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WEDNESDAY, January 16, 2013
TEKAWENNAKE
Idle No More shuts down Cockshutt Bridge
By Jim Windle BRANTFORD Direct action by about 100 Six Nations / New Credit citizens and non-Native environmental activists disrupted traffic in Brantford Saturday as protesters closed the Cockshutt Bridge at Cockshutt Road and Tutela Heights in support of the worldwide Idle No More Indigenous movement, and Chief Theresa Spence who is now into the second month of her hunger strike.
The mood was one of national pride and solemn purpose as Idle No More protesters milled about on Cockshutt Road carrying signs and flags from 8 am until about 3:30 pm. “We chose this location, this day and at this time so as not to disrupt Brantford citizens too much while we make our point,” said one organizer. “We are using this as an educational thing.” Members of the group were seen handing out information packages to drivers diverted
down Tutela Heights. They were generally well received by drivers who were no doubt perturbed at the need to detour, but peaceful nonetheless. Activists began to arrive at the bridge at 7:30 a.m. By 8 a.m. police had closed the bridge at Birkett Lane redirecting traffic. Enough activists were on hand to officially close the bridge by 8:10. The issues are well known to most Onkwehon:we people across Turtle Island, however Continued on page 3
Six Nations Police Briefs Staff
Single vehicle collision sends three to hospital A collision that occured on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:30 pm in the area of Sixth Line and Chiefswood Road sent three of the car's occupants to the hospital. Each of the three “suffered various non life-threatening injuries,” said Police Chief Glenn Lickers in a state-
ment. The vehicle, a blue 2006 Pontiac Montanna van, sustained front end damage after the van went off the road at the southwest corner of the intersection. All three persons were from Caledonia. Two occupants, a 19 year old male who was driving and a 15 year old female passenger were taken to West Haldimand Hospital. The second passenger, also a 15 year old female, was taken to McMaster with what was believed to be a broken leg. Police are still investigating the collision.
Correction:
Driver charged after giving false ID Police stopped a vehicle that had driven through a stop sign at Chiefswood and Second Line on January 8. The driver of the vehicle, 22 year old John Paul Smoke Jr. , provided police with a false name and date of birth, for which he was arrested. Smoke was charged with Obstruct Police, Operate a Motor Vehicle While Disqualified and Breach of Probation.
The name of the first baby of 2013, Brian, was accidentally mis-spelled with a “y” instead of an “i.” A technical error meant the wrong copy was printed in which father Brian Hill was also incorrectly identified as Brian Sowden. Reporter Stephanie Dearing apologizes for the errors.
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE A Class Environmental Assessment for a Public Walkway in the Newport Community Due to additional slope instability that has occurred along the previously closed section of River Road which has resulted in an update to the information and the recommended option presented at the second Public Information Centre held on June 25, 2012. The County of Brant has scheduled a Public Information Centre to present the updated information. The Public Information Centre will be held as a drop-in format as follows: DATE: TIME: PLACE:
Thursday, January 24, 2013 Drop in any time between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM County of Brant – Mount Pleasant Community Centre 711 Mount Pleasant Road, Mount Pleasant, Ontario
The Public Information Centre is being held to solicit public participation and present the following information on the study: • • •
The evaluation of the walkway options The recommended walkway option, and What the next steps are
The County of Brant has undertaken a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to determine the recommended solution for a Public Walkway in the Community of Newport. The purpose of this undertaking is to determine the preferred solution to provide a public walkway in the Newport Community to connect Newport Road to Fawcett Road in the area of the portion of River Road which was permanently closed in 2009 due to slope stability issues. Comment forms will be made available at the Public Information Centre and on the County of Brant’s website following the meeting. Responses collected will be incorporated into the study. A final document detailing conclusions reached will be made available later this year. Identified agency, public, and stakeholder contacts with interests in the Newport Walkway study area will be added to the study mailing list and encouraged to comment on the study process and findings. Any person with an interest in this study or wishing to be added to the study mailing list is encouraged to contact the following study representatives for further information or to provide input. Mr. Matthew D’Hondt, C.E.T. Solid Waste/Wastewater Operations Manager, County of Brant County Administration Building 26 Park Avenue, P.O. Box 160 Burford, ON N0E 1A0 Phone: 519-449-2451 or 888-250-2297 Fax: 519-449-3382 publicworks@brant.ca First Posting Date: January 10, 2013