Floyd Bertrand

Floyd Bertrand said his people refuse to consult with the DCFN on work taking place on ADK's lands.
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Chief Floyd Bertrand weathered the storm, garnering 107 votes to hold off challenges from former chiefs Harry Deneron, with 71 votes, and Judy Kotchea, who was named on 32 ballots.

Floyd Bertrand, chief of the Acho Dene Koe First Nation in Fort Liard, came under fire for accepting a $20,000 raise approved by band council.

It increased his yearly salary to $90,000.
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Bertrand replied that many things had been blown out of proportion and most band members were pleased with chief and council.
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Seventy-one per cent of respondents to a band membership survey are in favour of opening more parcels of Fort Liard land for oil and gas exploration, according to Chief Floyd Bertrand.

He said band council was trying to build on the community's past industry experience and identify areas where the First Nation can reap more benefits from industry.

Chief Floyd Bertrand said there were no problems uncovered from his tenure.
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Deneron defeated incumbent Floyd Bertrand by 54 votes, but Bertrand appealed the outcome, claiming Deneron unfairly manipulated some voters.

Chief Floyd Bertrand

Mahsi cho, Chief Floyd Bertrand Chief Liz Logan Acho Dené Koé First Nation Fort Nelson First Nation.

Chief Floyd Bertrand

Chief Floyd Bertrand: Requested follow up mapping session to redefine Conservation and Special Management Zones Accepted: A Re-zoning session was completed on May 10th.

T-03-30-05 Chief Floyd Bertrand:
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Chief Floyd Bertrand: How old are the seismic lines? We don't know the age but we determine re-growth - the critical factor - by what's visible from satellite imagery.See discussion of cumulative effects methodology in Chapter 4.

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Chief Floyd Bertrand:

Accompanying the premier and minister are Liard First Nation Chief Liard McMillan, Acho Dene Koe Chief Floyd Bertrand, Watson Lake Chamber of Commerce President Pat Irvin and Rob Hunt of Akita Drilling.

Bertrand takes office

Floyd Bertrand, a 30-year-old former forestry worker with no previous political experience, won a landslide victory in an Acho Dene Koe band election.

He succeeded Judy Kotchea.Bertrand promoted forestry jobs to help offset the seasonal employment created by the oil and gas industry.

Darn weather

May began with a record 17.1 centimetre snowfall in Fort Simpson, shattering the old record of 10 centimetres.Winds gusted to 60 kilometres an hour, covering the ground with a fresh blanket of snow in a matter of hours.More snow fell at the end of the month before winter finally relinquished its icy grip.

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A letter labelling the Deh Cho Process a "failure," signed by Acho Dene Koe Chief Floyd Bertrand, prompted the Deh Cho First Nations' executive committee to relocate the fall leadership assembly to Fort Providence instead of Fort Liard.

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Bertrand replied that he mis-worded the letter.

Youth centre closed

The Acho Dene Koe council shut down the Fort Liard youth centre due to rampant vandalism and recurring assaults among teens.