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Aaron Mannella has been with WLFN since 2019

SHARE ON: (MyCaribooNow.com-staff) The City of Williams Lake and Williams Lake First Nation will be holding a naming ceremony for the Nekw7usem Bridge connecting the RC Cotton Trail to Scout Island. The 200-foot pedestrian bridge was completed in 2020 with the support of government grants and funding from the City of Williams Lake. Williams Lake First Nation Chief Administrative Officer Aaron Mannella says Nekw7usem, pronounced neh-kwoh-sum, means Unity. “Nekw7usem was selected in part of wh...

WLFN has activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to level one. “This year we want to make sure we’re prepared,” Chief Willie Sellars said. “With spring freshet coming soon, hopefully, we’re going to be able to keep the community safe.” Rising water levels not seen in decades resulted in WLFN experiencing several losses last year. A section of Mission Road was destroyed due to floodwaters overwhelming Borland Creek resulting in a water line to WLFN’s water treatment plan...

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Coming In A Timely Fashion To Williams Lake First Nation SHARE ON: The Sugarcane Community will soon be receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Williams Lake First Nation Chief Administrative Officer and Director of the Emergency Operation Centre, Aaron Mannella, said they were really thrilled to hear the news that the vaccine is coming in a timely fashion. “We’ve been supported by a number of agencies but we’re particularly thankful for the support shown by Inter...

Williams Lake First Nation Emergency Operations Centre Enters Phase 2 Of Their Pandemic Plan SHARE ON: There are at least 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the Sugar Cane Community. Chief Administrative Officer for Williams Lake First Nation Aaron Mannella said that with the amount of testing that occurred over the weekend they anticipate they will find out if there are any additional cases later today (Monday)  or tomorrow. Mannella is also the Emergency Operations Centre Director for Wil...