The North Grenville Times
Algonquin Land Claim Bypasses North Grenville
The Voice of North Grenville
Lions Club of Kemptville Thank you! John Carkner The Lions Club of Kemptville would like to thank the people of North Grenville and surrounding areas for the huge support given during our Christmas Tree Campaign. Wow, what an overwhelming success. uring the period of the 3rd of December right up until the 23rd of December, you came out and bought our trees. Indeed, on the 23rd, as we were winding down the Sales area, a fellow Lion from an adjoining district drove in and purchased the last tree. At the height of activity a week or two before Christmas, as the trees came in from the fields, you were there, in some cases, buying them right off of the wagon. All told, over 225 trees were sold. Of course the really neat part of this whole scenario is that the funds raised through your support will go right back into the community, right back into needs where we live. So, you made it happen. Well done! The Lions Club would also like to thank the Ferguson Forest Center for providing us with the venue from which to sell
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fter waiting for almost two hundred and thirty years, the Algonquin Nation is on the verge of achieving an agreed treaty with the Crown. In 1784, the British authorities entered into treaties with the Mississauga and Mohawk peoples, which led to large tracts of land between the Saint Lawrence and the Ottawa rivers being ceded to the Crown. Unfortunately for the Algonquin, many of these treaties were signed with the wrong First Nations. The Algonquin had their traditional land base throughout the Ottawa river watershed, stretching as far south as the South Nation river. This area included almost all of North
Grenville, as can be seen in the map. Instead of receiving any compensation for the loss of this huge area of land, the Algonquins were actually reduced to a small reserve at Golden Lake in 1873. Ever since, they have been trying to get the Crown to acknowledge their rights to the larger area, and to come to an agreement with them regarding their losses. Negotiations were started some years ago, and the Canadian Government accepted the land claim area set out by the First Nation. This has now led to a draft treaty agreement between the two sides. It has always been part of the process that third party interests are protected, as they are in all land claim negotiations.
This means that land owners cannot be dispossessed in favour of Indian claims, and some other form of compensation has to be found. In the case of the Algonquins, there will be a sizeable transfer of money, as well as small parcels of Crown lands throughout the claim area. North Grenville, though part of that area, is not affected by the draft treaty. The closest land transfer takes place across the Rideau river in Marlborough Town-
ship, just west of Burritt’s Rapids. For those in the Municipality who have been aware of these longterm talks, it will come as some relief to know that the draft treaty has finally settled the terms and location of these land settlements. For the Algonquin people, there is the prospect that their long campaign to have their traditional lands acknowledged by the Crown will finally be successful after more than two centuries.
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the trees and also, the trees themselves, which were fresh cut from the facility over the course of the sales drive. The quality of the trees was outstanding and the Center staff were amazing. As trees were sold, the folks at the Center popped out to cut more. We never ran out. The resident kitty, also a paid employee at the Ferguson Forest Center, kept a close eye on the operation. She ran a tight ship but was a fair overseer. The members of the Lions Club really enjoyed being out and saying hi to old friends and meeting new ones. The Christmas Tree Sales period remains one of our favourite activities. Thank you North Grenville. You do make a huge difference in our community! A quick reminder; we would love to have you try on the Lions Club sometime for fit. Come on out to one of our meetings. We’ll dine you and you can experience for yourself what a great time we have, what a great group of people we are and what important work we do in the community. Your inspiration and energy would be welcome! Oh and of course, have a Happy and Healthy 2013.
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