Administration
The day-to-day administration and delivery of programs and services is carried out by a number of departments and is headed up by a Band Administrator, who reports to the Chief and Council. The Band Administrator oversees the following functions and departments:
- Finance
- Lands, Wills & Estates
- Economic Development
- Administrative Services
- Cultural Services
- Housing
- Public Works
- Social Development
- Education
- Membership Services
- Planning
- Taxation
- Fire Department
- Transfer Station
The following chart (Coldwater Government Chart) illustrates the organizational structure of Coldwater’s government and administration.
Band Administrators
In order to run the community in an efficient manner and to deliver the programs and services to its members, the Chief and Council hire a Band Administrator who oversees the administration of services, programs and staff. Support staff are hired to coordinate the various community programs and services. Coldwater Band employs these staff on a full-time and part-time basis to carry out the services provided to the membership. List below are programs being offered along with the associated staff. In addition to the staff working out of the Band office, a number of positions are held within the school, Coldwater Band Transition house and other locations.
In order to send a band member a message, you need to be registered band member and logged in to the website
or call the (250) 378-6174 for more information
Band Administrator - Brandi O'Flynn
Coldwater Band School - 250-378-9261
Journeys into Tomorrow Transition House - 250-378-6170
Band Membership Administrator - Velma Collins
Social Development - Velma Collins, Tania Stewart
Education Coordinator - Stephanie Archie
Economic Development Coordinator - Kristopher Oppenheim, Brandi O-Flynn
Housing Manager - Donald Kraus
Lands, Wills, Estates - Kristopher Oppenheim
Taxation - Donald Kraus
Public Works - Krisptopher Oppenheim
Finance Clerk - Vivian Steinhaur
Finance Officer - Faye Aljam
Recycling - Veronica Charters, Rosanna Narcisse
Sanitation - Victor Lacerte, Amigo
Adult Home Care - Jenna Andrew, Andrea Ongaro