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Lac Seul youth get skills training

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Lac Seul First Nation youth Cheyenne Trout, left, and Tim Capay, right, take part in a firefighting training course during a six-week outdoor skills training program organized by the community. The program provided youth from 14-20 years of age with certification in a variety of fields including firefighting, mining, canoe safety and chain saw operation. See story and photos on pages 12 and 13.

Province seeks working relationship with KI Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

Representatives of three provincial ministries met with Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug’s membership Aug. 1718 in the community.

Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF) and Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs reps discussed five key issues during a twoday session.

According to Aboriginal Affairs spokesman Greg Flood: “Ministry officials recently met with KI and presented a draft Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for their consideration.”

But KI Chief Donny Morris saw it differently.

“They come to the table with a finished product and expect us to endorse it,” Morris said.

Morris would like to be pro-active in the negotiation of agreements.

“The task at hand is how do we start

putting these things on paper, our own policies, our own regulations? There is a lot of work still to be done in the nation-to-nation discussions that we want to initiate.”

Jacob Ostaman, director of the KI lands and environment unit, provided technical and political advice regarding land-use matters for the community during the ministries visit.

“The first issue deals with converting Post Island, where the community exists, to a full reserve, rather than having provincial crown lands,” Ostaman said.

A second area is the environmental clean up of contaminated lands.

“We know there is contamination of those provincial crown lands,” Ostaman said. “Before they become reserve lands, we want the province to clean up those lands.”

A third issue on the agenda was the potential of mineral exploration and some development opportunities in working with the MNDMF. Economic development opportu-

nities in mining and tourism are the fourth point of the memorandum of cooperation “We should be able to start a working relationship in terms of economic development,” Ostaman said. “There are a number of opportunities that exist in KI.” The final aspect of the MOC is landuse planning and other land related issues dealing with off reserve issues and resources. KI has a land documentation project outlining its traditional lands, as well as its occupancy and use of lands. see COMMUNITY page 19

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ᑲᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑎᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᓀᓴᐣ, ᑫᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑌᐱ ᒥᔑᐱᓂᒋᒪ ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐃᐧᐣ

ᓂᐦᓯᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᓇᑲᓇᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐊᐊᐧᐣ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐣ ᑲᑲᐯᔑᓂᐨ ᐊᑲᐢᐟ 1718 ᑲᑭ ᐃᓇᑭᓱᐨ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᐢᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ. ᑭᒋ ᐊᒥᑯᑭᒪ, ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐣᐠ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒧᓇᐦᐃᔓᓂᔭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᒥᑎᑯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓂᑲᓂᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᐨ ᐊᓂᑭᓇᑲᓇᐠ ᐅᑭ ᐊᓂᒧᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᓂᔭᓇᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓂᔓᑭᔑᑲ ᑲᑭᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑭ ᐸᑯᓭᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑭ ᐅᓇᒋᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᐣ. ᑭᐣ ᑕᐢ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᐃᓀᐣᑕᒧᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᓀᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑫᐅᐣᒍᓀᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ. ᐊᒥᑕᐢ ᑲᑭ ᐃᑭᑐᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓂᑲᓂᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᐨ ᐊᓂᑭᓇᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᑭ ᑲᑭᑐᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᑭᕑᐁᐠ ᐱᓫᐊᐟ: “ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᑭᓇᑲᓇᐠ ᑭᓇᑭᐢᑲᑎᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᐱᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭ ᐊᓂᒧᑕᒪᐊᐧᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᐁᐧᓂ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ

ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒥᑎᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ.” ᔕᑯᐨ ᑕᐢ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᑕᐧᓂ ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᐸᑲᐣ ᐅᑭ ᐃᔑᐊᐧᐸᑕᐣ. “ᐅᑭᐱᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᔕ ᑲᑭ ᑭᔓᓇᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑐᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᐁᑭᔑ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᓂᒥᑯᔭᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᔭᐠ,” ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ. ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᐅᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᐣ ᒥᑐᓂ ᐱᑯ ᒋᑕᑲᐧᐱᐨ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐊᐧᐅᓇᑐᐊᐧᐨ . “ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑫᐊᓂ ᒪᑕᓂᑲᑕᒪᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᐃᔑ ᒪᒋ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᑭᑐᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᓀᓯᓇᐣ, ᑭᑐᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑫᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ? ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᐣᐠ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧ ᒪᑕᓄᑲᑕᒪᐣᑭᐣ.” ᒉᑲᑊ ᐊᐢᑕᒪᐣ, ᑲᓂᑲᓂ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᐠ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᐦᑭ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᑭᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧ ᐁᑭ ᐊᔭᒥᑕᒧᐊᐧᒋᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑲᐯᔑᓂᐨ ᐁᑭ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᑲᐃᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᑲᑭᐱᑭᐅᑫᓂᐨ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᐃᓇᐱᐣ ᐸᑭᑭᓂᑲᓂᐠ 23

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Bungee jumping a snap decision Lenny Carpenter GUEST COLUMNIST

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3...2...1...BUNGEE!” I heard the bungee jump instructor shout these words and I jumped off a perfectly stable platform to the ground 600 metres below.

I was in Monterrey, Mexico, where I travelled with three fellow film students. We were attending the city’s international film festival for six nights.

Earlier in the week, Veronica asked if anyone wanted to go bungee jumping and I said I would.

She asked a few people but no one seemed to know where to go. I didn’t hear about bungee jumping again until the last day. Our schedule had freed up so Veronica asked around and a hotel car service driver gave her the information: a ride to and from the site is 700 pesos (about $60 Cdn) and the jump itself is about 370 pesos (about $30 Cdn). We got into his car and made our way to the mountain.

Most people may be surprised, but I’ve always had a bit of a thrill-seeking side.

When I was 10-14, my cousin and I would climb buildings or structures and jump off (especially in the winter) or we would cause trouble around Moosonee. And it wasn’t because of peer pressure or boredom. Rather, I genuinely enjoyed the thrill of climbing and being atop high places or

eluding the victims of our mischief or the police.

I also enjoyed the rides at Canada’s Wonderland or the midway. This thrill-seeking aspect subsided in high school.

Perhaps it was because I had moved to Timmins and no longer had a partner-in-crime.

I had always wanted to bungee jump and skydive.

The sensation of freefall must feel amazing, I thought. The buildings in Moosonee cannot compare to the bungee tower or plane. I decided that I will do both at least once in my life.

My new partner-in-crime and I arrived at the resort about 30 minutes south of the downtown area in the mountain Aug. 28.

Earlier, Veronica asked who should go first and I didn’t answer directly. I just said we’ll paper-rock-scissors for it. Once there, however, Veronica said she’d go first since it was her idea.

While I always wanted to bungee jump, I grew nervous at the prospect. I imagined the step-by-step process of jumping and the possible view of looking down as I fell. I realized it would be terrifying.

So I was relieved when Veronica went first, because I thought, if she can do it, I can.

Or, if she didn’t jump, I wouldn’t have to.

Veronica jumped and I was surprised at how she calmly let herself fall and did not make a sound throughout the whole ordeal. I guess it can’t be that bad, I thought. Later she said she was focusing on enjoying the experience.

It was my turn and as I put on the gear, I was excited but that anxiety lingered. My feet

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Film student Lenny Carpenter drops 600 metres during his first bungee jump while in Mexico attending a film festival. were essentially shackled and I had to hold the chain that connected the waist and leg straps.

I felt like a prisoner walking the green mile as I made my way down the platform.

I reached the end and the instructor explained the equipment and the process of getting back up. It was at this point that the realization of what I was doing hit me: I was about to jump off the side of a cliff. I kept my focus on him throughout, trying to maintain my composure.

At last he instructed me to walk to the ledge and that’s when I looked down for the first time.

The lush green treetops were a long way down, 600 metres at least. The texture and colour reminded me of broccoli. There were also some open spaces where I could see the ground

and rocks.

The instructor asked if I wanted to jump forward or backwards. Who would want to jump backwards for their first jump? I wanted to see the ground coming so forward to it was.

I tightly grasped the handles as I placed my feet into the final position for the jump.

The instructor began the countdown: “3...2... “ At this point, my legs grew incredibly shaky and my grip on the handles tightened. I didn’t want to jump instead.

The specific idea or thought of dying didn’t come to mind, but I realized later this was my body’s instinct. Don’t jump or you`re going to die, it was telling me. Then, consciously, I remembered that Veronica jumped ahead of me and that I didn’t want to chicken out. I

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might also regret it. The instructor didn’t pause. “...1...BUNGEE !”

I put my arms out and let myself fall forward. I remember as I leaned forward I thought, ‘There’s no going back now,’ and I could feel that odd sensation in my gut you feel when a plane bobs up and down.

I hate to use the cliché, but everything happened so fast.

I dropped at a high speed and the ground came at me so fast. Again, I don’t recall the specific thought of dying. I just thought, ‘Holy crap, I’m going to smack into the ground.’ Also, I remember feeling like my gut was being pushed in, but I later realized my abdominals were contracting, perhaps in a futile brace for impact.

I felt the bungee cord tighten as I decelerated to a brief stop and I bounced back up. The

instinctive fear I had dissipated and the adrenaline flowed. I started to laugh and enjoy the experience as I bounced, the blood rushing to my head as I twisted and turned upside down.

From the cliff, Veronica asked how I felt and I shouted “AWESOME” between laughs.

Finally, I stopped bouncing and the instructor lowered a cable I was to attach to my waist strap to bring me up.

I couldn’t stop smiling as I removed the straps. My hands were shaky as I retrieved my wallet and keys.

Bungee jumping was an incredible and terrifying experience – but the payoff is an adrenaline rush and a spectacular memory and story. I would gladly do again.

Maybe I’ll go backwards next time.

Lac Seul explores wood factory Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Lac Seul is looking into obtaining provincial wood allocations to start up a pre-fabricated house-building factory.

“We put in a proposal to the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry to do with the wood supply competition,” said Lac Seul Chief Clifford Bull. “Our proposal centres around acquiring a prefab house-building factory in the community which would employ 40 people.

“We have not heard from the government of Ontario whether we will be getting that wood allocation, but if we are successful we have some international people that have expressed interest in partnering with Lac Seul.”

Bull said the pre-fab housebuilding factory would be built in Frenchman’s Head, where the homes would be packaged and sent to markets in the area.

“Hopefully we can have a market up in the northern communities and perhaps elsewhere in cottage country,” Bull said.

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Anishinabek want Grassy Narrows women block MNR consultation over artifact find Rick Garrick

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Northern Superior region leaders are upset thousands of Aboriginal artifacts are being excavated and shipped to Lakehead University without consultation with local First Nations.

“I was the first First Nation (person) that even knew about it,” said Red Rock Chief Pierre Pelletier, explaining he first found out about the excavation in late July. “I phoned (Fort William) Chief (Peter) Collins, all the chiefs around the region – none of them even heard about it.”

Pelletier said he drove out to the excavation site to talk to the archaeologists on the afternoon of the day he first heard about it.

“Nobody knew about it until we made it public,” Pelletier said. “It will be two years ago this May and nobody knew anything about it until about four weeks ago when I heard through the grape vine and exposed it to the paper.”

Pelletier said his community in conjunction with the Union of Ontario Indians has since placed a community member on the site for the past two weeks to do research on the excavation.

“In another couple of weeks I’m going to bring him in and get all of his information and data,” Pelletier said. “We’re going to be asking for some parts of the artifacts to put them on display here in our community.”

Pelletier is asking why the discovery was being “hushed up.”

“Now that it’s in the open, people are wondering why it is being hushed up,” Pelletier said. “You’re talking 9,000 years of history here.”

The artifacts, which were discovered near Thunder Bay, have been called one of the most significant archeological finds in northern Ontario.

“It has become common knowledge in Canada – especially in Ontario – that First Nations have a significant connection to our history and these artifacts represent the history of our people and our relationship to this land,” said Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee.

“I find it funny that the Ministry of Tourism and Culture has been developing standards and guidelines for consultant archaeologists and at the same time ignore their legal duty to consult when they actually find something.”

Although the artifacts may not belong to the specific Indigenous people that reside in the Lake Superior region today, Madahbee said it is important that the area First Nations of today are consulted and engaged in the process.

The Ministry of Transportation stated in an e-mail the archaeological firm that undertook the previous stage of archaeological investigations sent letters this past January to seven First Nation and Metis communities and organizations: Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre, Red Sky Métis Independent Nation, Red Rock Indian Band, Nokiiwin Tribal Council Inc., Métis Nation of Ontario, Fort William First Nation and the Anishinabek Nation’s head office and Thunder Bay office.

“The letter advised that initial archaeological investigations had been carried out,”

said Patricia DeCal, environmental planner for the Ministry of Transportation in Thunder Bay, in her Aug. 26 e-mail.

“These studies resulted in recommendations for an excavation study. The letter indicated that when the initial investigations report was completed, it would be provided.

The firm spoke personally with the regional councillor for the Métis Nation of Ontario about the possibility of Métis students participating/volunteering in the excavations.”

DeCal said a summary of the archaeological recommendations was provided in a follow-up e-mail sent to the First Nation and Metis communities and organizations this past April.

“Local First Nation members have been visiting the archaeological site over the past few weeks,” DeCal said. “The project archaeologist has provided brief tours and updated members on the progress to date.

No concerns were expressed and individuals were generally supportive of the work being undertaken. The ministry and its consultants are more than willing to discuss and accommodate First Nations interests in this project.”

The Anishinabek Nation brought up a recent issue when artifacts up to 6,000 years old, including ancestral human remains and burial goods, were repatriated and buried June 21, 2005 at Kitigan Zibi First Nation near Maniwaki, Que. after they were originally dug up.

DeCal said the MTO and the archaeologists working on its behalf recognize the importance and sensitivity of Aboriginal burial and heritage sites.

“All artifacts excavated at this site have been stone tools, estimated to be between 7,000 and 9,000 years old,” DeCal said.

The Anishinabek Nation also emphasized Justice Sidney Linden’s recommendations that the provincial government should promote respect and understanding of the duty to consult and accommodate within relevant provincial agencies and Ontario municipalities in Volume 2 of the Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry released in 2007.

Seven specific recommendations relating to heritage and burial sites were made in the Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry, including recommendation number 22: the provincial government should work with First Nations and Aboriginal organizations to develop policies that acknowledge the uniqueness of Aboriginal burial and heritage sites ensure that First Nations are aware of decisions affecting Aboriginal burial and heritage sites, and promote First Nations participation in decision-making.

These rules and policies should eventually be incorporated into provincial legislation, regulations, and other government policies as appropriate.

“MTO supports the recommendations made by Justice Sidney Linden in his 2007 Ipperwash Inquiry Report and works diligently towards meeting these recommendations with all Ministry projects,” DeCal said. “This project is no exception and as noted previously, First Nations contacts were initiated before the excavation commenced, to ensure that if First Nations had any concerns, these could be addressed.”

As Grassy Narrows women block access of ministry of natural resources enforcement officers to their traditional territory, the MNR said any back-road repair work requires approval before it can go ahead.

“Any work to repair roads on Crown land would be subject to the appropriate approvals including a work permit application,” said Michelle Nowak, an MNR regional communication and marketing specialist.

“The ministry has not received a proposal or a work permit application for this work.”

Grassy Narrows Deputy Chief Randy Fobister said his community is aware of the provincial policies.

“That is their policies in the province, but we signed a treaty with the federal government, not with the province,” Fobister said. “So that is what we are trying to maintain – our treaty rights.”

Fobister said his community can complete the work safely and with concern to the environment.

“We can also do the same work the province does, as far as permits, liabilities,” Fobister said. “We are also aware of those areas.”

Fobister said the back-road work is not harming the environment.

“We’re just trying to fix the road to Ball Lake lodge,” Fobister said, adding once the repairs are complete, 20-30 jobs could be created at the lodge. “Part of that road will benefit every-

body, Kenora residents, Grassy Narrows. It will benefit hunters.”

Fobister said the issues brought up by the MNR do not compare to the environmental issues his community has been dealing with for about 40 years.

“A bigger issue, if they want to talk about the environment, is the clear cuts and the mercury that is still here in the river system,” Fobister said.

“We the Anishinabek have never given up jurisdiction on our natural territories.”

– Judy Da Silva

Amnesty International said in an April 2010 press release the people of the Grassy Narrows First Nation are still waiting for justice 43 years after the discovery of massive mercury contamination led to the closure of the commercial fishery in the English River system in northwestern Ontario.

“Essential human rights are on the line. Basic principles of justice require acknowledgement of the harm that has been done, effective action to put things right again, and reasonable measures to ensure that no further harm is done,” said Craig Benjamin, Amnesty International’s campaigner for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

“When it comes to the legacy of mercury poisoning at Grassy Narrows, the federal and pro-

vincial governments have failed on all three counts.”

Fishing had been a critical source of both jobs and food for the community at the time, Amnesty International said, but today the people of Grassy Narrows face pervasive unemployment, widespread and severe health problems, and lingering concerns about the impact of mercury poisoning on this and future generations.

The Grassy Narrows women said in an online press release they were blocking access to MNR enforcement officers after the officers visited the repair site three times and threatened to stop the repairs.

“The MNR attempt to stop maintenance of the roads is an attack on our community’s selfsufficiency,” said Roberta Keesick, a Grassy Narrows grandmother, trapper and blockader.

“It is another attempt by the province to assert unilateral control over the territory in violation of our inherent and treaty rights.”

The women said they blocked MNR access at Slant Lake to allow the repairs to washouts and beaver damage on nearby back roads to continue so community members are able to continue using and enjoying their traditional territory.

“We the Anishinabek have never given up jurisdiction on our natural territories,” said Judy Da Silva, a Grassy Narrows mother, blockader and traditional healer. “We agreed to share the lands with the newcomers, but we will never give up our inherent right to use and protect the land, water and the

forests.”

The women said the roads require repairs because they claim the MNR has not conducted maintenance on the back road network since 2002 when grassroots women and youth put their bodies on the line to block logging machinery from further destroying the forests their community depends on.

The eight-year blockade is the longest running blockade in Canadian history.

Grassy Narrows community members continue to use the back road network to access hunting, trapping, wild rice picking and berry picking areas and to access the Ball Lake fishing lodge.

The women said the lodge had been a key source of employment for the community for generations, but since mercury was discovered in the river system it has had minimal economic development benefits for the community.

Regarding the road repairs, Nowak said the MNR is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Aggregate Resources Act. She said permits are required if aggregates are being removed for road repairs.

Nowak said the ministry is concerned the activities are being carried out within the guidelines of its legislation.

“Any (repair work on Crown land) would be subject to appropriate approvals,” Nowak said. “That would be addressing our interest in the environmental and the worker and public safety.”

Educating the educators

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Emily Meekis of Sandy Lake takes part in a workshop held during a Summer Institute for Native language teachers. The institute, hosted by Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre was one of three held Aug. 24-26 in Sioux Lookout. Workshops for principals and on literacy were part of the annual institute for educators from First Nations in the Sioux Lookout area. See related story on page B2.

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation has launched an anti-Bill 191 campaign.

“We are done talking, it’s time to take serious action,” said Grand Chief Stan Beardy.

“First Nations must have a say in how and when our land will be developed. Bill 191 takes away that right for our remote communities in the Far North.”

Beardy said NAN will be ramping up its efforts to get the message out “loud and clear that there is no other alternative for the McGuinty government than to scrap Bill 191; the NAN Chiefs-in-Assembly unanimously declared their official

opposition to Bill 191 Aug. 13.

Bill 191, the Far North Act, was introduced in June 2009 to permanently protect at least half of the Ontario’s Far North, covering an area of about 225,000 square kilometres, in a network of conservation lands and allow for sustainable development of the region’s natural resources.

“It is vital that we make NAN’s presence and position known,” Beardy said. “We are coming together in unity to fight for what is rightfully ours.”

Beardy said the NAN communities never gave up the right to govern themselves through the treaty making process.

“Neither did we give up our title to our homelands,” Beardy said. “That is the problem with

(Bill) 191: the provincial minister has veto rights on decisions regarding the uses of the land as well as the protected areas.

We cannot support that.”

As well, Beardy said the Ontario legislation does not recognize First Nation jurisdiction and authority over their homelands.

“Also, that legislation fails to honour our inherent Aboriginal treaty rights.”

Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey said in an e-mail that Ontario is moving forward with land use planning as it is important to balance environmental protection with resource development across the region but the MNR recognizes there is more work to be done based on

dialogue with Beardy and other NAN representatives.

“It is inaccurate to say that the Bill will take away First Nations’ decisions on how and where development can occur,” Jeffrey said. “Bill 191 represents a change in the working relationship between First Nations and Ontario in the Far North. If passed, the Bill would provide a new approach to land use planning, one of cooperation and joint responsibility for the planning process.”

Jeffrey said Bill 191 was amended after First Reading through feedback from NAN communities and others and will be amended once again clause-by-clause in the legislature.

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little known fact to parents is there may be an alternative way to get formal education for their children through the ministry of education’s home schooling program.

To effectively home school a child requires commitment, time management and approval from your local district school board.

The organization Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents (OFTP) has a mandate to assist parents who wish to home school their children.

While there has been resistance from school boards to allow home schooling, the OFTP lobbied to have home schooling become an acceptable alternative to acquiring education.

In 2001, the Ontario government introduced standard testing and tools for parents to use when home schooling.

The provincial education system has failed the Aboriginal student.

For the Aboriginal people in Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Treaty 3 territories, the concept of home schooling may be worth looking into.

Within the vast land base of NAN and Treaty 3 there are 13 district public and catholic school boards. Each school board differs with regard to its own home schooling policy.

Taking into account the Aboriginal community is the fastest growing population in Canada, it would be beneficial to take concrete, immediate measures to ensure Aboriginal children are receiving quality education.

Historically, the education of Aboriginal children has been wrought with assimilation, starting with the forced abduction of young children to attend residential schools very distant from families and communities.

Thousands and thousands of children suffered traumatic sexual, physical, mental, spiritual and emotional abuses spanning more than 100 years.

Those intergenerational effects are still felt throughout the territory.

Children are growing up no longer speaking the language, feeling ashamed of being Aboriginal and not being taught the significance of Aboriginal and treaty rights.

Today, the provincial education system has failed the Aboriginal student.

Study after study has determined the cost of funding an Aboriginal student is significantly lower than their mainstream counterparts.

Home schooling of children can make a difference, according to Roberta Wesley, Nakina district representative for the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association.

“Home schooling would give Aboriginal parents an opportunity to plan the curriculum, both academically and culturally,” Wesley said.

For example, she said, curriculum can be based on the seven grandfather teachings, colonization of Aboriginal people in Canada, treaties, governance and Aboriginal rights.

She said incorporating culturally significant content would help children be proud of who they are.

Another positive aspect of home schooling children is language immersion, which Wesley said is lacking in urban areas.

Home schooling in remote northern communities would also allow parents to keep high school aged children.

“If they did home school in a First Nation, I think it would be very beneficial,” Wesley said.

She said for an Aboriginal student to leave home and live in boarding homes with strangers can be daunting. It’s a life of new routines and rules, a place outside of their comfort zone, Wesley said, so students may end up just going home if they have trouble adapting.

Since the summer of 2005, all elementary level grades are available through independent learning centres.

If students in isolated communities prefer to learn from home, they can sign up for secondary level courses one at a time even if they are under age 16.

However, the local school board must be notified of any intentions to provide home schooling and that your child is excused from attending school.

“It would be neat to see that start rolling for us Nishnawbe people,” Wesley said of home schooling. “Hopefully down the road, this will be something that us as Nishnawbe people will pursue for the sake of our children.”

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June 1984 in Pikangikum. Girl with large sunglasses.

Far back along the trail Xavier Kataquapit UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY

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enjoy listening to my dad Marius reminisce about his early life on the land around Attawapiskat. His family settled along the banks of the Attawapiskat River and they travelled regularly along the shores, tributaries and mushkeg surrounding the community. He grew up in a big family of seven brothers and one sister during a time when our people were still following a nomadic lifestyle on the land.

Life was not an easy proposition for dad’s family back then. They still relied on the land to sustain them and at an early age, dad and his brothers learned to become excellent hunters, trappers and fishermen.

Attawapiskat back then was more or less a temporary settlement and everyone lived in canvas prospector tents, migwams (teepees) and other rough shelters. People settled close to the towering Catholic Church and the cemetery in the middle of town and mostly along the high banks of the river.

My ancestors had very little material wealth and everything they owned could be carried off in a sled or canoe.

In the fall, most families left the community to live on their trapping grounds during the winter. The Kataquapit’s stayed close to the trapping and fishing areas around the

Attawapiskat River throughout the year but many times, if they needed more food or an income from trapping, they had to travel far and wide to gather resources.

The eldest of the brothers Thomas stayed at home most of the time with his parents.

Dad explained that Thomas was not physically capable of working and living on the land as well as his younger brothers.

Celine and David who were the youngest in the family also remained with their parents James and Janie. Rather than deal with the difficult task of surviving full time on the land, they looked after their parents while the rest of boys headed out into the deep wilderness.

My ancestors had very little material wealth and everything they owned could be carried off in a sled or canoe.

George, Leo, Alex, Gabriel and my dad lived and worked as a group out on the land many times when they were growing up. It was convenient for them to share the work and cost of trapping and hunting far away from home. I think dad enjoyed the company of his brothers and they shared adventures together over the years.

George took the lead as elder brother and his strong personality matched his leadership skills. Leo also took charge but he was the mischievous one of the group who enjoyed the enviable position of being able to tease his older brother. Alex had the middle ground and the younger broth-

ers enjoyed his easy manner and good humour. Gabriel and dad followed their older brothers and did their best to hide their laughter as the older boys poked fun at each other. After all, this was serious business.

I can imagine them back then based on tattered old photos I noted through our family albums. They were all slim and strong young men with short cut hair.

It seems that my grandfather or Mooshoom had kept some habits from his stint in the army. The boys looked like young recruits. There was never enough money to buy decent warm clothing and that was evident in all the pictures.

The boys looked slim and gangly in their clothing of thin layers of shirts, jackets and pants. Even in the winter months, dad explained that they endured the winter chill of minus 40 and 50 with light parkas and a few layers underneath. The constant activity and work kept them warm throughout the winter. They wandered the frozen mushkeg on the edge of frostbite and often my dad wonders now how they ever survived life like that.

Dad remembers how he and his brothers walked for days in the bitter cold to reach their destinations. Dog teams were actually a luxury back then and it took a great deal of organization and resources in order to maintain a team of animals to use as transportation. It was easier to keep a light load and have the ability to move about freely on the land under one’s own power.

Even in these harsh conditions and with such a difficult way of life, the five brothers

and the rest of the family kept up a great sense of humour.

They were all ready to laugh and tell stories or entertain themselves with some practical joking at the drop of a hat.

One of dad’s favourite stories involves Leo’s lack of respect for authority. The Catholic Church was an important part of life back then and even in the wilderness by themselves, the five brothers said their prayers faithfully every day.

George lead them in prayers and when the ceremony grew too long, Leo often passed gas to upset his older brother. Passing wind in the Cree culture is actually seen as very funny and not really such a taboo. However the religious missionaries and other white people were disgusted at such light hearted fun.

To flatulate during solemn prayers was a hilarious and sacrilegious joke that Leo often played. Leo would reassure his older brother it was an accident but it was always Alex who led a round of laughter at George’s expense. It was all harmless fun and it kept them all going in the most severe and austere circumstances.

On a recent visit I noticed how dad is becoming more and more grandfatherly. He even has a long white beard and everyone is telling him he looks like Colonel Sanders of KFC fame. Still, I see that mischievous little boy in his sparkling eyes and when he tells the stories of his family 60 years ago out on the land and I feel the longing in his voice.

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Urban Indian: portrait 2 A poem by Richard Wagamese she sits in the window overlooking Pigeon Park and eases the silken fringes of the shawl her grandmother gave her at the Standing Buffalo powwow the year before she died between arthritic fingers fancy dancing spinning kicking pretending the drum could push her floating across the air she touched down here many moons ago the faded outline of the Saskatchewan hills sketched in the wrinkles of her brow and the feel of the fringes

like the heads of prairie grasses on her palms

Lights in the night sky, the breath of creation

she doesn’t dance now can barely walk but staring down at derelicts hookers, junkies, drunks and other pavement gypsies she sings an honour song so that their ancestors might watch over and protect them the same song her grandmother taught her the year she learned to dance

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n the mountains the night sky is startlingly near. Darkness falls gradually here, the line of things lengthening in shadow all languid and loose until gloaming eases belly-up into darkness. The first poke of stars over the southern ridge is cool as ice against the fading heat of the day. Gradually, they all emerge and from the deck you feel pressed up against it, this sky, luminous, dappled with light.

I love the sky. I always have.

Friend sometimes have wondered at my tendency to gaze up at it through gaps in conversation. ‘Like you’re waiting for the words to fall,’ someone said one time and they were far more right than they realized.

We all of us are cosmic energy. We’re all star people.

We have within us the very stuff of space and the blue ache of yearning we feel when we look at a sky, all endless and pure, is the universe reminding us of home. We all share that and it’s the glue of things, the mortar of possibility we build a world with.

One day in the summer of 1989 I took a day trip with two friends out into the foothills of southern Alberta. The drive out was wonderful. Van Morrison sang on the CD player, the windows were down and the coffee was hot and strong.

We drove out to an area where the Sheep River tumbles out of the mountains. There’s a small falls there and we picnicked on the flat rocks at the side of it.

Then, after a spell of reading, drawing or simply looking at the landscape we hiked along a trail that meandered along the river.

Brian was a product of the 1960s. He was a gifted fingerstyle guitar player who’d once lived in a treehouse with a Cajun girl in Louisiana for a couple years.

During the Summer of Love he’d hitchhiked across the country with a cello. He’d been to Spain and France and Greece and we had long conversations that ranged from Dvorak to Son House to Marx and on into post-

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Kathy was a Maritimer who’d grown up in St. John, N.B. She was a small town girl at heart, old fashioned, and loyal with a squinting curiosity about life and the world. She was an artist or working hard at becoming one. She was tall, brown eyed and beautiful and worn down some by the moves of men. We tried to be lovers but were better suited to friends.

All three of us had our eyes on the horizon. Each of us was in pursuit of a dream. For Brian it was a life in fulfillment of art and music. Kathy craved a home, a family, stability and a long elegant slide into permanence. Me, I sought definition as a Native man and a vague dream then of writing, publishing, creating. It was our dreams that brought us together.

When evening came we found a fire pit in a campground and prepared supper.

None of us wanted to leave.

Darkness fell and we began to tell a shared story around that fire. One of us would tell part of it then pass it on to another who continued the thread. We laughed and that story about a man who finds himself lost in the jungle became vivid and wonderful.

It was late by the time we felt motivated to move. When the fire was doused the darkness was whole and complete and we could feel the raw power of the land all around us. It was humbling and we walked wordlessly across the parking lot to the car. Then, driving out of the mountains along that sinuous, sloping road we kept the windows down so we could see the stars.

We’d just slid out onto the gentle roll of the grasslands when Brian told me to stop.

When I pulled the car over he jumped out quickly and ran a few steps into the field gazing upward at the sky. We joined him.

What we saw in that night sky was unforgettable. They were lights, a handful of them, four, maybe five, all orange and red and yellow. They moved across the sky and you could tell that they were lower, closer than the stars. We moved back to the car and sat on the hood of it, watching the lights in the sky.

They changed directions.

They changed speeds. Their brightness altered and when they all came together sud-

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denly in a tight formation and disappeared at what can only be described as supersonic speed we all heaved a collective breath. The sky was suddenly stiller, emptier, more silent than before.

We sat there for a long time waiting for them to reappear, wanting them to reappear, somehow needing them to. But they never did. Instead, the sky became a panorama of galaxies, planets, nebulae, constellations and space, all black and void and spellbinding. We watched it until a yawn signaled our need to be home.

We never spoke the rest of that drive. There were no words to describe how that event touched us. Some things are beyond vocabulary and must exist in thought and feeling alone until time grants them syntax. Such is the effect of magic on our lives.

What we saw in that night sky was unforgettable. They were lights, a handful of them, four, maybe five, all orange and red and yellow.

Brian eventually disappeared in the direction of Montreal and Kathy found her man and home and permanence. We haven’t seen each other in years. Our lives fell apart as easily as they’d come together and that’s magic too. But somewhere, I know, they both look at the stars and remember that night. Somewhere, I know, they carry the residue of that experience and the residue of that friendship too.

See, that’s the thing of this life. We’re all star people. We’re all built of the stuff of the cosmos and the breath we share is the first breath of Creation. It means we can never be separate. We’re all kin. Sometimes it takes cosmological magic to enable us to see that; the universe revealing itself and us in rapt attention to the image, the idea, the pull of all the possible worlds.

Richard Wagamese is an award winning Ojibway storyteller originally from northwestern Ontario. He now lives in B.C.

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LETTERS Agreement with lawyer on timber claim leaves Lac Seul member feeling shortchanged Open letter to Chief Clifford Bull of Lac Seul First Nation I write this email with a heavy heart and I hope to convey my message in a good way without negative implications or consequences. I seek your ability to have an open mind, filled with the ability to use wise judgment and guided by wisdom, in what I convey.

I have real serious concerns that the people of the Lac Seul First Nation are being shortchanged and quite frankly, ripped off by the legal advisor, Will Major, on the timber trespass claim ($25 million offer from Canada). In all honesty, I feel the offer from Canada is just and fair.

However, I feel outright offended by Will Major in that he is getting 25 per cent of $25 million. It is totally unacceptable that this should be allowed to happen by the leaders of our

First Nation.

About one year ago I asked you at a public Lac Seul First Nation membership meeting to re-negotiate the contingency arrangement and to lower it to something that was more acceptable. You personally agreed in public that the contingency arrangement with Will Major was way too high and that it needed to be lowered.

You agreed to re-negotiate this arrangement to a more acceptable level. As you can see, I raised this question long before Canada made its offer to our people.

Even though I asked you last week about the contingency arrangement, you completely ignored my question about lowering the amount that was going to Will Major.

Will Major deserves to be paid for his work, no doubt.

However, I feel $6.25 million is way out of line for the value

of his work based on previous precedence set with almost the same players in the Long Lake case; certainly with the research work.

As you know, I attended the recent consultation meeting on the settlement offer in Kejick Bay. Before the meeting, you asked me to translate. I said I would help a little bit, but I ended up translating anyway even though I have a speech impediment. At the meeting, a member asked me how much I was being paid for translating to which I said: absolutely not one penny. The same person further asked what value are we putting on the indigenous language of the area vis-à-vis the legalistic language of Will Major? Have we forgotten about our values and the importance of the Anishinaabe language?

This is a prime example of how the leaders put more value on lawyers than their own people.

I ask you again – after your word of last year to re-negotiate the contingency arrangement – do you feel that $6.25 million is a high contingency arrangement? My second question is will you ask the appropriate authorities, specifically the Law Society of Upper Canada, to review the contingency arrangement of the settlement offer to measure fair value? The Law Society of Upper Canada is well placed to perform this measure on behalf of the people of Lac Seul.

I would appreciate your response to these two important questions before the general election on Sept. 24.

Your response will help me to determine as to how I will cast my ballot as with others about this concern.

The other concern I expressed was about holding two separate votes in the same month – Sept. 9 for the refer-

endum and Sept. 24 for the general election. It would have made logical sense to hold both processes at the same. It would have been cost effective. There are respected elders who are going to the polls twice. As you know some Elders, and those living with physical disabilities, have great mobility challenges that people take for granted each day. Due consideration should have been given to those people. As for counting the ballots, no one should be counting ballots until 5 a.m. as your returning officer said. General election ballots can be counted on the day of the general election and the referendum ballots could be counted the next day.

One can almost already predict and conclude the outcome of the referendum. No doubt it will be a resounding yes.

Because of that prediction, I am only voting once because it’s too physically demanding to get

around. My heart goes out to the Elders and those living with mobility issues in that they have to go out twice to the polls.

Lac Seul is a hurting community. In the early 1970s when my late father was the leader, I watched in horror as people reported tragic incidents of violent deaths. This past spring, our First Nation was hit hard by similar tragedies of previous times. The pain and suffering lingers on in the lives of our people while others get rich.

As I told Will Major at the public meeting the other day: “You are a rich man on the backs of poor Indians.”

As I have heard good ethical lawyers say, “I rest my case.”

Garnet Angeconeb Atik (Caribou) Clan Lac Seul First Nation member Editor’s Note: See related story on page 18.

Far North Act a valuable legislation to protect lands for future generations: Dewey Dear Editor: My name is Patrick William Dewey and I am a treaty Native from Sioux Lookout, Ont. I am writing because I became very upset and concerned after reading the Aug. 5 newspaper regarding the Far North Act, Bill 191 (re: Leaders question MNR minister’s Far North tour) – a very good bill I would say.

It includes a good amount of protected land. I know this because I worked with a tribal council while this act was being drafted and also because Nishnawbe Aski Nation released a pamphlet about the bill. I have also worked with a very respectable and hard working executive director. I assisted with land use planning, the new

mining table, as well as this Far North Act. I collated material and did meeting minutes and stuff a tribal council assistant would. It gave me a chance to understand Native politics. I became a little upset at what was being said with this.

Bill 191 was drafted in order to protect our Native way of living and also the future of our people. I do listen to my Elders and I did hear what they said, after all it is a very important Native teaching we have. Our Elders stress the importance of land protection as a way of living. Our land feeds us. It gives us clean water to drink. It gives us food when we are short of any.

This Bill 191 prevents catastrophe, like what happened in

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Big Trout (Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug) a few years back.

That itself could have led to a sort of uprising, like as what happened in Ipperwash in 1995, leading to the death of one person.

I remember the time when we fought against an-all season road. I remember how important it was to our Elders at that time.

One of the reasons it was important was mining. Another was easier access to alcohol and the drugs that was also not wanted in and around the communities. Just as how important the land and land-use planning is to them now.

One time, I was at a memorial for an Elder in Sandy Lake and there was this tree with

money taped to it representing the symbolism of what this Elder stood for. As long as we have clean unpolluted water and wild food to eat we will never go hungry. Plus what does money bring? Artificial foods with sugars and preservatives bringing diabetes or drugs and alcohol to a people in healing.

I think as Native people we are still in a healing process and may not be ready for this sort of thing yet. Money is what I am speaking of. And not the kind of money that grows on trees, but the kind of money that cuts them down and pollutes all around them.

We do need to protect our land. To me, this permanent protection means protecting our

way of living. It also means protecting the future generations of our children.

I do have a couple of questions for some. Do you see yourself as a Native holding a wallet of money for yourself?

Or do you see yourself holding a fishnet for everyone?

Why do some even contradict the bill? We do have good health care and education, although it is slowly slipping for all of us in all treaties. Should we not be concentrating on that now?

What I mean is education and health is a basic essential the government agencies assist with and that it is an agreement with already existing treaty rights. So what’s all this need for money? Also, our Elders are

wise and understanding. Have our leaders not been listening to them? And I am not talking about the middle aged around the table Elders. I’m talking about our Elders, the wise and understanding, the ones who have seen conflicts with our government their whole lives.

And what do the Elders have to say about all of this? I myself would personally like to see every single foot of that 200,000 to 250,000 square kilometre land permanently protected.

And also why do we even consider contradicting some of the things we have been fighting for years for?

Fifty thousand dollars just got added to the funding pool created for the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre and its need for a CT scanner.

Chief Clifford Bull of Lac Seul First Nation presented

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Kamenawatamin and a Meno Ya Win board member are leading the $1.85-million quest to pay for the CT scanner.

“We are so happy to have

Chief Bull and the people of Lac Seul join us in making the CT scanner a reality. Lac Seul is setting a great example and we hope now to hear from other communities,” said Stanley Sainnawap, CT scanner com-

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Mattagami First Nation celebrated the grand opening of a new Nishnawbe-Aski Police Services (NAPS) detachment building in its community Aug. 19.

In recent years, NAPS detachment buildings have been developed as prefabricated buildings and imported into First Nations.

However, through lobbying and co-operative efforts, the community was able to construct the building from scratch and also provided some employment opportunities to members of Mattagami.

The new state of the art 2,500 square foot facility will provide independent office space and a purpose built garage for local NAPS officers.

“We are very happy to see this development in our community.

It shows that we are capable of taking care of our people and that we can be independent,” said Chief Walter Naveau.

“This new building also demonstrates to our young people that we value having First Nation run organizations and services and it encourages them to pursue careers that are supported in their home community.”

A great sense of pride was easy to see on the faces of those in attendance at the grand opening.

“This development will provide the community with a modern building they can be proud of and constructed under provincial policing standards,”

said NAPS Acting Chief Robin Jones.

Shawn Batise, executive director for Wabun Tribal Council, said that although the community needed a building for NAPS officers, the criteria for funding made it necessary to use prefabricated modules.

However with the efforts of Mattagami chief and council and the support of the Wabun Tribal Council a lobby effort resulted in allowing the community to construct the new NAPS building. The funding bodies had doubts that such a project constructed by the community could be produced in time and in budget.

“We have a long history in developing and constructing infrastructure in our Wabun First Nations so we knew we could complete the project in time and under budget,” Batise said.

“We had to lobby to convince government that we could do it. I am happy to report that we actually finished the construction on time and under budget.

This development increases community safety, heightens the role of First Nation police officers in the community and provides good role models for our young people.”

Jones said that due to funding constraints NAPS does not have the capital available for building infrastructure. The new NAPS building in Mattagami resulted from an agreement by the community with the federal and provincial governments to fund the project.

In the past NAPS officers were merely housed in offices at the local band administration building in the community.

Often they had to leave the First Nation and travel to OPP detachments in Gogama and Timmins to complete their duties. With the construction of the new facility the officers will spend more time in the First Nation.

Officers now have a secure location in which to store their equipment and sensitive documents.

The building was constructed with specific requirements by NAPS to provide safety and security for personnel, their equipment and individuals who are being detained.

Emergency systems such as sprinklers are built in and security is maintained by automated systems and cameras. The facility can also accommodate visiting personnel and can be used in times of emergency.

Naveau expressed his thanks to all who attended the grand opening and contributed to the development of the NAPS building.

“This new police services building represents a phenomenal change for our community.

It shows that we are asserting ourselves in all areas of development,” Naveau said.

The $1.2 million building was funded 52 per cent by the federal Ministry of Public Safety Canada and 48 per cent by the provincial Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

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Chapleau Cree First Nation hosted Creefest Aug. 10-14. The celebration of Cree culture featured workshops, music, food and crafts.

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Outdoor training program gives Lac Seul youth employment skills Brent Wesley Wawatay News

Lac Seul’s Rupert Bunting may not be entirely sure what career he’ll be pursuing in the near future, but at least he’s got options thanks to an outdoor skills training program offered by his community.

Led by coordinator Jesse Terry, a group of 15 youth took part in the six-week program receiving certification in a variety of areas.

Bunting said the entire program was a benefit, but it was the chainsaw and firefighting courses that he really enjoyed because of the possible job opportunities.

“I just think this is a good opportunity. It’s a good experience.”

– Rupert Bunting

“I was thinking of getting a job in firefighting,” he said.

The program provided youth with a chance to take part in courses that might sometimes be out of reach because of travel and expenses. For this reason, Bunting was enticed to take part.

Aside from S100 firefighting and chainsaw training, participants were also trained in first aid and CPR, basic canoeing,

GPS navigation, prospecting, and outdoor survival.

Youth were also given a tour of the Goldcorp mine in Red Lake, taking the group a mile underground. Goldcorp, along with Shooniiyaa Wa-Biitoong and Lac Seul, sponsored the program.

After five weeks of hard work, things didn’t let up as the program culminated in a fiveday canoe trip. Bunting said the trip was challenging, especially during the first couple of days because of poor weather which slowed the group down.

Even though Bunting already knew all the participants, the trip was a chance to form close ties with one another. Bunting said everyone helped each other out by cleaning, cooking and working hard.

“We actually got to bond as a group,” he said.

While Bunting may be thinking of his future job opportunities, the program was enticing to Tatyana Quezance, 15, because it was a chance to keep busy and learn new skills.

She also enjoyed the firefighting course, but was equally challenged during the canoe trip. Proof of that was evident in the blisters on her hand from paddling. However, the accomplishment of completing the trip left her gratified.

“I felt very proud,” she said.

Both participants believe the program should continue.

“I just think this is a good opportunity, I wish the best of luck for whoever else takes part in this,” Bunting said. “It’s a good experience.”

Terry was equally optimistic.

“Chief and council were pleased with the idea as well as the outcome,” Terry said. “It’s a great idea of getting youth out on the land of Lac Seul.”

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Thunder Bay and Area Victim Services Help reduce the impact of crime or tragedy to victims in your community.

Every day, community members face unexpected crisis, crime and tragedy. We are looking for volunteers for the following communities Lake Helen, Nipigon, Red Rock and Thunder Bay. Compassionate men and women with Aboriginal or other cultural sensitivity are needed to provide non-judgmental, condential support to victims of crime or tragedy.

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TOP: Veronica Brisket, James Wesley, Dale Bull and Rupert Bunting under a lean-to built by the group during outdoor survival training.

LEFT: Maureen Ignace during a day excursion of rock climbing outside Sioux Lookout.

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BOTTOM: Participants who took part in the five-day canoe trip were, from left, Rupert Bunting, Kyle Bottle, counsellors Bertha Bottle and Patrick Skead, Tatyana Quezance, Dale Bull, Melina Bottle, James Wesley, Tim Capay, Kaitlyn Littledeer, Ronald Quoquay Jr., Warren Wesley and coordinator Jesse Terry.

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Aroland First Nation Band Office Atikokan Atikokan Native Friendship Centre Attawapiskat Northern Store Balmertown Diane’s Gas Bar 41 Dickenson Balmertown Keewaytinook Okimakanak 127 Mine Road Batchewana First Nation Band Office Bearskin Lake Co-op Store Bearskin Lake Northern Store Beaverhouse First Nation Band Office Big Grassy First Nation Band Office Big Island First Nation Band Office Big Trout Lake Education Authority Big Trout Lake Sam’s Store Big Trout Lake Tasona Store Brunswick House First Nation Band Office Calstock A & J General Store Calstock Band Office Cat Lake Band Office Cat Lake Northern Store Chapleau Cree First Nation Band Office Chapleau Value Mart Cochrane Ininew Friendship Centre Collins Namaygoosisagon Band office Collins Post Office Couchiching First Nation Band Office Couchiching First Nation Gas Bar Deer Lake Northern Store Dinorwic Naumans General Store Dryden A & W Dryden Beaver Lake Camp Dryden Greyhound Bus Depot Dryden McDonalds’ Restaurant Dryden Northwest Metis 34A King St. Dryden Robin’s Donuts Dryden Tim Hortons Ear Falls The Pit Stop Emo J & D Junction Flying Post First Nation Band Office Fort Albany Band Office Fort Albany Northern Store Fort Frances Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre 1460 Idylwild Drive Fort Frances Sunset Country Metis Fort Frances United Native Friendship Centre Fort Hope Band Office Fort Hope Corny’s Variety Store Fort Hope John C. Yesno Education Centre Fort Severn Northern Store Geraldton Thunder Bird Friendship Centre Ginoogaming First Nation Band Office Grassy Narrows J.B. Store Gull Bay Band Office Hornepayne First Nation Band Office Hornepayne G & L Variety Store Hudson Grant’s Store Iskatewizaagegan 39 Independent First Nation Band Office Kapuskasing Indian Friendship Centre 41 Murdock St.

Kasabonika Chief Simeon McKay Education Centre Kasabonika First Nation Band Office Kashechewan Francine J. Wesley Secondary School Kashechewan First Nation Band Office Kashechewan Northern Store Keewaywin First Nation Band Office Keewaywin Northern Store Kenora Bimose Tribal Council 598 Lakeview Dr. Kenora Chefield Gourmet, Kenora Shoppers 534 Park St. - ON SALE Kenora Chiefs Advisory Kenora Migisi Treatment Centre Kenora Ne-Chee Friendship Centre Kenora Sunset Strip Husky - ON SALE Kingfisher Lake Omahamo Hotel Complex Kingfisher Lake Omahamo Store Kocheching First Nation Band Office Lac La Croix First Nation Band Office Lac Seul, Kejick Bay Lakeside Cash & Carry Lake Nipigon Ojibway First Nation Band Office Lansdowne House Co-op Store Lansdowne House Northern Store Long Lake #58 General Store Mattagammi Confectionary Michipicoten First Nation Band Office Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation Band Office Missanabie Cree First Nation Band Office Mobert Band Office Moose Factory Echo Lodge Restaurant Moose Factory GG’s Corner & Gift Store Moose Factory Northern Stores Moose Factory Weeneebayko General Hospital Moosonee Air Creebec Moosonee Airport Moosonee Native Friendship Centre Moosonee Northern Store Moosonee Ontario Northland Railway Moosonee Polar Bear Lodge Moosonee Tasha’s Variety Moosonee Tempo Variety Moosonee Two Bay Enterprises Muskrat Dam Lisa Beardy Muskrat Dam Muskrat Dam Community Store Musselwhite Mine Naicatchewenin First Nation Band Office Naotikamegwanning First Nation Band Office Nestor Falls C & C Motel Nestor Falls Onegaming Gas & Convenience Nicikousemenecaning First Nation Band Office North Spirit Lake Band Office North Spirit Lake Cameron Store Northwest Angle #33 Band Office Northwest Angle #37 Band Office Ochiichagwe’Babigo’ Ining First Nation Band Office Ogoki Trappers Store Ojibways of Pic River Nation Band Office Osnaburgh Band Office Osnaburgh Laureen’s Grocery & Gas

Pawitik Pawitik Store Pays Plat First Nation Band Office Peawanuck General Store Pickle Lake Frontier Foods Pickle Lake Winston Motor Hotel Pikangikum Band Office Band Office Pikangikum Education Authority Pikangikum Northern Store Poplar Hill Northern Store Poplar Hill Poplar Hill Band Office Rainy River First Nation Band Office Red Lake Couchenour Airport Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre Red Lake Video Plus Red Rock First Nation Band Office Rocky Bay First Nation Lar’s Place Sachigo Lake Brian Barkman Sachigo Lake Sachigo Co-op Store Sandy Lake A-Dow-Gamick Sandy Lake David B. Fiddler, Band Office Sandy Lake Northern Store Sandy Lake Education Authority Sandy Lake Special Education Class Saugeen First Nation Sault Ste. Marie Indian Friendship Centre 122 East St. Savant Lake Ennis Grocery Store Seine River First Nation Band Office Shoal Lake #40 First Nation Band Office Sioux Narrows Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawang Slate Falls Band Office Stanjikoming First Nation Band Office Stratton Kay-nah-chi-wah-nung Historica Summer Beaver Nibinamik Community Store Taykwa Tagamou Nation, New Post First Nation Band Office Timmins Air Creebec Timmins Timmins Indian Friendship Centre 316 Spruce St. S. Timmins Wawatay N.C.S 135 Pine St. S. Wabaskang First Nation Band Office Wabigoon First Nation Community Store Wabigoon Green Achers of Wabigoon 10695 Hwy 17 Wahgoshing First Nation Wapekeka Wapekeka Community Store Washaganish Band Office Wauzhusk Onigum First Nation Band Office Wawakapewin Band Office Weagamow Lake Northern Store Weagamow Lake Onatamakay Community Store Webequie Northern Store Whitedog Kent Store Whitesand First Nation Band Office Wunnimun Lake General Store Wunnimun Lake Ken-Na-Wach Radio Wunnimun Lake Northern Store

TOP: From left, Stefanie Kenny, Alliah Kenny and Kanina Terry.

BOTTOM: The group as they departed Sioux Lookout for the two-day trip.

Independent Forest Audit of the Kenogami Forest SFL # 542256 Ontario legislation governing sustainable forest management requires an Independent Forest Audit (IFA) of each sustainable forest license and Crown Management Unit in the Province every ve years. The Forestry Futures Trust Committee has retained Arbex Forest Resource Consultants Ltd. to conduct the Independent Forest Audit of the Kenogami Forest for the ve year period 2005-2010. For the period of the audit, the Sustainable Forest License has been held by Terrace Bay Pulp Inc. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Nipigon District is responsible for the administration of the Forest.

The purpose of the IFA is to assess forest management on the Kenogami Forest during the 5-year audit term. Specically the audit will assess: • Compliance with the Crown Forest Sustainability Act

5IVOEFS #BZ 0VUMFUT An Eagles Cry Ministry 100 Simpson St. Central News 626 Waterloo St. - ON SALE Dennis F. Cromarty High School 315 N. Edward St. Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Treatment Centre 1700 Dease Street Lakehead University Aboriginal Awareness Centre / 955 Oliver Road, Room SC0019 Native People of Thunder Bay Development Corp. / 230 Van Norman St. Negahneewin College of Indigenous Studies C 106. 1450 Nakina Drive Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre 401 N. Cumberland St.

Brent Wesley/Wawatay News

A group of 11 women and three children raised about $3500 for the Raising the Children program by paddling 35km Aug. 21 and 22 near Sioux Lookout, Ont. Raising the Children is a training program for Aboriginal parents to combat the loss of parentings skills resulting from residential schools. The program was started by the late Lorraine Kenny from Lac Seul First Nation. Three of her daughters, Leilani, Stefanie and Serena, took part in the canoe-a-thon. Lorraine had organized many canoe-a-thons herself, donating the money to local Aboriginal organizations.

Wawatay News Sub Office 2nd floor Royal Bank Building, Suite 202 Victoriaville Centre, 620 Victoria Ave. East Wequedong Lodge Lodge 1. 228 S. Archibald St. Lodge 2. 189 N. Court St. Lodge 3. 750 MacDonnell St. Fort William First Nation: Bannon’s Gas Bar / R.R #4 City Rd. Fort William First Nation / Band Office K & A Variety THP Variety and Gas Bar/606 City Rd. Hulls Family Bookstore 127 Brodie Street South Quality Market 146 Cenntennial Square

Quality Market 1020 Dawson Rd. Mark Sault 409 George St. Metis Nation of Ontario 226 S. May St. John Howard Society Of Thunder Bay & District/132 N. Archibald St. The UPS Store/1020 Dawaon Rd. Redwood Park/2609 Redwood Ave. Confederation College: 510 Victoria Ave. East 778 Grand Point Rd. 1500 S James St. 111 Frederica St.

Mascotto Marine Meno-ya-win Health Centre, Activity Centre Nishnawbe-Gamik Friendship Centre Northern Store Pelican Falls First Nation High School Rexall Drug Stores Queen Elizabeth D.H.S. Darren Lentz Queen Elizabeth D.H.S. Native Studies Robin’s Donuts Shibogama Tribal Council 81 King St. Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre, Nursing Flr. Sioux Lookout Public Library Sioux Lotto Sioux Pharmacy

Sioux Travel Slate Falls Airways Sunset Inn Sunset Suites Travel Information Centre Wasaya Airways Wellington Inn William A. Bill George Extended Care Unit 75 - 5th Ave N Wilson’s Business Solutions Windigo Tribal Council SacredHeartSchool Sioux Mountain Public School

• Compliance with the Forest Management Planning process • Planned versus actual forest management activities • The effectiveness of forest management activities in achieving audit criteria and management objectives and; • Where applicable, a licensee’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the Sustainable Forest License

4JPVY -PPLPVU 0VUMFUT Sioux Lookout Airport Interpreter’s Desk Al’s Sports Excellence Best Western Chicken Chef D.J’s Gas Bar Drayton Cash & Carry Fifth Avenue Club First Step Women’s Shelter Forest Inn Fred & Dee’s IFNA 98 King St. Johnny’s Food Market L.A. Meats Linda DeRose Lamplighter Motel

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Comments on forest management activities during the audit period may be sent to; Mr. Bruce Byford R.P.F. Arbex Forest Resource Consultants Ltd. 1555 Scotch Line Rd. East Oxford Mills, On. K0G 1S0 Telephone 613 216-9534 Fax: 613 216-9532 Email: b.byford@arbex.ca Alternatively, you may complete an on-line survey at www.arbex.ca.

Please provide all comments by September 30, 2010.

Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act personal information will remain condential unless prior consent is obtained.

Wawatay News SEPTEMBER 2, 20010

Ontario Energy Board

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ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

Commission de l’energie de l’Ontario

ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌ ᐁᐃᐧᑲᑫᐧᑌᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᔦ ᒋᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᐧᑌᓂᑲᓂᔭᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑎᑐᕑ ᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐊᐧᑌᓂᑲᓂᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ (ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑫᐊᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᐃᓫᐊᐣᐟ ᐸᓫᐢ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑎᑐᕑ ᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ)

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ᑎᑐᕑ ᐅᓴᐃᐧᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᐣ (“ᑲᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ” ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᔦ “ᑎᑐᕑ”) ᒋᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐃᐧ ᑲᑫᐧᑌᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᑯᓀ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᑊ ᑲᐊᐱᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ, (ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ “ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ”) ᑲᐃᓇᑭᓯᐨ ᐅᐸᐢᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 20, 2010 ᐃᒪ ᐸᑫᐱᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ 92 ᐃᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᑊ ᑲᐊᐱᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15, Schedule B. ᐊᐁᐧ ᐅᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫ ᑲᑫᐧᑌ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᐅᔑᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᑌᓂᑲᓂᔭᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᐁᐧ ᓴᑲᐱᑫᓯᐠ ᑎᑐᕑ ᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑲᓂᐠ, ᐃᒪ 185 ᑐᓱᑎᐸᐦᐊᑲᐣ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐣᐠ ᓀᑲᐱᐦᐊᓄᐠ ᑲᐧᑭᕑᐃᐣ ᑕᐃᐧᐣ, ᐃᒪ ᑕᐢ ᐃᓂᑯᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᑯᑎᐸᐦᐊᑭᐨ ᐊᐃᓫᐊᐣᐟ ᐸᓫᐢ ᑲᐧᑭᕑᐃᐣ ᑎᐸᐦᐊᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋᑎᐯᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ. ᑎᑐᕑ ᐅᓴᐃᐧᔓᓂᔭ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐅᑎᐯᐣᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᓴᐃᐧᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓂᑲᓂᐢᑭᑲᑌᑭᑌ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑐᕑᐅᐣᑐ. ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᓂᑭᒪᑲᓄᐸᐣ 115 ᑭᓄᐳᓫᐟ ᑲᐊᐱᒋᒪᑲᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᑊ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑭ ᐅᐢᒋ ᓴᑭᓯᐣᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑎᐸᐦᐊᑲᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐸᓫᐊᐢᐟ ᐸᕑᐢ. ᔕᑯᐨ ᑕᐢ, ᐊᐱ ᑲᑭ ᑭᔑᒋᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᐊᐧᑌᓂᑲᓂᔭᐱᐣ ᑭᑭᒋᑲᐧᐱᑫᓂᑲᑌᐸᓂᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ. ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᑕᑲᐧᑌ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑫᐧᑌᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᐃᐧᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᒋ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᐱᑭᑫᐃᐧᓂᔭᑊ 142 ᑎᐸᐦᐊᑲᐣ ᒥᓇ 230 ᑭᓄᐳᓫᑊ ᒋᐊᐱᒋᒪᑲᐠ ᐃᒪ ᒪᔭᑦ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐱᒪᐱᑫᓯᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᑊ. ᐅᑕᓇᐠ 115 ᑭᓄᐳᓫᐟ ᑭᐊᐱᒋᒪᑲᓄᐸᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᓂᑭᓭᑭᐸᐣ. ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᔦ ᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐸᒋᑕᑲᓇᐣ ᑫᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᓴᑲᐱᑫᓯᐣᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑲᑎᐯᐣᑕᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᐱ ᑎᐸᐦᐊᑲᐣ. ᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑲᔦ ᑫᐊᔭᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᓂᑯᐁᐧᐸᐦᐃᑫᒪᑲᐠ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑎᑐᓫ ᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑲᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᔭᐣᒋᐁᐧᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᒋᐅᐣᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐸᓫᐊᐣᐟ ᐸᓫᐢ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᓴᑲᐱᑫᓯᐠ ᐱᑦᐸᓂᒋᑫᐃᐧᑲᒥᐠ. ᐊᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᒋᑕᐃᐧᑲᐦᐃᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᐧ ᐃᔑᐱᒪᐱᑫᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ. ᑎᑐᕑ ᐅᑭᐅᔑᐱᐦᐊᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᐃᒪ ᒋᐊᔭᒪᑲᐠ ᑎᑐᕑ ᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑲᐃᐧ ᑕᓇᓄᑭᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᑕᐃᓯᓭ 20 ᒣᑲᐊᐧᐟ ᑲᐊᐱᒋᓭᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᒋᐃᓯᓭᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᑭᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᒥᓇ ᐁᐃᔑ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ 120 ᒣᑲᐊᐧᐟ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᒋᐊᓂ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐊᐦᐱ ᑭᑭᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒥ ᑭᒋᒪᑕᓄᑭᒪᑲᐠ. ᐊᐁᐧ ᑲᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᐅᑭ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᐣ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑫᐊᓂᔑᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᐧᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ, ᒥᓇ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐁᐦᐊᓂᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᐣ, ᓇᑫ ᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᐊᓂᔭᑭᐊᐧᐠ, ᒋᐊᓂ ᓇᐣᑲᐱᑫᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᑊ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐃᓫᐊᐣᐟ ᐸᓫᐢ ᐃᒪ ᑕᐢ ᒋᐃᓇᐱᑫᓯᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᑊ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᓂᑭᓭᐠ ᑎᐊᕑᐟ, ᓀᑲᐱᐦᐊᓄᐣᐠ ᐱᕑᐁᓯᑎᔪᓫ, ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ. ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧᔭᑊ ᑫᐃᓇᐱᑫᓯᐠ 230 ᑭᓄᐳᓫᐟ ᑕᔭᐱᒋᒪᑲᐣ. ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᐧᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᒪ ᑕᑯᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᓯᓄᐣ ᐅᒪ ᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ.

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ᐊᑭᐃᐧᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐠ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌ ᐊᐣᑎ ᓀᑫ ᑲᐃᐧ ᐃᔑ ᐊᓂᑭᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᐧ ᐃᓇᐱᑭᓯᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᒪ ᑕᑲᐧᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌ ᐅᒪ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ.

Area Enlarged

Natogami Lake

Stinger Lake

Moosonee

Kesagami Lake

Piyagoskogau Lake

Bayly Lake

150 km Northwest to Moosonee

McParlon Lake

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ᑲᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒋᒥᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑕᓇᓄᑭᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ ᑲᐃᐧ ᐃᔑᐊᓂᑭᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᒥᓂᑯᐠ ᑫᐱᒥᓭᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᐧ ᒪᑕᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐃᐧ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ. ᑎᑐᕑ ᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑲᐅᔑᑐᐣ, ᐅᑲᑎᐯᐣᑕᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑲᐱᒥᐸᓂᑕᐧᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ. ᐊᒥᐦᐃ ᐁᐃᓀᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᒋᒪᒋᓭᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᑌ ᐊᐧᑌᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 2011.

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ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐅᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᒋᐅᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᓇᑫᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐁᐧ ᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐃᒪ ᑕᐃᔑ ᐊᒋᑲᑌ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᑫᐃᔑᐊᐧᐸᑕᐠ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᑕᐢ ᑫᒋᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᐧᐊᔭᒥᐦᐊᑕᐧ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ, ᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐊᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᐃᔑᑕᑯᐱᐦᐊᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑭᑲᑫᐧᑌᐃᐧᐣ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐊᔕ ᒋᐅᑎᓯᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ 30 ᑭᔑᑲ ᐊᐱ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᐅᑐᑕᐱᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐳᐢᐟ ᐊᐧᐱᐢ ᒥᓇ ᒪᒪᐣᑕᐃᐧᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑕᐸᔑᐢ ᑲᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ.

2. ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᔭᐣ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑎᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒪᔭᑦ ᑲᐃᔑ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᓂᐠ, ᐃᐁᐧ ᐁᐦᑕ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐊᔕ ᐁᔭᑯᓭᐠ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᐸᐱᒋᓂᔕᐦᐊᒪᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐣ. ᑭᔭᑦ ᑭᑕᓇᐣᑐᑕᒪ ᐅᐁᐧ ᒋᐃᓇᑭᓱᔭᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐨ ᑫᑭᐣ ᒋᒥᓂᑯᔭᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᐣ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐊᔕ ᐁᔭᑯᓭᐠ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑐᑕᒪᐣ ᑲᔭᑭᐣᑕᒪᑯ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᑌᐯᐧ ᓇᐣᑐᑕᒪᔭᐣ ᒋᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐃᐧᔭᐣ, ᑲᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑯᐢ ᒋᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᔦ ᒋᑲᓄᓇᐨ ᐊᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑕᑯᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑭ ᐊᓂᒥᓂᐦᑲᐧ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧ ᐅᑕᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ 10 ᑭᔑᑲ ᐊᐱ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᐅᑐᑕᐱᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐳᐢᐟ ᐊᐧᐱᐢ ᒥᓇ ᒪᒪᐣᑕᐃᐧᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑕᐸᔑᐢ ᑲᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ; ᔕᑯᐨ ᑕᐢ, ᓂᔑᐣ ᔕᐯᐧᑭᐱᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒪᑯ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᔦ ᑲᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒪᑯ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐊᐁᐧ ᒋᐃᔑᓂᔕᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐁᐧ ᒪᔭᑦ ᑲᑭᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ.

3. ᒋᐃᓇᑭᓯᔭᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐱᒥᑲᓄᑕᒪᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᑕᑲᑫᐧᑌᑕᒪᐢ ᒋᐃᓇᑭᓱᔭᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐱᒥᑲᓄᑕᐠ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒪᐣ ᑫᒋᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᔭᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᔑ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ. ᐊᐁᐧ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐱᒧᑲᑲᓄᑕᐠ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑕᒥᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᒥᑭᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᐊᒥ ᑕᐢ ᐯᔑᑲᐧᐣ, ᐊᐁᐧ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐱᒧᑲᑲᓄᑕᐠ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐃᔑᓂᔕᐦᐊᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧ ᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᔑᒥᑭᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᔓᐸᐸᒥᓯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐨ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᑕᐢ ᑲᓇᐣᑎᑕᒪᔭᐣ ᒋᐃᓇᑭᓱᔭᐣ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᒋᐃᔑ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᔭᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑭᑲᑫᐧᑌᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐊᐧ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᓄᐣᑕ 10 ᑭᔑᑲ ᐊᐱ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᑕᐢ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᓀᓂᐃᐧᔭᐣ , ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑲᐃᔑ ᒪᒋᓭᐦᐃᑯᔭᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ; ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐊᐧᓀᐣ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓀᓯᐠ, ᒋᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᐣ ᑫᑯᓀᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᑎᐯᐣᑕᑯᓯᔭᐣ. ᐊᒥ ᑲᔦ ᑫᒋᐣ ᑫᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᒋᑎᐸᐦᐃᑫᐦᐃᑲᐧ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᑌ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᔭᐣ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᐊᒥᐦᐃ ᑲᔦ ᐃᒪ ᑫᐃᔑ ᑕᑲᐧᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᐣ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᓂᒪᐨ ᐊᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᒋᑎᐸᐦᐊᐠ ᑲᔭᑭᐣᑕᒪᑯᔭᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᔭᐣ. ᑲᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐦᐊᐁᐧ ᑲᑭᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᒋᐊᐧᐸᑕᐠ. ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑭᔭᑦ ᐅᑲᓇᑲᐁᐧᔑᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᔦ ᒋᒧᒋᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᐃᐧᑲᐧ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑲᐃᐧ ᐃᔑᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐁᐧ ᑭᑲᑫᐧᑌᐃᐧᐣ. ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᐅᑲᐸᑭᑎᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᒧᒋ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᓇᐣᑐᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑫᐧᑌᐃᐧᓂ ᐁᑲ ᑲᒥᓇᐧᐱᔑᒥᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑕᐢ ᑫᒋᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒣᐢᑲᐧᐨ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᑭᑐᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᐅᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᑫᑯᓀᐣ ᒪᔭᑦ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒪᐣ ᒋᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᔦ ᑫᒋᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᑫᑯᓀᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒪᐣ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐊᔕ ᐊᔭᐊᐧᓀᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᔭᐸᒋᑐᔭᐣ ᒋᐱᐣᑎᑫᐱᐦᐅᑎᓯᔭᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᑫᐃᔑᓂᔕᐦᐊᒪᐣ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐃᒪ www.errr.oeb.gov.on.ca . ᐃᐁᐧ ᑕᐢ ᑲᔦ ᓂᔑᐣ ᑲᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒪᑯ ᔕᐯᐧᑭᐱᒋᑲᓇᐣ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᒪᓂᐣ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᒪᔑ ᑫᑯᐣ ᐊᔭᐊᐧᓀᐣ ᑫᔭᐸᒋᑐᔭᐣ ᑫᐱᐣᑎᑫᐱᐦᐅᑎᓴᐧᑫᔭᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ, ᐃᒪ ᐃᓇᐱᐣ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑲᔭᐸᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ e-Filing ᑲᐃᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ, ᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑕᐢ ᑲᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑯ ᑫᑐᑕᒪᐣ ᒋᒥᓂᑯᔭᐣ ᐃᔑᓂᑲᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᐱᐣᑎᑫᐱᐦᐅᑎᓴᐧᑫᔭᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒪᐣ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᔭᐣ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑐᑕᒪᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ, ᐃᒪ ᐃᓇᐱᐣ RESS ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᔑ ᒥᑲᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ www.oeb.gov.on.ca, ᑲᐃᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ. ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᐅᑐᑕᐱᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᔦ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᑲᔦ ᒋᐱᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᔭᐣ ᑕᐸᔑᐢ ᑲᐊᓂ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᑫᐃᔑᓂᔕᐦᐊᒪᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ, ᓂᔑᐣ ᔕᐯᐧᑲᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒧᑯ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᑕᐢ ᑭᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᑲ ᑲᔭᒣᐠ ᒪᒪᐣᑕᐃᐧᐱᐊᐧᐱᐠ, ᑲᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᑯᓯᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᐱᒋᓂᔕᐦᐊᒣᐠ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧ ᐃᒪ ᒋᑕᒋᑲᓇᐱᑯᓯᐠ ᒋᐃᔑᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᔦ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᐃᔑ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᐣ PDF ᑲᐃᔑᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᑐᑕᒪᐣ. ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑐᑕᒪᐣ ᐃᐧᐱᑲᓄᓂᔑᔭᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᐣ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑲᑭᐸᑭᑎᓇᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᐣᑭᑕᓯᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐣᒋ ᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐃᐧᐣ EB-2010-0243 ᐃᒪ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᑌᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᑫᑯᓀᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐃᒪ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᔭᐣ. ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᐣ ᑭᑎᔑᓂᑲᓱᐃᐧᐣ, ᐊᐣᑎ ᑲᐅᐣᒋᔭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑭᑕᑭᑕᓱᐣ ᒥᓇ, ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐊᔭᔭᐣ, ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ ᑫᐃᔑᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒪᑯᔭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐸᐠᐢ ᐊᐣᑭᑕᓯᐣ. ᑲᑭᓇ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒋᐃᔑᓂᔕᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᔑᐢ ᐃᒪ ᑕᐸᔑᐢ ᑲᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᒪᐧᔦ 4:45 p.m. ᑕᓱᑎᐸᐦᐃᑲᓀᔭᐠ ᐊᔕ ᐃᒪ ᒋᐱᐣᑎᑫᓭᐠ. ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᓇ ᑫᑯᐣ ᑯᐃᐧᑭᑫᐣᑕᐣ. ᐊᐊᐧᑌᒣ ᐃᐧᑭᑫᐣᑕᒪᐣ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑐᑕᒪᐣ ᑫᑭᐣ ᐃᐧᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᔭᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐃᑫᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ www.oeb.gov.on.ca ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᔦ ᒋᐱᑭᑐᔭᐣ ᐅᒪ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯ ᑲᓇᓇᐣᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᐣᑕᒪᐣ 1-877-632-2727. ᑲᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐊᐣᑐᑕᒪᔭᐣ ᑫᑭᐣ ᒋᐃᐧᑕᐧᔭᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ, ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᐊᒥᐱᑯ ᑫᐃᔑ ᒪᑕᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᑲ ᑭᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᔭᔭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᑯᐣ ᑲᒥᓂᑯᓯᐣ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ, ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᔕᑲᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑲᓇᐣᑐᑕᒪᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᑫᐧᑌᐃᐧᐣ ᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ, ᑎᑐᕑ ᐊᓴᐃᐧᔓᓂᔭ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᒥ ᑫᒋᓇᐨ ᑫᐃᓯᓭᓂᐠ ᒋᐊᐣᑐᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᓇᓇᐣᑕᐊᐧᓯᓂᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᑭᑕᑭᒥᐠ. ᑫᐃᔑ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ(ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᓇᐣᑐᑕᒪᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐊᐧᐸᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᑭ ᔕᑭᐢᑭᓀᐱᐦᐃᑫᐨ ᐅᓇᐣᑐᑕᒪᐃᐧᐣ) Ontario Energy Board P.O. Box 2319, 27th Floor 2300 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4P 1E4 Attn: Ms. Kirsten Walli Board Secretary Tel: 1-888-632-6273 (Toll free) Fax: 416-440-7656 E-mail: boardsec@oeb.gov.on.ca

Detour Gold Corporation Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower 200 Bay Street, Suite 2200 Box #23 Toronto, ON M2J 2J1 Attn: Mr. Derek Teevan Tel: 416-304-0800 Fax: 416-304-0184 E-mail: D.Teevan@detourgold.com

Counsel to: Detour Gold Corporation Mr. Scott Stoll Aird & Berlis LLP Suite 1800, Box 754 Brookeld Place, 181 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5J 2T6 Tel: 416-865-4703 Fax: 416-865-1515 E-mail: sstoll@airdberlis.com

ᑲᐃᔑᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᐅᒪ ᑐᕑᐅᐣᑐ ᐊᑲᐢᐟ 16, 2010 ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD ᓂᑲᐣ ᑲᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᐠ ᑭᕑᐢᑎᐣ ᐊᐧᕑᐃ ᐅᑕᐱᑕᒪᑫ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᔑᐢ

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Wawatay News

Ontario Energy Board

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

Commission de l’energie de l’Ontario

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND HEARING FOR LEAVE TO CONSTRUCT TRANSMISSION FACILITIES FOR THE DETOUR LAKE POWER PROJECT (Phase I – Island Falls to Detour Lake)

EB-2010-0243

Detour Gold Corporation (the “Applicant” or “Detour”) has filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board, (the “Board”) dated July 20, 2010 under section 92 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15, Schedule B. The Applicant is seeking an order of the Board granting leave to construct transmission facilities to re-connect the Detour Lake Mine, located 185 Km northeast of the Town of Cochrane, to the provincial grid at Island Falls in the district of Cochrane. Detour Gold Corporation has 100% ownership of the Detour Lake Power Project. Detour Gold Corporation is a public Canadian gold exploration and development company headquartered in Toronto.

The project site was previously serviced by a 115 kilovolt (“kV”) transmission line that connected to the provincial grid at Island Falls. However, on completion of the former mining activities, the transmission line and related facilities were removed. The work which is the subject of this application involves building a new 142 km 230 kV single circuit overhead transmission line on the existing right-of-way. The circuit will be operated initially at 115 kV. The work also involves constructing the necessary associated facilities to connect the mine to the provincial electrical grid. These include a transformer station at the Detour Lake mine and a switching station at Island Falls to connect to the transmission grid. The Applicant has indicated that no new access corridors will be needed to construct the transmission line.

Detour submits that the project is required to ensure a dependable power supply for the Detour Lake Project, and it projects a 20 MW load during construction, and a forecasted demand of 120 MW when the mine is fully operational.

The Applicant has indicated that a second phase to this project, and a further application, is anticipated later this year, extending the line from Island Falls to the transmission grid at Pinard, west of Fraserdale, Ontario. The line would then be operated at 230 kV. The construction of this second phase is not a part of this application.

A map showing the location of the proposed facilities and route is included with this Notice.

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The Applicant advises that land rights are required during construction and over the life of the project to accommodate the proposed transmission facilities. Detour will construct, own and operate the facilities. The scheduled in-service date is September 2011.

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Your letter with comments will be provided to the Board members deciding the application and will be part of the public record for the application. If you wish to make an oral presentation to the Board, your letter should include this request. Your letter must be received by the Board no later than 30 days from the publication or service date of this notice. The Board accepts letters of comment by either post or e-mail at the addresses below.

2. Become an Observer Observers do not actively participate in the proceeding, but monitor the progress of the proceeding by receiving documents issued by the Board. You may request observe status in order to receive documents issued by the Board in this proceeding. If you become an observer, you need to contact the applicant and others in order to receive documents that they file in this proceeding and they may charge you for this. Most documents filed in this application will also be available on the Board’s website. Your request for observer status must be made in writing and be received by the Board no later than 10 days from the publication or service date of this notice. The Board accepts observer request letters by either post or e-mail at the addresses below; however, two paper copies are also required. You must also provide a copy of your letter to the Applicant.

3. Become an Intervenor You may ask to become an intervenor if you wish to actively participate in the proceeding. Intervenors are eligible to receive evidence and other material submitted by participants in the hearing.

Likewise, intervenors will be expected to send copies of any material they file to all parties to the hearing. Your request for intervenor status must be made by letter of intervention and be received by the Board no later than 10 days from the publication or service date of this notice. Your letter of intervention must include a description of how you are, or may be, affected by the outcome of this proceeding; and if you represent a group, a description of the group and its membership. The Board may order costs in this proceeding. You must indicate in your letter of intervention whether you expect to seek costs from the applicant and the grounds for your eligibility for costs. You must provide a copy of your letter of intervention to the applicant. The Board may choose to proceed with this application by way of written or oral hearing.

The Board will hold a written hearing unless a party satisfies the Board that there is good reason for holding an oral hearing. Your letter of intervention should indicate your preference for a written or oral hearing, and the reason for that preference.

If you already have a user ID, please submit your intervention request through the Board’s web portal at www.errr.oeb.gov.on.ca. Additionally, two paper copies are required. If you do not have a user ID, please visit the Board’s website under e-Filing and fill out a user ID password request. For instructions on how to submit and naming conventions, please refer to the RESS Document Guidelines found at www.oeb.gov.on.ca, e-Filing Services. The Board also accepts interventions by email, at the address below, and again, two additional paper copies are required. Those who do not have internet access are required to submit their intervention request on a CD or in PDF format, along with two paper copies.

How to Contact Us In responding to this Notice, please include Board file number EB-2010-0243 in the subject line of your e-mail or at the top of your letter. It is also important that you provide your name, postal address and telephone number and, if available, an e-mail address and fax number. All communications should be directed to the attention of the Board Secretary at the address below, and be received no later than 4:45 p.m. on the required date.

Need More Information?

Further information on how to participate may be obtained by visiting the Board’s website at www.oeb.gov.on.ca or by calling our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877- 632-2727.

IMPORTANT IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS NOTICE, THE BOARD MAY PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS. FURTHER, IF THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO CONSTRUCT IS GRANTED, DETOUR GOLD CORPORATION MAY SUBSEQUENTLY APPLY FOR THE RIGHT TO EXPROPRIATE IF NECESSARY. ADDRESSES (for viewing of the Applicant’s submission) Ontario Energy Board P.O. Box 2319, 27th Floor 2300 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4P 1E4 Attn: Ms. Kirsten Walli Board Secretary Tel: 1-888-632-6273 (Toll free) Fax: 416-440-7656 E-mail: boardsec@oeb.gov.on.ca

Detour Gold Corporation Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower 200 Bay Street, Suite 2200 Box #23 Toronto, ON M2J 2J1 Attn: Mr. Derek Teevan Tel: 416-304-0800 Fax: 416-304-0184 E-mail: D.Teevan@detourgold.com

Counsel to: Detour Gold Corporation Mr. Scott Stoll Aird & Berlis LLP Suite 1800, Box 754 Brookeld Place, 181 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5J 2T6 Tel: 416-865-4703 Fax: 416-865-1515 E-mail: sstoll@airdberlis.com

DATED at Toronto August 16, 2010 ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD Original signed by Kirsten Walli Board Secretary

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AVIS DE REQUÊTE ET D’AUDIENCE CONCERNANT L’AUTORISATION DE CONSTRUIRE DES INSTALLATIONS DE TRANSPORT POUR LE PROJET D’ÉLECTRICITÉ AU LAC DÉTOUR (Phase I, chutes Island – lac Détour)

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Detour Gold Corporation (le « Requérant » ou « Detour ») a déposé une requête datée du 20 juillet 2010 auprès de la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario (la « Commission ») aux termes de l’article 92 de la Loi de 1998 sur la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario, L.O., c. 15, Annexe B. Le Requérant demande une ordonnance de la Commission autorisant la construction d’installations de transport visant à rebrancher au réseau provincial la mine du lac Détour, laquelle est située à 185 km au nord-est de la ville de Cochrane, aux chutes Island, dans le district de Cochrane. Detour Gold Corporation est propriétaire à 100 % du projet d’électricité au lac Détour. Detour Gold Corporation est une société canadienne d’exploitation de mines d’or dont le siège social est à Toronto.

L’emplacement du projet était desservi auparavant par une ligne de transport de 115 kilovolts qui était branchée au réseau provincial aux chutes Island. Cependant, lorsque les anciennes activités minières ont pris fin, la ligne de transport et les installations connexes ont été démantelées. Les travaux dont la présente requête fait l’objet comportent la construction d’une nouvelle ligne de transport aérienne à circuit unique de 230 kV de 142 km sur l’emprise existante. Au départ, le circuit sera exploité à 115 kV. Les travaux comprennent également la construction des installations connexes nécessaires afin de brancher la mine au réseau électrique provincial. Ces installations comprennent un poste de transformation à la mine du Lac Détour et un poste de sectionnement aux chutes Island afin de permettre le branchement au réseau de transport. Le Requérant a précisé qu’aucun nouveau corridor d’accès ne sera requis pour construire la ligne de transport. Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario Detour précise que le projet est nécessaire afin d’assurer un approvisionnement en électricité fiable pour le projet du Lac Détour et prévoit une charge de 20 mW durant la construction et une demande projetée de 120 mW lorsque la mine sera entièrement fonctionnelle.

Le Requérant a indiqué que la deuxième phase de ce projet, ainsi qu’une requête subséquente, est prévue plus tard cette année afin de prolonger la ligne des chutes Island au réseau de transport de Pinard, à l’ouest de Fraserdale, en Ontario. La ligne serait alors exploitée à 230 kV. La construction de cette deuxième phase ne relève pas de la présente requête.

Une carte présentant l’emplacement des installations de transport proposées et le tracé de la ligne est jointe au présent avis.

Le Requérant a avisé la Commission qu’ il doit obtenir des droits fonciers durant la construction et durant la vie du projet afin d’héberger les installations de transport proposées. Detour construira et exploitera les installations et en sera propriétaire. La date d’entrée en service est prévue pour septembre 2011.

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2. Obtenez le statut d’observateur Les observateurs ne participent pas activement à une instance, mais ils en suivent le déroulement en recevant les documents produits par la Commission. Vous pouvez demander le statut d’observateur afin de recevoir les documents publiés par la Commission durant cette instance. Si vous devenez observateur, vous devez communiquer avec le Requérant et les autres intervenants afin de recevoir les documents qu’ils déposent dans le cadre de cette instance. Des frais peuvent être exigés pour ce service. La plupart des documents déposés dans le cadre de cette requête seront également disponibles dans le site Web de la Commission. Votre demande de statut d’observateur doit être présentée par écrit et parvenir à la Commission au plus tard 10 jours après la signification ou la publication du présent avis. La Commission accepte les demandes de statut d’observateur par courrier courant ou par courriel, aux adresses ci-dessous. Deux exemplaires sur papier sont cependant exigés. Vous devez également fournir un exemplaire de votre lettre au Requérant.

3. Obtenez le statut d’intervenant Vous pouvez devenir un intervenant si vous désirez participer activement à l’instance. Les intervenants sont admissibles à recevoir des preuves et d’autres documents présentés aux participants à l’audience.

Les intervenants sont tenus de faire parvenir des exemplaires de tous les documents qu’ils déposent à toutes les parties à l’audience. Vous devez présenter votre requête de statut d’intervenant dans une lettre d’intervention, laquelle doit parvenir à la Commission au plus tard 10 jours après la signification ou la publication du présent avis. Votre lettre d’intervention doit décrire la manière dont vous êtes ou pourriez être touché par l’issue de cette instance et doit préciser si vous représentez un groupe et, le cas échéant, décrire ce groupe et ses membres. La Commission peut attribuer des frais dans cette instance. Vous devez indiquer dans votre lettre d’intervention si oui ou non vous entendez solliciter des frais auprès du Requérant ainsi que les motifs établissant votre admissibilité aux frais. Vous devez également remettre un exemplaire de votre lettre d’intervention au Requérant.

La Commission peut choisir de tenir une audience écrite ou orale pour traiter cette requête. La Commission procédera par voie d’audience écrite à moins qu’une partie présente à la Commission des raisons justifiant de tenir une audience orale. Votre lettre d’intervention doit indiquer si vous préférez une audience écrite ou une audience orale et préciser les raisons sur lesquelles votre préférence est fondée.

Si vous avez déjà un identificateur d’utilisateur, veuillez présenter votre demande d’intervention dans le portail Web de la Commission : www.errr.oeb.gov.on.ca. De plus, deux copies papier sont requises. Si vous n’avez pas d’identificateur d’utilisateur, veuillez consulter la section Services de dépôt automatique dans le site Web de la CEO, et remplissez une demande de mot de passe. Pour des renseignements sur la manière de déposer des documents et la règle d’affectation des noms, veuillez consulter les directives RESS dans la section e-Filing Services (en anglais seulement) du site www.oeb.gov.on.ca. La Commission accepte les interventions par courriel, à l’adresse ci-dessous; dans ce cas, deux exemplaires sur papier sont exigés. Ceux qui n’ont pas d’accès à l’Internet doivent présenter leur demande d’intervention sur un CD ou au format PDF, ainsi que deux exemplaires sur papier.

Comment nous joindre Dans votre réponse au présent avis, veuillez indiquer le numéro de dossier EB-2010-0243 dans la ligne « objet » de votre courriel ou dans l’en-tête de votre lettre. Il est également important d’indiquer votre nom, votre adresse postale, votre numéro de téléphone et, le cas échéant, votre adresse électronique ainsi que votre numéro de télécopieur. Toutes les communications doivent être adressées à la secrétaire de la Commission à l’adresse indiquée plus bas, et doivent être reçues au plus tard à 16 h 45 le jour exigé.

Vous voulez de plus amples renseignements?

Vous pouvez obtenir davantage de renseignements sur la manière de participer en visitant le site Web de la Commission (www.oeb.gov.on.ca) ou en appelant notre Centre des relations avec les consommateurs au 1 877 632-2727.

I IMPORTANT SI VOUS NE DEMANDEZ PAS DE PARTICIPER CONFORMÉMENT AUX TERMES DU PRÉSENT AVIS, LA COMMISSION PEUT PROCÉDER EN VOTRE ABSENCE ET VOUS NE RECEVREZ AUCUN AUTRE AVIS CONCERNANT CETTE INSTANCE. DE PLUS, SI L’AUTORISATION DE CONSTRUIRE EST ACCORDÉE, DETOUR GOLD CORPORATION POURRA PRÉSENTER UNE REQUÊTE VISANT À OBTENIR LE DROIT DE PROCÉDER À DES EXPROPRIATIONS AU BESOIN. ADRESSES (pour consulter la demande du Requérant) Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario C.P. 2319, 27e étage 2300, rue Yonge Toronto (Ontario) M4P 1E4 À l’attention de : Mme Kirsten Walli Secrétaire de la Commission Tél. : 1 888 632-6273 (sans frais) Téléc. : 416 440-7656 Courriel : boardsec@oeb.gov.on.ca

Detour Gold Corporation Royal Bank Plaza, Tour Sud 200, rue Bay, bureau 2200 C.P. 23 Toronto (Ontario) M2J 2J1 À l’attention de : M. Derek Teevan Tél. : 416 304-0800 Téléc. : 416 304-0184 Courriel : D.Teevan@detourgold.com

Conseiller juridique de Detour Gold Corporation M. Scott A. Stoll Aird & Berlis LLP Bureau 1800, C.P. 754 Place Brookfield, 181, rue Bay Toronto (Ontario) M5J 2T6 Tél. : 416 865-4703 Téléc. : 416 865-1515 Courriel : sstoll@airdberlis.com

Fait à Toronto le 16 août 2010.

COMMISSION DE L’ÉNERGIE DE L’ONTARIO Original signé par Kirsten Walli Secrétaire de la Commission

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Feds upgrade offer to Lac Seul Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Lac Seul has now been offered $27 million to settle its century-old timber claim.

“We are very pleased with the addition of $2 million to the offer which makes it more attractive for the community members,” said Lac Seul Chief Clifford Bull.

“I’m very optimistic it will go through on the first round. I want to congratulate our legal (group) for asking for a little more from Canada.”

The Treaty 3 community was originally offered $25 million by the Canadian government to

settle the claim, which involves the harvesting of burnt and dead timber on reserve lands in 1907 and the surrender of the reserve’s timber in 1919 to Canada.

Bull said he learned about the new offer Aug. 20 after meeting with community members in Thunder Bay to discuss the previous offer and upcoming Sept. 9 vote on the offer.

“Right now we are just informing the people of the history of the claim, how it evolved, and what happened during the past eight years and what got us to this point and how the offer was made,” Bull said during the Aug. 19 infor-

mation session in Thunder Bay. About 100 band members from the Thunder Bay area gathered to hear the presentation on the history of the claim.

Band members also gathered in Lac Seul Aug. 16, Sioux Lookout Aug. 17, Red Lake Aug. 18 and Winnipeg Aug. 21 to learn more about the offer and possible ways to use the settlement if it is accepted by the membership.

“We had a good turnout in all locations,” Bull said.

Lac Seul won a court case on the claim against Canada in 2009 after a two-month trial, when the trial judge made a ruling in favour of the band.

Instead of imposing a settlement, the judge asked Canada and Lac Seul to negotiate.

Canada made the original $25 million offer in early July after a year of negotiations. Lac Seul had been seeking $29 million.

The offer includes a condition that 25 per cent of eligible voters must approve the offer.

“It is premature to say how the money will be spent but there is a lot of expression for payout at this time,” Bull said.

The offer does not apply to the ongoing flood claim with the federal government, which the community has been seeking for more than 20 years.

Review Review of Draft Forest Management Plan: Information Centre Pineland Forest 2011 -2021 Forest Management Plan The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), EACOM Timber Corporation and the Pineland Forest Local Citizens Committee (LCC) invites you to review and comment on the 2011 – 2021 Draft Forest Management Plan (FMP) for the Pineland Forest.

The Planning Process The FMP takes approximately 2 years to complete. During this time, five formal opportunities for public and Aboriginal involvement are provided. The third opportunity (Stage 3) for this FMP occurred on May 26, 2010 – July 25, 2010 when the public was invited to review and comment on operations for the first and second terms of the plan. This “Stage 4” notice is to: • Invite you to review and comment on the draft forest management plan; and • Request contributions to the background information to be used in planning.

Comments from the public will be considered in revisions to the draft forest management plan.

How to Get Involved The Draft Forest Management Plan and the Draft Forest Management Plan summary will be available on the Ministry of Natural Resources public web site at ontario.ca/forestplans and at the EACOM Timber Corporation’s Regional office at the location noted below, during normal office hours for a period of 60 days, October 5, 2010 – December 4, 2010. The Ontario Government Information Centre in Toronto and the appropriate communities of the Ministry of Natural Resources region, district and/or area offices provide internet access. To assist you in the review and to provide the opportunity to ask questions, information Centre(s) will be held at the following location(s) from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on the following day(s).

October 5, 2010 – Gogama October 6, 2010 – Timmins October 7, 2010 – Foleyet In addition to the most current versions of the information and maps which were previously available, the following information will also be available: • Draft forest management plan, including supplementary documentation • Draft forest management plan summary (copies may be obtained at the information centre(s)) • The Ministry of Natural Resources; preliminary list of required alterations Meetings with representatives of the planning team and the local citizen’s committee can be requested at any time during the planning process. Reasonable opportunities to meet planning team members during non-business hours will be provided upon request. If you require more information or wish to discuss your interests with a planning team member, please contact one of the individuals listed below: Kelly Ellis, R.P.F. Area Forester Ministry of Natural Resources 190 Cherry Street Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0 Tel.: 705-864-3163

Todd Little, R.P.F. Plan Author EACOM Timber Corp.

823 Birch Street South Timmins, ON P4N 7E3 Tel.: 705-267-1000, ext. 235

Lou Magnuson LCC Representative Pineland Forest Local Citizens Committee P.O. Box 2 Foleyet, ON P0M 1T0 Tel.: 705-899-2790, ext. 330

During the planning process there is an opportunity to make a written request to seek resolution of issues with the Ministry of Natural Resources District Manager or the Regional Director using a process described in the Forest Management Planning Manual (2009). The last possible date to seek issue resolution with the Ministry of Natural Resources Regional Director is January 3, 2011.

Stay Involved A final opportunity to inspect the approved plan before it is implemented will take place during the inspection of the Ministry of Natural Resources-approved forest management plan (Stage 5) which is tentatively scheduled for January 18, 2011 – February 17, 2011.

The approval date of the FMP is tentatively scheduled for January 18, 2011.

The Ministry of Natural Resources is collecting your personal information and comments under the authority of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, however, your comments will become part of the public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may be used by the Ministry of Natural Resources to send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Kelly Ellis, R.P.F. at 705-864-3163.

Renseignements en français : (705) 864-1710.

Ring of Fire needs to benefit all: Gravelle Rick Garrick Wawatay News

First Nations and environmental organizations are questioning the rapid pace of development in the Ring of Fire.

Marten Falls Chief Eli Moonias brought up concerns that the Ring of Fire railway corridor study will jeopardize his community’s plans to build an access road.

“We didn’t want the (railroad) study they are doing to jeopardize our own corridor work because in the end the government is going to approve only one corridor,” Moonias said. “If (Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Minister Michael) Gravelle is going to build this railroad tomorrow, there is no way they are going to build our access road because Gravelle’s railroad will have precedence.”

“We are recognizing this as perhaps one of the greatest opportunities ... in the last 100 years, so there is no doubt it must be done correctly, it must be done right.”

– Michael Gravelle

While Marten Falls had been planning to build an access road directly to their community, Moonias said the currently planned railroad corridor will pass his community by about 80 kilometres to the west.

Environmental groups have also raised concerns about the rapid pace of development in the Ring of Fire in a July 14 press release.

“Right now activities are pre-empting planning and predetermining a path of development without First Nations and without full consideration of ecological values,” said Anne Bell, Ontario Nature’s senior director of conservation and education.

Bell and four other environmental group representatives questioned why the Ontario government is not implementing Premier Dalton McGuinty’s promise to put proper land use planning before development in the Far North, as mining claims have more than doubled in the

Far North over the past three years.

“This is what the Klondike gold rush looked like,” said Dr. Rick Smith, Environmental Defence’s executive director.

Gravelle said the provincial government is currently in the process of hiring a Ring of Fire co-ordinator to bring together all the parties involved to move the project forward.

“Our government very much supports the fact that for this project to move forward, for us be able to take advantage of the many opportunities that will be there if the Ring of Fire development goes ahead, this needs to benefit everyone and it certainly needs to benefit the First Nation communities that will be most specifically impacted by the development,” Gravelle said.

Gravelle indicated under the best-case scenario, the Ring of Fire mining development may begin in five years, but it may take much longer than five years.

“We want to be able to work in a very co-operative positive fashion,” Gravelle said. “This is going to take some time, there is no question about it. There have been no decisions made in terms of a number of the important elements.”

Gravelle said the development process is extremely complicated and requires a great deal of work.

“We certainly treat it as a very real priority in terms of the government of Ontario Open Ontario plan,” Gravelle said.

“We are recognizing this as perhaps one of the greatest opportunities we have seen in terms of economic development in the province in maybe the last 100 years, so there is no doubt it must be done correctly, it must be done right.”

Gravelle said the provincial government is very committed to the Ring of Fire project because it would provide “enormous opportunities for jobs and a real economically developed future” for many of northern Ontario’s communities.

“This is being compared to being as big a discovery as the discovery of nickel in the Sudbury basin,” Gravelle said.

“I’m not sure if that is exactly accurate, but that is certainly what the people who understand the size of this deposit are certainly saying it is on that scale.”

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Ontario is targeting the abuse of prescription drugs through upcoming narcotics strategy legislation.

“We know that there is a serious narcotics abuse issue facing many Ontarians and their families throughout our province,” said Health and Long-Term Care Minister Deb Matthews.

“We are taking a range of steps that reflect the severity of the issue.”

The provincial government plans to introduce the legislation this fall to help address the abuse of prescription narcotics while ensuring access to pain medication for those who need it most.

“Ontario needs a systemwide program to address seri-

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The ministry of Aboriginal affairs is behind the project, according to its spokesman.

“The Government of Ontario is committed to engaging in joint dialogue to make practical progress on matters such as economic development opportunities, land use planning and other land related issues in KI’s traditional territory,” Flood wrote in an email.

“The departments were all there – the bureaucrats were there, but not the ministers,” Morris said. “There are a whole variety of reasons we have to work with them, in terms of co-governance and co-management.”

For the people of KI, it comes down to sharing. They would like to take a different approach with the adaptation of small changes to see where it takes them, Morris said.

Morris stressed the traditional territory is “strictly off limits to development.”

However, the lands are still there to be used for the purpose of hunting, fishing and trapping.

“These lands were set aside for our purpose,” Morris said.

The memorandum will be translated into Oji-Cree for the Elders to review and a community meeting will follow.

Community members also requested there be more signatories to the co-operation agreement than just the chief himself.

“We gave it back to the community to decide. We have to go back and re-strategize and the same thing with them,” Morris said.

Ostaman said KI has opposed the Mining Act, as well as Bill 191, the Far North Act. “It is on the record KI opposed those bills and we will continue to oppose those bills because we need to continue to recognize our Aboriginal and treaty rights. Those two acts don’t address Aboriginal treaty rights.”

Added Flood: “The draft MOC will not affect the treaty rights of the KI membership. The draft MOC specifically acknowledges Ontario respects the protection provided for existing Aboriginal and treaty rights as recognized and affirmed by Sec. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.”

KI has customary voting processes in place for the people to decide if they want chief and council to sign the MOC. If the community members agree to support the MOC, Morris would like to see the ministers in attendance to affix their signatures.

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Province plans to track prescription drug abuse healing.

“We have proposed solutions to the challenges faced by our people,” Beardy said, “to reconnect our people to our true principles about spirituality and a special relationship to the land.

We need to reconnect our people to our roots.”

The narcotics strategy was developed with the advice of the narcotics advisory panel, a 12-member group of family physicians, pain and addictions specialists, pharmacists, and staff from coroner’s offices, professional regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies established in March 2009.

Prescriptions for medications containing oxycodone rose by 900 per cent since 1991 and the number of oxycodone-related deaths in Ontario has nearly doubled since 2004.

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Getting proactive to deal with suicide Joyce Hunter

First Nation SchoolNet Administrator (Maternity Leave – Contract Position) K-Net Services, a department of Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO), is the Regional Management Office for INAC’s First Nation SchoolNet Program. The First Nations SchoolNet (FNS) program has provided internet connectivity assistance to First Nation schools since the late 1990’s.

K-Net is currently seeking a First Nation SchoolNet Administrator to join the K-Net team for a one year contract position. As the First Nation SchoolNet Administrator, you are required to work with the 180 First Nation Schools in Ontario to support areas such as: Connectivity, E-Learning Platforms, and IT Training and tools; and applications that address local and regional needs and priorities.

Responsibilities: • Promoting the First Nation School Net Program with First Nation Schools in Ontario.

• Working with First Nation Schools Connectivity: Managing Helpdesk services for troubleshooting local area network and connectivity Issues.

• Coordinating programs and services with First Nation Schools and Communities.

• Administrative Duties.

• Monthly financial and narrative reporting to funder.

• Other Duties as Required.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 high school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience or knowledge in First Nation Education.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Presentation Skills: Experience in public speaking, hosting meetings, etc.

• Previous experience working with budgets and spreadsheets will be considered an asset.

• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.

• Manages time effectively (handles workload efficiently and effectively, punctual) • Well developed computer skills • Knowledge of and commitment to the services provided by Keewaytinook Okimakinak and K-Net Services.

• Knowledge of the people, culture, history of community and area.

• Ability to speak or write Oji-Cree or Ojibway will be considered an asset.

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Dan Macleod doesn’t know how many suicide investigations he’s led or been involved with over the years, but the police officer wants to help.

“I have worked in communities where the number of suicides were really high and I grew tired of having to respond to investigating them,” said the OPP Staff Sgt. who is seconded to Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service. “It got to the point where I wanted to do more… I didn’t want to be reactive anymore, I wanted to help bring knowledge and awareness about suicide so the numbers would go down.”

It was shortly after 1998 and he had been brought in to work with communities in the Northwest Patrol of the OPP. Macleod found himself being called in to investigate suicide after suicide.

“There was a point where I was called to investigate one suicide per month in one of the First Nations (it wasn’t a very big community),” he said. “In every situation I was touched by the grief from the families who

were affected and I felt sorry for them, but at the same time, you have a job to do, a role to fulfill as a police officer conducting an investigation.”

There was even an instance where Macleod was called into one community to investigate a suicide and then had to return the very next day to attend to yet another suicide investigation.

“Suicide is not about wanting to die. It is about ending unbearable pain that people don’t know how to deal with.”

– Dan Macleod

“It was after that point that I took all the cases we had investigated to find commonalities so I could understand why people were doing this because I wanted to help the people, to get to them before they reached that tipping point,” Macleod

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Walking clubs, community kitchens and gardens, and weight loss groups all have something in common – these initiatives towards good health can be developed under the National Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative.

Application deadline: September 17th, 2010 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Wasaya Airways LP is accepting applications for

K-Net, a department of Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO), provides information and communication technologies (ICTs), telecommunication infrastructure and application support in First Nation communities across a vast, remote region of north-western Ontario as well as in other remote regions in Canada.

K-Net is currently seeking a Website Developer to join the K-Net team for a one year contract position. The Website Developer creates, manages and maintains KO department websites and existing and new client websites.

Responsibilities: • Working with the K-Net team to create compelling and cutting-edge websites and web applications.

• Turning design and user interface mockups into functional websites.

• Quality assurance, testing, maintenance and troubleshooting of existing websites.

• Provide support to clients and meet with potential clients to determine website needs.

• Use K-Net’s online ticketing system to track and manage workload.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 high school diploma or equivalent.

• Website development training or experience.

• Previous experience working with a Content Management System (CMS), such as Drupal will be considered an asset.

• Multimedia design training or experience, using programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks, a definite asset.

• Have the ability and be willing to learn new programs and technologies, at times independently.

• Must have knowledge and proven experience in use and understanding of computer and internet software.

• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.

• Manages time effectively (handles workload efficiently and effectively, reliable attendance, punctual etc).

• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as artistic and creative visual skills.

• Knowledge of and commitment to the services provided by Keewaytinook Okimakinak and K-Net. • Knowledge of the people, culture, history of community and area.

• Ability to speak or write Oji-Cree or Ojibway will be considered an asset.

How to apply: Send your resume, cover letter and 3 references to: Hiring Committee K-Net Services 115 King Street, Box 1439 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B9 Tel: (807) 737-1135 Toll-free services: 1-(877) 737-KNET(5637) Fax: (807) 737-1720 KnetHiringCommittee@knet.ca Application deadline: September 17, 2010 Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

thing is, if you get help you can get beyond this.”

Macleod said he’s learned much about the factors that lead people to suicide as well as how to teach frontline workers how to recognize individuals who are suicidal and how to get them help.

“We offer a two-day workshop on suicide prevention to give our officers and new recruits an understanding of the signs and signals to look for,” he said. “I really think it’s important to keep this kind of training going on a routine basis because frontline workers change every few years. Because the frontline workers deal with community members on a daily basis, they will know the community members individually over time and will be able to recognize some of the signals if they should become distressed, need help and so they will be able to respond accordingly.”

If communities would like Macleod to offer NAPS’s suicide prevention workshop in their community, they can ask their chief or crisis team to forward a request to NAPS.

Funding provided to tackle diabetes

How to apply: Send your resume, cover letter and 3 references to:

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said.

Around that time, Nishnawbe Aski Nation put on a suicide prevention workshop.

“I volunteered to take it,” Macleod said, adding it was a journey of discovery and an eyeopening experience. “Suicide is not about wanting to die. It is about ending unbearable pain that people don’t know how to deal with.”

He also said it’s a misconception people who attempt suicide are mentally ill.

“The research shows the overwhelming majority of the cases involve everyday people who have experienced personal loss after personal loss and it’s gotten to the point where they feel hopeless and helpless,” he said. “An example of this would be a person whose health is suddenly not good, they’ve lost their job and their long-term relationship has broken down … all around the same time.

Sometimes they might feel so overwhelmed that they feel they can no longer continue and they might turn to suicide as a way of ending this overwhelming pain they’re feeling. But the

CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENTS & RAMP ATTENDANTS Sioux Lookout, Ontario: Full-Time Customer Service Agents provide Wasaya customers with check-in, reservations and ight information including baggage acceptance and information, and many other customer service functions. Ramp Attendants process, prepare and handle baggage and cargo and operate Ground Service Equipment (GSE) in the transportation of cargo and passengers to and from aircraft Wasaya Airways LP employees receive competitive compensation including travel benets, Group Pension plan and employer paid premiums for Group Health Plan.

For detailed postings of these positions, visit us today at:

www.wasaya.com Please forward resumes with cover letter to: Human Resources Wasaya Airways LP 300 Anemki Place, Suite B Thunder Bay, ON P7J 1H9 Fax 807.577.0432 or careers@wasaya.com As a 100% First Nation owned organization, it is the policy of Wasaya to hire the most qualied candidate for the position, but to give preference to First Nation candidates, especially those from our owner communities.

Please note, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

“Healthier First Nations means healthier communities.”

– Ron Evans

Leona Aglukkaq, federal minister of health, recently announced funding of $110 million over a two-year period to address the high rates of diabe-

tes among Aboriginal people.

The funding is directed towards communities and organizations to develop and implement culturally relevant programs to reduce the prevalence of diabetes.

Traditional activities such as food harvesting and preparation, canoeing, drumming, dancing and traditional games are just some examples of what a community can initiate.

“Healthier First Nations means healthier communities,” said Grand Chief Ron Evans of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. “We know that communities will benefit by continued support and funding.”

The renewed funding commitment will focus on programs for children, youth, parents and families.

Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee REQUIRES Office Administrator/Executive Assistant Position Summary: The Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee (SLARC) is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors dedicated to positive community relationships based on inclusiveness and respect for diversity.

The Office Administrator/Executive Assistant manages the daily administrative tasks of the organization, as well as ensuring effective communication with the SLARC Board of Directors. This is an excellent opportunity for the individual who wants to learn the administrative aspects of a non-profit community-based organization. Through this position you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge in developing community partnerships, proposal development, community consultation coordination and media communication.

Duration: This is a full-time (35 hr/wk) one-year Internship Qualifications: • These requirements must be met: • Recent graduate of an accredited college or university.

• 29 years of age or younger.

• The candidate should be a Northern Ontario secondary school graduate; however, candidates who have graduated from a high school outside of Northern Ontario but have been residing in Northern Ontario for a minimum of one ear prior to the start of the work placement would be eligible.

• Mature graduates may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please send your cover letter and resume with three (3) references to: SLARC Hiring Committee Box 1194, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B7 Fax: (807) 737-2600 Email to: cakelly@slarc.ca For additional information please go to: www.slarc.ca Deadline for application: 12 Noon, September 20, 2010.

Wawatay News SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 Northern Nishnawbe Education Council EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY NNEC is a not for profit educational organization. Under the direction of the Sioux Lookout District Chiefs, NNEC delivers secondary and post secondary education programs and services for First Nations people. NNEC operates Pelican Falls First Nations High School and Centre, Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School, Wahsa Distance Education Centre, and has offices in Lac Seul (head office), Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay. NNEC welcome applications for the following position:

HOUSE COUNSELLORS (female) PELICAN FALLS CENTRE Pelican Falls Centre is a School with residential facilities for approximately 200 students and staff on a 10 acre site. The House Counsellor will be responsible for supervising and caring for ten to fourteen students attending the Pelican Falls First Nations High School and living at one of the Centres.

QUALIFICATIONS 1. A post-secondary degree/diploma in social work, youth counselling or a related field AND two years counselling experience with First Nations youth OR the equivalent of five years counselling experience.

2. Class “F” Ontario Driver’s Licence 3. Fluency in Oji-Cree, Ojibwe or Cree preferred 4. A sensitivity to and understanding of First Nations culture and traditions.

LOCATION: Sioux Lookout, Ontario HOURS OF WORK: Modified work schedule from August to May annually.

START DATE: immediately SALARY: Hourly rate, will commensurate with education and experience. Hours of work and payment subject to an averaging work schedule.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted NNEC requires a Vulnerable Persons Check to be completed for all staff at time of hiring

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SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY Primary Health Care Unit MEDICAL SECRETARY Internal/External Posting Permanent Full Time Location: Sioux Lookout, ON Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the Medical Secretary is responsible for performing a variety of medical secretarial duties to Physicians and the Primary Health Care Unit staff.

QUALIFICATIONS • Diploma or certificate in Medical Office Assistant or equivalent; • Previous experience (minimum 1- 2 years) in a Medical Office; • Previous experience in medical terminology and medical transcription an asset; • Possess excellent dicta-typing skills; • Proficient keyboarding skills (50 wpm) is required; • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY • Working knowledge of medical office procedures; • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical and clinic staff and the general public; • Must have experience and understanding of Native culture, and the geographic realities and social conditions within remote First Nation communities; • Superior time management and organizational skills; • Ability to work independently in a high paced work environment.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check to: Charlene Samuel, Human Resources Manager Human Resources Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority 61 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-1076 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com

SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY HUMAN RESOURCES CLERK Internal/External Posting Permanent Full Time Location: Sioux Lookout, ON

Under the supervision of the Human Resources Manager, the Human Resources Clerk will perform a variety of routine and difficult, confidential clerical duties to assist in the day to day operation of the Human Resources Department.

QUALIFICATIONS • Certificate/Diploma in Human Resources Management or Industrial Relations; • Combination of Specialized Training and/or experience will be considered; • Minimum two years experience in the clerical field.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY • Ability to speak in one of the First Nations dialects in the Sioux Lookout Zone a must; • Knowledge of Canada Labour Code, Human Rights Code, and other related employment legislations an asset; • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007; • Must have good communication skills; both written and verbal.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check to: Charlene Samuel, Human Resources Manager Human Resources Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority 61 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-1076 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com Closing Date: September 13, 2010

Applications must be received by 4:00 pm, Friday, September 10, 2010. Fax or email your resume with written permission for NNEC to contact three employment references and a brief cover letter to Personnel Officer by fax to (807)582-3865, email dtrout@nnec.on.ca or mail to Box 1419, Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1B9. For further information contact Dorothy at (807) 582-3245

Closing Date: September 13, 2010 The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance.

However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.

The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance.

However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our Web-site at www.slfnha.com

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our Web-site at www.slfnha.com

SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY Tuberculosis Control Program

SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY Primary Health Care Unit

SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

TUBERCULOSIS EDUCATOR Internal/External Posting Permanent Full Time Location: Sioux Lookout, ON

REFERRAL SECRETARY Internal/External Posting Permanent Full Time Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario

The Tuberculosis Educator is responsible to promote and provide awareness, education, and methods of prevention on tuberculosis to members of the Sioux Lookout Zone First Nations. The incumbent will develop culturally relevant educational resources, conduct and facilitate workshops at the community level, act as an advocate, and resource to First Nations people. This position also facilitates the delivery of Tuberculosis education and support services to clients both in hospital, and at the First Nation community level.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the Referral Secretary is responsible for performing a variety of medical secretarial duties to Physicians and the Primary Health Care Unit staff.

QUALIFICATIONS • Grade 12 or equivalent; • Certificate/Diploma in a Health related field a definite asset; • Minimum two years experience in a health care field an asset; • Experience working with families; • Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills; • Possesses excellent team building and networking skills; • Must be willing and able to travel extensively to designated communities.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY • Ability to communicate in one or more of the First Nation dialects in the Sioux Lookout Zone a definite asset; • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional Pro 2007 an asset; • Experience and understanding of the Native cultural issues, the geographical realities and social conditions within remote Northern First Nation communities; • Innovative problem solving and decision making skills; • Excellent time management and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check to: Charlene Samuel, Human Resources Manager Human Resource Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen Street Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-1076 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com

QUALIFICATIONS • Diploma or certificate in Medical Office Assistant or equivalent; • Previous experience in a Medical Office setting, 1-2 year minimum; • Possess excellent dicta-typing/medical transcription skills a must; • Previous experience in medical terminology an asset; • Proficient keyboarding skills (50 wpm) is required; • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY • Working knowledge of medical office procedures; • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical and clinic staff and the general public; • Must have experience and understanding of Native culture, and the geographic realities and social conditions within remote First Nation communities; • Superior time management and organizational skills; • Ability to work independently in a high paced work environment.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check to: Charlene Samuel, Human Resources Manager Human Resources Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority 61 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-1076 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com

RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY Internal/External Posting Casual Employment Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario The Receptionist/Secretary is responsible for performing administrative and clerical support services for all SLFNHA departments.

QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum Grade 12; • Certificate/Diploma in Secretarial Arts an asset; • Minimum 2 years experience in a clerical/secretarial field an asset; • Previous experience working in the Sioux Lookout Zone health care system would be a definite asset; Sioux Lookout Zone is required; • A valid Ontario Driver’s License will be an asset.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY • Proficient keyboarding skills and knowledge of file management techniques; Knowledge of Microsoft Office XP Pro (Office Pro 2007 an asset); • Must have experience and understanding of Native culture, and of the geographic realities and social conditions within remote First Nation Communities; • Ability to speak in one of the First Nations Dialects in the Sioux Lookout zone; • Good working knowledge and experience in time management, excellent organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check to: Charlene Samuel, Human Resources Manager Human Resources Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority 61 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-2969 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com Closing Date: September 13, 2010

Closing Date: September 7, 2010 The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

‘Changing the World’ through music Marianne Jones Special to Wawatay News

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Shy-Anne Hovorka is nominated in four categories for this year’s Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. Hovorka is up for Aboriginal Female Entertainer of the Year, Best Pop CD, Single of the Year and Best Producer/Engineer

Shy-Anne Hovorka’s swift rise as an up-and-coming singersongwriter has been “nonstop work, but worth every minute of it.”

For the third year in a row Hovorka is nominated for the Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards. She has also been chosen by APTN for First Tracks 2010, a 30-minute program featuring Aboriginal music videos expected to air this fall.

Matt Popowich’s video of her single, Can’t Change the World, already has over 12,000 views on the video sharing website, YouTube.

Hovorka said response to the video has been incredible.

“It hit a chord with so many people,” Hovorka said.

After performing the song for a city council meeting in Thunder Bay, Hovorka said Coun.

Aldo Ruberto approached her and offered his support, which led to sponsorship from the City of Thunder Bay. That, as well as support from TBayTel and Bearskin Airlines, has helped promote the song and Hovorka’s work. Her latest album, Pseudo, was released in May. Hovorka’s vision was to show people from various ages and walks of life working together to make a better world.

“I actually didn’t want to be on that video,” she says. “I wanted it to be about the little girl, to show that the youth are

trying, too. But my band members insisted that I have to be on my own video.”

Hovorka and her band performed the song at the G-8 Interfaith Summit in Winnipeg in June.

She is working with Popowich on a new video for her song, Unloveable, a song she wrote last year in Red Lake after the end of a relationship.

In addition to the video and planning for fall tours, she is working with her band on a third album. She said it’s a constant challenge to combine artistic integrity with marketability.

She said her touring and recording schedule has been non-stop since July 19.

“I’m still enjoying the wave.”

A former teacher, she finds the best part of her experience as a performer is working with the kids. She and her band tour schools “as far north as Attawapiskat and all the way to White Dog,” talking to students about the seven grandfather teachings, healthy lifestyles, addictions and following their dreams. In the evenings they perform, encouraging youth to perform with them.

Hovorka said they choose youth from each location to take part in a showcase in Thunder Bay, playing at the Paramount Theatre. Twenty-three youth have been chosen.

“Watching the kids performing at the Paramount and seeing their excitement and cheering each other on – I can’t put

words to it.”

She said last year’s winner was hired to tour with Hovorka as a performer. “He understands about the healthy lifestyle.”

Music and teaching have always been in Hovorka’s blood.

She composed her first song at the age of nine on a FisherPrice toy piano. At 12 she and her sister started a free music camp for neighbor kids. The camp involved teaching songs and harmonies and taking the children on musical field trips.

The camps lasted for three or four weeks of the summer. “The parents loved it. It was free babysitting.”

She stresses talent and interest are not enough to succeed in the music business. At the age of 16 she got a job while in school so she could drive from Red Lake to Ear Falls for training in piano, voice and theory. At the same time she played flute and saxophone in two high school bands. Later, she got her honours bachelor of music at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay before obtaining her bachelor of education.

“It’s all about determination.

To be a musician, you got to put a lot of work in.”

She also credits the Children’s Aid Society in Kenora, Ont., which purchased 100 of her CDs and promoted her as a success story for the foster system.

“They helped me get my foot in the door in lots of communities.”

Although Hovorka has per-

formed with Tomson Highway and the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, a highlight was performing with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

“The Winnipeg Symphony played my own songs. That was incredible.”

Being one of the few musicians selected to attend the Aboriginal Programming in Music Camp also helped her career.

“That’s when I learned how it’s done. You have to lay your own groundwork. It’s hard to promote yourself. It’s a fine line between arrogance and not helping yourself.”

Born a Matachewan band member, Hovorka learned her love and concern for children from her adoptive family.

“They are unbelievable people, very caring. More than 50 kids have gone through that home and they still foster children. They put the kids first, and went out of their way to put us in touch with our Aboriginal roots and community.”

Perhaps because of their influence, Hovorka is driven by a desire to use music to inspire young people with hope. She lives what she preaches. When she heard the loss of an Ojibway instructor jeopardized the graduation of some students, she gave up some of her tours to fill in as a teacher.

Although she is enjoying the ride, Hovorka said she misses teaching.

“You can’t do them both. For sure I’ll end up back in the classroom.”

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ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᔭᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᑲᐅᓀᐣᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᑫᐅᑕᐱᓇᒧᐊᐧᑫᐧᐣ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᓂ ᐃᒪ ᐅᒋ ᐸᑭᑭᓂᑲᓂᐠ 1

“ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑫᐊᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᐊᑲᒥᑯᐊᐧᐠ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ, ᐃᒪ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᐯᔑᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐃᐢᑯᓂᑲᐣ ᒋᐃᓇᑭᐣᑌᐠ, ᐁᑲ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑎᐯᐣᑕᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᓂ” ᐊᐢᑎᒪᐣ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂᔑᐣ ᑫᑯᐣ ᑫᐊᓂᒪᑕᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᒋᑭᓯᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᐦᑭ ᑲᐃᔑ ᐱᒋᐳᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ. “ᓂᑭᑫᐣᑕᒥᐣ ᐱᒋᐳᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᐦᐊᔭᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᑎᐯᐣᑕᐠ ᐊᐦᑭ,” ᐊᐢᑎᒪᐣ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ. “ᒪᐧᔦ ᐃᐢᑯᓂᑲᐣ ᐃᓇᑭᐣᑌᐠ, ᓂᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᓂᒪᒥᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐱᓇᒪ ᒋᑭᓯᓇᐣᐠ ᐃᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐊᐦᑭᐣ.” ᓂᐦᓯᐣ ᑫᑯᐣ ᑫᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᒪᒥᑎᓀᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᔓᓂᔭᐊᐧᓯᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑫᑭ ᐊᓂᔭᑲᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᓂ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒪᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐣᐠ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒧᓇᐦᐃᔓᓂᔭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᒥᑎᑯᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑕᐅᐣᒋᔭᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒣᑕᐁᐧᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᐦᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᓂᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑫᐊᓂᒧᑌᑭᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ. “ᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᐣ ᒋᑭ ᒪᑕᓄᑲᑕᒪᐠ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐅᐣᒋ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᐣ,” ᑭᐃᑭᑐ. “ᒥᔑᓇᑎᓄᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑫᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐸᐣ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᐱᐠ.” ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐃᐢᑲᐧᔭᐨ ᑫᐊᓂ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᐦᑭ ᑫᐃᓇᐸᑕᐠ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐊᑲᐧᒋ̇ ᐢ ᑯᓇᑲᐣ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ ᐃᓯᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐨ ᐯᒪᑎᓯᐨ. ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑕᔭᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌᓂᐠ ᑲᐃᔑ ᓇᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᐦᑭᒥᐊᐧ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᑲᐃᔓᐊᐧᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐃᓇᐸᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᐦᑭᒥᐊᐧ. ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᓂᑲᐊᐧᒋᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑲᑕᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᐁᐧ ᑲᑲᑭᑐᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᓇᐣ. “ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑲᑕᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᒥᓄᓭᑭᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑐᑲᐣ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑕᐦᑭᐊᐧ,” ᐱᓫᐊᐟ ᑭᐃᓇᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫ ᐃᒪ ᒪᒪᐣᑕᐃᐧᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᐠ. “ᑲᑭᓇ ᑲᐸᐱᑭᔕᓄᑭᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᑭᓇᑲᓇᐠ ᑭᐊᔭᐊᐧᐠ – ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᓇᑲᓇᐣ, ᒪᔭᑦ ᐁᐦᑕ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑭ ᐅᐣᒋᐊᔭᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐃᐧᓂᐠ,” ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ. “ᒥᔑᓇᐧᔦᑲᓄᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑫᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒪᑲᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣ, ᐃᒪ ᒪᒪᐤ ᐅᑭᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒪᒪᐤ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ.” ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ, ᐊᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᐁᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᐠ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐦᑕ. ᐊᒥᐦᐃ ᐁᐃᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐸᑲᐣ ᐁᐃᐧ ᐃᔑ ᓇᒋᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐊᓂᔭᔭᐣᒋᓭᓂᑭᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑕᐢ ᑫᐊᓄᐣᒋ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᐊᓂᓯᓭᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ, ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ. “ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᓂᑲᑐᑕᓯᒥᐣ, ᐃᐁᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᑭᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ.” ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐅᑕᐦᑭᒥᐊᐧ

“ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᐸᑭᑎᓇᓯᒥᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒋᐃᔑ ᐊᓂᑭᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ.” ᔕᑯᐨ ᑕᐢ, ᐃᒪ ᐊᐦᑭᐣ ᑲᔭᑭᐣ ᐊᐸᑕᓄᐣ ᐁᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᐁᐅᐣᒋ ᐸᑭᑕᐧᐦᐊᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐁᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᐧᓂᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ. “ᐅᐣᒋᐦᑕ ᑭᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐊᐦᑭᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐣᒋ ᒋᐃᓇᐸᒋᑐᔭᐠ,” ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑕ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐃᐧᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌ ᑭᒋᔭᐦᐊᐠ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᓇᓇᒋᑲᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᐃᑭᑐᒪᑲᓂᐠ. ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑕᐢ ᑕᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑭᐃᐢᑲᐧ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑫᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐃᐧᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ. ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐃᐢᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ ᑲᑲᐯᔑᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᐃᑭᑐᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑲ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᒋᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓯᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᐱᑯ ᐁᐦᑕ ᐊᐁᐧ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ. “ᓂᑭ ᒥᓇᒥᓇᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᐅᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᓂᑲ ᑭᐁᐧᐢᑲᒥᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒋᑭᐁᐧ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᔭᐠ ᐯᔑᑲᐧᐣ ᒋᐃᔑ ᐊᓂᑲᐊᐧᔭᐠ,” ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ. “ᓂᐣ ᐁᐅᑭᒪᐊᐧᑭᓯᔭᐣ, ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑭᐃᓯᓭᐠ ᒋᒧᐦᒋ ᐊᔭᐱᔭᐣ ᐁᑲ ᓇᐣᑕ ᒋᐃᔑᒋᑫᔭᐣ, ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐨ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᔦ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ.” ᐊᐢᑕᒪᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑭ ᑭᐸᑯᐢᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐱᐊᐧᐱᑯᑫᐃᐧ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ 191, ᑭᒋ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐣᐠ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ. “ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑭ ᑭᐸᑯᐢᑲᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᑲᔦ ᐊᒥᐱᑯ ᑫᐃᔑ ᑲᑭᐸᑯᐢᑲᒪᑭᐣ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑕᐱᓇᑲ ᓂᑲᑫᐧ ᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᒥᐣ ᓂᑕᓂᔑᓇᐯᐃᐧ ᒥᓂᑯᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᓂᒪᓂᑐᐃᐧ ᒥᓂᑯᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ. ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᓂᔑᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᓯᓄᐊᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐅᒪᓂᑐᐃᐧ ᒥᓂᑯᐃᐧᓇᐣ.” “ᐃᐁᐧ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐱᕑᐊᐟ: ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᑭ ᐅᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑕᑐᒋᑫᒪᑲᓯᓄᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑭᒪᓂᑐᐃᐧ ᒥᓂᑯᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᐅᒪ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑎᐯᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᑭ ᐅᔑᐱᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᐧᐣᒋᑫᒪᑲᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᐠ ᑲᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᒪᓇᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐅᒪᐢᑲᐃᐧᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᒪᓂᑐᐃᐧ ᒥᓂᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐁᑭ ᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐁᑭ ᑭᒋ ᐅᓇᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐸᑫᐱᐦᐃᑲᐣ 35 ᐃᒪ ᑭᒋ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ, 1982.” ᑭᒋᓇᒣᑯᓯᑊ ᐃᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑕᔭᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐊᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᐣᒋᐁᐧᐱᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᓀᓂᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓯᓂᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᐁᐧᓂ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ. ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᓱᑎᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ, ᒪᐧᕑᐃᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᐠ ᒋᐊᐧᐸᒪᒋᐣ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᐱᔕᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐊᐦᐱ ᐃᐧᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓯᓇᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᑫᒋᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ.

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It was a fine summer evening for fishing Aug. 11 when Jesse Fiddler, originally from Sandy Lake, pulled in this jackfish on Minnitaki Lake outside Sioux Lookout, Ont.

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Ceremony held at site of new courthouse Rick Garrick Wawatay News

The Aug. 21 cleansing ceremony at the future site of the Thunder Bay Consolidated Courthouse may be a first in Ontario, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

“In many ways it is a groundbreaking ceremony,” Bentley said after Nishnawbe Aski Nation Elder Josias Fiddler completed the cleansing ceremony around the empty lots along the north side of the Victoriaville Centre in Thunder Bay. “There are some traditions of the past in justice that we would like to break with.”

Bentley said Ontario has been working hard over the last number of years on its approach to justice issues relating to Aboriginal people.

“This ceremony makes it clear that we want to strengthen our approach in the future,” Bentley said. “It is a very powerful ceremony and a very powerful signal.”

Darrell Mandamin, a member of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee for the Consolidated Courthouse, said the ceremony was just one part of the Elder’s sanctioning of the Thunder Bay Consolidated Courthouse.

“The courthouse needs to be sanctioned by the Elders,” Mandamin said. “When I say sanctioned, that means doing the right thing from day one, doing the proper ceremonies, consulting with the Elders, following directions. Even when the courthouse is completed, the Elders will participate in some way.”

Although it had been raining throughout the day up to and including during most of the pre-ceremony speeches and blanket giveaways, the rain stopped just in time for the cleansing ceremony walk with a smudge around the whole courthouse grounds.

“This is an example of doing things the right way – the Creator blessed us today to stop the rain for a little while for the ceremony,” Mandamin said. “It’s a good sign.”

Bentley said his ministry has been working “very hard” with the Aboriginal Advisory Committee on the design of the courthouse.

“One of the things they have been talking about that we would like to do is there be a special place in the courthouse so we can bring Aboriginal justice traditions directly to those who are before our system of

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Elder Josias Fiddler, left, Attorney General Chris Bentley, right, and a group of Thunder Bay citizens walked past the Victoriaville Centre Aug. 21 during a cleansing ceremony around the future grounds of the Thunder Bay Consolidated Courthouse. justice,” Bentley said.

Mandamin said the courthouse will include 19 courtrooms and an Aboriginal conference room.

“The Aboriginal conference room will be the focal point of the building,” Mandamin said, explaining the room will be

a place for Aboriginal people who are involved in the justice system. “When they walk in the building they will see the design is Aboriginal ... and they will walk in and say ‘Maybe it is time to take responsibility,’ only because of the environment they are in.”

Fiddler, also a member of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee, said the Aboriginal conference room could be used for circles for people who are referred down from the courts.

“We will provide the guidance for those people,” he said.

“Instead of punishing our chil-

dren, we spend that extra time with them counselling them, talking to them. We discipline them with kindness as opposed to them being punished by being sent off to places where you’re locked up. That is not our way. Our way of course is to work with the young people.”

10 new homes slated for construction in Sandy Lake James Thom Wawatay News

Nishnawbe Aski Nation is pleased to announce a funding initiative aimed at supporting the development and implementation of Health Careers promotional activities:

HEALTH CAREERS GRANT PROGRAM This is an opportunity for NAN communities and/or affiliated organizations to receive up to $5,000 to develop and implement Health Careers promotional activities!

At $2.9 million, Sandy Lake received the single largest housing grant from the federal government in funding announced Aug. 26.

More than $3.8 million in funding was announced to improve housing conditions for seven First Nations communities in Ontario. The funds came from year-one funding through Canada’s Economic Action Plan.

“Our Government’s Economic Action Plan is creating jobs, stimulating the local economy and improving housing conditions for First Nation communities in Ontario,” said MP Bruce Stanton, who announced the funding on behalf of Diane Finley, the minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

The funding will allow 59 homes to be retrofitted in six communities and 10 homes to be constructed in Sandy Lake.

Funding Breakdown Examples of Health Career promotional activities which will be supported under this grant program include: Health Career Fairs, Health Career Workshops, Student Essay Writing Contests, Role Model Presentations, etc.

Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible to apply for the Health Careers grant, you/your community/group must: 1. Be a member of Nishnawbe Aski Nation and have the support of community administration (i.e. Chief & Council, Education department, health department, etc.); OR 2. Be an organization affiliated with Nishnawbe Aski Nation; AND 3. Take the primary responsibility for planning and offering a Health Careers event/ experience to be completed by Friday, March 4, 2011; 4. Submit a final report of the project within two (2) weeks of project completion; 5. Commit to fulfilling the project by having an authorized representative of the community or organization sign a Letter of Agreement with NAN.

Deadline for Applications: Monday, October 4, 2010 How to Apply: Applications are now available on our website: http://ahhri.nan.on.ca or can be obtained by contacting Loretta Sheshequin, AHHRI Coordinator toll free at 1-800-465-9952, directly at (807) 625-4955 or by email at lsheshequin@nan.on.ca .

Application Submission Process: All applications received by the deadline date will be reviewed by a Selection Committee and all applicants will be notified as soon as possible in October 2010. Due to the limited amount of available funding, incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

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Beausoleil - Retrofit: $ 603,500 (27 units) Chippewas of Georgina Island - Retrofit: $ 75,000 (5 units) Chippewas of Rama - Retrofit: $ 90,745 (10 units) M’Chigeeng - Retrofit: $ 73,341 (10 units) Ojibways of Onigaming - Retrofit: $ 62,800 (5 units) Sandy Lake - New Construction: $ 2, 900,000 (10 units) Rainy River - Retrofit : $ 20,500 (2 units)

BOARDING HOMES REQUIRED Boarding homes are required for high school students from remote communities for the academic year September to June 2010/2011.

Shibogama Board pays $550/month per student for Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay. Those interested in welcoming a student in their homes, please apply/inquire at:

Shibogama Education 81 King Street P.O. Box 449 Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1A5 Contact: Irene Shakakeesic or Mida Quill 737-2662, ext 2223 or 2222 Toll Free: 1-866-877-6057

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 Northern Ontario’s First Nation Voice since 1974

Attawapiskat students back to school Community still waiting for new school as classes start in portables Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

For several years, students in Attawapiskat First Nation have readily adapted to the many challenges they have faced in pursuit of education.

Faced with toxicity from a 30,000gallon diesel leak, parents concerned for their children’s health and safety pulled their children from the school.

For a brief time there was optimism in the community when a former Indian affairs minister announced a new school would be built in the fall of 2008.

That dream was shattered when his successor cancelled those plans deciding other communities took priority and there were no health and safety concerns.

Yet again, in December 2009, another announcement was made that the children would get the school they so desperately needed.

“In a regular school system, they would be breaking ground. So why are they not breaking ground here?”

– Wayne Potts

Now entering into another school year, there hasn’t been any official word from INAC, the federal ministry responsible to provide education funding, when construction of the new school would begin.

“We wish they were breaking ground this fall to build the school,” said Wayne Potts, vice-principal of J. R. Nakogee School in Attawapiskat.

Experience has shown the community that results come slowly especially when dealing with government, Potts said.

But he is hopeful progress is being made. Still, frustration is clear.

“In a regular school system, they would be breaking ground. So why are they not breaking ground here?” he said.

Nevertheless, a new school year has started and staff at J.R. Nakogee School are facing the year with renewed vigour and enthusiasm.

This despite the fact they are operating without a building, using portables

for classrooms and administration.

School administrators were busy preparing teachers.

“We had some workshops on classroom management and evaluation and assessment practices,” Potts said.

The kids began a half-day of classes with teachers still getting organized.

Regular full day classes began Aug. 26.

Classroom rules, routines and procedures are part of the transition period of returning back to classes.

At the first school assembly, Potts said parents were out showing strong support for their children’s education.

“The community was well represented with their children. The gym was jam-packed with a standing room only capacity,” Potts said.

He encourages the involvement of parents in their children’s education, which he said makes a huge difference in student success.

“It benefits the child immensely when they talk about how the child is doing.”

Adapting to their environment is a trait the children have learned in their formative years.

Altogether the staff and 400 students have 12 portables that comprise their school.

The junior kindergarten classes have taken over what used to be the library.

The senior kindergarten classes have one portable for their use.

Eight portables have been reserved for each of the grades from 1-8 where there are two classes of each grade.

The literacy and special education classes have a portable.

The 12th portable is used for administration purposes.

“We try to make the most of our portables, but it is difficult sometimes as the teachers feel isolated, Potts said.

But working as a team makes a difference, Potts said.

“We are optimistic coming into the new (school) year. The students have adapted as best as they can and they carry hope that the new school will be coming soon,” he said.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Send your comments to: editor@wawatay.on.ca or send to: Wawatay News 16-5th Avenue North P.O. Box 1180 Sioux Lookout ON P8T 1B7

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Elementary students of J.R. Nakogee School in Attawapiskat have been attending classes in portables for several years now. The community was promised funding to build a new school in an announcement last year.

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Kwayaciiwin official curriculum provider for First Nation schools Brent Wesley Wawatay News

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Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre director Roy Morris said material developed by the centre will now be the official curriculum for First Nations in the Sioux Lookout area. Kwayaciiwin has developed language and culturally relevant material for Grades K-8 in subjects such as social studies, geography/history, the arts and English literacy development.

Guidelines developed

by Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre are now the official curriculum for First Nation schools in the Sioux Lookout area.

The culturally relevant curriculum will replace ministry of education guidelines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our guidelines are just as good or better than ministry guidelines,â&#x20AC;? said Roy Morris, director of Kwayaciiwin, of the curriculum developed by his organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ministry fails to address our language, our history, our culture.â&#x20AC;?

During the 2010 Summer Institute Aug. 24-25 in Sioux Lookout, Morris outlined an implementation framework for teachers and staff of First Nation schools to start using the curriculum.

Morris said the guidelines are bilingual and bi-cultural.

He feels the Kwayaciiwin developed guidelines will provide students the same skills and knowledge obtained from mainstream schools.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this kind of belief that

drives Kwayaciiwin in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mandate to provide culturally relevant materials for First Nation schools. Its goal is to graduate students who are fully fluent and literate in Anihshiniimowin and English.

Morris said the Kwayaciiwin curriculum is designed to meet the needs of First Nation students. But for now, the goal is to get teachers to learn the new guidelines.

Morris broke it down for teachers with a story. In his past, he said he moved to Bearskin Lake from Muskrat Dam, his home community. In Muskrat, he was an avid hunter always going out on the land.

He was familiar with the territory, he knew how to navigate the rivers to get to where he was going. But when he moved, he was suddenly faced with the idea that he did not know the land around Bearskin. He still wanted to hunt, but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the lay of the land.

Morris said he had to learn to navigate his new surroundings.

As he ventured on to the rivers, he had to learn the rapids and rock placements. It was slow going, sometimes challenging.

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He had to carefully manoeuvre his way around rocks. Slowly but surely, he grew accustomed to his new surroundings. He realized his progression when he had to shuttle visitors to a camp outside the community.

Through sections of the river he had once moved through slowly, he was now able to quickly pass through.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our guidelines are just as good or better than the ministry guidelines.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roy Morris

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focused on the rocks anymore,â&#x20AC;? Morris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was focused on getting the people from point A to point B.â&#x20AC;?

His point of the story was to tell the teachers not to focus on the details but on the end goal.

Sioux Lookout district chiefs provided the directive for the curriculum implementation in October 2009. The materials are available free of charge from Kwayaciiwin.

Timmins students get free back to school supplies Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

It was like Christmas in the summer during a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;back to school backpackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; giveaway at the Timmins Friendship Centre Aug. 20.

More than 120 Aboriginal students from junior kindergarten through high school received either a backpack filled with school supplies or essential school supplies.

The back to school backpack program is in its seventh year of operation and helps children to go back to school with the required school supplies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a yearly event which Ontario Power Generation as well as other contributors give us finances,â&#x20AC;? Kirk Fournier, literacy coordinator of the Friendship Center, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We purchase as many backpacks with school supplies as we possibly can and give them to less fortunate kids so that they can have decent supplies for when they go back to school.â&#x20AC;?

Meghan, a Grade 7 student at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gorman Intermediate Catholic School was happy to receive her backpack, as was her friend, Naomi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am happy that I have my backpack. I got crayons, pencils, notebooks, a binder, whiteout, pens, highlighters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; everything I need.â&#x20AC;?

Naomi added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am really excited for school,â&#x20AC;?

In conjunction with the backpack giveaway, local community members were treated to a community barbeque. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The weather couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be any better and we had a good turnout today,â&#x20AC;? Fournier said.

School started Aug. 30 for students in the Timmins District.

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Oshki-Pimache-O-Win students return to campus Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Priscilla King is studying Oshki-Pimache-O-Win’s Native Early Childhood Education program so she can eventually open up a daycare centre in her own community.

“I’ve always wanted to take this program,” said the secondyear student from Kingfisher Lake. “My dream was to start a daycare in my community, which we don’t have yet.”

King and nine other students, including her husband Chris King, began the third semester of the five-semester NECE diploma program Aug. 21 with a two-week on-campus session at Oshki-Pimache-O-Win in Thunder Bay. “The reason why I took this program is I don’t have to come out here and live in the city,”

said King, who has two children and works as the Healthy Baby and Healthy Children coordinator in Kingfisher. “We’re just here for a couple of weeks at a time.”

Oshki-Pimache-O-Win’s programs enable students to study most of their required courses while remaining in their home communities, with just one or two on-campus sessions required per semester at the Thunder Bay campus.

King enjoys the friendly atmosphere at the Oshki-Pimache-O-Win campus.

“Oshki is a very good place,” King said. “People are very welcoming and right away you feel like you just fit in the atmosphere.”

O s h k i - P i m a c h e - O -Wi n ’ s NECE program provides students with an opportunity to develop the necessary skills

and knowledge to organize and maintain a safe, stimulating learning environment that ensures the total development of the young child.

Students examine the social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth of the child through academic studies as well as practical experiences.

Michelle Moses, a mother of one daughter, is also studying in the NECE program.

“The first year was kind of rough because I was away from home and my family and my child,” Moses said, who is originally from Fort William but now lives in Pic River. “We’re doing a full course load, with two weeks on campus and then six weeks at home.”

Moses said the two-week oncampus sessions involve a full 14 days of learning.

“We’re learning about deal-

ing with children in a earlychildhood setting with an Aboriginal component, the language, the culture and how it affects the child and the family,” Moses said.

Moses appreciates she doesn’t have to move her family to the city to study at OshkiPimache-O-Win. “I don’t have to worry about finding a job back home,” Moses said. “Whereas at home I can retain my job and go to school.”

Moses said the staff and the teachers at Oshki-Pimache-OWin are very knowledgeable in their fields.

“They are awesome,” Moses said. “They know what we are going through to come here and leave our families, so they are very flexible to help us.

They are very accommodating that way.”

Rick Garrick/Wawatay News

Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Native Early Childhood Education second-year students Priscilla King and Chris King prepare for an Ojibwe language class Aug. 26 during their first two-week on-campus session at the Oshki campus in Thunder Bay. The second year of the NECE program runs for three straight semesters from Aug. 2010 to Aug. 2011.

“It’s not going to be any fun going through the summer but

the good thing about it is we are only doing two weeks out of the summer, the rest is all at home,” Moses said. “That’s the sacrifice you have to make to go to school.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Ontario Solar PV Fields 10 Limited Partnership regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Mattawishkwia Solar Park Project Location: 2 Girard Road, PO Box 2752, Hearst ON Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 10 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Location: DATE: September 29th 2010 TIME: 6:30 – 9:30 pm PLACE: Canadian Legion Hall, 113 Front Street, Hearst ON Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 3 Solar Facility.

If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled “Mattawishkwia Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the project as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report was made available for public inspection on August 17, 2010 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Further, the applicant has obtained or prepared, as the case may be, the following supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be made available for public inspection on September 29th, 2010 at: The Canadian Legion Hall, 113 Front Street, Hearst ON Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S.PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Mattawishkwia Solar Park 2 Girard Road, PO Box 2752, Hearst ON

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

by Ontario Solar PV Fields 10 Limited Partnership to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Mattawishkwia Solar Park Project Location: 2 Girard Rd. PO Box 2752 Hearst ON Dated in Durham Region this the 16th of August 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 10 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation).

This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report titled “Mattawishkwia Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the facility as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is being made available for public inspection at www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Mattawishkwia Solar Park 2 Girard Rd. PO Box 2752 Hearst ON

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Aboriginal victims given voice Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Aboriginal victims of crime in the Thunder Bay area have been given a voice and information where they can reach out for help.

“We need to support them, we need to support their healing, and we need to support their ability to carry on (with) their lives,” said Attorney General Chris Bentley during an Aug. 20 gathering at the Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre. “Everybody is affected in a different way by crime.”

Bentley announced two Aboriginal victims support grants during the gathering: $150,000 for the Ontario Native Women’s Association

and $81,750 for Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon. The Aboriginal Victims Support Grant Program has awarded $2 million to 19 Aboriginal organizations for 20 local projects this year that support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, hate crimes and historic abuse across the province.

“We recognize the need for victim services to be tailored and delivered by Aboriginal people,” Bentley said. “Through these two new projects, Aboriginal victims in the Thunder Bay area will have access to the information and services needed to help them heal.”

Bentley stressed that while some victims of crime are able to speak about what happened to them, others are incapable of

speaking about it at all.

“Some people take a short period of time to heal and some a very long time to heal,” Bentley said. “So we need to help in any way we can.”

“We recognize the need for victim services to be tailored and delivered by Aboriginal people.”

– Chris Bentley

ONWA is using the funding to develop 12 workshops to teach Aboriginal youth about healthy relationships. ONWA will also create a new guide

with information on community resources, the justice system, the Victims’ Bill of Rights and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

“We are thankful for the opportunities this grant has created,” said Betty Kennedy, executive director of ONWA. “Through the support of the Aboriginal Victims Support Grant program, our organization has been able to reach out to youth and provide them with valuable information about healthy relationships, domestic violence and where they can turn to for help when they need it.”

Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon is using the funding to provide support to families of murdered or missing women

from northwestern Ontario communities through a project that permits victims to express themselves through art. The art will be shared with the community to raise awareness about the impact of crime and help with the healing process.

“The art healing sessions we have been able to provide help give victims a voice and help them to heal,” said Tammy Bobyk, executive director of Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon. “We are grateful to be able to use this opportunity to bring their stories to the public and raise awareness about victimization in the Aboriginal community.”

Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle said the grants provide First Nations,

Inuit and Métis people in northwestern Ontario with access to victim services that are rooted in their own culture and tradition.

“I know that these new programs will have a significant impact on the community and help Aboriginal victims in the healing process,” Gravelle said.

Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro said Ontario recognizes the importance of programs that support victims in a way that promotes healing in the traditions of their community.

“These new programs are helping Thunder Bay area organizations reach out to more victims, educate the public and prevent re-victimization,” Mauro said.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Ontario Solar PV Fields 11 Limited Partnership regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Ramore Solar Park Project Location: 1370 Highway 572, Ramore ON Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 11 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Location: DATE: September 26th, 2010 TIME: 6:30 – 9:30pm PLACE: Pioneer Hall, 835 Ferguson Avenue, Ramore ON Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 8 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled “Ramore Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the project as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report was made available for public inspection on August 17, 2010 at www. ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Further, the applicant has obtained or prepared, as the case may be, the following supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be made available for public inspection on September 26, 2010 at: Pioneer Hall, 835 Ferguson Avenue, Ramore ON Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Ramore Solar Park 1370 Highway 572, Ramore ON

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

by Ontario Solar PV Fields 11 Limited Partnership to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project

Project Name: Ramore Solar Park Project Location: 1370 Highway 572, Ramore ON Dated at Region of Durham this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 11 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation).

This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 8 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report titled “Ramore Solar Park – Draft Project Description Report” describes the facility as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is being made available for public inspection at www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGYCanada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S.PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Ramore Solar Park 1370 Highway 572, Ramore ON

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Cellphone use continues in the North Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Fort Severn’s cellphone service has helped community members keep in contact while conducting searches outside the community.

“The most recent case was when the (searchers) kept in contact with each other when one of our community members passed on,” said Fort Severn Chief Matthew Kakekaspan.

“About a month ago they were looking for him all night. They finally found him the following morning and they were able to contact the community and contact the police that they had found the body.”

While the cellphone service

works for about a 24-kilometre radius around the community, Kakekaspan said the technicians are working on installing additional equipment to increase the range of service.

The service has been in operation since November 2009, when the Dryden Municipal Telephone System-Keewaytinook Okimakanak-K-Net partnership set up a cellphone tower northeast of the community towards the Hudson Bay coast.

The partnership first set up and tested an IP-based GSM cellphone network in collaboration with Lemko Corporation in Keewaywin and North Caribou Lake about two years ago to deliver a wide range of telecom services.

“With the success demonstrated in Keewaywin and Round Lake First Nations, the chiefs of Keewaytinook Okimakanak moved quickly to invest in the development of mobile services in the other four KO First Nations including Deer Lake, Fort Severn, North Spirit Lake and Poplar Hill,” said Geordi Kakepetum, KO’s executive director, in June 2009. “Mobile IP applications will support the next generation of communication technologies and services to address the needs of First Nations across the north.”

Kakekaspan said most cellphone users pay with pay-asyou-go cards using Motorola cellphones set up through the partnership, but some visiting

cellphone users can access the system using their own cellphones.

“The use of the phones is pretty convenient.

Everybody can afford them because you can manage how much you spend.”

– Matthew Kakekaspan

“You can contact pretty well anybody now,” Kakekaspan said, explaining there are about 60 cellphone users in the community now. “Even if you are at the airport, somebody can just

call you.”

Kakekaspan said the pay-asyou-go cards enable people to budget their phone calls.

“The use of the phones is pretty convenient,” Kakekaspan said. “Everybody can afford them because you can manage how much you spend. If you don’t have any more on your (pay-as-you-go) card you can’t make any more calls.”

The community sells the payas-you-go cards in denominations of $20 and $50 through the band office.

“The band profits from it rather than Bell,” Kakekaspan said.

DMTS cellphone owners are also able to roam on the Rogers next generation network while

Rogers’ customers can roam on the DMTS-KO network.

“I’ve seen people use their own phones when they come in (from outside the community) to work,” Kakekaspan said.

“When you call Sioux Lookout, it’s a local call, or Dryden or Red Lake.”

Moose Factory and Moosonee are also available on a local call basis for cellphone-to-cellphone calls on the DMTS network, as are the highways west of Thunder Bay up to Kenora, south to Fort Frances and Atikokan and north to Sioux Lookout and Red Lake.

DMTS is proposing coverage east of Thunder Bay to Wawa on Highway 17 as well as along Highway 11.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Ontario Solar PV Fields 1 Limited Partnership regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Wainwright Solar Park Project Location: 180 Morton Rd., Oxdrift ON P0V 2J0 Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 1 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Location: DATE: TIME: PLACE:

September 29, 2010 6:30 – 9:30pm Oxdrift Community Hall, Highway 17, Emergency # 18946

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled “Wainwright Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the project as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report was made available for public inspection on August 17, 2010 at www. ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Further, the applicant has obtained or prepared, as the case may be, the following supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be made available for public inspection on September 29, 2010 at: Oxdrift Community Hall, Highway 17, Emergency # 18946 Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Wainwright Solar Park 180 Morton Rd., Oxdrift ON P0V 2J0

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

by Ontario Solar Fields PV 1 Limited Partnership to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Wainwright Solar Park Project Location: 180 Morton Rd. Oxdrift ON P0V 2J0 Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar Fields PV 1 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report titled “Wainwright Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the facility as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is being made available for public inspection at www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Wainwright Solar Park 180 Morton Rd. Oxdrift ON P0V 2J0

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Sisterly love

Rick Garrick/Wawatay News

Nine Desmoulin sisters from Pic River gathered together in Thunder Bay for a weekend retreat, which included a wedding on the evening of Aug. 28 and photos at Hillcrest Park on the afternoon of Aug. 29. “We gathered here for the weekend just to have some sister time,” said Rita Desmoulin. “We had a colour theme — one day was pink, one day was blue and today is yellow.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

To be held by Ontario Solar PV Fields 2 Limited Partnership regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Morley Solar Park Project Location: Penney Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Morley, Rainy River District Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 2 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Location: DATE: September 28, 2010 TIME: 6:30 -9:30pm PLACE: Stratton Millennium Hall, 36 HWY 617, Stratton ON, P0W 1N0 Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled “Morley Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the project as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report was made available for public inspection on August 17, 2010 at www. ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Further, the applicant has obtained or prepared, as the case may be, the following supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be made available for public inspection on September 28, 2010 at: Stratton Millennium Hall 36 HWY 617 Stratton ON P0W 1N0 Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Morley Solar Park Penney Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Morley, Rainy River District

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

by Ontario Solar PV Fields 2 Limited Partnership to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Morley Solar Park Project Location: Penney Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Morley, Rainy River District Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 2 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation).

This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report titled “Morley Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the facility as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is being made available for public inspection at www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S.PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Morley Solar Park Penney Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Morley, Rainy River District

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Heavy topics discussed at child-care workshop Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Basil Greene is looking for more Anishinabe content in the Child and Family Services Act. “We need to get that respect from the child care-white society that we do have our own way of raising our children that has not been adopted into their system,” said the chairman of Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services during the Aug. 1719 Weweni Ganawanamiigok Ghga-abinooji Caring for the Children workshop. “That system is being forced upon us and it is one that has devastated families, not only in our territory but all of Canada. That should be corrected and I feel this is a good start in embracing our culture.”

Greene, of Shoal Lake #39, and about 15 other First Nation people discussed the Native provisions of the Child and Family Services Act during the three-day workshop, which was held at the Victoria Inn in Thunder Bay. The conference had a focus on helping empower communities and workers and to help build relationships to understand the Native provisions of the Child and Family Services Act. “We had to talk about a lot of heavy topics yesterday – when we talk about the history of child welfare in Canada as it relates to First Nations people, it can stir up some emotions and it did stir up some emotions and that is good and we cannot be afraid of that,”

said Lori Flinders, director of Nanaadawewinan at Weechi-itte-win Family Services and one of the members of the curriculum development committee who developed the materials for the three-day workshop.

“People participated in a good way. They did have an opportunity as well to talk about some of their own personal experiences.

“There is a balance in that as well; it’s our personal experience we bring to practice, and also about us evolving as professionals and practitioners for the good of our children.”

In addition to the Thunder Bay workshop, 10 other workshops were held across the province for participants from children’s aid societies, First Nation bands, friendship cen-

tres as well as Grand Chief Randall Phillips of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians and a number of band councillors.

Elder Marlene Pierre said the Thunder Bay workshop was a good opportunity to learn about how the new legislation is going to impact First Nation communities.

“After this role play, which was so stimulating, and the songs that were sung by those two ladies (participants in the workshop), I just feel energized about the Anishinabe way of taking care of our children,” Pierre said. “It makes me feel strong to know that we have our own ways and we are discovering them all along by looking at our seven teachings and how they have helped us

survive centuries of real hardship.”

Flinders said the workshops provided participants with a better understanding of the provisions of (the Child and Family Services Act), empowered them to make sure those provisions are being adhered to and showed them how they can work with children’s aid societies to make sure their children are kept close.

Amanda Perrault said the workshops are a validation of the loss of First Nations culture in the child-welfare system.

“They are finally acknowledging that we are losing our culture through foster care and we are losing our children,” Perrault said. “The pain the families endure is no different than the residential schools and

this is just a repeat of what’s been going on. I hope that some day we are not gathering all together as we did with the residential schools ... and suing the government.”

Flinders said the workshop training sessions will eventually lead to the development of a guide to practice, including a DVD, video resources with interviews with some visionaries in child welfare and a number of training sessions.

“As well, all of the provisions of the (Child and Family Services Act) will be included in that guide to practice and some practical examples,” Flinders said. “How can we work better, what is our indigenous best practice tool box that we bring into the relationship we have to have with CAS right now.”

AVIS D’ASSEMBLÉE PUBLIQUE Qui sera tenue par Ontario Solar PV Fields 7 Limited Partnership concernant une proposition pour participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable Nom du projet : Parc Solaire Kap Emplacement du projet : 241 Stevens Rd., Kapuskasing ON Fait à Durham Region ce 16e jour d’août, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 7 Limited Partnership prévoit participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable pour lequel il est nécessaire d’obtenir une autorisation. La proposition de participer au présent projet d’énergie renouvelable et le projet lui-même sont assujettis aux dispositions de la partie V.0.1 de la Loi sur la protection de l’environnement (la Loi) et du Règlement de l’Ontario 359/09 (le Règlement). Cet avis doit être distribué conformément à l’article 15 du règlement avant qu’une demande ne soit présentée et que son exhaustivité ne soit évaluée par le ministère de l’Environnement.

Lieu de l’assemblée : DATE : septembre 28, 2010 HEURE : 6:30 – 9 :30pm LIEU : Council Chamber, Civic Centre, 88 Riverside Drive, Kapuskasing ON Description du projet : Conformément à la Loi et au Règlement, l’installation pour laquelle la participation au projet est prévue est une installation de ferme solaire, Classe 3. Si le projet est autorisé, cette installation aurait une puissance installée totale maximale de 6 MW. L’emplacement du projet est décrit dans la carte ci-dessous.

Documents disponibles pour l’examen par le public : L’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet intitulé Parc Solaire Kap décrit le projet étant une ferme solaire qui permettra la conversion de l’énergie solaire en électricité utilisant des modules photovoltaïques minces, pour être re-dirigé au réseau de distribution d’électricité local.

Un exemplaire écrit de l’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet peut être examiné par le public depuis l’août 17, 2010 au www.ontariosolarpvelds.com De plus, le demandeur a obtenu ou a préparé, selon le cas, les documents à l’appui suivants an de se conformer aux exigences de la Loi et du règlement. Des exemplaires de l’ébauche des documents à l’appui pourront être examinés par le public le septembre 28, 2010 au Council Chamber, Civic Centre, 88 Riverside Drive Kapuskasing ON. Coordonnées des personnes-ressources du projet : Pour de plus amples renseignements concernant la proposition de projet ou les assemblées publiques, ou pour faire état de vos préoccupations, veuillez communiquer avec: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Parc Solaire Kap 241 Stevens Rd., Kapuskasing ON

AVIS DE PROPOSITION

par Ontario Solar PV Fields 7 Limited Partnership an de participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable Nom du projet : Parc Solaire Kap Emplacement du projet : 241 Stevens Rd., Kapuskasing ON Fait à Durham Region ce 16e jour d’août, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 7 Limited Partnership prévoit participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable pour lequel il est nécessaire d’obtenir une autorisation. La distribution de cet avis de proposition à participer au présent projet d’énergie renouvelable et le projet lui-même sont assujettis aux dispositions de la partie V.0.1 de la Loi sur la protection de l’environnement et du Règlement de l’Ontario 359/09 (le Règlement). Cet avis doit être distribué conformément à l’article 15 du règlement avant qu’une demande ne soit présentée et que son exhaustivité ne soit évaluée par le ministère de l’Environnement.

Description du projet : Conformément à la Loi et au Règlement, l’installation pour laquelle le projet est prévu est considérée comme une installation de parc solaire, Classe 3. Si le projet est autorisé, cette installation aurait une puissance installée totale maximale de 6 MW. L’emplacement du projet est décrit dans la carte ci-dessous.

Ce projet est proposé conformément aux exigences de la Loi et du règlement. L’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet intitulé Kap Solar Park – Draft Project Description Report (raport de la description du projet relatif au Parc Solaire Kap) décrit l’installation comme étant une ferme solaire qui permettra la conversion de l’énergie solaire en électricité utilisant des modules photovoltaïques minces, pour être re-dirigé au réseau de distribution d’électricité local.

Un exemplaire écrit de l’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet peut être examiné par le public à l’adresse suivante: www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Coordonnées des personnes-ressources du projet : Pour de plus amples renseignements concernant la proposition de projet ou pour faire état de vos préoccupations, veuillez communiquer avec: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030, Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Parc Solaire Kap 241 Stevens Rd. Kapuskasing ON

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Proactive approach needed for missing women Rick Garrick Wawatay News

While the issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women went national due to B.C.’s Robert Pickton case, it is also an issue in northwestern Ontario.

“In addition to British Columbia, Ontario has a very high incidence of missing Aboriginal women as well,” said Betty Kennedy, executive director of the Ontario Native Women’s Association. “We are hopeful in the future we will be able to engage with the justice department as well as policing to take a much more proactive approach in terms of dealing with this particular problem.”

Pickton was sentenced to life imprisonment in December 2007, with no eligibility to

apply for parole for 25 years, for second-degree murder in the deaths of Sereena Abotsway, Mona Wilson, Andrea Joesbury, Brenda Wolfe, Georgina Papin and Marnie Frey at his pig farm in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Kennedy encouraged people in Thunder Bay and the surrounding region to demonstrate their support for missing and murdered women by participating in the Sixth Annual Full Moon Memory Walk, to be held Sept. 23 along Simpson St. and Pacific Ave. in Thunder Bay. “The issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women is a very serious matter,” Kennedy said. “We are confident and hopeful the government will engage with us on an ongoing basis to tackle this issue from a much broader perspective as well as dealing with the impact

that has on families and communities across Ontario.”

Sharon Johnson is one of the organizers of the annual Full Moon Memory Walk. Her sister was found dead on the frozen Neebing-McIntyre Floodway in 1992. She finds it difficult to watch any news about the Pickton case.

“I switch the channel,” Johnson said. “It is already traumatic for families like my own to hear that everyday, to see that in the news and to hear it and to watch it. For that reason, myself, I don’t sit and watch it and I don’t follow it. All I know is that I am really disgusted by the thought.”

Johnson said she fell into a self-destructive path after her sister died, but her life turned around after the first Full Moon Memory Walk was held in

2005.

“I had a lot of support from people, going back to school, and then that was when somebody approached me about doing the first walk,” Johnson said. “Ever since then that is pretty much what I do now.

That is my focus and that is my work.”

The walk will begin at 6 p.m. at the corner of Simpson St. and Victoria Ave. and will follow a route along Simpson, over the Pacific Avenue Bridge to the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway.

“People should come out and join the walk this year,” Johnson said. “Even if you cannot walk the whole distance, come out and join us. If not for yourself, do it in memory of the family members that we have lost and continue to go missing.”

The Assembly of First Nations

recently called for national action on the issue of missing and murdered women.

“There are more than 520 unsolved cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women across Canada and there is a clear need for a National Action Plan on Murdered and Missing First Nations Women,” National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo said.

“We have asked many times that Canada work with us to address this urgent situation.

First Nations offer a unique and important perspective on the justice and policy reforms that are required and must be active partners to implement changes.

First Nations women are a critical link to the strength of our Nations. We must do our utmost to protect, respect and support First Nations women.”

Atleo is calling for a public inquiry into the handling of the Pickton investigation in order to seek justice for the 20 women who lost their lives.

“Many of these victims were First Nations and Aboriginal women and a full and comprehensive public inquiry, with the participation of Aboriginal people, is the only way to address the need for respect, justice and a better understanding of how we can prevent these tragedies in the future,” Atleo said. “Some are saying that the cost of an inquiry would be too high. We say that you cannot put a value on a human life.”

The AFN supports the Native Women Association of Canada’s Sisters in Spirit campaign and has raised the issue with the country’s premiers and territorial leaders.

AVIS D’ASSEMBLÉE PUBLIQUE Qui sera tenue par Ontario Solar PV Fields 10 Limited Partnership concernant une proposition pour participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable Nom du projet : Parc Solaire Mattawishkwia Emplacement du projet : 2 Girard Road PO Box 2752, Hearst ON Fait à Durham Region ce 16e jour d’août, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 10 Limited Partnership prévoit participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable pour lequel il est nécessaire d’obtenir une autorisation. La proposition de participer au présent projet d’énergie renouvelable et le projet lui-même sont assujettis aux dispositions de la partie V.0.1 de la Loi sur la protection de l’environnement (la Loi) et du Règlement de l’Ontario 359/09 (le Règlement). Cet avis doit être distribué conformément à l’article 15 du règlement avant qu’une demande ne soit présentée et que son exhaustivité ne soit évaluée par le ministère de l’Environnement.

Lieu de l’assemblée : DATE : septembre 29th 2010 HEURE : 6:30 – 9 :30pm LIEU : Canadian Legion Hall, 113 Front Street, Hearst ON Description du projet : Conformément à la Loi et au Règlement, l’installation pour laquelle la participation au projet est prévue est une installation de ferme solaire, Classe 3. Si le projet est autorisé, cette installation aurait une puissance installée totale maximale de 10 MW. L’emplacement du projet est décrit dans la carte ci-dessous.

Documents disponibles pour l’examen par le public : L’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet intitulé Parc Solaire Mattawishkwia décrit le projet étant une ferme solaire qui permettra la conversion de l’énergie solaire en électricité utilisant des modules photovoltaïques minces, pour être re-dirigé au réseau de distribution d’électricité local.

Un exemplaire écrit de l’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet peut être examiné par le public depuis l’août 17, 2010 au www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

De plus, le demandeur a obtenu ou a préparé, selon le cas, les documents à l’appui suivants an de se conformer aux exigences de la Loi et du règlement. Des exemplaires de l’ébauche des documents à l’appui pourront être examinés par le public le septembre 29, 2010 au: Canadian Legion Hall, 113 Front Street, Hearst ON Coordonnées des personnes-ressources du projet : Pour de plus amples renseignements concernant la proposition de projet ou les assemblées publiques, ou pour faire état de vos préoccupations, veuillez communiquer avec: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Parc Solaire Mattawishkwia 2 Girard Road PO Box 2752, Hearst ON

AVIS DE PROPOSITION par Ontario Solar PV Fields 10 Limited Partnership an de participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable Nom du projet : Parc Solaire Mattawishkwia Emplacement du projet : 2 Girard Road PO Box 2752 Hearst ON Fait à Durham Region, ce 16e jour d’août, 2010 Ontario Solar d’obtenir une autorisation. La distribution de cet avis de proposition à participer au présent projet d’énergie renouvelable et le projet lui-même sont assujettis aux dispositions de la partie V.0.1 de la Loi sur la protection de l’environnement PV Fields 10 Limited Partnership prévoit participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable pour lequel il est nécessaire et du Règlement de l’Ontario 359/09 (le Règlement). Cet avis doit être distribué conformément à l’article 15 du règlement avant qu’une demande ne soit présentée et que son exhaustivité ne soit évaluée par le ministère de l’Environnement.

Description du projet : Conformément à la Loi et au Règlement, l’installation pour laquelle le projet est prévu est considérée comme une installation de parc solaire, Classe 3. Si le projet est autorisé, cette installation aurait une puissance installée totale maximale de 10 MW. L’emplacement du projet est décrit dans la carte ci-dessous.

Ce projet est proposé conformément aux exigences de la Loi et du règlement. L’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet intitulé Mattawishkwia Solar Park – Draft Project Description Report (raport de la description du projet relatif au Parc Solaire Mattawishkwia) décrit l’installation comme étant une ferme solaire qui permettra la conversion de l’énergie solaire en électricité utilisant des modules photovoltaïques minces, pour être re-dirigé au réseau de distribution d’électricité local.

Un exemplaire écrit de l’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet peut être examiné par le public à l’adresse suivante: www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Coordonnées des personnes-ressources du projet : Pour de plus amples renseignements concernant la proposition de projet ou pour faire état de vos préoccupations, veuillez communiquer avec: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Parc Solaire Mattawishkwia 2 Girard Road PO Box 2752 Hearst ON

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Chi-anchisek ke-i-shikikenimiintwaa kaawaani-i-twaa ikwewaak Rick Garrick Wawatay Tiipaachimoowin

K a k i t a s h i n c h i n c h i k a te k ewaani-i-twaa shikwaa kakinisintwaa ikii anishinaabekweg o-oma miinsiwe akiink awaashiime kianikikentaakwaan api kaatipakonichi B.C. ka-oonchiich robert picton, mi-i-peshikwan esisek o-oma kiiwetinooknake Ontario.

“Kaishisek weti British Columbia, ontariokaank kikentakwaan nipiwaa-i waaniawaak anishinaabekwek,” ikitoo Betty Kennedy, kaa-okimaawich Ontario Native Women’s Association. “Nipaakoosentamiin weti nikaanaya-ink chiiwiitaapimaakiitwaa kichi tiipaakooniikewi-anookiwin shikwaa shiimaakanishiwi-anookiwin weweni chikakwekikentakwaak aniin ke-ishi na-isek

o-owe maashisewin.”

Pickton kikipaa-owa nepich December 2007, kaawin paakiitinamawasi chiikaakwetwaach chipaakiiniich 25 taaso-akiwinaakaniik, niishwaa kiinaankiteni onitaakewin okiinisa-i Sereena Abotsway, Mona Wilson, Andrea Joesbury, Brenda Wolfe, Georgina Papin Shikwaa Marnie Frey mi-ima okokoshiwikamiikoonk Port Coquitlam, B.C. Kennedy otantawenimaai miniik kaa-ishitaaniich o-oma thunder bay miisiwekaaya chiipiwiichikapawitawekwaa i-ki kaawaani-itwaa shikwaa kakinitakaniwiich anishinaapewiikwewaak chiiwiichitooyek kawiipimoosewaach Sept.

23 i-ima Simpson St shikwaa Pacific Ave mi-oma Thunder Bay. “Okooweniwaak kaawaani-

intwaa shikwaa kakinitakaniwiich anishinaapekwek kichi-ishisewiin o-owe,” Kennedy ikito.

“Niintepaakentamin shikwaa nipaakoosentamin okimaawiwin chiwiitapimiikooyaang chi-aniikoochikaatek shikwaa kaki-ishimashisewaach oniikiikoomaak shikwaa taashikewiinaan miisiwe o-oma Ontario.

Sharon Johnson kewiin waawiichitwaa i-iwe pimoosewin full moon memory walk ishinikaate chimiikwenimiitwaa.

Omiisensan kiimiikawimawaan eki-ishkwaa pimaatisiniich i-ima NeebingMcintyre Floodway 1992.

Wiisakentaam ekana wapataank tipaachimowin memiintake etashinchikaateniik katiipaakoonimiinch Pickton.

“Niinatapiikinaan maasinatesichiikaan,” Johnson ikto.

“Wiinke niimaashitotakomin

enootamaank taaso kishiik shikwaa ewaapaantamaank iima tipaachimowinik mi-iwenchi kipitinaamaan, niin wiin, kaawin nikanawaapantasin kema awaashime chiwikakwekentamaan. Nikikentaan ekakwaansakentamaan.”

Johnson ikito kakina kekoon kianmaashise i-ima nipimaatisiwiniink api kawaniak nimiise, kianimiinoose nipimaatisiwin nitaam kaamaachisek o-owe pimosewin mi-ima 2005.

“Nipiwaai nikiwiichikaapawitakook miinik kakikenimaakwaa, nikikikiwnaaamaako. Awiiya nikiiwiinta maak mi-oweni pimoosewin,” Johnson ikto. “Mi-iapi kaonch waawiichitooyan piniish nookoom. Mi-i-ata eshikanawaapaatamaan chi-i-shi anookitaamaan.”

Tamaachipimoosenaniwaan

6pm mi-i-ma ka-ishisakaamook Simpson St. shikwaa Victoria Ave. Tapimaa-i-kate simpson.

Piiniish weti Pacific Avenue ashokan miweti chinitaakooshinaak Neebing-McIntyre Floodway.

“Kakinawiiya chipiwiichitwaach chipiwiichi-pimoosewaach nookoom kawii-i-shisek,” Johnson ikto.

“Kiishipin kashkitoosiwaan chipimoosesiwaan, piwiichik a p aw i i t a a m aw i s h i n a a m .

Chiimamitonenimaatwaa iki kawaani-i-twaa.”

Assembly of First Nations nookoomewe ki-i-kitowaak ewiianookitaamoowaach mio-we kaamashiseyaank misiwe chiinootakaniwaank kaawaniii-twaa shikwaa kanisiintwaa anishinaapekwek.

“Ayaamaakanoon ekikentakwaak 520 maashi e-i-

shamaakaasinook tipaakoonikewiikamiikoonk mi-onchi kaawani-i-twaa kaye kakinisintwaa anishinaapekwek miisiwe o-oma canada shikwa kikanakwaan chi-o-shisichikaate aniin ke-i-shi-o-shisichikaate anookiwin mi-o-we kaawaani-i-twaa shikwaa kakinisiintwaa anishinaapekwek,” National Chief Shawn A-In-chut Atleo ikto. “ K i k i k a k we c h i m a a n a a n Canada chiwiichi anookiminaak mi-o-weni ka-i-shimaashiseyaank. Anishinaapek otayanawaa aniin ke-i-shimiinoseniik onashowewin chinishwaa anookitamoowaach. Anishinaapekwek maaskawiikapawiimaakaanini e-i-shiwiichitwaa i-i-ma okimawiwiiniink. Paakitinitisoon chikaanawenimitwaa shikwaa chiwiichikaapawiitaawekwaa anishinaapekwek.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Ontario Solar PV Fields 3 Limited Partnership regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Vanzwolf Solar Park Project Location: Baseline Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Dawson, Rainy River District Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 3 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Location: DATE: September 27th, 2010 TIME: 8:00 – 9:30pm PLACE: Pinewood Hall, 877 Baseline Road, Pinewood ON Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled “Vanzwolf Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the project as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electric energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report was made available for public inspection on August 17, 2010 at www. ontariosolarpvelds.com Further, the applicant has obtained or prepared, as the case may be, the following supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be made available for public inspection on September 27, 2010 at: Pinewood Hall, 877 Baseline Road, Pinewood ON Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Vanzwolf Solar Park Baseline Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Dawson, Rainy River District

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

by Ontario Solar PV Fields 3 Limited Partnership to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Vanzwolf Solar Park Project Location: Baseline Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Dawson, Rainy River District Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 3 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report titled “Vanzwolf Solar Park – Draft Project Description Report” describes the facility as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is being made available for public inspection at www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Vanzwolf Solar Park Baseline Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Dawson, Rainy River District

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Wild Horses in Wapekeka Joyce Hunter/ SEVEN Youth Media Network

Muskrat Dam’s Don Beardy sings Rolling Stones hit song Wild Horses during the 18th annual Survivors of Suicide Conference held in Wapekeka First Nation for conference goers. The annual conference provides short- and long-term healing strategies to participants who have lost loved ones to suicide.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

To be held by Ontario Solar PV Fields 4 Limited Partnership regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Dave Rampel Solar Park Project Location: Gouliquer Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Dawson, Rainy River District Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 4 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Location: DATE: September 27, 2010 TIME: 6:30 – 8:00pm PLACE: Pinewood Hall, 877 Baseline Rd., Pinewood ON Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled “Dave Rampel Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the project as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report was made available for public inspection on August 17, 2010 at www. ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Further, the applicant has obtained or prepared, as the case may be, the following supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be made available for public inspection on September 27, 2010 at: Pinewood Hall, 877 Baseline Rd., Pinewood ON Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S.PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Dave Rampel Solar Park Gouliquer Rd and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Dawson, Rainy River District

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

by Ontario Solar PV Fields 4 Limited Partnership to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Dave Rampel Solar Park Project Location: Gouliquer Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Township of Dawson, Rainy River District Dated at Region of Durham this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 4 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation).

This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 10 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report titled “Dave Rampel Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the facility as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is being made available for public inspection at www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Dave Rampel Solar Park Gouliquer Rd. and Morley Dilke Rd. intersection, Rainy River District, Dawson Township

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING To be held by Ontario Solar PV Fields 7 Limited Partnership regarding a Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project Project Name: Kap Solar Park Project Location: 241 Stevens Rd., Kapuskasing ON Dated at Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 7 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Meeting Location: DATE: September 28, 2010 TIME: 6:30 – 9:30pm PLACE: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, 88 Riverside Drive, Kapuskasing ON Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project is to be engaged in, is a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 6 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled “Kap Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report” describes the project as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report was made available for public inspection on August 17, 2010 at www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Further, the applicant has obtained or prepared, as the case may be, the following supporting documents in order to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. Written copies of the draft supporting documents will be made available for public inspection on September 28, 2010 at: The Council Chamber, Civic Centre 88 Riverside Drive, Kapuskasing ON Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal, public meetings, or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Kap Solar Park 241 Stevens Rd., Kapuskasing ON

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL

by Ontario Solar PV Fields 7 Limited Partnership to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project

Project Name: Kap Solar Park Project Location: 241 Stevens Rd. Kapuskasing ON Dated In Durham Region this the 16th of August, 2010 Ontario Solar Fields PV 7 Limited Partnership is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval is required. The distribution of this notice of a proposal to engage in this renewable energy project and the project itself are subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the Ministry of the Environment.

Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which the project is to be engaged in, is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility. If approved, this facility would have a total maximum name plate capacity of 6 MW. The project location is described in the map below.

This project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Regulation. The Draft Project Description Report titled “Kap Solar Park - Draft Project Description Report”describes the facility as photovoltaic solar farm which will collect energy from the sun using thin photovoltaic modules and convert it to electrical energy for distribution to the local electricity distribution system. A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is being made available for public inspection at www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Project Contacts and Information: To learn more about the project proposal or to communicate concerns please contact: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Kap Solar Park 241 Stevens Rd. Kapuskasing ON

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Carnival thrills Adrienne Fox/Special to Wawatay News

Elissa Lyon, left, and Melanie Meikle, right, at the Sioux Lookout Fall Fair Aug. 30. The two day fair coincided with the start of school in Sioux Lookout.

AVIS D’ASSEMBLÉE PUBLIQUE

Qui sera tenue par Ontario Solar PV Fields 11 Limited Partnership concernant une proposition pour participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable Nom du projet : Parc Solaire Ramore Emplacement du projet : 1370 Highway 572, Ramore ON Fait à Durham Region ce 16e jour d’août, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields11 Limited Partnership prévoit participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable pour lequel il est nécessaire d’obtenir une autorisation. La proposition de participer au présent projet d’énergie renouvelable et le projet lui-même sont assujettis aux dispositions de la partie V.0.1 de la Loi sur la protection de l’environnement (la Loi) et du Règlement de l’Ontario 359/09 (le Règlement). Cet avis doit être distribué conformément à l’article 15 du règlement avant qu’une demande ne soit présentée et que son exhaustivité ne soit évaluée par le ministère de l’Environnement.

Lieu de l’assemblée : DATE : septembre 26, 2010 HEURE : 6:30 – 9 :30pm LIEU : Pioneer Hall 835 Ferguson Avenue, Ramore ON Description du projet : Conformément à la Loi et au règlement, l’installation pour laquelle la participation au projet est prévue est une installation de ferme solaire, Classe 3. Si le projet est autorisé, cette installation aurait une puissance installée totale maximale de 8 MW. L’emplacement du projet est décrit dans la carte ci-dessous.

Documents disponibles pour l’examen par le public : L’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet intitulé Parc Solaire Ramore décrit le projet étant une ferme solaire qui permettra la conversion de l’énergie solaire en électricité utilisant des modules photovoltaïques minces, pour être re-dirigé au réseau de distribution d’électricité local.

Un exemplaire écrit de l’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet peut être examiné par le public depuis l’août 17, 2010 au www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

De plus, le demandeur a obtenu ou a préparé, selon le cas, les documents à l’appui suivants an de se conformer aux exigences de la Loi et du règlement. Des exemplaires de l’ébauche des documents à l’appui pourront être examinés par le public le septembre 26, 2010 au Pioneer Hall 835 Ferguson Avenue, Ramore Ontario Coordonnées des personnes-ressources du projet : Pour de plus amples renseignements concernant la proposition de projet ou les assemblées publiques, ou pour faire état de vos préoccupations, veuillez communiquer avec : Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Parc Solaire Ramore 1370 Highway 572, Ramore ON

AVIS DE PROPOSITION

par Ontario Solar PV Fields 11 Limited Partnership an de participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable Nom du projet : Ramore Solar Park Emplacement du projet : 1370 Highway 572, Ramore ON Fait à Durham Region, ce 16e jour d’août, 2010 Ontario Solar PV Fields 11 Limited Partnership prévoit participer à un projet d’énergie renouvelable pour lequel il est nécessaire d’obtenir une autorisation. La distribution de cet avis de proposition à participer au présent projet d’énergie renouvelable et le projet lui-même sont assujettis aux dispositions de la partie V.0.1 de la Loi sur la protection de l’environnement et du Règlement de l’Ontario 359/09 (le Règlement). Cet avis doit être distribué conformément à l’article 15 du règlement avant qu’une demande ne soit présentée et que son exhaustivité ne soit évaluée par le ministère de l’Environnement.

Description du projet : Conformément à la Loi et au Règlement, l’installation pour laquelle le projet est prévu est considérée comme une installation de parc solaire, Classe 3. Si le projet est autorisé, cette installation aurait une puissance installée totale maximale de 8 MW. L’emplacement du projet est décrit dans la carte ci-dessous.

Ce projet est proposé conformément aux exigences de la Loi et du Règlement. L’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet Ramore Solar Park – Draft Project Description Report (raport de la description du projet relatif au Parc Solaire Ramore) décrit l’installation comme étant une ferme solaire qui permettra la conversion de l’énergie solaire en électricité utilisant des modules photovoltaïques minces, pour être re-dirigé au réseau de distribution d’électricité local. Un exemplaire écrit de l’ébauche du rapport descriptif du projet peut être examiné par le public à l’adresse suivante: www.ontariosolarpvelds.com.

Coordonnées des personnes-resources du projet : Pour de plus amples renseignements concernant la proposition de projet ou pour faire état de vos préoccupations, veuillez communiquer avec: Joanne Borris REFERGY Canada Inc. 5979 Baldwin Street S. PO Box 30030 Whitby ON L1M 0B5 www.ontariosolarpvelds.com Telephone: (905) 425-0583

Parc Solaire Ramore 1370 Highway 572, Ramore ON