Welcome to Member Services

Your One Stop Solution To Access Nation Services

Líl̓wat Nation provides a variety of services to its members in the areas of Education, Housing, Health, Financial and Community Social Services. To make it easier for members to access those services, a directory of services, with service description, contact information, and forms you can fill online and submit directly to the department for greater efficiency, has been developed.

Services sectors are presented in alphabetical order under. Scroll down to get the information you need.

Administration

The Office Administration Department is responsible for all office administration functions associated with the Úll̓us Community Complex.

The following types of cheques can be picked up at the Úll̓us Front Desk:

  • Patient Travel
    Living Allowance
    Social Assistance

Úll̓us Community Complex has a variety of rooms that can be booked through the Úll̓us Front Desk including a catering kitchen, dining hall and gym, in addition to meeting rooms. Call 604-894-6115 to book a room.

To book an appointment with Social Development call Úll̓us Front Desk at 604-894-6115.

 

For more information call:

Sylvia Dan
Office Manager
Phone 604-894-6115 ext. 2244
Sylvia.Dan@lilwat.ca

Childcare

Úll̓us Chilcare Centre provides quality care for newborns, toddlers and children up to five years old. The centre also provides child development services family learning opportunities, After School and Youth Clubs.

  • Quality care Monday thru Friday, from 8 am to 5:30 pm
  • Hot lunches
  • Healthy snacks
  • Physical fitness program that uses Úll̓us Community Complex gym
  • Playgrounds
  • Nature walks to increase body awareness and promote healthy habits
  • Qualified Líl̓wat7úl staff members
    Ucwalmícwts training, traditional crafts, stories and songs
  • Moe the Mouse Speech and Learning Program
  • High Scope child play-based learning
  • Annual Celebrating Our Children event that emphasizes activities to make life easier for families with young children (infants to six-year-olds).

  • Menu planning
  • Budgeting
  • Creating family night activities ensure
  • Hygiene to help foster/nurture early childhood development and healthy growth

Two pre-kindergarten programs are offered at the Úll̓us Childcare Centre. These programs have 31 spaces available for children from within and outside of the community.

  • Ts̓úqum̓ (Chickadee)
    An exciting and stimulating program for toddlers up to three years old.
  • Ts̲vkat̲s̲v́ka (Blue Jay)
    This program creates days filled with fun and adventure for children aged three to five years old.

  • After School Club
    Elementary school age kids, 6 to 12 years old, can take part in this fun, new after school program being created for the Úll̓us Community Complex.
  • Youth Club
    A new program is being developed to offer fun and social opportunities to teens aged 12 to 18 years old a few times a week.
  • After School Club
    Elementary school age kids, 6 to 12 years old, can take part in this fun, new after school program being created for the Úll̓us Community Complex.
  • Youth Club
    A new program is being developed to offer fun and social opportunities to teens aged 12 to 18 years old a few times a week.

Childcare Services is excited to announce new programs are being developed to serve the needs of older children and teens in the community. Please watch the website’s news and events section for information about the launch of these programs.

  • After School Club
    Elementary school age kids, 6 to 12 years old, can take part in this fun, new after school program being created for the Úll̓us Community Complex.
  • Youth Club
    A new program is being developed to offer fun and social opportunities to teens aged 12 to 18 years old a few times a week.

Úll̓us Childcare Centre offer services that support child development from infancy to young adulthood. These services include:

  • Child development assessments
  • Supported child development from infancy to 19 years old
  • Speech and language support consultant (weekly)
  • Behavioural guidance support
  • Occupational therapy consultant (quarterly)
  • Physical therapy consultant (as required)
  • Fine motor activities for early writing skills

Information about the Affordable Child Care Benefit

Application for the Affordable Child Care Benefit

For more information, about programs or registration, call:

Beverly Dan
Manager of Childcare Services
604.894.6656 ext. 3215
Email: Beverly.Dan@lilwat.ca

Education

Nt̓ákmen (Our Way) informs how education, from pre-school to post-secondary, is delivered at Xet̓ólacw Community School (XCS) and the Ts̓zil Learning Centre (TLC), providing positive and empowering learning environments where Lil̓wat7úl  culture and values are taught and celebrated. For a list of services please refer to the separate entries for XCs and Ts̓zil in this services directory.

For more information call:

Verna Stager
Education Director
Phone: 604-894-6131
Email: Verna.Stager@lilwat.ca

Housing

The Housing Department manages rental agreements and provides tenants (and sometimes homeowners) with home insurance. Líl̓wat Nation citizens can also arrange home repairs through the Housing Department.

The Housing Department networks and interacts with the Public Works and Infrastructure Department. As part of its work, the Housing Department also manages and oversees funding, grant applications, and rental agreements. The department also addresses tenant complaints.

The Housing Department offers two different types of rentals: CMHC housing and nation-owned housing. The department also offers support services for people living in rental housing.

CMHC s.95 Social Housing
CHMC s.95 housing refers to homes built under a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation program that assists in the construction, purchase and rehabilitation, and administration of suitable, adequate and affordable rental housing on reserve.

Individual Loan S.10 Housing
Individual Loan S.10 Housing refers to applicants borrowing to build, buy or renovate a home through a bank or lender program.

Band Housing Rentals
Band housing rentals refers to homes that are owned by the band.

Home Insurance Support
The Housing Department can assist with home insurance costs for tenants. In some instances, this program may be extended to homeowners.

The property maintenance services listed below are provided free of charge to people renting their homes. The specific responsibilities of tenants and Líl̓wat Nation are outlined in the document, Roles and Responsibilities for Housing Maintenance and Repair.

  • Major and minor repairs
  • Renovations
  • Plumbing
  • Hot water tank replacement
  • Major appliance replacement
  • Electrical

All of the above services are also available to property owners for a fee.

Here is the updated renovations application.

Not sue what is your responsibilities are? Here they are:

Roles and Responsibilities for Housing Maintenance and Repair

The Housing Department accepts and supports community members’ housing applications, maintains a housing list and works with the Capital Projects Department to apply for CMHC funding for new housing.

Fill out or print out the Líl̓wat Nation Application for Housing

Property Maintenance Services

The property maintenance services listed below are provided free of charge to people renting their homes. The specific responsibilities of tenants and Líl̓wat Nation are outlined in the document, Roles and Responsibilities for Housing Maintenance and Repair.

  • Major and minor repairs
  • Renovations
  • Plumbing
  • Hot water tank replacement
  • Major appliance replacement
  • Electrical

All of the above services are also available to property owners for a fee.

Not sure what is your responsibilities are? Here they are:

Roles and Responsibilities for Housing Maintenance and Repair

Rental and Rent-to-Own Housing

Líl̓wat Nation Housing Policy

The Community Housing Plan (the Housing Plan or the Plan) is a plan for Líl̓wat Nation’s housing program over a
15-year period (2018 to 2033).

Community members can make payments on their accounts or their Rent, Home Insurance, Daycare, Service Fees, or Internet Services at the Front Desk of the Úll̓us Community Complex using the following methods:

  • Cash
  • Cheque
  • Debit
  • Visa
  • MasterCard

Counselling services are available to community members facing financial uncertainties, or who would like to be in Good Financial Standing with the Líl̓wat Nation.

Finance assists community members with the preparation and filing of income tax returns. The program runs annually in the last three weeks of April.

Community members who are Scotiabank customers can make payments on-line by adding Mount Currie Band and Líl̓wat Retail Operations to their lists of payees.

To do so, community members can:

  1. Go to the Scotiabank website at www.scotiabank.com
  2. Type in your account number
  3. Go to Bill Payments
  4. Click on Add Payee
  5. Add Payee
  6. For Rent, Home Insurance, Service Fees and Daycare Fees please type in “Mount Currie Band.”
  7. For Líl̓wat Retail Internet Service Fees please type in “Líl̓wat.”
  8. Enter Customer number from Líl̓wat Nation or Líl̓wat Retail Operations statement.
    (Customer number is general the fist three letters of a person’s last name, followed by the first three letters of a person’s first name.)

Finance processes and distributes of Patient Travel, Living Allowance and Social Assistance cheques. These cheques are available for pick up at the Úll̓us Front Desk.

For more information call:

Gayle Andrews
Housing Coordinator
Phone: 604-894-6115 ext. 2256
Fax: 604-894-6841
Cell: 604-966-4592
Email: Gayle.Andrews@lilwat.ca

Public Works

Public Works works to ensure that the community has solid, reliable infrastructure. 

To report an infrastructure issue, call David Ward at : 604-894-6115 ext. 2242. Public Works will ensure that the appropriate person addresses the problem promptly.

This Public Works Program focuses on addressing repairs, including plumbing services to address the health and safety needs of those living in Band-owned homes. To contact the Home Renovation Program to help with a housing safety issue, click here.

For more information call:

Vaughan Gabriel
Superintendent of Public Works
Phone: 604-894-6115 ext. 6002
Email: Vaughan.Gabriel@lilwat.ca

Health & Healing

From health fairs that emphasize the management of chronic conditions to counselling and addiction services, Health & Healing addresses community members’ needs throughout all stages of life, from infancy to the Elder years. Guided by the principals and values of Nt̓ákmen (Our Way), the department integrates traditional ways into all its practices.

  • Diabetes Prevention Program
  • Community Health
  • Annual Health Fair
  • Hospital discharge follow-up
  • Wound care
  • Chronic condition management
  • Men’s health
  • Spiritual health

  • Homecare Services and Assessments
    Homecare is a positive option to aid in healing. Health & Healing assesses community members’ needs and then develops homecare plans with appropriate services assigned.
  • The LEAP Program
    The Líl’wat Empowerment Accessibility Program (LEAP) improves services for adults and children living with physical or cognitive challenges.
  • Foot Care Clinics
    Foot care is an important part of preventative health in older people. However, for those with limited mobility proper foot care can be problematic, these regularly held clinics address this issue.
  • Better at Home
    A United Way-managed program designed to help elders remain independent as they address the challenges of aging.

At Health & Healing, maternal and child healthcare begins with excellent prenatal care. The centre supports new mothers throughout their pregnancy, child’s birth and pre-school years. Among the services offered:
At Health & Healing, maternal and child healthcare begins with excellent prenatal care. The centre supports new mothers throughout their pregnancy, child’s birth and pre-school years. Among the services offered:

  • Prenatal care
  • Doula services
  • Baby clinics
  • Maternal child health nursing
  • Vaccination clinics
  • Pharmacist consultations
  • Child development assessments

Cedar Circle Mental Health & Wellness is honoured to serve the community’s wellness needs in a holistic, clinical, and traditional way. We strive to offer coordinated services that honour mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness providing:

  • Individual and/or group counselling services to all ages
  • Drop-in groups
  • Workshops
  • Emotional support
  • Referrals to external partners including, but not limited to,: IRSSS, Crisis lines, FNHA psychiatrist of the day and the VCH teams in Pemberton.
  • Cedar Circle also offers space and a computer for those who have an online counsellor and wish to see them online here at Cedar Circle.

Please note that Cedar Circle does not offer any after hours crisis services.

Learn more about The Cedar Circle Team.

Health & Healing brings a variety of healthcare practitioners into the community on a regular basis.

  • Dental
    Dr. Raymond Krummee and dental hygienists Maridee Fitch and Heather Wunder are available three days a week.
  • Medical
    Nurse Practitioner Erica Vanzanten is available once a week.
  • Other Services
    • Audiologist available once a month
    • Pharmacist available once every six months
    • Podiatrist available once every six month

Celebration has a very positive effect on an individual’s health. Recognizing this, Health & Healing operates the Líl̓wat Christmas Bureau to ensure that all community members can enjoy a pleasant holiday season.

Community members can find out about, and sign-up for, programs are currently available by contacting Líl̓wat Health & Healing at 604-894-6656 or by visiting the health centre.

Are you having a difficult times, we would like to share some resources for mental health.

These include crisis lines, Líl̓wat Nation Mental Health Services, First Nations Health Authority Resources, and Employee Resources.

Please feel free to share these resources.

For more information call:

Jessica Frank
Health Director
Phone: 604-894-6656 ext. 3245
Email: Jessica.Frank@lilwat.ca

Lands & Resources

The land is central to Lil̓wat7úl culture and identity as expressed in the Ucwalmícwts phrase “pala7míntwal i ucwalmícwa múta7 ti tmícwa” — the land and people are together as one. This core belief is the cornerstone of the Lands  Resources Department’s work, its goal being to maximize the Nation’s control over its lands and resources.

Líl̓wat Nation Traditional Territory maps can be ordered from Lands & Resources.

36″ x 48″ = $47.28
34″ x 44″ = $40.93
24″ x 36″ = $23.64
22″ x 34 = $20.47
17 x 22 = $10.23

To order a map or receive a quote, on a custom size,  please call the Lands & Resources Department at 604-894-6115.

For more information call:

Roxanne Joe
Coordinator, Lands & Resources
Phone: 604-894-6115 ext. 2467
Email: Roxanne.Joe@lilwat.ca

Líl̓wat Business Group

Líl̓wat Business Group can help community members with developing their businesses. Below is a list of the services that the Economic Development Department currently provides.

LBG will  review of your business plan including market research and financial planning.

LBG provides help with registering your business from assisting with a provincial name search and licensing, to getting a GST number and setting up payroll. As well,LBG can help with your  business paperwork regarding WCB, GST, and payroll remittances.

LBG provides support in researching funding opportunities for community members’ businesses.

LBG helps entrepreneurs understand the differences between business and personal taxes.

For more information call:

Rosemary Stager
CAO, Líl̓wat Business Group
Phone: 604-894-6115 ext. 2256
Email: Rosemary.Stager@lilwat.ca

Recreation

Most recreational programs operate out of Úll̓us Community Complex while others use the new fields across from the community complex and at Xeťólacw Community School. The Recreation Department encourages members’ suggestions regarding new classes and programs.

Sports Programs
The Recreation Department’s youth sports programs include gymnastics, dance, floor hockey, softball, indoor soccer and basketball at Úll̓us Community Complex. There are also opportunities for free play in the gym a few evenings a week.

Sport Clinics
Líl̓wat Recreation offers a variety of sports clinics taught by certified instructors. Currently, clinics are offers for soccer, softball, basketball and lacrosse.

Classes
Throughout the year, Recreation offers gymnastics and morning yoga classes. Suggestions for other classes are always welcome.

Summer Day Camp
During the summer, Líl̓wat Recreation offers a day-camp program for children aged eight to 14 years old. Day camp activities include swimming, hiking, horseback riding and canoeing as well as trips to amusement parks and movie theaters.

Cultural events
During the summer months, camping and hiking trips on our territory are available to Líl̓wat youth. Traditional Líl̓wat crafting classes, teaching snowshoe making and drum-making, are also available.

Adults can take advantage of a number of sports programs that operate out of the Úll̓us Community Complex gym including:

  • Men’s floor hockey
  • Men’s basketball
  • Co-ed volleyball
  • Women’s floor hockey
  • Dance classes
  • Well-equipped workout room available by drop-in every weeknight.

Participants in adult programs are charged a $3 drop-in fee, with a money-saving punch card option also available.

Holiday Events
The Recreation Department likes to use special holidays as an opportunity to bring the community together. For New Year’s Eve, Family Day, Easter, National Aboriginal Day, Halloween and Christmas celebrations, the department plans a variety of activities that include: meals, crafts, games, drumming with chances to win great prizes.

Check The Recreation Calendar
To find out when activities are taking place, please check the Recreation Calendar available at the Recreation office at Úll̓us.

Some programs and activities have limited capacity, so the Recreation Department asks that community members register in advance to ensure their space.

To book a playing field, please contact the Recreation Department at 604-894-6115.

For more information call:

Alphonse Wallace
Recreation Manager
Phone: 604-894-6115 ext. 2254
Email: Alphonse.Wallace@lilwat.ca

Social Development

The Social Development Department oversees four separate departments that work together to make wellness — emotional, spiritual, mental and physical — a shared priority. We advocate for families. champion recreation, promote the Lil̓wat7u̓l culture and most importantly, we strive to improve the quality of life for every citizen of the Líl̓wat Nation

Líl̓wat Wellness provides three levels of Active Parenting Programs for parents with children ages one to four, five to 12 and 13 and older. These programs help parents navigate child-rearing challenges and meet their children’s developmental milestones. As well, Líl̓wat Wellness regularly holds workshops for couples and individuals aiming to improve communication.

Sport Clinics
Líl̓wat Recreation offers a variety of sports clinics taught by certified instructors. Currently, clinics are offers for soccer, softball, basketball and lacrosse.

The Lil̓wat7ul Culture Centre is integral to the development, promotion and understanding of traditional and modern Líl̓wat Values. The centre, located in Ts̓zil Learning Centre at 125 Lake Road, features arts and crafts displays and provides cultural training workshops and classes. As well, the centre works in the area of Ucwalmícwts language preservation and community cultural education.

The Membership Department deals with all issues regarding status, including Status cards, transfers into and out of the Líl̓wat Nation, and provides election and referendum training.

The Social Development Department focuses on advocacy and delivering programs and services to community members facing social challenges. These services include:

  • Budget Basics workshops
  • Family Preservation support
  • Child Welfare support
  • Court support services
  • Counselling services
  • Social Assistance

Social Development sponsors programs that address the social needs of youth and elders. Among the department’s initiatives are the breakfast and lunch programs for Childcare Centre and Xet̓ólacw Community School.

For more information call:

Jolene Andrew
Director of Community Social Services
Phone: 604-894-6115 Ext. 2266
Email: Jolene.Andrew@lilwat.ca

Ts̓zil Learning Centre

Ts̓zil Learning Centre offers a variety of academic and vocational training opportunities designed to expand employment and career choices.

  • Adult Basic Education (ABE)
    A high school upgrading program offered through Capilano University.
  • University and College Entrance Program (UCEP)
    A one-year academic upgrading program to prepare students for post-secondary academic coursework.

Programs Delivered At Ts̓zil
Over the years, Ts̓zil Learning Centre has offered both career and academic certificate courses including a two-year university credit certificate programs such as Líl̓wat Nation Language and Culture, Business Administration, Early Childhood Education and Special Education. Courses like these are contingent on special funding. Ts̓zil will offer post-secondary options whenever possible. New courses will be posted here as they become available.

Current Post-Secondary Offerings At Ts̓zil 
Ts̓zil Learning Centre is currently offering the Business Fundamentals Certificate and the Líl̓wat Nation Language and Culture Certificate programs through Capitano University.

Programs Delivered At Other Post-Secondary Institutions
Members of the Líl̓wat Nation can apply for funding through the Ts̓zil Learning Centre for the Post- Secondary Student Support Program. Click to download the Líl̓wat Nation Post-Secondary Policy.

To access Post Secondary funding, please reach out to the Manager of Advance Education/Registrar, or Manager of LEAT if you wish to register for a program.

Manager of Advance Education Helena.Edmonds@lilwat.ca or
Manager of LEAT: Melanie.Williams@lilwat.ca
Or by calling 604.894.2300

Nadine Pascal
Director of Tśzil Learning Centre
Phone: 604-894-2300 ext. 2278

Helena Edmonds
Manager of Advanced Education
Phone: 604-894-2300 ext. 2283
Email: Helena.Edmonds@lilwat.ca

Robert Andrew
Operations Manager
Phone: 604-894-2300 ext. 2279
Email: Robert.Andrew@lilwat.ca

Summer Leo
Tśzil Administrative Assistant
Phone: 604-894-2300 ext. 2277
Email: Summer.Leo@lilwat.ca

Receptionist
Phone: 604-894-2300 ext.2275
Email: reception-tszil@lilwat.ca

Patrick Wallace
Maintenance/Janitor Worker
Phone: 604-894-2300

Arnie Jim
Janitor
Phone: 604-894-2300

  • Carpentry Level 1
    The 10-month Carpentry Level 1 Foundation Program launched in September, 2016. As the continue learning program participants will be using the skills they have acquired to work on projects in the community. At the end of the program, students will be supported in finding gainful employment.
  • Industry Training Program
    The Industry Training Program offers short-term training option such as Cashier’s Training and Janitorial Training.

Telase Pascal
Employment Counsellor
604.894.2300
Email: Telase.Pascal@lilwat.ca

Community members can make appointments for help with their resumes by calling Telase Pascal at 604-894-2300 ext. 2276

For more information call:

Nadine Pascal
Director of Tśzil Learning Centre
Phone: 604-894-2300 ext. 2278
Email: Nadine.Pascal@lilwat.ca

Xet̓ólacw Community School

Xet̓ólacw Community School prepares students to meet today’s challenges by delivering quality education grounded in Lil̓wat7úl culture.

Xeťólacw Community School’s high school elective curriculum includes classes in Líl’wat history, arts crafts and traditional skills such as fishing and sewing.

Electives for students from Grade 8 to Grade 12 include:

  • History and Territory
  • Territory Walks and Education
  • Ucwalmícwts language instruction
  • Saq̓úta (drumming and dance)
  • Music
  • Drawing and painting
  • Leatherwork
  • Pine needle weaving
  • Beading
  • Fishing
  • Cooking
  • Canning
  • Sewing regalia
  • Hunting

The school offers some of these electives, such as attending fish camp in the summer to learn fishing and fish preservation skills,  as intensive Super Courses

A variety of student support program at XCS helps create positive learning outcomes for its more than 240 students. These programs include:

  • Special Needs Education
    Students with special needs receive extra support in and outside of the classroom to assure positive learning outcomes.
  • Speech and Language Support
    Speech and language issues can be barriers to learning. To eliminate this common challenge that many younger students face, Xet̓ólacw Community School offers speech and language support, including the regular services of a speech pathologist.
  • Counselling
    It’s hard for children to learn when they have other concerns on their minds. The Xet̓ólacw Community School counsellors not only have regular office hours, they participate in an outreach program called “Hanging Out With A Counsellor” that includes informal chats at lunch.
  • Graduation Counselling
    Deciding on a future path can be daunting to students. The school offers graduation counselling to make the post-secondary planning process easier to ensure that students succeed in their career endeavours.
  • Girls’ Circle
    This program promotes healthy relationships and other issues of interest to teen girls.

Pre-k to Grade 7 students have the opportunity to learn Líl̓wat traditional language in the Ucwalmícwts Immersion Program. In this program, students not only learn the fundamentals of communicating in the Líl̓wat Nation’s original language but are also introduced to cultural traditions and practices.

Xet̓ólacw Community School offers a wide variety of Super Courses, one- to two-week intensives that focus on a specific aspect of life skills, athletics or Líl̓wat culture. These courses are offered five weeks per year and offer diverse opportunities such as attending fish camp and developing rodeo skills.

To create well-rounded high school students, XCS offers learning opportunities outside of traditional academics.

  • Industrial Education
    Students get an introduction to the trades and develop hands-on skills.
  • Graphic Design
    This course includes web page design and training in various software packages.
  • Sports
    Xet̓ólacw Community School offers an array of athletic opportunities for our students including a ski and snowboarding program, cross-country running, fitness and weight training, basketball and soccer.

 

For more information call:

Rosa Andrew
Principal of Xet̓ólacw Community School
Phone: 604-894-6131
Email: Rosa Andrew@lilwat.ca