Council Meeting Update – February 24, 2021

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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

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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

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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.

Listuguj COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Update

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Message from the Listuguj Community Health Services: Listuguj is administering the 1st dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine now. Please call us and we will give you an appointment TODAY! […]

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LMG Closed Due to Weather

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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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Listuguj Fisheries Governance Survey

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Here is the Listuguj Fisheries Governance Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XBPDRG8 In 2016, the last draft of the fisheries agreement between Listuguj, Gesgapegiag and Gespeg & the Government of Canada was presented to […]

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COVID-19 Vaccine Update

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Listuguj has received our first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. More vaccines will be arriving soon!

If you’re interested in getting the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and have not yet registered, please contact the Listuguj Community Health Services (LCHS) at (418) 788-2155. You must be 18 years of age or older to register.

The LCHS has created a vaccine priority schedule to ensure our most vulnerable can receive the vaccine first. The Listuguj COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out Schedule is included below.

 

Listuguj COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out Schedule

Group #1:     Critical workers, including Health & Social Services workers with direct contact with clients AND Elders aged 80+ (born before 1939);

Group #2:     Elders between the ages of 60 – 79;

Group #3:     Individuals under the age of 60 living with chronic illness(es);

Group #4:     Essential workers and LMG employees; and

Group #5:     Balance of adult population age 18+.

 

Listuguj High School Households – Want to share your point of view?

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The Listuguj Education, Training and Employment (LETE) is conducting a survey to hear from parents (guardians and caregivers) of Listuguj high school students.

The purpose of this survey is to hear your views, experiences and feelings about your child(ren)’s experiences and feelings about high school, pre-COVID and right now. The LETE will use the results from this survey as part of its ongoing work to strengthen and improve its educational services for Listuguj students. The results will be shared with community.

This survey is anonymous, and it does not need to be filled out entirely. Your participation is voluntary, but much appreciated.  Please fill out one survey per household.

As a way to say thank you for participating, you can give your name and contact information to Bobbi Madahbee (Enhancement Manager) and your name will be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of two gift cards valued at 50$ each.

If you have questions, or if you would like to participate in a follow up conversation, please call either the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Development Centre (788-1347) or the Education Complex (788-2248). Leave your name and number, and Bobbi will return your call.

You can find link below. The deadline to submit is February 26th, 2020!

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W7NMHL2

Listuguj Learning Hub Update

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As the first semester comes to an end and second semester has now started at the Hub for our high school students, we want to share the progress that has been made at the Listuguj Learning Hub. It has been 4 months since New Brunswick closed its doors to all students living outside of the province, including students from Listuguj. The Hub is run smoothly by a staff of 23, which mainly includes Enhancement staff, Teachers, EA’s and Administration.

 

Communication

Both SSHS and the Hub are working collaboratively to improve teacher / student communications by providing clearer expectations and monitoring efforts. SSHS made investments in communication technology and provided software use training to support those efforts.

 

Academic Achievements

Academic Achievements at the Hub are proving to be successful and attendance in general is consistent. At the Hub, we have great supports in place for students to succeed.

 

Upcoming

The Hub Administration team has been working hard with SSHS administration to build a schedule that better meets the needs of Listuguj students who lived in a 100% on-line model in first semester. Some changes we are happy to announce are that we are providing in community vocational and hands-on training opportunities and we are also incorporating more cultural and land-based learning as well this new semester.

A big change for all high school students of New Brunswick this semester is that all students are expected to be learning five days a week now as opposed to every other day. Therefore, we have offered the option to attend the Hub daily to our students. If they choose to continue at the Hub every other day, they must still log on to their classes online at home.

 

Report Cards

Note that all first semester report cards have been distributed!

 

Questions and Concerns

It’s important to remember that if parents or students have any questions or concerns regarding school, they should be contacting SSHS directly @ 506-789-2125.

Important Notice to Community Members and Residents

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The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government has received a number of calls asking for clarification on the Government of New Brunswick’s mandatory COVID testing measure, specifically related to accessing essential goods and services across the bridge (e.g. medical appointments, groceries, work, etc.).

Listuguj community members and residents travelling for essential purposes can continue to cross the bridge without a COVID test. If or when this measure changes, LMG will inform community members through our appropriate channels.

Chief and Council remain firm in their stance against these invasive measures, 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.