Calling all Waceya Metis Elders . Come and enjoy an evening of food and fun , card games and laughter . We are having a Pot Luck dinner starting at 5 pm on sat May 1 . Feel free to bring a spouse or family member along . It will be at the Willoughby Hall . Call Maxine if you need a ride 604 882-4662
8280 208 Street
Langley, BC V2Y 2B2
(604) 888-3901
Get directions
Alcohol and Drug Free event
All Nationalities, everyone is
welcome!
10th Annual Delta School District
Powwow Friday 23rd
6:30-10:00pm
Grand Entry 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 24th
12:00-10:00pm
Grand Entry 1:00 and
7:00 p.m.
Sunday 25th
11:00am-6:00pm
Grand Entry 12:00
noon
Drummers and Dance Specials to be announced.
Vendor/Craft Tables $75.00. Reserve now—all vendors welcome.
If interested in sponsoring a special or give away, to reserve a Vendor table, or any other
inquiries please call:
Kenny—Conference Chair—604 537-6991
kawasis@deltasd.bc.ca
Dance Specials Silent auction,
raffles, great selection
of Aboriginal craft sales,
great food and Bannock!!!
Delview Secondary School
9111—116th St, North Delta, BC
.
April
23, 24 & 25
2010
Mark Your
Calendar!
]]>MÉTIS ELDERS WELLNESS DAY
“Health through the lifespan”
Friday MARCH 5th 2009
Cascadia Hotel and Suites
1234 Hornby Street
Vancouver BC
Wellness speakers, activities, and workshops 1-5pm
· Door Prizes
· Elders Wellness Bingo
· Elders Lounge
Banquet Dinner and Entertainment 6pm
Participation is FREE for Métis Elders residing in the Lower Mainland
Banquet tickets are limited, so please call MNBC Reception today to register
1-800-940-1150 Or 604-801-5853
Sponsored by: Métis Nation British Columbia Health and Elders Ministries and the
Metro Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy
Victoria Pruden
Director of Women, Elders, and Veterans
Co-Director of Child and Family Services
Métis Nation British Columbia
905-1130 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4
Mobile: 250-208-4937
Office: 1-800-940-1150
Fax: 778-430-3400
vpruden@mnbc.ca
www.mnbc.ca
]]>February 16th is Food Bank Tuesday, featuring Canadian country music star Ginette Genereux (who is discovering more about her Aboriginal, possibly Metis, roots), up&comer Shelby Noble, BC music hall of famer Ron Irving, Joe Given, the amazing “soul portraits” of keyboardist Paul Armitage, the wonderful vocals of Michael Vincent and more. Eli Bryan kicks off each Food Bank Tuesday with a short set starting at 7 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: FOOD BANK TUESDAY MOVES TO THE FIRST TUESDAY, RATHER THAN THE THIRD TUESDAY, IN MARCH. STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEWS OF THIS ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL BENEFIT TO LANGLEY CITIZENS AND PLAN ON ATTENDING (donations of non-perishable food items or $ is appreciated for our Langley food bank)
]]>I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.
It doesn’t interest me how old you are
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dreams
for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon…
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life’s betrayals
or have become shrivelled and closed
from fear of further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.
I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own
if you can dance with wildness
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your
fingers and toes
without cautioning us to
be careful
be realistic
to remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy.
I want to know if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.
I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and still stand on the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
“Yes.”
It doesn’t interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up
after a night of grief and despair
weary and bruised to the bone
and do what needs to be done
to feed the children.
It doesn’t interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the center of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.
It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.
I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments.
~Written by: Oriah Mountain Dreamer~
…..
]]>2010 Aborigonal Pavilion
Monday 15 February
2010 Year of the Métis Celebrations
Presented by: the Métis National Council Governing Members
Four shows – 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm and 2:00pm
Time: 11:00am to 3:00pm
Location: The Dome at the 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion
Presented by: the Métis National Council Governing Members
Métis artists perform their unique, lively and fast-paced Métis fiddle, jigging and square dancing for your entertainment. Come enjoy Métis culture, heritage and language at its finest with entertainment from across the Métis Homeland in Canada.
Visit the Pavilion
Location
West Georgia St. & Hamilton St.
Vancouver, BC
]]>Managers of small business, strata, apartment and townhouse complexes
]]>When: Sat. Nov. 28 & Sat. Dec. 12, 2009
Where: 23690 Gabriel Lane, McMillan Island,
Fort Langley (in the lower level)
Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (both dates)
Vendors: $20/per table & set-up @ 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Phyllis Atkins (604) 888-2488 @ Ext. 226 or e-mail: HYPERLINK “mailto:phyllis@kwantlenfn.ca” phyllis@kwantlenfn.ca
Looking for a unique gift? Choose from a variety of wonderful First Nations Art including: basketry, clothing, jewelry, prints, art cards, and much more!
Everyone is welcome!
]]>Time: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (both dates)
Vendors: $20/per table & set-up @ 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Phyllis Atkins (604) 888-2488 @ Ext. 226 or e-mail: HYPERLINK “mailto:phyllis@kwantlenfn.ca” phyllis@kwantlenfn.ca
Looking for a unique gift? Choose from a variety of wonderful First Nations Art including: basketry, clothing, jewelry, prints, art cards, and much more!
Everyone is welcome!
]]>Saturday, November 21st at noon
This year’s theme at Kilby is the elusive Sasquatch. On Saturday at noon author and Bigfoot expert Thomas Steenburg will be speaking on site. Some of Steenburg’s books include: ‘In Search of Giants, Bigfoot Sasquatch Encounters’ ‘The Sasquatch in Alberta’ ‘Sasquatch/Bigfoot, The continuing Mystery’
This event is part of the Annual Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival
November 21 & 22
www.fraservalleybaldeaglefestival.com
“To celebrate the beauty and biodiversity of the Fraser Valley by honouring the majestic Bald Eagle and the Cycle of the Salmon”
215 Kilby Road
Harrison Mills, BC
www.kilby.ca
Phone: (604) 796-9576
Fax: (604) 796-9592
E-mail: info@kilby.ca