Homemade Stanley Cup Contest – Friday, June 6, 2025

The Department of Healing and Community Wellness is hosting a Homemade Stanley Cup Contest at the next watch party on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Bring your homemade cup to the watch party — HCW staff will be on-site to hand out prizes!

Prepaid Visa gift cards will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries.

All communities are encouraged to participate!

Let’s keep the community spirit going — don’t forget to wear your jerseys!

LET’S GO OILERS!

For more information contact

Department of Healing & Community Wellness 
867-392-6381 Ext. 1371


 

Please be advised that the Justice and Victim Services Office will be closed for the afternoon of Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

During this time, the JVS team will be attending the CJBS Graduation Ceremony in Edzo, NT, to show support and celebrate the Class of 2025.

We are honoured to stand alongside our graduates, their families, and the community in marking this important milestone.

Regular office hours will resume on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 9:00 AM.

If you require support during the closure, please contact the Justice and Victim Services Desk at 867-392-1700 ext. 1709.

An assistant will be available to provide support or follow up with you as soon as possible.

For more information, contact

Gracie Shed
Justice & Victim Services Manger 
Justice & Victim Services Division Department of Client Serivces
T: 867-392-1700 Ext 1705
E: [email protected] 

About the role

Blasters fill blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge, ore, and rock. They work for mining, quarrying, construction companies, and drilling and blasting contractors. Blasters work mainly outdoors, sometimes in remote locations, load explosives in blast holes by hand.

Handle, store and transport explosives and accessories with regulation and ensure that safety procedures are observed. Cleaning equipment and assisting in activities in a safe and friendly environment.

Located at the Lac de Gras Mine site, you will be working on a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation.

The main responsibilities will be:

• Carry out rock removal work using explosives.
• Rigorously apply and follow safety rules and instructions.
• Handle explosives and set off blasts to fragment rock.
• Apply practices that comply with company policies and procedures as well as regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
• Connect charges with selected detonators, primers, detonator wires and other materials.
• Handle and store explosives and accessories in accordance with regulations and ensure that safety measures are observed.
• Complete blasting reports, inventory records and other appropriate documentation.
• Work closely with technical and operational team members.
• Perform all other tasks related to the position

Read the full job description here:  https://bit.ly/3HkQ7LQ

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company designated as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024 for a 5th consecutive year. For more information, click here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6999447814468497408
 

To celebrate the Oilers’ return to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Department of Healing & Community Wellness will be having an Oilers Swag Giveaway during Game 1 – Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Gamètì, Behchokǫ̀, Wekweètì, and Whatì.

• Supplies are limited
• Must be there in person to claim
• Swag will be handed out by local Wellness Coordinators at community watch parties

Let’s come together, cheer loud, and show our community spirit! 💙🧡 
Show your Oilers pride! Post your game night pics and use the hashtag #Tłı̨chǫStrong  #OilerNation 

The Healthy Babies & Healthy Families program supports and provides information to expecting mothers, postnatal mothers, and children ages 0-6.

This program provides an opportunity for families to come together and engage in baking/cooking, craft, child development, and Tłı̨chǫ way of life activities

Mon & Wed programs: 9am-5pm | Tues & Thurs programs: 5pm-8pm

For more information, or to book parenting sessions, please contact
Caroline Jeremick’ca
Phone: 867 573-3012 Ext: 1405
Email: [email protected] 

Would you like to earn a Certificate in Indigenous Languages Revitalization? LING 181 is one of many courses to take towards completing the program. This course introduces topics in the study of language and linguistics, providing a foundation for language revitalization.

Questions? Contact:

Elsie Mantla
Regional Language Programs Coordinator 
Behchokǫ̀ DCLP office
Phone: 867-392-6067 ext. 1379
E: [email protected] 

Learn more about the Certificate in Indigenous Language Revitalization: continuingstudies.uvic.ca/CILR

Deadline to apply:
July 18, 2025, 3 pm
Send all applications to [email protected]