BIINJITIWAABIK ZAAGING ANISHINABEK ROCKY BAY FIRST NATION LOCATED

BIINJITIWAABIK ZAAGING ANISHINABEK ROCKY BAY FIRST NATION

LOCATED IN PIJITIWAABIK BAY ON SOUTH END OF LAKE NIPIGON

BZA BUILDINGS

LORRAINE P COOK COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE WORKER STARTED AT MY POSITION JANUARY 1997

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS v Tae kwon Do/Tactix program – 9 years v Ladies Summer boot Camp – 20 classes v Curling Coach For Spirit Bay School – Grade 6, 7 & 8 - 6 year v Community Garden – Potatoes, beefs, carrots, onions, tomatoes v Community Orchard -16 Fruit Trees v Urban Poling Walking Group v Foot Care – Roma & Brandie Dupius v All programs are community based and Funded with our Program funds

OTHER PROGRAMS THAT COME TO WORK AND OFFER PRAYER TO AND WITH OUR COMMUNITY Pastor Rick – Pentecostal Church Pastors Steve – Full Gospel Mission Church Spring & Fall hunt Camp with Activities

BZA TAE KWON DO WITH SENSAI DAVE TREMBLAY – TNT MARTIAL ARTS

BZA ORCHARD - 16 FRUIT TREES 5 pear 5 plum 4 apple 2 cherry Funding from Health Canada For Food Security

BZA ORCHARD

COMMUNITY GARDEN Tomatoes, potatoes, beets, carrots, cucumber, corn Volunteer - Cynthia Wynne Futures plans expand Orchard Ø Ø More Fruit trees Bees & Bee Keeping More raised Garden box Teaching Preserving – Jams & Jellies

SUMMER STUDENTS – COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Early Childhood – Age 0 -6 – Story time, crafts, games –Daily Activities Family Support – Adult & Elders Social, food Bank, Counselling Cultural – Powwow, Crafts Brighter Futures – Bonfires, dances

DILICO ANISHINABEK FAMILY CARE INVOLVEMENT Health Programs Mental Health Crisis Invention Family Preservation Anger Management Offer Support Counselling/ workshops Roots of Empathy Community Health Nurse Prenatal Care, Diabetes Sessions, School visits, Well baby Clinics, Immunization Clinics, Sexual Health

TEAM WORK Staff pooling funds for larger programs i. e. : Halloween, Staff planning and working together to have successful events in Community Staff to lead my example / role model Supportive coworkers/ positive affirmations 95% of Staff & workers are women Limited Volunteers

WHAT WE NEED IN COMMUNITY Traditional/ Cultural/ Religion Teachings Medicine Wheel Teaching Seven (7) Grandfathers Teachings More Activities in Evenings & Weekends – Cultural & Recreation Aftercare Family Counselling and Treatment Crime Busting –Community Security Community Healing, Addressing issues leading to Addictions

MEEGWETCH Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek Rocky Bay First Nation 501 Spirit Bay Road Mac. Diarmid Ontario P 0 T 2 B 0 Lorraine P Cook Community Health Service Worker Email: chiefandcouncil@rockybayfn. ca Email: lcook@rockybayfn. ca www. rockybayfn. ca