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By Dale Xilon, Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinator AHBHC Coordinator Dale Xilon with group of primary students discussing how to plan to escape during a fire After careful planning by dedicated volunteers, the spark of safety ignited by one Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen was fanned into a flaming success. George Goodchild, from

Facility on old Ojibway Landing site would feature daycare, indoor soccer fields and moreOriginally published on Simcoe.com A proposed Métis community and cultural centre in Penetanguishene would be located on the site of the former Ojibway Landing campground on Robert Street West.PENETANGUISHENE – A plan for a new Métis community and cultural centre is being

By Shelley Gonneville, Manager of Child and Family Initiatives and Danielle Deneau, Community Wellness Coordinator Staff members of the MNO Healing and Wellness Branch who participated in Life Skills Training held in Toronto on Feb. 22-23, 2011. On February 22-25, 2011, The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Healing and Wellness Branch organized front-line training in

MNO President Gary Lipinski (far left) participating in a panel discussion during the closing of the Aboriginal Postsecondary Education Conference. (Left to right) Bonnie Patterson, President and CEO of the Council of Ontario Universities, Rosie Mosquito, Executive Director of Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute, S. Brenda Small, Dean of Negahneeewin College and Community Development Confederation

Dr. Olive Dickason (Ottawa Citizen Photograph)Dr. Olive Dickason, a renowned Métis Historian and one of the original members of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Cultural Commission, passed away last week at age of 91 from a heart attack. When the MNO Cultural Commission was incorporated in 2000, Olive was appointed by the Provisional Council

Timmins area volunteers with the MNO’s Healing and Wellness Branch’s Long Term Care Program. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Healing and Wellness Branch’s Long Term Care (LTC) Program in Timmins has been very busy over the last month with several community service events. On February 24, the LTC program and the Youth Coordinator hosted

Submitted by BSTAIP Interns Dale Kauzlarick trains BSTAIP interns concerning the details of contract law and ethics. The week of February 21-25 was important to the interns enrolled in the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Building Systems Technical Advisor Internship Program (BSTAIP). The BSTAIP students participated in a one week seminar led by Dale Kauzlarick,

Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski was one of the guests on The Agenda with Steve Paikin on Friday, April 1 on TVO stations. His appearance can be viewed below. President Lipinski was part of a panel that discussed the obstacles facing Métis and other Aboriginal young people who want to receive, or

As part of the continuing improvements to the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Registry, we now have a dedicated Registry phone line. The number for the line is: 1-855-798-1006 (toll free) or for local (Ottawa) calls 613-798-1006The advantage of using this line is that calls are not routed through the MNO reception desk but enter

Participants and facilitators at MNO Métis Students Postsecondary Focus Group sessions on March 26 in Toronto. Back row (l-r) Nick Callaghan (Youth Representative on the PCMNO), Andrea Park, Stephanie Humphries, Annette Laprise, Benny Michaud (MNO Postsecondary Analyst), Melody Chislett, Senator Roland St.Germain.Front Row (l-r) Conlin Sawchuck, Ginny Gonneau, Sylvie Forest, Crystal Audette, Sheila Grantham and