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Chief and Council, along with the community members of the Fisher River Cree Nation would like to congratulate Harold Cochrane Jr. in his appointment to the Queen’s Counsel. We are very proud of his achievements and want to congratulate him as he is the first Cree lawyer appointed Queen’s counsel in Manitoba. Queen’s Counsel is an honorary title given to a lawyer by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, based on […]
Canada’s seniors helped shape this country. They’ve been there for us, and now we need to be there for them. Right now, many Canadian seniors are facing significant health, economic, and social challenges because of COVID-19. That’s why Justin Trudeau has announced new measures from the Liberal government to provide greater financial security for seniors to get through this challenging time. This new support includes: Investing $2.5 billion to provide a […]
As per Chief David Crate and Council, the Town of Gimli has been removed off the restricted travel list. However, reminder that any travel outside the borders is for Essential Purposes only. To accommodate the change, Travel time limit has been changed to a maximum of 5 hours. Please maintain Social Distancing and Sanitizing while traveling at any time. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.
Last night, there was an incident in the West End of the Community where 4 to 5 Wolves attacked a homeowner’s dog and were in close proximity to houses. With that, we are asking community members to stay vigilant and to stay in doors after dark.We are also asking that community members to ensure that garbage are in the Bins or in an enclosed container, to NOT leave food outside […]
DATE: May 8, 2020 TO: FRCN Community Members FROM: Melody Pierone, Director RE: Mothers Day Cards/Gifts/Flowers ______________________________________________________________________________ Good afternoon FRCN Community Members. I would like to update you with some of the measures being put into place for the upcoming Mother’s Day. The Province has issued some guidelines that I would like everyone to be aware of. Flowers are not being accepted at this time, so the PCH has purchased […]
May 8th, 2020 RE: Update on COVID-19 #16 Public health officials advise one new case of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30am today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is 284. The data shows: 5 individuals are currently hospitalized, there are no individuals in Intensive Care (ICU) 30 active cases and 247 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 the number of deaths due […]
Department of Agriculture and Resource Development is changing our approach for the issuance of Commercial Net Fishing Licenses for 2020-2021 in light of social distancing requirements and the closure of regional and district offices to walk-in traffic. The safety of fishers, their families, the public and government staff is our top priority. For 2020-21, the Department will not require fishers to visit a regional office to pick up their license. The […]
Interlake communities continue to engage with elders throughout the coronavirus pandemic to let residents know we are all in this together and you are not alone. Most recently, the communities of Fisher River Cree Nation and Arborg held parades, which end-ed up visiting hospitals and personal care homes, ensuring the community’s elders know they are on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Melody Pierone, director of the Fisher River Cree Nation […]
On Wednesday April 29, 2020, Premier Pallister announced the multi-phase plan will begin next week, on May 4. At this time the province will begin to open some businesses and increase recreation opportunities, including non-essential healthcare and retail businesses. After discussions with their respective Councils, Fisher River Cree Nation leadership along with Peguis First Nation and Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation have collectively agreed to extend COVID-19 restrictions to May 18, 2020 […]
Fisher River Cree Nation is a community in which our history, language, traditions, and culture are paramount to who we are as a people. We will protect and maintain the spirit and intent of the treaties and our inherent rights. Fisher River will be a self-sustaining progressive community with a strong and accountable government. We will provide an environment where all people are healthy, safe, and respected.
