LMG Closed Due to Weather
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government will be closed today, March 1, 2021, due to the weather.
Essential services will continue to operate unless otherwise instructed by their supervisor.
Important Notice – Mandatory Testing
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government (LMG) has received a number of calls asking for clarification on mandatory weekly testing to access essential goods and services across the bridge (e.g. medical appointments, groceries, work, etc.).
Listuguj community members and residents CAN continue to cross for essential goods and services without a COVID test. If there are any changes to this measure, our government will inform community members and residents through the official LMG channels.
Chief and Council remain firm in their stance that mandatory weekly testing is invasive, and negotiations with the Government of New Brunswick and New Brunswick Public Health continue.
In the meantime, essential travel once a week is allowed without a COVID test. Also, the LMG is looking to organize information sessions related to privacy rights, which includes the protection of your medical history.
Housing Communication Initiative – House Number Registration
All households in Listuguj are required to fill out a form to register your address to update the civic address list. Once registered, you will have a chance to win 1 of 10 $100 gift cards from Kent.
The Capital & Infrastructure department are in the process of working on a housing communication initiative funded by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Part of this program is to purchase civic numbers for all the housing units in our community. We plan on having them installed this summer. There will be an announcement on LMG’s website, Facebook and the local radio stations for the date we will start the installation process.
Starting Monday, March 1, applications will be available for the community at the following locations:
- The Band Office
- Natural Resource Building
- Post Office
- LMG Website, download here
Friday, March 26th is the deadline to have your application submitted. If you have any questions please call (418)788-3022. If you fill out a digital application, you can email it to Lisa.Johnson@listuguj.ca.
Listuguj Police Department Emergency Line Working
After experiencing technical difficulties this morning, the emergency phone line at the Listuguj Police Department (LPD) is back on. This is a reminder that the LPD primary emergency number is 418-788-2003 and will be answered by police patrol members. The administrative line (non-emergency) is 418-788-2334 and is answered during business hours – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday – by civilian administrative members. It is important to have both numbers saved for quick access.
Council Meeting Update – February 24, 2021
On February 24, 2021, Chief and Council had a duly convened meeting in Council Chambers. Included below are important updates from today’s meeting:
- Chief and Council accepted a 2.6-Million-dollar agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to build 16 affordable housing units through CMHC’s Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). Under the RHI, Listuguj intends to build (10) single unit houses and (2) triplexes within Listuguj.
- Chief and Council accepted an agreement to develop, upgrade, and build water quality capacity within Listuguj Lands. This includes the development of additional infrastructure within ‘Listuguj Hills’.
- Chief and Council participated in a strategic planning session with members from executive leadership. Through this session, leadership held a roundtable discussion on interdisciplinary files on what the collective vision is for the future (e.g., finance, administration and economic development).
Minutes from the February 24, 2021 council meeting will be posted in the coming weeks.
Listuguj High School Grad Photos
Listuguj High School Grad photos will be done in the community this year! Please register with Bobbi Madahbee at 418-788-1347 or 418-788-2248 as soon as possible!
Dates: March 9th and March 10th
Time: 9am – 3:30pm (both days)
Location: LMDC
Note: Due to pandemic and potential graduates unable to get pictures done at their school the LETE will cover the cost of sitting fees this year.
Important Update from the Community Kitchen
Please note that the Community Kitchen will be implementing the following changes starting this week.
The community kitchen will now be open from 10 am – 12 pm for Elders aged 65 and up only and then from 1 pm – 4 pm for all other clients. This will allow for shorter wait times and decrease the traffic on food bank days.
In order to continue safely operating the community kitchen on a bi-weekly basis, the number of clients allowed in the waiting area is 10 people. Should you arrive at the community kitchen and the waiting area is full, please come back at a later time. With the cold weather, we do not want anyone waiting outside.
The community kitchen will be open on:
Thursday, February 25, 2021
10 am to noon – clients 65 and older only
1 pm to 4 pm – all other clients
Don’t forget to bring your own bags.
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LMG Closed Due to Weather
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government will be closing immediately due to the weather. Essential services will continue to operate unless otherwise instructed by their supervisor.
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