Métis Rear Admiral Honoured by Governor-General
Retired Rear Admiral Tyrone Pile with His Excellency, David Johnston, Governor General of Canada Retired Rear Admiral Tyrone Pile received the Meritorious Service Cross from His Excellency, David Johnston, Governor General and Commander in Chief of Canada’s Armed Forces at a ceremony in Rideau Hall on June 10th. Rear Admiral Pile is Métis and the
Women of the Métis Nation calls for strong action to end violence against Métis women
VANCOUVER, June 17, 2011 – The Women of the Métis Nation (WMN) attended the Collaboration to End Violence: National Aboriginal Women’s Forum in Vancouver (NAWF), B.C. on June 15 to 17, 2011. Violence against women is a very real issue for the Métis, one that is more prevalent than is recognized by mainstream media and
RBC Foundation Donates $10,000 to the MNO Aboriginal Apprenticeship Centre at Sault College
Dignitaries at the presentation of $10,000 to the MNO for the Aboriginal Apprenticeship Centre at Sault College (Left to right) Les Dunbar (RBC), Anthony Pucci (RBC), Art Bennett (MNO), Ron Common (Sault College), Caroline Kelly (RBC), Beverley Szatanski (RBC(Sault Ste. Marie) On June 21, Art Bennett, Regional Councillor of the Provisional Council of the Métis
MNO Citizens and Veterans Honour Aboriginal Veterans on National Aboriginal Day
Métis Veteran and Senator Alis Kennedy (left) and Métis Veteran Shaun Redmond (right) with his Excellency, Governor General David, Johnston, at the remembrance ceremony at the Aboriginal Veterans Monument in Ottawa on National Aboriginal Day. A number of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens and Métis veterans attended the tenth annual remembrance ceremony at the
Grand River Community Métis Council Hosts Cultural Camp
Submitted by Brian Tucker, Manager, Way of Life Framewor The young people who participated in the Grand River Community Métis Council’s Cultural Camp with instructors Dr. Anita Tucker and Brian Tucker (front, far right) The Grand River Community Métis Council (GRCMC) held a youth camping expedition at Rockwood Conservation Area near Guelph on June 4
MNO Part of National Aboriginal Day Celebration in Ottawa
MNO citizens and staff at the MNO booth during the Summer Solstice National Aboriginal Arts Festival in Ottawa on June 17-19. (Right to left) Jo-Ann Wass, PCMNO Councillor for Region 6, Melissa Pigeau with the MNO Healing and Wellness Branch, Benny Michaud with the MNO Education and Training Branch, Senator Reta Gordon, Senator Lois McCallum
Process for Conducting Special Business at General Assembly
NOTICE TO CITIZENS To: MNO Citizens From: France Picotte, MNO Chair Date: June 28, 2011 Subject: Resolutions for the 2011 MNO AGA The 2010 MNO Annual General Assembly (“AGA”) passed a unanimous resolution (AGA-RES10-02) that all future resolutions brought to MNO AGAs that propose to change the MNO’s governance structures, policies or bylaws must be
Ken Simard Honoured by City of Thunder Bay
By Cam Burgess, PCMNO Councillor for Region Two Ken Simard being presented with the City of Thunder BayExceptional Achievement Award I am pleased to report that Mr. Ken Simard, Captain of the Hunt for Region 2, has received the City of Thunder Bay EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for his commitment and dedication to the community. Ken
BSTAIP Interns Celebrate Success
Submitted by BSTAIP Interns BSTAIP Interns enjoy a Métis pot luck as part of the Celebration recognizing the completion of the first year of the BSTAIP program. The first year interns of the Building Systems Technical Advisor Internship Program (BSTAIP) pilot project reached another milestone recently with the completion of the first year of the
Fire Safety Program: A Blazing Success
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