Posted on: December 15, 2015
Emergency Operations During Christmas Break WFN Office Closure
Westbank First Nation offices will be closed during the holiday break, but certain staff will be available on call throughout the break, as follows. Offices will close at noon on December 24, 2015 and open again at 8:30 a.m. on January 4, 2016.
Public Works
Dates: December 24, 2015 to January 4, 2016
How to Contact: In the event of an emergency, call 250-707-0493, and during the recorded message press "#" to be forwarded to a Public Works staff member's cell phone.
Utilities
Dates: December 24, 2015 to January 4, 2016
How to Contact: In the event of an emergency, call 250-707-3332, and during the recording press "#" to be forwarded to the on-call cell phone.
Property Management & Housing
For After Hours Call Service, call 250-868-5755. An operator will ask for your name and address as listed under the housing program.
Community Services
The Wellness, Home & Community Care, and Communicable Disease Control staff will be available on call as follows.
| Dates | Hours | Name | Contact | Reasons to Contact |
| Home & Community Care |
| Dec 25, 28, 29 | 8:30am - 4:30pm | Cheri | 250-864-2482
Email | Priority home care clients. |
| Dec 30, 31, Jan 1 | 8:30am - 4:30pm | Mirjam | 250-808-2755
Email | Priority home care clients |
| Communicable Disease Control |
Dec 25, 28, 29,
30, 31, Jan 1 | 8:30am - 4:30pm | Mirjam | 250-808-2755
Email | Potential CDC outbreak (e.g. flu, Tuberculosis, etc.) |
| Wellness Team |
| Dec 24, 25, 26 | 24 hours/day | Leith | 250-212-1852
Email | MCFD, personal clients, and families of clients |
| Dec 27, 28, 29, 30 | 24 hours/day | Emma | 250-863-2250
Email | MCFD, personal clients, and families of clients |
| Dec 31, Jan 1, Jan 2 | 24 hours/day | Glen | 778-215-4687
Email | MCFD, personal clients, and families of clients |
| Should the above Community Services staff be unavailable, contact Carol Derickson:
Cell: 250-863-7750
Home: 250-768-9641
Email |