The next regular meeting of the Chief and Council will take place on February 11 in Corner Brook in the Community Room at 1 Church Street. The meeting will begin at 9:30 am. Band members are welcome to attend and can pre-register by contacting Suzanne at 634-5111.
This meeting will also be streamed from the ginu membership portal.
The Skills Parachute Program is designed to increase the skills of the client and improve their chances of maintaining or gaining employment. The Skills Parachute Program is for short-term courses up to a maximum of 5 days in length and at a maximum cost of $1,500.
Recertification of expired courses may be eligible for support under this program in circumstances where the client is not currently attached to the labour force and requires recertification to increase employability. The Skills Parachute Program will not cover the cost of driver education or hunter education courses.
For courses longer in duration (longer than 5 days but shorter than 12 weeks) and at a maximum cost of $5,000 we also have funding available through a program called “Short-Term Courses Funding Program”
Please note: You must apply for this funding before taking the course, this is not a reimbursement program for courses you have taken without applying for this program.
For more information, please click here https://qalipu.ca/education-and-training/short-term-course-funding-program/ or contact Yvonne at ymacdonald@qalipu.ca
This year’s recipient of the Bernie Hanlon Memorial Scholarship is Julianna Brinston. Julianna is a third-year Biochemistry Nutrition Student at Memorial University in St. John’s. She plans to study Medicine at Memorial once she completes her current program. Her desire to remove inequalities in the Healthcare system have been a driving force in her educational journey.
In Julianna’s application essay she wrote, “As an Indigenous woman in STEM, I hope to break boundaries and become an advocate for the Indigenous community, a group that is all-too often the victims of stereotyping and abuse in the Medical system.”
Julianna’s previous volunteer experience includes House Council Mental Health Representative, First Light Friendship Center, and Ronald McDonald House. She is currently volunteering at Planned Parenthood, is serving as Third-Year Representative of the Biochemistry Society and secretary of Women in Science and Engineering society (WISE).
Julianna says of receiving the award “The Bernie Hanlon Memorial Scholarship is one of the greatest honours I have received in my academic career. It demonstrates that I have achieved one of my lifelong goals to improve my community.”
Bernadette “Bernie” Hanlon dedicated her life to supporting and encouraging the Indigenous people of Newfoundland both culturally and in working with them to meet their educational dreams. Bernie always went above and beyond for her students and tried to help in any way possible through her many years with the Federation of Newfoundland Indians and later with the Qalipu First Nation. Bernie worked tirelessly to help those around her develop personally as well by supporting and encouraging cultural and spiritual growth. The Bernie Hanlon Memorial Scholarship was created to help a client of The Education and Training Department attending college or completing an undergraduate degree to continue to pursue those dreams.
Marathon Gold and Qalipu First Nation are pleased to share that they will be offering 5 scholarships valued at $1,000.00 annually over the next 5 years.
The Marathon Gold – Qalipu First Nation Scholarship is designed to encourage and support Qalipu band members with their career development and growth as they attend post-secondary education institutions.
Please click here for further details and to complete the application.
Applications are due by January 31, 2023.
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This week, on November 8th, we celebrated Indigenous Veterans Day, honouring the Indigenous veterans of Canada who have served in missions across our country and around the world in times of war, conflict, and peace. The military service of First Nations, Inuit and Metis in Canada has deep roots and its important that we recognize and remember their contributions and sacrifices.
Beginning with the War of 1812, Indigenous soldiers have been enlisted and this involvement continues in modern times in Afghanistan, in Europe and other places around the world. Indigenous people in times of war and peace been involved in service for more than 200 years.
On Indigenous Veterans Day and tomorrow, Remembrance Day, we honour the service, the courage, and sacrifices of those in service today, all veterans, and those that have made the ultimate sacrifice.
It is my pleasure to share with you today a new project at Qalipu First Nation to honour and remember our Indigenous Veterans. The Indigenous Veterans Memorial Wall was put together with the help of our community members who sent in pictures, names and other details of their family members and loved ones, Indigenous veterans who are no longer with us. This wall of remembering will be maintained on our website and added to each year for Remembrance Day.
I encourage everyone to take a moment to view the Memorial Wall and reflect on the sacrifices that have been made. Likewise, I encourage you all to participate in activities taking place in your communities for Remembrance Day such as parades and ceremonies, and to lay a wreath where possible.
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Chief Brendan
Email a picture, or comment on our social media post using the hashtag #rockyourmocs!
Participate anytime during the week of November 13-19 with a picture of you (or you and some friends or colleagues) wearing your moccasins for the Rock Your Mocs Event! All photo submissions will be entered into a prize draw.
Let’s have some fun in honour of National Native American History Month!
Pictures can be emailed to communications@qalipu.ca or by leaving a comment when you see the Rock Your Mocs poster on our Facebook Page which will be pinned to the top all week.
The next regular meeting of the Chief and Council will take place on November 20th at 9:00 am at the Albatross Hotel in Gander.
Members are invited to view the meeting by logging into their ginu membership profile where the meeting will be live-streamed.
It was a humbling and proud moment for Paul Glavine when he received a phone call from Hockey NL notifying him that he was selected for induction into the Provincial Hockey Hall of Fame. This acknowledgement by Hockey NL is the pinnacle of recognition for extraordinary achievement within the game of hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador.
“I was humbled but I was also proud. I’ve been playing hockey since I was six years old and involved in many ways over the years. I love the game.” Paul noted.
Paul Glavine has been a hockey player for over 45 years, a volunteer and coach in his home community of Grand Falls-Windsor. However, it was his instrumental role in resurrecting senior hockey in the community that earned him induction into the Hall of Fame’s Builder category at a ceremony this past Saturday at the Civic Centre in Corner Brook.
In 2001, Paul was instrumental in the rebirth of the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts Hockey Club. He was the founding member and served as the President for ten years. He then moved into the Director of Operations of the club for six years having several stints as both an assistant and head coach.
Craig Tulk, Executive Director at Hockey NL, grew up with Paul and noted that he was well worthy of the recognition.
“Paul helped build a senior hockey team that went on to play in four Allan Cup Canadian senior hockey semi-final games, eventually winning the Canadian championship in 2017. The Allan Cup has only been won by two other teams in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Paul also led the Cataracts to an astonishing five Herder Memorial Championships. His coaching record with the team was 106 wins, 44 losses and 9 overtime losses.
Tulk noted that Paul was largely responsible for attracting quality players to the team and making the game an experience for the whole family to enjoy.
“The quality of players that joined the team in his twenty-year tenure was a true testament to his ability to attract and build great hockey teams. Fan attendance, partnerships, sponsorships… going to a Cataracts game in Grand Falls-Windsor was more than just a game, it was a community event, entertainment like no other.”
Congratulations to Paul Glavine on his dedication to sport, and community.
As Employment Coordinator, Yvonne helps to connect members with employment opportunities, and assists with access to programs such as Self-Employment Assistance, Wage Subsidies, Skills Parachute, Targeted Training, Grad Incentive Program, and Youth Summer Employment.
Chat with Yvonne on the Education and Training Facebook group, and see all the latest news and job opportunities.
Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/824185305047002
The central region AGA will take place on November 20, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Albatross Hotel in Gander.
This meeting will focus on activities of the Band for the 2021-22 fiscal year and will feature a networking event with opportunities to chat with staff about programs, services, and activities over the past year. There will also be a few prize giveaways!
Agenda
2:00 Welcome and Greetings from Chief Brendan Mitchell
2:20 – 3:30 Trade show and networking event with prize giveaways
3:30 – 4:00 Finance and Audit presentation
4:00 Closing song/prayer