Dene Tha’ First Nation applied for and successfully received funding through the Lands and Economic Development Service Program (LEDSP). This funding will support the completion of a Strategic Economic Development Plan.
As part of the plan, we are engaging Nation members through interviews, community workshops and this survey. This survey aims to collect input from Nation members on their economic challenges, priorities, opportunities and values. This plan will guide the Nation in sustainable community economic development and will help in future decision making.
Link to survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DeneThaFN
Some information for Bushe Residents here.
BUSHE EVACUEES:
Gas support is available at 16707 – 121 avenue northwest UFA Cardlock Edmonton location.
Limit is 100 dollars per vehicle and the gas is only available until 5:00 pm today.
You have been asked to register with your license plate, if you haven’t done so, call in with your room number and license plate before 4 and your name will be added,
Additional Gas support will also be available at Loon River Truckstop in Red Earth tomorrow and bag lunches will be prepared tonight for all registered evacuees.
Dene Tha’ First Nation Chief and Council has declared a State of Local Emergency and Evacuation for the Bushe River IR#207, in effect now.
Bushe River residents are to take highway 58 and then highway 88, then on to Edmonton, must preregister at the 4 Chiefs Complex in Bushe River and then you will be given instructions as to which hotel you will be registered at in Edmonton.
A bus has been arranged and is at the 4 Chiefs Complex now for people that require transportation, fuel is available at the Bushe Store, Loon Lake Gas Bar and the Sawridge Truck stop in Slave Lake, you will be expected to provide either a Dene Tha’ Natural Gas Bill or Direct Energy Power Bill to prove residency in order to receive the gas.
A State of Local Emergency was declared for the Bushe River IR#207 on Monday June 17, 2019, and until another order for the communities of either Chateh#IR209, or Meander River IR#212, have been declared by the Chief and Council of the Dene Tha’ First Nation, any member arriving from Chateh IR#209 and Meander River IR#212, are considered to be on their own for meals and accommodations, as at the moment, these communities are under No immediate threat from a wildfire. This would apply to any residents that live in the Town of High Level.
If you require further information on the One Time Payment that was issued by the Alberta Government last month to evacuees of the Chuckegg Creek Fire 2019, please feel free to contact them, as we do not have any information to provide on those funds.
Thank you for your patience, it is always with the utmost care and consideration of the safety of Dene Tha’ Members that decisions are made.
This information will be shared on the Dene Tha’ First Nation website and Facebook page for members information.
Welcome home members of Dene Tha First Nation! Please find below your respective community for some information regarding your return home. The DTFN administration will need some time to sort out everything that was left behind during the evacuation, we will be working hard to get back to normal operation in the coming weeks, thank you for your continued support and patience.
For updates please check out “Town of High Level” website and Facebook page.
This contest to design a hockey jersey for the Dene Tha’ First Nation and to name the rink behind the detachment. Jordan’s Principle Grant funds and private denotations were secured to build a rink behind the detachment. It is a concrete slab with rink boards. In the spring there are basketballs nets that can be added. It can be used year round by the youth for ball hockey, ice hockey, skating, dodge ball, basketball, etc.
The ice will be ready for kids skating by Monday December 3rd. The rink is well lit and can be used in the evenings as well.
Annual Operating Plan for Tolko Industries Ltd. (High Level Lumber Division), Norbord Inc., La Crete Sawmills Ltd., NDEH Limited Partnership, and Netaskinan Development Ltd. made availble. If anyone wants further information regarding the Annual Operating Plan they can be directed to Trevor Lafreniere, Tolko Planning Superintendent, at (780) 805-3851 Trevor.Lafreniere@tolko.com or myself (Paul Hewitt, Tolko Operations Forester – Planning at (780) 926-8992 Paul.Hewitt@tolko.com). More information is also available at https://highlevelwoodlands.com . If you require any more information please feel free to contact me.
