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Comprehensive Community Planning ~ Lytton First Nation ~

Comprehensive Community Planning ~ Lytton First Nation ~. Introduction. Jason Robertson Owner of RedBear Services Councillor For LFN VP Lytton and District Chamber of Commerce Involved with CCP since 2004. Merika Sam Background in Business & Public Administration

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Comprehensive Community Planning ~ Lytton First Nation ~

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  1. ComprehensiveCommunity Planning~ Lytton First Nation ~

  2. Introduction • Jason Robertson • Owner of RedBear Services • Councillor For LFN • VP Lytton and District Chamber of Commerce • Involved with CCP since 2004 • Merika Sam • Background in Business & Public Administration • LFN – Assist Chief & Council, Human Resources, Proposal Writing, Policy Development, Communications • Started working on CCP in Oct 2010

  3. Lytton First NationCommunity Profile • Population - 1942 register members • Approximately 800 members on-reserve • 56 reserves - East and West Side of Fraser • 14,161 acres • 12 Councillors - 1 chief • 205 residential homes • Seniors Complex - 22 units • Arts & Crafts Store, School, Gas Bar, Womens shelter, Kumsheen Enterprises, Saw Mill

  4. CCP History • Pre 2004 - PDP - Capital & Infrastructure projects • 2004 - CCP Pilot Project • Sept 2004 - March 2005 • Community Planning Steering Committee • Members West Fraser North & South • Members East Fraser • Elders, Adults & Youth • Independent from Chief & Council & Administration • Clear Terms of Reference • Community Consultation • Meetings were held on the Eastside & Westside • Chief & Council reviewed plans and priorized • Reviewed on an Annual Basis - Strategic Planning Sessions were held with Program Managers

  5. LFN Comprehensive Community Plan

  6. Implementation Process • Plans are delegated to 6 Committees • Chief and Council Committees • External Affairs • Governance • Lands Rights & Title • Administrative Committees • Finance • Service Delivery • Capital & Infrastructure

  7. Implementation Process

  8. Implementation Process

  9. Progress to Date - Governance

  10. Progress to Date • Governance • New Governance Model • Chief and Council – Administration • 6 Main Committees • Policies and Procedures • Currently revising – will include Lateral Violence, External, Health & Safety, Technology • Communication Plan • General Membership Information sessions – 2 times a year • Monthly Newsletter • Web-site www.lyttonfirstnations.ca • Annual Audit review – Membership • Monthly Program Managers meetings • Social Media – Facebook,

  11. Progress to Date • Governance Cont’ External Relations • Sub Regional Governance Committee • Strong Support to Service Providers & Project who have similar goals to the CCP • Any community events and programs hosted by LFN are open to all neighboring FN + Village of Lytton

  12. Progress to Date • Culture & Education Support NNTC Language Program • Distribute Language Kits to membership. • Youth are loading and listening the disks to their iPods • Use the language in project names/ statements, proposals Ie. ShchEma-mee.tkt Project, Nkshayt-kn Gatherings, TsooNayt – “Doing things the Right Way” Tseedeeda ash Weekdim, “The way we see it” (SVNS) • Develop the physical infrastructure to increase community pride and promote tourism and employment ie Stein Valley Park Arbor

  13. Progress to Date • Infrastructure & Housing • Stein Valley Nlakapamux School Opened Sept 2009 – Housing • Arrear down by $100,000 • Upcoming Capital Project- • New Health Building

  14. Progress to DateFinance

  15. Progress to Date • Service Delivery Committee • Lifeskillstraining (under 30 and over 30 programs) • Trades Training – NVIT Jan 2013 • Ambassador Program (over 100 youth in the past 10 years) • Health – Services in Community – COHI, Eye Doctor, Hearing, Flu Clinic • Portable Saw Mill • Rough cut dimension lumber

  16. Tips • Delegate and support Projects to implement CCP goals • Doesn’t only have to be delivered by the band, as long as community needs are being met. • Good working relationship with neighbors and funding agencies • Apply for funding that directly addresses the goals in the CCP

  17. In closing • “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success”~Henry Ford • “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now” ~Alan Lakein

  18. Contact Information Lytton First Nation PO Box 20 951 Main St Lytton, BC V0K 1Z0 Tel: (250) 455- 2304 Email: merika@lyttonfirstnations.com Website: www.lyttonfirstnations.ca

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