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Anishinabek Dental Hygiene Clinic

We are now accepting new clients to our clinic!

Who is eligible?

Registered Indians of all ages are welcome to receive Dental Hygiene (DH) services. All that is required is the participants registered status number by which your DH can access his/her Non-Insured Health Benefits.

Services available:

Oral Examination & Assessment Scaling (cleaning) Stain removal/Polishing Pit and Fissure Sealants Desensitization Fluoride Application Oral Hygiene Instruction

Where to go,

Dental Hygiene services can be accessed at Fort William First Nation’s Health Centre within the Anishinabek Dental Hygiene Clinic.

To schedule an appointment please call Desiree Morriseau-Shields R.D.H. @ 807-622-8802 Ext. 807

AGES 4-12 WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 20TH 2016

4:30 – 6:00PM FWFN Community Centre – Elder’s Side

PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN(S) MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE WITH CHILD(REN)

FWFN Health Department Family Support Workers

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

SAFE FOOD HANDLING

2 day COURSE

Only 15 spots available-- bring a lunch

February 3 9 am – 3 pm &

February 4 9 am – 12 pm

@ The Employment and Training Room in the Community Centre

Please register with

Ginger Randle, Employment and Training Coordinator @ 622-6931

or gingerrandle@fwfn.com

FULL MOON CEREMONY (JANUARY)

SPIRIT MOON (Mnidoo-Giizis)

A time for women to come together to honour Grandmother Moon and ourselves; to pray for renewed strength, guidance, and direction in our lives; to pray for all of our families, our communities, and whatever else we may be having difficulty with, in our lives.

When: Sunday, January 24, 2016

Where: 892 Squaw Bay Rd.

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Please bring a skirt, warm clothes, yellow cloth and some tobacco for your tobacco tie(s). We will be having the Ceremony onside, however, will be burning our ties in the chimnea on the deck outside so need to dress warm for the cold weather!!! Meegwetch!!!

ANY QUESTIONS? I CAN BE REACHED AT (h) 622-3168 or (c) 252-5392

ALL WOMEN WELCOME!!!

Hope to see all you beautiful ladies out at the Full Moon Ceremony!!!

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R

FWFN Housing

Now that the cold weather is up-on us, our furnaces are more re-lied upon to maintain a comforta-ble temperature within the home and to protect the home from potential damage to the water supply.

When the furnace malfunctions, any one of its three (3) compo-nents may be causing the prob-lem. Source, Distribution System or Thermostat.

We have put this Newsletter to-gether to assist families to perform preventative maintenance and to perform initial basic inspections to their furnaces if the furnace has failed.

REMEMBER:

These instructions are BASIC procedures that the homeowner can perform. At no time should the home owner attempt to ser-vice the electrical or gas compo-nents of a furnace.

Preventative Maintenance is every homeowners responsibil-ity.

Preventative Maintenance is something that should be conducted on a regular basis for both heating and cooling. Avoiding this can result in a

malfunction when the unit is needed most and as we all know, our furnaces usually malfunction during the night when getting help is difficult.

Therefore, in addition to the preventative maintenance on the furnaces, we are going to

discuss how to prepare a Home Safety Plan and Kit to assist families in the event that your furnace does in fact go fail.

Preventative Maintenance

Furnace Maintenance

Special points of interest:

Digital Thermostats vs Mercury

Thermostats.

Filters

Dangerous sources of Temporary

Heat

Inside this issue:

Furnace Preventative Maintenance

2

Condensate line 2

Thermostats 2

Exterior Venting 3

If your Furnace Fails 4

Contractor Contact LIst 5

6

JANUARY 06, 2016

VOLUME 01

Believe it or not many trouble calls we respond to are a result of common problems that many homeowners oversee or simply are not aware about.

1. The Power supply shut off switch looks identical to a normal light switch. Many times this switch accidently gets shut off.

2. Furnace filters are clogged. It is easy to forget about changing the filter, yet a clogged filter will in fact shut down the furnace.

3. Thermostats get hit off the wall or are tilted off-level. The thermostat must be mounted flush and level on the wall for proper operation.

Page 2 January 06, 2016

Furnaces require a continuous source of return air in order to function properly. There are two sets of vents in your home.

Heat and Cooling Vents—supply the home with warm air in the winter and cool air in the summer if you have air conditioning.

Return air vents— pulls air from the home back to fur-nace to heat it and supply the home with warm air through the heat vents.

Your filters are important in this operation because it helps to clean the air before heating it and putting it back in the home as warm air.

This is why it is important to change your filters regularly .

Make sure you purchase the right size of filter. The size is identified on the outside edges of any filter and they can be purchased at any hard-ware store. Canadian Tire or Walmart.

In a pinch, filters can be vac-uumed to be used until new ones can be purchased.

A true sign that your furnace is starving for air is when the furnace “Cycles on and Off” but will not ignite or blow any heat.

When you replace filters it is

also important to make sure the filter is inserted with the ARROW on the filter point-ing toward the furnace.

This is for proper airflow through the filter. Compare it with the air filter being removed.

home owners need to remem-ber.

Our homes use two types of thermostats to control our furnaces and air conditioners.

1. Mercury Thermostats

This type of thermostat oper-ates using a small amount of mercury in a glass tube which acts as the switch to turn the furnace on or off. As the

Thermostats come in many styles but they all have the same function.

To monitor temperature in the room and either activate heat or cooling to regulate the temperature to the adjusted setting.

HOWEVER:

There are important things about the thermostat that

room temperature changes it causes the glass tube attached to it to move left or right. If you have this style of thermo-stat, it is very important to make sure the thermostat remains both Level and Fas-tened to the wall or it will not function properly or at all because it relies on the mercury to be able to roll back and forth in the tube.

It should NOT be pinched or kinked in any way . A clogged condensation line can cause the furnace to stop working (furnace will not ignite or blow air). Check the tube to ensure water is running through it freely and not kinked or pinched.

Some furnaces have a conden-

sation pump attached to the condensation hose. It is also important to make sure this devise is plugged in and func-tioning.

This devise is used to pump condensate away from the furnace to a drainage location

Some newer furnaces come with a condensation tube (a clear rubber tube or a white plastic pipe running from the furnace along the floor.

This tube should be running to a floor drain or drain line to allow condensation to be drain away from the furnace system.

CondensationTube

Thermostats

Preventative Maintenance of your Furnace

Furnace Filter showing size and

ARROW

Mercury Thermostat

Condensate Pump

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The other style of thermostat is a the

Digital Thermostat:

These are becoming more frequently used by home own-ers as a way to conserve on gas or propane. They are program-mable to allow the thermostat setting to be lowered when no one is home or in the evening and raised while occupants are normally home.

They operate off the voltage in the thermostat wires and have a battery back up in the event of a power failure. They are an effective means of energy con-servation and are becoming a standard installation practice.

With new technology they now have thermostats that can be monitored and pro-grammed from your mobile device. These thermostats can be costly but pay for themselves through their cost saving effec-tiveness. Home owners wanting to change to this style of thermostat should consult with a heating expert to deter-mine which style or model is best for them.

These thermostats can range in price from $60 to $250.

Regardless of what style you have in your home, they should never be covered with clothing or furniture. If your furnace stops functioning. Your thermostat should be a device that you set and forget.

If you find that you are always having to raise the temperature to provide more heat, there is likely something else causing the problem. This is when your home should be inspected to determine if and where heat is escaping.

in the middle of the night.

IF YOUR FURNACE FAILS

Check the items as discussed in this info newsletter.

If all basics items fail to get your furnace to activate con-tact the Housing On-Call line at 633-3959

Having an alternate source of heat is always a good idea. Electric Portable heaters are

The best preventative measure to ensure your furnace will run efficiently is to have it serviced and cleaned annually.

Having your furnace serviced could help to identify major components that are poten-tially breaking down. It also allows the homeowner time to make arrangements to have these items replaced in ad-vance rather than finding out

inexpensive and good to have as an emergency source. Pro-pane heaters should NEVER be used as a source of tempo-rary heat in a home.

In some circumstances, such as a break down over the weekend or a power failure it may result in a temporary relocation to a family mem-ber’s home.

If you suspect your furnace is

Digital Thermostats

If your Furnace Fails during the night.

come blocked with leaves, debris and dirt from wind, rodents and children.

This blockage will also cause the furnace to shut down. Home owners should keep an eye on these exterior pipes to make sure they are always free and clear.

If you notice ice forming on

these pipes, contact the maintenance department if you need assistance removing it.

Remember:

Children should be reminded not to insert anything into these pipes and to avoid play-ing around them at all times.

Another important item to monitor and maintain is the exterior exhaust vents from the furnace. In the winter months, these lines can be-come blocked with snow and ce because of the warm air being exhausted from the furnace into the cold air. Dur-ing the summer they can be-

Exterior Venting

Digital Thermostat

faulty, making abnormal nois-es, or cycling off and on con-tinuously. Contact the hous-ing on-call line to report it.

Remember as a home owners, we all have the responsibility to make sure preventative measures are taken to avoid inconveniences.

List of Qualified Contractors for Furnace Repair:

LDR Heating 476-6109

Isberg Heating 475-3450

Task Energy 627-4189

Reliance 1-866-529-8509

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FWFN H OUSING ON -CALL

633 -3959

There are many Internet sites that help explain the procedures for changing your filter. Going to www.youtube.com and typing in Changing your furnace filters will take you to many videos on this topic.

There are also videos on the other topics that have been discussed in this info newsletter such as the operation of a thermostat and drain lines from the condensate pump.

Remember:

Some videos demonstrate specific details of Trou-bleshooting a furnace.

Do not attempt any servicing of the internal components of your furnace. This area contains both electrical and gas components which should only be inspected and serviced by a certified tech-nician.

INTERNET HELP

https://youtu.be/6jV6zSP75tA

JOB POSTING

Position Title: Arena Attendant Casual/On-Call Position Description: The Arena Attendant is there to ensure that our customers – of which a lot of

them are kids – can enjoy their sports and recreation in a clean and inviting facility that is clean and ready for them when they arrive, and kept maintained, safe and functioning “to the maximum” throughout the day.

Major Responsibilities: • Prepping the ice, floor, grounds, equipment and/or dressing room before each of our customers use

them. • Cleaning public areas throughout the night. • Ensuring the customer issues are addressed – and that any unaddressed issues are escalated to the

Arena and Facility Manager. • Granting customers access to the building and the specific areas that the customers, vendors and

contractors have been granted access to. • Handling cash and collecting payment from time to time depending on the event and the

arrangement with the customer. • Maintaining all maintenance, operating, shift and day sheets. • A full job description is available upon request. Qualifications: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Experience driving a Zamboni and using other ice resurfacing equipment is desired. • Must have a valid drivers’ license recognized in Ontario. • Must be available to work on short notice. Must be available to work nights, weekends,

including the summer months. • Ability to lift and move at least 40lbs. • This position is subject to a pre-employment drug test and criminal records check.

Wage Rate: To be negotiated. Job Posting Closing Date: Applications, consisting of a cover letter and resume with three (3)

references, must be received by 4pm on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016. Please direct your application to the attention of:

Michael D. Pelletier Jr., Human Resources Manager Ph: 807-623-9543 ext. 239, Fa: 807-623-5190

Email: mdpelletier@fwfn.com When hand delivering; ensure that your application is date stamped and a copy provided to you.

We appreciate all applications. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

JOB POSTING

Position Title: Director of Finance and Administration Permanent Position Position Description: The Director of Finance and Administration will have overall operational

responsibility and oversight of the Finance and Administration Departments. Major Responsibilities: • Provide overall strategic leadership to the Finance and Administration Departments. • Responsible for the preparation and administration of all related budgets, long and short-term

planning; • Develop and assist in the implementation of related goals and policies / procedures; • Seek out finance and administration opportunities and funding sources; • Represent FWFN with potential partners; • Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and

innovations in the fields of finance and administration. • Maintain files; prepare correspondence, and other duties as required. • Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Qualifications: • Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting required; • Chartered Professional Accountant designation required; • Five (5) years of experience in a senior-level finance or accounting position. • Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. • Knowledge of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Canada’s government

funding and reporting structure. • This position will be subject to a pre-employment drug screen and criminal records check.

Salary: To be negotiated. Job Posting Closing Date: Applications, consisting of a cover letter and resume with three (3)

references, must be received by 4pm on Friday, January 29th, 2016. Please direct your application to the attention of:

Michael D. Pelletier Jr. Human Resources Manager

Ph: 807-623-9543 ext. 239, Fa: 807-623-5190 Email: mdpelletier@fwfn.com

When hand delivering; ensure that your application is date stamped and a copy provided to you.

We appreciate all applications. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Anishinaabemowin

Learn to Speak Ojibwe

“the Language is in you”

Native Language Instructors

Laura Calmwind

Corine Bannon

Classes are held at FWFN Community Center

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Youth Classes

5-9yrs

5 pm - 6 pm

Adult Classes

15 yrs +

7pm - 9 pm

10-14 yrs

6 pm - 7 pm

For More information please call Gail Bannon at 623-9543 or 622-4998

or email at gailrbannon@fwfn.com

APPLY ONLINE AT: WWW.LEDCOR.COM If you’re good, a career with us is as good as it gets!

OPPORTUNITIES NEAR THUNDER BAY ONTARIO

Ledcor is currently hiring for the Lac Des Iles Mine construction of a Tailings Dam. We are looking for local Thunder Bay and area residents We are NOW HIRING for the following positions:

Labourers

Heavy Equipment Operators o Truck Drivers (740-777)

o Excavator (Caterpillar 349, Komatsu PC800 or Hitachi EX1200)

o Dozer (D6-D11)

o Loader (Caterpillar 966)

o Grader (Caterpillar 16M)

o Packer (Caterpillar CS76)

Requirements:

Must successfully complete pre-employment Drug and Alcohol testing

Must successfully complete pre-employment Functional Abilities and Medical testing

Must successfully complete criminal checks

We are one of the most diversified companies in Canada, with huge, multi-disciplinary projects springing up all over the continent – and we’re looking for solid, dependable people to join in and lend a hand. We offer an exceptional work environment. Management is approachable, ethical and accountable. Innovation is respected, effort is rewarded and job safety is a primary focus for absolutely everyone: zero incidents is the goal. To Apply: Visit http://jobs.ledcor.com/Thunder-Bay-ON/jobs.aspx for more details and to apply directly online.

ONTARIO REGIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

Be sure to check with the Northwestern Area Helpline Number 1-(888)-811-3887 to confirm the meeting date/time.

Meeting Code Legend (12) = 12 Steps (CN) = Candlelight Meeting (H) = Hearing Impaired Translation (J) = Just for Today (LB) = Lesbian Meeting (O) = Open to the Public

(T) = Traditions (1, 2, 3) = Steps 1, 2 and 3 (L) = Literature (M) = Men’s Meeting (P) = Partages (WO) = Women’s Meeting

(H&W) = How and Why (BT) = Basic Text (D) = Discussion (Y) = Youth (C) = Closed to the Public (GA) = Gay Meeting

ANY ADDICT IS WELCOME AT ANY MEETING LISTED!!

DAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

GROUP Surrender Just for Today

Surrender Surrender H.O.W Together We Can

Just for Today Freedom

TIME

8:00PM

8:00PM

8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM

LOCATION

Sister Margaret Smith Centre 301 N. Lillie St. Room B – 19 (entrance on Lillie St.)

Balmoral Detox Centre 667 Sibley Dr.

Sister Margaret Smith Centre 301 N. Lillie St. Room B – 19 (entrance on Lillie St.)

Sister Margaret Smith Centre 301 N. Lillie St. Room B – 19 (entrance on Lillie St.)

Crossroads Center 580 N. Algoma St. Wing H Basement – Trillium Hall

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 10 Farrand St. at River St. (front entrance – basement)

Balmoral Detox Centre 667 Sibley Dr.

St. Pauls United Church 349 Waverly St. (youth entrance)

MEETING CODE

(C),(CN),(WC) (C), (WC), (OS) 3rd Mon. of month

(D),(WC),(O), (S) 1st Tues of month

(O), (1,2,3), (WC)

(C), (WC), (O) 3rd & 4th week of month)

(C), (WC) (1,2,3), (C), (WC)

(C)

Co-Starter for Change

PARO CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE 110-105 May St N, Thunder Bay, ON Tel. 807-625-0328 info@paro.ca

Administrative Lead:

For over 20 years, PARO has been a launch pad for starting and growing businesses in Northern Ontario. PARO’s clientele are diverse: each program is tailored to the needs of women including Francophone women, youth, and people with disabilities, low-income individuals and new Canadians. PARO has developed a complex but accessible infrastructure to bring together different organizations to leverage funds for Entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario. Recently, PARO has partnered with a dynamic collaboration of purpose-driven agents of change (including the Thunder Bay CEDC, Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre, Sault St. Marie Innovation Centre, and Nordik Institute, along with various other contributing community partners and funders) to ignite motivation inspired by social development. Social Enterprise Northern Ontario (SENO) is the result of pioneering innovation champions. By taking smart risks and turning challenges into opportunities for social growth, the SENO Committee’s CoStarter for Change revolutionizes multifaceted and diverse co-working models of business development. These models catalyze systems-changing social good through entrepreneurial activism. In clinging to a philosophy of social, economic and environmental Innovation, SENO inspires community drive through multidisciplinary approaches to learning, creating and EXCELerating in social entrepreneurship. SENO CoStarter for Change provides several routes of access to key facets of business development including:

• SE training and business plan development • Mentorship • Cutting edge technology • One-on-one coaching • Advisory support from all partners • Workspace • Networking opportunities

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO (SENO)

A collaborative partnership in support of Investment in Social Enterprise & Social Entrepreneurship.

Help us grow SENO:

• Providing support through crowd funding

• Joining a SENO working group

• Donating your time as a mentor

• Applying to SENO’s CoStarter for Change as a

Social Entrepreneur

All funds leveraged support a vital aspect of what makes communities strong by building purpose driven, high growth and cutting-edge social enterprises that prioritize the planet and the people who borrow from it, while generating considerable profit that creates jobs and supports the local economy.

PARO CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE 110-105 May St N, Thunder Bay, ON Tel. 807-625-0328 info@paro.ca

Administrative Lead:

C O M M U N I T Y C H A N G E M A K E R S :

• PARO Center for Women’s Enterprise

• Nordik Institute, Algoma University

• Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre

• Northeastern Ontario Innovation Centre

• Thunder Bay CEDC • Sault Ste Marie CEDC • Northern Chiefs Council–KO-

Knet • Nishnawbe- Aski First Nation

(Seeds of Change) • Northern Constellation of

Constellations (SEE) • Business Development Bank

of Canada (BDC) • Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) • Evergreen A United

Neighbourhood • Blue Sky Community Healing

Centre • Pullia Business Consulting • Northwest Workplace

Planning Board

Contact Aleksa Shermack at 807-625-0328, Toll Free 1-800-584-0252 or email access@paro.ca

TRIPLE P PARENTING PROGRAM

6 SESSIONS

TUESDAYS JANUARY 26TH – MARCH 1ST 2016

12:30-2:00PM FWFN Community Centre – Elder’s Side

LIGHT LUNCH PROVIDED

CALL FWFN HEALTH CENTRE TO REGISTER @ 622-8802

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

YOUTH Resume Development

Tuesday January 19, 2016

Youth Centre

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

For more information contact

Ginger Randle, Employment and Training Coordinator

@ 622-6931 or gingerrandle@fwfn.com

FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION HEALTH CENTRE

Fit Nish Program

January 18, 2016 6pm-7pm

January 25, 2016 6pm-7pm

February 1, 2016 6pm-7pm

February 8, 2016 6pm-7pm

February 15, 2016 6pm-7pm

February 22, 2016 6pm-7pm

Lose yourself in the music.. Find yourself in shape

St. Anne's-2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time: Jan. 17, 2016 1st Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11. When this was written, Jerusalem lay in ruins and the plight of God's people was like that of a widow deprived of children. It announces a joyful feast for God and his people. 2nd Reading: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7. St. Paul tells us that, though there are many gifts among us, they all come from God's Spirit, and should be used for the good of all Gospel Luke 3:15-16, 21-22. This relates the first of the signs given by Jesus, when a wedding in Cana he changed water into wine at the request of his mother GOSPEL CHALLENGE: TO BE TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST Jesus was revealed on the feast of Epiphany as Saviour of all people, last week on the banks of the river Jordan as the Anointed One sent to redeem us from sin, and today as one who has power to transform - not only water into wine, but our very lives, each with different gifts and talents, to build up his body, the Church. -SUNDAY, JAN 10TH -- Collections ... $ 395.15 - Fri., Jan. 15, 2:30 pm - Mass at Thunder Bay Manor - Sat., Jan. 16, 9:30 am, at Kateri Church - Seminar for lectors. Readers from St. Anne's are invited to attend YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE: Pope Francis designated the period from Nov.30, 2014 through Feb. 2, 2016, as the Year of Consecrated Life, encouraging consecrated women and men to rejoice in and recommit themselves to their vocation, calling the whole church to thanksgiving for the witness and ministry of consecrated women and men, and inviting young Catholics to consider a religious vocation. Sister Alice Greer will give a reflection on Religious Life on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at St. Andrew's Church, at 10:00 am. WEEKEND PARISH MINISTRY SCHEDULE Jan., 23, Sat., Reader - Louis Pelletier Cup: Pat Pervais & Leanne Angus Jan., 24 Sun., -Readers -1. Shirley Salt 2. Lionel Haigh Hosts - Gene Bannon; Cup - Linda Bannon