2016 MNO elections yield record voter turnout
Margaret Froh elected as the MNO’s first female President MNO President Margaret Froh May 12, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – The 2016 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) elections drew a record number of MNO citizens participating in the election of Métis leaders at the regional and provincial levels, with a 44.4% increase from the 2012 election
2016 MNO elections results
May 11, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) general elections took place on Monday, May 2, 2016 and ballots, including mail-in ballots, were counted on May 10-11, 2016. Election Report from the Chief Electoral Officer [PDF] A total of 3303 ballots were cast, which compares with 2288 that were cast in the
MNO citizen receives the Director of Education Commendation award
Submitted by: Sara Kelly, MNO citizen MNO citizen Carol David (fourth from left) stands with Director ofEducation Denise Andre (center left) andMost Reverend Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, SJ (center right). Click here to view a largerversion. On May 3, 2016, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Carol David was awarded the Director of Education Commendation Award
MNO Métis Youth Committee organize bowling activity
Submitted by: Larry J. Ferris, Georgian Bay Métis Council Chair MNO Georgian Bay Métis Youth Committee and community members at the local bowling alley. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Métis Youth Committee (GBMYC) teamed up with MNO staff to organize an afternoon of glow-in-the-dark bowling for local Métis youth. The kids had
MNO council partners with Fleming College to deliver a series of workshops
Participants take part in a workshop put on by the MNO Peterborough & District Wapiti Métis Council and Fleming College. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Peterborough & District Wapiti Métis Council (PDWMC) recently partnered with Fleming College in Peterborough to deliver a series of workshops to help enhance capacity building within the council and
Mental Health Week: May 2-8, 2016
One of the Mental Health Engagement Sessions hosted by the MNO. In light of this week, May 2-8, 2016, being Canada’s 65th annual Mental Health Week, with a focused theme of taking a closer look at the concerns and needs of the country’s senior population, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)’s Healing and Wellness Branch
A founding MNO citizen announces retirement
Louise Goulding holds the smudge feathers presented to her by MNO citizen, Irene Peel. After dedicating over two decades of service to the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), Louise Goulding has announced her retirement as Deputy Chief Captain of the Hunt. “It was an honour to have served the people of this great Nation for
President Lipinski interviewed on The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski appeared on The Agenda with Steve Paikin on Monday, May 2, 2016 on TVO. The segment also included discussion with MNO legal counsel, Jason Madden, and MNO citizen, Kelly Campagnola. Some of the topics discussed included, the Daniels decision, Métis in Canada, the Métis cultural awakening and
President Lipinski thanks all MNO candidates, their supporters and voters
Métis Nation of Ontario President Gary Lipinski Yesterday was Election Day across the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and by all reports we saw another excellent turnout, which reaffirms that democracy is alive and well within the MNO. The votes will be tabulated by May 12th, so, I want to take this time between Election
Métis soldier remembers his post at Vimy Ridge in 1985
Master Corporals T. Majovsky (right), MNO Veteran, and B. Brian at Vimy Ridge in 1985. In 1985, Tim Majovsky, a Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and MNO Veteran, proudly stood on guard at Vimy Ridge in France. In this picture, Majovsky was posted from the Canadian Airborne Regiment to the 4th Canadian Mechanized Brigade