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Lana Henhawk and Dorothy Patterson-Russell are the two recipients of this year’s Wilma General Award for their tireless volunteer work in the community over the years.

They were among numerous Six Nations community members honoured at Six Nations of the Grand River’s Annual Awards Banquet at The Gathering Place on Saturday.

The Wilma General Award is a prestigious award presented annually to community members who embody the spirit of volunteerism and work tirelessly for the betterment of the community.

The annual awards banquet also honoured Glenn Lickers and Natasha Longboat as Community

Treasures.

“These individuals have shown exceptional stewardship in and around the Six Nations community, making a significant impact on the lives of community members,” SNGR said in a press release.

High school students from the community were also recognized for their academic achievements with the Ruby Sears Scholarship Awards.

The Ruby Sears Scholarship Awards was established to pay tribute to the dedicated service of Ruby Sears, a former Six Nations teacher who was a staunch advocate of education.

The scholarship is aimed at providing financial support to students who are pursuing higher education at any educational institution, with the goal of inspiring them to expand their knowledge

and enhance their career prospects through education.

The High School High Average Awards were given to students who achieved the first, second, or third- highest averages in their respective grades.

The Making Strides Awards acknowledged students who demonstrated significant growth in a non-credited high school program.

The Six Nations Grand River Ontario Works (SNGROW) Recognition Award was presented to individuals who show dedication and commitment on their path to self-sufficiency.

SNGROW aims to help individuals in temporary financial need find sustainable employment and achieve self-reliance through effective employment services and financial assistance.

“The Awards Banquet serves as a testament to the remarkable community members who continuously strive to make a positive impact, their selflessness and dedication are an inspiration to us all,” Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill said.

High average award winners were: Third highest average winners: Grade 9 girl: Ryleen Davis, Toryn Longboat; Grade 9 boy: Dreydon Jamieson-Whitlow; Garde 10 girl: Lailauni Bomberry; Grade 10 boy: Leland Thomas; Grade 11 girl: Kalia Kennedy; Grade 11 boy: Wayne Bomberry; Grade 12 girl: Evie Longboat; Grade 12 boy: Cassius Hill-Martin.

Second highest average winners: Grade 9 girl: Peyton Squire-Johnson; Grade 9 boy: Nolan Lickers; Grade

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Highest average winners: Grade 9 girl: Jocelyn General, Marley Reansbury; Grade 9 boy: Brandon Agoton; Grade 10 girl: Madison Davey; Grade 10 boy: Owen Cloet; Grade 11 girl: Katrina Davis; Grade 11 boy: Zander Wythe; Grade 12 girl: Rylan Bomberry; Grade 12 boy: Kalen Martin.

The Making Strides award winners were: Christian McQueen, Damion Montour-Villenneuve, Skaria Thomas, Dennis Longboat and Holly Henry.

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Premier Doug Ford made the announcement today in response to a question from the Toronto Star, who reported this week that there are more than one million expired

licence plates on the roads.

Ford scrapped the $120 annual fee for the renewals in 2022, and since then, law enforcement officials have said that far fewer drivers are remembering to renew each year.

Ford says today that a bill will be introduced in the legislature when it resumes sitting next week to make those renewals automatic.

He says that way drivers "wont' have to worry about that at all."

His office says it will be part of a larger bill that also includes a measure that would require any future provincial carbon pricing plan to be put to a referendum.

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After a stubborn start with the city of Cambridge refusing to engage with Six Nations, the Broccolini Old Mill project is now moving forward with consultations between Six Nations, the city and developers offering $250,000 in compensation to Six Nations.

The one million square foot warehouse project sits on land covered by the Haldimand Tract and Nanfan Treaty and will house online retail giant Amazon.

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Six Nations Consultation and Accommodation Process (CAP) team held a virtual engagement session on Monday saying that the city had originally refused to meet with, or accommodate, Six Nations, and had gone as far as applying for a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO).

An MZO is meant for emergency situations, according to the provincial definition, and it overrides local planning authorities to approve developments without expert analysis, public input or any chance

of appeal.

“The cap team historically doesn’t like MZOs,” said Six Nations’ CAP team supervisor Peter Graham.

“Consultation on MZOs have been terrible.”

He said Six Nations tried to arrange a meeting with the city and Cambridge had argued that municipalities have no requirement to consult on MZOs and refused to meet with Six Nations.

The province issued the MZO in August 2021.

“Cambridge continued to drag their heels. They wouldn’t make key documents available.”

Former Chief Mark Hill urged the city in November 2021 to meet with Six

Nations.

Eventually, said Graham, the minister of housing threatened to revoke the MZO if Cambridge refused to consult with local First Nations.

Finally, Graham said, it was Broccolini that made the first move and decided to consult with Six Nations.

“At the end of the day, Broccolini did come to the table and we have a pretty good agreement.

Consultation has been successful.”

In the meantime, he said Cambridge has become “a lot more pleasant and agreeable to deal with."

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Three arrested in drug Thirteen local organizations make shortlist for investigation 2024 EcDev Trust disbursements DONNA DURIC

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Police seized a large cache of drugs including Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, Fentanyl patches, Clonazepam, Dilaudid and PsilocySNP bin.

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OHSWEKEN — Three people are facing a long list of drug trafficking charges after a 6 month police investigation that recovered $35,000 worth of illicit drugs.

On February 6, Six Nations Police executed a search warrant of a residence and vehicle on Melville Lane in Selkirk.

Three people were arrested without incident.

Police seized a large cache of drugs including

Oxycodone, Hydromorphone, Fentanyl patches, Clonazepam, Dilaudid and Psilocybin. Also seized were prohibited weapons, cash and a motor vehicle.

Three people were arrested: Wayne Richard Ireland, 44, of Selkirk; Dawi Jacobs, 42, of Selkirk; and Aiden Ireland, 18, of Selkirk. Each of the accused is charged with 6 counts of drug trafficking, distributing cannabis and proceeds of crime. Wayne Ireland faces an additional charge of possessing a weapon contrary to a prohibition order.

Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Trust is giving away $816,245 this year with twelve local organizations shortlisted for the funding.

There are four general applications and eight grassroots applications.

The shortlisting process consists of applications that are deemed complete, are within the scope of the 2024 EDT guidelines, and warrant further evaluation by the Board of Directors’ EDT Committee.

The funding distribution is then decided following the review and scoring by the EDT Committee as well as applicant presentations, which will

take place on Feb. 24 in the board room at the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation.

The following organizations will make presentations: -Two Row on the Grand -Seneca Longhouse -Onondaga Language Collective -Aboriginal Senior Wish -The Muskrat Podcast -The Golden Spoon -Six Nations Skydome Beaders -Six Nations Agricultural Society -Six Nations Polytechnic -Six Nations Language Commission -Kayanase -Six Nations Public Library Successful recipients will be notified by Mar. 1 and must use the funding between April 1 and Dec. 1, 2024

“We look forward to evaluating the shortlisted applications and supporting projects that will have a positive impact on the Six Nations community,” said Rachel Martin, Chair of the Economic Development Trust committee.

Since 2016, the EDT has handed out over $17 million to community organizations.

The funding comes from annual distributions of surplus profits by the SNGRDC. The Economic Development Trust is the mechanism in which surplus profits generated by the SNGRDC. This model of distribution was a result of the 2011 community engagement study “We Gather Our Voices”.

The EDT says it will continue to invest in the

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Six Nations Community in future years through yearly distributions made possible by SNGRDC. Members of the Economic Development Trust Committee include Rachel Martin (Chair), Andrew Joseph, Justin Porter, and Myka Burning.

The SNGRDC manages the Six Nations’ economic interests in 20 renewable energy projects and numerous economic development opportunities, in and around the Six Nations territory.

SNGRDC’s current green energy portfolio is capable of producing over 1300 MW of renewable energy through its direct or indirect involvement in seven solar, 13 wind project(s).

The SNGRDC is located on the Six Nations Reserve and employs an average of 110 employees.

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Ontario works payments not keeping up with inflation; more Six Nations people living in trailers

By Donna Duric Six Nations Ontario Works says they’re noticing more and more community members living in trailers as inflation continues to climb yet social assistance payments remain stagnant.

A provincial think tank said OW payments are so low that recipients would still need to receive another $17,000 annually to meet the poverty line for a single person in Ontario.

And OW payments are not indexed to inflation.

In December 2023, 589 people on Six Nations were receiving assistance through Ontario Works (OW).

October had the lowest amount of Ontario Works users, at 544.

Indigenous Services Canada has since stepped in and offered an inflation payment to First Nations communities, with $300 for single people and $500 to

families that was distributed last month.

Sandy Porter, OW director, said they’ve had an increase in clients since the declaration of the Covid pandemic almost four years ago and that, coupled with inflation and increased rental rates, is resulting in larger numbers of people living in tiny trailers as their means of shelter.

One of the major barriers preventing clients from obtaining full-time

employment is the lack of transportation.

“A lot of our clients, they don’t have any vehicles. If you don’t have a vehicle, it’s very challenging to exit the social assistance system.

Owning a vehicle is very expensive. That’s a fairly big challenge (to finding long-term employment).

Six Nations also has no public transportation for clients to get to and from work.

The annual budget

for Six Nations OW program is about $2,000 per client. That funding covers everything from running the office, programming, OW payments, and random things like its laundry voucher program - which Sandy says they’re not sure they can afford to continue.

OW pays up to $1,300 a month for a single person.

"There’s a broad range of barriers when it comes to our clients. We service a very vulnerable population

at times, sometimes multiple barriers.”

He said their employment counsellors work to help clients become employable by assisting them in obtaining a driver’s license or GED - “anything that increases their level of employability.”

Singles make up the largest number of OW users on Six Nations.

Their annual budget is about $195,900.

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Applications for this year’s Audible Indigenous Writers' Circle program are now open. The 2024 program marks the fourth year it has been taking place.

“In the past three years, more than 55 emerging Indigenous writers have been supported by the program and we’ve seen meaningful success including a published book, more than eight confirmed book deals, and representation for writers such as book agents, and we’re excited to continue it for a fourth year,” said a release.

The Audible Indigenous Writers’ Circle is a six-month mentorship and workshop program for emerging First Nations,

Inuit and Métis writers in Canada looking to elevate their stories. The program is open to writers who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

The program will have seven mentors and are looking for 21 emerging writers to participate.

Chosen emerging writers in the program will be paired up with Indigenous mentors who will coach and guide participants through the creative process, and help them identify and pursue opportunities in line with their goals as writers.

Audible will provide additional support to the participants throughout the program, including guidance on how participants can promote their work. At the end of the program, depending on what stage each writer has progressed in their creative work and how

The Audible Indigenous Writers’ Circle is a six-month mentorship and workshop program for emerging First Nations, Inuit and Métis SUBMITTED writers in Canada looking to elevate their stories.

they choose to share their writing, participants may explore opportunities with Audible.

There is no cost for writers to apply and selected emerging writers are eligible for a bursary to support their participation in the program.

Year four is welcoming back mentors Richard Van Camp, January Rogers, Tanya Talaga, Joshua Whitehead, Reneltta Arluk and Warren Cariou who will be joined by new mentor Waubgeshig Rice.

2024 Mentors: Richard Van Camp is

returning for a third year, Van Camp is an internationally renowned storyteller and best-selling author. He has written 25 books in just about every genre.

January Rogers is returning for a second year.

Rogers is a multi-awardwinning Mohawk/Tuscarora poet, media producer, performance and sound artist. She has seven published poetry titles and is currently developing a comedy web series titled NDNs on the Airwaves.

Reneltta Arluk is a writer and actor of Inuvialuit,

Dene and Cree descent, originally from the Northwest Territories. As Banff Centre's former Director of Indigenous Arts, Reneltta has helped numerous Indigenous artists discover their voices and turn their ideas into reality.

Joshua Whitehead is a Two-Spirit, Oji-nêhiyaw member of Peguis First Nation (Treaty 1). He is an award-winning author known for full-metal indigiqueer, Jonny Appleseed and Making Love with the Land.

Warren Cariou was born in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan into a family of Métis and European heritage. His books, films, photography and scholarly research have a particular focus on the relationships between Indigenous stories and the land.

Waubgeshig Rice is an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation.

He has written four fiction titles, and his short stories and essays have been published in numerous anthologies. His expertise is in journalism, fiction, and short stories.

Tanya Talaga is an acclaimed and award-winning Anishinaabe journalist and author of national bestsellers Seven Fallen Feathers and All Our Relations: Finding The Path Forward. Her Audible Original series, Seven Truths, features her personal story of fighting for Indigenous rights. Tanya heads up Makwa Creative Inc., a production company focused on amplifying Indigenous voices through documentary films, TV and podcasts.

More information can be found at www.audible. ca/ep/IWC.

Notice of Public Information Centre Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Wayne Gretzky Parkway North Extension

Project Information The City of Brantford has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study for a northern extension of the Wayne Gretzky Parkway. The purpose of the study is to identify and evaluate alternative solutions to extend transportation services through the North Expansion Lands, to improve and expand the overall transportation network, to service the Designated Greenfield Areas development, and to improve the city and regional traffic in the future.

The Study will also assess the locations, configuration, and specifications of the intersections in the study area, including potential roundabouts. The investigation is to enhance intersection performance for traffic safety, active transportation, and examine road and area drainage, property acquisitions, and environmental impact and mitigation for project implementation.

We want to hear from you!

Input and comments received during the PIC period and throughout the study will be taken into consideration when selecting the preferred alternative solution/design concepts. If you have any comments or would like additional information regarding the project works, please visit the project website Brantford.ca/WGPExtension or contact one of the following Project Team Members. Please feel free to forward any questions or comments prior to the PIC. Guangli Zhang, P.Eng. Senior Project Manager City of Brantford 324 Grand River Avenue, P.O. Box 818 Brantford, ON N3T 5R7 519-759-4150 ext. 5705 WGPExtension@brantford.ca

A Public Information Centre (PIC) is scheduled to take place on:

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Information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Except for personal information, including your name, address and property location, all comments received throughout the study will become part of the public record and included in project documentation. If you have accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact one of the project team members listed above.

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Rethinking masculinity: Teaching men how to love and be loved

By Jamie Paris, Instructor, Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media, University of Manitoba How will young men learn to love when many messages seem to be either focused on what is wrong with them — or how they can dominate?

Many masculinity critics speak of the dangers of traditional gender ideologies, rape culture or toxic ways of being male.

Meanwhile, some men, like Andrew Tate, promote visions of masculinity based on misogyny and male domination, while others, like Jordan Peterson, reinforce traditional gender ideologies as a misguided way of responding to men’s search for meaning and belonging.

My scholarship examines masculinity and critical race theory in both early modern drama and contemporary Canadian literature, with a focus on Black and Indigenous literature.

I am a mixed-race (Black, Métis, and Scottish) cisgender scholar who teaches in Treaty One Territory, in the heart of the Métis homeland, on the University of Manitoba campus. I live in a world that shows more than enough hatred to Black and Indigenous men. I want to focus more on how Black and Indige-

nous men can love and be loved.

Patriarchy, ‘interlocking’ oppressions Many of the ways of being male that are under scrutiny or that some men are trying to reclaim are connected to patriarchy.

The late Black feminist philosopher bell hooks defines patriarchy as: …"a political-social system that insists that males are inherently dominating, superior to everything and everyone deemed weak, especially females, and endowed with the right to dominate and rule over the weak and to maintain that dominance through various forms of psychological terrorism and violence" As hooks and other Black feminists have also noted, patriarchy, racism, sexism and homophobia can be interlocking systems of domination.

For these reasons, my work on masculinity also comes out of an anti-racist teaching practice.

My teaching builds on a long tradition within Black and Indigenous feminist traditions that understand Black and Indigenous men as people who experience racism and domination in the world, and who have to learn how to love their families, partners and children without recreating cultures of domination and control within communal settings.

Lesser-discussed forms of masculinity As Cherokee scholar Daniel Heath Justice notes in Why Indigenous Literatures Matters, the stories settlers tell about Indigenous communities often amplify toxic stories of lack and deficit. Too often, such stories presume the perverse success of colonialism.

The collection Indigenous Men and Masculinities, edited by scholars Robert Alexander Innes, a member of the Cowessess First Nation, and Kim Anderson (Cree/ Métis), considers what we know or could learn about masculinities in less-patriarchal societies.

Carrying the Burden of Peace: Reimagining Indigenous Masculinities Through Story by white settler scholar Sam McKegney explores “Indigenous literary art for understandings of masculinity that exceed the impoverished inheritance of colonialism.”

Likewise, Black feminist scholars like hooks have encouraged men to be better and suggested a central task of feminist criticism ought to be articulating less dominating ways for men to preform their masculinity.

In poet and author Audre Lorde’s essay “Man Child: A Black Lesbian Feminist’s Response” she reflects on mothering her son, noting: “Our sons

must become men — such men as whom we hope our daughters, born and unborn, will be pleased to live among.” As a mother, Lorde says, “this task begins with teaching [her] son that [she does] not exist to do his feeling for him.”

Contempt and politics While I take the point of writers like Pauline Harmange or Blythe Roberson that misandry (contempt or dislike) can be politically useful, I fear the language of “hating men” is unproductive — even when meant humourously — and can turn men away from the very feminist work that aims to help them become better lovers, fathers, friends and brothers.

Stories we tell about Black and Indigenous men can create fear of them, and this can serve as a justification for racism.

Racism, as political geographer Ruth Wilson Gilmore notes, can be defined as “the state-sanctioned or extra-legal production and exploitation of group differentiated vulnerability to premature death.”

Stories representing Black men as inherently violent and prone to antisocial behaviour are part of a long racist tradition which places the lives of Black men at risk.

Love and tender feelings Love can be a tool of anti-racist and decolonial

education, but only if we encourage men (and women and non-binary people) to take the risk of expressing tender feelings for others.

I teach David Chariandy’s novel Brother and Cherie Dimaline’s The Marrow Thieves. These writers depict men who are processing complex and inter-generational traumas. In these books, the characters Michael and French are imperfect men who struggle to show tender emotions. Their struggle, however, is the point.

Through trying to process their feelings within found families, these men are healing themselves. They are becoming emotionally available members of their communities who do not need to dominate others to prove they are real men.

Speaking of these men in terms of the struggle to love is, in itself, an anti-racist practice. Almost all of the young men I work with struggle to express tender emotions, and seeing these characters struggle helps them see Black and Indigenous men as emotional role models.

Encouraging flourishing Through teaching such stories, my students and I discuss how learning to love is a way of learning how to be fully human.

Love cannot come from places of domination or

abuse, nor can it be maintained through cultures of power and control.

As analytic philosopher Harry Frankfurt argues in The Reasons of Love, love is an orientation to the beloved, whereby I care about doing thinks that encourage their flourishing as human beings.

Literature is a wonderful tool for opening these healing conversations about love and being loved.

Taking responsibility for thinking, loving In poet Adrienne Rich’s essay “Claiming an Education,” she distinguishes between the passive act of receiving an education and the active act of thinking of education as a responsibility to oneself.

Discussing love in curricula has the potential to be lifesaving, to help reduce instances of physical, sexual or emotional abuse and to contribute to creating cultures of consent.

This works best, I have found, when it comes from a loving disposition.

Teaching students with care while showing emotional attachments to works of literature allows me to reinforce, as a man, that it is OK to be a man and to express love and admiration in public.

If love is something we do, and not just something we feel, then it is something men can learn to do better.

Interested in sharing your opinions? Send us your thoughts.

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Impassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warned as they pressed the provincial and federal government for support.

An unseasonably warm winter, intensified by human-caused climate change, has left many remote First Nations cut off from an essential road network built over frozen land, lakes and rivers. The situation has prompted recent state of emergency declarations by First Nations in Manitoba and Ontario, as well as repeated requests for support.

“It’s becoming more and more dire, and more challenging,” said Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, an organization of First Nations across northern Ontario. “It just means that they would have no ability at all to transport anything and that everything would then have to be hauled up by plane.”

Leaders of Nishnawbe Aski Nation this week declared an emergency over conditions on winter roads, which they said remote

An unseasonably warm winter, intensified by human-caused climate change, has left many remote First Nations cut off from an essenFILE tial road network built over frozen land, lakes and rivers.

communities typically depend on from January to March for essentials including fuel, food and construction materials. The move came after four northern Manitoba First Nations also declared a state of emergency over a failing road network in the region.

Record-breaking heat has swept across Canada in recent weeks after forecasters predicted a strong El Nino climate pattern, coupled with human-caused climate change, would result in a warmer than average winter.

As of early this month, 20 First Nations in northern Ontario were still unreachable by winter road, an update on the

Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s website said. Ten others were reachable by light vehicle, and only one had a winter road connection open to full loads such as semi-trucks.

Fiddler said the conditions are the latest example of how climate change, which threatens to make the winter season increasingly shorter and unpredictable, disproportionately impacts First Nations.

“That’s what we’re seeing right now sort of play out in real time in our territory,” he said.

Late last month, a First Nation waiting on a delivery of a rapid attack fire truck lost its only school to a suspected arson. In

a news release, the Eabametoong First Nation said the community “had no alternative but to try to fight the fire with the few fire suppression resources available.”

With spring fast approaching, Deer Lake Chief Leonard Mawakeesick said the remote community near the border with Manitoba is in a race against time. He said the First Nation is waiting on crucial fuel deliveries and hoping for supplies to build a seniors’ centre and make upgrades to the local arena.

“Companies will not touch our infrastructure projects due to — it’s just not safe for them to drive up,” said Mawakeesick. “It’s

getting shorter every year,” he said, referring to the winter road season, “and I only get funding for maintenance up to March 15, so that gives me a month for the lake to get bigger, the thickness [ice].”

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s emergency resolution this week called for support from the provincial and federal government in the form of subsidies to transport critical supplies by plane. But, Fiddler said, there’s also a need to develop long-term solutions.

NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa said the province could look to help build out First Nations’ airports to accommodate larger planes and deliveries, along with

boosting funding to maintain winter roads.

“They have a role to play,” said Mamakwa, who represents the northwestern Ontario riding of Kiiwetinoong, in reference to the provincial government.

A spokesperson for Ontario Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford said Ontario was working with Indigenous communities and the federal government to respond “quickly and appropriately.”

“With a shortened winter roads season, the importance of permanent, year-round access is clear,” said spokesperson Curist Lindsay in a statement.

All-season roads can be contentious, said Matthew Angees, executive director of the Shibogama First Nations Council, comprised of five northern communities. While some have expressed concerns about the environmental degradation related to construction, he said other leaders are skeptical of the social changes an all-season road could bring.

“Whatever is going to happen down the road,” he said, “we’ll be at the mercy — not just our communities, but all the isolated communities — will be under the mercy of the weather, the climate change.”

Less than one month left to submit claim for drinking water compensation

By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With less than one month left for claims to be submitted for compensation under the First Nations Drinking Water Class Action Settlement, class counsel Darian Baskatawang says that as of the end of January, close to 90 per cent of the anticipated 160,000 claims had been received.

“It’s important to note that the class size is an estimation,” said Baskatawang, associate with Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP. “Our estimate of 160,000 individual class members was based on the best actuarial data at the time.”

Baskatawang says proactive measures, including

a communications campaign and inclusion of band council confirmation lists, has allowed them to reach 140,000 claimants as of Jan. 31.

A joint order issued February 2023 by the Federal Court and the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench extended the deadline for compensation claims from March 7, 2023 to March 7, 2024.

In December 2021, an $8 billion settlement of two national class-action lawsuits was approved by the Federal Court and Manitoba's Court of Queen's Bench. Those lawsuits had been brought by Tataskweyak Cree, Curve Lake and Neskantaga First Nations.

The settlement covered

First Nations and their residents who were subject to a water advisory for at least one year between Nov. 20, 1995 and June 20, 2021. Minors, persons with disabilities, and people who passed away after Nov. 20, 2017, are also eligible for compensation, which can be applied for by their representatives.

First Nations that met the criteria initially had until Dec. 2, 2022, to opt into the settlement in order to receive a nostrings attached amount of $500,000. The band would also get an amount equal to 50 per cent of whatever compensation amount their residents received.

At this point, says Baskatawang, 227 First Nations have submitted band coun-

cil acceptance resolutions to formally opt-in to the settlement. That number is expected to rise before the deadline.

Payments began rolling out in August 2023 for claims for individual damages. Compensation ranges from $1,300 to $2,000 for each full year that the individual lived in a community that was under a drinking water advisory and based on the type of water advisory they experienced and the remoteness of their community.

Claims submitted between March 8, 2023, and March 7, 2024, will be assessed with eligible payments processed after March 7, 2024.

A second individual category is for specified injuries

compensation, which will come from a fund totalling $50 million. Individuals making the claim must show they suffered the injury and it was caused by using the water during the drinking water advisory or by restricted access to safe water caused by the advisory. Claims can only be made on drinking water advisories issued after November 2013.

Specified injuries claims will be processed after the claim’s deadline because the compensation amount for each eligible individual depends on the total number of eligible claims received.

“Specified injuries claims…can only be determined once the claim period closes,” said

Baskatawang. “However, every individual who is determined as eligible will receive compensation.”

Community claims will be processed before specified injuries claims.

The settlement included an infrastructure commitment of at least $6 billion to support reliable access to safe drinking water on reserves.

The First Nations Drinking Water Class Action Settlement also included the creation of a $400-million First Nations Economic and Cultural Restoration Fund and the creation of a First Nations Advisory Committee on Safe Drinking Water. It is from this fund compensation for impacted First Nations and impacted individuals is to be paid.

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SIX NATIONS POLICE Constable - Contract Position Applications for a contract position for Constable with the Six Nations Police are now being called for.

All applicants must fill out a standard application form available at the Six Nations Police Station.

CRITERIA for applicants are as follows: Minimum Requirements to be considered for a career in First Nations Policing with the Six Nations Police Service, you must: -

Be 19 years of age or over and able to provide an official birth certificate or proof of age; Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position having regard to your own safety and the safety of members of the public Have successfully completed at least 4 years of Secondary School education or its equivalent (official transcripts and diplomas will be required) Be of good moral character and habits, meaning that you are an individual other people would consider being trustworthy and having integrity, with no criminal record; certified by a physician to be fit for duty as a front line Six Nations Police Constable and able to pass physical tests which are required in the recruiting process Possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 6 accumulated demerit points, permitting you to drive an automobile in Ontario with full driving privileges Be able to pass a security clearance as well as background investigation, credit card and reference checks

If you have any criminal convictions under a Federal Statute you must obtain a pardon.

Special Requirements – for the Six Nations Police Service, in order to address the unique and at times urgent needs of the Six Nations of the Grand River Community and Haudenosaunee culture, additional requirements include: -

Extensive knowledge of the unique social dynamics of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory A sound understanding of Haudenosaunee culture, customs, traditions and social political issues of the Six Nations of the Grand River Six Nations of the Grand River Band Membership/Citizenship and residency is considered a preferred asset and Membership or extensive working experience with any Indigenous Nation will also be considered an asset

Desirable Qualifications: • Six Nations Band member preferred Assets: • Previous policing related experience • Law and security courses, etc.

Closing Date: Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. March 15, 2024.

Applications in complete form are to be mailed or hand delivered to: Six Nations Police P.O. Box 758 2112 4th Line Road Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0 Attention: Policing Administrator For further information, please contact the Policing Administrator at 519-445-4191.

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Fanshawe offers specific support for students who self-identify as Indigenous. You can self-ID through our website or as part of the Ontario Colleges application process.

After self-IDing we will share email communications that remind you of important steps you may want to take as well as invitations to information sessions, events and activities that will offer further information to help you on your journey.

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• March 23: Fanshawe Open House (free event!) —Many students over the years have told us that Open House has been their deciding factor that gave them confidence that Fanshawe was the right place for them. It provides a great opportunity to see our campuses, meet staff, discuss program specifics and understand all of the services and amenities you will have access to. We encourage you to attend! Learn more at openhouse.fanshawec.ca.

• May 1: deadline to confirm your offer. If you have applied to your program by the equal consideration deadline and have been offered admission, this is an important date to keep in mind. It’s also important to note that although you’re confirming an offer, there is no financial commitment, and you are still able to change your mind should your situation or interest in attending change.

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Stephen Lecce says Black history is Canadian history and adding it as a mandatory part of the curriculum will ensure the next generation will better appreciate the sacrifices and commitments Black

Canadians have made.

The province is launching consultations with historians, educators and the Black community to develop the curriculum additions, set to roll out in September 2025.

Patrice Barnes, the parliamentary assistant to the education minister, spearheaded the curriculum change and says she wants it to deepen students’ understanding of the country’s diverse and vibrant heritage.

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By 2RT Staff ST. CATHARINES — On Monday, February 12, it was announced that the St. Catharines Athletics were selected as host for the 2025 Minto Cup, Canada’s National Junior A Lacrosse Championship.

The Meridian Centre in St. Catharines will serve as the premier venue for the Minto Cup from August 16 to August 24, 2025.

In 1992, the Six Nations Arrows became the first Indigenous team to win the prestigious Minto Cup – emblematic of Junior Lacrosse supremacy in Canada. In the years to follow, 2007, 2014, 2015, and 2017 would stand out as Minto Cup returns for Six Nations.

The Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) and St. Catharines Athletics, in collaboration with Sport Niagara and the City of St. Catharines, proudly announced the news after bid presentations were held on Feb. 11.

Despite several organizations hinting they would, the Athletics were the sole team to put forward a bid, demonstrating

the city’s commitment to lacrosse. Notably, the Athletics were slated to host the 2020 Minto Cup, which was inevitably canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Meridian Centre in St. Catharines will serve as the premier venue for the Minto Cup from Aug. 16 to Aug. 24, 2025. Over nine days, lacrosse enthusiasts can expect a spectacular celebration of Canada’s national summer sport, featuring the best lacrosse in the country, cultural gatherings, fan festivals, and more.

For the 2025 Minto Cup, Ontario’s representation will include the Ontario champion and the host team, the St. Catharines Athletics. In the event that the Athletics emerge as the Ontario champion, the Ontario finalist will also participate in the championship,” wrote the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) to its Facebook page.

The Meridian Centre sits at just over an hour drive from Six Nations. St. Catharines is home to the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

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The National Lacrosse League has entered and passed its halfway point through the 2023-24 season.

It remains unclear who will be favoured to win by the cinch weeks to win it all. There are a handful of teams that are looking like contenders to make it to this year’s NLL Cup, but this season has shown that dynamics can change.

Current rankings in standings for Week 11 place the Albany FireWolves on top, followed by the Toronto Rock, San Diego Seals, Buffalo Bandits, Halifax Thunderbirds, Georgia Swarm, New York Riptide, Panther City Lacrosse Club, Saskatchewan Rush, Las Vegas Dessert Dogs, Rochester Knighthawks, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Philadelphia Wings, and the Vancouver Warriors.

The recent favourite, the Albany FireWolves, sit in a contended spot in standings as with their

bye weeks, their scores don’t reflect much movement. They are second in scores to the Toronto Rock, but lost their last two matches. With a game at home in Week 12 against the Colorado Mammoth, who rank 12th in goals against and 13th in goals for, the FireWolves have a good opportunity to stop the loss-streak. At 6-2, the FireWolves are still in first place in the unified standings, but their underdog story could trend in the wrong direction.

At 6-2, the Rock are in second place in the unified standings. Since starting the season 5-0, the Rock have lost two of their last three, and their close 9-7 win versus the Roughnecks in Week 10 was not the expected result. The Rock could use a signature win against the surging Riptide in Week 12 to get back on track.

The Riptide have moved into the spotlight of the NLL right now after a 10-8 win against the San Diego Seals. After beating the Seals following a

furious late fourth-quarter comeback and a dominant second half, the Riptide have now won four games in a row, and five of their last six games – they’ve beaten the Bandits and the Seals in that stretch. In Week 12, they will face the Toronto Rock in Montreal, who may leave an opening. The Riptide are showing promise in climbing standings further.

On the other side, the Thunderbirds keep winning, which means they moved up in standings, as they earned a 12-10 win versus Las Vegas Desert Dogs. The Thunderbirds have won three games in a row, which is the second-longest winning streak in the league. In Week 12, the Thunderbirds may have a chance to move to 7-3 if they can beat the Bandits and the Roughnecks in Week 12.

The Thunderbirds are averaging the most goals per game in the NLL at just over 13.

The 10-8 loss at New York to the Riptide was a shocking result for the Seals. Following one of

their most shocking losses in franchise history in Week 11, the Seals are now 6-3 on the season. In each of their three losses, the team has been held under 10 goals. It’s unusual to see the Seals held under 10 goals, but they have the second half of the season to turn things around. This team is still very much one of the top contenders to challenge for an NLL Cup appearance this season, but will need to be consistent.

After a bye week, the usually reliable Bandits’ defence was beatable this season thus far. The fact they are on pace to allow more than 220 goals is almost unfathomable.

Nevertheless, the defending champions’ offence is elite, and that has carried them to four wins in their last five games. It’s been the supportive surge from the likes of players like Tehoka Nanticoke that have helped the team to consistent offence. As defending champions, they can move forward if their defence becomes clean and methodical.

as household costs are rising, support with hockey registration costs is invaluable for many Canadian families. A recent Maru Public Opinion survey commissioned by Kruger Products revealed that more than three-quarters (78 per cent) of Canadians surveyed do not perceive hockey as an affordable sport for most families, and 89 per cent said the cost of playing hockey, more so than other sports, strongly impacts a parent's ability to register their kid(s).

The Kruger Big Assist has donated over $600,000 to over 40 hockey associations across the country, helping thousands of Canadian kids get on the ice and participate in the game. This year, Kruger Products is committing an-

other $200,000, for a total commitment of $800,000 to date.

Canadians can nominate deserving hockey associations until Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Once the five regional winners are selected, the Canadian public will cast their vote for the grand prize winner from April 7-12, 2024.

Still, with the nomination deadline now passed, another initiative shines as it remains open for nominations until February 18: Kraft Hockeyville.

On January 15, Kraft Heinz, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), announced that nominations opened for Kraft Hockeyville 2024.

Over the past 18 years, Kraft Hockeyville has awarded over $4.8 million to 97 communities to address the growing costs associated with maintaining or upgrading aging sports and recreation infrastructure in Canada.

During the program's nomination period, Canadian hockey towns and cities can share their unique stories, highlighting their connection to the game and their local arenas.

These stories have helped form the legacy of Kraft Hockeyville, which was exemplified most recently by last year's winner: West Lorne, ON. As the number of minor hockey registrants grew to record levels, their community was running out of space to provide an accessible space for players.

Kraft Hockeyville open for nominations until this Sunday By 2RT Staff

TORONTO — On November 29, Kruger Products, announced the return of its Kruger Big Assist program for a fourth year to help make the game of hockey more affordable, accessible and inclusive. Canadians could go online to nominate deserving minor hockey associations until Feb. 11, 2024. The public also have chance to join the assist as, for the first time, the program introduced a public-voting feature allowing Canadians to cast their vote for the grand prize winner in 2024.

Since its launch in 2020, the Kruger Big Assist has helped remove barriers and make hockey more accessible for all Canadians. Now more than ever,

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing at home of Glenn Miller, age 77, of Russell on Saturday January 20, 2024.

Throughout Glenn’s life, it was clear that his family was his first priority, he was the loving husband of Rosalyn (Fountain) for over 46 years. He was the most supportive father to Carmen and Kirsten (Liam Turpin) and continued to share his wisdom with them, whether that was in sports, school, life or how to win a card game. Proud grandfather of Nicholas. He spent hours upon hours ensuring Nicholas knew how to catch that elusive fish. Glenn was also a wonderful step-grandfather to Jacob and Mila and Brother of Jim Miller (Jody) and the late Linda Miller-Doll (Bob), Steven Miller (late Yvonne) and Wally. He was also pre-deceased by his parents, James and Doris Miller and his in-laws Charlie and Grace Fountain. Glenn also leaves behind a large extended family at Six Nations. New Credit, Tuscarora and Ahkwesasne and many beloved friends.

Prior to joining the RCMP, Glenn spent 4 years in the United States Air Force where he served on three different bases in Texas, Washington and Alaska. Glenn’s first posting as a Constable in the RCMP was in Swan River, Manitoba. Throughout his career, he was posted to New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta. Glenn recognized the importance of integrating his own Indigenous culture into his work. He was proud to share his teachings with his colleagues, students and community members. After serving over 30 years in the RCMP, he retired as a Sergeant and made Russell, Ontario home again.

Glenn loved to spend time with family and friends and would never pass up the opportunity to tease. He was most happy enjoying everyone around him and when they got close enough, he would always have a comment ending in a laugh from all. Glenn loved to hunt, fish, play cards, “putter” in the garage and find a treasure at the odd garage sale or junk shop. He also took up the hobby of making knives and he loved to cook.

Glenn and Roz were fortunate enough to travel to several warm destinations in the winter and spent many summers camping, boating and fishing.

In his retirement years, Glenn had some health issues but always stayed positive and didn’t dwell. He continued to enjoy life playing cards with friends and family, watching his beloved tv and teasing everyone while enjoying their company.

A Celebration of life will be announced. In the meantime, take a walk in the bush, play cards and laugh. In lieu of flowers, consider planting a tree or make a donation to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be left at www.daleyffh.ca

At the West Haldimand Hospital in Hagersville on February 10, 2024 Joe Jamieson age 54 years, husband of Beverly, father of Ann-Marie (Trevor), Joey (Crystel), Jesse (Kylie), and Cheerokee.

Grandfather of Tyler, Trevor Jr., Adrianna, Willow, Cian, Sonnet, Zayne, Zander, and Xavier. Son of Donna and the late Cliff Jamieson. Brother of Cole (Michelle), Trisha (Curt), Lisa (Brad), Jeremy, Bekki (Steve), Dan, Clint, and Clayton.

Resting at his home 1483 Second Line after 6 PM Tuesday where funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2 PM. Cremation to follow. www.rhbanderson.com

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Creativity may prove elusive this week, Aries.

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