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ONTARIO MÉTIS GATHER IN SUDBURY
FOR 16th ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MNO-Ontario Framework Agreement takes another step forward: Another significant step toward achieving the overall objectives of the 2008 MNO-Ontario Framework Agreement was realized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between MNO and the Ministry of Education.
Memorandum of Understanding signed between the MNO and Collège Boréal
MNO to benefit from mental health care expertise of Providence Care and Queen’s University |
Youth Meeting - The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) will host a consultation session aimed at getting input from Métis youth in Sudbury on Friday, August 21, 2009 in conjunction with the MNO’s 16th AGA. |
MNOYC Official Candidates List (Election will take place August 22, 2009 between 9am and 5pm. at Holiday Inn, Regent St. in Sudbury) |
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From Sudbury Airport
From Airport, turn right onto Skead Road; follow Skead Rd to Radar Rd. Turn left on to Falconbridge Hwy. Follow sign to and through Garson Township. Follow Falconbridge Hwy (S) for approximately 15 minutes to the Kingsway. Turn right onto the Kingsway and follow to Paris St. Turn left on Paris St., follow Paris to Regent St. (approximately 15 minutes). Turn right on to Regent St., drive on Regent St. for Approx. 1 min. Hotel is on the right hand side.
From Timmins
Take Hwy 144 South. Follow into the city. The Hwy. turns into Elm St. Follow Elm to Paris St.; turn right on to Paris St. Follow to Regent St.(approx 10 min.) Turn right onto Regent St. Drive down Regent St. for approx 1 min. Hotel is on the right hand side.
From Sault Ste. Marie
Take Hwy 17 E to the first set of traffic lights and turn left onto Long Lake Rd. Turn left at next traffic lights onto Regent St. Drive on Regent for approx. 1 min. Hotel is on the right hand side.
From Toronto
Take Hwy 400 North (turns into Hwy 69N). Follow into the city until major four-way intersection (Paris & Regent). Keep going straight through the intersection on “Regent St.” Follow Regent St. for approx. 1 minute. Hotel is on your right hand side.
From Ottawa/North Bay
Take Hwy 417 W to 17 W, straight through North Bay and follow into Sudbury (Hwy 17 turns into Regional Road 55 or The Kingsway.) Follow to Paris Street. Turn left onto Paris Street. Follow Paris Street for approx. 15 minutes to Regent Street. Turn Right on to Regent St. Follow Regent St. for approx. 2 minutes. Hotel is on right hand side.
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SUDBURY, ON (August 20, 2009) --- Métis from across Ontario are set to descend on Sudbury for the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) 16th Annual General Assembly. The Assembly will include four days of business and cultural activities.
The Métis Nation of Ontario represents Métis people and communities throughout the province through a unique governance system that includes provincial and regionally elected Métis leaders as well as Community Councils. The 2006 Census estimates there are approximately 73,000 Métis living in Ontario, representing the second largest Métis population in Canada.
“Our assemblies are an important part of Métis self-government in the province,” said MNO President Gary Lipinski. “They provide us with a chance to conduct the business of our nation, while also providing an opportunity for Métis in Ontario to come together to share in our distinct culture. They remind us all that we truly are one nation, one people. I am looking forward to a productive Assembly to guide the Métis Nation leadership over the next year.”
During the Annual General Assembly, Métis citizens will receive updates on the activities of the Métis Nation over the past year. The citizens, in turn, provide direction to the elected leadership between elections. This year’s Assembly will include a Métis Youth Forum and feature Métis song, dance and crafts.
Also on the agenda for the 2009 Assembly are significant announcements on Métis education, the Ontario Government’s New Relationship Fund and special recognition of contributions by Métis to the province. Among the dignitaries scheduled to attend are Clem Chartier, President of the Métis National Council; the Honourable Chris Bentley, Attorney General of Ontario; Angus Toulouse, Regional Chief, Chiefs of Ontario, Clint Davis, President, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business..
Sponsors of this year’s Assembly include the Ontario Power Authority, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (Platinum Sponsors); Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, Hydro One, Canadian Hydro Development Inc. (Gold Sponsors); Union Gas, Bruce Power, Greater City of Sudbury (Silver Sponsors) and our Bronze Sponsors; MKI Travel, Vale Inco, Mike Tango Group, Royal Bank, Prospectors Development Association of Canada, Lyreco, Mansfield Rodney Printing, iDenticam.
AGA CONTACTS:
CAMPING:
Andy Lefebvre
Tel: 705-264-3939
andyl@metisnation.org
Richard Sarrazin
Tel: 705-897-6847
richards@metisnation.org
SENATORS CONTACT:
Reta Gordon
Tel: 613-722-7078
retag@metisnation.org
DELEGATE INQUIRIES:
Loma Rowlinson / AGA Chair
Tel: 613-798-1488
lomar@metisnation.org
TRADE SHOW:
Joanne Meyer / Corporate Sponsors
Tel: 416-977-9881
joannem@metisnation.org
Guylaine Morin-Cleroux / Vendors
Tel: 613-798-1488
guylainemc@metisnation.org
AGA Updates check www.metisnation.org
or the Regional Intake Officers near you:
Julie Meraw / Ottawa
613-798-1488 x 128
Hubert Charlebois / Midland
705-527-1228
Faye Naveau / Sudbury
705-674-1502
Mary-Beth Eltherington-Vaughan
Toronto - 416-977-9881
The Métis are a distinct Aboriginal people with a unique culture, language and heritage, with an ancestral homeland that extends across Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and into the Northwest Territories and the northwestern United States. The Métis played an instrumental role in the shaping of Canada, and work tirelessly to share their culture, traditions and knowledge of the environment with their fellow Canadians. Today, the Métis live, work, raise their families and pay taxes in communities from Ontario westward. |
