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TORONTO — An injunction ordering a group of Indigenous people to permanently leave the site of a proposed housing development has been cancelled after Ontario's Court of Appeal found a judge acted unfairly towards a member of the group during court proceedings. The decision released Tuesday said the Superior Court judge who heard the October 2020 motion erred when he denied an Indigenous man's rights to procedural fairness and the opportunity to be heard. The group that set up camp at the proposed housing development site near Caledonia and Six Nations of the Grand River argued the project was on Haudenosaunee land and refused to leave. Skyler Williams, a spokesman for the camp known as 1492 Land Back Lane, was named on
The Ontario Court of Appeal has set aside an injunction order on land defenders for the former housing development site at McKenzie Meadows in Caledonia saying the Superior Court Judge did not act fairly toward land defender spokesperson Skyler Williams. TRT
the injunction order that sought to remove people. During a hearing in the fall of 2020, Justice John Harper barred Williams from participating or making legal arguments because he determined
Williams and others were in contempt of previous orders to leave the site. Harper granted a permanent injunction to the company looking to build a subdivision on the land and another to Haldimand
County that barred people from blocking public roads. Justice Lorne Sossin's written Appeal Court decision found that it was unfair of Harper to bar Williams from participating. He set aside the injunction order and costs that Williams was ordered to pay in the matter. The judgment said Harper did not properly inform Williams about the exact details of the proceeding against him and did not give him an opportunity to consult legal counsel or respond to allegations. Sossin noted that Williams was brought into the litigation, was self-represented and the court order carried serious consequences for him, all factors that made it unfair to remove him from the proceedings. Sossin also found said that Williams was not afforded his right to raise issues about Indigenous legal claims and the rule of law, which he had sought to do. The judgment found
that Harper was wrong to order Williams to pay costs of more than $140,000 to the development company and Haldimand County, and set those aside. Williams was granted the costs of his legal fees. In a Tuesday statement, an executive at one of the companies behind developer Foxgate said the company did not intend to bar Williams from the proceedings. William Liske of Losani Homes said Foxgate welcomed the decision because it ``will ultimately allow all parties to be heard,'' though he said Foxgate disagrees with some of the Appeal Court's findings. A developer behind the planned subdivision said this summer that the project wouldn't go ahead due to the ongoing land dispute. Police have arrested dozens of people including protesters and a journalist covering the story since the occupation began in July 2020.
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BRANTFORD — Land defenders at the former Arrowdale golf course in Brantford have until today (Wednesday) to answer to an interim injunction restraining them from “trespassing” on the property. Trevor Bomberry, one of the named defendants
in the injunction and spokesperson for the land defenders at Arrowdale, picked up the court order from the Six Nations Police station on Tuesday. “I think (the City of Brantford) wants to see me in jail,” he said. Bomberry, along with a group of Six Nations supporters and Brantford allies, have been occupying the Arrowdale green space since October in protest of the city’s plans to sell the
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property and re-develop the park. Land defenders say the property is part of a parcel of Six Nations land that was never legally surrendered. The City of Brantford filed an application for the injunction order on Dec. 8. The court granted the city an interim injunction on Dec. 13. On Monday, a judge granted the defendants at Arrowdale an extension until today to respond to the injunction. Maria Visocchi, the city’s director of communications and community engagement, said in an email to the Two Row Times, “the purpose of the injunction is to obtain an order of the court restraining the named defendants and anyone with knowledge of the order from trespassing on the property, to prevent the named defendants and anyone with knowledge of the order from interfering with the city’s access to the property and to ask that the Sheriff, with assistance from the Brantford Police Service, to enforce the order and remove anyone from the property who continues to trespass or interfere with the city’s access to the property.” Visocchi said the prop-
erty at 282 Stanley Street has been, “lawfully owned by the City of Branford for close to a century and the current occupation of individuals on the site since Oct. 9 is unlawful and unsafe.” The city has since hired security guards to monitor the property. “This is of particular concern given two recent incidents that transpired last weekend whereby one of the occupiers slammed down a megaphone that an Active Security guard was using to communicate with individuals on site, striking the mouth and hand of an Active Security guard and injuring the middle finger on the guard’s right hand,” Visocchi said. She said on Dec. 11 around 9:35 p.m. and 9:50 p.m., an Active Security Guard witnessed an unknown subject pointing a green laser at the security vehicle from inside the gates at Arrowdale. The Active Security Guard exited the vehicle to determine who was pointing a laser, and upon doing so, was shot at with an airsoft pellet gun, Visocchi said. The guard was struck with a pellet below his right eye and he re-
turned to the vehicle, said Visocchi, and three individuals then emerged from the property gates, approached and surrounded the vehicle, pointed “strong and strobing” flashlights at the security guards inside, and started kicking and striking the windows of the vehicle attempting to break the car windows. Egg shells and pellets were also projected at the vehicle, causing damage, she said.
Both incidents were recorded by Active Security Guard body cameras, said Visocchi. Brantford Police were called to the site and three officers took Active Security’s statements. “The city’s primary objective continues to be ensuring the safety and well-being of all parties on site,” said Visocchi. The city will provide an updated comment on the injunction today (Wednesday), she said.
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Six Nations battling COVID infections By Donna Duric
Family of Amber Ellis plead for information into her disappearance STAFF REPORT
talized and 60 people are in isolation awaiting test results. Altogether, 869 people on-reserve Six Nations residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since March 2020. Six Nations provides statistics for virus variants and has not yet reported a positive case of the Omicron variant. At numerous times throughout the pandemic, Six Nations had the highest positivity case count in the province, outpacing every other public health unit in Ontario. Currently the Six Nations community has a case positivity rate lower than surrounding areas (Brant, Haldimand and Hamilton are at 122, 98 and 91, respectively) and is on par with the Toronto Public Health Unit, at 54 cases out of 100,000 people. Six Nations Health Services did not respond to requests for further comment as of press time.
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HALDIMAND — It has nearly been a full year since anyone has seen 33 year old Amber Ellis. Now, her family are appealing to the public for anyone with information into her disappearance to come forward to police. Ellis was last seen on Six Nations of the Grand River in early February in an area on Sixth Line, east of Chiefswood Road when it was reported she collected her belongings, left, and has not been seen since. She was reported missing to police by her mother on March 8, 2021 and was last known to be staying at a residence in Hagersville. In a new video, released by OPP West Region on Tuesday, her parents make a new plea for information into her whereabouts.
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This is the fourth public call out police are making to the public for information into her disappearance. Investigators shared in the video that there are a team working on Ellis’ disappearance and following up on tips from dozens of witnesses. However they believe that there are still people out there who know more about how, when and why Amber
disappeared. Ellis is known to have ties at Six Nations as well as Brantford, Cambridge, Hamilton and Norfolk County areas. She is 5’9” tall, 120lbs with a thin build, long dark hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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Famed Onondaga long distance runner Tom Longboat will be the focal point of an historical documentary chronicling his heroic service in the First World War. What’s more, the exciting feature will be filmed partly on Six Nations and at the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford sometime this spring. “I’m excited to learn about my great-great grandpa,” said Jagger Miller during a virtual council meeting with filmmakers Lark Productions last Tuesday. Jeanine Jamieson, Longboat’s granddaughter, will be helping the crew as they aim to tell the story of the celebrated athlete and war hero.
Longboat made history as the first Indigenous person to win the Boston Marathon in 1907, setting a new record for the course. He won various other races and competed in the Olympics before he headed off to war. Longboat was a dispatch runner in the war, running messages back and forth between units. He was mistakenly declared dead twice. “It is important to us that (the series) truly reflects on the population of Canada,” said Jean Parsons, vice-president of unscripted development at Lark Productions. “We’re collaborating with various communities to tell a broad spectrum of stories.” They’ve been in contact with Longboat’s family to film an episode celebrating the famous Onondaga marathon runner.
Parsons didn’t want to spoil too much about the episode, but she said their research has already led them to some fascinating details about Tom Longboat’s war service that, “we’re excited to share with a national audience.” Lark Productions will take Longboat’s descendants Jeanine and Jagger on a journey across Canada to chronologically tell the story of Longboat’s early life and military service. “We will, of course, touch on and celebrate his incredible athletic history,” said Parsons, with more of a focus on his war service. “The big picture is for people all across Canada to know Tom Longboat’s name and story.” Some of the proposed filming locations are Jeannine’s house, Tom Longboat’s homestead, and the Woodland Cultural Centre,
which used to be the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. Longboat attended the school as a child. He hated life at the school and after his first unsuccessful escape attempt, he ran home a second time to his uncle’s house on Six Nations, where he stayed. Production crews are aiming to film during spring break to accommodate Jagger’s school schedule. They’re also looking to work with a paid community liaison during filming days. “It really is a nice honour to our family,” said Jamieson. “It’s bringing to light a lot of history that was never told to us.” The production company hopes to hold a community screening once the series is complete.
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BRANTFORD — Officers with the Brantford Police Service are seeking information to help identify a suspect wanted for a bank robbery. On Saturday, November 20, 2021, at approximately 12:55 p.m., officers with the Brantford Police Service attended a financial institution located at King
George Road at St. Paul Avenue after receiving a report of a robbery. An unknown suspect approached a bank teller, advised he had a weapon and demanded money. The suspect received money from the teller and left the area on foot. No weapon was seen during the incident. Employees and customers within the bank at the time of the incident remained physically unharmed.
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Making computer accessibility a reality for Six Nations and The Credit
By Jonathan and Nahnda Garlow
Since the launch of the Two Row Times in 2013, we knew that a part of our work would be outreach to the people we serve — all our relations on Six Nations and Mississaugas of the Credit. In the last two years, since COVID lockdowns began, a lot of our outreach activities had to be put on hold and our community service work put on pause. This was a real bummer to the both of us because while working in journalism in a small reserve community is very tough. Not being able to have those community moments of connection that we were used to was a real loss and so we’ve had to be creative about how we Engage with the community. Part of our passion is connecting with youth who have experienced bullying or don’t necessarily fit into the neurotypical mold. Both of us experienced severe bullying in what is now referred to as “Indian Day Schools”. Though, back in our time
that was just everyday rez life. If you grew up on Six Nations, you had no choice except to go to your local SS in the 80s and 90s and for some reason there was an overabundance of bullies who didn’t want anyone who was, too different to thrive. It was so bad, that even our bullies, had bullies. So many of us grew up feeling unwanted and unsafe. Now we know that playground culture was because of a toxic education system that was replicated right from Indian Residential Schools, through the Indian Day Schools, and just kept on going — leaving us in danger. Now, it falls on the shoulders of our generation to put the work in to heal and wherever we can, make space for all people on the rez to have a sense of belonging and safety in the community. For us — our work began with the first Day of Play in 2015. Though the generosity of the Dreamcatcher Fund, we set up a variety of video games and table games, a cosplay contest, and brought in a
bunch of food and just set aside a day for community members to come and hang out with us and play together. The response we got back from the community was overwhelming. We had over 300 people come through the event that day. Parents came up to us during the event to thank us for making space for their kids to feel included in the community. This was a way to reach a specific group of people who were being left out from most community activities. Those of us who don’t play lacrosse, dance or study the ceremonies have very few places to actually come together and just be entirely ourselves, together. At the second Day of Play we got even more response with 400 visitors that day. Again, table games, video games, PC games, Lego, colouring, dance stations and craft stations were set up — along with pizza and wings from Village Pizza to feed the crowds. This year, we had so many volunteers show up to help us put together
a LAN party. Which, for those of you who don’t know, is an ancient way to connect several computers together so all of the operators can play in one giant game. The response from the youth was incredible. So many of them were used to getting together in small groups with their cousins to “game it”, and didn’t realize that they had gaming in common with other kids from the rez that they knew from school. New friendships were made. We were able to give away gaming console systems and PCs to several families so the fun could continue at home — again by the generosity of the Dreamcatcher Fund. The following year — was our biggest yet. That year we saw 500 people come through. This was when we began to better understand the work that needs to be done. We all know that the economy on Six Nations is not yet stable. We are a reserve transitioning from being entirely dependent on government funding to now being one that is greatly supported by
our own entrepreneurs and industry. As the local economy grows — we are seeing things like internet connectivity improving. Something that we learned through the pandemic was a critical need for us to keep growing as families and a community. We also now see that capacity is an issue. For many families, especially those of us hit hard financially during this two year pandemic, coming up with $2000 to buy a computer is an unreachable goal. Especially if it is seen as a luxury or something to play with. But we know that gaming, the ability to connect online for school, research, emails and connecting to the community through Zoom sessions has become a new way of life that doesn’t seem like it will go away anytime soon. For some of us, our entire working life has transitioned from being in an office to working from home, in front of a computer. But because our community is still facing such socio-economic strain — so many of our house-
holds are still without an adequate computer system. So — we have made a new mission — to get a gaming-quality computer into every household in Six Nations and Mississaugas of the Credit. That is about 4000 homes. We believe that making quality computer ownership an accessible thing on reserve is an important task that will improve the lives of youth and families, creating space for people to learn technology and skills to help close those socio-economic gaps we mentioned earlier. It’s also an opportunity for our children who are neurodiverse, artistic, introverted or otherwise — to connect with one another through gaming and find their community within our community. In 2022, we will be releasing more details about the mission at hand. We hope that you will support our endeavour and join with us to see it become a reality.
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2021 GAMING RIG GIVE-AWAY WINNERS — Prizes sponsored by Seeing Red 6 Nations. Super Grand Prize #1 - Winner Mike. Nominated by Jen Mt. Pleasant. Super Grand Prize #2 - Winner Caius Smith. Nominated by Lacy Jacobs. Super Grand Prize #3 - Winner Erick Martin. Nominated by Rochelle Bomberry. Grand Prize #4 - Winner Dan Johnson. Nominated by Shelley Thomas.
Raelyn Thomas - winner of the Bubblegum System built by Jeex and sponsored by Garlow Media and TRT. TRT
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Grand Prize #5 Winner Dakota Blackbird. Nominated by Lee-ann Blackbird. Grand Prize #6 Winner Macie Mae Green. Nominated by Kari Martin. Grand Prize #7 Winner Tsionke. Nominated by Marisa Mitchell. Grand Prize #8 Winner Silas. Nominated by Tony Sault. Grand Prize #9 Winner Kaden Simon. Nominated by Justine VanEvery. Grand Prize #10 Winner Judy Devine. Nominated by Kathy Muldoon.
Friends Kaden and Kevin won two of the gaming systems that were in the giveaway and look ready to start gaming. TRT Isaiah, who was nominated by his father, stands proud by his new computer. TRT
CONSOLATION PRIZES - Sponsored by Two Row Times and Garlow Media. -ABS System. Winner - Isaiah Player. Nominated by Mike Player. -Drogon System built by Jeex. Winner - Kevin VanEvery. Nominated by Justine VanEvery. -Bubblegum System built by Jeex. Winner Raelyn Thomas. Nominated by Samantha Jamieson. -Arcade System built by Jeex. Winner Kyla Kowalchuk. Nominated by Ashley Smith.
Thank you to Seeing Red 6 Nations for your generous support to help us make high quality computer accessibility a reality for local families. Grand Prize Winner Mike says he is interested in games and game design. This new gaming rig will give him opportunity to start to follow his dream of being a designer. TRT
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Thinking inside the box with Mallory Yawnghwe this Christmas Discovering Indigenous entrepreneurship by subscription JACE KOBLUN
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If you’re searching for the perfect gift for someone or want to treat yourself to something special this Christmas, Mallory Yawnghwe at Indigenous Box can help. Indigenous Box is a subscription, gift, and custom box service shipped from amiskwaciwâskahikan (Cree for Edmonton), in Treaty 6 territory. Inside the boxes are, “High-quality products that we’ve sourced from Indigenous businesses. Items that we found fun, beautiful, useful, delicious and more. Indigenous Entrepreneurs are doing so many cool things that we never know what we might find when we are searching for new products. It’s exciting and we think you’ll love it,” said Yawnghwe. According to Yawnghwe, Indigenous entrepreneurs
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Geronimo Henry remembers Christmas at Mohawk Residential School
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Wednesday, December 23, 1998 It was three days before Christmas we had to dress in our Sunday best And march downtown to the Kirby hotel with all of the rest We arose in the morning when we heard such a clatter It was the boys’ master saying there’s chores to be done, let’s hear no chatter We were paraded through Brantford for our Christmas meal Watched and made fun of by people so unreal What a way to treat children, we didn’t know it was cruel The dirty little Indians from the Mohawk Residential School On Christmas Eve there was no great joy We had a Santa who brought us some little toy We would get dressed again in our Sunday clothes We’d help the little ones get ready around seven or so We’d march down to the mess-hall and there sit in rows Waiting for Santa with ribbons and bows The boys on one side, and the girls on the other Mr. Zimmerman would lead carols one after another Then down came Santa between the girls and boys Up to the front to hand out boxes of toys When our number was called for we had no names We’d collect a gift, candy and orange, all the same One Christmas I got a book beyond my years
I was so disappointed I broke down in tears When the boys’ master asked Hey why are you crying I was so sad and that was no lying He then brought me a toy tank and everyone wanted to play It was the best gift and it made my day It was a great treasure for years to come I cherished that tank from when I was young. But it was taken away when I outgrew the toy Only to be smashed and broken by a much younger boy Then Christmas came and it was a long lonesome day Get up for chores and get them out of the way No one was allowed to go home for the holiday season Little ones crying and they had good reason Wondering what Mom and Dad were doing at home Are they having a dinner while I’m left to roam So we had to make our own fun of icing the hills And ride down on cardboard ending in spills So don’t criticize, or condemn me for the things that I say Cause I’m just remembering a long ago Christmas day.
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Indspire, an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people, has announced Donald Worme as Chair of the Board of Directors. Worme’s appointment follows seven years as a board member with Indspire and many years as contributor. Worme will be Chairing a diverse and dynamic group of leaders with extensive knowledge and experience in philanthropy, public service, and Indigenous education. “My warmest thanks to Donald for accepting this critical position. I know that Donald will help guide us through this momentous time as we look to expand
Indspire’s capacity in the post-pandemic world and beyond,” said Indspire President and CEO Mike DeGagné in a Dec. 14 press release. Worme is a Cree lawyer from the Kawacatoose First Nation, Treaty 4, who practices extensively in criminal law and Indigenous rights litigation. He is a founding
member of the Indigenous Bar Association in Canada. In 2009, Donald was appointed Chief Counsel for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with its mandate to spread awareness of the social impact of Residential Schools across Canada. He was one of the University of Saskatchewan’s 100 Alumni
of Influence in 2008 and received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in 2010 for his outstanding achievement in the field of law and justice. Former Chair David Tuccaro will remain a serving member of the Board. “My time as Chair at Indspire has been one of great privilege. My life has
been devoted to giving back to the community and advancing Indigenous opportunities and I have been glad to advocate for just that throughout my time as Indspire Chair, I look forward to continuing to serve on the Board under Donald Worme’s leadership,” said Tuccaro. DeGagné thanked Tucca-
ro for his time as Chair. “David has been indispensable in guiding the organization with his sage advice and solid leadership for 16 years,” he said. “As he steps down from the Chair, I’d like to thank him wholeheartedly for his enduring and vital contributions to advancing Indigenous education.”
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Six Nations Food Bank usage quadrupled since beginning of pandemic DONNA DURIC
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OHSWEKEN — The Six Nations Food Bank has seen its client numbers quadruple since the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020. Coupled with the fact that the food bank is facing financial losses associated with the pandemic, a recent infusion of $25,000 from Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council is much appreciated, says Mary Monture, chair of the Six Nations Food Bank Board. “That’s wonderful,” said a delighted Monture. “It’s certainly going to go a long way.” Council’s finance committee agreed to the donation at a meeting Monday morning, using
Covid relief funds. Monture said times are “lean and mean” at the food bank, considering they haven’t been able to host their annual fundraising events, coupled with the fact they waived the $5 fee patrons are asked to pay each visit. Two years ago, the food bank averaged 40 to 50 visitors per week during this time of year. That number has quadrupled this December, said Monture. “We all know these past two years has been very difficult for community members,” the food bank said in a letter to elected council asking for financial help. People have lost their jobs, they’re in isolation, or they’re leery of leaving the community in fear of traveling to shop for food. As a result, the food bank says there are more
community members accessing its services on a weekly basis. In November, the food bank served 682 visitors, or 1,599 community members. The stats for December are showing even higher numbers. Donations from the community have kept the food bank afloat. They’re currently in need of water, pet food, baby supplies and feminine products. “Any donation is gratefully appreciated,” said Monture. She figures their financial losses due to the pandemic are around $30,000 to $50,000. Monture said the council donation will “put a dent” in their losses and help them buy more food. Elected Council said it will donate more to the food bank if $25,000 isn’t enough.
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Police release suspect photos in stabbing BRANTFORD — City police are seeking information from the public in an effort to identify six suspects involved in a stabbing. In the early hours of Tuesday, December 14, 2021, officers with the Brantford Police Service responded to a stabbing that occurred in the area of Dalhousie Street and Market Street. As a result of the incident, a male was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigation has determined that five males and one female are responsible for the stabbing. The
These images were released by Brantford Police of the suspects involved in a stabbing on December 14. BPS
six suspects are yet to be identified. The suspects were observed leaving the scene in a dark-coloured compact SUV. Police are actively investigating this incident are asking for anyone who may have information which could help identify
the suspects to contact Detective John Allan at 519-756-0113 extension 2266 or by email jallan@ police.brantford.on.ca Additionally, information can be provided anonymously to Brantford Crime Stoppers by calling 519-750-8477 or 1-800222-8477
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Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation announces grant funding Recipients to receive over $1 million in funding JACE KOBLUN
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The Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation has announced the first round of grant recipients to receive just over $1 million in funding under the Foundation's 2021 Pilot Grant Program.
Grant recipients will begin to receive approved funds in December 2021. "We are so happy to announce our first-ever round of grants which will be provided to eight Indigenous organizations across Canada that have shown great commitment to providing support and resources to Indigenous
communities," said Jacqueline Maurice, CEO of the Foundation in a December 20 press release. “Our mission is to accompany Sixties Scoop Survivors and their descendants along their healing journey, and we are glad to be able to implement this today in a tangible way. Though we are starting
on a small scale, we will continue to provide more grant support next year as the Foundation gets off the ground." The Foundation sent invitations to organizations across Canada to apply for the 2021 Pilot Grants Program. The Organizations that were selected for the 2021 Grant Program
include: - First Light St. John's Friendship Centre - Native Council of PEI - Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health - Mamarsavik Tungasuuvingat Inuit - De Dwa Da Dehs Nyes Aboriginal Health - Brandon Native Friendship Centre
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Paris Master Servicing Plan Update Addendum Class Environmental Assessment What is this Study All About? Through the Paris Master Servicing Plan Update (MSPU), initiated in 2018 and finalized in 2020, a water system needs analysis was completed to identify water infrastructure required to accommodate full buildout of the County of Brant’s (the County) Paris Settlement Area. The MSPU identified the need for additional storage to support future growth within Zone 3. The County undertook this study as an addendum to the MSPU to confirm the size and preferred location of the Zone 3 elevated tank, with the intent of strengthening overall capacity and resiliency of the Zone 3 system and supporting the needs of existing and future users. The timing of the elevated tank implementation was accelerated in order to accommodate increased fire flow needs for the south Paris employment lands. Completed Master Servicing Plan Update Addendum The Paris MSPU Addendum was completed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process to fulfill Schedule ‘B’ project requirements. The Class EA process included public and review agency consultation, evaluation of alternatives, an impact assessment of recommended alternatives, and identification of measures to mitigate potential adverse effects. The ESR will be available on public record for a public and agency review period from December 22, 2021 to February 1, 2022 at the following locations, but due to COVID-19 call 519-449-2451 for an appointment: • •
County of Brant Administration Office, 26 Park Avenue, Burford Paris Customer Service Office, 66 Grand River Street North, Paris
The ESR will also be available for viewing of the County of Brant’s website, www.brant.ca/EA from December 22, 2021. If there are any concerns regarding the project that cannot be resolved in discussion with the County, a person or party may submit a Section 16 (formerly Part II) Order request to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), requesting a higher level of study or conditions may be imposed. Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for additional conditions or a request for an individual/comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy those potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statement in the request. This will ensure that the Ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request with reasons, may be received by the Minister and Director of the Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch of the MECP (at the addresses noted below) prior to February 1, 2022. The request must also be copied to the County’s Project Manager identified below. Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Minister Jeff Yurek 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca
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As of July 1, 2018, a Part II Order Request Form must be used to request a Part II Order in accordance with O. Reg. 152/18. The Part II Order Request Form is available online on the Forms Repository website (http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/) by searching “Part II Order” or “012-2206E” (the form ID number). If there are no requests received within the 30-day review period, the project will receive environmental clearance.
- Saskatoon Indian & Metis Friendship Centre - Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society "We are pleased to partner with the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation to support Survivors in building the necessary trust, pride and self-confidence to begin their healing journey in a culturally safe space. We earnestly anticipate journeying with Survivors as they take a wholistic and healthy future perspective in reconnecting to their identity, culture and indigenous way of knowing," said Raymond Laliberte, executive director of the Saskatoon Indian & Metis Friendship Centre. The Foundation's Board of Directors, who selected the final recipients, chose proposals that demonstrated direct investment into restoring the health, healing and wellness of Survivors, their families and/or descendants. And their capacity to deliver the project in a culturally safe and trauma-informed manner; the extent to which their mission aligns with the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation; and if the funding request fit the scope of the proposal. "The volunteer unpaid Board of Directors have selected these organizations based on the vital services they provide to Survivors. The intent of the funding is to support and grow these organizations and that their projects serve their local communities in the places they need it most," said Wayne Garnons-Williams, Chair of the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation Board. "We hope this funding allows them to see their visions through and create great impact on the healing journeys of Survivors and their descendants." Applicants were required to meet the following selection criteria: they are a registered charity or another qualified organization listed by Canada Revenue Agency; they serve or seek to serve Sixties Scoop Survivors, their families and/or descendants through existing or new programs and projects; they are Indigenous-led, meaning decisions and direction about the organization's activities are provided by Indigenous peoples.
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Vancouver and Whistler city officials along with First Nations representatives have announced the formation of a partnership that will explore the feasibility of making a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. A statement issued Friday afternoon confirmed the parties have ``jointly entered into a memorandum of understanding'' to begin the process. Vancouver and Whistler previously hosted the Winter Games in 2010. The 2022 Beijing Games will begin Feb. 4. After that it'll be Paris in 2024, Milan-Cortina, Italy in 2026, Los Angeles in 2028 and Brisbane, Australia in 2032.
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories has released a draft plan on how to respond to calls for justice in the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The 150-page draft lists 95 items the N.W.T. government says it will act on to address colonialism and racial and gendered discrimination in the territory. The plan is sorted into four key areas: culture and language, health and wellness, human security and the justice system. The national inquiry's final report, which was released in 2018, includes 231 calls for justice directed at governments, institutions and all Canadians. The N.W.T.'s plan in-
cludes promoting Indigenous languages in schools, creating a suicide and crisis response network, and establishing missing persons legislation. The government says it will seek feedback from people across the territory before finalizing the plan in June. ``The (Northwest Territories government) is committed to working with all Northerners and with partners across Canada to address systemic causes of violence, inequality and racism so that Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people can feel safe and empowered in our territory and in our country,'' Status of Women Minister Caroline Wawzonek said in a news release. ``This draft action plan is an important step in this government's commitment to meet the calls for justice.''
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Sports Interaction of Kahnawa:ke becomes NLL’s official betting partner in Canada By TRT Staff with notes from NLL.com KAHNAWAKE, QC — On December 17, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced a partnership with Sports Interaction as the official sports betting partner in Canada. The deal launched last Friday on NLL broadcasts with TSN throughout Canada. “Lacrosse is part of our heritage and a sport very close to our hearts. For centuries, Mohawks have bet on lacrosse games and we are proud to partner with The NLL and its fans because they share our passion and epitomize everything that is great about the game.” said Dean Montour, CEO of Mohawk Online. Mohawk Online is the operator of Sports Interaction, an online gaming site that offers sportsbook, casino, poker and fixed odds betting products, and is licensed and regulated by the Jersey Gambling Commission and the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission. Mohawk Online is a community-ap-
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proved socio-economic initiative wholly owned by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, with generated revenue invested back into the local community. “We have been developing the NLL Sports Betting platform as a new line of business throughout the last 20 months and betting partners are a key part of the platform. We are excited and honoured to bring back a renewed relationship with Sports Interaction that will take our collective marketing efforts to a new level and grow our respective businesses through an engagement platform for our fans as our Official Canadian Sports Betting Partner,” said NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz.
“We know this partnership will continue to grow our engagement with casual and diehard fans of the NLL, as well as attract new fans who enjoy and have become fans of the high voltage action and fast pace of the NLL game.” Sports Interaction will be prominently involved in TSN’s NLL broadcasts by entitling the League’s Game of the Week. These select games will be aired across TSN’s linear channels throughout the regular season. Sports Interaction will also receive exposure in arena for NLL games in Canada, and the partnership will be supported on all NLL social channels. Integrations will begin with this weekend’s games.
University of Toronto's Rotman Commerce business program to launch the new scholarship to support a Black or Indigenous student through their undergraduate degree. The scholarship will include one-on-one mentoring with VanVleet, as VanVleet is an entrepreneur off the court
with his own clothing line and shop. He also hosts a podcast aimed at supporting businesspeople who are Black, Indigenous or people of colour. Students wanting to be considered for the award must apply to Rotman Commerce and complete an awards profile online (join.utoronto.ca).
Scholarship for Indigenous candidates with the University of Toronto By TRT Staff
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ALL East postpones opening weekend, announces Women’s Division 2022 Schedule
Another season postponed by COVID, with the ALL East Division now delaying opening to January. SUBMITTED
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Sportsnet and APTN announced the return of Cree-language NHL broadcasts with the debut of Hockey Night in Canada in Cree, starting on Jan. 15. Featuring all seven Canadian NHL teams in action from Jan. 15 to April 23, the six-game national series will see
APTN leverage Sportsnet’s NHL production to deliver exclusive Cree-language commentary and analysis to hockey fans and communities across the country. Returning are play-byplay broadcaster Clarence Iron, host Earl Wood, and analysts John Chabot and Jason Chamakese. The 2022 Hockey Night in Canada: Cree Edition broadcast schedule on APTN is as follows:
Saturday, Jan. 15 – Ottawa @ Winnipeg, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Saturday, Jan. 29 – Hockey Day in Canada: Edmonton @ Montreal, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Saturday, March 5 – Vancouver @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Saturday, March 26 – Edmonton @ Calgary, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT Saturday, April 9 – Montreal @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
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dents from Six Nations. “While it’s great to see the Hamilton Tiger Cats and CFL (Canadian Football League) build their relationship with Six Nations, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation were not involved at all in this process,” the statement read. Both Six Nations of the Grand River and MCFN have historical ties to the area where the present-day city of Hamilton sits on the shore of Lake Ontario. MCFN said in the statement that its traditional lands cover the city of Hamilton via the “Between the Lakes Treaty of 1792” between the Crown
and MCFN. MCFN reached out to the Hamilton Tiger Cats to discuss including the First Nation in its land acknowledgement but were roundly ignored. “The Hamilton Tiger Cats did not reach out to MCFN at any point prior to us reaching out,” said a statement from the community. “No representatives from the MCFN were asked to be part of the Grey Cup, though it took place on our treaty lands and territory. We believe this would have been an opportunity for the MCFN and Six Nations to come together on a nation-wide stage.” Following the Grey Cup
snub, MCFN reached out to the Tiger Cats again to ensure it will not happen again with any upcoming events at Tim Hortons Field. “We look forward to building our relationship with the Tiger Cats and CFL moving forward,” MCFN said. However, the Tiger Cats told MCFN they will not issue a statement correcting the “error”, the statement reads. Reps told CBC reporters that the team has formed a committee of Six Nations and Mississaugas members to ensure no community is forgotten moving forward.
one in for Mi’kmaw contributions to the sport. “I will end Part One of this nomination by respectfully submitting to the Selection Committee that the Mi’kmaq First Nation’s induction into the Hockey of Fame’s Builder’s category as craftsmen is not only fitting, but long overdue beyond a reasonable doubt,” reads his submission, after a fitting ‘part one’ explanation with eight points to conclude. The introduction reads: “The purpose of this nomination essay is two-fold. First, it recommends the induction of the Mi’kmaq First Nation into the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Builders category. Alternatively, the petitioner respectfully asks the Hall to once again con-
sider suspending its usual custom of recognizing only individuals, for the purpose of creating a special place for the Mi’kmaq owing to the exceptional nature of this indigenous group’s contributions to the birth and early evolution of ice hockey.” And many historians believe that the hockey stick and the game of hockey today may thank for its roots from the Mi’kmaw. The sticks carved by master carvers of the Mi’kmaw were called “Mic-Mac” hockey sticks by settlers. They were crafted from birch and hornbeam trees, with hornbeam often referred to as ‘ironwood’ for it’s durability. The sticks relate to todays field hockey sticks and were carved
out of one continuous piece of wood. In the mid 19th century, Starr Manufacturing Co. began to sell ‘Mic-Mac’ hockey sticks across North America. Manufacturing hockey sticks was a tradition of the Mi’kmaw reserves in this era and their nations manufactured sticks and in the 1930’s, the process was industrialized. A stick made by the Mi’kmaw between 18521856 was sold at an auction to an anonymous Canadian for $2.2 million dollars in 2006. This stick at the time was recognized as the world’s oldest hockey stick. The nomination deadline is March 15 – the Inductees are expected to be announced, June 2022.
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Apex 60 open for girls field lacrosse players interested in varsity experience By TRT Staff with notes from apexlacrosseevents.com MARYLAND, U.S. — Advertised as two days of interactive exposure with top college coaches, the Girls Apex 60 Showcase Finale is set to take place next summer and registration is open for grades from 2023 to 2026. To take place July 1314, in 2022 at the Cedar Lane Regional Park, Bel Air, the Apex website cites that last years Apex event hosted space for coaches on staff from the following schools: UVA, Georgetown University, Army, Richmond, James Madison University, Villanova, Drexel, George Mason, Bucknell, Davidson College, Mount St. Mary College, Lasalle University, Iona College, York College, LIU, Ursinus College, Babson College, Kennesaw State, Presbyte-
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HAMILTON — The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation is calling out the Hamilton Tiger Cats football team after the franchise failed to include the community in its land acknowledgement before last Sunday’s Grey Cup game held at Tim Hortons Field. MCFN issued a statement this week condemning the team for not including the First Nation in the land acknowledgement, which was led by a representation from Six Nations including Elected Chief Mark Hill, HCCC Secretary Leroy Hill and a group of indigenous stu-
Mi’kmaw contributions pushed for recognition in Hockey Hall of Fame STAFF REPORT
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In 2019, it was made public that Mi'kmaw political science professor Cheryl Maloney and her family of the Sipekne'katik First Nation, were researching to make a documentary called The Game of Hockey: A Mi'kmaq Story from their findings on Mi’kmaw contributions to hockey. Since, there’s been a push to get the Mi’kmaw contribution placed in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Mark Grant submitted a detailed nomination bid that includes the Mi’kmaw contribution to the birth and evolution of hockey. Grant is the first to put
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation's politics are anti Indigenous - so why do media outlets still quote them? By Kyle Willmott, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Simon Fraser University The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) describes itself as ``a non-partisan, non-profit advocacy organization committed to lower taxes, less waste and more government accountability.'' But it takes advantage of the positive associations people often have with the word ``taxpayer'' and attempts to fill it with neoliberal and anti-Indigenous political ideas. Throughout my research, I have tracked the CTF. The organization has often been treated with kid gloves when news stories position it as representative of ``the taxpayer'' — a group of people that don't exist outside of one's personal relationship with the Canada Revenue Agency. Media continue to rely on the CTF in stories ranging from public sector pay to education policy and Indigenous policy. This is a problem. Generally, the CTF's political advocacy forwards neoliberal policy ideology — a set of hyper-individualist, market and business-oriented politics that rejects collective political solutions premised on fiscal panic.
Critical journalists and observers have documented how the CTF is funded, its secretive governance structure and its attempts to look non-partisan. Anti-Indigenous politics Organized political advocacy groups like the CTF have long contributed to people's political views, playing into settler colonial myths and anti-Indigenous policy ideas. Over the years, my research has documented the CTF's political tactics. In a recently published study in the Canadian Review of Sociology, sociologist Alec Skillings and I collected almost every document the CTF has published on its website from 1998 to 2019 that addressed Indigenous policy _ over 400 documents. These documents ranged from shorter blog posts to press releases and longer reports. We used site searches to narrow down and track when, how and what the CTF wrote about Indigenous Peoples. Assimilation in the name of ``taxpayers'' Findings from our study show the CTF focused on reducing and eroding the legal differences between Indigenous people and Canadians. Based on its statements, its political mission seems clear: the assimilation of Indigenous
people into Canada and creating the appearance that ``taxpayers'' are abused by Indigenous people. Between 1998 and 2008, the CTF did this by focusing on abolishing the Indian Act. Its primary solution was to re-propose a rejected 1969 policy put forward by then prime minister Pierre Trudeau, known as the White Paper, which would eliminate Indian status, the Indian Act and privatize reserve lands. A 2004 CTF press release bluntly spelled this out: ``The federal government should phase out the Indian Act, the Department of Indian Affairs and all the policies that go with it. Establish private property rights for Indians, develop systems of governance, accountability and transparency, and begin the process of providing Indians with the same rights and responsibilities as other Canadians. The best thing for Indians and Indian communities is to stop treating them as though they are different from other Canadians.'' The CTF argued that the Indian Act was a barrier for equality, using language to disguise what appears to be its assimilative beliefs: ``The CTF believes
Canadians _ all Canadians _ are fundamentally alike. Therefore all legislation and government policy must be based on fairness and equality _ not race.'' After 2008, the CTF accomplished its goals by focusing on chief salaries and ``transparency,'' sometimes drawing on tips from band members. Many Indigenous political thinkers saw right through the CTF's strategy. Hayden King observed that ``while taxpayer activism is certainly common, it seems to provoke a special kind of fury when involving Indigenous Peoples.'' None of this is to suggest that First Nations governments are perfect _ but the question must be asked: why did the CTF pursue and publicize these kinds of stories? It certainly wasn't to highlight colonialism and ongoing attacks on Indigenous sovereignty, nor to argue for more support. These stories allowed the CTF to represent First Nations as illegitimate and in need of ``taxpayer discipline.'' The CTF preferred to direct blame for issues like community poverty toward First Nations, rather than Canada whose entire economy is based on an extractive relationship with Indigenous lands and people.
Across the documents we analyzed, the CTF labelled First Nations as dependent on ``handouts,'' called Canadian Indigenous policy ``generous in the extreme'' and said that ``taxpayers should watch their wallets'' in relation to the Residential School claims process. In other instances, it downplayed and equivocated on residential schools. The CTF has strategically worked to make Indigenous people appear subservient to ``the taxpayer,'' trading on myths that Indigenous people don't pay tax. It did this in part by claiming that ``taxpayers are forced to pay higher taxes to make up the difference'' because of the limited tax exemptions to which some First Nations people are entitled. This begs the question: Why does the media continue to consult an organization with such a demonstrably and consistently antagonistic relationship with Indigenous people? Consulting the CTF When the media consults the CTF, it demonstrates contemporary hostility towards Indigenous nations. Viewing the CTF's advocacy as whole demonstrates its orientation very clearly.
Despite claiming to be non-partisan, its statements and some of its alumni indicate the CTF stands firmly on the right side of Canada's political spectrum. Some alumni include current Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and conservative provincial and federal politicians. More recently, a former provincial CTF spokesperson ran for the far right People's Party of Canada. Like other political advocacy and industry-aligned groups on the right, the CTF regards Indigenous people as ``in the way'' of resource extraction and wealth accumulation, taxpayers and generally, of Canada. The message our research shows is that if Canadian journalists are committed to reconciliation and combating racist myths about Indigenous people, they need to pay more attention to who they consult about Indigenous policy and politics, while being wary of groups like the CTF. Challenging neoliberal and anti-Indigenous politics can be as simple as asking who gets to be considered a ``taxpayer'' when the CTF claims to speak on ``their behalf.''
Delivering on TRC recommendations 93 and 94: newcomers to Canada How the Government of Canada has been responding to the TRC’s Calls to Action JACE KOBLUN
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The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history, began in 2007. One of the elements of the agreement was the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) to facilitate reconciliation among former students, their families, communities and all Canadians. But how has the Government of Canada been delivering on these
recommendations? Let’s take a look at what’s being done under newcomers to Canada (Calls to Action 93 and 94) as we continue this series on the TRC Calls to Action. Call to Action 93: Revise the information kit for newcomers to Canada and its citizenship test to reflect a more inclusive history of the diverse Aboriginal peoples of Canada, including information about the Treaties and the history of residential schools. Since early 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has worked closely with the
Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Métis National Council, as well as Indigenous historians, to update the text and photos of the citizenship guide. On October 5, 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada hosted a roundtable discussion with AFN representatives and First Nations experts to come to an agreement on key topics that will be included in the revised citizenship guide. A revised version of the citizenship study guide with more information on Indigenous peoples and residential
schools is currently being developed. Following the launch of the revised citizenship guide, a new citizenship test will be created that will encompass revisions made to the citizenship guide, including new questions related to First Nations, Inuit and Métis history and perspectives. The information kit for newcomers will be revised in accordance with the updates made to the citizenship guide and test, following the launch of the revised citizenship guide. Call to Action 94: Replace the Oath of Citizenship with the following:
I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada including Treaties with Indigenous Peoples, and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has worked with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and has engaged in consultations with the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kana-
tami to ensure the Oath of Citizenship reflects the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's call to action. The oath is a solemn declaration that citizenship applicants take, promising to obey Canadian laws while fulfilling their duties as Canadian citizens. All citizenship candidates 14 years or older who apply for a grant of citizenship must take the oath as the last step before becoming Canadian citizens.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Accounts Payable Clerk
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Senior Child Welfare Advisor
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Established in 1994, the Independent First Nations are twelve (12) diverse and distinct communities comprised of three original peoples: the Anishinawbek, the Onkwehonwe and the Inninuwug in Ontario. Politically, the Independent First Nations (IFN) communities asserted their independence from existing Political Territorial Organizations (PTO’s) and affirmed their right to be self-determining, self-governing First Nations that represent their community’s interests at the local, regional, national level based on Indigenous and treaty rights. Collectively, the combined population of the IFN communities is over 30,000 members. We are unique politically, economically, socially, culturally, and geographically with territories spanning across Ontario in the East, South, West, and North. The IFN is currently seeking a dedicated, discreet, and dependable professional for the newly created position of Accounts Payable Clerk. Under the direction of the IFN Executive Administrative Committee and the combined oversight of the IFN Director of Health and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Accounts Payable Clerk’s primary responsible to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate recording, payment and storing of IFN vendor transactions.
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Established in 1994, the Independent First Nations are twelve (12) diverse and distinct communities comprised of three original peoples: the Anishinawbek, the Onkwehonwe and the Inninuwug in Ontario. Politically, the Independent First Nations (IFN) communities asserted their independence from existing Political Territorial Organizations (PTO’s) and affirmed their right to be self-determining, self-governing First Nations that represent their community’s interests at the local, regional, national level based on Indigenous and treaty rights. Collectively, the combined population of the IFN communities is over 30,000 members. We are unique politically, economically, socially, culturally, and geographically with territories spanning across Ontario in the East, South, West and North. The IFN is currently seeking an experienced, passionate individual for the newly created position of Senior Child Welfare Advisor. Under the direction of the IFN Executive Administrative Committee and the oversight of the IFN Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Senior Child Welfare Advisor will be responsible to ensure First Nations maintain jurisdiction and their inherent responsibility to care for their children and youth. This includes a review of current issues impacting First Nation communities such as Federal and Provincial legislation, policies, and practices. QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS Education & Experience Grade twelve (12) or equivalent required Post-Secondary education in accounting, finance or business studies, and a minimum of 2 years work related experience Knowledge of Quick Books Financial software Knowledge of Accounts payable protocols and practices Knowledge in Generally Acceptable Accounting Procedures
Education & Experience Grade twelve (12) or equivalent Post-secondary Diploma / Degree in Social Work (BSW) or BA in Health or Social Science Demonstrated five (5) years working in First Nation child welfare or mandated child protection agency A minimum of three (3) years working in a First Nation social service agency Experience reporting to various First Nation, Federal and Provincial governments Effective communication and computer literacy skills
Office Location IFN Finance Office Akwesasne, ON
Developed Competencies Candidates must have demonstrated success in the following areas: Excellent oral and communication skills Analytical skills to collect, document and evaluate government policies and legislation Demonstrated ability to assess internal controls of management and make recommendations for capacity development Demonstrated ability to formulate and present recommendations to improve government programming such as MCCSS Ontario Indigenous Child and Youth Strategy, Federal Child and Family Programs and CHRT Rulings. Time management and organizational skills to develop priorities and execute workplans with clear timelines and deliverables Excellent written skills for proposal writing and various reporting to the IFN Leadership, and various governments and agencies Strong written skills for policy and procedures, briefing notes etc. on key issues affecting IFN First Nations
Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, totaling no more than five (5) pages combined, by 5pm EST on Monday, January 3, 2022 to:
Office Location Satellite
Developed Competencies Candidates must have demonstrated success in the following areas: Highly organized Proficient in data entry, with strong attention to detail and accuracy Familiar with all office equipment Strong Interpersonal skills and ability to maintain vendor relationships Ability to maintain a professional public image representing the IFN Ability to maintain confidentiality and uphold financial integrity
Mail:
Email:
Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, totaling no more than five (5) pages combined, by 5pm EST on Monday, January 3, 2022 to:
Independent First Nation AP Clerk Selection Committee c/o Lyndia Jones, PO Box 1634, Akwesasne, ON K6H 5 N6 lyndia@ifnc.ca OR Fax: (613) 932-8460
Independent First Nation Senior Child Welfare Advisor Selection Committee c/o Diane Maracle, PO Box 1634, Akwesasne, ON K6H 5 N6 dianemn@ifnc.ca OR Fax: (613) 932-8460
Mail:
The IFN is an inclusive employer and offers accommodation throughout the recruitment process upon request.
Email:
IFN is an inclusive employer and offers accommodation throughout the recruitment process upon request.
While we appreciate all applications for this position, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Human Resources Advisor
While we appreciate all applications for this position, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Senior Policy Advisor for Women’s Issues
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Established in 1994, the Independent First Nations are twelve (12) diverse and distinct communities comprised of three original peoples: the Anishinawbek, the Onkwehonwe and the Inninuwug in Ontario. Politically, the Independent First Nations (IFN) communities asserted their independence from existing Political Territorial Organizations (PTO’s) and affirmed their right to be self-determining, self-governing First Nations that represent their community’s interests at the local, regional, national level based on Indigenous and treaty rights. Collectively, the combined population of the IFN communities is over 30,000 members. We are unique politically, economically, socially, culturally, and geographically with territories spanning across Ontario in the East, South, West, and North.
Established in 1994, the Independent First Nations are twelve (12) diverse and distinct communities comprised of three original peoples: the Anishinawbek, the Onkwehonwe and the Inninuwug in Ontario. Politically, the Independent First Nations (IFN) communities asserted their independence from existing Political Territorial Organizations (PTO’s) and affirmed their right to be self-determining, self-governing First Nations that represent their community’s interests at the local, regional, national level based on Indigenous and treaty rights. Collectively, the combined population of the IFN communities is over 30,000 members. We are unique politically, economically, socially, culturally, and geographically with territories spanning across Ontario in the East, South, West, and North.
The IFN is currently seeking a dedicated, discreet, and dependable professional for the newly created position of Human Resources (HR) Advisor. Under the direction of the IFN Executive Administrative Committee and the combined oversight of the IFN Director of Health and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, the HR Advisor will be responsible for carrying out a wide variety of human resources functions to support the management team and improve the quality of working experience for IFN employees.
The IFN is currently seeking an experienced, passionate individual for the newly created position of Senior Policy Advisor for Women’s Issues. Under the direction of the IFN Executive Administrative Committee and the oversight of the IFN Director of Health, the Senior Policy Advisor for Women’s Issues will be responsible to consult and engage with respective IFN communities on actions related to Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council’s (IWAC) mandate, bring informed and focused input to IWAC meetings, and provide comprehensive and useful advice.
QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience A graduate of a post-diploma program in Human Resource Management, or degree with Business Administration with a focus in HR Management Working towards or in possession of the designation of Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) At least three years of related experience working as an HR Generalist Proven knowledge of employment-related legislation and best practices Previous experience working in a First Nation organization would be considered an asset
Education & Experience Grade twelve (12) or equivalent required Post-Secondary diploma/degree in Public Administration or related discipline an asset Experience working in the area of First Nations community outreach/engagement Knowledge and understanding the Independent First Nations and their needs/concerns Experience working in policy development an asset
Developed Competencies Candidates must have demonstrated success in the following areas: Must possess superior interpersonal skills for developing and maintaining trusting relationships A demonstrated ability in problem solving and responsiveness to others’ needs Be highly organized and detail-oriented Able to complete multiple tasks concurrently Able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, at all levels of the organization Have demonstrated conflict resolution skills A high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation Proven ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality Must be computer literate and proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint Office Location To be determined Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, totaling no more than five (5) pages combined, by 5pm EST on Monday, January 3, 2022 to: Mail:
Email:
Independent First Nation Human Resources Advisor Selection Committee c/o Diane Maracle, PO Box 1634, Akwesasne, ON K6H 5 N6 dianemn@ifnc.ca OR Fax: (613) 932-8460
IFN is an inclusive employer and offers accommodation throughout the recruitment process upon request. While we appreciate all applications for this position, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Developed Competencies Candidates must have demonstrated success in the following areas: Excellent oral and communication skills Must have a solid understanding of First Nation issues and programs and be politically astute in recognizing the diversity of the First Nations Ability to organize and plan activities to meet workplan deliverables and reporting requirements Strong writing and reporting skills; essential computer competencies Ability to be creative, conceptual thinking, and strong analytical skills Ability to take direction under restraint timelines to carry out IFN activities Strong understanding of policy, program, and evaluation processes Office Location Satellite Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, totaling no more than five (5) pages combined, by 5pm EST on Monday, January 3, 2022 to: Mail:
Email:
Independent First Nation Senior Policy Advisor on Women’s Issues Selection Committee c/o Lyndia Jones, PO Box 1634, Akwesasne, ON K6H 5 N6 lyndia@ifnc.ca OR Fax: (613) 932-8460
The IFN is an inclusive employer and offers accommodation throughout the recruitment process upon request. While we appreciate all applications for this position, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Ki:aio we/nG ni:ia ow/eG nir:yivoaP atcehS Kawenn ni:aywoeP terivS oochl ool (Elementary & High School)
(Elementary & High School) 3201 Second Line 3201 Second Line Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Phone: (905)768-7203 Fax: (905)768-7150 Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Phone: (905)768-7203 Fax: (905)768-7150
JOB POSTING
JOB POSTING
1 Gayogohon:no Language Mentor and 1 Kanien’kehá:ka Language Mentor
1 Gayogohon:no Language Mentor and 1 Kanien’kehá:ka Language Mentor Posting Period: Friday, December 17, 2021 to Friday, December 31, 2021 Location:
Kawení:io/Gawęní:yo Private School
Posting Period: Friday,Iroquois December 17, 2021 to Friday, December 31, 2021 Lacrosse Arena - upstairs, Six Nations Location: Job Status:Kawení:io/Gawęní:yo 24-week ContractPrivate JanuarySchool 17-June 29, 2022 Iroquois Lacrosse Arena - upstairs, Six Nations Start Date:
Week of January 17-21, 2022
Job Status: Salary:
24-week Contract January 17-June 29, 2022 Honorarium ($150/hour. Two hours per week)
Start Date:
Week of January 17-21, 2022
and Responsibilities: Salary: Main Duties Honorarium ($150/hour. Two hours per week)
The Gayogohon:no mentor will host 1 weekly, two-hour session with Gayogohon:no speaking staff over ZOOM. The Kanien’kehá:ka mentor will host 1 weekly, two-hour session with Kanien’kehá:ka speaking staff over ZOOM. The language mentors will: speak the target language at all and times;Responsibilities: participate in language elicitation activities as organized by staff (this may include but Main Duties is not limitedmentor to storytelling, role-playing, conversing, acting, demonstrations The Gayogohon:no will hostdescribing, 1 weekly,narrating, two-hour session with Gayogohon:no speaking staff and other as can safely be done COVID-19 pandemic); in training over ZOOM. The activities Kanien’kehá:ka mentor will during host 1the weekly, two-hour sessionparticipate with sessions with staff to increase the effectiveness of language mentor sessions; assist in the translation Kanien’kehá:ka speaking staff over ZOOM. The language mentors will: speak the target language of words, phrases and specific terminology; provide Onkwehonwehnéha/Ogwehǫ:wéneha at all times; participate in language elicitation activities as by staffas(this may include but knowledge, information, guidance and perspectives on organized topics and subjects requested by teaching is not limited storytelling, describing, role-playing, conversing, demonstrations staff; to cultivate and maintain a safe, narrating, encouraging, positive space where staffacting, are supported in and otherworking activities as can safely be doneproficiency during theinCOVID-19 pandemic); participate in training to increase their speaking the target language.
sessions with staff to increase the effectiveness of language mentor sessions; assist in the translation of words,Knowledge, phrases andSkills specific Onkwehonwehnéha/Ogwehǫ:wéneha and terminology; Abilities – Be aprovide first language, fluent or native speaker, or be a proficient knowledge, information, guidance and topics and as requested speaker at the Distinguished levelperspectives of proficiencyon (ACTFL). Be subjects knowledgeable of the by teaching Hodinohso:ni/Rotinonhsion:ni culture. Be knowledgeable the usestaff of various computerin and staff; cultivate and maintain a safe, encouraging, positive spaceinwhere are supported applications (Gmailproficiency and ZOOM).inHave previous experience working in an educational working software to increase their speaking the target language. setting.
Please submit your resume, –cover and a 3-minute audio or video recording Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Be aletter, first language, fluent or native speaker, or of beyourself a proficient your experience qualifications(ACTFL). in Onkwehonwehnéha/Ogwehǫ:wéneha speaker atdescribing the Distinguished level and of proficiency Be knowledgeable of the by email no later than Friday, December 31 at Be 4:00knowledgeable p.m. to: Hodinohso:ni/Rotinonhsion:ni culture. in the use of various computer and software applications (Gmail and ZOOM). Have previous experience working in an educational Roxanne Sky Email: hr@kgps.ca setting. Human Resources Coordinator roxanne.kgps@gmail.com
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a 3-minute audio or video recording of yourself describing your experience and qualifications in Onkwehonwehnéha/Ogwehǫ:wéneha by email no later than Friday, December 31 at 4:00 p.m. to: Roxanne Sky Human Resources Coordinator
Email: hr@kgps.ca roxanne.kgps@gmail.com
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SIX NATIONS COUNCIL Admission/Concession Worker Parks and Recreation Cook Iroquois Lodge, Health Services Resource Consultant Assistant Child Care Services, Social Services Case Manager LTC/HCC, Health Services Accounts Receivable Clerk Finance, Central Administration Alternative Care Resource Ogwadeni:deo Team Member (ACRT) Registered Early Child Care Services, Childhood Educator Social Services Social Media Specialist Child Care Services, Social Services Secretary/Receptionist Mental Health and Addictions, Health Services RECE Child Care Services Employee Relations Officer Human Resources, Central Administration Training and Development/ Human Resources, Onboarding Coordinator Central Administration Legal Assistant Ogwadeni:deo Financial Control Officer Central Administration SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT Field Archaeologist Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Environment BioMississaugas of the Diversity Lead Credit First Nation Pandemic Response Nurse Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
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Mohawk Language Teacher Part-Time $16.00/hour January 5, 2022 Consultation Coordinator Contract TBD January 5, 2022 School Mental (Maternity) Full-Time TBD January 5, 2022 Health Worker Lands, Membership and Full-Time $70,000 - January 5, 2022 Research (LMR) Intern Major Projects Assistant $82, 000 Full-Time $40, 000 - January 5, 2022 Sewing Teacher $50, 000 Contract TBD January 5, 2022 Cultural Advisor (Maternity) to The Board Full-Time TBD January 5, 2022 RECE - Maawdoo Maajaamin Child Care Contract TBD January 12, 2022 Custodian/Maintenance
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Six Nations Polytechnic Full-Time TBD Mississaugas of the Full-Time $40,297.50 Credit First Nation (2 Year Contract) $56,821.50 Mississaugas of the Full-Time $40,309.50Credit First Nation (44 Weeks) $57,403.50 Mississaugas of the Contract $18.00/hour Credit First Nation (11 Months) Mississaugas of the Contract $43,969.60 Credit First Nation $62,329.50 Six Nations Polytechnic Part-Time TBD Grand River Employment Part-Time TBD & Training Inc. (Contract) Mississaugas of the Full-Time $40,297.50 Credit First Nation $56,821.50 Kawenni:io / Gaweni:yo Casual TBD Private School Mississaugas of the Part-Time TBD Credit First Nation Mississaugas of the Full-Time TBD Credit First Nation (Contract) Kawenni:io / Gaweni:yo Full-Time TBD Private School (Contract) Brantford Native Housing Full-time TBD Woodland Cultural Centre TBD
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January 12, 2022 Elementary TeacherOpen Until Fil ed January 12, 2022 Primary/Junior Teacher Assistant Open Until Fil ed $60,000- January 12, 2022 $75,000 Finance Administrator Until Fil ed TBD January 12, 2022 Group Visits & Until fil ed $80,000- January 12, 2022 Cultural Interpreter $85,000 Etiya’takenhas Shelter Ganohkwasra Family Full time TBD Open until fil ed Relief Counsellor Assault Support Services Mississaugas of the Contract TBD Until fil ed $47,641.50 - December 16, 2021 Electoral Officer Credit First Nation $67,837.50 $18.00/hour December 16, 2021 The GREAT Job Board is brought to you by Employment Ontario and Service Canada. Only local positions are posted in the paper. For more positions in the surrounding area, visit our job board at www.greatsn.com! $28.30 - December 16, 2021 To apply for funding, book an intake appointment with an ETC @ 519-445-2222 (Toll-Free long distance at 1 888 218-8230 or email us at info@greatsn.com. $39.58/hour Phone: 519.445.2222 • Fax: 519-445-4777 Toll Free: 1.888.218.8230 www.greatsn.com
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Discovery of unmarked graves selected as Canada's news story of the year: CP poll CANADIAN PRESS
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VICTORIA — The discovery of unmarked graves at a former residential school in the B.C. Interior and the countrywide awakening it set off have been chosen as Canada's news story of the year by editors in newsrooms across the country. There were 38 editors in the annual Canadian Press survey who picked the grim discovery at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School as the most compelling and deeply revealing story of 2021. That compared with 31 votes for Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and 13 for climate change and B.C. weather that saw massive fires in the summer and floods in the fall. ``The announcement of unmarked children's graves shook most Canadians to their core, even if this information was not new to many First Nations people,'' said Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen editorial pages editor. ``Non-Indigenous Canadians now want to know more about the `hidden' history of this country and that can only be a good thing.'' The story broke last May when the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation in Kamloops said a section of land was searched at the former school with ground-penetrating radar and found what were believed to be the remains of up to 215 children. Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Chief
Rosanne Casimir said then that they had ``a knowing'' in their community that the missing children were undocumented deaths. ``Some were as young as three years old,'' said Casimir in a statement. ``We sought out a way to confirm that knowing out of deepest respect and love for those lost children and their families, understanding that Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is the final resting place of these children.'' The Kamloops Indian Residential School operated between 1890 and 1969, when the federal government took over its operations from the Catholic Church and ran it as a day school until it closed in 1978. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 4,000-page report detailed mistreatment at Canada's residential schools, including emotional, physical and sexual abuse of children, and at least 4,100 deaths at the institutions. Canada had more than 130 residential schools, with the last one closing in 1996. Even with that commission finding of thousands of deaths at the schools, many editors who participated in the survey said the discovery of the unmarked graves served as a chilling, consciousness-raising event about Indigenous struggles in Canada. ``The initial discovery of 215 unmarked graves at a former residential school in Kamloops seemed to shake the Canadianness out of Canada,'' said Dawn
Walton, managing editor at CTV Calgary. ``Despite all the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, it was this revelation, and subsequent discoveries of other unmarked graves, that really made Canadians stop and recognize there is more yet to be done.'' The story made headlines around the world. Across the country, other First Nations began looking for lost children using the same technology. Chief Cadmus Delorme of Saskatchewan's Cowessess First Nation said ground-penetrating radar used near the Marieval Indian Residential School discovered 751 unmarked graves, of which 300 have now been identified. Searches with ground-penetrating radar are also underway in Brantford, Ont., at the former Mohawk Institute Residential School, and in Williams Lake, B.C., at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School. Flags were lowered for months across Canada in memory of the lost children and the residential school survivors. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced harsh criticism for travelling to Tofino, B.C., for a family vacation on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in September despite receiving an invitation from Casimir to visit the former Kamloops residential school site. Trudeau then visited in October, where he apologized, saying his vacation decision was a mistake he regretted.
Casimir described the reaction of Canadians to the discovery of unmarked graves as one of immense importance to the school survivors who feel the darkness of their past can no longer be hidden or denied. ``It has been fully overwhelming,'' said the chief last June in a field near the residential school. ``That said, on behalf of Tk'emlups te Secwepemc, I want to express my deepest gratitude for the outpouring of support.'' Garry Gottfriedson, a former Kamloops residential school student, said the discovery of the unmarked graves is bringing to the surface long-buried truths about the treatment of Indigenous Peoples that Canadians now want to explore. ``That shows the spirit of true Canadians that they really want to learn,'' said Gottfriedson, whose poems, songs and books explore Indigenous identity. ``They really don't want to hide anything anymore.'' Canada's editors described the discovery of the unmarked graves as a moment of change in the country, much bigger than just a news story. ``The children who didn't return home forced Canada to face its history,'' said Sara Hyde, executive producer at CKNW Vancouver. ``It has not only changed the way we think about our history, but it is changing how we think about our reality and will shape political decisions going forward.''
Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, say the announcement is coming today. One source says the $40 billion will be reflected in Tuesday's fall economic statement, but doesn't mean Ottawa has reached an agreement with child-welfare advocates over the compensation
it's been ordered to pay First Nations children by a human rights tribunal. The parties have until the end of the December to reach an agreement on the matter. Negotiations began after the federal government announced in late October it wanted to reach an out-of-court settlement with First Nations leaders over the compensation
it had been ordered to provide children harmed by the underfunding of child and family services on reserve. A Federal Court ruling released earlier in the fall upheld orders for Ottawa to pay $40,000 in damages to each of the thousands of individual First Nations children removed from their homes, as well as to some of their relatives.
Ottawa to include $40B in fiscal update to cover compensation for First Nations kids
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OTTAWA — The federal government has set aside $40 billion to compensate First Nations children and undertake long-term reforms to the child-welfare system. Two sources, who spoke to The Canadian
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Words cannot express how much we appreciate the love, kindness, texts, phone calls and messages from our family and friends during our heartache of losing our husband, father and papa Moe Sandy. Thank you for the flowers, cards and all the monetary donations that our family received. The delicious meals, food and supplies made as porch drop offs during our isolation and the 10 days were greatly appreciated. Colin and Jess, your daily Timmy deliveries saved us more than you know! Nell and Chris, you were always Dad’s helpers, thank you. Nya:weh to the speakers and the pallbearers for helping Dad on his journey. Jamie and his cooking crew, thank you so much for providing the meal for after the funeral. It was truly heartwarming. To my sisters/our Aunties Angela, Gloria, Peggy and our Uncle Rod thank you for being here with us through our darkest days. Wendy, there are no words that can express our appreciation for your friendship and devotion to Dad and our family. During our toughest days of not being able to be by Dad’s side, it was your love and compassion is what held us together knowing that you were with him. We will be forever thankful. Gary and Paddy, your love and devotion to Dad has not gone unnoticed. He always enjoyed your visits, calls and having you by his side sure made his days brighter. Thank you for being here with us and all that you do. Bill Lofthouse, your soft heart, kind words and gentle humour is so appreciated during this most difficult time, you made this easier for us all for that we will always appreciate your time and services. The legacy left behind by Moe, has touched so many people. I know they are also feeling the loss of their dear friend. We appreciate you sharing your sentiments and kind words. We know that his memory will live on forever in each of us. We thank all of you, our family and friends for being so thoughtful and caring during this devastating loss.
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WHITE: Deanna December 1, 1956 – December 16, 2021
Georgina “Gina” VanEvery May 21, 1948 - December 16, 2021
With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of one of the most generous souls ever gifted to the world. On December 16th, 2021. Anna White began her heavenly journey home. Anna is the daughter of the late Orpha General (nee Silver) and Russel General. She was predeceased by her husband Randolph White. She is survived by her six children Michele (Doug), Melissa, Charles (Samantha), Melodie (Mark), Amber, and Miranda (Preston). She was predeceased by a son James. She was also a special mom and gramma to Kaden, Seantel, Sean, Robert, Caulin, and to many others whom she took in and cared for over the years. She is the beloved sister of Brett (Jolinda), Orval (Lucille), Marguerite (Stacey), Marlene (Carson), Darlene, Frank, and was predeceased by siblings Brad (Colleen) Yvonne (Glen), Carla (Danny), Bart (Laura), Tony (Roger), Beverly (Wayne) and Caroline. Anna is the proud grandmother of 24 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and was predeceased by two of them, Tylor and Ryleigh. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins, as well as uncountable others who also loved her like family. The family will honour her life with visitation on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 from 12 - 3 p.m. at New Credit Fellowship Centre, 2829 First Line, Hagersville. (Masks and social distancing required). A private family service will be held with cremation to follow. Arrangements by Styres Funeral Home. www.rhbanderson.com
In the arms of her beloved husband and surrounded by family, Gina started her final journey home late Thursday night at the Iroquois Lodge. She will be forever loved and missed by her husband of 49 years, Tony. Gina was an amazing Mom who loved her children with her every breath. She is survived by her children Courtney & Wayne (Dootski) and David. She will be remembered and always loved by her grandchildren Drayke and Aria. Beloved sister to Joyce, George (Torch) & Cathy, Terry (Humpster), Keith & Debbie, Dave (Ding) & Val. She will be missed by her numerous Nieces, Nephews & Friends. Predeceased by her Parents, George & Ada and Stan & Alice. Granddaughter, Emma Mykal Hess. Sisters, Cheryl Jayne and Sheila. Brothers, Donald (Duck), Sherm, Mike, Terry (Possum) and Donnie Hill. Gina will be fondly remembered by her Cousins and Best friends, Dickie & Dianne. The Family would like to Thank Dr. Trevor & Staff at The Iroquois Lodge for all their guidance, love and care they provided to our Wife, Mom & Granny in her final days. The family will honour her life with visitation at Hyde & Mott Chapel, R.H.B. Anderson Funeral Homes Ltd., 60 Main Street South, Hagersville on Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. where a family service will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Stump Hall Cemetery. www.rhbanderson.com
Another star has fallen but her light it is not gone. It shimmers warm within us all the rest of our lives, long. May the light and love she left behind light us safely through our darkest times. We love you forever and ever and ever…and for a thousand more years even after that.
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Gloria passed of natural causes to be with her creator.
With heavy hearts and great sadness we announce the passing of Our Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother.
Loving Mother of Barbara, Howard, Debra, Grayeagle, and Marle. Loving Dodah to 17 Grandchildren, 26 Great Grandchildren and 3 Great Great Grandchildren. Loving Auntie to numerous generations of Nieces and Nephews. Gloria also had many cousins and friends she cared for deeply.
Predeceased by parents Grant Porter and Flora (Garlow) Porter. Siblings Robert, Howard, Arnold, Delores and Ethel. Also, by 3 Grandchildren, Shelly, Mark and Karl along with a Great Nephew Joshua. She is survived by her sister Julia.
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As per her wishes there will be no services. A private memorial is planned for a later date. Her ashes will be received at Chiefswood and Sixth Line where she was born. Her complete Circle of Life
The family wishes to thank everyone for the expressed love, kindness and compassion throughout her life and sickness.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, the stars have been keeping you on your toes lately. There has been much going on but somehow you have been able to wade through it all like a rock star. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Others are asking you to stretch yourself beyond normal limits, Taurus. Do your best, but weigh the effects that this could have on your overall well-being.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Aim to be honest and direct with others as much as you can this week, Gemini. If you can prove you are trustworthy, then more people are likely to follow you. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may be introduced to someone who is the ideal partner for you at work. This pairing can lead to the successful completion of projects new and old.
CLUES DOWN 1. Hogshead (abbr.) 2. Misery resulting from affliction 3. Defunction European group 4. Line on a map 5. Becomes less intense 6. Back muscle 7. Frosted 8. Ethiopian town 9. Midway between south and east 10. Wipe from the record 11. In a continuous way 13. Breathe 15. Cleaning device 17. Male organ 18. Tab on a key ring 21. Criminals 23. Taxi 24. Cheer of encouragement 27. Wartime American escort carrier
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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Prioritize your actions to maximize peace and quiet, Leo. You have been under pressure lately, so take every opportunity to enjoy some quiet time.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, your intuition is telling you that there are tensions growing at home or at the office. You will have to find ways to diffuse any situations that may grow out of control. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Continue to lean into an optimistic mindset, Libra. It will enable you to be a bright light when others are feeling a little down. Boost good moods.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 You are naturally compelled to look deeper into any circumstance you find yourself in, Scorpio. Always dig below the surface to unveil the truth, even if it takes work. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Be direct about any frustrations you may be harboring, Sagittarius. Share your feelings with others who are willing and able to help. Releasing this burden will prove liberating.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 This week is packed with cosmic action, Capricorn. All of this energy has you a bit restless. Rest easy, as you will soon figure out how to juggle your personal and professional lives.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you’re on a truth-seeking mission and you’re ready to question everything you see. Take a step back and figure out your strategy, which will require finesse. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, try to smooth over something that has been a thorn in your side for some time. Keep at it and you’ll persevere.
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