MNO High Land Waters Métis Council Meeting
Adapted from a story by Julie Druker from the Frontenac News: http://www.frontenacnews.ca/addington-news/item/9108-high-land-waters-metis-council-meets-in-northbrook The MNO High Land Waters Métis Council at a nomination and information meeting in Northbrook on January 31, 2015. (L-R) Back row: Tom Thompson Sr., Deidre Thompson, Gwendalyn Lloyd, and Robert Lloyd Sr.; Front row: Terry Conners, Marlon Lloyd, Candace Lloyd and MNO
Recent Quebec Court Case: No Rights-Bearing Métis Community Established
President Lipinski & Minister MacCharles stress the value of working together during MNO Health Summit
MNO President Gary Lipinski (right) presents the Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Minister of Children and Youth Services, with a Métis Medicine Kit during the MNO Health Summit on February 23, 2015. On Monday, February 23, 2015, over 200 health researchers and other professionals gathered in Toronto for the 2015 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Health Summit.
MNO and ICES sign Memorandum of Understanding during Health Summit
The MNO and ICES sign a Memorandum of Understanding on February 23, 2015 during the MNO Health Summit. (Left to right: Dr. Michael Schull, President and CEO of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), MNO President Gary Lipinski and MNO Chair France Picotte. On February 23, 2015, the first day of the Métis Nation
President Lipinski kicks off 2015 MNO Health Summit
President acknowledges new research and the importance of ongoing partnerships MNO President Gary Lipinski with MNO citizen and recording artist Amanda Rheaume at the 2015 MNO Health Summit reception.Despite the chilly Toronto weather it was a lively group of MNO citizens, senators, and research partners that gathered at the InterContinental Hotel to kick off the
MNO signs Memorandum of Understanding with Cancer Care Ontario
MNO and Cancer Care Ontario officials following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on February 21. Left to right: Dr. Calvin Law, Regional Vice President, Cancer Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Dr. Michael Sherar, President and CEO of Cancer Care Ontario, MNO President Gary Lipinski and MNO Chair France Picotte. On February 21, 2015, the
Region 9 participates in NRF information session
Submitted by: Joanne Meyer, MNO Director of Intergovernmental Relations Region 9 participants at the New Relationship Fund information session. (L-R) Gisele Legiehn, NRMC Chair; Jon Rochon, MNO WEKMC Interim President; Barb Lair, MNO GRMC Chair; Terry Desjardins; Josh Clarke, MNO CWMC Councillor; Jennifer Parkinson, MNO GRMC President; Jerry Clarke, MNO CWMC; Wilf Rochon, MNO WEKMC
Amanda Rheaume to perform at the TORONTO Pan Am Games
MNO citizen Amanda Rheaume. Photo credit: Sean Sisk Photography. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Amanda Rheaume is the newest Métis artist to be added to the lineup of entertainers performing at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games (TO2015) Aboriginal Pavilion. Rheaume is set to perform at the Garrison Commons (adjacent
Sierra Noble headlines at the 2015 Pan Am Games Aboriginal Pavilion
(L-R) MNO citizens Liam Blore and Alicia Blore, Joanne Meyer, MNO Director of Intergovernmental Relations, and PCMNO Senator Joe Poitras at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games Aboriginal Pavilion press event. On February 10, 2015, a press event for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games (TO2015) Aboriginal Pavilion was
MNO veteran turns 102
Submitted by: Joseph Paquette, MNO Veterans’ Council President MNO veteran Alexander Sandy Boucher. World War II veteran and Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Alexander Sandy Boucher celebrated his 102nd birthday this past January making him the oldest Métis veteran in Ontario. Alex registered with the MNO Veterans’ Council (VC) in 2013. Alex attended his