MNO signs General Relationship Agreement with Municipality of Greenstone
(Left to right) Mayor Renald Y. Beaulieu of the Municipality of Greenstone and MNO President Gary Lipinski signing the General Relationship Agreement. Photo credit: CBC Thunder Bay. On September 25, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the Municipality of Greenstone signed a General Relationship Agreement which will govern their interactions going forward. The agreement
Métis veteran receives highest decoration in France
Original article by the Recorder http://www.recorder.ca/2014/06/13/france-honours-city-veteran World War Two veteran Donn Fowler in his military “Mufti” dress with his new National Order of the Legion of Honour, Knight Degree which he received in France during the Battle of Normandy commemorations. During his most recent visit to France for Battle of Normandy commemorations, Métis Nation of
MNO and TransCanada sign engagement agreement
Métis Nation of Ontario and TransCanada Sign Engagement Agreement for the Energy East Pipeline Project Today, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) announced it has signed a Communications and Engagement Funding Agreement (CEFA) with TransCanada Oil Pipelines (TSX:TRP). The CEFA will guide the working relationship between MNO and TransCanada in the development and environmental assessment
Grand opening of Heritage Discovery Centre
Submitted by: Anne TrudelPhoto credit: Chrisitine Viens MNO Senator Brenda Powley speaking at the grand opening of the Heritage Discovery Centre at the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site on July 17. On July 17, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Senator Brenda Powley spoke at the official grand opening of the $4 million Heritage Discovery Centre
New graduate
Submitted by: Lynn Barnes April Barnes at her graduation from Conestoga College. Congratulations to Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen April Barnes who recently graduated from the Personal Support Worker Program at Conestoga College. Mom and dad are very proud of you! The Barnes family would like to thank the MNO for all of their
Métis veterans honoured by MNO Timmins Council
Submitted by: Alain Lefebvre, MNO Timmins Métis Council President (Left to right) Mike Doody, Jean Carriere and MNO Chair France Picotte with Dave Lalonde and Robert Barrette who both received the Louis Riel Veterans Medal and Certificate on September 10 in Timmins. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Timmins Métis Council was proud to host
MNO Director named to Aboriginal Justice Advisory
MNO’s Director of Strategic Policy, Law and Compliance Margaret Froh named to the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Group Margaret Froh speaking at the MNO/Law Society of Upper Canada event during Louis Riel Day 2013 in Toronto. Margaret Froh, the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) Director of Strategic Policy, Law and Compliance has been appointed to a
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services RFP
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services is pleased to notify you that an RFP is now open for New Rental Housing Developments under the 2014 and 2015 allocation. The “First Nation, Inuit, Métis Urban and Rural 2014/20 Housing Program” is intended to target gaps where significant demonstrated need has been identified, but provision of Aboriginal Housing through
The power within a healing blanket
Submitted by: Richard Cuddy, Credit River Métis Council President Richard Cuddy, MNO Credit River Métis Council President, and his group showcase their healing blanket. Below is the first-hand account of Richard Cuddy, MNO Credit River Métis Council (CRMC) President’s participation in a training session on violence against aboriginal women: On August 21, 2014, I took
Fort Frances Métis Fall Celebration
Métis youth take part in Métis Voyageur games at the Fort France Métis Fall Celebration held on September 7. On September 7, the Métis Nation of Ontario Sunset Country Métis Council and MNO staff from the Fort Frances office held a Métis Fall Celebration. Although celebrating the beginning of the harvest, it was a warm