Winter time is now upon us. During this frigid season we must remember to take certain precautions to stay safe. When outdoors, wear appropriate footwear for the winter. Winter boots have better traction than summer or indoor footwear, so consider bringing summer/indoor footwear to work and change in the office/workplace.
The use of ice cleats may also help with traction outdoors. However, be careful when travelling indoors on hard surfaces. Cleats will have the reverse effect.
Parking lots and walkways are common places for slips/falls during the winter. Please exercise caution as black ice may be present at entry points/parking lots.
Making sure they are kept clean of ice and snow is very important. If they are not frequently maintained during the day, have a bucket of salt/sand with a small shovel available where needed. We all can take a few minutes to help by spreading out some salt/sand. Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
When walking over an icy patch, try walking like a penguin. Remember, keep your hands out of your pockets to keep your balance.
3rd NIKANEWIN AWARDS TO ENGAGE FUTURE FIRST NATIONS ENTREPRENEURS
Wendake, January 16th, 2023 – The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development
Commission (FNQLEDC) is proud to announce that the application period for the third edition of the
Nikanewin Bursaries begins today. These bursaries aim to stimulate entrepreneurship among First Nations
members by helping them move from the entrepreneurial idea stage to the action stage.
To see the full press release, click here.
Lunch and Learn Information Sessions on Land Management Act will be coming up on January 19th and 31st.
The Health Center will be closed on Thursday, January 19th, 2023, for staff to complete training. The building will reopen on Friday, January 20th, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.
LISTUGUJ, QC: The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government is aware of two articles that have recently been published by journalists at TVA Nouvelles CIMT CHAU. The articles are titled:
The two articles listed above were produced without the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government’s knowledge and were written with very little factual information from reputable sources in the community. The information presented in these articles was a mixture of comments from non-community members and rumors found on social media and contains no plausible research. We thrive on honesty and respect in Listuguj, which neither of these articles depicts.
One of the articles mentioned above was initially published identifying the subject’s ethnic origin, and accessorily, of the children. This is racist, unacceptable, and contrary to the Charter of Rights.
The articles that have been published by TVA Nouvelles CIMT CHAU have been painting Listuguj in a negative light through unprofessional tactics. We would expect the media to hold themselves to higher standards than what Listuguj has been receiving as of late from this media outlet.
We have also reached out to other First Nations communities who deal with TVA Nouvelles CIMT CHAU and their experience is similar to ours.
“I have had issues with a reporter whom works for CHAU TV, the reporter is very quick on getting negative news out to the general population and shows up within the community without going through the proper channels. He will often report false information…” – Director of Communications for Gesgapegiag.
“When things like this happen, it makes maintaining a positive working relationship with media very difficult. We hope that moving forward we will see a better quality of reporting when it comes to Listuguj” – Chief Scott Martin
At this time, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government is asking that representatives and journalists from TVA Nouvelles CIMT CHAU respect the community and work to retrieve credible information on incidents with permission from our Executive Office, Chief, and Council. The community would also appreciate an apology from this media outlet, regarding the painful, untrustworthy articles that were produced. If this request is not followed by TVA Nouvelles CIMT CHAU, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government will consider its options of making formal complaints.
Request for Expression of Interest
Operation of the Liquid Bulk Infrastructure
Submissions signed under seal, executed, dated, and marked “Expression of Interest – Operation of the Liquid Bulk Infrastructure” will be received until 2:00pm (local time) February 24, 2023, via email at tenders@portofbelledune.ca.
Interested parties will be required to register at https://portbelledune.ca/rfi-operation-of-the-liquid-bulk-infrastructure/ to obtain the RFI documents. Registrations will be accepted starting January 10th, 2023 at 8:00am (local time). A virtual information session will be held on January 18, 2023.
Jennifer Cleversey Moffitt
Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Belledune Port Authority
Notice to community members,
The Social Assistance office will be paying to complete the income tax returns of all social assistance clients.
For more information, please contact the Social Assistance office at: 418-788-2909
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government is looking for a call for tender for Alaqsite’w Gitpu School – Air conditioning.
Please click here for more information.
THE FIRST NATIONS ADULT EDUCATION SCHOOL COUNCIL is seeking proposals from Indigenous Curriculum and Content Review Specialist
The First Nations Adult Education School Council (FNAESC) is seeking support to review and recommend
curriculum and content for educational programs in adult education, and vocational trades sectors, and
also to recommend strategies to indigenize curriculum, and decolonize policies at the post-secondary
level.
For more details, click here.
