Chief and Council
Chief of Waskaganish
Clarke Shecapio
PORTFOLIO
Regional/Local Representatives & Entities | Quebec/Canada Relations
Deputy Chief of Waskaganish
Samson Wischee
PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Community Center | Finance Audit
Councillor
Brenda Hester
PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Community Services | Public Works
Councillor
Conrad Blueboy
PORTFOLIO
Community Development | Land & Resources
Councillor
Ethel Katapatuk-Taylor
PORTFOLIO
Community Services | Social Health
Councillor
Gordon Blackned
PORTFOLIO
Culture, Sports & Recreation | Quebec Canada Relations
Councillor
Gordon Blueboy
PORTFOLIO
Economic Development
Councillor
Greta Cheechoo
PORTFOLIO
Housing | Finance, Audit
Councillor
Jimmy (Tim) Whiskeychan
PORTFOLIO
Economic Development | Public Works | Regional/Local Representatives & Entities
Councillor
Kaitlyn Hester-Moses
PORTFOLIO
Community Center| Housing | Culture, Sports & Recreation | Social Health
Councillor
Redfern Blueboy
PORTFOLIO
Community Development | Land & Resources
Chief, Deputy Chief, Director General and Chief Financial Officer are ex-officio members to all related files.
NOTE: These portfolios will be ongoing and could be updated by Council when necessary.
| FILE/PORTFOLIO | COUNCILLOR RECOMMENDED TO BE DELEGATED | RESOURCES |
|---|---|---|
|
HUMAN RESOURCES |
Deputy Chief Samson Wischee |
Director General, Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Manager |
|
COMMUNITY CENTER |
Deputy Chief Samson Wischee |
Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Construction Manager, Community Centre Committee/Technical Committee |
|
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
Redfern Blueboy |
Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Capital Works Inspector, Community Capital Planner, Tourism Coordinator |
|
COMMUNITY SERVICES |
Brenda Hester |
Director of Community Services, Postmaster, Radio Board of Trustees, Airport Manager, Public Health & Safety Officer , Fire Chief |
|
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
Gordon Blueboy
|
Waskaganish Business Corporation Business Development Manager |
|
HOUSING |
Greta Cheechoo |
Director of Housing, Rental Housing Administrator, Housing Advisory Board, Rental Housing Maintenance Foreman |
|
LANDS & RESOURCES |
Conrad Blueboy |
Director of Lands & Resources, Forestry & Mining Coordinator, Local Land Registrar, Local Environment Administrator |
|
PUBLIC WORKS |
Brenda Hester |
Director of Public Works, Band Garage Supervisor, Public Works Leader, Supervisor for Water & Sewer |
|
CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION |
Gordon J. Blackned |
Director of Culture, Sports & Leisure, Cultural Coordinator, Sports & Recreation Coordinator, Minor Sports Coordinator, Special Events Coordinator, Youth Coordinator, Youth Chief |
|
SOCIAL HEALTH |
Kaitlynn Hester-Moses |
Director of Social Health Development, Cree School Board, Wiichihiiwewin Centre Inc, Cree Health Board, Childcare Centre’s, Maamuu Uhpinchinaausuutaau, Head Start, Youth Council, Youth Department, Social Health Coordinator |
|
REGIONAL/LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ENTITIES |
Jimmy C. (Tim) Whiskeychan |
Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay, Cree School Board, Board of Compensation/CREECO, James Bay Eeyou Corporation, Hydro-Quebec, Wildlife Protection, Niskamoon Corporation, Eeyou-Eenou Police Force, Restorative Justice |
|
FINANCE, AUDIT |
Deputy Chief Samson Wischee |
Chief Financial Officer Auditors |
|
QUEBEC/CANADA RELATIONS |
Gordon J. Blackned |
Bill Namagoose, Brian Craik, Paul John Murdoch |
|
EMERGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY (e.g. Accidents, Deaths) |
Councillors (whoever is available) |
Clergyman (Pastors), George Katapatuk, Gilbert Diamond and R. Darrel Whiskeychan, Director of Community Services |