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Nuestros Amigos Del Sur MARCH/APRIL 2007 ÉTIS OYAGEUR M THE PUBLICATION OFV THE MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO SINCE 1997 HEALTH CAREER SUPPORT PROGRAM BURSARY PRESENTATIONS IN MACTIER, ON - APRIL 15TH, 2007 (from left to right): Nancy Gonneau; the Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health; France Picotte, MNO's Métis Health Provincial Secretary; Michele Parent; Carole Tessier; Leaa Sawyer and MNO President Tony Belcourt. PHOTO: BONNY CANN MÉTIS HEALTH CAREERS MÉTIS BURSARY RECIPIENTS JIGGING President, Tony Belcourt and Federal Health Minister, JIGGING GROUP the Hon. Tony Clement, made presentations to Métis TEACHES THE Students who have been awarded bursaries through SOO SOME MNO's Health Careers Support Program NEW STEPS ...more on Page 5 ... PAGE 9 SPECIAL: MNO OFFERING HELP TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF GUATEMALA Nuestros amigos del sur BY LINDA LORD school right here in your village. we start? If each of us donated crete blocks. Add some books You drag yourself out of bed; one day’s pay we could probably and a couple of teachers. Now eat some beans and rice and build a school. consider that according to a lowly you awaken. It is begin your 16-hour day for which When we think of building Guatemalan Government decree, A still dark, and your bam- you will be paid the equivalent of schools, we think of Canadian the minimum daily wage for agri- boo and thatch roofed $2.48, unless it is the half of the schools that cost millions of dol- cultural workers is the equivalent MATTAWA house is damp from the month for which you are paid lars. We also think of homes that of $2.48 or $74.62 per month. As if Srains. It’s about 4:00 A.M., nothing at all. cost thousands of dollars. Think that weren’t shocking enough, LEGACY time to go to work. What can we do? Where can of a two room school built of con- CONTINUED PAGE 11 Where are you? A primi- FOLLOW THE SAGA tive village in Africa or New PHOTO: TONY BELCOURT OF THE LORION’S Guinea? Maybe a First AND MACDONELL’S Nations’ settlement a couple AS THEY FORGE A hundred years ago? No, you are Q’eqchi; you live MATTAWA MÉTIS in Alta Verapaz Province in LEGACY ...PAGE 7 Guatemala, and the year is 2007. Typically, you are 37 years old and you share your house with four or five family members, probably your wife, your youngest chil- dren and perhaps your parents, or your wife’s parents, or a cousin or two. With the coffee harvest under- way you have been working longer hours, more than eight hours, and then there is the four to five hour walk each way-- morning and night. Too bad you don’t get paid for overtime. There is a government decree that says they have to pay you overtime, but it is written in Spanish and you cannot read it. Who wouldn’t buy embroidered napkins from this young child? Her eyes tell the story. She’s a beauty--an innocent You never had a chance to go to being simply wanting to sell something, anything, so that she and her mom and her siblings can buy some corn for school, but you are hoping that supper. That’s usually the bottom line for children who walk the streets of the towns in Guatemala to help their things will be better for your kids families make it through the day. Even at her young age, she is likely already learning the embroidery and the 1785370 because there is talk of building a painstaking back-strap weaving that results in the beautiful fabrics that could adorn any home.” – Tony Belcourt 2 MARCH/APRIL 2007 ∞ MÉTIS VOYAGEUR Married 70 Years and Still Going Strong THE Congrats Kelly! MÉTIS Sault College student Kelly Nicole VOYAGEUR Reid scores a perfect 4.0 GPA editor The Historic Sault Ste. Marie Even though graduation for the Linda Lord Métis Council and the Métis students in this program is not Nation of Ontario Region 4 until August, Kelly has already design & production Field Office’s Regional been recognised for her Marc St.Germain Employment and high course standing. After Training Co-ordinator, her first semester, she has contributors Tammy Webb, are obtained a 4.0 GPA. On Scott Carpenter pleased to announce Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Bonny Cann the recent achieve- the Best Western, Kelly Karole Dumont-Beckett ment of Kelly Reid. was formally presented Bernard Leroux Kelly, the daughter of with the Sault College Aca- Arlene Lehto Judy and Steven Lef- demic Excellence Award. Ken Simard fler, is currently enrolled Once again, congratula- Pauline Saulnier in the esthetician pro- tions Kelly for your dedica- Reta Gordon gram at Sault College. tion and hard work. Lennete Harper Lenore Barron Gail LeBlanc Anne Trudel New Arrival A PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY Avery Hargreaves Congratulations to Rudy and Jessie Couture of Owen Sound as they cele- Senator Jacques Leroux is a great Ernie Matton grandfather! His granddaughter, brate their 70th wedding anniversary. They were married on June 19, 1937. Sara-Vi Leroux gave birth to 8.46 contact lb. Liam Leroux in North Bay Linda Lord, editor on January 30th. Another Métis RR1 Hartington, ON comes into the world! Isaac! K0H 1W0 Ph/Fx: 613-374-3430 Métis Nation of Ontario citi- [email protected] zen Stephanie Beckett and Christien Corbin proudly If undeliverable return to: announce the arrival of their Métis Nation of Ontario first child, Isaac Glen 500 Old St.Patrick Street Beckett-Corbin. Isaac was Ottawa, ON K1N 9G4 born on 27 March, 2007, PH: 613-798-1488 and weighed a healthy 9 lbs. [email protected] 6 oz. He is the third grand- www.metisnation.org child of MNO Registrar/citizen Karole Dumont and her hus- band Glen Beckett, and first deadline: date of events: grandchild of Lory Rivard January 1st 15 Feb–15 Apr NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY | GREY-OWEN SOUND POTLUCK PICNIC and Denis Corbin. Proud March 1st 15 Apr–15 Jun The Grey-Owen Sound Métis Council is celebrating Aboriginal Day with great grandparents are Claire May 1st 15 Jun–15 Oct their Annual Potluck Picnic at Harrison Park Community Centre, Owen Dorion and Renald Dumont, September 1st 15 Oct–15 Dec Sound, on Sunday, June 24th, 2007, from 1- 4PM. Music, prizes, draws, Lucie Rivard, Georgette and November 1st 15 Dec–15 Feb activities for children and youth, visiting, good food, great company--invite Marcel Corbin. lots of relatives and make it a family reunion at the same time. ••• OBITUARIES: A Letter to the Deceased your wish come true--your trip to Port Colborne Sharon, I'm so proud of you Florida and getting to swim in the Métis Citizen for taking the path of freedom, ocean--and more importantly you and coming out of your shell, to had your biggest dream come passes in her follow your dream, be and do the true. You never thought you things you wanted to do. "You would see, the precious grand- 81st year were one of a kind, playing to the daughter you left behind, beat of your drum, always trying Isabelle, the spitting image of to please everyone and in the you. Sharon, you were an earth g end pleasing yourself; for this we angel to everyone that knew you GRONDIN, ALICE MARIE admire you", excerpt from Deb. and now you will be able to watch (nee Mercier) You ventured out on your own to over us--the thing you do best--as see what life was like. You got to our guardian angel. I'll miss you After a long and courageous bat- know Melissa and Seth. You came little sister and it's our loss and tle with her sickness, Alice Marie g down just in time when Melissa heaven’s gain. Love you —J g Grondin passed away peacefully SHARON REGINA COMEAU needed you the most. She cher- JANINE MAE MARLENE ROCHELEAU with her family by her side at the ished the one on one time she Port Colborne General Hospital COMEAU, Sharon Regina (nee had with you. I don't imagine that Sincere sympathy to the family on March 1, 2007, in her 81st Schultz) passed away peacefully Seth, although young will forget g and friends of Janine Mae Mar- year. Alice Grondin was the on Friday, February 2, 2007, at you. He thought you were the HELMUT BRADLEY lene Rocheleau (nee Beatty) who beloved wife of the late Lorenzo home at the age of 50. Loving neatest auntie who had wrestling died suddenly and unexpectedly Grondin--1988; loving mother of wife of Marcel for 32 years; fights and sword fights with him. On March 20th, Helmut Bradley on the 20th of January, 2007. She John Grondin, Gary Grondin mother of Chad (Jessie) and How cool was that? passed away at the Penetan- was the beloved wife of Bradley; (Nan), the late Fred Grondin Brad; Kokoum to Isabelle; prede- In the few years that you spent guishene Hospital after a very daughter to Walter Beatty and (Chris), Clara Hearns (Bert), ceased by her parents Leo and with us you bonded with so many lengthy battle with cancer. The wife Catherine and mother Mar- Doug Grondin (Laurie), Jackie Doreena Schultz of Timmins and people and instantly they became funeral took place on March 22nd lene Beatty and partner Doug LaCroix (Dan), Donald Grondin brother Lloyd of Port Colborne. your friends. Sharon you will be and was followed by a luncheon Rocheleau; daughter-in-law to (Barb), Peter Grondin (Cindy) She is survived by her siblings so missed for all of the laughter at the Royal Canadian Legion.
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