MNO veteran Bill Ellis celebrates his 90th birthday
Submitted by: Greg Garratt, MNO Veterans’ Council Secretary and Region 7 Captain of the Hunt Greg Garratt (left), MNO Veterans’ Council Secretary and Region 7 Captain of the Hunt, and Michael Duquette (right), MNO GBMC Veterans’ Committee Chair, present MNO veteran Bill Ellis (centre) with a certificate marking his 90th birthday and a copy of
One-year countdown to the 2017 North American Indigenous Games
Submitted by: Joanne Meyer, MNO Director of Intergovernmental Relations (L-R) Alicia Blore, MNO Education Officer; the Honourable David Zimmer, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; Joanne Burt, SYCP Lead; and Simone Blais, SYCP Facilitator. Click here to view a larger version. On Friday, July 15, 2016, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) staff were invited to
MNO Council holds annual Aboriginal Week Youth trip to YMCA Camp
Submitted by: Larry Ferris, MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Chair The MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council and youth campers at the YMCA Camp Kitchikewana. Click here to view a larger version. This summer, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Métis Council (GBMC) held its annual Aboriginal Week Youth trip to YMCA Camp Kitchikewana.
Premier Wynne meets with MNO citizens in Fort Frances
Submitted by: Joanne Meyer, MNO Director of Intergovernmental Relations Métis Nation of Ontario Sunset Country Métis Council citizens with Premier Kathleen Wynne. Front row: Nora Klyne and Min Crowe. Back Row: Brady Hupet, MNO Sunset Country Métis Council (SCMC) Secretary/Treasurer; Roz Calder, MNO SCMC Chair; Kelly Calder, MNO SCMC Women’s Representative; the Honourable Kathleen Wynne,
Métis student secures employment thanks to the MNO’s assistance
Submitted by: Jaylin Renaud, MNO Employment Developer, Region 3 Roger Bourgeois working hard delivering goods to a local corner store in Timmins, Ontario. Click here to view a largerversion. In 2015, after completing the two-year Powerline Technician program from Cambrian College, self-identified Métis youth Roger Bourgeois was very proud to finally graduate. He thought his
MNO Captain of the Hunt visits an abandoned mine
Submitted by: Richard Sarrazin, MNO Region 5 Captain of the Hunt and MNO Sudbury Métis Council President Richard Sarrazin, MNO Region 5 Captain of the Hunt and President of the MNO Sudbury Métis Council. Click here toview a larger version. Across Ontario, there are thousands of abandoned mine sites that can pose a danger to
Updated: Proposed 2016 MNO AGA Special Business Resolutions
To: MNO Citizens, Community Councils, PCMNOFrom: France Picotte, MNO ChairDate: July 25, 2016Subject: Proposed 2016 MNO AGA Special Business Resolutions Attached, please find all of the proposed 2016 MNO AGA Special Business Resolutions received by the MNO on or prior to the deadline previously posted. Click here to view the proposed 2016 MNO AGA Special
MNO Youth Council, Online Election to fill vacancy – Region 4 Representative
In accordance to the provisions on the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Electoral Code Part A, elections are being held for the Regional Youth Representative in Region 4. Elections to fill this vacancy in the MNO Youth Council will be completed on August 26, 2016. Click here for information on both candidates contesting the position
The 2016 MNO AGA can be viewed online
For the first time, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens unable to attend the 2016 MNO Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be able to view the AGA business sessions on-line in real time. The MNO AGA will be webcast live at: 8:15 am – 4:15 pm, Saturday, August 27, 2016 8:30 am – 12:15 pm,