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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Oct 23, 2014
October 24, 2014
Emergency Planning Committee: On Oct. 16, we conducted our first tsunami/exercise drill for our community. It started at 10:16 am with our emergency warning system activated. Emergency committee members (Band, Health staff and community members) went to the Emergency Operations Centre (Band school) or to the Reception Centre (Wakas Hall). Community members who live in the tsunami zone went to the Reception Centre. There were also other community members who don’t live in the tsunami zone in attendance.
3-4 Good Food Box Update
Eke Me Ki School students and staff had also checked into the Reception Centre. The Band School also carried out their drill at the same time.
Job training AD: Technician Training
5-7 Elders update / Marathon run done by Silena George 8-10 Housing Administration update, energy saving! 11-12 Indigenous food system & international food system
13 G-n Bake Sale
14 Girl Guides of Canada 15 Bingo Wakas Hall
16 The FNHA present Winter Wellness Challenge 17 Work BC Women trades day
18 position available: Mental Health outreach worker 20-21 Local Job Posting
22 Birthday Wishes / Requests
Participants were: Community members - 15
North Island college students
Band School - 170 Eke Me Ki School - 26
Reminder:
Elected leaders - 3
Math and FSK 100 Classes are starting at the Ault Education Centre
Band staff - 28 Reporter - 1
Homes in tsunami zone - 6 (some residents were at work or out of town)
Math: Monday and Wednesday 1-4
I met briefly with the EOC staff and explained about the process that was taking place. I then invited them to join me at the Reception Centre, where I gave a brief description on what it would look like in the event of a real disaster. Well done Tsulquate !!!!
FSK 100: Tuesday and Thursday 1-4 Please see Danita at the adult education Centre if you have not had your assessment done yet.
For more information contact Bob 250-230-0087
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