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Elijah Cadarette On October 15, 2014, self-identified Métis Elijah Cadarette graduated from the 2-year Culinary Management program at St. Clair College. In this program, students learn basic cooking fundamentals, baking skills and gain a practical knowledge of food safety and sanitation. Students also gain practical experience in a wide range of advanced cooking skills and

Submitted by: Cynthia Laliberte, MNO Kenora Métis Council Chair The Kenora Warmth and Wellness Group The Kenora Warmth and Wellness Group (KWWG) was established six years ago through a seniors’ grant to the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Kenora Métis Council (KMC). The KWWG currently has nineteen members as well as three home knitters. Several

Adapted from an article in the Owen Sound Sun Times: http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2015/01/21/city-teen-wins-alexander-award Madison Goodwill (second from left) of Owen Sound holds her Lincoln M. Alexander award after receiving it at Queen’s Park. At left is Helen Angus, Deputy Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade; centre right is Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor, and at right is

Former MNO Senator Jack Leroux Born in Timmins on April 21, 1935, Former Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Senator Jack Leroux passed into the creator’s arms on January 19, 2015. Predeceased by his wife, Jane (Pennington), parents Joe and Juliette Leroux, sisters Marie Ducker, Rose Meloche, and Carmen Britt Survived by sons Bernard (Johanne) Stephan

Participants in the Aboriginal Children and Youth Strategy roundtable held on January 21, 2015. Front row (L-R) Syvia Maracle, Executive Director of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC); Dr. Dawn Harvard, President of the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA); the Honourable David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs; the Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Minister of

Infinity Property Services, an agency of the Métis Nation of Ontario, is currently seeking insured contractors to conduct repairs for residences in the Rural and Native Housing Program in the following Districts: Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing, Grey Bruce, Thunder Bay (East), Algoma, and the town of Georgian. For more information, please contact: John Falvo,

Submitted by: Joseph Paquette, MNO Veterans’ Council President, and Jack Bouchard William (Jack) Bouchard (right) presents Dave C. McFarling, C.D. with the Louis Riel Medal. On October 31, 2014, Métis Veteran and MNO citizen William (Jack) Bouchard presented fellow Métis Veteran and MNO citizen, Dave McFarling, from Sault Ste. Marie with the Louis Riel Medal

The Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature is currently accepting applications for its 2015 edition! The Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature is a literary award and readership initiative established by CODE with the generous support of Canadian philanthropist William (Bill) Burt and the Literary Prizes Foundation. The Burt

By Geoff Koehler; adapted from an article in: http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/media/detail.php?source=hospital_news/2015/20150112_hn Dr. Janet Smylie (Photo by Lisa Shepherd, Métis artisan.) The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Public Health Agency of Canada have awarded Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen, Dr. Janet Smylie, an Applied Public Health Research Chair. This position will allow her to address

Nominate an Artist or Arts Leader for the Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award! The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) invites you to nominate an Aboriginal artist or arts leader for the Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award. The nomination deadline is Wednesday, February 18, 2015. About the Ontario Arts Council Aboriginal Arts Award The annual