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Annual Report 2005/2006
Coordinator: T.B.A .
Phone: (250) 499-5528
Fax: (250) 499-5538
eas@lsib.net
PO Box 100, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0
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Annual Report 2005/06
The Lower Similkameen Indian Band has once again done a lot of
things differently in ways to find better opportunities for our
community members. Our labour market is very low here so we have to
be creative in training ventures.
We had one of our most successful seasons networking with other
area bands. Our Summer Students had the opportunity to experience
many different career opportunities such as jobs in the Film
Industry. Thanks to Osoyoos Indian Band and the Inkameep Heritage
Centre our youth got to participate in a film specifically made for
the Heritage Centre. The debut of that film will be this summer.
They got to experience Rattle Snake tracking which gave them an
insight in the Environmental Careers.
At our own school, our youth learned how to lay a wood floor and
basics around the Construction Trades. When if was completed they
sure had a sense of pride, it gave them self esteem and the drive
that taught them that they could accomplish anything.
Alfred & Lori Snow, Wendy, Lyle, & Patrick Terbasket
We did a joint funding partnership with the Workers Compensation
Board in gaining training opportunity for an individual in Heavy
Duty Machinery, it was a very successful training and the client is
still actively working in that industry. It is a perfect example of
how proper case management can benefit a clients’ career outcome. We
have managed to complete a couple of Job Creation Projects this year
and our community benefited in many more ways than one. We had a
crew cutting and delivering wood to those who needed, elders who
couldn’t go out got to visit. This year was one of our most
successful and smooth sailing seasons for involving community
members. We also have done repairs at the Ashnola Subdivision and
repairs at the Chopaka rodeo grounds. There were some projects that
were not completed due to time constraints, but over all I feel that
the community is satisfied with the work that was completed. We have
supported training in the Media Arts, with one student completing a
one week Media Intensive Program. This involved hands on training in
an innovative live/work Media Centre on Galiano Island.
We have one student in Business Administration and one in Native
Indian Teachers Education Program (NITEP) studying to be a primary
teacher. Both of these are utilizing their Employment Insurance Part
II monies. We try to do our best with finding the best possible
solution to financial support.
T. Elkink teaching
Nsylxcen with the children and
Sarah Peterson Nta’mtqen Snm’alm’ayatn Band School.
The picture above is a good example of the achievements that can
be accomplished for our future generations. We had sent these two
teachers to Chase to complete the Total Physical Response level 2
training. This is a positive result that OTDC has contributed to for
LSIB
We have a student that is acquiring her certification as an
Education Assistant and plans on working in School District #53.
This was another joint partnership done between Bowman Employment
Services, Workzone and OTDC. She is doing exceptionally well and is
ahead of her classmates in work. We will have another awesome
trained individual within the Similkameen Community.
There are many different career options for those that hold their
ticket in this area. With the baby boomers approaching retirement
age, the job market is going to open up substantially. We do our
best here to support our clients through any certificate that will
assist them in their job search. First Aid Level 3 is always a great
transferable skill to have and great certification to have. We have
had people attend this training and complete it successfully. The
door is open to almost any kind of training that will be a step
closer to someone’s career goal as long as there is a solid
rationale and it fits into our funding criteria. Have a look at our
web page at www.otdc.org.
There will be a boom of jobs coming up as we near the 2010
Olympics and now is the time to obtain all the training that we can
access. By working together we can achieve better results that lead
to more sound and long term employability. Try something different
and maybe you will find the career you always dreamed of having.
There are many, many areas in trades that you can access. Do you
know which one would be best for you? The Okanagan Training
Development Council Employment Counselors can help you reach your
goals in Career Development.
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