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Tidal Bore Rafting Resort - Community Job Fair
Tidal Bore Rafting Resort is hosting a Sipekne'katik Community Job Fair Open House at the resort on Saturday, February 22, from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. A catered lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Community members are invited to join them for lunch, meet some of the resort staff, and apply for summer jobs at Tidal Bore. You can check out the available positions in advance at www.raftingcanada.ca/careers
What to Expect:
A sign-up sheet will be provided for each of the five positions they are looking to fill. Interested attendees are encouraged to forward their resumes by February 28. Interviews will be scheduled during the first two weeks of March. If you bring your resume on the day of the event, that is great, too!
METS can provide transportation for this event. Please contact Sipekne'katik EmploymentTraining if needed.
We hope to see you there!
After The Bell - Head Dress Workshop
Please be advised that due to the previous snow day, the After The Bell Head Dress Workshop with Family Well Being will happen next week.
The Sipekne'katik Family Well Being Program will be hosting a Mini Head Dress Workshop for children attending After The Bell Program this month!
Shubenacadie District Elementary - Tuesday, February 25th, 2025.
LSK School - Wednesday, February 26th, 2025.
Food Bundle Information Session
Food Bundle Information Session
What does Food Security mean to you? Come learn how to support food sovereignty in our community and learn about an opportunity to participate in the food bundle project in Mi'kma'ki.
Snacks, refreshments, and door prizes are provided!
Date: Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Sipekne'katik Community Centre
To find out more:
Courtney Knockwood
E: courtneyknockwood@sipeknekatik.ca
Jill Paul
E: sipeknekatikfoodbank@sipeknekatik.ca
Survivors Monthly Meetings.
Sipekne'katik Residential School Support Program hosts Survivors Monthly Meetings. A schedule of these meetings can be found below. Meetings take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
Monthly meetings with survivors and descendants are important. It allows the program to ensure that it is what the survivors and descendants want and need to help improve their lives. Meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of each month. Your voice is important. So please come to the meetings and let Shirley know what's on your mind.
They also host weekly Mi'kmaq Language Classes and Beading Classes.
Mi'kmaq Classes, every Monday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building
Beading Classes, every Tuesday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
For more information, please contact Shirley Morris.
Maple Magic at Sugar Moon Farm
Maple Magic at Sugar Moon Farm
Join us at Sugar Moon Farm for a tour of the grounds, enjoy a classic Sugar Moon brunch, experience the magic of sugar on snow,
and do some maple shopping.
Event Details:
Friday, March 14th, 2025
Transportation is provided. Bus departs Sipekne’katik Community Centre at 8:15AM.
For ages 4 and up.
One guardian per family.
To register, please contact a Wutanm Support Worker or call the Family Well Being office at 902-758-4316. No names will be taken over social media.
Audrey
902-956-0122
audreypaul@sipeknekatik.ca
Hannah
902-956-4934
hannahsimon@sipeknekatik.ca
Survivors Monthly Meeting
Sipekne'katik Residential School Support Program hosts Survivors Monthly Meetings. A schedule of these meetings can be found below. Meetings take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
Monthly meetings with survivors and descendants are important. It allows the program to ensure that it is what the survivors and descendants want and need to help improve their lives. Meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of each month. Your voice is important. So please come to the meetings and let Shirley know what's on your mind.
They also host weekly Mi'kmaq Language Classes and Beading Classes.
Mi'kmaq Classes, every Monday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building
Beading Classes, every Tuesday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
For more information, please contact Shirley Morris.
Survivors Monthly Meeting
Sipekne'katik Residential School Support Program hosts Survivors Monthly Meetings. A schedule of these meetings can be found below. Meetings take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
Monthly meetings with survivors and descendants are important. It allows the program to ensure that it is what the survivors and descendants want and need to help improve their lives. Meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of each month. Your voice is important. So please come to the meetings and let Shirley know what's on your mind.
They also host weekly Mi'kmaq Language Classes and Beading Classes.
Mi'kmaq Classes, every Monday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building
Beading Classes, every Tuesday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
For more information, please contact Shirley Morris.
Survivors Monthly Meeting
Sipekne'katik Residential School Support Program hosts Survivors Monthly Meetings. A schedule of these meetings can be found below. Meetings take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
Monthly meetings with survivors and descendants are important. It allows the program to ensure that it is what the survivors and descendants want and need to help improve their lives. Meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of each month. Your voice is important. So please come to the meetings and let Shirley know what's on your mind.
They also host weekly Mi'kmaq Language Classes and Beading Classes.
Mi'kmaq Classes, every Monday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building
Beading Classes, every Tuesday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
For more information, please contact Shirley Morris.
Survivors Monthly Meeting
Sipekne'katik Residential School Support Program hosts Survivors Monthly Meetings. A schedule of these meetings can be found below. Meetings take place from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
Monthly meetings with survivors and descendants are important. It allows the program to ensure that it is what the survivors and descendants want and need to help improve their lives. Meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of each month. Your voice is important. So please come to the meetings and let Shirley know what's on your mind.
They also host weekly Mi'kmaq Language Classes and Beading Classes.
Mi'kmaq Classes, every Monday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building
Beading Classes, every Tuesday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
For more information, please contact Shirley Morris.
Archaeological Field School and Training Program
Please be advised the community meeting for information on the Archaeological School scheduled for Thursday, February 20th, 2025 has been postponed. A new date will be released when available.
The program has been co-designed and will be team taught by Dr. Roger Lewis and Dr. Jonathan Fowler. The schedule is flexible, allowing participants to join as time allows and learn on a variety of archaeological sites through the 2025 season and beyond.
If you would like to join a mailing list to learn more about the program’s activities, or to enroll, please email rogerlewis@sipeknekatik.ca
When expressing your interest, please include the following in your email: First and Last Name, contact email, and contact phone number.
Clay Cafe Workshop
Let your child's imagination soar at the Sipekne'katik Family Well Being Program's Clay Cafe Truro Workshops!
They will hold two sessions, one for ages 3-6 and one for ages 7-11. Both sessions will start at 5:30pm and take place at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
Ages 7 - 11
Thursday, February 20th, 2025
Ages 3 - 6
A guardian must attend with child for this age group.
To register, please contact a Wutanm Support Worker or call the Family Well Being Office at 902-758-4316.
Medium Quill Peak Cap Workshop
Sipekne'katik Education Department is hosting a Medium Quill Peak Cap Workshop with Crystal Gloade on Saturday, February 15th, 2025 and Sunday, February 16th, 2025
This project will take two days to complete. The workshop will take place from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building. Limited spaces are available.
To register, please call 902-236-3024 or 902-236-3022.
Valentine's Day Cake Decorating
Valentine's Day Cake Decorating Event
The Sipekne'katik Family Well-Being Program is excited to announce the return of their Valentine's Day Cake Decorating event in 2025!
Join us for cake decorating at the Sipekne'katik Community Centre on Valentine's Day from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
All participants will have a chance to win Cineplex gift cards!
For additional chances to win, stop by and complete a survey between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM—even if you don't want to decorate a cake. We hope to see you there!
Harm Reduction: Safe Needle Pick-Up Workshop
Harm Reduction: Safe Needle Pick-Up Workshop with Kristie Fisher, LPN from Sipekne'katik Health Centre.
This Friday, February 14, 2025, with two sessions available: 11:00 AM or 1:00 PM.
To register, please contact Kristie by email at kristiefisher@sipeknekatik.ca. Limited spaces are available.
Treaty Truckhouse Seeking Inventory
New date for the Treaty Truckhouse purchasing event! This upcoming Monday, February 10th, 2025, from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Sipekne'katik Administrative Building.
Further details are available on the poster above.
Building Family Connection & Resiliency Workshop
Sipekne’katik Family Well Being Program is hosting a Building Family Connection & Resiliency Workshop on February 8th and 9th, 2025. This workshop is for families with children ages 13-18.
If you would like more information or would like to register, please contact one of their Wutanm Support workers via email or call their office at 902-758-4316. Limited spaces are available.
audreypaul@sipeknekatik.ca
hannahsimon@sipeknekatik.ca
2025 Graduate Gathering
Sipekne'katik Family Well Being Program - Stay In School Initiative
2025 Graduate Gathering
The Sipekne'katik Family Well-Being Program invites Sipekne'katik graduates of 2025 (Ages 21 and under) to a Graduate Gathering. During this event, we will share information about how we support our graduates and gather your valuable input on what you would like to see from the program.
Date: Thursday, January 30th, 2024
Location: Sipekne'katik Youth Centre
Time: 6:00pm
For more information, please contact a Wutanm Support Worker.
Audrey
C: 902-956-0122
Hannah
C: 902-956-4934
Attention Indigenous Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Artisans!
Attention Indigenous Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Artisans!
Join us for a presentation, advisory and assistance on how to win business with federal government under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business hosted in Sipnekne'katik First Nation by our Senior Procurement Manager here at The CMM.
The event is January 29th, 2025, from 4-6 p.m. at the Sipekne'katik Administrative Building. (Blue building behind the Band Office)
Special discussions for artisans on the easy way to get registered for selling art and crafts to federal departments.
NSNWA Sipekne'katik Chapter Bi-Election
Group elections for the Sipekne'katik Chapter of Nova Scotia Native Women's Association are taking place on Sunday, January 26th, 2025. Nominations will take place from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and voting from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. The chapter is searching to fill the Treasurer and Secretary position. For further details please view the poster above or contact chapter president Brooke Willis at brooke.willis97@hotmail.com or the CMM Electoral Officer Brenda at electoralofficer@cmmns.ca
Family Fun Day
The Sipekne'katik Family Well Being Program is hosting a Family Fun Day! Join us for an afternoon of fun!
Date: Saturday, January 25th, 2025
Location: Sipekne'katik Community Centre
Time: 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Large Full Quill Box Workshop
Sipekne'katik Education Department is hosting a Large Full Quill Box Workshop with Crystal Gloade on Saturday, January 25th, Sunday, January 26th, 2025, and Saturday, February 1st, 2025.
This project will take three days to complete. The workshop will take place from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Sipekne'katik Administrative Building. Limited spaces are available.
To register please call 902-236-3024 or 902-236-3022.
Elver Fishery Engagement Session
Sipekne'katik Fisheries Department will be hosting two facilitated engagement sessions to discuss and receive feedback on the upcoming lever fisheries. Refreshments will be provided.
Date: Monday, January 21st, 2025 and Monday, January 27th, 2025
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Sipekne'katik Fisheries Building, 337 Meadow Drive
For more information please contact Michael McDonald at 902-758-4587.
After The Bell - Dreamcatcher Workshop
The Sipekne'katik Family Well Being Program will be hosting a Dream Catcher Workshop for children attending After The Bell Program.
Shubenacadie District Elementary - Tuesday, January 21st, 2025.
LSK School - Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025.
Family Paint Night
Family Paint Night with the Sipekne'katik Family Well Being Program
Join them for a creative evening and be guided through creating a painting with your little ones. (Ages 5-11)
Date: Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Location: Sipekne'katik Administrative Building
Time: 5:30PM - 7:30PM
To register, please contact a Wutanm Support Worker or call the Family Well Being Office.
Audrey Paul
C: 902-956-0122
E: audreypaul@sipeknekatik.ca
Hannah Simon
C:902-956-4934
E: hannahsimon@sipeknekatik.ca
FWB Office
P: 902-758-4316
Hockey Night
Sipekne'katik Mental Wellness & Addictions is sponsoring a Hockey Night on Thursday, January 9th, 2024. Join them to watch a game between Halifax Mooseheads and Voltigeurs de Drummondville.
Transportation and snack money are provided.
Please call Patricia, Megan, or Myles at Sipekne'katik Health Centre at 902-758-2063 to register.
Annual New Year's Eve Fireworks
Annual New Year's Eve Fireworks
Tuesday, December 31st, 2024, at 8:00pm at LSK School.
Refreshments and Glow Batons Provided.
Vison Board Workshop with Social Case Managers
Sipekne'katik Social Case Managers are hosting a Vision Board Workshop for their clients on Saturday, December 28th, 2024 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Sipekne'katik Fisheries Building. Sign up or Stop in!
More details can be found on the photo above.
jpaulette@sipeknekatik.ca
rachellebernard@sipeknekatik.ca
melaniepeterpaul@sipeknekatik.ca
902-758-4050
Christmas Medallions Workshop
Please be advised that the Youth Centre Christmas Medallions Workshop scheduled for today, Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, has been postponed due to travel conditions.
The workshop has been rescheduled to next Wednesday, December 18th, 2024.
Spaces are still available; if youth ages 12-18 would like to sign up, they can do so at Sipekne'katik Youth Centre during open hours or complete the Jotform found here: https://form.jotform.com/242555559304258
Playdium Christmas Party
Community youth ages 12 to 18 are invited to join us for a Playdium Christmas Party on Monday, December 16th, 2024, from 5:00PM to 9:00PM!
Enjoy games, food, and holiday fun! Transportation is provided!
Sipekne'katik Ho Ho Holiday Party
Sipekne'katik Ho Ho Holiday Party - for community youth ages 11 and under.
Date: Sunday, December 15th, 2024
Time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Low sensory time for the first hour.
Location: Sipekne'katik Community Centre
Seniors Christmas Party
Sipekne'katik Senior Christmas Party
Join us on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, starting at 5:00pm at the Sipekne'katik Community Centre for an evening of holiday celebration! Enjoy a delicious meal, entertainment, and great company.
Please note that this event is exclusively for community members aged 55 and over. We kindly ask that children do not attend the event.
Christmas Casino Night
Join us for a night of festive fun on Friday, December 13th, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Sipekne'katik Community Centre! This event is open to all community members aged 18 and older.
Try your luck at exciting casino games, capture merry moments at our photo booth, and hit the dance floor with our live DJ! Don’t miss the chance to win door prizes, indulge in delicious food catered by Sizzlers BBQ, and celebrate the holiday with us! We hope to see you there!
Meet The Future of Sport in Canada Commission
We want to hear your voice!
Please come and meet the commissioner and staff and share your voice as to your lived experience with sport within our Nation and in playing at a competitive level.
While the Commission is in Sipekne’katik First Nation, it will have an opportunity to see sports facilities and meet students, coaches, members of sports teams, and athletes who can help identify the distinctive needs of the nation and surrounding area.
This is a unique opportunity to share your views and ideas on how to better support Indigenous athletes and sports in Canada. Refreshments will be served.
When: December 12, 2024
Time: 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Where: Sipekne’katik Administration Building
If you have any questions – please contact:
Rita Sack, Recreation & Sport Coordinator Sipekne’katik First Nation at: ritasack@sipeknekatik.ca
OR
Cassidy Herman, Innovation 7 at: cherman@innovation7.ca
Glow Trip for Adults 55+
Community Adults ages 55+ are invited to attend Glow Halifax on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024. Transportation is provided and will be leaving Sipekne'katik Health Centre at 4:00pm.
Limited spaces are available. Please contact Annie at 902-758-2063 to register.
Annie is also looking for community youth between the ages of 13 to 18 to volunteer and attend the event. Please give her a call if you are interested.
After The Bell - Talking Stick Workshop
The Sipekne'katik Family Well Being Program will be hosting a Talking Stick Workshop for children attending After The Bell Program.
Shubenacadie District Elementary - Tuesday, December 10th, 2024.
LSK School - Wednesday, December 11th, 2024.
Christmas Door Decorating Contest!
Christmas Door Decorating Contest!
It's that time of year again! Get into the holiday spirit and show off your creativity by decorating your door for a chance to win a cash prize!
Judging Date: Tuesday, December 17th, 2024
Judging will be done by last year's winners.
To submit your entry, please comment with a photo of your beautifully decorated door below or email your photo to commsupport@sipeknekatik.ca.
Let’s see your festive spirit shine! Happy decorating!
Family Paint Night
Family Paint Night with the Sipekne'katik Family Well Being Program
Bring your creativity and holiday spirit and join us for a festive holiday-themed paint night for families with children ages 5-11!
Date: Monday, December 9th, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Location” Sipekne'katik Administrative Building
Limited spaces are available. To register, contact Audrey Paul at 902-956-0122 or audreypaul@sipeknekatik.ca, or call the Family Well Being office at 902-758-4316.
Parents must attend with their child.
Lobster Fishery Engagement Session
Sipekne’katik Fisheries Department would like to meet with all active Sipekne’katik Lobster Fisherwomen & Fishermen to discuss the overall fishery.
Monday, December 9th, 2024
10:00am to 3:00pm
Sipekne'katik Fisheries Building
For more information, please contact John Peter-Paul at 902-758-4571.
Frozen the Broadway Musical
Join us to enjoy Neptune Theatre’s production of Frozen the Broadway Musical.
Date: Sunday, December 8th, 2024
For community children ages 4 to 14. Parent or guardian must attend with child.
Transportation is provided. Attendees must travel with the group by bus.
The bus arrives at the Community Centre at 5:30pm and departs the Community Centre at 6:00pm sharp. The show starts at 7:30pm. Snacks will be provided on the bus.
To register please call the Sipekne’katik Family Well Being Program office at 902-758-4316.