Monthly Archives: February 2020

Community Profile: W̱SÁNEĆ's John Etzel Jr. and his parents on competitive lacrosse, rapping for hope, and excelling in spite of discrimination.   John Etzel Jr. is one of the many talented W̱SÁNEĆ youth excelling in their athletic endeavors, both locally and across Canada.  Since he started playing competitive lacrosse at 12 years old, his career trajectory has been nothing short of incredible. In just a few short years, John has developed a reputation for being “a speedy transition and face-off specialist and perennial All-Star” that is expected to “continue to blow by the competition.”  John earned his reputation for [...]

The WLC stands with Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs, calls on Feds, Province to uphold UNDRIP, come to a peaceful resolution. February 18th, 2020 -  The WLC--representing the Tsartlip, Tsawout and Tseycum First Nations--sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier John Horgan urging them to make good on their commitments to reconciliation and UNDRIP.  As the land defenders and their allies grow in fierce opposition to the $6 billion dollar, 670-kilometer fracked gas pipeline through Wet’suwet’en jurisdiction, the WLC calls for a peaceful resolution to an increasingly volatile situation. The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council (WLC) stands with [...]

LÁU, WELṈEW̱ School Expansion Project 2020 - 2021 The project scope is to expand both the elementary and secondary schools, demolish and replace the gymnasium building with a full-size Gym. A total of 2,871 m2 of new space, along with associated site servicing, site development, and upgrades to site drainage. Construction will be carried out by General Contract, successful applicants will be hired and employed by the Expansion Project Contractors. Please submit your resume to the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board Administration Reception Office at: 7449 West Saanich Rd. Brentwood Bay BC, V8M 1R3 Click here for map Or [...]