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SAGAMOK ANISHINABEK NEWS

Saswin open to CommunityAddictions services and counsellingPage 9

BiinjiyingZ’gamok Financial Manager Page 2

Dog Control update Page 3Community Notification Pages 4-7, 12-15

Community Justice Program Page 10Sagamok Development Corp Page 11

Mkwa Giizis 2014Published Monthly by

Sagamok Anishnawbek

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Winter clouds blanket Manitoulin Island with snow, as seen from the Enji Wiiji Gaabwitaadaying Agaamik. (Photo Credit: Allen Toulouse)

Alaskan FN share Success strategyHealth Care workers training Conf.Page 8

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SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK NEWS

Sagamok Anishnawbek News is a product of the Community Devel-opment and Nation Building Project. A Communications Core Group

formed to respond requesting timely and up to date information of our Administration of Government.

The Sagamok Anishnawbek News first published in June 2004. It will continue monthly information sharing related to Sagamok Anishnawbek

Administration of Government.

PUBLISHING CRITERIA

The Sagamok Anishnawbek News is a monthly publication of the Sag-amok Anishnawbek First Nation. Views expressed are not necessarily the opinion or political position of the First Nation. No portion of this

paper may be reproduced without the written permission of the Sagamok Anishnawbek News Editorial Board.

All contributors will be provided a reply regarding the receiving of their submission. As administrator and editor we reserve the right to edit,

condense, print, reject or delay publication of submissions. Publication of submissions is based upon priority of interest. All contributors must include contact information with their submission. Submissions which include pictures must include information regarding the content of the

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The Sagamok News is offering cash honoraria for article submissions from Community members. All articles must be 250 words or more in

length and relevant to Sagamok Anishnawbek. All articles must be typed or formatted using MS Word and sent to the email address Newsletter@Sagamok.ca or dropped off at the Sagamok Newsletter mailbox in the Band office. The monthly deadline for submissions is the 3rd Friday of each month. A maximum of $100 honoraria per month will be shared

amongst membership contributors. Letters to the editor and all other em-ployee submissions are not applicable to the Community Member news

article Initiative.

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Z’gamok Financial Manager

Will Sayers

William Sayers hails from Garden River, holding a Bachelor of Mathematics in Math and Business and a Master’s Degree in Management Science. William is a strong believer in the importance of teamwork.

Among other important qualities, William feels communication is vital: “It is important to communicate to your team a common goal. With good communication your team will be more coordinated in their effort and have a personal connection to the project. The best work is done when the goal is not just a job being communicated to a team but a shared passion.”

William has taken on the role of Finance and Administration Manager of Z’gamok Enterprises and Sagamok Development Corporation.

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Humane Community Development Pilot a Success in Sagamok

By: Hannah Jan

Over the past three years I’ve had the good fortune of working with Stanford Owl, the Sagamok First Nation’s Animal Control Officer. Stanford takes his job seriously from both a community health and safety perspective and from an animal welfare and planning perspective -a unique and powerful combination.

When the International Foundation for Animal Welfare began working in Sagamok, it was because Stanford was looking for a wellness clinic. He wanted dog owners in his community to have access to basic veterinary care for their pets, including vaccinations and parasite control. At that time the community was also actively working with an animal rescue organization. With their help, Stanford and the community were rehoming unwanted dogs and cats as well as offering community members the opportunity to have their female dogs spayed.

But Stan wasn’t seeing the results he hoped for and it soon became apparent that veterinary care, sterilization and rehoming just weren’t enough. The complaints about dogs kept coming in – dogs roaming, dogs ripping open garbage bags on garbage day, dogs barking, etc.

But what others were seeing simply as a dog problem, Stanford began to see differently. After years of working with people and dogs he was now seeing that what he was dealing with was actually a people problem. Dogs depend on their people and therefore it’s up to people to take care of their dogs and to meet their community’s expectations around dog ownership.

When Stanford started discussing these issues with me over a year ago, IFAW was starting to roll out the Humane Community Development program in Bosnia and Chile in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Global Alliance for Animals and People (GAAP). I knew right away that there could be a good connection.

Humane Community Development (HCD) is a tool that IFAW has developed to enable communities to take ownership of their dog problems. It helps them to come to agreement on what their issues are and develop their own community-based solutions. I thought that Sagamok might be a good candidate for the program, and Stan agreed.

That’s why last month, IFAW piloted the first HCD workshop in Sagamok with Stan and a group of community members. Of course we were hoping that the HCD model would work in Sagamok, but we also recognized the importance of unique community cultures. Bosnia and Chile, where the HCD project was first rolled out, are quite different from Sagamok, a First Nations community halfway around the world. We were tentatively optimistic.

However, our cautious expectations were exceeded! Thanks to Stan we had a group of extremely engaged and insightful community members who really knew their community’s dog issues inside and out. They came to the two-day workshop with both enthusiasm and patience. They engaged through the workshop exercises, and came away with a

renewed energy to tackle their problems in a holistic, community-centered way. It was a truly inspiring and exciting two days.

But not only were we there to learn HCD, we were there to learn from the community as well. Each day was opened up by master storyteller Isaac Murdoch, who recounted the legend of how the dog came to the Anishnawbe people. The powerful legend grounded everyone in the deep respect for the natural world — dogs included — in Anishnawbe culture, and workshop participants frequently referenced the teachings over the two days.

While we still have some work to do adapting the HCD process to make it a better fit for First Nations, I’m confident that it can help many communities. Just as Stanford discovered that what looks like a “dog problem” is too often a “people problem”, others can also begin to uncover what is truly at the heart of their concerns about dogs, and find the right way to solve them together

Pictured: IFAW’s Northern Dog Project Manager, Hannah Jan at Sagamok Feb 2014 Dog Bylaw Session. Sagamok’s partnership with IFAW has opened avenues to veterinary and foster care for pets

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By: Allen Toulouse

Amongst the annual events which brings our community together, the Ethan Eshkakogan Toy Drive is one of the most community driven. It speaks volumes about the charitable spirit here in Sagamok and displays how we can be inspired to take positive action in the face of tragedy. This year the toy drive will be providing gifts to seventy seven families, who represent 128 youth ages 8 months to 18 years of age.

The first Ethan Eshkakogan Toy Drive was at the request of his parents following his passing. During their wedding, Robert and Adrianne Eshkakogan asked theirs friends and family to not purchase gifts for them, but toys to be donated to the Children of Sagamok. McKenzie Toulouse volunteered to organize the effort, and since that October five years ago, the Ethan Eshkakogan Toy Drive has been an annual charitable event here in Sagamok.

This year, 42 Sagamok community members took part in the event. Alongside the gift wrapping tables were two extra stations where attendees could make their own cookie mix and hot chocolate to take home to their families. Both gift and monetary donations were accepted this year, with one generous donation exceeding $400. McKenzie thanked all of this year’s contributors and encourages them to donate again next year. The event was very orderly with McKenzie requesting parents go up only when the age of their child was announced. The gifts were categorized by age with small toys for children and perfume or cologne for the older youths. One of the participants, Joyce Abitong said, “The toy drive is good for the community, because not everyone is able to celebrate Christmas.”

Chi-Meegwetch to volunteers such as: Volunteers: Rhonda Stoneypoint, Conrad Toulouse, Shirley Gregorini, Arnelda Bennett, Lorri Ann Linklater, Joanne Sinobert, Bobby Eshkakogan

Donators: Sheldon and Lorey Toulouse, Andy Mira Toulouse, Sady and Andy, Patty Ann and Stanford, Charlie Eshkakogan, Stuart and Barb Toulouse

Ethan Eshkakogan Toy Drive

Backrow: Bobby Eshkakogan, McKenzie Toulouse, Lorri Ann Linklater, Conrad Toulouse

Front Row: Arnelda Bennett, Joanne Sinobert, Shirley Gregorini

A Piece of Fiction

by George Solomon

At Sagamok Point powwows were being held there. Alot of dancing and soft singing was done to the beat of the drum. One day it became very hot, causing the dancers to sweat profusely, soaking their loin clothes. The dancers continued to dance nonetheless and some began to get heat rash from their soaked garments. When nightfall came the dancers retired and put their dancing clothes out to dry in the cool evening air. When they awoke they discovered that their garments had stiffen from the sweat they had soaked.

Unbenowst to the singers and dancers they were being watched by spies of another tribe. Seeking to find a weakness in the will of the Anishnawbek the spies looked on as the powwow commenced. As soon as the dancing began the dancers wailed in pain from their garments. The drummers hearing their dancers pain began to drum even harder to try and hide the screams of pain.

The spies were in shock, thinking the people they were observing possessed by evil spirits, chose to flee. They canoed back home to lands in the west, at a faster pace then when they came here.

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Congratulations to William Toulouse

For his winning entry in the Z’gamok

Enterprises Inc. Logo Contest.

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Trade Equivalency Assessment

The Ontario College of Trades

What is Trade Equivalency Assessment?

Do your skills, knowledge, and experience match an Ontario apprenticeship? The ASETS LDM can assist you with applying for the Trade Equivalency Assessment (TEA).

If you have work experience and training in a skilled trade from Ontario or another province, territory or country, you may be eligible to have your experience and skills compared to an apprenticeship program in Ontario.

The Trade Equivalency Assessment (TEA) process assesses your skills based on one of the over 150 Ontario apprenticeship programs. If you can demonstrate that you meet all the training requirements of that apprenticeship, you will qualify to apply for certification in your trade.

Is the Trade Equivalency Assessment process right for me?

Experienced Workers from within and outside of Ontario with skills, knowledge, and experience that are equivalent to a Certificate of Apprenticeship in Ontario have the option of applying for equivalency. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all required supporting documents to prove equivalency to the training standards. This proof may include detailed letters from past or present employers, job descriptions, and training credentials. Your proof is attached to your application, and the Ontario College of Trades will assess this to the training standards to determine if you qualify for Trade Equivalency. Some trades require a written exam, while others do not.

Further information on the Trade Equivalency Assessment process can be obtained at http://www.collegeoftrades.ca/trade-assessment

Information on Training Standards for your trade can be obtained at http://www.collegeoftrades.ca/training-standards

If you’d like assistance with reviewing your eligibility, you can contact ASETS staff to book an appointment to pre-assess your TEA prospects, by calling (705) 865-2421.

Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) Post 2015 Update: Agreement Extension

The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) is a five year agreement that provides funding through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to assist unemployed individuals with accessing training opportunities to secure full time employment. Sagamok Anishnawbek ASETS LDM is a sub-agreement to the North Shore Tribal Council ASETS Agreement.

The current five year agreement expires on March 31, 2015. In November 2014, ASETS Sagamok received notification that the current agreement will receive a one year extension, and will therefore have opportunity to continue to operate under the current agreement parameters until March 2016. This extension period will allow for Employment and Social Development Canada to conduct a comprehensive review the ASET Strategy, and determine the future of ASETS funding post 2016.

In January 2015, ASETS Sagamok completed and submitted Annual Operations and Expenditure plans to ensure the continued provision of services to the Sagamok Community from April 2015 to March 2016.

If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an appointment to discuss your training options, please contact ASETS Sagamok at (705) 865-2421.

Sagamok Anishnawbek Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy

Summer Student Program

Are you an employer looking for help with hiring a summer student?

ASETS Sagamok may be able to assist you with employing a student for summer work. We provide funding assistance to employers who are interested in hiring a Sagamok member. You could be eligible to receive a wage subsidy of 75% to 100% of minimum wage rate to employ a member of Sagamok Anishnawbek.

Are you a Sagamok member student seeking career related summer work experience?

ASETS Sagamok may be able to assist you with securing that awesome summer job you’ve been dreaming of by subsidizing your wages directly to an employer.

For more information and to obtain an application, contact ASETS Sagamok at (705) 865-2421 or visit http://www.sagamok.ca/aboriginal-skills-and-employment-training-strategy

Applications are due by April 15, 2015

Important Notice to Housing ApplicantsDecline of Housing Units - A briefing paper has been presented to the Housing Committee on June 10, 2014 on the decline of Housing Offers, Currently a tenant has 5 working days to respond to offers. After some discussion on the briefing paper the following recommendation was made for inclusion in the Housing Policy on Decline of offers.

MOTION to accept the following for inclusion in the Housing Policy regarding Decline of Offer(s) “That a band member(s) has qualified for a housing unit and the housing committee has approved the housing allocation, and whereas in the case of non-acceptance (decline, refusal) by the applicant(s) that application shall be removed from the Waiting List for a period of one year”

Consideration shall be given to applicants(s) where personal and family circumstances have changed within the ineligibility period. Documentation of request shall be requested to substantiate the housing request. Final decision shall be the housing committee membership.Moved by:Cecil Toulouse

Seconded by:Pamela Keysis

CARRIED

Furthermore, It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that their application remains active. Applications are kept on file for one year.

If you require further, information please contact the housing department.

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President and CEO of the South Central Foundation, Katherine Gottlieb, addresses the attendees and media regarding the agenda for the “Beauty for Ashes Conference.”

(Photo Credit: Allen Toulouse)

Sagamok Chief Paul Eshkakogan expresses his gratitiude for the gifts presented to him. Chief Eshkakogan spoke about the importance of education and health services for the future of Sagamok. (Photo Credit: Allen Toulouse)

By: Allen Toulouse

The North Shore Tribal Council and its partner communities, Sagamok, Atikameksheng, Garden River, Serpent River, Mississauga, Thessalon and Batchewana First Nations, and additional partnership through the NSTC Health Program with the Indian Friendship Centre in Sault Ste. Marie have embarked upon a mission to deliver the Beauty for Ashes training to our First Nations Communities. Health Care workers from these North Shore communities will be participating in the three-year Community Training model of South Central Foundation’s Family Wellness Warrior Initiatives. The health system experienced in Southcentral Alaska today, known as Southcentral Foundation’s Nuka System of Care, is managed by Alaska native people for Alaska native people (www.southcentralfoundation.com) with services extending over 107,400 square kilometers and over 50 000 patients or Customer Owners.

The SCF “Nuka System of Care,” based out of Anchorage Alaska, holds great appeal to many First Nations as it sets the example that First Nations can excel in the management of their own health and the validity of traditional teachings in a professional health care system.

The training program being launched by the NSTC, N’Mninoeyaa Aboriginal Health Access Centre in collaboration with Southcentral Foundation is the first time this training program has been launched outside Alaska. Representatives of the Southcentral Foundation and their Family Wellness Warrior Initiative program were present for the launch of the Beauty for Ashes (BFA) training conference at the Anishnabae Spiritual Centre in Espanola, Ontario.

Acknowledged during the opening ceremonies was the three year commitment of the North Shore Tribal Council communities, the work already accomplished through previous training sessions, and gratitude to the North Shore Tribal Council and the Chiefs of the respective First Nations involved.

Southcentral Foundation President and CEO, Katherine Gottlieb presented at the event, speaking to the leaders present “What we are doing with ending domestic violence, child abuse and child neglect, we cannot do it without your leadership; if we are not backed by our leaders we cannot do this. For you to open this door in your community, it brings me great joy. We know what it is like and we have done this for fifteen plus years,

we have fought to get through the door. It is not easy work to go forward and it does not get easier. I will tell you though, we have turned the tide and are making generational change. My children have a voice and my children’s children will have voice, our men have stood up as warriors of old, able to share and tell, we are ending the violence, abuse and neglect. We have harmed and been harmed and we are stopping that.”

Each Chief commented on the honour of working with the Southcentral Foundation and the importance for Health Care workers to receive this training. On how this training will be implemented on the local level Sagamok Health Adult Community Wellness Worker Shirley Gregorini said, “Our first step is coming here and under the North Shore Tribal Council we will do these sessions regularly to build the foundation and support necessary for when we start bringing community members here, and later have these sharing sessions in our own community.” Frontline workers such as Shirley must go through the healing process themselves first and then they will apply what they have learned to their community. Before their departure Katherine Gottlieb presented each of the leaders a Chief’s necklace fashioned in the Alaskan custom.

First Nations look to success of Alaska to improve Health Care in Communities

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By: Allen Toulouse

The treatment of Drug and Alcohol addiction enters a new phase in Sagamok First Nation. For the first time on the Reserve the collaboration of traditional and western medicine is available to patients in need of addictions counseling. Presently occupying the Saswin on 51 Kokoko Rd in the Fort Lachloche area, the “Withdrawal Management Project”, is an initiative produced in Sagamok and supported by the North Shore Tribal Council. Although the methods of treatment may differ, Doctor Dell’Aquila and Traditional Medicine Man Jake Pine share a vision in treating not just a patient’s addiction but its root causes. Communities on the North Shore are focused on helping people make positive changes in their health.

Doctor Dell’Aquila operates the Nurture North MAR Clinic in North Bay Ontario. The MAR acronym stands for “Mindful Active Recovery/ Medically Assisted Recovery, a focused practice on the treatment of mental health, pain and drug addiction. His invitation to work in the Community of Sagamok is the result of local initiatives within First Nations, seeking not just prescriptions to treat the body but the mind and soul as well. Dr. Dell’Aquila or Dr. D as he is known to his colleagues, says that a shift in the view of addictions as being the result of Chronic health issues and not the moral failings of an individual has been greatly beneficial in addressing the stigma of addiction. Due to his work with Inuit and Cree communities in Northern Quebec, Dell’Aquila shares the First Nation understanding of generational abuse and addiction, which many of his patients inherited. He has also seen the spread of community driven initiatives to adopt methods of treatment which incorporate the culture and identity of the community. The ultimate goal in the treatment of a

patient for Dr.D is that his patient, “Feel good by doing something instead of taking something.”

Traditional Medicine Man Jake Pine agrees with a great deal of the philosophy of Dr. D. The 70 year old medicine man from Garden River has walked this path for many years. He has long waited for the day that Traditional First Nation healing methods and teachings would be recognized as a method of treatment for addiction. Not that the present initiative is a first for Jake, who has been assisting people on their healing journeys for a majority of his life. He has seen the shifting opinion on traditional medicinal treatment change from persecution to growing acceptance. Since the colonization of North America, the medicinal and spiritual practices of First Nations people were denounced as primitive and pagan. Only recently have the methods and teachings of traditional medicine men and woman been given an opportunity to work alongside Western Medicine. In their pursuit of healing Jake could not agree more with Dr. D, “There

must be unity between Western Medicine and traditional healing. If we try to treat just the chronic illness, then we are missing all the other stuff. We cannot just treat the physical being, because there are also the mental and spiritual parts. Our main goal is to look at a person’s wellbeing. That is what we seek as Medicine men, what is disrupting this person? What are they dragging from the past? What pain are they trying to ease? It is important that in treating someone, that we restore their self-respect.”

A myriad of resources are available to those seeking addictions counseling. The clinic has a confidential number 1-844-864-0523, for those who want to set an appointment or continue along their path to wellness. The Round house can be found on Kokoko Road, an off shoot of the Sagamok Road, in the Fort LaCloche Residential area. Saswin is open to visitors, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Roundhouse is now known as “Saswin” and houses employees of the North Shore Tribal Council, Doctor Dell’Aquila and Medicine man Jake Pine.

North Shore Tribal Staff join the ranks of Dr. Dell’Aquila (third right) and Medicine man Jake Pine (2nd Right) at the Saswin located at 51 Kokoko rd.

Sagamok Addictions service to bring best of western and traditional medicine

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DUTY TO REPORTKids shouldn’t have to live with abuse. Reporting suspected child abuse and neglect is everyone’s

responsibility. To learn more about child abuse and neglect, how to recognize it and what happens

when you call a children’s aid society, visit www.useyourvoice.ca. Use your voice. Report your

suspicions of child abuse and neglect to your local Children’s Aid Society at 705-566-3113.

COMMUNITY JUSTICE PROGRAMMIWDOODAA MINO MAADIZIWIN DIVERSION PROGRAM

MISSIONThe community Justice Program will support offenders, families and victims to restore balance and harmony in relationships as they work towards healing; assist offenders in reintegration into the community; instill pride in their Anishnawbek identity; create community awareness of justice issues through education; and work together

with other programs and services to improve the quality of life for all community members

Eligibility

• Youth ages 12-17, Adults 18+, member or resident of Sagamok Anishnawbek who normally resides in Sagamok, individual has agreed and consented to voluntary participation in the diversion program, individual has consulted with legal counsel

Justice Committee

Guided by the sacred teachings of the seven grandfathers, the Justice committee consists of Sagamok Anishnawbek community members who promote decision by consensus, equality, balance and unity.

Length of Program

• The length of the program is determined by two factors.

• Case by case basis and the time given to the client to complete conditions as outlined in the Healing and Wellness Plan

• Address causes of the offending behaviour

The needs of the victim(s) will be adequately addressed

• The safety and harmony of the community will be enhanced through the use of a community based approach

• Community ownership and responsibility

• Reduced charge or withdrawal of charge

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Economic Development

It’s a pleasure to announce that the Sagamok Anishnawbek Economic Development Program is implementing some entrepreneurial programming to Grades JK-8 at Biidaaban Elementary School through January to March 2015. Arnelda Bennett who is the Economic Development Officer along with Alannah Deline who is the Youth Entrepreneur Coordinator at LAMBAC in Espanola will be implementing the program.

JK – Grade 2 Be a Business Bee

Grade 3-6 Create a Logo

Grade 7-8 Marketing You Thoughts

The goal is to create an environment within the community that encourages and nurtures entrepreneurship. Kids will be given opportunities for valuable experiences to hopefully shape their futures

Be a Business Bee (for JK, SK and Grade 1 and 2)

The “Be a Business Bee” entrepreneurship workshop introduces Kindergarten students to the world of entrepreneurship. Be a Business Bee provides students with guided, intentional and purposeful classroom interaction while working with a Youth Entrepreneurship Coordinator and the Economic Development Officer.

March 2-6, 2015 Junior Kindergarten 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Senior Kindergarten 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

March 22-27, 2015 Grade 1 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Grade 2 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Create a Logo (for Grade 3 - 6)

Students are encouraged to participate in a competition by identifying and naming a business opportunity that they believe could work in their community, region or province. They are required to write a paragraph describing what their business is about, design a logo that reflects their business and briefly explain the meaning of their logo.

Students compete for prizes. 1st $100 2nd $50 3rd $25

Quick facts:

Create a Logo plants the seed of entrepreneurship and leadership among our youth.

It encourages our students to be enthusiastic about their economic future and the future of their communities.

Exposes young people to new career opportunities within their community.

Young people are challenged to creatively identify opportunities, which they believe could work in their community.

January 12, 2015 Grade 3 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Grade 4 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Grade 5 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

January 13, 2015 Grade 6 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Market Your Thoughts (for Grades 7 and 8)

It is the intent of Market Your Thoughts Competition to encourage intermediate students to creatively think about enterprising ventures and to pursue entrepreneurial thinking and action. With the assistance of the teacher, we would like to identify, recognize, reward and support the talent and initiative of our enterprising young people.

The competition will involve students identifying a business opportunity that they believe could work in the province of Ontario and creating a multi-media business plan describing their business concept.

Students compete for prizes. 1st $100 2nd $50 3rd $25

They may also have their winning essays published in the following edition of Market Your Thoughts.

Quick Facts:

Encourages intermediate students to creatively think about enterprising ventures and to pursue entrepreneurial thinking and action.

Students identify a business opportunity they believe could work in their communities and write an essay describing their business concept.

Students develop the knowledge and skills to explore personal empowerment.

Market your thoughts allows us to recognize, reward and support the talent and initiative of our enterprising young people.

January 13, 2015 Grade 7 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Grade 8 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Sagamok Development Corporation

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Congratulations to Chad Linklater for his winning submission to the Education Billboard Contest!

His winning submission awards him $200 and a billboard featuring his photo with the caption, “When

Parents are involved, chidlren achieve more.”

IFAW Communications Officer Michelle is greeted by Sagamok’s Bear the Dog. Bear is the first recipient of custom dog houses made by volunteers from Guelph, Ontario.

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