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Sandy Lake First Nation Board & Committee Elections 2007

A general election for the 2007-2009 term will be held for the following Board and Committees:

• Sandy Lake Board of Education
• Sandy Lake Health Authority
• Sandy Lake Housing Authority
• Sandy Lake Community Development Corporation Services Inc.

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NOMINATION MEETINGS
Thursday, September 6, 2007
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

One nomination meeting for each of the five geographical areas of the community as designated:

1. Old Sawmill/Ghost Point - Corporation Board Room
2. River - High School Gymnasium
3. Centre - Elementary School Gymnasium
4. Airport/Big Rock - Band Office Council Room
5. R.C. - TNN Hall

ADVANCE POLLING

Tuesday, September 11, 2007
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Robert Fiddler Administration Building (Band Office)

ELECTION DAY

Thursday, September, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Robert Fiddler Administration Building (Band Office)

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The Board and Committee Election Working Group have been appointed as the Electoral Officers for the 2007 Board and Committee Election: Martin Beardy; Lisa Meekis; Lorraine Kakegamic; Willow Fiddler; Ennis Fiddler.

The Electoral Officers are responsible for ensuring the Board and Committee Election Policy is implemented during the election process. Copies of the Board and Committee Election Policy are available at the Band Office. Please contact any member of the Working Group if you have any questions regarding the Board and Committee Election Policy.

Two employees who will working with KO over the summer months have joined the KO Research Institute (KORI) in Thunder Bay.

Under the HRSDC Summer Student Placement Program, Katherine Kakegamic and Sharon Brethour will be supporting online workshops, meeting areas and projects that KORI is working on during the summer months.

Katherine Kakegamic (Deer Lake FN band member) will be supporting the online workshops and web pages for projects including: Breast Cancer Awareness, Safer Communities and Economic Development. Katherine will be returning to Confederation College in the fall to continue her studies in mental health. 

Sharon Brethour (Fort Severn FN band member) will be coordinating and scheduling online activities and assisting with the KOTM Change Management project. Sharon will be attending Lakehead University in the fall to being the teaching program.

We are excited to have both post-secondary students share their knowledge and develop specific skills as they contribute to these projects this summer.

For updates and photos visit the KORI website.