By Colton Swiderski

Meet Flying Dust First Nation’s band councillor incumbents

Nov 10, 2016 | 4:00 PM

The Flying Dust First Nation band council election is less than a month away. 

MeadowlakeNOW spoke to the three incumbent candidates this election. 

Tyson Bear is seeking his second term. The great-grandson of former Chief Kopahawakenum, who signed Treaty 6 in 1876, Bear works in the recreation, housing and maintenance department with the band. 

In his first time, he assisted in specific claim negotiations, the building of the Elders Lodge and planning community activities. 

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Richard Derocher has represented Flying Dust First Nation band members on six different council terms over the last 22 years.

If elected, he said he wants to improve health and wellness programs by pledging $1 million over the next two years towards youth programming. An expansion of Kopahawakenum School is also on his agenda.

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Seeking re-election to her seventh consecutive term, Marie Gladue has works in the Flying Dust First Nation’s administrative office for the last 25 years.

Bylaws pertaining to curfews, dogs and drugs are on his mind, if re-elected.

“Our youth need support (for) awareness of mental illnesses; such as addictions, grieving, bullying, suicide prevention, healthy relationships and parenting,” she said. 

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Six candidates are newcomers to the election. MeadowlakeNOW will have their profiles tomorrow. 

Jeremy Norman is Flying Dust’s newly acclaimed Chief.

Band members vote on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Flying Dust Gymnasium. Mail-in ballots are also accepted and can be picked up at the administration office.

Colton Swiderski is meadowlakeNOW’s municipal affairs, crime and court, health and education reporter. He can be reached at cswiderski@jpbg.ca or tweet him @coltonswiderski.