Starting Tuesday, May 5, 2020, community members can make their rent payments for Section 95 and Lease-To-Own properties at the Listuguj Band Office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, between 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Nora Ritchie at 418-788-2136 ext. 2020.
For the safety of community members, particularly our children, the Listuguj Community Playground and JRM Rink area will remain closed until we are authorized to re-open.
Parents, please advise your children to not enter the playground or rink. The area will be locked until further notice.
Starting Monday, May 4th, 2020, Haven House will be offering liquid hand sanitizer. Listuguj community members are invited to drop by the shelter from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to have a bottle (up to 1 litre) filled with hand sanitizer. You must bring your own bottle.
Haven House will supply a sticker for you to apply to your bottle to safely identify the product. We will continue to offer this product for free as long as supply lasts. Please practice physical distancing.
Hand Sanitizer Distribution Schedule:
Monday to Friday
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Luanne Mann, licensed psychologist
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government has hired Luanne Mann, a licensed psychologist, to provide mental health support to critical staff who have been working throughout the closure. This morning, Luanne Mann met with the CEO and the Directors of Health, Administration, and Finance to discuss her hours of work, the scheduling process, and how she approaches her practice. This is part of a new initiative started by LMG to better support staff who are working within a high-pressure environment to meet the demands of delivering essential services during Covid-19.
At this point, our critical staff have been coming to work for six weeks, even though the LMG has been closed for non-essential services due to COVID-19. The CEO said, “many may not realize that the LMG has been operating at about 20% staff levels while providing essential services and a host of entirely new services. This was accomplished while securing additional funds, ensuring that existing programs are meeting expected milestones, fulfilling all reporting requirements, continuing with OSR operations, and dealing with a global pandemic.”
He added, “our staff have been fantastic and have really stepped up to make sure that services are being provided in a stressful environment. But this has not been without a price. Our critical staff have faced tremendous mental pressures, and after 6 weeks without a real break, it is necessary for us to take measures to help everyone cope. Part of this mental health initiative is to have psychological counseling available on-site. We are also providing support through the use of a specially trained individual who is designing materials to help raise awareness and help community members and staff find mental health resources and common coping techniques throughout the pandemic.”
Additional information will be provided to critical staff in the coming days on how they can access these services.
Covid-19 has raised several issues which the LMG has been addressing simultaneously. An example of this is access to food. This is an essential right which all governments recognize. However, our ability to secure safe and steady supplies has been in question when entrance to Campbellton was restricted. Our leadership has been in regular contact with all levels of government to advance our position, argue our cause, and seek resolutions which serve our People.
On a very practical level, Chief Gray met with the owner-manager of Provigo this morning to notify him that a spike in demand may occur this coming week. This type of communication allows Provigo to plan for future needs and it allows us to build rapport with our neighbours. Thank you Provigo for your continued efforts and support.
Starting this week, the LMG offices will be closed on Fridays in order to allow a mental health break for our essential staff who have been working without respite for the last six weeks.
This is a reminder to parents and students that the Alaqsite’w Gitpu School facilities will be closed for the remainder of the school year (2019/20). Home learning will continue as scheduled. If you have questions or concerns, please email AGS Principal Jeff Grass at jeff.grass@listuguj.ca.
On Monday, April 27, 2020, Quebec Premier François Legault announced that students will be returning to classes beginning May 11 in regions less impacted by COVID-19, outside of Montreal. The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government (LMG) has decided that it is in the best interest of students and staff to remain closed for the following reasons:
The health and safety of our community remains a top priority for the LMG. We are asking for community members, residents, and LMG employees to continue practicing social distancing and to limit outings when possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As always, the LMG will provide continuous updates as the pandemic unfolds. Please refer to the LMG website and social media pages for up-to-date information on Listuguj’s Response to COVID-19.
It is with great disappointment that we inform you that there has been a break-in at the food bank. Significant damage was done to the property and items were stolen. LPD are performing an investigation.
The Listuguj Community Kitchen will have one last distribution then will be closed until further notice. The last distribution is scheduled for today at 11:00 a.m. until all bags are distributed.
The Community Kitchen has set up a drive-in service. Tables will be set up outside the Listuguj Community Development Center. Simply drive up and our volunteers will hand you a bag of groceries. If you do not have access to a vehicle, please walk up to the tables, and we will give you a bag. Unfortunately, delivery will not be available at this time.
Please remember to practice social distancing and follow safety measures put in place.
The Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government will be closed for an additional two weeks. Our government will reopen May 12th, 2020. This decision will be reassessed before the official return date and communicated to community members, staff, and public.
We are please to announce that the Breakfast Club of Canada and LMG Education have contributed food for families of Listuguj students who may be struggling during this time (Nursery to grade 12).
The Community Kitchen and education staff will prepare grocery bags, and begin delivery at 1:30 p.m. today.
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We Believe
We believe all Canadian children deserve an equal chance at success.
We believe a child can not learn on an empty stomach.
We believe a healthy breakfast can change a life, a journey, a society.
