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August 8, 1953 to March 15 2024 Wake Starts: Wednesday March 20 @ 1:00pm Prayers: Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00pm at Virginia Gregoire’s family home 1014 Head of the Lake Road. Funeral service: Friday March 22nd, 11:00am at St. Benedict’s Church, Vernon, BC. A luncheon will be held at the HOL hall at 12:30pm If you have questions please contact:

April 25-26th @ Watermark Beach Resort Use this link to register: https://forms.gle/cRPvEXQXLNYTAYL39 The Grandmother’s Gathering is a small gathering of Grandmother’s interested in working with our ONA Children and Families team to advance the Syilx Nation nəqsil̓t | Family Plan and the Nation’s axá iʔ sccuntət iʔ tl x̌aʔxitət x̌l iʔ nqsil̓tət (Family Declaration) within their cultural and traditional roles.

April 24 to May 15, 2024 Wednesdays from 3:00pm – 4:30pm About the Group: A group for children who have experienced big changes in their lives (such as divorce, loss of a loved one, or a move for example) who would like to gain the skills to help them work through the big feelings that surround change with other kids

Listen in as Cst. Neil Horne shares what his role is in our community.  Use the link below to watch the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FVybTB-lUmIwsCKEUmzcgj9P7OWkaAps/view

Ever wonder what the folks are doing at Public Safety? Here’s Michael Ochoa to share more about his role as the Youth Justice Worker! Use the link below to watch the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14sqFirOMz3BJKy0fhgj94unmzNX6ev08/view

Where Are All My Relations  March 28th, at the Vernon Towne Theatre. Stories by Joseph Kafka  Doors open at 6pm, welcoming starts at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7:00pm. Admission is free! Welcoming by: Chief Byron Louis Opening Prayer by: Elders Chris Marchand and Eric Mitchell Okanagan song by: Youth Drummers 

Way’With respect to the family the scheduled Elders outing to the Vernon Museum this afternoon Friday March 15 – “Our living Languages” will be post posted to further notice.limləmt | Thank you for your compassion and understanding.

April 22-24th in Vancouver BC Please note both positions will be selected based on Lottery format. If you are interested in attending this event please sign up using the link below prior to Wednesday March 20 at 4:30. Youth sign up link: https://forms.office.com/r/YzXg2iAV57 Elders sign up link: https://forms.office.com/r/epyFYgFg1k Or Elders can contact one of the Elders coordinators: Sharmaine Gregoire 250-241-4934

Measles is a highly contagious disease but the vaccine can prevent serious illness. Contact your local immunization provider to check your own or your child’s immunization records. You can also check medical records through the BC Health Gateway online: healthgateway.gov.bc.ca Find more information at: Immunize BC: immunizebc.ca/measles HealthLinkBC: healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/measles or call 8-1-1

Wake: Friday March 15 at 7:00pm Funeral: Saturday March 16 starting at 11:00am at PIB Hall (Penticton) Dinner to follow.