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Message Health and Wellness Center August 2025 Newsletter Kȼiⱡmitiⱡq̓ⱡikwaʔit, ʔat ȼiⱡmitiⱡ hukuni ʔa·kuq̓ⱡiʔit August, the month when all types of fruit open at night Credit to Dorothy Alpine for the translation of the month and the meaning Follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on current and upcoming events. ʔaq̓am Community Health and Wellness
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday August 2025 01 Wellbriety 12-1 pm 02 03 04 British Columbia Day 05 Wellbriety 6:30 – 7:30 06 Walking Group 07 Men’s Group Physiotherapy 08 Wellbriety 12-1 pm 09 10 11 Equine Coffee & a Cop 11-12 am Acupuncture 10-2:30 pm 12 Wellbriety 6:30 – 7:30 13 Reiki 1-4 pm Walking Group 14 Men’s Group 15 Wellbriety 12-1 pm 16 17 18 Equine Coffee & a Cop 11-12 am Acupuncture 10-2:30 pm 19 Wellbriety 6:30 – 7:30 20 Walking Group 21 Men’s Group Foot Care 22 Wellbriety 12-1 pm Foot Care 23 24 International Overdose Awareness Day 31 25 Equine Coffee & a Cop 11-12 am Acupuncture 10-2:30 pm 26 Wellbriety 6:30 – 7:30 27 Reiki 1-4 pm Walking Group IOAD Rotary Park in Cranbrook, BC 28 Men’s Group Foot Care 29 Wellbriety 12-1 pm Foot Care 30
Meet our New Member to the Team Welcome Christine McDonaugh Kiʔsuʔk kyukyit!! My name is Christina McDonaugh, and I was born in a place traditionally known as Nogojiwanong which means “place at the end of rapids” in Ojibwa. I grew up knowing this place as “Peterborough, Ontario”. My husband and I moved here from Golden 23 years ago to make our home here and raise our family. During my time in this area, I have developed an appreciation and deep respect for Ktunaxa people who continue to care for these lands that were neither taken by war nor ceded by agreement. I still have much to learn. I feel privileged to have this opportunity to work as the community counsellor for the ʔaq̓am community with the Health and Wellness team. My interest in counselling began 30 years ago, then my path drew me to the world of policing and probation, where I hoped to help people, but neither of those really were a good fit for my personality. Luckily, I had an opportunity to complete my Master of Counselling through Gonzaga when the program came to Cranbrook in 2011, completed my practicum with Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services, and have worked as a counsellor ever since. I’m so grateful my path has led me here. In my spare time, I enjoy connecting with my almost-adult children, gardening, hiking, art and hanging out with my dog. I look forward to getting to know the community here and strive to become a positive part of the health and wellness team. Taxa -Christina
Health And Wellness Team Directory Shelley Bull, Administrative Assistant sbull@aqam.net (778) 761-0917 Monica Lloyd, Director of Health and Wellness mlloyd@aqam.net (778) 761-0920 Jennifer Damstrom, Community Nurse jdamstrom@aqam.net (778) 761-0743 Pina Zilli, Registered Care Aide pzilli@aqam.net (778) 761-1057 Frankie Hunt, Registered Care Aide fhunt@aqam.net (778) 761-0833 Albina Saji, Home Support Worker asaji@aqam.net (778) 800-5654 Jackie Brown, Intake and Case Manager jbrown@aqa.net (778) 761-1039 Kim Halvorson, Social Development and Indian Registration Administrator khalvorson@aqam.net (778) 761-0913 Ivan Nikolov, Youth Recreation Coordinator inikolov@aqam.net (778) 761-1061 Marco Campanella, Wellness Coordinator mcampanella@aqam.net (778) 761-0896 Richard Leesman, Addictions Counsellor (250) 919-4606 Michael Grant Orser, Nurse Practitioner michael.grantorser@interiorhealth.ca (250) 420-2700 Christina McDonaugh, Counsellor cmcdonaugh@aqam.net (778) 761-1077