News From First Nations

ALIB Events

• Women’s Nights and Art Party

• Elders’ Pictograph, Planning & Life Session

• Elders’ Afternoon Bingos

• Men’s Group meeting

• Family Health Walk

• ISPARC Run/Walk/Wheel Programme

• Dreamcatchers Youth Conference

• Elders Conference

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Quaaout Lodge

Talking Rock Golf Course and Jack Sam's Restaurant are still closed for the season. Reopening is planned for the spring of 2023 and is enthusiastically looked forward to by all. Further announcements will be forthcoming.

Lek7e Spa is open by appointment only. Please contact the spa at spa@quaaoutlodge. com or 1.250.679.3018

The Lodge’s Conference Centre will be closed for the months of March & April, and will re-open in May for the year. Inquiries can be made via email to sales@quaaoutlodge.com.

NESKONLITH INDIAN BAND (NIB)

Election Results

Neskonlith members recently elected Irvin Wai as Chief Kukpi7 and Councillors Michael (Brad) Arnouse, Shirley Anderson, Mindy Dick, Joan Manuel-Hooper, Frances Narcisse, and Chantal Kawamoto Stott.

Switzmalph Child Care Centre

“Always Learning—Always Growing” Serving residents of Salmon Arm area and surrounding First Nations bands, the Switzmalph Child Care centre has fulltime and part-time spaces available in its toddler and preschool programming—and is pleased to announce that Before & After Care for students aged five to twelve, as well as a Summer Camp programme for that age group, will soon be in place. Registration for Summer Camp amp will be allocated to Before & After Care students first.

NIB Events

• Potluck dinner hosted by the Secwepemc Community Improvement Association

• Art Workshop

• March Break Camp for K-12 youth organized by Neskonlith Education

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Chase Fish & Game Update

by Helen Dalin, Club Secretary

Well it looks like Spring has arrived this week and activities are ramping up for our club. First of all we have some great news about one of our members. Fred Madryga is a long time member of CDFGC and lives in Chase Creek. Fred has a doctorate is Psychology, has been a college instructor and a brain researcher. As well as being a lifelong outdoors person, Fred has also worked from running a roofing kettle, to tin bashing, to coast logging. His book is a collection of unique stories from his life and is called “A Pathway to an Ending”. CDFGC highly recommends this book to anyone who enjoys the outdoor lifestyle. Fred’s writing is excellent and transports you into his experiences. You will really enjoy it. Contact Fred at 250-679-5464 to get a copy.

Fred and his wife Patricia Jarvis were at the Chase Library on Thursday March 23rd from 5:30 pm to 7 pm to read from his book and answer any questions the audience may have.

Our 3D shoot is coming up the weekend of May 13th, 14th and all archers are welcome to attend. This 3d shoot is one of our main fund-raising events. Registration can be done early online at www. cdfgc.ca. Click on the 3D button at the home page to bring up registration information and application. Pass the information around to any other archers you may know in the area. Concession will be onsite and there is a potluck dinner in the evening.

The following long weekend May 21, 22, 23 the Traditional Bow Hunters of BC are holding their yearly Rendezvous at our range with the help of the Chase Club. Archers will be attending from all over BC. It will be an exciting opportunity to see amazing archers shoot. As you can guess with these 2 shoots back to back the executive is in need of volunteers to help on both weekends. If you can help please contact Helen Dalin at 250-679-8019.

More exciting news about Harper Lake. The Section 57 application (permission to build on a recreation site) has been completed and given oral approval by the recreation Officer in charge of Harper Lake. There are a few more permits to get into place (water sustainability Act Section 11) but the good news is that everything is going well with red tape and CDFGC is on the way to getting the dock organized, built and put in place this year.

Membership has been really increased this year. Our range Orienteer Mark Chinnock has orientated about 30 new members to our club since January. (Thank you Marc). This is awesome. Our club is getting bigger and better all the time. If you are interested in the outdoors you should think about joining our club. We are part of the BC Wildlife Federation’s strong lobby voice on conservation of BC’s habitat, animals, and fish. You can get a membership online or at the Village Ubrew on 1st Ave.

Our next meeting is the 3rd Monday of the month April 17th at 7 pm at Creekside Senior Center.