract = 24 issues. Discounts are given to returning clients who wish to renew their advertising. 1/2 PAGE FULL PAGE 7.5 x 9.5 1/4 PAGE 3.75 x 4.8 Given proper documentation, discounts can be applied for non-profit organizations, Membertou based businesses and Aboriginal entrepreneurs x 9.5 1/2 PAGE 7.5 x 4.8