2014-2015

PENTICTON INDIAN BAND Annual www.pib.ca Report 2

Table of Contents

Message from Chief and Council ...... 3 Administrator Report ...... 4 Membership Report ...... 7 PIB Health ...... 9 PIB Social Development ...... 15 Family Youth and Child Services ...... 17 PIB Education ...... 20 Lil Paws Children's Centre ...... 31 OTDC ...... 33 PIB Footprints to Technology ...... 35 PIB Housing ...... 38 PIB Fire Department ...... 40 PIB Lands Department ...... 42 PIB Referrals ...... 45 PIBDC ...... 49 Our Band Businesses ...... 53 PIB Taxation Department ...... 58 Finance Department ...... 61 Financial Statements ...... 63 3

Message from Chief and Council

way’, xasť sxelx̌ ʕ̌ alt i? pisnəqsyilxʷ (Hello Good Day, my family and friends)

“way”On behalf of Chief and Council of the Penticton Indian Band we are pleased to present to our community members with our Third Annual Report. This 3rd Annual Report will provide you with an overview as to how extremely busy the PIB community has been in the previous fiscal year and the many new exciting initiatives we have embarked on. We continue to encourage your input and involvement and truly depend on your support

We have and will continue to focus on building a positive future for our members through fair and transparent leadership and strong political support. We are extremely proud that the Penticton Indian Band is now being recognized as the most progressive and advanced First Nations community throughout Canada. We continue to uphold the interests of our Band members by strengthening and enhancing our programs, developing new partnerships, strengthening existing ones, and exploring new opportunities.

As we look back over this past year, many challenges were overcome and decisions made as we continue our journey to self independence. As elected leaders, we are proud of our community, all of our achievements and how well we are doing. It is important that we recognize and thank the community for its continued support and the extremely hard work and professionalism of our staff and our employees.

“It takes strong people to do great things…..and we have alot of strong people…” Chief Jonathan Kruger

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Administrator Report

Greg Gabriel - Band Administrator

I am pleased to provide my Administrator Report 7. Community Safety and Emergency Services which covers the fiscal year up to March 31st, -(Councillor Kevin Gabriel with Councillor 2015. Since our last AGM and previous report, the Clint George as Alternate) Administration and current leadership continue to 8. Finance, Taxation and Administration - be extremely busy on community initiatives which Councillor Joseph Pierre with Councillor will be reported on further in the various individual Travis Kruger as Alternate) program reports. 9. Elder, Youth and Recreation - (Councillor I wish to remind community members that the Clint Gabriel with Councillor Inez Pierre as information we submit for the Annual Report Alternate) document cover the time period for each fiscal As with previous years our Band Council and year which begins April 1st, of the previous year Administration have been keeping the community up to March 31st, of the current year. As you will informed of new initiatives and ongoing changes find throughout this report, we have been making we face in program funding, program policies, and every effort in improving communications to our any new legislation which have an impact on our community members and continuously work community and members. We must continuously towards providing the best program service remind ourselves that with these changes is the delivery to the community with the resources reality that our community is continuously available. growing, which puts an added increase in the To begin my report I will list the portfolio’s and the demand for our community needs and insufficient Council member responsible for each portfolio with program funding we require to meet our growth. their alternates. We have experienced a number of changes and Portfolios: additions in our administration which can be 1. Economic Development & External and attributed to community growth, funding / budget Inter-Governmental Affairs -Chief Jonathan issues, and the need to evaluate and review Kruger with all Council Members as program areas and if necessary, re-structuring. Alternate) There have been once again a number of new 2. Education, Technology and Culture - accomplishments and initiatives in this past year (Councillor Timmothy Lezard with Councillor as a result of the hard work of our Program Joseph Pierre as Alternate) Managers, our Capital Project Consultant, and the strong supportive role of our leadership. I have 3. Health and Wellness -(Councillor Inez Pierre asked our Program Managers to include and with Councillor Clint George as Alternate) provide as much statistical information within their 4. Housing, Capital Project and Public Works - individual reports for your benefit. Councillor Dolly Kruger with Councillor Tim Lezard as Alternate) 1. First Nations Lands Management Act 5. Social Development -(Councillor Clint (FNLMA) (Works in Progress) George with Councillor Dolly Kruger as 2. Lower and Upper Village Water System Alternate) Upgrades (Works in progress) 3. Brent and Farleigh Lake Dams / System 6. Natural Resources and Environment - Upgrades (Continuing works in progress) (Councillor Travis Kruger with Councillor 4. Shingle Creek / Dam Diversion Work Kevin Gabriel as Alternate) 5

5. 911 Civic Address Project (Nearing that our infrastructure, community projects and completion) water system upgrades will exceed in excess of $3 6. Fire Department Assessment and Evaluation Million over the next 3 years. Our main focus for 7. Satikw Bridge Crossing Project (Nearing this current year is to upgrade / replace our Lower completion) and Upper Village waterlines and upgrade and 8. First Nations Policing Program (FNP) expand our fire department equipment and (Continued Agreement) vehicles. 9. PIB Utilities LP (Formally established) For future projects, have a current list of 13 10. Financial Administrative Law (FAL) Capital Projects that have been presented to Band (Continuing works in progress) Council, and have been submitted to AANDC 11. Syilx Language House Project (which are subject to change) as part of our Annual 5 Year Capital Plan for the Penticton Indian I would like to draw your attention to a number of Band. goals we are preparing for in the upcoming years. Continue to work with and assist the PIB Lands Future Goals Department and PIB Development Corporation on future economic development initiatives and land We have five (5) new By-Laws we require band use planning. member input and participation and which we are hoping to bring to the community within the next This years’ Annual Report once again shows how 2 years. extremely busy the Administration and Band Council have been with many new initiatives, • PIB Constitution changes, improvements and accomplishments. Of • PIB Matrimonial Real Property Law course we always continue to work towards more effective and efficient means of providing up to • PIB Community Safety / Protection By-Law date information to the community on all • PIB Major Events Law initiatives as they progress. • PIB Animal Control and Range Use By-law On a final note, Complete the final phase of CCP which is our the Land Use Plan component. I would like to recognize and acknowledge 2 of Present the “draft” PIB Election Code document to PIB’s very own, community members for their the community for their input and ratification. unbelievable accomplishments this past year. Complete the “draft” of our very own PIB Cheryl Dekock: Membership Code. Cheryl had As a result of our continuing growth we now find it dedicated and necessary to consider new positions which will pushed herself certainly assist with the huge workload being through some placed on our Finance Department and extremely Administration. rigorous and • Human Resources (HR) position demanding bicycle training • Senior Finance Officer over the past 2 • Communications Coordinator years in preparation for Continue to work with our PIB Housing her goal to complete the Ride 2 Survive in honour of Department, Capital Projects Program and people and families who suffered a loss or continue Development Corporation to find the means to their battle with Cancer. continue to build and upgrade our community infrastructure needs to accommodate our Cheryl dedicated her time and committed to the continuous community growth. training and had successfully completed the Ride 2 As a result of the outstanding work carried out by Survive from Kelowna to Vancouver on June 20th,. our Capital Projects Consultant, we are confident She dedicated her ride in honour of 3 PIB members 6

and their families who were genuinely overwhelmed by her loving and kind gesture.

On behalf of the PIB Council and Administration we would to acknowledge and extend our Tracey Bonneau: congratulations to these strong and dedicated Tracey embarked on a women for their persistence and determination in journey / mission to achieving the goals they had set out for create and produce themselves. The Penticton Band is extremely her very own proud of you both…… television series on our local foods, their Lim Limpt’ place in our history, culture and modern times. There is no doubt that a project of this magnitude had so many challenging and frustrating times, however with Tracey’s determination and belief in herself, she rose to the occasion and met every challenge. We are so proud of her and are proud to announce that the first of her 13 part series for APTN called Quest OutWest: Wild Food was officially launched on September 9th, 2015. We are so proud of Tracey and her commitment and dedication to her profession. 7

Membership Report

Ethel Kruger - Indian Registry Administrator

Indian Registry Report: TOTAL April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015

Male 517

Female 518

TOTAL PIB MEMBERS (as of March 31, 2015) 1,035

On Reserve (PIB) 552

Other Reserve 66

Off Reserve (PIB) 417

Birth 12

Deaths 6

Marriages 1

Transfer to PIB 0

Transfers to Other Bands 7

Certificate of Indian Status 102 8

BIRTH REGISTRATIONS: CERTIFICATE OF INDIAN STATUS: Parents need to register their newborn We are still issuing the original paper status child(ren) with their bands as soon as possible. card. If you are applying for a card you must You must get a large form birth certificate with have : the mother and father’s name on it. The original birth certificate must be sent with the 12.16 years and older: If you have a passport application for registration. Your birth (Canadian or American) that is all that is certificate will be sent back in 4-6 weeks. The required, if not then you must provide two length of time for registration is now 6-8 pieces of Identification, one must be a MONTHS! If you do not register your child you photo I.D. e.g. Status Card, B.C.I.D., Drivers will be having problems with your health License, Firearm License, Employee I.D., and providers, some people are being asked to pay either birth certificate, care card, marriage for services such as doctors visits, or divorce certificate & Photograph. prescriptions, etc., no exceptions, so be safe and register your child for their health and well 13.15 years and younger: One piece of I.D. being. e.g. Birth Certificate, care card or student I.D. & two pieces of I.D. from parent or Other events such as marriages, divorces, guardian (If Guardian must provide amendments , transfer and deaths will also guardianship papers), & Photograph. take the same amount of time 6-8 months to be registered. Status cards cannot be issued without necessary Identification, must have original I.D., absolutely no photocopied I.D. or Social Insurance cards accepted.

SECURE CERTIFICATE OF INDIAN STATUS CARDS: There is no scheduled date for the release of the new status card to Bands, they are available in the Vancouver AANDC office, if you are in Vancouver you can go there and apply for your new card in person or you can also apply by mail. MONTHLY REPORTS: I submit my reports on a monthly basis, which is the last week of each month, each event is reported to the Registry, whether it is a birth, death, marriage, transfers, amendments. I do like to submit the birth registrations as soon as possible, so I do send those as soon as I get them, just because it takes so long to get registered. 9

PIB Health

Lynn Kruger - Health Director

addressed with as little or no interruption to programs and services. We are planning and able to offer new and expanded programs and services due to having the new space and look forward to seeing community use the space.

The Penticton Indian Band Health department strives to ensure we continually build capacity within community, build on capability to provide a diverse range of Health care programs and services. The Penticton Indian band will be developing a comprehensive 5 year and 10 year Health plan to direct service delivery and funding in the direction that community needs, it will be imperative that we see the Penticton Indian Band community engage in this planning over the next year.

The Penticton Indian Band Health Department continues to ensure the community voice is heard at all levels of Health Governance in BC , through the Okanagan Nation Alliance Wellness Committee, Health Director: Interior Health /ONA Letter of Understanding working group, FNHA Interior Region Nation caucus, 2014/2015 was a very busy year for our Interior and BC First Nations Health Directors department; we saw the completion of the Association, First Nations Health Authority Regional Snxastwilxtn Centre with the grand opening office. Our staff need to hear from you on a regular ceremony on October 2014. The Health, Social basis – what is working well and more importantly Services and IT departments moved into the new what is not working well – in regard to Health facility Mid August to September 30, 2014 prior to services at the Band level, through your First the opening ceremonies. Nations Health Benefits.

The Penticton Indian Band community now has PIB Health Department: access to a wide range of services, programs and supports from one location. The design and ascetics The Health Department is proud of our employees of the building’s interior and exterior lend to the and the majority of staff have worked in community need for a holistic approach to the well-being of the for more than 6 years - 13 of our staff are community members/clients. Penticton Indian Band members, 4 are other First The layout of the building , the layout of programs Nations and 1 non-status employee and all but and services are to allow for the best possible; 1(one) live in the community . We continue to quality of service, privacy of community member/ support employees in continuum of education and client’s information, collaboration of departments/ training to maintain highest levels of standards to staff providing quality and variety of programs to provide community with quality care. meet the needs of our community members. This first year in the new building has had some small “building” problems, which is expected with a new facility. Problems have and continue to be 10

Snxastwilxtn Centre “A place to Heal” • Family and child Health care services - Infant provides the following; Development, Pre/Postnatal programming, GRAND OPENING October 22,2014 Parenting workshops and supports Community Room

• Strong Beginnings – 0-3 parent tot program 3 days week • S&S cafe, board meetings, staff meetings, training and workshops day and evening • Harvest box program, Community fish processing, Community freezers, community gatherings Fitness room Community welcome – elders, youth, Diabetics, staff * Documents must be filled out prior to use

There are some areas that the PIB Health department supports other programs, departments, Social Services community members you may not see in the • Social Development offices of – Director, following reports but are important; Social Assistance Finance, and Assistant • Financial supports for community members • Family Preservation worker to attend workshop trainings • Youth & Family Crisis Intervention/Prevention • Numerous – community fundraising events worker – Financial, donations, staff, • Youth worker (Health funded) co-manager • Medical/therapy financial supports supervisory • Alcohol & Drug/Crisis Intervention worker Areas that the Penticton Indian Band (Health funded) supports financially to programs or • Elder Coordinator/Traditional medicines (Band services for community members – these funded position) are areas that community needs support • Psychologist services (Health funded) • Mental Health clinical services (Health funded) and there are no other sources of • IT Department – IT department staff, Band funding. servers, band member computer repairs ✴ Medical Fee subsidies ✴ Compassionate Patient Travel ✴ Youth Program

Health Department Accomplishments this fiscal year • Health department manger, nurses, medical staff, Health staff and reception Grand Opening of new Health and Social building – • Primary Care services; Clinics Snxastwilxtn Centre October • Immunizations – Public Health Nurses, • Pediatrician – Dr. Katherine Gross and Dr. Elmine Stathum Where are we going? 2015-2016 • Nurse Practitioner- Kim Hayter • Diabetes Management, IH Diabetes nurse and • Completion of Dental room by Winter of 2015 PIB Health nurses • Development of Community 5 yr Health plan • Chronic Disease management services, PIB and 10 year health plan Health provided • Continue to build capacity and resources to • Medical Patient travel, Innovate and develop programs to meet • Home & Community care Nurse and Staff, community needs as they change 11

• Continue to strive to meet the goals set out 2015/2014 statistics/data in the CCP by community • Succession Plans – we are working towards Home and Community 16 Band Members having succession plans for the health Care Clients department positions Home Care Service • Development of integrating Culture/language 20,800 hours per year into all aspects of Health programs Hours

Where are we going? 2016 and on Community Care Client 32 14 clinics average 14 • Start work on Accreditation of Health Monthly Diabetic Clinics person each Programs • Continue to plan toward sustainability through 16 home care clients Meals-on-Wheels Health revenue sources receive monthly Primary Health care Home & Committee care 18 per month Diabetics and program and community services, Health, Healthy Harvest Box Home Care clients (125 Protection—HIV/AIDS/TB/immunizations fiscal Year) 5 clinics 10-15 person What do we do? Orthotics Clinics scheduled Monthly Provide home care services to community members, Monthly Immunizations/ manage and supervise all staff in the home care Family Health Clinics program and monitor all clients in the program. Dental family health Provide community health programs in the Flu Clinics 180 community 3 clinics community. Home care staffing provide a variety of care from home making services (cooking, cleaning), 102 school/community/ transportation to medical appointments, pick up of TB Screening staff program will include medication and supplies for clients, communication band school with family members and personal care. The Home Care Program also has a variety of medical Diabetic Foot Care 6 clients monthly equipment and aides for community members to use Clinics when needed. no community education HIV/AIDS/Hep C/STI workshops held

Accomplishments :

2 staff accepted to and finishing Sexual Health Educator course – will be able to provide SHE workshops to community members and possibly nation member bands.

Chronic disease -Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI) What do we do?

Work to reduce the prevalence of diabetes among Aboriginal people and improve the health status of First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities by supporting a range of health promotion, prevention, screening and care activities. 12

Physical Activity Policy/Activities own (carseats, etc.) We are very fortunate to have our LPN also certified as a Doula and can support • Band school walking program Daycare / families during delivery. Preschool – 1 hour a day • Band school Traditional games Children & Youth • Kids afterschool fitness program – 25 children Medical and low income supports, national child registered benefit (NCB) reinvestment, Ullus naqsilt, strong Healthy Eating Policies/Activities beginnings, aboriginal head start on reserve (AHSOR) • Community Garden tours for Band School and Daycare/Head Start to pick fresh vegetables What do we do? from the garden • Child & Family medical health support • Healthy Harvest box program open to staff to program provides advocacy, emotional order along with all community members supports, transportation and referrals to • Community Garden, Community Freezer, families with children 0-13yrs Meals-on-wheels program, Healthy Harvest box program, weekly community dinner . • National Child Benefit Reinvestment (Social Development funded) To provide low Income Accomplishments families with supports such as; emergency supply requests, Child tax day trips to help • Education regularly, training offered, parents spend wisely, child care support, Food continued support of attendance of security initiatives. This program also community members and staff of the Annual supports 2 annual parenting courses. Diabetes conference. • Ullus Naqsilt Provides funding for Healthy • Seabird Island Mobile Diabetes program Harvest boxes at lower cost for families, booked for May 2015 Community Kitchens and language and • Healthy Harvest Box Program - increase from cultural person during summer programming. 60 boxes a month to 80/90 per month • Band Food Policy developed and implemented • Strong Beginnings–Pilot Project to bring stay as of October 2014 at home families together to do fun positive • PIB Community Garden produced over 17,400 activities and provide parents opportunity to pounds of vegetables in 2014. network with other stay at home parents (0-5yrs of age and families) held at new Children & Youth centre Sept – March 2015 15 families participated 2 days per week Pre and Post Natal Program and Infant • Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP) Development, Canadian Prenatal Nutrition uses a screening tool ASQ3 – Ages & Stages Program to help see where a child is developmentally in ; Fine motor , Gross motor, Problem What do we do? solving, Communication, Personal and Social Provide nutritional, emotional supports and resources to families in community who have babies, are pregnant and /or breastfeeding. Monthly Accomplishments appointments with LPN. Access to the Infant • Expansion of Infant Development services to Development worker and this provides opportunity the Band Daycare and OSCS school for check in or any concerns. Clients are provided with monthly gift cards for food or baby supplies, • Youth programs, Kwusukwana?qinx canoe also one harvest box is provided from the program family to families. The program also can assist in hard What do we do? times with baby and Mom supplies when needed and other supports include pregnancy tests and Provide youth in our community with healthy breastfeeding consultations. Supplies that can be activities, promote connectedness, language/culture loaned to community members until they get their and traditions. opportunity and environment for 13

youth leaders to grow and mentor those younger • WEEKLY COMMUNITY SYSTEM WATER youth and to provide opportunity for learning and TESTING - 812 tests prevention programming around mental wellness, • ANNUAL PRIVATE WELL TESTING - 10 drug and alcohol free, spiritual health and healthy social skills. • MONTHLY RESEVOIR TESTING – 12 • Prevention and Education programs: HIV/ • CHLORINATED SYSTEM NOW AIDS, Rnative Voice, A&D awareness, Unity and Suicide/ violence awareness. Challenges • Canoeing, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, No funding sources to assist private well owners Traditional games that cannot use their well water do to unsafe levels • Sweathouse, protocols, basket making, of natural occurring elements or possible Traditional stories and elder connections contamination from above ground sources. • Leadership program and endless fundraising Mental Health & Addictions: • Youth attend 2 large youth conferences a year ( funded by PIB and fundraising) Building healthy communities (BHC), mental health, • Leadership facilitate workshops substance abuse, brighter futures (BF), national native alcohol and drug addiction programs Accomplishments (NNADAP) 760 hours - 95 Community Members

What do we do? A&D Intake 114 Developing community-based approach to mental health crisis management. Mental Health crisis interventions, providing peer support groups, education and awareness of mental wellness and suicide prevention; also building community capacity in training of community members.

Family Treatment • Resource Management: Outside counselling 4 services Treatment Centres • Aboriginal Youth Mental Health Clinician - 47 Ooknakane Friendship Centre • Non-Aboriginal Services: 7 currently • First Nation – ONA or PIB community Members: Family Treatment Treatment Centres A&D Intake Statistics/Data Counselling hours funded to outside agencies/ Moving of youth center to Building by Church with contractors ground level access for elders, kitchen, and drop in afterschool programs planned • Youth program bus Spiritual Ceremonies: Environmental Health Sweatlodge Ceremonies:

D r i n k i n g w a t e r , m o n i t o r i n g m o l d / a i r q u a l i t y , throughout the year there have been sweat lodge facilities, contaminants ceremonies when there is a request, there are Create and maintain healthy and safe community protocols to follow and the ladies are taught the environments through the investigation of potential protocols before they enter the sweat lodge for the environmental health related outbreaks. first time. 14

Winter Dance Ceremonies: Capacity Building: are held throughout the Okanagan Nation, and when • With more people changing their ways to clients express interest they are versed in the healthier lifestyles means a stronger protocols that go along with the 4-5 day ceremony community for our future generations. Traditional Practices: • Using the medicine wheel concept to change Basket Making: means looking at all four areas in our lives: mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Giving Voice Program had successfully acquired for • Having knowledge is power, but making sure funds from a grant and 12 women had signed up for not to abuse that power in a negative ways. basket making. They went out gathering the birch • The small changes within individuals, may be bark and cedar roots to complete a birch bark passed on to others therefore building self basket from scratch. Being on the land was a very esteem, confidence, and wisdom to our healing experience. They also picked huckleberries younger generation, who can go out in the which they are going to feed the people in a feast in world a strong, confident individual. the Fall. • Cultural/Traditional teaching as a tool to Self-Help Groups: healthier mind body and spirit. • Weekly AA/NA meetings are held in our community at the Heritage Centre • Daily AA/NA meetings are held in town (noon/ evening/weekend) Evaluation • Wellbriety another 12 step program based on • Aboriginal Healthy Living Activities is always a aboriginal concepts for wellness have been popular way to keep healthy. held on a weekly bases at the Enowkin Centre • The Wellbriety program was well attended on a • Giving Voice is a 16 week program (June – weekly basis. Oct) to create awareness about Violence • More individuals are expressing interest in Against Women and they can move forward in traditional and spiritual ways of our people creating healthy lifestyles. (sweat lodges, winter dances, and other The Red Road to Wellbriety Program: ceremonies, learning about the land, hunters It is a journey of hope and healing for Native and gatherers) Americans seeking recovery from addictions. • More traditional/ spiritual teachings to the The Medicine Wheel has taken into account the youth in our community (birch bark basket mental, physical, emotional and spiritual part of our making, tanning deer hides, beading, etc) well being. Looking Forward: PIB and the Enowkin Centre host a 13 week • Show casing the Giving Voice birch bark Wellbriety program from Sept-Dec and from Jan to baskets and sharing of how their past Apr. experiences might help someone who may feel stuck in an abusive relationship, so that men can hear and come away with a different perspective on how they can form respectful relationships within their own homes and community. • Creating more partnership initiatives within our nation, so we can create a healthy Nation. • A “Women’s” Only Sweatlodge to be completed in the “Fall” of 2015 at the Snxastwilxtn “A Place to Heal” centre. 15

PIB Social Development

Ted Cutbill - Social Development Manager The composition of the Social Development Program consists of two (2) areas: 1.The Social Assistance Program and 2. Child, Family and Youth Services.

We were extremely pleased to relocate to PIB’s new community is kept informed through the PIB Health Center – Snxastwilxtn Center ~ ‘A Place to newsletter, changes that affect individual clients Heal’ in the past year. Now that we are co-located directly are communicated in person and/or by with the Health department it has further increased letter. AANDC’s Policy changes were designed to our collaboration to provide a more effective service promote independence and increase accountability to band members for clients receiving Social Assistance. The new regulations and policy requirements also increase This past year within Social Development proved to accountability on the Social Assistance team be extremely busy and productive. Various changes delivering the programs. to policy and procedures plus the hiring of a Youth Worker provided an increased service to the Continuing objectives of this program are: community. 1. To ensure basic needs of food and shelter Currently the Social Development team is composed are given to all community members in of a Manager, 2 positions in Social Assistance, a need. Family Preservation Worker and two shared positions 2. To assist low income family providing them with health; a Crisis Intervention worker and the with Special Needs; i.e.) Pre/Post natal recently hired Youth Worker. All of our team strives allowance, special dietary allowance; to deliver a holistic and collaborative service that moving costs; special transportation; adheres to spiritual and cultural values. school start-up; etc. Healthy Harvest boxes; S & S Cafe; many of these Three of these positions are held by Band members; programs are funded by AANDC through while two others are from other First Nations the National Child Benefit ; as well as Chief communities. In order to provide an effective and Council; service, we collaborate with PIB Administration, 3. Assisting individuals with training and skills Health, Education, Housing and outside agencies, to programs to promote independence and meet the needs of the community. A huge emphasis reduce dependency on Social Assistance. is placed upon integrated strength based approach 4. Another significant example of the Social to assist families and individuals heal and move Assistance service delivery is to assist towards independence. individuals who have barriers that prevent them from obtaining employment. PPMB Extra funding is essential and is provided by Chief individual. (Person with Persistent Multiple and Council; along with both the Federal and Barriers) and PWD (Person with Provincial governments also contribute to enable the Disabilities). team to deliver the programs. We all value receiving direction and advice from the elders/knowledge Listed in bullet form are some of the client keepers to assist families, children and youth who opportunities provided for over the past year. we are involved with. SOCIAL ASSISTANCE • Life skills Program which included a Construction Safety Program; WHMIS; This year working in the program area of Social computer training; resume writing Assistance was very challenging and full of changes. • Driver’s Education program to assist 19 to Over Sixty (60) new policy and procedures were 24 year olds obtain a driver’s licence; implemented to comply with AANDC regulations. For the majority of AANDC Policy changes the 16

• Harvest Box helper and worker to assist With continued substantial growth and economic with wood in winter for Elders development within the Penticton Indian Band • Food Safe Training community; the team strives to provide training and • Volunteer experience i.e.; Assisting at the development to fill newly created employment Elder’s Conference opportunities. • Assisting with Summer students- Fire Reduction Team The social development team is pleased with the number of individuals who were able to successfully With Penticton Indian Band Employment Counsellor; exit Social Assistance. Those successful exits are Social Development; and the Centre of Excellence attributed to the collaborative efforts of various the team worked collaboratively to create training departments assisting in the process of healing and and work opportunities for Social Assistance clients. strengthening band members and their families. Increased Economic Development and new training Various other programs that Social Development programs has resulted in community members Department also provides funding for are as follows entering the work force.

1. Hot lunch program at Little Paws and OSCS 2. Women’s Berry picking Program 3. Support to men’s group to undertake their role as men and providers 4. Exciting new program is the garden box program which will help individuals grow their own food. 5. Funds to support hunting/fishing camps; which provide food and mentoring to future hunters 6. Special events during the year such as Easter; Christmas; Halloween; and youth programs are funded in partnership with Health Education; and First Nations Policing All of these programs listed above allow and assist families, youth and children to enjoy a greater quality of life.

19-24 (Total 23) Male/Female Exit (No longer on Income Assistance) 20 Male Male Exit Female Female Exit

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0 Single Parent Two Parent Childless Couple Singles 17

25-34 (Total 31) Male/Female Exit (No longer on Income Assistance) 15 Male Male Exit Female Female Exit

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0 Single Parent Two Parent Childless Couple Singles

35-44(Total 27) Male/Female Exit (No longer on Income Assistance) 10 Male Male Exit Female Female Exit

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0 Single Parent Two Parent Childless Couple Singles

45 Plus (Total 60) Male/Female Exit (No longer on Income Assistance) 25 Male Male Exit Female Female Exit

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Family Youth and Child Services

This team is composed of the Family Preservation Worker, Youth Worker, Crisis Intervention Worker and Manager. Currently the Youth Worker and Crisis Intervention are shared positions between the Social Development & the Health Department.

What we do? • Organizing and promoting family meetings to assist children, families and youth • Our services were involved with 92 • Participating in mediation children • Working collaboratively with Health, PIB • 45 youth were assisted with various issues Administration, Education, Elders, First • 16 individuals who were contemplating self Nation Policing, ONA and other resources harm • Keeping children in the community IE: if • 65 families MCFD removes from parents • Reducing involvement from outside Also listed below are some of the services organizations such as MCFD which we as a team provided to the Community: The objective of our program is to ensure families, youth and children are living in safe environments. • Continuous on call services --24 hours a All physical, mental, spiritual and emotional needs day 7 days a week – including weekends should be explored with family and explored to and holidays promote wellness within community • Supervised access and visitation (court ordered) We operate from a strength based approach • Child custody issues respecting cultural and spiritual values. We adhere • Re-unifications of families to the premise that families have the answer to their • Youth programs and Family events challenges. Our goal is to promote and work with • Crisis Management and intervention with families finding their solutions to existing challenges. Families, Youth and Band Members Assisting with family meetings and upholding the • Transportation in emergencies plans families create to meet challenges is a service • Working from strength based approach to this team provides. Our goal is to be proactive with strengthen families and youth families as opposed to being reactive. • Providing referrals to various other agencies; IE – drug and alcohol counselling, When individuals face challenges the family and child mental health services, legal Aid services, services team recognizes the value in working in an CIBC, OFC Services, AB Patient Navigation integrated approach to meet the needs. For this • Providing support and advocacy for PIB reason a large emphasis is placed upon delivering a members who are off reserve facing child collaborative approach with other departments such welfare issues such as court involvement as health, education and other to meet all the needs or custody issues. of Band Members. Regular case conferences and • Facilitate Family meetings meetings are held between families, departments • Crisis Management and other service providers to ensure we provide • Promote independence , problem solving the most complete and best service available to and solutions to various issues community members. • Ensuring MCFD is accountable, respectful, and following the protocol set out by There is enough strength within the community to Chief and Counsel that they are escorted reduce outside involvement from other agencies by PIB personnel, whenever they are on trying to resolve our challenges; there may be reserve situations which require outside assistance. The 19 goal is ensure that the family creates and leads the Conclusion service plan to address challenges they may face. As a team we are very thankful of the opportunity to serve the community and attempt to be a Many youth, children and families during this past positive influence in their solutions. We wish to year achieve d very positive changes within their express our gratitude to Chief and Counsel and situations. We were pleased to be a small part of the other departments such as Health, PIB change that has taken place. We wish to compliment Administration, Education and First Nation Policing you and all your efforts to promote these changes. for their ongoing support helping us to deliver multiple services to the community. We would also Future Goals and Vision for the upcoming like to acknowledge and thank Okanagan Indian Band year: – Center of Excellence for their ongoing efforts working with all Band Social Development Workers 1. Continued support to all clients on Social and their ongoing support in the Enhanced Service Assistance to obtain employment to Delivery Program and compliance training with become independent of Social Assistance AANDC. 2. Increased and diverse training opportunities and programs to support all We welcome your input as to what we could do clientele in pursuing employment for jobs better to meet your needs. Please feel free to speak created by economic development within to any of us about what we are doing well or how the band. we could better serve you or the community better. 3. Further development of the Garden Box Program to assist community to grow To conclude I also wish to express gratitude for their healthy food hard work and efforts to our team, Audrey Baptiste 4. Reducing involvement of Ministry of and Andrea Watts for their work in Social Ministry of Children families in our Assistance, Doris Sweetgrass – Family Preservation community and with our children. worker, Cricket Testawich – Crisis and Family 5. Continue to seek support and explore for Intervention Worker, and Tammy Kruger - Youth service to our clients who may be eligible Worker. for community living. 6. Continued support and education for individuals who are struggling with Mental Health Issues 7. Assisting team members to develop their skills to provide better service to community. Increased collaboration with our partners Health, Education to provide best possible service to the Band Members 8. Identifying existing and emerging service requirements and seeking service programs and funds to address these needs 20

PIB Education

Kathy Pierre - Education Director

“If you’re not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you’re determined to learn, no one can stop you.” – Zig Ziglar

What Do We Do? b. Assisting individuals to reach their The Penticton Indian Band Education Department potential culturally, spiritually, emotionally consists of a team of conscientious individuals who and socially. are dedicated to the delivery of education services c. Promoting the acquisition of knowledge, to all community members. We believe, “The skills, and attitudes needed to contribute education of our people is the future of our nation.” to a healthy society and a prosperous and Wherever possible we support the integration of sustainable way of life. Syilx culture and language into our programs.

Vision Statement: Key Education Program Area Delivery “Preparing students today for a brighter, prosperous Result: tomorrow.” Elementary and Secondary Education:

Mission Statement: PIB students K-12 have an option to attend a local “Providing quality Education Programs and Services.” public school, local independent school or Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School. In 2014-2015, we had 232 Our Philosophy: students on our nominal roll with approximately 41% We believe… of the students attending Outma Sqilx’w Cultural • Education promotes, perpetuates and School. strengthens our culture and language. 1. PIB School Demographics for K-12 students • Quality programs prepare our students for (Public, Independent and Band Schools) entrance into post-secondary programs or the workforce. OSCS SD67 Secondary • Education prepares students for total living SD67 Middle SD67 Elementary and promotes self-identity, self reliance Independent Schools and a desire for lifelong learning. • The responsibility for education belongs to the Band. 6% • The responsibility for learning belongs to the student. 11%

Our mandate is: 41% 13% To identify community member interests and aspirations so we can develop a community vision and strategic plan to advance the education of our people by: a. Creating opportunities for members to 28% foster a love for learning and a desire to be a lifelong learner. 21

2014-2015 Goals for Public/Private Graduating Students Secondary School Schools (K-12) Jeffery Alec Princess Margaret Greyfox Big Eagle Princess Margaret 2. Re-negotiate the Local Education Agreement Cole Gabriel Princess Margaret Pride Gabriel Princess Margaret 3. Finalize the Enhancement Agreement Zoe Jack Princess Margaret 4. Work with SD 67 to develop a Cultural Adrianna Squakin Princess Margaret Position to promote the delivery of Syilx Buddy Cardenas Princess Margaret culture, language, history and protocols. Kodi Gabriel Princess Margaret Kreeo George Princess Margaret 2014-2015 Highlights and Goals Achieved Bailee Greyeyes Princess Margaret Delphis Bonneau Penticton Secondary (K-12): Taulbee Jack Penticton Secondary Keith King Penticton Secondary 5. PIB Social Development Committee, consisting Sage Kruger Penticton Secondary of representatives from Education, Social Thomas Kruger Penticton Secondary Development and Health, attended Bi-monthly Keegan Baptist Kamloops School meetings to collaborate, develop strategies Cypress George North Vancouver and work together for the success of our School children in the public school system. 2014-2015 Financial Highlights For K-12 6. The SD67 Enhancement Agreement was School Funding: finalized in February 2015 and signed on April 13, 2015. It outlines the following goals: 10. Nominal Roll Funding generated $80,562 to a. To raise awareness and understanding of support students in K-12. The funding was Aboriginal history, traditions, and culture utilized to provide Book Allowance, pay for for all students and staff in the Okanagan school fees, grad fees, school recreation fees, Skaha School District. etc b. To increase Aboriginal student’s sense of 11. FNESC provided $8,559 to host our Annual belonging, including sense of place, Journey To Success Career Fair. Funds were personal and cultural identify, and self- utilized for the following: esteem in a caring, safe and inclusive 12. Penticton Trade and Convention Centre environment. facility fees, Breakfast and Lunch for c. To nurture and foster relationship between participants, panel fees, and student the Okanagan Skaha School District and incentives. Aboriginal families, communities, and organizations. Challenge for K-12 students: d. To increase the educational success of all 1. Attendance concerns particularly at the Aboriginal students. secondary level. 7. PIB Director of Education and SD67 Principal 2. School transition from elementary to middle of Aboriginal Education worked collaboratively and middle to secondary is challenging for to revise the Local Education Agreement. some. Adjusting to new schools and The revised LEA is scheduled to be resigned expectations is challenging. by Chief Jonathan Kruger and Councillor Tim 3. School completion rates have improved; Lezard in the Fall, 2015. however, we continue to see some of our 8. We hosted 2 on reserve events to increase students receiving school leaving certificates parental involvement and to bridge SD67 even though they are capable of achieving a schools with the community meet the teacher regular dogwood certificate. night and a potluck to showcase student 4. Transition from secondary to post-secondary achievement. is challenging for some of our secondary 9. PIB Secondary Graduation 2014-2015: graduates. They are often ill prepared to transition directly into college, trades or university programs. Upgrading is often required in Math and English prior to entering their post secondary program. 22

Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School (K4-8):

2014-2015 Highlights and Goals Achieved For OSCS: 1. Complete the First Nations Schools Association School Assessment Process

In May 2015 Outma was awarded ‘Full Certification ’for its academic , culture and language programs and overall school operation and leadership by the FNSA External Assessment Team after seven months of hard work on an very through internal school assessment process by a steering committee support by staff and the appointment of a of staff and parents. The committee conducted Special Education Co-ordinator are strategies surveys of school staff, students, parents and that will be employed. community to determine the schools areas of strength and areas for improvement. A five year, 2. To improve Reading instruction and School Growth Plan was developed for school achievement levels of Kindergarten to improvement. The assessment process was Grade 4 students. completed in May when the FNSA External Assessment Team visited Outma with classroom and This year our school committed to provide small office observations, interviews with administration, ability group reading instruction to students, at their students, staff, parents and PIB Council members. In reading level, to accelerate reading levels for all their evaluation report the External Team noted the students. A new set of Read Well Program resources strengths of our academic, culture and language were purchased and two staff in-service training programs, they fully endorsed our school growth sessions were given to improve reading instruction plan and awarded the school ‘Full Certification’. The through-out the school year. Another reading school assessment growth goals are listed below. improvement initiative was undertaken with the application to FNESC for a summer reading camp for School Assessment Growth Goals struggling readers.

i. To increase overall staff knowledge and use of Okanagan language and culture in curriculum and to establish a scope and sequence of essential learning outcomes for culture and language Jr. Kindergarten to Grade 8 instructionLittle Paws Children’s Centre ii. To increase parent involvement and community connections by offering more informational and educational parent nights at the school and by inviting parents into the school as volunteers with student activities. To start the school year with an orientation evening for parents on school policies and Outma was granted $15,000 from FNSA to conduct procedures. a five week intensive reading program over the summer for twenty six Gr.1 to Gr.4 students who iii. To improve the schools services and support were behind in their reading. The camp called the to special needs students and those who ‘Reading Warriors’, was run by four Outma teachers need enrichment. Staff in-service by and support staff. It was a great success with a Specialists, daily scheduled intervention 23 “Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way.” – George Evans

significant improvement measured in all student reading levels. 3. To improve our student attendance.

In the interest of improving student attendance Outma initiated a program from March to April 2015 to motivate better attendance. Students were given a Bingo card to take home and a progressive game with prizes given for each of 10 games completed with numbers given to students on days of attendance was played from March to April for 10 weeks. The lucky Black Out winner won an Ipad loaded with educational games. Our attendance during the program improved by approximately 4% Our Parents Association has initiated and hosted a which translates into over 100 days of student number school activities for students and families attendance; so the program contributed to a lot of this year. Some of these include: learning! • The Moccasin Mile - hosting over 250 4. To introduce and implement a school students for a cross country run in wide electronic student records data November base. • Monthly Family Movie Nights – bringing many families together at the school for a In-service was provided to our secretary in night at the movies with free popcorn and November 2014 on the DRUMS Electronic Data great draw prizes. Program to begin student attendance recording for • A family Beach Party – a yearend November 2014 throughout the school year. Staff celebration picnic on the beach with fun were given in-service training in February 2015 on activities for students inputting Report Card comments and grades • A year end family dinner and Awards electronically in the DRUMS program. Student Ceremony second term and third term report cards were 6. To develop a useful Parent Handbook successfully inputted into Drums as a permanent electronic record. The DRUMS program will be fully for Outma school. implemented in the 2015-2016 school year. A committee of Outma staff researched samples of other school Parent Handbooks and drafted a 5. To build a better home and school handbook that was presented to staff and our relationship with more parent Parents Association for input and editing. This involvement. handbook will be presented to parents at the beginning of the school year as part of a school 24

orientation to inform them of school policies and procedures and to provide them with important information on school operations. Student achievement results in core academics

Our Kindergarten to Grade 8 students were given the Canadian Achievement Test in May 2015 and the majority of our students were successful in meeting or exceeding the national average in Reading, Writing and Math.

Reading 61 % of Outma’s students performed at or above the National average score. • a science challenge day where students Writing 72% of Outma’s students performed created and tested mini projects to test at or above the National average score. flight and gravity • an environmental outdoor study for all Math 66% of Outma’s students performed grades on the PIB locatee lands with local at or above the National average score. biologists • a pond study of the Painted Turtles at the Professional Development for Staff PIB Oxbow with Okanagan Alliance biologists 1. A team of 5 teachers and the principal attended educational workshops at the FNESC 2. Cultural Activities annual conference in Vancouver at the end of November. • Gathering of Wild tea 2. Our Culture Team and two classroom teachers • Moccasin Mile attended the Salish Language Conference in • Gathering Tule Reeds Spokane Washington. • Speetlum digging and the Root feast 3. Three classroom teachers and the principal • Unity Run attended the Band School Conference at • Pow Wow drumming for Primary students Nkwala School at Douglas Ranch in February. • Sobriety Walk 4. Our school conducted two Read Well training • Traditional Games workshops for our teachers and support staff • Salmon release and another one over the summer for • Outma Sqilx’w Cultural Drama Club Okanagan Nation Band schools. 5. Two Outma teachers and the principal 3. Athletics attended a Principal Training Short Course in Vancouver and the teachers will continue to • Basketball - our school team of grade 6-8 work in leadership training through the boys and girls had a winning year last year 2015-16 school year. with wins in every play day and tournament through the season • Indoor Soccer - we put together an indoor Other School Highlights soccer team of grade 4-6 girls and boys 1. Science Focus – Outma had a number of and successfully participated in a school wide Science activities and Field trips tournament in West Bank winning 4th this year. place out of 8 teams • a school trip to the Vernon Science Centre • Cross Country Running - all students in our • a visit to the school from the Vancouver school participated in the Moccasin Mile Aquarium Aqua Van to teach all grade level students about aquatic animals 25

last November and several grade 4 to 3. PIB Funds purchased a new bus costing grade 7 students participated in the $102,404 for OSCS. Okanagan Nation Unity Run in Omak. 4. AANDC 2014-2015 Contribution for student • Traditional Games – kindergarten to grade transportation was $14,794. Based on the 8 students participated in the annual Track original TEFA Funding Agreement our and Field Meet of traditional games in West projected budget was $49,312 coming from Bank AANDC. However, AANDC reduced our 2014-2015 student transportation funding 4. Horse Culture Program contribution by $34,581 which has lead to a • In early June many our grade 2 to 8 large deficit in the bussing budget. students were treated to horse grooming, handling and riding lessons right on our 5. PIB Funds provided and additional $22,500 to school grounds. Thanks to Arnie Baptiste support the 2014-2015 bussing budget. we had a small corral assembled close to 6. OSCS contributed an additional $5,000 from the school grounds and Lucky Stables of student support funding to assist with the Vernon brought in 4 horses and 2 horse bussing budget needs. culture experts to train our students over 7. PIB Funds provided $30,000 to support the 2 days. We plan to offer this valuable Band School Operation and Maintenance. learning experience to our students again this year. 8. OSCS contributed $50,000 and PIB Education Centre contributed $45,000 towards Band School Operation and Maintenance. 9. School Rental Revenue Generated an additional $1,455 in funding for School Operation and Maintenance. 10.FNESC contributed $111,958 with most of the funding going towards Special Education costs at OSCS.

2014-2015 Financial Highlights for OSCS:

1. Nominal roll funding generated $1,143,288 to support the cost of educating students at OSCS. The funding was utilized to cover salaries, bussing, operation and maintenance, supplies, books/resources, etc. 2. OSCS received $88,533 in Reciprocal Tuition funding from the Ministry of Education for students who do not reside on-reserve; however, they attend school at OSCS. Off reserve students are ineligible to be include on the Nominal Roll. Thus, their funding comes from the Province (Ministry of Education) 26

“Educaon is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” – Albert Einstein

OSCS Challenges OSCS DATA:

1. Our enrolment is growing and we need an 1. OSCS enrollment has increased at a steady additional classroom. Our Kindergarten will be rate over the past 3 years: utilizing the library for part of the day for this year due to the large enrolment of 17 Jr.K Fiscal Year 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 students. 2. Our school bussing budget has been cut by Student 77 84 88 two thirds. Enrollment 3. The school operation and maintenance budget cannot keep up with the combined school and % change 24% 9% 5% community use of the facility and ongoing per year increase increase increase maintenance service has been a growing problem because man power and budgets are 2. OSCS Employee Demographics 2014-2015 stretched too far and the facility is requiring more maintenance as it begins wear. 4. All staff have been paid considerably less than PIB Aboriginal, other other the public school system in nearby School Districts and less than many Band schools across the province for some time. Recently they have fallen much further behind with 26% BCTF and CUPE substantial salary increases last year. The overall PIB pay scale for Outma staff has not been given a lift on the pay 57% scale since 2009. Staff continue to invest in 17% their Professional Development and continue to provide excellent educational services to the children of this community. 5. Parents have indicated they would like to have a secondary cultural school so their children 3. OSCS Employee Job Categories 2013-2014: do not have to transfer to a public school after grade 8. OSCS First Nation Other OSCS Goals for 2015-2016 Employees Full Part Full Part 1. To continue work on our Assessment Goals Time Time Time Time and priorities. 2. To continue improving student results in Core Teachers 7 0 2 1 Academic subjects. 3. To develop and activate a school web site to Administrato 0 0 1 0 improve ongoing communication to parents rs and provide current information on school Support Staff 2 1 3 0 programs and activities. 4. To develop a full Physical Education and School Cook 1 0 0 0 Athletics program utilizing the gym and fields. 5. To complete an Emergency Preparedness Plan Custodians 0 1 0 0 for Outma with community emergency Bus Drivers 0 0 0 0 responders and PIB administration. 6. To complete landscape, parking and bus lane Total 14 2 6 1 projects. 27 “It does not maer how slowly you go as long as you do not stop” – Confucius

PIB Adult Education Program: Centre. We offered the following courses: Math 10, Environmental Science 12, English We had a very successful year at the PIB Education 11, Social Studies 11, Nsyilxcen 11 & 12, Centre. We worked in partnership with the En’owkin English 12, Math 11, BC First Nations Studies Centre and OTDC, to increasing student 12, Foundation in Math 12, Sustainable employability by offering an adult dogwood program. Resources 12. 3. In 2014-2015, the adult education enrolment Purpose of the PIB Education Centre: decreased by 15%. 1. To improve each student’s education level so 4. We had 17 adult students included on the they are better prepared for the work force, 2014-2015 Nominal Roll. vocational training or post-secondary 5. For various reasons, 4 students dropped out education. of school by December, 2014. 13 students 2. To provide students with an opportunity to completed term 1. develop skills and attitudes to enhance their ability to become an independent, 6. In the 1st semester, 76% of the students contributing member of society. successfully completed their courses and 3. To assist in the transition from secondary received final grades. school to mainstream post secondary 7. In 2nd semester, 9 students registered for institutes by providing upgrading where courses in January 2014. 100% of the required. students successfully completed their courses 4. To assist with academic planning required for and received final grades for semester 2. certificate, diploma and degree programs. 5. To promote syilx history, culture, and 8. 2 students completed their Adult Dogwood language and to build student self-identity Certification for 2014-2015. and esteem. 9. 24% of students enrolled at the PIB Education 6. To provide courses that lead to adult Centre in 2014-2015 have registered for post dogwood certification. secondary education programs for September, 2015. 2013-2014 Goals for PIB Education 10.School counselor, Rhea Dupuis, has taken an Centre: Education Leave from the PIB Education • Prepare for PIB Education Centre School Centre to pursue her Master’s Degree in Assessment Project. Counselling with UVIC. We hope that she • Establish student incentive plan for returns at the end of her program in April, 2013-2014. 2016.

PIB Education Centre Highlights and 2014-2015 Financial Highlights For PIB Goals Achieved: Education Centre

1. We successfully completed our FNSA School 1. Nominal Roll funding generated $211,870 to Assessment. We identified 3 goal areas that support the cost of educating students at the we will focus on over the next few years. PIB Education Centre. The funding covers They include the following: teacher salaries, operation and maintenance, supplies, books, resources, student a. Improve Community Support including incentives, transportation and a lunch Band Council Support for PIB Education program. Centre Programming. b. Improve Student Services 2. PIB Education Centre contributed $45,000 to c. Provide ongoing Training and the School Operation and Maintenance Budget Technology through Staff In-Service. to cover operation/repair and maintenance 2. We are into our 2nd year of working with the expenses and janitorial costs. En’owkin Centre to offer an Adult Dogwood and upgrading program at the PIB Education 28

Challenges for the PIB Education Centre: 12. PIB Education Centre Employee Job Categories

1. Attendance and school dropout continues to First Other be a concern at the PIB Education Centre. Nation Students find it challenging to stay committed PIB Education Full Part Full Part when personal life challenges arise. Also, low income and financial concerns become barriers Employees Tim Tim Time Time to staying in school as we do not provide a e e living allowance to students. Students leave En’owkin Centre 0 6 0 0 to find work even if it is a short term, low Teachers paying job. Education Support 4 0 0 0 2. Daycare Issues- Limited space and access to Staff daycare is a concern. Several students were unable to register their babies and small Custodians 0 1 0 0 children at Lil Paws because it was full. School Counsellor 0 1 0 0

3. Inadequate funding as adult students only Education 1 0 0 0 generate approximately $4300 per student. Administrator Bus Drivers 0 0 0 0 4. The annual nominal roll deadline of September 30 is problematic. Many students register for TOTAL 5 8 0 0 school in January. We were unable to get funding from AANDC to cover our costs to educate if students are not registered by 13.PIB Education Centre Adult Dogwood Graduates September 30 of each new school year. 2013-2014: Student PIB Education Centre 2015-2016 Goals for the PIB Education Centre: Trina Paul Adult Dogwood

1. Develop student Handbook Cole Kruger Adult Dogwood 2. Update PIB Website for PIB Education Centre 3. Develop Emergency Preparedness Policy and Drills PIB Post-Secondary Education: 4. Develop Electronic Data Base: Achievement, Data, Attendance, Report Cards PIB Post-Secondary Education is an integral part of 5. Improve Recruitment and Increase student our strategic plan to promote the acquisition of enrollment knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to 6. Appoint part-time School Administrator contribute to a healthy society and a prosperous and sustainable way of life as stated in our mandate. We have a steady and ever increasing demand for Data funding to support students in their pursuit for higher learning. The funding from AANDC is limited PIB Aboriginal, Other TOTAL and we are obligated to administer funds in Members Other accordance with Aboriginal Affairs Policy.

6 6 0 12 Post-Secondary Education Highlights 11.PIB Education Centre Employee Demographics: and Accomplishments: 1. We devised a plan to increase funding for Post-Secondary Education Student Sponsorship 2. Revise PSE Application Process 29

3. Revised PSE Filing System to improve data Post-Secondary Education Statistics maintenance. 4. Graduates in Spring/Summer 2014 9. In 2014-2015 we sponsored 46 post- I. Denise Lecoy-Bachelors of Arts with secondary education students in total. The Major in Psychology majority were full sponsorships including living II. Lori Phillip-Masters of Education allowance, books, tuition and travel. iii. Suzette Cohen-Development Standard Total Number Sponsored 46 Term Language Teaching Certificate Full-Time 35 iv. Dawn Russell-Bachelor of Arts in Part-Time 8 Professional Communication Cost-Sharing 3 v. Sophie (Sheila) Wilson-Hair Art Design Diploma 10.Post-Secondary Withdrawals in 2014/2015. vi. Norma Pierre-Office Training Certificate Total Withdrawals 5 Program Academic 1 5. Graduates in Fall 2014 Medical 3 i. Thomas Hines – Level 2 Plumbing Other 1 6. Graduates in Winter 2015 Total Withdrawals Term 1 0 i. Kenny Phillip – Level 2 Automotive Total Withdrawals Term 2 5 Service Technician 7. 2014/2015 Bursary Awards: 11.Student Enrollment based on Level of i. Denelle Bonneau – Fortis BC Bursary Education Sought: ii. Indspire awarded $45,100- 6 bursaries University and College Entrance Program 6 to students in our community. Certificate Program 12 8. Looking Forward - Graduates in Spring 2015 Diploma Program 9 to Winter 2016 Bachelor Program 15 i. Jonah Cramer – Automotive Service Master’s Program 4 Technician UCEP Certificate Program ii. Bryan Eneas – Photojournalism Diploma Program Bachelor Program iii. Holly-Anne Holt – Culinary Arts Masters Program iv. Colt Jack – Welding Foundations v. Morgan Jones – Business Administration vi. Annie Kruger – Diploma of Professional 9% 13% Counselling vii. Robyn Kruger – Master of Education viii.Shelbi Kruger – Associate of Arts ix. Malaina Marchand – Early Childhood 33% 26% Education x. Haley Regan – Global Makeup Artistry 19% Goals for Post Secondary Education 2015/2016

a. Continue to revise Post-Secondary Policy – host a retreat b. Continue to update PIB website to include revised application forms, PIB PSE Policy, National Program Guidelines. 30

12. Post Secondary Sponsorship Demographics Summer Work Experience Position based on Gender Cole Kruger Yard & Community Males 13 Maintenance Females 33 Reeve Paul Yard & Community Males Females Maintenance Grayson Eneas Yard & Community Maintenance 28% Sheldon Dekock Reception Assistant 2. First Nation and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy funded 3 Skills Link initiatives. We utilized the funding to put on the following 72% youth activities/events: a. Hosted our annual “Journey To Success Career Fair” in February 13,2015. 67 aboriginal students (Gr 10-12) participated in the event. The event was launched with a panel consisting of Fred Kruger, Blaine 13. Post Secondary Growth Chart Pierre, Ace Stewart and Susan Harper. Sponsored Graduates 50 They provided information on their careers 49 in trucking, welding and RCMP. Students 46 40 43 eagerly listened and asked questions of the 35 panel. Also, 16 post secondary institutes 30 and community agencies set up 20 informational booths to promote education programming and career planning options 10 b. PIB Science Project 2013/14Both the 4 7 8 10 Vancouver Aqua Van and the Okanagan 0 Science Centre visited OSCS. Also OSCS 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 *2015/2016 students, travelled to Science World in Vancouver and the Vernon Science Centre. c. Youth Works Position funding was provided Sponsored 43 49 46 35 to arrange and pay for a youth work placement with wages and supports. We Graduates 4 7 8 10 utilized the funding to create an Education Assistant position at OSCS. Rebecca * Note the 2015/2016 scale is a projection, it may Kruger provided support in a kindergarten change by the end of the fiscal year classroom and she learned strategies for working with challenging students. Community Education Initiatives: 3. Salish Language ConferencePIB Education Centre sent 3 PIB members to the Salish 1. First Nation and Inuit Youth Employment Language Conference in Spokane in March Strategy provided funding for the Summer 2014. Work Experience Program 2014. We received 4. Hosted our annual Grad Recognition Dinner on funding for 4 positions that started in July June 23, 2015to celebrate 17 Secondary and ended in August 2014: Graduates, 2 Adult Dogwood Graduates and 10 Post-Secondary Graduates and 11 OTDC Short Term Certificates. 5. PIB Education participated in the PIB Strategic Planning Process. 31

Lil Paws Children's Centre

“Empowering children and families through culture, language and play``

Overview: Day care enrolment statistics:

Little Paws Children’s Centre is a group day care Band members living on and off reserve have priority centre licensed through the community care on the day care spaces when they become available. licensing branch of the provincial government. The day care opened in July 2010. Little Paws Children’s Centre is committed to nurturing and guiding young children. The centre provides an environment that fosters trust, security, and comfort. We strive to provide a balance of activities that help children progress in social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

Infant Toddler Program (maximum 8 children): - 6 girls (2 are band members) - 2 boys (0 are band members) - Total 8 children

Staff:

Little Paws Children`s Centre employs 11 staff

• Glenda MacDonald – Day Care Manager • Shawna Gabriel – ECE assistant • Kaylyn Price – ECE 3-5 supervisor • Kelsey Maderia – ECE assistant • Alyx Lezard – ECE teacher • Sally Turner – Infant Toddler supervisor • Irene Almeida – ECE teacher • Suzanne Schellenburg – ECE Pre-School teacher • Bus driver – currently this position is open Three to five day care program (maximum 25 • Jennifer Gabriel – janitor children): • Chris Eneas – Language culture teacher - 14 boys (7 band members) - 10 girls (7 band members) - Total 24 children 32

Pre-School Program (maximum 10 children) with one support worker at no cost to the - 5 girls (4 band members) day care - 5 boys (5 band members) • -Child care resource and referral provides the - Total 10 children day care with low cost art supplies and a monthly newsletter • -Penticton health unit provides no cost tooth brushes for all the children at the centre • -Penticton public library supports ECE teachers by compiling theme related books for the day care • -Penticton Indian Band infant development program provides developmental screening for the children that attend the day care. This program also supports parents with any information and resources they may need Goals:

1. Secure more consistent support workers for the centre 2. Increase resource sharing and communication between all child service providers on reserve Activities: 3. Install a playground structure for the infant toddler program • -Weekly outdoor field trips located in various locations on the land Conclusion: • -Staff attended the BC Aboriginal Child Care Overall the past year was a success. The centre Society`s annual conference provides consistent high quality child care to the • -The day care parking lot was paved and two Penticton Indian band members and the surrounding asphalt bike paths were built community. We are proud of these • -One staff completed her post basic Infant accomplishments but recognize that we must always and Toddler training strive toward improvements and goals that will • -All staff attended a one day training `` provide this community with the highest quality child Understanding and preventing violence`` care possible. • -three staff attended the AECD gathering held at Spirit Ridge • -two staff attended a one day training ``Moe the Mouse`` • -the day care supported five ECE practicum students (3 from OUC , 2 from Sprott Shaw) • -The Infant Development worker from Penticton Indian Band completed ASQ developmental assessments on all the children at the day care • -The day care held four family dinner events • -The day care provides a hot lunch program and two snacks everyday Community Partnerships: This year Little Paws accessed a variety of agencies in Penticton

• - Penticton and district community resource society. This agency provided the centre 33

OTDC

Cheryl Dekock - PIB Employment Counsellor

Penticton Indian Band has had another very busy courses e.g. WHIMAS, First Aid Driver Training – and successful year in 2014-2015. As I am now in Class 5 (However we do not cover past fines). my Fourth year as the EAS Employment Coordinator, where has the time gone? There have been many training and development opportunities for myself through on the job training I have learned so much about the Standard courses held by OTDC Administrators- Karen Employment Services Abramsen and Debbie and what they offer Conlin. They include throughout the years. training opportunities They have Course such as Advanced seat purchase for Motivational people looking to Interviewing Training obtain a trade or with Empowering career certification, Change, The Labour workplace training. Market Intake We can offer a wage Workshop by Christian subsidy for up to a Saint Cyr on the minimum 20 weeks as Labour Market, and long as they have a ARMS Training a new guaranteed job at the system that we have end of training. been working with for the past 2.5 years OTDC now has a new and every year there partnership that is set is a refresher course up with PIB Social of changes with the Development called system resulting in the First Nations Job system upgrades that fund for our young help OTDC Counsellors adults 19-24 year to be more efficient. olds. We assist in getting them trained PIB community and ready to go out members in the last into the workforce. year have had a great One of the tools that year with a variety of we use is the different training Employment opportunities available Readiness assessment that was done as a to them such as First Aid Level 3, Plumbing partnership with Social Development. We have had Certificate, Heavy duty Mechanic, ECE Certificates, FNJF- First Nations Job Fund for the past 2 years. Janitorial Certificates and MOA Medical Office This offers job development and wage subsidies for Assistance Certificates, Autism Spectrum Certificate targeted age ranges of 19-24 year olds over a and AFOA Certificate.I utilize and am building a period of 18 months. This is another way to get strong capacity with partners that I have made training and work experience or a practicum to help outside the community such as Britco, EAC–Emil them meet with success. This is all included – wage Anderson Construction Greyback Construction, and subsidy, work clothes and certification short term Okanagan College are also partners within the community and Penticton Indian Band. Foot Prints 34

and the Enowkin Centre are also some of the support of other various partners, departments and businesses.

We are looking at the same signora to help Train, Develop and Employ as many people as possible. In 2014, our focus was in the Trades. We have four members that have been going to school over the past couple of years working towards their trades Red Seal Certification. We have 2 people who have gotten their ECE Certificates in 2014 we have 2 band members that obtained and got the Medical Office assistant Certification at the Okanagan College. We have another member that received an Aboriginal Certified Managers Certification through the AFOA-Aboriginal Finance Officers Association.

PIB has 1035 band members with 552 band members that live on reserve and 483 that live off reserve. I service all band members and community members that are aboriginal that live on reserve.

PIB - 1035 Band Members

46% 54%

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PIB Footprints to Technology

Services to People with Disabilities (Footprints Centre) Footprints Centre Provides services on reserve to any person self-reporting a disability. Services are funded and supported in part by the Neil Squire Society, PIB and contracts obtained from all levels of governments.

The goals of our work in disability graduates found PT work; (two in services are to: construction, a gas attendant, a garbage removal assistant, a mental health worker, a 1. Provide the employability program 4 times fitness trainer, janitor and care aid. Two per year to a maximum of 7 students. students returned to upgrading for grade 12 2. Provide the Working Together program to on a part time basis. One participant got a people who are job seeking and self-report full time temporary job as classroom assistant having disabilities living in the Okanagan in a youth internship position. Two people got Valley and employers seeking to hire them. full time work as dishwasher and landfill This program ended March 31, 2015. worker. One person continued as volunteer Elder. 3. Increase awareness of our service for community members and others with 2. We provide drop in service to community disabilities. members and past students; during this reporting period we provided services to 228 4. Provide services to walk in clients; ie access people who were not in regular programming. to the internet for job search, resume These services included; building tours/ assistance, application assistance. program orientation, intakes, resume writing Information and referral services. assistance, job search, use of office 5. Network with band departments/staff to equipment ie. copy or faxing, program increase services for people with disabilities coordination with other service providers, and network with educational/disability and information and referral, tax or government social service/health agencies within our form assistance, online applications and service area to increase awareness and assistance with new devices such as smart coordination of services. phones. On average the length of drop in service would be 30 minutes. Our work has achieved following key results: 3. A particular success this year was a service to learn and train a mentor in the use of touch 1. We had 24 people participate in four and talk augmented speech device. The employability classes in the past year. Of mentor was paid by a donation for 40 hours these 24 enrolees 18 graduated. Participants to increase access to a speech device on an Success: 1 student in recovery from brain ipad for a person who is deaf and non-verbal. injury has moved into his own apartment, 8 Assistance was provided also by staff access 36

learning internet and games to increase business services, health and social services, computer literacy for this person. transportation, retail, personal services / janitorial, manufacturing/construction.

The number of Working Together clients served: Vernon/Lumby 12

Kelowna/West Kelowna 20

Penticton/Summerland/Oliver 20

We experienced the following key challenges in achieving these results:

4. Special events: Assisted with and attended PIB Journey to Success Career Fair, Tour of Penticton and Area Community Enterprises (PACE), Hosted Money Matters 2 day workshop on financial literacy, assisted with three year proposal to the province for employability services, participated in PIB strategic planning and monthly directors meetings, three tours for students of the Okanagan College, Enabling Access proposal 1. We have provided services on a contract to the province, attended Okanagan College basis from our location and in partnership Career Fair, Westbank First Nations Career with the Neil Squire Society for 11 years, Fair, UBCO Career Fair. To provide the utilizing different contracts. We are not fully Working Together program travel was made funded and are in threat of losing services at to Vernon and area approximately 1 x 6 the end of each contract. weeks, to Kelowna 1 x month and to South 2. During the last fiscal year in order to provide Okanagan area 1 x 6 weeks. the working together wage subsidy program 5. Working Together program was able to hire a meant only one staff was available to provide community member a part time temporary the employability program resulting in less position. community programming and special events.

6. Youth internship program was provided to a 3. We have applied under the Neil Squire Society community youth with a disability for three to the province for services contract renewal months at the Footprints centre. for a three year term. We expect to hear back on this application by September. In The Working Together Program served 52 clients cooperation with Neil Squire we applied for throughout the Okanagan valley. Employment and received 10,000.00 from the Community contracts for wages subsidies with employers Foundation of the South Okanagan. totalled 32. Four job seekers gained employment without the wage subsidy of which, one is self- 4. We were successful in our application the employed. Thirteen people are working full time and Province of BC, Ministry of Employment and 23 worked part time. Employment was achieved in Social Development; Enabling Access; for the following sectors; food services, administrative/ accessible equipment for PIB community buildings to increase accessibility for Elders 37

who have vision loss and hearing loss or who • Class 29 : January 12 – April 2, 2015 are deaf. The total asset gains are (finished after year end) approximately 11,000.00, work will begin in Learning for Independence autumn 2015. One day per week participants are completing a DVD Employability Program series as a group with a booklet on building self- The employability is our core program which is 12 esteem and personal awareness. The afternoon weeks long, during which time participants with sessions can include guest speakers from the disabilities do modules in career development, community. ergonomics, wellness for work and computer basics. The online portion of class is done in the mornings We plan to focus our continuing work in services to connecting students to other job seekers across BC. people with disabilities on the following targets: We continue learning from self-paced computer modules or group activities in the afternoons and 1. We have funding to continue both the complete additional classes. employability program and distance computer comfort program until September Classes are held Monday through Thursday each 2015. We will also provide meet contract week. Students meet with staff to decide what requirements for the enabling access fund to their goals are for the program. Students receive a provide community facilities with access free reconditioned computer upon completing the equipment for Elders hearing and vision course. Fridays are drop in days for job search and needs. support services. Priorities, Initiatives and Supporting There is drop in supported job search and services which can support participants in the beginning of Actions employment. Onsite, at home online, live and Our key priorities moving forward are: to secure recorded classes are available. ongoing funding to provide the above services

Employment readiness program consists of the 1. Report to funders and secure new funds for following: November 2015 through April 2016. At the time of Computer Career Health & writing a report was positive we have secured some Basics Development Wellness funds to continue the program. Word Goal Setting Coping Strategies Excel Interest Stress Inventory Management Powerpoint Interview Nutrition & Practice Exercise Email Resume Budgeting

Internet & Cover Letter Communication Research Skills

Class schedules:

• Class 26: February 17 – May 7, 2014 (started prior to beginning fiscal year) • Class 27: May 26 – August 15, 2014 • Class 28: September 8 – November 28th, 2014 38

PIB Housing

Tabitha Eneas - Housing Manager

• Don’t expect others to do for you Housing Programs: • Participate in workshops and training opportunities to build capacity within yourself Band Housing Individual CMHC Disability Mortgage Program Be Your Own Housing Solution • Participate in workshops and training Social Housing CMHC Regular AANDC Mold opportunities to build capacity within yourself RRAP Renovations • YOU are responsible for YOU and what needs Elders Repairs AANDC New AANDC Regular to be done for you and your family Home Subsidy Renovation Families Taking Care of Families • Taking care of our families before expecting others to do for us Housing Department Funders • Work together CMHC PIB Capital RBC – Individual • Create stronger family ties Mortgage • Taking care of our family Elders AANDC PIB Trust First Nation Market Housing What We Have Done Fund – Training • Housing Energy Audits in partnership with Fortis to provide information on Energy efficiency Policies ✦ FORTIS Contributed $450,000 for home improvements for Energy Efficiency Social Housing Band Housing Individual Mortgage ✦ 80 homes were assessed and audited

✦ RRAP Pet Policy – In Noise Policy – Heat pumps were installed to homes Development In Development that qualified ✦ Energy Efficient Fans that also improved Matrimonial air quality Property Law – In development ✦ Insulation upgrades • Provided tenants with information/help with the Rental Assistance Program for low income families Key Concepts • Oversaw various home maintenance needs Forgiving the Past and Planning for the Future • Provided Elder and low income wood delivery • Forgiving what was done in the past to community during winter months • Being an active Community member to be a • Working within the PIB Housing Policy when part of the solution to move forward allocating units for rent in the Social Housing Program or Band rentals the Housing Changing Expectancy and Building Capacity Department has taken a fair, informative and • Help yourself first proactive approach. After the selection 39

• process , prior to moving in, tenants are now Moving Forward receiving Tenant counselling on PIB policy – methods of paying rent, understanding their • Ongoing training and certification for Housing lease, Rent collection Policy etc. Staff • Maintained rent collection at a 95% collection • Continue to learn and implement Best rate Practices in a transparent, ethical manner • Reduced arrears • Create Housing Curriculum for school age children • 4 Band members completed homes through the Individual Mortgage program • Develop a 5 year housing plan – Ongoing • 2 Mold Renovations • Home Inspections – Ongoing • 7 RRAP – Regular and Disability • Solar Planning for the Penticton Indian Band • Researching a Building Permit System for PIB Housing Staff Qualifications and and Membership Training • Developing Home Maintenance How to cd’s Housing Administrator using our own people • Certified Aboriginal Professional Administrator • Developing a Housing Department Vision and Diploma – CAPA Designation Mission Statement with the Community • Certified Project Manager – Certified Project • Review of objectives from the CCP Plan and Manager ensuring the Housing Department is working • Facilitator - Certificate within and towards the goals set out by the Community • Managing Tenant Files - CMHC • Sustainable Housing • Identifying Housing Maintenance Needs – CMHC Upcoming events, workshops and projects for the Penticton Indian Band Membership and Community • Managing Housing Tenures – CMHC ✦ Budgeting and Financial Planning • Budgeting 101 – CMHC ✦ Wills and Estates • XYNTAX Software Training ✦ Home Maintenance Housing Assistant – New staff ✦ Life Insurance Coverage • Managing Tenant Files – CMHC ✦ What it means to be a Homeowner • On Reserve Renovation Programs ✦ Housing Policies – What do they mean • Section 95 Non Profit Rental Housing Program ✦ Matrimonial Property Law • Managing Tenant Files • Required Reserves The PIB Housing Department is extremely excited for what the next year will bring. Obstacles If you would like to further discuss any topics there • Federal Budgets have been cut for New is an open door policy and the Housing Construction, RRAPS, and Mold Remediation Administrator is always open to constructive feed back • CMHC has reduced the number of Social Housing Units available in BC If you would like copies of any of the policies, RRAP Applications, Audited statements please stop by the • 6 Lots available for future housing Housing Office • Lack of staffing • Unable to meet the Housing needs of our Growing Community with the resources that are available 40

PIB Fire Department

Tabitha Eneas - Housing Manager

The Penticton Indian Band Fire Department was started in 1990when funding was secured from AANDC for a new Fire Hall, equipment and Fire Truck

The fire department consists of a core of 8 volunteers of people from our Community

The Band partners with FNESS to provide management mentorship and best practices for managing a Fire Department.

The PIB Fire Department is an important part of the Emergency Response Team

They volunteer for a number of Community Functions

They take part in fire safety week at OSCS and Little Paws Daycare Over the year they have responded to a number of emergency calls The Fire Department partners with SUN FM, The City of Penticton and the City of Oliver promoting Fire Safety every December

Structural Fires 7 1 12 Grass Fires - Forest Burn Complaints 10 Vehicle Fires False Alarms Car Accidents 5 13 Interface Fires Other 15 2 41

The Fire Department receives $45, 010.00 annually The Fire Department has many goals to continue from AANDC and PIB Taxation contributed growing and serving the Penticton Indian $19,083.74. Community:

• Reorganizing Fire Department • Creating Policies and Procedures TAXATION • Development of a Fire By-Law $19,083.74 AANDC TAXATION • Workshop with the community on the Fire By-Law AANDC • Job Descriptions $45,010.00 • Training/Certified fire fighters • Paid full time positions • New Equipment Dues and Fees • New Safety Gear • New fire hall in Lower Reserve • Equipment Replacement • New Fire Truck • Honoraria The PIB Fire Department is here to serve the • Repairs and Maintenance community. They exist to enhance the quality of life • Supplies for membership through prevention, emergency • Training and travel response services, education and training. • Utilities • Vehicle Costs From the money received the following items must be covered

Admin - $6,339.00 Dues/Fees - $2,362.00 10% Capital Equip - $1,301.10 Honoraria - $13,099.75 23% 4% Insurance-Liability - $1,360.00 Insurace Vehicle - $1,680.00 Payroll - $466.48 20% Repairs - $4,064.40 3% Supplies - $1,182.16 2% Telephone - $2,490.60 1% 2% Workshops - $1,035.72 Cell Phone - $742.63 4% 2% Travel - $1,.313.35 1% 20% Utilities - $2,061.45 6% 2% Vehicle - $15,228.04 3% 42

PIB Lands Department

We are the unconquered aboriginal peoples of this land our mother; The creator has given us our mother, to enjoy, to manage and to protect; We the first inhabitants have lived with our mother from time immemorial; Our Okanagan Governments have allowed us to share equally in the resources of our mother; We have never given up our rights to our mother, our mother's resources, our governments, our religion; We will survive and continue to govern our mother and her resources for the good of all for all time.- -Okanagan Nation Declaration

responsible management of reserve lands for future What we do? generations. The Penticton Indian Band (“PIB”) is reviewing and Under the direction of the Band Administrator the re-structuring the PIB Lands Department as we lands department is currently responsible for the prepare to on take greater responsibility for following: negotiating, preparing, registering and managing 1. managing reserve lands in a sustainable and leases, permits and easements of reserve lands. We culturally sensitive manner; will continue to work with and support our Council 2. preparing and assisting in the development of and Administration wherever required in terms of PIB policies, laws, by-laws and regulations related lands matters. to the management of PIB lands; The Penticton Indian Band has entered into the planning stages of engaging and informing our 3. managing the Land Use Plan (“LUP”) with community about the First Nations Land community involvement and input while Management Act (“FNLMA”) process in order to working in cooperation with the Penticton assume control over PIB reserve lands Indian Band Development Corporation (“PIBDC”); As a consequence of the growth and development 4. maintaining individual lands records; activities that continue on PIB lands and the need for housing and public facilities, we project an 5. maintaining a record of land interests; increasing need for policy and bylaw development. 6. updating mapping, surveys and individual lot This has been highlighted through the Land Use information; Planning process New policies, laws, by-laws, 7. managing the Geographical Information procedures and regulatory regimes will require the System (“GIS”); input and engagement of PIB community members. Once ratified they will ensure a balance of uses of 8. processing survey transactions, land reserve lands and resources and provide for a more encumbrance checks and registered land prosperous, healthier and safer community for transactions; everyone. 9. providing assistance and expertise in the resolution of specific claims, as follows: The PIB Lands Department and Band Council are a. Canadian Pacific Railway negotiations responsible for the management of the Penticton - on-going; Indian Band’s land base. The lands department is b. Okanagan River Channel - submitted, currently funded through PIB’s own source funding meets minimum standards; and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development c. Nicola Prairie –IR#3 – submitted; Canada (“AANDC”). d. Pacific Agri-Foods Research Station Research by UBCIC; The lands department is responsible for balancing e. Timber claim – IR #2 - claim rejected environmental, cultural and heritage values with the by Canada; need for maximizing the lands economic benefits to f. Penticton Airport - held in abeyance; the Band. In fact, the lands department and PIB g. South Okanagan Commonage, and; Council have a fiduciary obligation to ensure the 43

h. Penticton Indian Band Douglas for community member’s. We store the original wills Reserve Research by UBCIC; in a secure fire proof and “locked” safe. AANDC 10. overseeing BC Ministry of Transportation and schedules “Wills and Estates Workshop” every Infrastructure road issues; couple of years. Community input can assist us in 11. on and off-reserve environmental issues/ what future topics should cover. referrals – Referrals Branch; FINANCIAL OUTLOOK 12. assisting in the management of wills and estates Year Revenue Amount Source Where have we been? 2014-2015 AANDC $261,046.00 Comprehensive Community Plan (“CCP”) 2013-2014 As a consequence of the Comprehensive Community AANDC $214,626.00 Plan (“CCP”), the Penticton Indian Band Lands 2012-2013 AANDC $173,646.00 Department has developed this report, taking into consideration the recommendations from the 2011-2012 AANDC $181,334.00 community. More importantly, the plan articulates the Sylix manner with which we are to progress. The *Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development community has outlined goals and objectives for Canada (“AANDC”) lands and we have been tracking our progress. Consequently we have been pursuing: As can be seen by our funding levels, the numbers are increasing annually. However, in order to meet 1. a Land Use Plan (“LUP”) in conjunction with the demands of the lands department, the Penticton the Penticton Indian Band Development Indian Band contributes to the lands department Corporation (PIBDC); through our own-source funding. In addition, the 2. infrastructure planning to facilitate public registration of land leases and permits increases sector and economic developments with the federal funding through AANDC for the Lands PIBDC; Department. The registration of land leases regulates the rights of the PIB, the proponent 3. development of land permits, bylaws and leasing the property and the land owner. regulatory regimes; 4. Increasing the capacity of the lands Accomplishments department through training programs for staff and committee members; This past year, funding has been secured to hire our 5. Providing expertise and support as required very own In house legal counsel (Nancy Smith of for the PIB Natural Resources / Referrals Cedar Law) who has set up office in the PIB staff; Administration. Our in- house legal counsel works directly with the PIB lands department and other 6. assuming greater control over lands off departments as required in assisting with legal reserve which is in line with the Tslilqot’in issues. She is not available to assist with personal decision; legal matters. 7. engaging and informing the PIB community on new initiatives such as RLEMP, FNLMA, The PIB lands department currently operates under Matrimonial Real Property Law, etc; the Regional Lands and Environmental Management Program. We will also be equipped to manage the ***This is not an exhaustive list of goals and First Nations Land Management Act (“FNLMA”) objectives. program when and if the community decides to do so. We must continue ongoing training to maintain Wills and Estates that certification. The lands department encourages and assists the writing of wills for PIB members and maintains files 44

Where are we going? 6. develops a “Land Use Policy” in conjunction with the Land Use Plan to ensure the proper Through the Land Use Planning (“LUP”) project we distribution and use of PIB lands; are ensuring a balance between the multiple uses of land in a manner that safeguards the use of our 7. pursues multi-year funding to eradicate alien lands and resources by our future generations. species and noxious weeds both on and off reserve, and; PIB is utilizing creative means not only to maintain 8. pursues multi-year projects to monitor the current land base, we are also expanding the Indigenous species to track the health of reserves through land exchanges and requesting those species and determine growth trends. Additions to Reserves of certain oxbows isolated on our side of the Okanagan River Channel. The PIB is entering an exciting and challenging point in our history. We have to rely more and more on More and more we must rely on ourselves to ourselves to manage our lands in a responsible manage reserve lands in a responsible and efficient manner while being forced to fund additional manner. In addition we have to increase our programs ourselves through our “own-source subsidies to our community programs and services. funding”. We are very fortunate to live in a progressive community whose members are committed to Economic development and taxation are becoming moving the entire community forward together. the backbone of communities. We need a strong and functioning lands department to ensure that, The building of a strong economic and taxation base economic business ventures are not hindered by makes it possible to invest in the infrastructures slow federal government processes. We will be required to facilitate community facilities and equipped to pursue managing our lands in a more economic development ventures. A strong and responsible and expeditious manner thereby functioning lands department is required to ensure increasing the flow of financial resources directly to that government bureaucracies and processes do the Band. not slow down economic development opportunities. The building of a strong economic and taxation base Moving forward, the lands department continues to will facilitate the needed infrastructures to finance develop and work towards: community programs and accommodate and 1. ensuring that we implement the enhance future community growth. Comprehensive Community Plan (“CCP”) to ensure that we grow in a healthy and coordinated manner; 2. completion of the Land Use Plan (“LUP”) to ensure that PIB develops in a manner that protects Okanagan values and is sustainable; 3. pursue and investigate the First Nations Land Management (“FNLMA”) Act to determine its viability within our community; 4. develops the Land Use Plan (“LUP”) process, bylaws and regulatory regimes to properly manage the PIB lands and other resources, such as zoning by-laws, noise by-laws, range use by-laws, fire protection by-laws, building codes and standards and range management (we currently have a water systems bylaw and an animal control bylaw which may require updating); 5. consider creative means to finance the implementation and enforcement of our bylaws; 45

PIB Referrals

As Okanagan people of Snpinktn, we have a collective right and responsibility to protect and manage our land, our people, our culture and our spirituality, We are Syilx who receive our strength from tmixw and encompass what is good for our livelihood. We manage our lands and resources in a respectful and proactive way that ensures that tmixw and tmuxlaxw continue to thrive in perpetuity. Our inherent rights and title must be respected, and our autonomous decision-making authority must be acknowledged in respectful government-to- government partnerships inclusive of joint decision-making, recognition, revenue sharing, and adequate representation.

The broad-based initiatives implemented this year Staff have made a dramatic difference in how PIB responds to proposed land and resource Referrals Coordinator - Carrie Terbasket developments located off-reserve. The vision for Data Management- Lavonda Nelson referrals provided by the PIB community and PIB Interim Natural Resource Manager - James Pepper Chief and Council have a depth and breadth of shared visions and a quest for excellence that is Advisors shifting the scales and providing momentum to the transformation of the PIB Referrals department. PIB Chief and Council 2014 has been marked as a “new beginning” PIB Community whereby the newly implemented referral response PIB Referrals Working Group process was initiated with great success. We have Okanagan Nation Alliance broken out of the oppressive and limiting conditions afforded by the Provincial consultation process and implemented a “PIB made” referral response process FROM THE COORDINATOR that has been shared and harmonized with other Syilx communities For several years, the PIB Referrals department has been developing process and policy to ensure that Referrals are engaged upon and responded to in a We are, of course, still a long way from achieving all meaningful way that is inclusive of the PIB of the outcomes we seek. Success will require more community and PIB Chief and Council. This year the hard work and a redoubling of our commitment to internal and external referral response policies were service and collaboration in the spirit of PIB finalized and implemented. In the past, referrals community’s values, and the values of our larger have been difficult to engage upon as they require Syilx Nation. That said, I heartily commend the staff funding, capacity and resources. This year, as a and volunteers who have helped bring this year’s result of the approved policy and response process, as well as the dedication of our staff, PIB was in a position to respond to each and every referral received – approximately 800 referrals.

In additional to referral response, the PIB Referrals department provided technical support to PIB Chief and Council on proposed developments. There were several large projects this year including the ZED Windfarm proposal and the BC Hydro Summerland Capacitor station (both located west of Summerland). These projects required significant attention and community engagement and more work will be required in fiscal 2015. 46

success, and humbly thank all the members, located within Syilx Territory, on the Columbia River, contributors, and PIB Chief and Council for their 5 kilometers upstream from the City of Revelstoke. support in helping the PIB Referrals department to The fifth generating unit was recently added and leap forward this year. began service in 2010. Now BC Hydro is preparing to add the sixth and final generating unit. The Highlights: Projects, Programs & Events Revelstoke Generating Station allows additional generation from water stored behind Mica dam and REFERRAL RESPONSE PROGRAM produces, on average, about 7,817 gigawatt hours or roughly 15 per cent of the electricity BC Hydro The PIB Referrals department is mandated to generates each year. The addition of a 6th turbine respond to referrals received by the provincial has broad impacts to the Syilx Nation. PIB worked government. Due to a number of successful court with the Okanagan Nation Alliance, Okanagan Indian cases and political advances achieved by Nations Band and Westbank First Nation to ascertain how throughout British Columbia, the provincial the 6th turbine will impact Syilx Culture and the government is required to consult with PIB regarding environment. any and all proposed developments located within the PIB Area of Responsibility (AOR). PIB receives provincial referrals for all developments located within Syilx Territory. We then engage with the province and proponents on referrals that are located within the PIB AOR and liaise with neighbouring Syilx communities to provide support/ collaboration for those referrals that are located within other community AOR’s.

The PIB referral response policy provides critically important direction for PIB referral response. However, proposed land and resource developments impact all PIB members and it is important to ensure appropriate community engagement. This year a Referrals Working Group was established to engage the PIB community. There are 10-30 referrals received every week and each requires careful consideration and response within a specified timeframe. The sheer volume of information and associated timelines proved to be a difficult obstacle for the Referrals Working Group. The RWG met on a number of occasions but not all meetings were well attended as there was difficulty in ensuring broad participation due to funding constraints and The addition of the 6th turbine also requires the availability during the summer months. construction of a sub-station to handle the additional power provided at the dam. This sub- The PIB Referral Response process has moved station is located within the PIB AOR (see map) and forward dramatically this year but we recognize that has been one of the focuses of the PIB Referrals there is still much work to do, particularity with department in 2014. This year we completed an regards to PIB community engagement and Archaeological Impact Assessment on the site and involvement regarding referrals throughout the PIB we have completed significant research to determine AOR. how this development will impact PIB culture and environment. These works will continue into the BC HYDRO SUMMERLAND SUB- 2015 fiscal year where further research and STATION PROJECT community engagement will take place to ensure BC Hydro is seeking to add a 6th turbine at the the protection of PIB interests. In addition to Revelstoke Dam and Generating Station which are determining how these project will impact PIB and the Nation, accommodation and benefits discussions 47

are ongoing between PIB, the Okanagan Nation and Skills learned through the course included BC Hydro. undertaking archaeological inventories, learning to recognize and avoid archaeologically sensitive areas, as well as navigating the Heritage Conservation Act.

PIB sesʕawses sqəlxʷ scim̕ (ancestral Being able to recognize and record archaeological remains) sites, including CMTs, cultural material (lithics and The PIB sesʕawses sqəlxʷ scim̕ were discovered on shell midden) and cultural features (such as an orchard in Naramata during the excavation of a habitation sites, traditional use areas and trench. The PIB Referrals staff immediately initiated subsistence sites) ensures that these sites can be the PIB Referral response protocol, informed PIB protected and that these sites are recorded Chief and Council and engaged the En’owkin Centre accurately and efficiently. TEK committee to determine appropriate next steps. The TEK committee determined that the disturbed The RISC course enables graduates to undertake PIB ̕ sesʕawses sqəlxʷ scim should be removed from Cultural Heritage inventories within Syilx Territory the site of impact and re-interred at a location that can facilitate management and protection of chosen by the Elders. The PIB sesʕawses sqəlxʷ archaeologically and culturally sensitive areas. A ̕ scim were fully recovered and re-interred at sunrise, total of 15 PIB members acquire certification this Richard Armstrong led the ceremony and a feast year and have been involved in projects throughout followed which was attended by approximately 17 the Territory as a result. We would like to people. The entire property has been identified as a congratulate the following people for acquiring their high Use and Occupancy area, if further works are RISC Certification: proposed, PIB will be contacted immediately and take appropriate steps to ensure that no further disturbance to PIB sesʕawses sqəlxʷ scim̕ occurs. Trina Paul Priscilla Joe Stephanie Squakin Richard Hall Radiocarbon Dating results indicated that the Syilx Ancestor would have passed away approximately William Waters TwoBuck Pierre 2,740 +/- 30 years ago. The housepit hearth features dated between 4,310 and 4,410 +/- 30 Lavonda Nelson Bleau Phillip years ago. That means that this is one of the Elliot Tonakset Curtis Gabriel oldest recorded housepits in the Interior Plateau. Nelson Phillip Derek Phillip RISC ARCHAEOLOGY CERTIFICATION COURSE Tyler Marchand Jalisa Kruger The RISC course in Archaeology and Culturally Modified Tree (CMT) Inventory for Crew Members June Paul was designed for PIB Members who are interested in PIB Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. 48

OPERATION HIGHLIGHTS referrals yielded additional monies to support PIB 2014 marked a year of transition for the PIB technicians and staff. Late in the year, a number of Referrals department. New staff member, Lavonda referral related projects were engaged upon which Nelson, joined the program in July 2014 to help to led to the acquisition of funding to support a variety implement the use of our brand new Referral of work projects for recently certified RISC Tracking System (RTS) and data management graduates. These projects and approach to process. Carrie Terbasket continued as Referral resource acquisition have continued into fiscal 2015 Coordinator and worked closely with the PIB Land with great success. Use Planning Committee, Referrals Working Group and on major projects selected by Chief and Council Challenges for 2015 and Beyond including work on protecting species at risk. In January 2015, Ms. Terbasket left the Referrals Funding is the most significant obstacle that needs Department to join the ONA special projects team to be overcome to ensure the continued resilience and James Pepper, former ONA Natural Resource of the PIB Referrals department. Although the Manager joined the PIB team in late February 2015. province is required to consult with PIB on any and Despite staff transition, new processes and funding all proposed land and resource developments they restrictions the PIB Referrals department was very are not required to provide funding to support PIB successful in 2014. In fiscal year 2015 we expect engagement. As a result, PIB Referrals staff must to employ more PIB members and engage deeply engage upon 15-30 referrals a week without any upon more and more referrals to ensure the resourcing to support PIB engagement. To combat protection of PIB Interests. this, the referrals team seeks funding from various agencies, develops projects and engages proponents seeking to develop within the PIB AOR.

In addition to the need for funding, the need for capacity is equally as great. Referrals received by the Referrals department pertain to any and all proposed developments within the PIB AOR. To appropriately engage upon these referrals the department needs: water experts, cultural experts, lands experts, forestry experts, infrastructure experts, biology experts etc etc. Thus far we have been able to engage with the appropriate people but there is always more work to be done. Next year we will be focusing on the training and mentoring of new full and part-time staff to build capacity.

In terms of direction, the department is heading 2014-15 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS down the right path. Within a short period of time In 2014 the PIB Referrals Department Budget the Referrals department has successfully achieved consisted of three primary sources of funding: BC its mandate and implemented a variety of important Capacity Initiative Funding (Federal), New projects. The future looks bright and it is important Relationship Trust Funding (Federal) and PIB own- to recognize that it is the vision of the PIB source revenue. The total budget was community and that of PIB Chief and Council that approximately $138,000.00 of which $37,500.00 has made this department a success. In 2015, we consisted of PIB own-source revenue to support expect our workload to increase and diversify. As a department development. These revenues result, we will see the PIB Referrals Department supported two full-time staff throughout the year as become an independent program, the PIB Natural well as several training, mentorship and community Resource Department, functioning separately from engagement programs. All funds were expended the PIB Lands department and engaging upon off- appropriately and a net balance of zero dollars was reserve resource uses and developments within the achieved at the end of the year. In addition to the PIB Area of Responsibility. primary budgets above, PIB’s engagement upon 49

PIBDC

Penticton Indian Band Development Corporation

stakeholders that meet the established investment criteria developed by PIBDC. PIBDC Team • PIBDC will assist Locatees in the planning and Chris Scott - Project Consultant execution of business opportunities on their Champion Lead for Economic Development Projects lands. for PIBDC.

Lesley Gabriel - Business Development Officer MISSION Business Development Officer with PIBDC. She is the Penticton Indian Band Development Corporation main point of contact for all business opportunities (PIBDC) will honour the community by creating the for developable PIB Lands. opportunity for responsible sustainable business decisions through its investments and economic April Gabriel - Administration & Communications development strategy, while maintaining Administrative Assistant for the PIBDC. Since commitment to community stewardship, ownership, starting, her role has evolved into “Administration values and engagement. and Communication”

Economic Advisory Committee (EAC): VISION

Chris Gibbons (Westhills Aggregates Manager), Chris Penticton Indian Band Development Corporation Scott (PIBDC Project Consultant), Chief Jonathan (PIBDC) exists to ensure the certainty of the Kruger (PIB Chief), PIB Lands Dept., Greg Gabriel Penticton Indian Band’s traditional values and (Band Administrator), Lesley Gabriel (PIBDC Business provide a sustainable economic return Development Officer), Jeanie Lanine (PIB in-house Legal Counsel), Naomi Gabriel (PIB Finance Officer) and April Gabriel (PIBDC Administration Support), WHERE HAVE WE BEEN? Nicole Casimel (PIB Taxation), Carlene George (PIB Taxation), Cheryl Dekock (PIB Employment Skaha Hills Counsellor) • Skaha Hills is showing great success – come to the Discovery Centre to see this Who are we? development and the master plan for the development. The Penticton Indian Band Development Corporation • On the initial launch of Phase 1 of Skaha Hills (PIBDC) is a for-profit Corporation, incorporated the 47 units were all reserved by September under the provisions of the British Columbia 2014 by future homeowners. Curt Jansen our Companies Act in 2007, owned by the Penticton Sales and Marketing representative is now Indian Band. taking reservations for phase 2 with initially over 35 refundable reservations on the • PIBDC is the principal economic development, books. marketing and promotional organization for • Phase 3 of Skaha Hills is currently planning to the Penticton Indian Band. be a new concept of 4 story multis. If the • PIBDC is the business investment vehicle for market responds favorably there will over 100 the Penticton Indian Band. individual units(8 – 10 multis) on Phase 3. • PIBDC reviews business joint ventures and • The show home was finished in mid July this investment opportunities on behalf of year and Band members interested in viewing Penticton Indian Band community and the open house are to contact Lesley Gabriel.. 50

• Over 12 acres of vineyards are now planted • Inquiries for leases have begun with 2 on Skaha Hills with an additional 6 acres potentially large tenants (6 acres) viewing planned for next year. the property for its potential. • he winery on Skaha Hills will be under • Current plans to do a master site plan for all construction starting in September this year of the Channel lands and provide a road and with an opening in April 2016 Initial off site infrastructure (sewer and water) are cost for project start up - $5.5 million complete A number of concepts on the lands • Estimated gross residential and commercial have been developed and a short road into taxation revenue at full build out - one of the Locatees property will be provided $1,500,000.00 annually for investors/developers to v i e w t h e • Residential – 500 plus units which are both properties. permanent and resort style homes. *47 • Negotiations with Transport Canada and CP homes for first phase Rail to build a waterline to service the Channel • Winery/Vineyards – 20 acres minimum lands from Skaha Hills is almost complete with • First phase sold out possible construction in March 2016. . • Our second phase of Skaha Hills consisting of • Estimated taxation revenue per each square 110 homes will be available for sale in foot of building is estimated at $ 1.50 or $ October 2015 with construction of the first 1,500 for 1000 square feet of building. homes starting late 2015. • DCC’s are estimated at $ 125,000 per square • Construction of the infrastructure for Skaha acre. Hills, which will provide water and sewer to • Additional benefits: adjacent communities, is proceeding on • Westhills Aggregates - $500,000 schedule with completion in November 2015 • Potential permanent employment for Band for phase 2. members in new businesses to open up on reserve Penticton Indian Band Green Avenue • Employment – 350 direct constructions jobs Bridge with opportunities for Band members • Over 150 acres capable of being serviced • Approvals for a $ 2.4 million AANDC Federal Grant to build the bridge over the Channel Land Use Planning River are complete. • This $ 8 million dollar project will have • PIBDC is working with the Lands Department Provincial and Federal funds invested and are and the Land Use Planning Committee to under construction as of January 2015. ensure that economic development • Final bridge construction and Highways works opportunities can be made available to all is slated for completion by October 2015. Locatees. 51

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Source of funding – identify/acknowledge key funders and briefly discuss their contributions:

Project Budget Funding Sources Status Comments

Skaha Hills $6.5million AANDC / Banking On- $5 million is for infrastructure Institutions / First going Nations Finance This project is owned by PIB Authority however, Skaha Hills LP and PIBDC have their own bookkeepers keeping track of project expenses

Green Ave Bridge $3 million AANDC / Banking On- This project is solely owned by Institutions/Province of going PIB, financial records are done BC / First Nations and kept at PIBDC Finance Authority

HIGHLIGHTS Current Employment StatisticsUnemployed general (19yrs Key changes & events and Over)/72 • 2014 – 1st phase of Skaha Hills sells out in less Number of community members employed 72 than 3 months ($ 25 million of real estate) Returned to School 11 • 2014 – Agreement in principle arrived at Disability Level 1&2 2 between the Band and CP Rail for over 149 Summer Students 14 acres of former railway lands provided to the Band at no cost. Challenges, risks, capacity • Settlement with Ministry of Transportation on a considerations that impacted Section 35 Agreement where the Province had performance and results been using the Band land without compensation. • Financing for over $9 million of current capital • 2014 – Begin construction of $ 5.5 million of projects (infrastructure for Skaha Hills and the infrastructure to service over 800 acres of Channel Bridge Project) required a creative and prime development lands in the South Okanagan persistent approach with lenders, grant • 2014 – Begin construction of $ 8 million for a opportunities and First Nations Fiscal bridge over the Okanagan River Channel opening Management Authority to be able to fund such up over 150 acres of commercial lands. a large capital expenditure program. • 2014 – Skaha Hills wins Tommie Award for most • Joint Ventures are difficult relationship building energy efficient residential development in B.C. challenges and after 2 years working with one • 2015 – First house construction (47 in total 1st developer they left the project – Skaha Hills. phase) of Skaha Hills. PIBDC showed perseverance by searching out • 2015 - Community wins award for Economic another developer and within 3 months a new Development from the Canadian Council for Developer and partner Greyback Construction Aboriginal Business (CCAB) were identified and ratified in a very positive • 2015 – 2ND phase of Skaha Hills realizes 45 business relationship. reservations for the homes and 16 reservations • Approvals for the Channel Bridge project for the multis development. required agreements from Locatees, Regional, • 2015 – Construction of a 10,000 case winery Provincial (multiple) and Federal (multiple) (PLAY) begins at Skaha Hills. bodies. The complexity of putting a project which had engineering, environmental, navigable 52

waters, major highways and dike management • Intergovernmental relationships that have all issues took over 12 months to achieve through levels of government recognizing the Penticton the persistence and resourcefulness of PIBDC, Indian Band, through the efforts and Chief and Council and PIB staff. accomplishments of PIBDC, is evolving into a • Negotiations with one of Canada’s largest public strong self sufficient community collaborating rail companies (CP Rail) required a whole new with governments to build a better community team to be put together to resolve the issues for everyone. that previous negotiations had not resolved. A • First Nation model of economic progress, which collaborative negotiating team (Chief Kruger, results in other First Nations approaching PIBDC Chris Scott and Lands Dept) was formed and a for lessons on how to do economic consultative approach caused CP Rail to come development on Reserves in B.C. and elsewhere. back to the negotiating table and jointly the • Settlement and hence certainty on long groups have resolved all of the outstanding outstanding legal issues between the Province settlement issues. of B.C. and the Penticton Indian Band and CP • Inter government relations between the Rail and the Penticton Indian Band. Ultimately Province of B.C. and PIB had not resulted in the this creates a more positive working settlement of a 20-year-old claim against the environment and conclusion to costly legal Province. Through an exhaustive communication battles that existed previously. campaign and process the Province settled the • Penticton Indian Band is now recognized as one Agreement with PIBDC largely responsible for of the most progressive and hard working band finding creative solutions to complex legal in Canada. issues.

Results achieved Looking Ahead

• First and foremost the creation of jobs, • Continue to engage and inform PIB Community capacity building and wealth creation for the on Business and Venture ProgressIdentify big community. PIBDC is expected to generate over and small business opportunities to pro-mote $ 10 million annually in gross revenue for the viable business opportunities for Penticton community in the next few years. Indian Band members. • Pride – a critical issue for a First Nation to bring • Start up of PIBULP (Penticton Indian Band to the community and in particular to the youth Utilities Limited Partnership) as they see their community as a powerful • Develop partnerships to support pursuit of nation providing a brighter future. business opportunities for band and individual • Economic growth regionally, Provincially and band members Federally. Regional, Provincial and Federal • Host Economic Development and Job Creation governments benefit significantly as multi Conferences million dollar projects create a multiplier effect • Support the hiring of entry level workers to of jobs and economic spin offs. In addition, increase band member capacity Income tax, Provincial Sales tax and Goods and • Catalogue community capacity (i.e. First Service tax are collected from the hundreds of Nations Business Portals, yellow pages directory man hours and capital expenditures involved in for community members) the large scale residential, commercial and • More Locatee workshops to teach courses on infrastructure projects that are being business development on Native Lands undertaken by PIBDC. • Band meetings to discuss other lands to be • Innovative and leading edge technologies as designated for development such as IR # 2 and evidenced at Skaha Hills – voted as the most the old Game Farm energy efficient residential development in B.C. • Working with Medical Marijuana applications being reviewed. 53

Our Band Businesses

In 2015 Westhills has continued to expand operations. Westhills has the largest fleet of gravel trucks for hire in Penticton with a total of nine trucks and six trailers. Westhills has successfully expanded into civil contracting with the completion of many contracts and works including the PIB Health Centre, ONA Fish Hatchery, ONA Penticton River Channel, vineyard preparation, and the Green Westhills has been in operation since October 1992 Avenue (Satikw) Bridge. Westhills Aggregates when the gravel assets were transferred from the continues to complete civil contracts including Penticton Indian Band to Westhills Aggregates. residential excavation and has a strong presence at Westhills Aggregates Limited Partnership was Skaha Hills completing road construction, subdivision incorporated in 2007 and operates both a screening development, and waterworks within the plant and a crushing plant. Westhills equipment development. consists of: - 4 Front End Loaders - 8 Tandem Axle Dump Trucks March 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 - 1 Single Axle Dump Truck - 3 Tandem Axle Pony Pups Revenue $4,043,428.00 $6,260,085.00 - 1 Tri Axle Pony Pup Net Income $690,109.00 $610,765.00 - 1 Quad Axle Trailer Pup - Tri-Axle Tilt Deck (Loss) - 4 Sand Trucks - Water Truck - 350 Excavator Amounts Paid to PIB from 1992-2015 - 210 Excavator - Total Transfed $5,036,970.00 - 200 Excavator - 50 Excavator - 2 – Off Road Rock Trucks - Bull Dozer - 2 - 84” Roller Compactor - 2 - 67” Roller Compactor - 42” Roller Compactor $3,629,306.00 Westhills brings the following benefits to the Penticton Indian Band: - monthly royalties are paid to the Penticton Indian Band in the amount of $684,150.00 $1.00 per tonne of material sold - maintains snow removal and road $104,386.00 maintenance on Penticton Indian Band roads $602,328.00 - repairs and maintains the PIB water system including new services - Capable of completing all civil construction works required for any new $16,800.00 home or commercial building Royalties Distribution Profits - employs 27 staff, 14 are PIB Members, Interest on Loans Management Fees 18 are First Nations, 13 staff have a Land Rent commercial drivers license 54

Coyote Cruises Limited Partnership

Coyote Cruises was purchased by the Penticton The company made a great recovery under the new Indian Band in 2004 and opened for its first summer management increasing sales by over $30,000 and in 2005 under the new ownership. Coyote Cruises profit by over $75,000 making Coyote Cruises a was incorporated as a limited partnership in 2005. profitable business once again. Coyote Cruises leases the building and location at 215 Riverside Drive from the City of Penticton. Coyote Cruises equipment consists of:

- 4 Transport Buses - Approximately 300 Tubes and Slings - 3 Air Compressors - 1 River Boat

Coyote Cruises brings the following benefits to the Penticton Indian Band:

- Continues to be a great benefit to the Penticton Indian Band community by employing first time workers enabling them to gain the skills and experience needed to March 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 seek more fulfilling job opportunities. Revenue $265,039.00 $286,786.00 - Is located in Penticton and servers in excess of 100,000 people per year giving Net Income ($29,307.00) $45,908.00 the Penticton Indian Band a strong (Loss) presence in the business community. - Employs 40 staff of which 26 are PIB Members and 34 are First Nations.

In 2014 Coyote Cruises hired new management. The new management purchased and painted a forth bus which enabled them to offer shuttle service from both the half way point and the bottom of the river channel. 55

Sn pink’tn Forestry Limited Parntnership

! In November of 2011 the PIB CONTRACTORS forestry department officially Over the years SFLP has worked closely with Kruger became a limited partnership, Forestry Services (KFS), owned and operated by SFLP. Harley Kruger. KFS handles all layout, mapping, and cruising for SFLP. KFS employs three band This year the SFLP governance members; Harley Kruger, Ryan Kruger, and Dan Paul. structure has went through some SFLP/KFS have agreements to provide consulting changes; SFLP is now guided by a services to Gorman Brothers Lumber LTD, and Cabin sole Board member, Chris Gibbons. SFLP falls within Forestry Services. the structure of PIBDC. SFLP utilizes the professional services of Doug Structure of SFLP Campbell, a Registered Forest Technician. Doug Administration assists with application of permits, logging supervision, liaison with licensees, project SFLP is managed by Warren Houde, who is supervision etc. responsible for the day to day operations including management of the Forest License, staff SFLP also utilizes the services of Ken Stowe, a supervision, contract management, strategic Registered Professional Forester, to review and sign planning etc. off on site plans and cutting permit submissions for the company. Marnie Kruger is the Administrative assistant responsible for payroll, accounts payable, accounts PROJECTS receivable, filing, minute taking etc. FOREST FUEL MODIFICATION (FFM) SFLP employs Jenny-Lee Allen to coordinate the SFLP assisted PIB with applications to conduct FFM safety program and assist in the Silviculture treatments within two kilometers of the PIB Reserve Department. Jenny works closely with SFLP Boundary. Areas were identified in PIB’s Community contractors and contacts with local professional Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and applications for licensees to ensure that the silviculture obligations treatments were submitted to the First Nations are met. Jenny coordinated planting of 500,000 Emergency Services Society (FNESS). seedlings this year for the harvested areas completed by SFLP. SFLP has completed two project areas in 2013 and the third this past year. C U L T U R A L H E R I T A G E R E S O U R C E DEPARTMENT (CHR) SFLP continues to seek bid project areas with the The CHR program employs and manages the field Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) team for service agreements that PIB holds with and is also looking at applications for further project licensees. SFLP employs two field crew workers to applications in conjunction with PIB. conduct Preliminary Field Reconnaissance (PFR) surveys on proposed blocks outlined in referral FORESTS FOR TOMORROW SPACING packages submitted by the licensees. The crew utilizes its findings of the PFR to generate a report SFLP was awarded a contract for tree spacing in the that is submitted to the licensee; this report Chute Lake area. SFLP conducted danger tree provides a list of recommendations to protect any assessing and falling for the area and completed cultural heritage resources within the area. spacing of the 11.1 hectare area. 56

SFLP continues to work with Ministry of Forests • Kruger Forestry Services – layout and Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) to development seek further opportunities for similar work. • Westhills Aggregates – road building and maintenance QUASTUCO SILVICULTURE LIMITED • Employing Band Members for project work SFLP has contracted Quastuco Silviculture Limited obtained through contracts (QSL) to plant trees this past year. Through this arrangement QSL has agreed to provide Participated in the Innovative Forest Practices opportunities to PIB Band Members to be involved in Agreement to obtain an additional 31,747m3 of their planting program for their other clients, timber to harvest. This will come through an increasing the employable time for potential agreement with industry partnerships. workers. Undertaking various contract opportunities such as SFLP also contracted QSL to conduct burning of Spacing and Forest Fuel Modification debris piles on harvested blocks which also provided an opportunity for employment in QSL’s entire • Three projects completed at Faulder and burning program. Farleigh lake area. • Continues to seek and pursue all new SFLP continues to work on this relationship with QSL opportunities for the company and to provide experience an opportunities for workers. continue to grow

What is it your company does? Why is this important to the Band?

Manages PIB’s Non-Replaceable Forest Licenses The NRFL’s are the main revenue stream to the (NRFL) – A86903 and A86904 with a combined company. The NRFL’s also provide an opportunity Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) of 67,779m3/year to have the Band involved in forested land management strategies within our traditional • harvested 6,000m3 territory. • 2011 harvested 34,600m3 • 2012 harvested 48,100m3 The CHR Department allows input and influence to • 2013 harvested 93,600/m3 forest developments throughout PIB’s traditional • 2014 harvested +/- 24,000m3 due to territory. CHR recommends revisions to cut blocks customer requirements and fire season to protect culturally significant values. • End of the 2015/16 plan to harvest the remaining 130,000m3 and 31,500m3 of The company provides opportunities to Band IFPA members to be trained and be involved in both layout and development for the forest licenses and Manages the field team that conducts surveys of the ability to network with other forest companies cutblocks for licensees. SFLP conducts site visits to for further opportunities. The company also identify cultural heritage uses within the area and provides opportunities for Westhills Aggregates for forwards the information for PIB to draft reports/ road construction and winter maintenance. recommendations to preserve the cultural use within the area As opportunities arise, the company develops proposals and budgets to undertake various • Four referral services agreements (BCTS projects. The company utilizes Band members (Okanagan/Boundary), Gorman, Tolko, whenever possible for all work opportunities. Weyco) • Two full time seasonal field workers Maintaining involvement in resource management and input at the Nation level. Provides opportunities for PIB Band Members and Accomplishments Band Member companies The company Continues to manage the Forest Licenses. Through this, we have provided 57

employment opportunities for Band members to be • Continue to support PIB with the management involved in project work and road building. of the Cultural Heritage Resource Department to influence forest development within the • SFLP successfully negotiated an extension for traditional territory and protect resources PIB’s forest license to ensure we utilize the import to the Band. entire cut allocated. This license will expire in • SFLP will have continued participation with August of 2016 under the extension. outside organizations such as the ONA • SFLP continues to build relationships with seeking collaboration and opportunities. outside consulting companies and major • Seek expansion of the business to undertake licensees for further work opportunities for partnerships with other forestry consulting SFLP and the Band. SFLP established a companies, and forestry companies within the consulting agreement with another major Nation. Continue to develop working licensee. relationships with local forest companies to • SFLP is involved at the ONA under the Natural seek further opportunities for the Band. Resource Council, providing technical • Continue to ensure the company is expertise. economically viable and providing • SFLP assisted PIB in negotiations and opportunities to Band members for finalizing the Forest Range and Consultation employment. Agreement (FCRSA) and is currently providing • Strategize with PIB to seek how our revenue advice on the Forest and Range Tenure and income position may be re-invested in our Agreement (FTOA) negotiations. own PIB forest areas. • Forest Tenures Opportunities Agreement • The company completed the three FFM (FTOA) offered to PIB has an AAC of projects applied for through FNESS. 47,250m3 down from the previous NRFL • The company successfully completed a volumes of 67,779m3; will assist PIB in spacing project for the FFT program. negotiations for further volumes. • SFLP continues to provide firewood for PIB elders. • SFLP coordinated delivery of building material for a traditional cultural building (Snixwam sp?) • SFLP has remained operational through the previous year. • SFLP has continued maintenance and improvements of our safety program and successfully passed our audit to remain in good standing with the SAFE companies program under the BC Forest Safety Council.

Looking ahead, what will your company do?

• Assist the Band Council with negotiation of a replaceable forest license for the Band; offer by FLNRO Develop long term planning strategies around management of the forest license and possible land base attached to the license.

• SFLP will continue to collaborate with PIB on referrals to ensure the proper procedure is met with responding and that PIB’s interests are maintained and asserted on forested lands. 58

PIB Taxation Department

The Penticton Indian Band Taxation Department is responsible for yearly distribution of property tax notices and the collection of property taxes from the Non Penticton Indian Band member occupiers on all properties located on Penticton Indian Band reserve lands. Enforcing the Penticton Indian Band Property Taxation By-laws is most important.

In 2007, the Penticton Indian Band enacted the Revenue Penticton Indian Band Property Taxation Bylaws to Real property taxation provides The Penticton Indian establish our jurisdiction over PIB lands which for Band community an annual independent, stable years were being taxed by the Provincial and local source of revenue, which can be reinvested to Municipal Governments. It did not make sense to improve community services, respond to priorities, continue to allow the Provincial, Regional District, and address deficiencies in infrastructure. and Municipal Governments benefit from tax revenues raised from Penticton Band lands. The Establish Commercial & Residential Penticton Indian Band can use tax revenues to Development benefit our taxpayers and improve and increase The Penticton Indian Band can choose to establish band owned infrastructure. property taxation in anticipation of future growth or to better manage their current economic activity. Carlene George – P r o p e r t y T a x a t i o n O f fi c e r / Having our regulatory framework in place assists Administrator, started working in the Penticton with community planning and allows potential Indian Band Property Taxation Department in June investors/developers to know what the rules are 2009. before they invest. Nicole Casimel – P r o p e r t y T a x a t i o n O f fi c e r / PIB Property Taxation Vision for the Administrator, started working in Penticton Indian community is: Band Taxation Department April 24, 2014. Prior to To move Property Tax from Section 83(1) to Fiscal coming to PIB, Nicole had worked for Little Shuswap Management Act (FMA), which allows PIB access to Lake Indian Band as the Tax Administrator as well as a more comprehensive Property taxation framework, Lands, Housing and accounting clerk for the past 6 and offers an additional array of fiscal governance years tools to increase revenue and improve financial Nicole and Carlene both graduated from the management, and eventually leverage property tax Thompson Rivers University / Tulo Indigenous for long term financing. Economic classes with the Certificate for First Nation Taxation Administration. This was the first What is the First Nations Fiscal class in all of Canada to obtain such a certificate. Management Act? The First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FMA) is Why enact first nation property taxation… First Nation-led legislation, which came into force on April 1, 2006. The FMA expands local revenue Jurisdiction jurisdiction, provides financial management By enacting a property taxation law or by-law, The certification and expertise, and improves data and Penticton Indian Band establishes jurisdiction over statistics quality. It also improves the private sector the PIB lands to which the law or by-law applies -- investment climate on reserves, and provides access the properties within the reserve boundaries (PIB to debenture markets. As an alternative to section Tax Assessment Roll). 83 of the Indian Act, the FMA provides a comprehensive regulatory framework to support First Nation economic growth.The First Nations 59

Fiscal Management Act (FMA) provides First Nations STATS with law making authority for real property taxation 2014/2015 PIB Property Tax on First Nation lands. First Nations that wish to exercise real property taxation under the FMA must General Government Expenditures first request to be added to the FMA schedule. Once Board of Review $5,062.00 added, First Nations can pass local revenue laws for Local Government Services $116,709.47 the purposes of taxation, assessment, rate setting Administration and expenditures. All laws are subject to the review and approval of the First Nations Tax Commission. Allowance for Taxes in Dispute $1,012.40

Intergovernmental Affairs $30,372.00 Taxation under the FMA has added benefits. These include: Community Services $2,024.80 • Certainty over tax jurisdiction Protection Services • Improved First Nation enforcement and related property tax powers City of Penticton Fire Protection $144,045.28 • Access to other revenue powers including PIB Fire Protection $19,083.74 Development Cost Charges, Business Parks and Recreation $2,024.80 Activity Taxes, and Provision of Services • Improved certainty to stimulate investor Community Development confidence Community Planning $10,124.00 • Ability to lever property tax revenues to access low cost long term financing Environmental Health Services through debentures Environmental Services $2,024.80

Other Services Environment Health Services General Grant Expenditures Municipal Agreement $48,423.09 Community Development Hospital District $65,905.24 Protection Services Conitgency Amounts (Taxation Reserve Fund) BC Assessment $16,036.42 Other Services Grants Okanagan Regional Library $50,620.00 Recreation & Cultual Services PIB Waste Management $12,148.80 Transfers to Reserve Fund City of Penticton Sewer Agreement $31,307.23

City of Penticton Sewer Parcel Tax $4,064.79

Grants 10% 0% 15% 0% Homeowners Grants $294,102.20 1% Contingency Amounts (Taxation Reserve Fund) 15% 28% Contingency Amounts $94,131.37

Transfers into Reserve Fund

9% PIB Capital Reserve Fund $110,857.80 22% TOTAL: $1,060,080.23 60

2014 Tax Rates Direct Benefits to PIB Property Classes RATE Community Services $2,024.80 1. Residential 4.69050 2. Utilities 22.23500 PIB Waste Management $12,148.80 3. Light Industry 15.11400 Intergovernmental Affairs $30,372.00 4. Business & Other 16.60260 5. Recreational Property/Non Profit 4.95519 Park & Recreation $2,024.80 6. Farm 8.85250 Community Planning $10,124.00 Annual Property Taxation Annual Cycle Environmental Assessment $2,024.80 1.)Assessment Process →2.)Budget & Rate Setting: Annual Laws →3.)Local Revenue Account Audit PIB Fire Protection $19,083.74 →4.)Property Tax Notices →5.)Property Tax Collection & Enforcement PIB Capital Reserve Fund $110,857.80

PIB Contingency Amount $94,131.37 PIB Property Taxation Goals TOTAL $282,792.11 • Promote and educate to raise awareness of the benefits of Property Taxation to PIB. • Move into Fiscal Management Act (FMA), Parks & Recreation PIB Waste Management allowing for financial tools designed to Environmental Assessment Intergovernmental Affairs assist in recovering monies expended on PIB Fire Protection PIB Contigency Amount Community Services PIB Capital Reserve Fund growth related infrastructure. Community Planning • PIB will implement a Development Cost Charge law (DCC law) that would recover 7% costs of putting in sanitary sewers, water, drainage and parkland acquisition and 33% improvement. • Using the taxation revenues to access long 11% term debt financing, under the FMA, PIB can participate in the debenture financing system and borrow money based on the 1% 1% certainty of property tax each year. 4% 1% 4% 39% 2014 Roll Totals - Revised Roll General Value Total

CLASS FOLIO LAND IMPROV TOTAL COUNT

1. Residential 558 63,323,600 73,017,300 136,340,900

2. Utilities 19 430,314 4,631,600 5,061,914

3. Light Industry 10 4,240,600 2,217,600 6,458,200

4. Bus & Other 21 6,883,801 3,461,400 10,345,201

5. Rec/Non-Profit 4 5,811,000 5,811,000

6. Farm 7 132,889 132,889 61

Finance Department

Finance Staff: Bill Joyner, Chief Financial Officer Sabrina Eneas - HR & Payroll Administrator Naomi Gabriel, Chief Financial Officer Shannon Eneas - Accounts Payable Amanda Armstrong - Accounts Receivable

Finance Responsibilities: • Process accounts receivable, payroll, accounts payable, and manage the Band’s • Administer the Band’s financial and human cash flow; resources policies and procedures; • Conduct financial analysis and monitor • Perform controllership functions in order to budgets; ensure finances are managed according to legislation, the Band’s Finance and Admin Law, policies, procedures and generally accepted accounting principles; • Provide leadership and support for the financial management of the Band; • Ensures that Chief & Council have the necessary financial information to use in their decision making; • Timely and accurate recording of the Band’s financial transactions;

Finance Goals that were set for the Year March 31, 2015 - Status of each Goal

**Work towards becoming System Certified by First Nations Management Board

Conduct a gap analysis to determine what polices Gap Analysis completed and procedures are missing

Update and/or create policies & procedures required 4 policies developed in draft form and waiting for final review and under the Finance & Admin Law (FAL) approval from Chief and Council

Finance committee established and consists of four certified Create a finance committee professional accountants and one band council member

January 2015 began the budgeting process in accordance with the Implement FAL FAL and all Band Programs create annual work plans for 2015-16

Amanda Armstrong was successful in the hiring process and was Hire and additional person in Finance hired in Sept. 2014

- Job descriptions were not updated Update job descriptions & create a salary grid and - Salary grid was created and approved by Chief & Council then finalize, ratify, implement and publish - Once job descriptions are completed, salary grid and job positions will be made public for community members

New chart of accounts was created and Finance started using on Redesign chart of account in Xyntax April 2015 62

Finance’s top three challenges during the 3. Provide training and awareness to Chief & Year: Council and those impacted by the Finance and Admin Law. 1. Due to the growth of the Band, number and size of capital projects, and the Elders’ 4. Complete 5 year strategic plan and obtain Gathering, the Finance staff was kept very input from community. busy throughout the year and often were working in the evenings and weekends to 5. Meet reporting requirements under the meet the daily demands. The Finance Finance and Admin Law. department was short staffed for the amount of work in Finance, the Chief Financial Officer had to focus majority of his efforts on the 6. Complete all requirements under the Finance Skaha Hills Development and the Satikw and Admin Law to enable the Band to become Bridge to oversee the financial management successful in receiving accreditation. and the Band’s interests. This put more demand on the three finance staff to manage the daily workload in Finance until Amanda was hired in September.

2. The Finance staff created a timeline of projects to complete under the Finance & Admin Law, but due to the heavy workload some of the initiatives listed in our timeline were put on hold, such as:

• Risk management register;

• 5 Year Strategic Plan;

• Updating job descriptions;

• Drafting policies and getting them ratified by Chief & Council;

• Review of existing finance procedures and development of new ones.

3. The audit was delayed by a month as the Finance staff were still posting and reconciling in June 2015, but on a positive note: it was a successful year, the Finance department staff persevered through the challenges.

Goals set for 2015-2016

1. Update staff learning plans and recommit to improve and maintain capacity levels within the Finance department.

2. Hire an additional senior finance staff person. 63

Financial Statements

Highlights

• Penticton Indian Band • Segmented Information • Band Owned Entities • Westhills Housing Project

Bank and Short-Term Investments

$3,390,220.00

$1,090,421.00

$2,142,013.00

$1,000,000.00 $2,000,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $4,000,000.00

Consist of Restricted and Unrestricted

$2,436,103.00

$3,226,466.00

$960,085.00

Reserves and Trust Funds Social Housing Reserves Unrestricted 64

Accounts Receivable $254,272.00

$463,137.00

$33,900.00 $9,924.00 $45,000.00 Other Receivables OTDC Environment Canada Union of BC Municipalities ONTEH Fund Property Taxes Ministry of Energy PIBDC Fund $46,047.00 Social Housing Fund City of Penticton $321,856.00 $25,499.00

$3,236.00 $318,143.00 65

Cost of Tangible Assets - $53,581,575

$2,923,441.00

$2,823,357.00

$1,356,284.00 $21,420,932.00

$5,055,670.00

$821,455.00 $260,000.00 $6,912,959.00 $265,719.00 $20,136.00

$11,743,622.00 $238,000.00

Buildings PIBDC Electrical Social Housing ONTEH Infrastructure (Water, Sewer, Drainage) Land Automotive Equipment Roads Land Improvements Equipment Work in Progress

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2015 Capital Additions (net of dispositions)

Electrical Land Improvements $3,954,933.00 $3,716,211.00 Buildings (Health Center) Water, Sewer, Drainage ONTEH Automotive Equipment Work in Progress Equipment

$37,565.00 $102,404.00 $265,719.00 $2,923,441.00 $3,249.00 $198,254.00

Highlights

Skaha Hills Aeneas Dam

Water, Sewer, Drainage $3,613,214.00 $102,997.00

Electrical $265,719.00

Roads $180,255.00

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Penticton Indian Band RR#2 Site 80 Comp 19 Penticton, BC V2A 6J7

Tel: (250) 493-0048 Fax: (250) 493-2882

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