TCRCE Needs Mi'kmaq/Aboriginal Student Support Workers

Published: November 15 2019 12:29

TCRCE Needs Mi'kmaq/Aboriginal Student Support Workers

Our students need Student Support Workers. If you’re encouraging, patient, and want to advocate for student success while making positive relationships with families – we want YOU to join the TCRCE team!

We’re hiring Mi'kmaq/Aboriginal Student Support Workers in Digby, Shelburne, and Yarmouth counties to help build culturally responsive and welcoming learning environments for students of Mi’kmaq /Aboriginal descent.

For more information about this position and to apply, visit LINK. For more information on TCRCE, visit www.tcrce.ca. Contact Brandy Jarvis @ 902 740-1653 or email with any questions.

Looking forward to meeting you at our recruitment & information sessions being held on Nov 21:

• Yarmouth, 10 a.m. at AFN Entertainment, 10552 Highway #3, NS, B5A 5J7
• Shelburne, 1 p.m. at 157 Water Street, Shelburne NS, B0T 1W0
• Digby to be announced.

Join a School Advisory Council

Published: November 15 2019 12:24

Join a School Advisory Council

Maple Grove Education Centre and Plymouth School (Elementary) are looking to engage the community as part of their School Advisory Councils.

School advisory councils are one way to bring together school stakeholders and individuals from local communities who share an interest in promoting student success in their school. If interested contact Brandy Jarvis @ 902 740-1653 or email

Key Information:

• "May be an employee of the TCRCE but not the school"
• "May not have children registered at the school"
• "Must reside in the geographical area served by Playmouth School/ Maple Grove or provide a service to or within the geographical area served by Plymouth School/ Maple Grove"

Other Details:

• In the case of multiple interested parties, an election would be held.
• The First Nations Community Representative will represent the First Nations Community.
• Members provide advice to the Principal on school matters and provincial policies.
• A Community member is a voting member on the SAC (whereas a Principal can only vote in the event of a tie).

Emergency Management Plan Information Session

Published: November 13 2019 09:26

Hammonds Plains Notice Regarding Profit Sharing

Published: October 28 2019 08:48

Attention Members in the Hammonds Plains Area

The Hammonds Plains Office is undergoing a transition to a new building in the same location. The office building is currently closed and staff are working from alternative locations until they are relocated to the new building. ALL PROFIT SHARING CHEQUES which were marked for DELIVERY TO THE HAMMONDS PLAINS OFFICE will be MAILED OUT TO THE MEMBERS. If you need to update your address, please contact the Hammonds Plains Office (Jan Liang) at (902) 422-5918.   

Free Skating - Yarmouth Mariners Centre

Published: October 08 2019 09:12

All Communities, Acadia Band Members & their families are invited to an hour of FREE Skating. Saturday Nights, Once a Month

Text or Call Melanie, if you have any questions 902-749-6911

Hope to see you all there

Community Notice - August 28, 2019

Published: August 29 2019 08:41

This is a notice to advise all band members that in the process of providing clear and transparent information to all band members, the following documents will be  approved by Chief and Council and will be made available for viewing by Band Members at all community locations.  With the launch of the new Acadia First Nation website, these same documents will be uploaded in PDF form to the website for viewing as well. I can be reached at the Yarmouth administration building if there are any questions. 

• Multi – Year Budgets
• Capital Plan
• Strategic Plan
• Financial Plan

Sincerely,
Lloyd MacDougall
Band Manager
Acadia First Nation