Métis Nation of Ontario Senators

MNO Senators at the 2012 MNO AGA
Sitting - Senator Ruth Wagner
Front row (l-r) Senators Joseph Poitras, Rene Gravelle, Elmer Ross, Reta Gordon, Olivine
Tiedema, Lois McCallum, Audrey Valle, Earl Scofield and Gerry Bedford.
Middle row (l-r) Senators Verna Porter, Doris Lanigan, Karen Cederwell, Marlene Greenwood,
Brenda Powley, Cecile Wager, Dr. Alis Kennedy, Patricia Dryden, Micheline Boisvert and
Eugene Contant.
Back row (l-r) Senators Terry Bloom, Romeo Sarrazin, Roland St. Germain, Ed Hass, Gary
Laframboise, Al Roussin, Ray Bergie, Malcom Dixon, John George and Bob McKay.

Senators have a special place in Métis culture, the Métis Nation of Ontario and in its governance structure. Highly respected for their knowledge, values, and experience,

Senators provide an elder’s presence at community events and meetings, and they help to keep Métis culture alive by sharing Métis traditions and ways of life. One Senator sits as a member of each Community Council and a total of four Senators, including one Executive Senator, sit on the PCMNO.

PCMNO Executive Senator

Reta Gordon
retag@metisnation.org

PCMNO Senators

Rene Gravelle
renegravelle@hotmail.com

Verna Porter
hummingbird50@live.ca

Joseph Poitras
joseph.poitras@sympatico.ca

MNO Chartered Community Council Senators

MNO Atikokan and Area Métis Council – Vacant
MNO Chapleau Métis Council - Senator Micheline Boisvert
MNO Credit River Métis Council - Senator Ray Bergie
MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council - Senator Dora McInnis
MNO Greenstone Métis Council - Senator Patricia Dryden
MNO Grand River Métis Council - Senator Carol Levis
MNO Great Lakes Métis Council – Senator Malcolm Dixon
MNO Hamilton-Wentworth Métis Council - Senator Doris Lanigan
MNO High Land Waters Métis Council - Senator Robert Lloyd
MNO Historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Council - Senator Brenda Powley
MNO Kenora Métis Council - Senator Karen Cederwell
MNO Mattawa Métis Council - Senator Romeo Sarrazin
MNO Moon River Métis Council - Senator Larry Duval
MNO Niagara Region Métis Council - Senator Gary Laframboise
MNO North Bay Métis Council - Senator Marlene Greenwood
MNO North Channel Métis Council - Vacant
MNO Northern Lights Métis Council - Senator Eugene Contant
MNO Northwest Métis Council - Senator Alphonse Roussin
MNO Oshawa and Durham Métis Council - Senator Cecile Wagar
MNO Ottawa Métis Regional Council - Senator Lois McCallum
MNO Peterborough and District Wapiti Métis Council - Senator Terry Bloom
MNO Sudbury Métis Council -Senator Kempton Gravelle
MNO Sunset Country Métis Council - Senator John George
MNO Superior North Shore Métis Council – Vacant
MNO Temiskaming Métis Council – Vacant
MNO Thunder Bay Métis Council – Senator Bob McKay
MNO Timmins Métis Council – Senator Len Rondeau
MNO Toronto-York Region Métis Council – Senator Dr. Alis Kennedy
MNO Windsor-Essex Métis Council – Senator Robert Leboeuf

Veterans Senator

Vacant

Honourary Senators

Senator Gordon Calder
Senator Audrey Vallee
Senator Roland St.Germain
Senator Olivine Tiedema
Senator Ruth Wagner
Senator Gerry Bedford