Long-serving Mayor of Callander, Ontario and Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Citizen Hector “Hec” Lavigne has died. Lavigne entered politics as Reeve of Callander in December of 2000. He sat and chaired numerous local and regional boards and committees while maintaining full-time employment in the insurance industry as a Commercial Lines Account Manager with the
(back row left to right) Joanne Meyer, MNO Chief Operating Officer; Richard Quintal, MNS Chief Executive Officer/Chief of Staff; Thom Isaac, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; Jason Madden, Pape Salter Teillet LLP; Zachary Davis, Pape Salter Teillet LLP; Aaron Barner, MNA Senior Executive Officer; Jennifer St.Germain, MNO Chief Strategy Officer. (front row left to right)
A historic meeting of the Métis Governments of Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta is taking place this week in Edmonton, Alberta from January 14 – 16, 2020. The Tri-Council session brings together the three democratically elected councils of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan (MNS) and the Métis Nation of Alberta
The next edition of Métis Voyageur, the 103rd issue, will be mailed in early 2020. There is still time to get your stories into the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of Métis Voyageur. Please send submissions to CommOps@metisnation.org by January 10th, 2020. In the meantime please enjoy this Special Year-End Update edition of Métis Voyageur which includes
January 23-26, 2020 Canadian Ecology Centre Mattawa The Métis Early Learning Camp is an opportunity for Métis early learners (between the ages of three and six), their siblings, and parents to experience Métis culture and way of life from an early learning perspective. Children will participate in hands-on play-based indoor and outdoor cultural activities in
https://youtu.be/71yBPHk7kOI On December 3, Métis author and MNO citizen Cherie Dimaline delivered a keynote address during the MNO Fall Cultural Gathering at Lake Rosseau in Muskoka. More photos from this event are available at the MNO’s Facebook page. Click here for ourinterview with Cherie Click here to be taken to Cherie Dimaline’s site Best-selling Métis
This notice, sent on behalf of PCMNO Chair France Picotte, is to inform Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens residing in Region 4 that the position of Region 4 Councillor on the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) will be vacant as of December 31st, 2019 due to the notice of resignation
Every year on November 16, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens and communities hold events across the province to commemorate the life and legacy of Métis leader Louis Riel. A special ceremony is always held at the Provincial Legislature at Queen’s Park in Toronto. Riel’s execution in 1885 is one of the great tragedies of
At the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) meeting on November 18, 2019, Region 4 PCMNO Councillor Ernest Gatien submitted his resignation from the PCMNO, effective December 31, 2019. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) wishes to acknowledge Ernie for his contributions and years of service to MNO citizens from Region 4
The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is holding an Ivèr: Métis Winter Culture Camp from February 1 to 4, 2020 at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay, ON. The winter camp, approximately 4 days in duration, will be water and land-based and will include programming in sync with the winter season. The age group