For the safety of our members and staff, following the recent return of the province-wide mask mandate, we ask the public to wear a mask upon entry into our office buildings. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!
10 Year Celebration
Qalipu First Nation Invites All of You to Celebrate 10 years with us in Food, Song, Dance, and More across Ktaqmkuk on Wednesday, September 22, 2021! Times may vary by location beginning 11:00am and 12:00PM see invitations below. Please call (709) 634-5163 if you have any questions.
Invitations:
Corner Brook at Majestic Lawn
Glenwood at Band Office
St. George’s at Band Office
Grand Falls-Windsor at Band Office
Stephenville at Kin Square
No’kmaq Village at Powwow Grounds Updated: 11:30 am – 12:30pm
Penwaaq L’nu’k at Mi’kmaw Centre
Notice of Candidate Withdrawal – Gander Bay Ward
A notice has been put forward to the Qalipu Electoral Officer, Carol Lahey on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at approximately 10:30AM that Candidate Dean Gillingham who was nominated for the Gander Bay Ward has withdrawn his candidacy. As required under Section 22 of the Custom Rules Governing Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Elections Gillingham’s Letter of Withdrawal has been received by the Electoral Officer.
Random Draw Process for Residential Home Heat & Energy Rebate Ended
Following the closure of applications for the Residential Home Heat and Energy Rebate that was announced August 11, 2021 and ended on September 1, 2021 a total, near 1100 applications, were submitted by members.
Our Health and Wellness department would now like to let our members know that the Rebate Draw for the Program that occurred September 8th has neared the end of its process review. Successful applicants are beginning to be contacted and will continue throughout the upcoming week.
An extended thank you to all members who took the time to apply and we look forward to delivering further support programs to our members as they become available.
Bird Heavy Civil Ltd. Indigenous Scholarship Winner
Our Education and Training department Congratulates James Adey, scholarship winner of Bird Heavy Civil Ltd. Indigenous Scholarship! Client Service Officer, Ashley Young and Manager of Post-Secondary Education, Kristina Duffy present James with his winnings. The department also extends a thank you to BIRD Construction for their continuous support by offering this scholarship.
Click here to view more Scholarships & Bursaries!
Council Meeting – September 25, 2021
The next regular meeting of Council will be held at 10am on Saturday, September 25th, 2021.
This will be a virtual meeting and will be live-streamed for members. You can be access the live-stream by logging into your GINU Membership Profile at: Ginu login: qalipu.ca/login-options
Ask Chief and Council a question at the upcoming meeting: qalipu.ca/leave-a-message-for-chief-and-council
Announcement of Candidates Election 2021
Annual General Assembly – Central Region – October 3, 2021
Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band will hold its Central Region Annual General Assembly (AGA) to discuss the activities of the Band for the fiscal year of 2020-2021. The AGA will be held on October 3, 2021, at 1:00pm in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL at the Mount Peyton Hotel.
Members of the Band are invited to pre-register for the meeting if attending in person. Please be advised that attendance is limited due to COVID-19 restrictions that are currently in place. To pre-register, please call (709) 634-5163 or email communications@qalipu.ca
Members are encouraged to tune in to a live stream of the meeting which is accessible through the ginu membership database. If you need help accessing your profile or have questions about how to view the live stream, please contact our Indian Registration Administrator at 709-634-4010 or toll free (Newfoundland only) at 1-855-263-6440.
The Annual Report will be published on our website including our 2020-2021 audited financial statements, copies will be available at the meeting and presented. Annual Reports will also be available at all Qalipu office locations at that time.
Identifying Housing Needs
Qalipu First Nation is committed to identifying and initiating programs and services in support of members current and future housing and accommodations needs. Housing for our People is about our People, placing an importance on our youth, our families, and our seniors to strengthen our community, continue the growth of our culture, and keep us connected to who we are.
Members are encouraged to reach out to:
Housing Development Officer
Travis Hulan
(709) 634-3176
thulan@qalipu.ca
Housing Program Development Youth Intern
Jason Park
709-634-0411
jpark@qalipu.ca
Here you can leave you feedback surrounding your current and future housing and accommodation needs. We remind members that when sending an email or a voicemail to ensure you leave your phone number so we can reach back out to you!
Office Closure – September 6, 2021
All Qalipu offices will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021. We wish all our members a safe and healthy long weekend!