Child and Family Wellness hosts 2023 Baby Welcoming Ceremony

Posted on by Huu-ay-aht Communications

Huu-ay-aht First Nations Child and Family Wellness Team welcomed Huu-ay-aht babies on Friday, September 15, at the Lawn Bowling Club in Port Alberni, BC.

During the ceremony, families were gifted rattles, headbands, blankets made by ʔiič̓im (Elder) Barb Johnson, and baby books. Huu-ay-aht Culture Team, Cory Howard Sr. and Mel Edwards, and ḥaw̓ił Jeff Cook taught the families a cultural baby lullaby. 11 out of 15 families were in attendance.

The ceremony brought much laughter, cheer, and connection for all. Huu-ay-aht First Nations Child and Family Wellness Team would like to wish families and newborns many thanks for attending and sharing their new journeys with them and hope for ongoing connections in the future.

Oomiiqsu (Aboriginal Mother Centre) – Update August 28 – September 1, 2023

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WORK COMPLETED:

  • Poured basement foundation walls.
  • Stripped basement foundation walls.
  • Continued forming main building footings and foundation walls.

UPCOMING WORK:

  • Pour footings for main building on south side.
  • Form stepped foundation walls.
  • Continue forming main building footings and walls.
  • Install rebar in main building footings and walls.
  • Install main electrical under footing conduit into electrical room.

Photos by IWCD

Oomiiqsu (Aboriginal Mother Centre) – Update August 21 – 25, 2023

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WORK COMPLETED:

•           Finished forming basement foundation walls.

•           Continued forming main building footings and foundation walls.

•           Paved patches on roadway from off-site civil work.

UPCOMING WORK:

•           Pour concrete for basement foundation walls.

•           Continue forming main building footings and foundation walls.

•           Install mechanical and electrical sleeves and knockouts in main building foundation walls.

•           Install rebar in main building footings and foundation walls.

Photo by IWCD Contracting
Photo by IWCD Contracting
Photo by IWCD Contracting
Photo by IWCD Contracting