The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has just opened the fishery for regional Indigenous Communities, including Cheam, for the Lower Fraser River. The issued license is valid for one day only- Friday, August 13 to Saturday, August 14. In order...
Read moreThe Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is working together with Elections Canada to eliminate barriers to First Nations’ participation in federal elections. Please expect a phone call in the coming days and weeks where an AFN staff member will share...
Read moreWe are excited to share our new Shelter & Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) building arrived this week- which was an awesome sight to see. Shortly after the setup of the structure is complete, construction and utility connection will take place...
Read moreTo better meet the needs of the Community, Management has hired a new waste collection service provider for our weekly residential curbside garbage collection program. Starting in August, we are switching to GFL Environmental for our residential...
Read moreCopper Raven, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cheam Enterprises Incorporated, to Reclaim 88 Acres as Part of Community Masterplan Reclamation project will bring sustainable development and employment to Cheam Band members For immediate release July...
Read moreHave your voice heard by joining one of the Cheam Community Committees. There are currently openings for Member participation (living on or off Reserve) in each of the following...
Read moreWe are pleased to introduce the Cheam Housing Beautification Contest. This contest is designed to encourage and promote community involvement in keeping Cheam a beautiful place to live, work and play- and to recognize and reward members whose...
Read moreWe are excited to be holding a Youth T-Shirt Design Contest for this year’s Orange Shirt Day. Cheam youth (ages 16 and younger) are invited to participate by coming up with a design that captures the spirit of Orange Shirt Day, that...
Read moreThank you to all the Community members who completed the Community Checkpoints Survey. More than half (52.4%) of respondents said they preferred option one- to close the Community Checkpoints entirely and reopen the Community. Council and staff...
Read moreSeabird Island Band (SIB) will be hosting the first annual Stó:lō Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative Conference (SYEIC), this fall on Saturday, November 20th, 2021, at Seabird Island. This conference will include over 100 in-school Stó:lō youth...
Read moreAs part of the Provincial restart, we are pleased to announce the gradual reopening of the Band Office. Beginning Wednesday, June 23, the office will reopen to the Community in a limited capacity. As we must still follow public health orders...
Read moreKeeping the Community Safe is a Community Decision As the COVID-19 numbers continue to decline and the virus becomes less of a public health threat, funding from the government for the Checkpoints will end very soon and we need your input. Since...
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