Fraser Valley Métis Association

10/20/2026

🍂 FVMA UPCOMING EVENTS | OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2026 🍂

Taanishi, community! ❤️💙🤍
Fall is a wonderful time to come together, celebrate Métis culture, connect with one another, and make new memories. The Fraser Valley Métis Association (FVMA) has exciting activities coming up for our community this October and November!

📅 OCTOBER EVENTS
🧵 October 22 | Matriarch Circle
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
Join us for tea, visiting, crafts, and meaningful connections. Bring along a project you’re working on! (Every 2nd & 4th Thursday)
📍 104-2469 Montrose Ave, Abbotsford

🎃 October 24 | Halloween Fun & Nature Walk 🕕 11:00AM–2:00 PM
Enjoy a guided nature walk, learn about local plants, share a light meal, and celebrate the season in your favourite Halloween costume. Families are welcome! Please sign up.
📍 Aldergrove Park, Aldergrove📅

NOVEMBER EVENTS
🤝 November 2 | Event Committee Meeting
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
Help plan future community events and contribute ideas to strengthen Métis culture and community connections. (Every 1st and 3rd Monday)
📍 104- 2469 Montrose Ave, Abbotsford

🎶 November 6 | Métis Music Night
More info coming soon, see website!

🎬 November 13 | Métis Youth Movie Night
🕟 4:30–7:00 PM
Youth are invited to enjoy a movie and snacks with friends in a welcoming community space.
📍 104-2469 Montrose Rd. Abbotsford

🪡 November 22 | Ribbon Skirt Workshop
🕙 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Save the date for this cultural workshop! More details and registration information will be announced soon.

🎳 November 28 | Métis Youth Bowling
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of bowling and fun at Galaxy Bowling in Abbotsford. Registration is required by November 20.

✨ Let’s keep our community connected! We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming gatherings. Whether you’re joining us to learn, create, share stories, enjoy music, or spend time together, there’s a place for you in our community.

📌 For event details, registration links, and updates, visit: https://fvma.ca/upcoming-events/

Marsii for being part of our community!
❤️

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10/16/2026

📅 **Looking for FVMA Events? We've Got You Covered!** 💙

We sometimes hear from members who have missed an event or didn't know something was happening. We know how frustrating that can be, especially when it's an event you would have loved to attend!

We do our best to keep everyone in the loop through emails, social media posts, and our website. But between spam filters, email subscriptions, and social media algorithms, sometimes our messages just don't make it through!

**Here's a little tip: Our FVMA website is your most reliable source for upcoming events and activities!** 🎉

🌐 **Visit https://fvma.ca/events-news/**

Our events calendar lets you:
📆 Browse events by month, week, or day.

📋 Switch between list and grid views.

🔎 Search for events or jump to a specific month.

We've included a screenshot to show you exactly where to find these options!

**A few ways to stay connected:**

📧 Check your junk or spam folder for FVMA emails. If you've accidentally unsubscribed or blocked our automated messages, you may not be receiving our updates. If that's the case, let us know!

📱 Follow our social media pages, but remember that algorithms don't always show you everything we post.

🌐 **Bookmark our website!** It's the central place where we share information about our events, activities, and opportunities to get involved.

We want everyone to have the chance to join in, celebrate our culture, connect with fellow Métis community members, and enjoy everything FVMA has to offer.

After all, the more the merrier — especially when there's a kitchen party involved! 🪗🎻💙

**Help us spread the word by sharing this post with fellow FVMA members!**

09/26/2026

🗳️ It’s AGM day!

There is still time to step forward.

FVMA Citizen Members will be filling one Director-at-Large position today, and nominations can be accepted from the floor at the AGM.

If you’ve been quietly thinking about serving your community, you don’t have to wait until next year.

Put your hand up. Bring your perspective. Join the work.

AGM information:

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09/25/2026

🚨 Final call for future FVMA Directors!

Tomorrow we elect a Citizen Member to fill one Director-at-Large seat.

If you care about where this community is going and think you could contribute something useful to the team, please consider putting your name forward.

You don’t have to have done this before.

Sometimes healthy community leadership starts with somebody deciding:

“Why not me?”

Nominate ahead of time or from the floor at the AGM.

The online home of the Fraser Valley Métis Association

09/25/2026

⏰ The countdown is on.

Saturday is FVMA’s AGM, and there is still one Director-at-Large position to fill.

Serving on a community Board is one of the most direct ways to help turn ideas into actual programs, gatherings, advocacy and opportunities for Citizen Members.

If you’ve been considering getting involved, now is a very good time to put your name forward.

Nominations can be made in advance and will also be accepted from the floor.

Watch the countdown:

The online home of the Fraser Valley Métis Association

09/25/2026

👀 Thinking about the FVMA Board but can’t attend Saturday?

That does not automatically rule you out.

Candidates for the available Director-at-Large seat do not have to be present at the AGM to run.

You can submit your nomination information and candidate bio in advance. Remember: your information is your pitch and it is what we share with members to help them choose their best representation.

So if the only thing stopping you was, “I can’t make the meeting…”

Problem solved. 😉

Details and nomination form:

The online home of the Fraser Valley Métis Association

09/25/2026

🗳️ **MEET YOUR 2026 DIRECTOR AT LARGE CANDIDATES**

FVMA members will elect **one Director at Large** to the Board of Directors at our AGM on **September 26, 2026**.

Three candidate profiles are currently posted. Each candidate was invited to provide information about themselves and why they are seeking the position. Here’s a quick introduction based on what each candidate submitted:

**Cory Therrien**
Cory states that he is running “to hopefully fix what MNBC has done to my local.” No additional biography or candidate photo was submitted.

**Adria Rose Matthews**
Adria shares that she is a 24-year-old Métis woman currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, with a long-term interest in Indigenous-led conservation. She speaks about her own journey of cultural reconnection and wants to help create stronger opportunities for Métis youth through cultural connection, mentorship, education and community involvement. She hopes to bring the perspective of a young Métis person to the FVMA Board.

**Amanda Fehr**
Amanda informs that she worked with the Canadian Coast Guard for 23 years and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Emergency Management. She brings experience in leadership, financial management, governance, planning and community engagement. She describes this stage of her life as an opportunity to give back to the Métis community and emphasizes listening, relationship-building, trust, respect and service.

👉 **Read each candidate’s complete submission in their own words:**
https://fvma.ca/meet-your-director-at-large-candidates-agm-2026/

Members are encouraged to review the full candidate information before the AGM and come prepared to participate in the election.

**Nominations may also be accepted from the floor at the AGM.**

📅 **FVMA Annual General Meeting — September 26, 2026**

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09/24/2026

What does FVMA need in a Director?

❤️ Someone who cares about Métis community
🤝 Someone who can work respectfully with others
💡 Someone willing to bring ideas
📚 Someone willing to learn
🙌 Someone willing to actually pitch in

You do not need to arrive knowing everything.

There is one Director-at-Large position available at our September 26 AGM.

Interested?

The online home of the Fraser Valley Métis Association

09/23/2026

🌱 Fresh perspectives wanted.

FVMA is looking for a Citizen Member interested in serving as our next Director-at-Large.

Maybe you’re new to community involvement.

Maybe you’ve been around for years but never considered the Board.

Maybe you have skills, lived experience or ideas that haven’t been represented at the table yet.

You do not need to be a “board person” already.

You just need to be willing to contribute, and collaborate in a positive way.

Details:

The online home of the Fraser Valley Métis Association

09/23/2026

📌 **FVMA page — Community Participation Guidelines**

Welcome to the Fraser Valley Métis Association page.

This Page is one of FVMA’s **public-facing communication spaces**. It is not a private member forum.

Anything posted here — including comments, replies, names, profile information and photographs — may be visible to the general public and may be shared, copied or captured outside of Facebook.

We want this Page to be a welcoming place to learn about FVMA, celebrate our community, share opportunities and participate in respectful conversation.

**When participating here, please:**

• Treat other people with respect, even when you strongly disagree.

• Discuss ideas, decisions and issues without attacking the people involved.

• Do not use insults, intimidation, harassment, discriminatory language or personal attacks.

• Do not post another person’s private or personal information.

• Keep comments reasonably connected to the original post.

• Do not repeatedly post the same argument, allegation or grievance across multiple posts or comment threads.

• Do not use FVMA’s Page to conduct personal disputes with current or former directors, volunteers, community members or other individuals.

• Remember that children, youth, Elders, community partners, funders and members of the general public may all see what is posted here.

Disagreement is welcome. Disrespect is not.

FVMA may moderate, hide or remove comments that are abusive, threatening, discriminatory, defamatory, excessively disruptive, contain personal information, repeatedly derail discussion, or otherwise undermine respectful participation on the Page.

Where behaviour is persistent or serious, a person may also be restricted or blocked from interacting with the Page.

Moderation decisions are about behaviour, not whether someone agrees or disagrees with the Board.

Questions, criticism and differing perspectives are welcome when expressed respectfully.

💙 Our goal is a public space that reflects the strength, diversity and dignity of the Fraser Valley Métis community.

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