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Dandelion and Lilac jelly making workshop May 15th 1:00pm – 2:30pm Duck Lake Winfield Memorial Hall (10130 Bottom Wood Lake Rd, Lake Country, BC V4V 1T8) Chantelle Eustache will be guiding the workshop Come together and learn how to make Dandelion and Lilac jelly! (Plant readiness dependent).

Notice – FortisBC line replacement project set to begin on Round Lake Rd & Emery Louis Rd in July FortisBC is planning to replace two sections of our natural gas transmission line at Emery Louis Road and Round Lake Road. The replacements are to meet road crossing classification upgrade requirements due to an increase in population density in the North

Building a Better Future- Syilx Student Bursary Application The Building a Better Future Initiative provides financial support to eligible Syilx Okanagan Nation members. This scholarship, bursary and award initiative recognizes student perseverance and achievement to encourage our members to continue their educational pursuits. These scholarships, bursaries and awards are for students beginning or continuing a post-secondary program in the fall

BC 7 Day Flood Outlook – May 9, 2024 Way’ Members, Here’s the 7 Day Flood Outlook issued for May 9th. It provides a high level summary of projected short- to mid-term flood hazards across the province.

Five week Nsyilxcen 1 Refresher Courses Dates: Every Tuesday and Wednesday starting May 13thTime: 5:30 – 6:30 pmLocation: Zoom Use this link to register: https://forms.gle/xQQuvjG3oDYKzAh39 This five-week refresher course welcomes those who have completed Nsyilxcen 1 (N1) and wish to reinforce their vocabulary and sentence skills from the book. Tuesdays will be dedicated to review sessions, while Wednesdays will emphasize

Summer Day Camp 2024 Parent info night May 14th – 6pm @ the Bluebird building (70 Head of the Lake Road) Join us for Dinner and a presentation on OKIB Youth Activities’ Summer Day Camp programing as well as a Q&A session with Senior Child and Youth Recreation and Healthy Activities Coordinator Brendon Caron Register at activities@okanagan.org

Fintry Pro-D Day hike May 13th 9:00am – 4:00pm  Grades 1- 7 Way’ Members the Youth Activities team will be hosting a Hike at Fintry on the upcoming pro-D day, May 13th. Pick up and Drop off at the Bluebird building (70 Head of the Lake Road)  Please make sure to bring a water bottle and appropriate shoes for hiking.

Emergency notification system test tomorrow, 10:55am, May 8th Way’ Members please be advised: An emergency alert test will be issued to cellphones, television and radio at 10:55 a.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Emergency alerts are broadcast on TV, radio, and cell phones to provide urgent, life-saving information during emergencies. This will be the first test of the

Upcoming Elders Activities Events this week Way’ Members, take a look at the various Elders activities events that will be happening this week!

2nd Annual Komasket Powwow  June 7th to 9th  Admission is free – See poster for more details