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Employment Opportunity: Regulatory Specialist

The WLWB is currently seeking a Regulatory Specialist for our Yellowknife office. For further details, please see the attached job posting that closes at midnight on May 19, 2019.

Upcoming Board Meeting & Community Dinner

The WLWB will hold its next Board meeting in Wekweètì at the Tłı̨chǫ government Chamber Room May 9, from 9 am to 5 pm. Following the meeting there will be a Community Supper hosted by the WLWB and the Wekʼèezhìı Renewable Resources Board from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at the Youth Centre. Both are open to the public. 

Wekʼèezhìı Renewable Resources Board Holds Public Hearing

April 9-11, 2019 the Wekʼèezhìı Renewable Resources Board (WRRB), will be holding a Public Hearing in Behchokǫ̀ to discuss the “Joint Proposal on Management Actions for the Bluenose-East Ekwǫ̀ (Barren-ground caribou) Herd 2019-2021” which outlines proposed management actions for the Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ (Bluenose-East caribou) herd in Wek’èezhìı.

Career Fair at Chief Jimmy Bruneau School

Coming up April 3, 2019, the Outreach Coordinator for the MVLWB, and the Communications Officer for the WLWB & WRRB will be attending the Career Fair happening at Chief Jimmy Bruneau school in Behchokǫ̀, to chat with grade 11 and 12 students about working in resource management. The event runs from 10 am to 3 pm, and is open to the public. 

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR GNWT-INF’s TYPE B WATER LICENCE

The Wek'èezhìı ​​​​​​Land and Water Board (WLWB) has received a Type B Water Licence Application (W2016L8-0001) from the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Infrastructure, for the development of the Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road to Whatì.   

Reviewer comments and Notice of Application for Water Compensation are due February 21, 2019.

MVRMA Workshop Registration

This is the poster with the registration link for the MVRMA workshop to take place February 26-28, 2019 in Inuvik, NT.

Click here for direct link to the Registration Page. 

Updated Websites and Integrated Public Registry are Here!

The Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley have launched updated websites with an integrated public registry. These changes are a result of feedback that the Land and Water Boards received from parties, so thank you for your continued feedback. We value your input and encourage you to send any comments, suggestions, and concerns to webmaster@mvlwb.com.

 

Joe Mackenzie is appointed as Chair as of September 6, 2018

The Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board would like to congratulate Joe Mackenzie on his appointment to serve a three-year term as Chair. Joe continues to reside in Behchokǫ and practice traditional on-the-land activities. Joe has served on the Board since January 2012 and we look forward to many more!

Draft Amended Rules of Procedure

The Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley are proposing to amend the 2004 Rules of Procedure. Reviewers are invited to submit comments and recommendations using the Online Review System (ORS) by September 13, 2018.

Link to ORS

 

Board Member Farewell

The Wek'eezhii Land and Water Board would like to thank both Violet Camsell-Blondin and Rita Mueller for their time serving as Board members. They have made invaluable contributions towards the evolution of the organization and to the Tlicho people. We wish them well in their future endeavours.

Issued: 28/02/2018


Holiday Office Closure

The Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board offices are closed from:

Friday, December 22, 2017 to Monday January 1, 2018. 

Offices will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

❄ ❆ ❅ Taati eyits’ǫ edàidzęècho nezį naxixè hozį nįdè  ts’įwǫ! ❄ ❆ ❅

WLWB Holiday Open House!

Good day everyone,

You're invited to welcome the Holidays and the New Year at the Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board’s Annual Open House between 3pm and 6pm on Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board Yellowknife Office. 

 

Masi, and hope to see you all there! 

Issued: 04/12/2017