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ATTENTION MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO CITIZENS OF REGION 2 An Invitation to CITIZENS of the MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIOClick here for a PDF of this invitation On Friday July 14, 2017 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, the Métis Nation of Ontario will be hosting a Community Information Session with NextBridge to provide an update on the

York University student Marissa Magneson and herphotograph “Frozen Chains of Childhood”. Click herefor larger picture. Click here to see the photograph. Submitted by: MNO Education and Training Employment Developer Rachelle Brunelle McColl Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Marissa Magneson is a Bachelor of Fine Arts student specializing in Honours Music at York University in

(Left-right) Métis veterans Shelly Claus and Sharlene Lance carrying the Memorial Cup. Click here for larger picture. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) veterans Shelly Claus and Sharlene Lance carried the Memorial Cup in a parade in Windsor on May 18, 2017. The special ceremony that was open to the public was held at the Essex

The official ribbon cutting of the new MNO office in Gravenhurst. (Left-right) Gravenhurst District Councillor PaulKelly, Gravenhurst Mayor Paisely Donaldson, PCMNO Region 7 Councillor Pauline Richardson, Honourary MNOSenator Ruth Wagner, MNO Moon River Métis Council President Tony Muscat and Senator Larry Duval. Click herefor larger picture. The new Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) office in

(Top row: left-right) Jean Camirand, Roger McGuire,Kevin Muloin, Trent Desaulniers, Peter Ducharme.(Middle row: left-right) Paul Turpin, Aly Alibhai,Jacqueline Barry, Madeline Denhardt, Adena Vanderjagt, Cameron Burgess, Patrick McGuire,William “Torch” Gordon, Robert Graham. (Kneeling:Philip McGuire) Click here for larger picture. MNO Land Use Study for the East West Tie project is now complete following a series of

MNO citizen and veteran Ron Gignac (right) being Sworn in by Justice Stephen Hunter (left) as the Chief of Police for Belleville. Click here for largerpicture. Submitted by Joseph Paquette, President of the MNO Veterans’ Council and based on an article by Emily Mountney-Lessard of the Belleville Intelligencer. Original article can be viewed at: http://www.intelligencer.ca/2017/01/12/chief-deputy-chief-officially-sworn-in

The province-wide consultations by the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Commission on Métis Rights and Self-Government wrapped up on June 6 in Windsor. I would like to thank everyone who participated over the past 15 weeks and I would like to especially recognize the Commissioners and MNO staff for all of their work to date.

Participants in the Healing Blanket WorkshopClick here for larger picture. On April 29, 2017, a Healing Blanket Workshop was held at the MNO office in Midland. It was hosted by the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Métis Council Women’s Representative Patricia Taylor. The women at the MNO Midland office had a great day

Vimy Ridge monument at the War Museum. Clickhere for larger picture. As part of the Vimy Memorial Project that took place from April 7-9, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans’ Council brought Métis veterans from Ontario and British Columbia together with Métis youth for Vimy commemoration events that took place over that weekend

Back row (left-right): Senator Terry Bloom (Peterborough), Councilor Luke Thompson (Peterborough), Women’s Representative Taryn Blackstock (Peterborough), Senator Gary Laframboise (Niagara), Women’s Representative Claire Kearns (Oshawa), Secretary Jeannette Ireland (Oshawa Durham), Councilor Terri Head (Oshawa Durham), President Andy Dufrane (Peterborough), Senator Cecile Wagar (Oshawa Durham), President Derrick Point (Niagara), Chair Kevin Henry (Oshawa Durham). Front row (left-right): Senator Parm Burgie (Ottawa), President Karen Derocher (Credit