Entries by Ann Jacques

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Remembrance Day: Honoring our Veterans

November 11th is a day to remember those who fought for our future and safety.  The Listuguj Veteran’s Committee held the Remembrance day ceremonies at the Listuguj Community Development Center this year. It started at 10:30 a.m. Half of the (Bingo) Hall was decorated, with a long table running midway through the room to accommodate […]

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Salmon Summit 3

The Salmon Summit has been held in Listuguj for three years now. It was created to bring people and organizations with interests in the Restigouche watershed together. Over the course of two days, Salmon Summit 3 was held at the Bingo Hall. Discussions and focus group sessions were held, showing the amount of work and […]

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The importance of thermal refuges for Salmon

Salmon are sensitive to everything in the environment, even relatively small differences in the  the temperature of the water. “Anything above 23 celsius, they have a hard time doing their biological function,” said Carol-Anne Gillis, a cost-shared biologist, working with the GMRC, the Listuguj Fisheries, and the Restigouche River Watershed Management Council (RRWMC). She is […]

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Etlagnutmamg with Vivian Sorbey

Joe Wilmot sat down with Vivian Sorbey to have a conversation entirely in Mi’gmaq. This is part of the Etlagnutmamg series by the Nujignua’tegeg. It features conversations entirely in Mi’gmaq with people in and around Listuguj First Nation.

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Training the next round of firefighters

The last time Listuguj had a firefighter training course was roughly 15 years ago. As years passed the number of firefighters we had slowly dropped. “We keep on getting volunteers that quit, every year,” said Garry Caplin, Listuguj Fire Chief. After several attempts to establish a training course, the program finally had enough applicants to […]

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Traditional Parenting: Helping people heal together

The Traditional Parenting Program offers a supportive group, without judgement, for anyone struggling with any aspect of parenting. Coordinators Tanya Barnaby and Christine Metallic try to offer tools, but ultimately, the group develops on its own. It’s been more effective than one-on-one counselling. “Things that you would not normally see in one-to-one … you will […]

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