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General programs and services specific to Westbank First Nation Members are listed below. For more information, please contact the Membership Services department. For programs related to education, youth, early years, health and wellness, and recreation, refer to the left-side menu.
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All WFN Members are able to receive a Season Pass to Big White. Winter passes are limited to lift facilitates for access to skiing and snowboarding. Summer passes include mountain biking and hiking.
Passes are not available through Membership Services.
Passes can be collected in the following ways:
Note: The $20.00 card fee will be charged to the individual. WFN will not reimburse for this cost.
Contact: Youth and Recreation | T 250 768 4838 Ext.3135
When: Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30pm
Register with Nicole at the Youth Centre anytime.
The Drivers Training Program is a partnership between Westbank First Nation and DriveWise Driving School. The program is designed to help new drivers gain the confidence and skills needed to become a licensed driver under the graduated licensing program. There are two program options available to participants. WFN Youth & Recreation will compensate up to a maximum of $800 per student for lessons. This program is open to WFN youth who hold a valid Learner's license and who can contribute a portion of the fee. Please contact Nicole to find out more details.
DrivewiseDriver's Training Info
DriveWise Sponsorship
Contact: Membership Services | T 250 768 0227 | E-mail
The Educational Cultural Exchange Allowance funding is for Member students wanting to participate in international and domestic educational cultural exchange programs.
Each Member is entitled to 50% of the program cost with a lifetime maximum of $1,500. Program costs must be a minimum of $400 to qualify for an allowance.
Application | Educational Cultural Exchange Policy
Members can sign an Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement to have money issued by WFN deposited directly into their account rather than receiving a cheque.
Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement
We provide assistance to Members when a family experiences the loss of a loved one. The WFN funeral assistance policy has been adopted to provide assistance to the family in these most difficult times.
Financial assistance for the surviving family of a deceased WFN Member by providing a financial subsidy to help cover funeral costs up to a maximum benefit payout of $3,500.
FUNERAL ASSISTANCE BENEFTIS APPLICATION
Site Preparation. Westbank First Nation will bear the costs of site preparation for individuals interred on WFN Lands. Site preparation costs for other sites will be the responsibility of the deceased’s family or representative and be included in the benefit coverage amount
Additional in-kind services pertaining to funerals can be provided to the family of the deceased at no cost to the family. These additional services MUST be requested by the family by completing the WFN Member Funeral Benefit Application form, available from the Membership Services department.
Additional in-kind service may include: Pine box (outer casing), obtaining pitch post, preparation of pitch post, delivery of firewood, and WFN facility rental fee.
Contact: Membership Services | T 250 768 0227
Westbank First Nation is committed to creating a healthy, strong and vibrant community by providing resources that promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The Leisure and Wellness Funding policy outlines the financial support that is available to WFN Members for the pursuit of leisure and wellness activities, along with the criteria, funding limits, and eligibility requirements. This new policy replaces the former Personal Development Fund.
Leisure and Wellness Funding Policy
Leisure and Wellness Funding Application Form
This program was put in place to provide each newborn Member with a deposit to a trust account that can be accessed when they are 19.
As a client of the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), you automatically get a Pacific Blue Cross Member Profile as part of our Health Benefits Program. Your profile is unique to you. Your Status Number doubles as your Pacific Blue Cross Member ID number.
Follow the tutorials below to set up your Member Profile and to download the App.
Pacific Blue Cross Member Profile Tutorial
Pacific Blue Cross App
For more information visit the benefits section of the FNHA Website.
Contact: Registry Officer | T 250 768 0227 | E-mail
Registry services are provided within the guidelines of the Indian Act for Entitlement & Registration, Federal Law and Policy, and the WFN Constitution.
Services provided: Status card issue and renewal; birth registrations; name changes, entitlement registration, death, divorce and marriage amendments; upkeep of the membership roll and database; transfers; and serving as an Electoral Officer for Membership voting. Appointments are recommended.
Membership Registry Administration Fees: Effective January 1, 2023
Lost or Stolen Card Fees:
Status Card Renewals:
Registration/Administration Fees:
The syilx Heritage and Culture Development Funding Policy was created so that Members can access funding to attend educational syilx cultural events on a first come-first serve basis.
WFN Member adults may apply for a maximum of $500 per fiscal year. WFN Member minors may apply for a maximum of $250 per fiscal year.
To be eligible for funding, Members must:
Tier Athlete Funding Application
Policy 2015-25 Tier Athlete Funding.pdf