Our Community

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The WFN Comprehensive Community Plan, last updated in 2015, provides the strategic foundation for more detailed plans and policies as they relate to the various departments within the Westbank First Nation government. Internal strategic plans reflect and encompass the basic principles set in the Plan and are implemented in department policies, programs, and community development.

Community Plan 

The provision of Membership housing, incorporating culture, language and traditional governance principles, building a youth center, installing sidewalks and street lights within the Community Core, and many other initiatives highlighted within the Community Plan are in various stages of planning, development and implementation. While we have been successful in implementing the Plan, it is important that we continue to refine and review the Community Plan, ensuring it remains relevant to the changing needs of the community.

2020 Review and Update

Five years have flown by, and the WFN Comprehensive Community Plan (CCP) review process has now been initiated to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come. Our CCP guides growth, development, resource management, and community planning within our reserve lands, administrative areas, and throughout the traditional territory. Guided by WFN Membership, and with support from community members and residents, the CCP looks to utilize traditional knowledge, teachings, practices, and governance to develop and propose principles and actions to help achieve our vision for the future.

2015 Update

The 2015 Community Plan update resulted from seven Membership meetings, a technical review by staff and committee members, two Council reviews, an open house, and Member-staff presentations. The consultation process of the original 2010 plan involved 35 consultation meetings, input from all government departments, and a comprehensive review by Chief and Council.