COVID-19 Care Packages Hand sanitizer, bar soap, Fryer chicken, vegetables, 1 case of canned sockeye (24 cans), Kraft Dinner, box Lipton chicken noodle soup, orange juice, crackers, tea, Emergen-C sachets (vitamin C) & crossword/word search (This package contains frozen meat & vegetables, it won’t be left at unanswered doors) Provided for Members collaboratively through Member […]
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Miller Capilano Highway Services will be performing bridge deck repairs on the Capilano Canyon Bridge on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 and Thursday, September 3, 2020. In order for crews to work safely and ensure minimal traffic disruptions, the work will be performed during night time hours. The construction notice (below) provides a brief description of […]
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The First Nations Health Authority shared a community resource compilation for First Nations community members. Recent resources:• The Medicine of Resilience (fact sheet)• Should You Take Your Child to the Doctor During COVID-19? (fact sheet)• First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day: “Your wellness. Your way.” (poster) For up-to-date information, visit the FNHA website: https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events […]
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If you have come into contact with an infected person, you are required to self-isolate. This does not necessarily mean that you have COVID-19, but you are at risk for developing the disease and passing the infection on to others. Click here to download a two-page fact sheet on the Dos and Don’ts of Self-isolation.
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“It is really important you know we are here for you… We are in this together and we are going to get through this together. I know that it is scary, but we will get through this.” —Kristen Rivers, Tiyáltelut, Council Co-Chair Monday, August 31, 2020 COVID-19 has reached our communities. As of Sunday, August […]
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August 28, 2020 Following a notification pathway developed jointly between Vancouver Coastal Health and the First Nations Health Authority developed specifically for use in First Nations communities, this notice is to inform our community of multiple positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Squamish Nation members. All cases have been linked to the first confirmed case […]
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August 27, 2020 Following a notification pathway developed jointly between Vancouver Coastal Health and the First Nations Health Authority developed specifically for use in First Nations communities, this notice is to inform residents of a confirmed case of COVID-19 on Capilano IR #5. There is no need for panic at this time. The patient is […]
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ARE YOU RECEIVING CERB OR CONSIDERING CERB? CERB WILL BE COMPLETE IN SEPTEMBER 2020. On September 27, 2020, CERB will be complete and the following benefits will be available in October 2020. Employment Insurance (EI) benefits for those who remain unable to work and are eligible:• The work hours required has been reduced to 120 […]
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Process to begin testing work is underway for Lacrosse Box site. Geotechnical work is about to begin and GeoPacific will be bringing in a drilling rig on Friday, August 28th, 2020. Hiyám ta Sḵwxwú7mesh Housing Society approved the tender to complete exploratory drilling at this location to determine subsurface soil and […]
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Don’t Forget! We’re asking Squamish Nation members to complete the Woodfibre LNG and FortisBC Questionnaires by August 31! This questionnaire is specific to Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw members and was developed by the Rights & Title Department along with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Environmental Working Groups for the Woodfibre LNG project and the FortisBC pipeline project. These projects […]
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