THE BAND OFFICE IS CLOSED BUT WE ARE STILL PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES. Seabird Island is doing its best to both protect and support the community. As such the Band Office has reduced its services to Essential Services only.
Dec 31st, 2020
Seabird Island Community Plan Survey Draw Winner!
Congratulations to Band Member Tammy Harris: she is the winner of the grand prize for participating in the survey.ย She takes home an electronic notebook.ย ย Other participants received a box of Christmas chocolates.
55 people completed the Community Survey – thank you very much for your time and input. We will be compiling the results for an article in the next issue of the YooHoo.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ!Seabird Island Community Plan Survey Draw Winner! Congratulations to Band Member Tammy Harris: she is the winner of the grand prize for participating in the survey. She takes home an electronic notebook. Other participants received a box of Christmas chocolates. 55 people completed the Community Survey - thank you very much for your time and input. We will be compiling the results for an article in the next issue of the YooHoo.
Posted by Seabird Island Band on Thursday, December 31, 2020
Dec 30th, 2020
Elders Drive
Season’s Greetings –from our Elders Program Team & Seabird Staff!ย We hope that you enjoyed your gift bag, a little puzzle time is great at this time of year and time out for a meal is sometimes just what we need.ย You are our strength and knowledge keepers–and we love you and miss you all very much!ย We’d like to acknowledge the Indigenous Police Service (RCMP) constables Tristan, Melanie, Barb and Brett for their kind contribution to our Elders this year.ย They gifted a cup and hand-sanitizer for you!ย Also a thank you toย Nadia McNeil-Joseph and Maddox Peters, our Youth & Elders Worker for all your hard work in bringing the gifts to each Elder!ย Have a Happy New Year, always stay safe and warm!
Video Content:
Hello, Iโd like to introduce myself Iโm Jacqueline and I have recently been added to our Communications team here at Seabird. I am looking forward to meeting many of you and hearing your stories.
The stories of our past, present and future have a power tightly interwoven into our way of life. My hope is for you to share knowledge and your vision for the future as we continue to transform as a community. Enjoy the video!
– Jacqueline
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Elders Drive๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ --from our Elders Program Team & Seabird Staff! We hope that you enjoyed your gift bag, a little puzzle time is great at this time of year and time out for a meal is sometimes just what we need. You are our strength and knowledge keepers--and we love you and miss you all very much! We'd like to acknowledge the Indigenous Police Service (RCMP) constables Tristan, Melanie, Barb and Brett for their kind contribution to our Elders this year. They gifted a cup and hand-sanitizer for you! Also a thank you to Nadia McNeil-Joseph and Maddox Peters, our Youth & Elders Worker for all your hard work in bringing the gifts to each Elder! Have a Happy New Year, always stay safe and warm! ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต: ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ, ๐โ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง ๐โ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ญ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ณ๐ฅ. ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ด๐ต, ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ญ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฆ. ๐๐บ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ท๐ช๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ. ๐๐ฏ๐ซ๐ฐ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฐ! - ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ
Posted by Seabird Island Band on Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Dec 22nd, 2020
Message to Community – Chief Jim (James) Harris
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Dec 18th, 2020
Dec 17th, 2020
Dec 14th, 2020
Please be aware that there is tree and black berry removal in the following areas for next four weeks.
There will be a flagging team watching these areas so children and pets wonโt get to close to the work site.

Dec 10th, 2020

๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ
- Doย not use deodorant, powder, creams, or lotions on the day of the appointment. These products leave a residue that can make it difficult to read your mammogram.
- Before the exam, you will be asked to undress from the waist up. If you wish, you could wear a shirt that buttons in the front to keep one side covered at a time during the exam. Please note that in addition to uncovering one breast, you will also need to take your arm out of the shirt so the technologist can position you properly for the mammogram. This will be repeated on the other side.
- Try to schedule an appointment when your breasts are least sensitive (e.g. within 10 days of your last period). Some women also find it helpful to avoid caffeine several days before an exam.
- We strive for a scent-free environment, so please do not wear perfume.
- Please bring your own medical mask if you have one to your appointment. Healthcare staff will also be wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect you and others.
What happens during a screening mammogram?
Stepย One
A female technologist will ask to measure your height and weight before your mammogram which will be documented on your confidential history form as well as other questions pertaining to your breast health.
Step Two
The technologist will then proceed to the mammogram examination where she will place your breast on a special x-ray machine.ย A plastic plate will be pressed slowly to compress your breast and hold it in place for a few seconds.
Step Three
You will feel some pressure on your breast for a few seconds during the x-ray. Compression is necessary to spread the breast tissue and eliminate motion, which may blur the picture. This may be uncomfortable and usually lasts no more than 10 seconds. Let the technologist know if you experience pain as she will work with you to make your appointment more comfortable.
Step Four
Four pictures are taken, two of each breast. The technologist will check the pictures to make sure they are of good quality for the radiologist to read. If needed, the technologist may take additional pictures.
Dec 8th, 2020
Message to Community - Chief Jim (James) HarrisMessage to Community - Chief Jim (James) Harris
Posted by Seabird Island Band on Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Dec 4th, 2020
Candle Light Ceremony 2020
Candle Light Ceremony 2020Candle Light Ceremony 2020
Posted by Seabird Island Band on Friday, December 4, 2020
Dec 3rd, 2020
December Safety Tips: Candles, Holiday Lights, Christmas Trees, and 9-1-1
As the holiday season approaches, FNESS would like to remind communities about ensuring community fire and life safety during the holiday season. By following a few easy fire safety tips, you can drastically reduce the risk of home fires and/or injury. Below are some fire and life safety tips for the season; also attached are some NFPA tip sheets (holiday fire prevention). Additionally, included below is some information about the importance of calling 9-1-1 during an emergency.
Call 9-1-1 in an Emergency
Calling 9-1-1 is important in an emergency. Calling 9-1-1 alerts emergency personnel to your situation and location, quickly and efficiently. When you call 911, be prepared to answer the call-taker’s questions. Remember, the call-taker’s questions are important to get the right kind of help to you quickly. Be prepared to follow any instructions the call-taker gives you. Many 911 centers can tell you exactly what to do until help arrives, such as providing step-by-step instructions to aid someone who is choking or needs first aid or CPR. Do not hang up until the call-taker instructs you to do so. 911 is the emergency services phone number for most B.C. communities. If youโre in an area without 911 coverage, add local emergency numbers to your contacts list.
You should call 9-1-1 if:
- there’s a fire;
- someone is unconscious after an accident, drinking too much, or an overdose of pills or drugs;
- someone has trouble breathing, like during an asthma flare-up or seizure;
- someone is choking;
- there’s a serious car accident.
Be prepared to answer the call-taker’s questions, which may include:
- The location of the emergency, including the street address;
- the phone number you are calling from;
- the nature of the emergency
- Details about the emergency, such as a description of any fire that may be burning, or a description of injuries or symptoms being experienced by a person having a medical emergency.
For more information: https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/911/gen.htm
Holiday Safety Tips
- Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant. Keep decorations away from windows and doors.
- Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn.
- Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Read manufacturerโs instructions for number of light strands to connect.
- Blow out lit candles when you leave the room, and turn off all light strings and decorations before leaving home or going to bed.
- If you have a Christmas Tree: Make sure the tree is at least three feet away from any heat source, like fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents or lights. Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit. Add water to the tree stand. Be sure to add water daily.
- Get rid of the tree after Christmas or when it is dry. Dried-out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage, or placed outside against the home.
- Never use lit candles to decorate a tree. Be sure to turn the lights off the Christmas tree when you leave the house or go to bed.
- Ensure all members of the household (including guests) are familiar with the exits and home fire escape plan.
- Stay safe from COVID-19. Follow provincial and federal guidelines regarding social gatherings and holiday celebrations.
- Call 9-1-1 if there is an emergency! Calling 9-1-1 is the fastest way to alert emergency personnel that there is an emergency.
The NFPA safety tips factsheets are useful resources for public education; these and more information can be found on the NFPA website: https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education
Dec 2nd, 2020
Seabird Island Housing Renewal Application
Renewal application for the 2021/2022 housing wait list.ย All renewal applications must be received between Nov 15 and Dec 31 @1:00pm to remain on the wait list.ย If the application is not received by 1pm on Dec 31, your name will be removed from the wait list.
Joint Fortis BC & SIB Appliance Cleaning Project.
The participation application is a document for the joint Fortis BC & SIB appliance cleaning project. This program is available to any home with Gas appliances.ย Applications need to be emailed or dropped off by Dec 7th.
Nov 26th, 2020
Nov 26th, 2020
Nov 24th, 2020
Message to Community - Chief Jim (James) HarrisMessage to Community - Chief Jim (James) Harris
Posted by Seabird Island Band on Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Nov 20th, 2020

Nov 19th, 2020
NOTICE TO COMMUNITY
Element Excavating and Power Up will be working along Chowat Road from the Band Office to the gas bar to install underground work and power poles to the business park.ย Traffic flow will be down to one lane alternating for a period of time, between November 23 to December 3.
The work will reduce Band Office parking lot access to one entry/exit between November 23 and November 30 2020.
There will be flag persons and signage to ensure traffic flow and work crew safety.ย Please reduce your speed and follow the flag personโs directions.
Nov 18th, 2020

Nov 18th, 2020

Nov 16th, 2020
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ-๐ฎ๐ฒ
Nov 16th, 2020
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ข๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐;
For more details: https://www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage-list.html?fbclid=IwAR1qQ7eW6uBx02mKOULRkY5w6rq7rGgiayOqfIEBKd4FNnl2NVJcw4cpSng#planned-521980323
Nov 12th, 2020
Our Mental Health Team has decided to postpone our NAAW event for November 18th, 2020.
We will choose another date, once COVID restrictions are lifted.
Thank you.
Nov 10th, 2020
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐... Thank you for submitting your...
Posted by Seabird Island Band on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Nov 10th, 2020
Nov 8th, 2020
New Provincial/Regional Health Orders:
November 8th to November 23rd
Dear Seabird Island Community Members
Nov 6th, 2020
๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ
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ยท $๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐
Sept 4th, 2020
View attached .PDFโs for FULL documentation.
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