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The St'át'imc Education and Training Advisory Committee (SETAC) consists of formal representatives from each of the St’át’imc communities to provide direction to the SET Program and recommendations and/or technical input pertaining to education and training to St'át'imc leadership.
The Environmental Technician & Heritage Site Monitor training package came directly from the St’át’imc communities' need to fill positions for the Water Use Plan (WUP) in fisheries, environmental technician, heritage site monitor, and catch monitors.
Three Steps in the Application Process
1. Essential Skills Assessment (ESA)
2. Application package
i. Application form
ii. Resume
iii. Letter from potential employer
3. Interview
Interview dates
• December 9th – Lillooet
• December 10th – Pemberton
Anticipated start dates:
• January 15th – Pemberton
• January 29th – Lillooet
Stats
44 Candidates applied from St’át’imc communities
37 Completed assessments
31 Successfully completed assessment
2 Locations in Lillooet and Pemberton, where the training will take place
12 Seats available in Lillooet
12 Seats available in Pemberton
11 Certificates
SGS Environmental is still looking for information regarding the death of grizzly bear Jewel. A reward is being offered for information that leads to charges. Please call 1-877-952-7277.
Don't forgot to join the community meet & greet in Lil'wat today at the Ullus Community Centre. The SGS Environment department will be providing updates on grizzly and mule deer projects. Everyone is welcome!!
Contract manager Gilda Davis discusses SER's first year of operations in this year's annual report:
St’át’imc Eco-Resources (SER) was formed to maximize the benefits from the BC Hydro Agreement, to support capacity development, employment and create wealth while respecting St’át’imc values and “our way”.
SER is a strengths-based organization that is guided by sustainable, net gain strengths. It is uniquely positioned to maximize economic opportunities due to its knowledge of sustainable land and resource use and its relationship with strategic partners who recognize St’át’imc’s territorial authority.
In April of this year the Water Use Plan (WUP) project management workshop took place. This allowed each project manager from the Bridge River Monitor Projects (BRGMON) to present to SER their project schedules, scope of work and preliminary results. The outcome of that workshop guided SER to provide better administrative support for the project managers in each team. This workshop allowed St’át’imc members to make suggestions and ask questions about the projects and its outcomes.
SER is proud to say that BRGMON 13: Effectiveness of Seton Powerhouse shutdowns for reducing entrainment mortality of sockeye salmon smolts, was managed and run entirely by a St’át’imc First Nations fisheries team. BRGMON 13 is the only project that has hired field supervisors, project managers, and senior technicians.
SER built a solid partnership with Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consulting Ltd to have David Kemp B.SC to come and work with us to mentor and develop valuable training skills with St’át’imc environmental technicians. With David’s mentorship, St’át’imc environmental technicians have taken what they have learned and applied it while working at a site independently.
The SER contracting team believes that it is in a position where it is comfortable with managing 16 BRGMON projects. Bonnie Adolph, project coordinator has been mentored by PGL Matthew Hammond B.SC and Gilda Davis, contract manager has been menotored by Embark, Yasemin Parkinson, B.SC, B.Tech, P.Ag. The team has overcome many challenges and obstacles that come with the growing pains of a new company.
SGS relations manager, Darryl Peters, is responsible for building relationships that help communities and their members build on their skills and succeed. Below is an excerpt from this year's annual report:
As part of the relations agreement, it is required that all communities develop a process under the emergency preparedness plan. Darryl coordinated community meetings with representatives from Red Cross who took part in guided tours of Samahquam, Skatin and Douglas to facilitate greater awareness of the nation and the issues for emergency.
Darryl was thinking ‘big picture’ on looking at how to provide an opportunity to emergency responders. After building a memorandum of understanding, Red Cross agreed to come in and provide a free service to all communities. So far they have delivered 24 new first aid certificates in Xaxli’p, 12 new babysitter first aid certifications in Tsalalh, and 8 new babysitter first aid certifications in N’Quatqua.
The potential here now is that these people can go out and get jobs because of their new certifications. Darryl is currently working on getting more certificates issued and working with each community so they all have a chance to participate.
Among this, Darryl attended a meeting with Carden Consulting to discuss the draft community engagement process, the SGS operations manual and met with BC Hydro’s integrated implementation team.
This month's SGS conference call will be held this Wednesday, November 20th.
These calls are held every 3rd Wednesday of month at 2:00 pm, and are intended for any community member interested in hearing updates by SGS SAC/SSAC, SGS Fisheries, SGS Heritage & Culture, SGS Environment/GIS, SER, and LTC/SCC on land and resource based activities in the territory.
If you would like to participate, dial: 1-877-385-4099 and when prompted, key in the participants code: 7634312.