MEMO

To:                   Chief and Council, West Bay First Nation

From:              Alfred C. Debassige, Band Administrator

Date:               03 October 1997

Re:                  Referendum poll: Saturday September 20th, 1997 

West Bay Community Complex

The results of the Referendum Poll conducted by myself and Ms. Brenda Ense on Saturday September 20th is as follows:

 To eligible Band Members that voted                         253 Ballots

Question #1:

Do you support the investment toward the construction of our Elder's Home from the Land Claim Settlement Fund as follows?

Previously approved at Community Meeting held Apr 26/94, non fundable   $500,000

Previously approved at Community Meeting held Jan 31/97, repayable        $600,000

TOTAL $1,100,000

168 VOTED YES / 81 VOTED NO / 04 NO VOTE

Question #2:

Should Band Employees be allowed to be elected to Band Council?

121 VOTED YES / 123 VOTED NO / 03 NO VOTE

Question #3:

Do you approve of the establishment a liquor/beer outlet on the West Bay First Nation?

131 VOTED NO / 119 VOTED YES

 I Linda Debassige, Electoral Officer, declare that the polling place was kept open between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:OO p.m. of the same day,  and that I have correctly counted the votes for each candidate and have performed all other duties required of me by the Regulations of M'Chigeeng First Nation on Election of Chief and Council -Part 1 and M'Chigeeng Election Procedures - Part 2 and that copies of this report will be provided to Chief and Council of M’Chigeeng First Nation, Elections Committee and one copy to be filed with the Band Office. The Ballots have been placed in envelopes and are stored in the Ballot Boxes at the UCCM Tribal Police Station.

 REFERRENDUM RESULTS  

SHOULD BAND EMPLOYEES BE ABLE TO SIT ON BAND COUNCIL?"  

YES 72 VOTES / NO 99 VOTES 

RESULTS OF M'CHIGEENG BI-ELECTION TWO (2) COUNCILLORS

CANDIDATE NAME               # OF VOTES

DEBASSIGE Lewis                          50

DEBASSIGE Sam                              73

ENSE, Norma                                    64

HARE, Forrest                                   69

MIGWANS, Victor                              67

 THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN PUBLICLY DECLARED AS COUNCILLORS:

 SAM DEBASSIGE                             73 TOTAL VOTES

FORREST HARE                               69 TOTAL VOTES