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SECTION 7 NEW GOLD RAINY RIVER MINE PUBLIC CONSULTATION REGISTRY Figure 19 Spirit House This page was intentionally left blank 186 New Gold 2019 Annual Compliance Report Consult Date ation Topics Notes on Stakeholders Focus Type Implementation 1/3/2019 E-mail New Gold distributed Métis Nation of Ontario, Big Aboriginal the Weekly Spill Grassy First Nation, Report of December Anishinaabeg of 24 - 30, 2018. Naongashiing, Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Animakee Wa Zhing First Nation, Seine River First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Couchiching First Nation, Township of Chapple, Naicatchewenin First Nation, Rainy River First Nations, Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation 1/3/2019 E-mail New Gold distributed Métis Nation of Ontario, Big Aboriginal the Weekly Spill Grassy First Nation, Report of December Anishinaabeg of 17 - 23, 2018. Naongashiing, Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Animakee Wa Zhing First Nation, Seine River First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Couchiching First Nation, Township of Chapple, Naicatchewenin First Nation, Rainy River First Nations, Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation 1/8/2019 E-mail New Gold distributed Ojibways of Onigaming First Aboriginal the Weekly Spill Nation, Rainy River First Report of December Nations, Naicatchewenin 31, 2018 - January 6, First Nation, Township of 2019. Chapple, Couchiching First Nation, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Seine River First Nation, Animakee Wa Zhing First Nation, Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, Big Grassy First Nation, Métis Nation of 187 New Gold 2019 Annual Compliance Report Consult Date ation Topics Notes on Stakeholders Focus Type Implementation Ontario 1/8/2019 E-mail New Gold reported No follow up required. Ojibways of Onigaming First Aboriginal strong fourth quarter Nation, Rainy River First results. Nations, Naicatchewenin First Nation, Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Animakee Wa Zhing First Nation, Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, Big Grassy First Nation, Métis Nation of Ontario 1/8/2019 Meeting New Gold met with an Rainy River First Nations Aboriginal employee to discuss a confidential work related matter. 1/8/2019 Meeting New Gold held a Confidential meeting Naotkamegwanning First Aboriginal quarterly JIC meeting minutes were taken. Nation with Whitefish Bay. 1/8/2019 Meeting New Gold met with No follow up required Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong Aboriginal Shooniyaa to discuss at this time. proposals for funding training and education opportunities in partnership. 1/9/2019 Meeting New Gold and Confidential Naicatchewenin First Nation, Aboriginal RRFN/NFN met to discussion held. Rainy River First Nations discuss HR related matters. 1/10/2019 E-mail New Gold announced No follow up required. Rainy River First Nations, Aboriginal the departure of a Ojibways of Onigaming First director from the Nation, Naicatchewenin First Board of Directors. Nation, Métis Nation of Ontario, Big Grassy First Nation, Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Animakee Wa Zhing First Nation 1/10/2019 Meeting New Gold met with Couchiching Couchiching First Nation Aboriginal Couchiching to replaced their current discuss current member on the membership of the Advisory Committee FFCS Advisory and the Committee. Environmental Sub-committee. 188 New Gold 2019 Annual Compliance Report Consult Date ation Topics Notes on Stakeholders Focus Type Implementation 1/14/2019 E-mail New Gold distributed Animakee Wa Zhing First Aboriginal the Weekly Spill Nation, Naotkamegwanning Report of January 7 - First Nation, Lac La Croix 13, 2019. First Nation, Seine River First Nation, Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, Big Grassy First Nation, Métis Nation of Ontario, Couchiching First Nation, Township of Chapple, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Naicatchewenin First Nation, Rainy River First Nations, Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation 1/14/2019 Meeting New Gold met with The committee Seven Generations Public and local community agreed on three Education Institute, Fort Aboriginal groups to share events through out Frances Museum & Cultural ideas on how to the year (making Centre, Sunset Country create opportunities bannock, birch bark Métis Community Council, for Indigenous-led baskets and Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Art Workshops medicine bags). New Historical Centre within the Rainy Gold will River District. New assist in organization Gold provided of the workshops. support for the workshops through the New Gold Community Investment Program. 1/14/2019 Meeting New Gold met with Confidential Ojibways of Onigaming First Aboriginal community members discussion held. Nation to discuss potential employment opportunities at the mine. 1/15/2019 Meeting New Gold held a Confidential meeting Rainy River First Nations, Aboriginal monthly JIC meeting minutes were taken. Naicatchewenin First Nation with RRFN/NFN. 1/17/2019 Meeting New Gold held a Confidential meeting Fort Frances Chiefs Aboriginal quarterly FFCS minutes were taken. Secretariat, Mitaanjigamiing Advisory Committee First Nation, Couchiching meeting. The member First Nation, Lac La Croix representing Seine First Nation, Seine River First River was unable to Nation attend. 1/17/2019 Meeting New Gold held a PNP Upcoming contract Aboriginal review at the mine opportunities were 189 New Gold 2019 Annual Compliance Report Consult Date ation Topics Notes on Stakeholders Focus Type Implementation site. Several reviewed. communities attended. 1/18/2019 Other New Gold donated Rainy River District Women's Public and approximately 150 Shelter of Hope, Seine River Aboriginal turkeys to several First Nation, Rainy River community District Social Services organizations in the Administration Board, Front Rainy River District. Street Manor, Nelson House, Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Animakee Wa Zhing First Nation, Emo Food Bank, Fort Frances Family Centre, Rainy River Westend Food Bank, Big Grassy First Nation, Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, United Native Friendship Centre, Couchiching First Nation, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, Salvation Army 1/18/2019 Meeting New Gold had a Couchiching First Nation Aboriginal discussion with the Chief on relations with the mine. The Chief remains frustrated with the contract process. 1/21/2019 E-mail New Gold distributed Ojibways of Onigaming First Aboriginal the Weekly Spill Nation, Rainy River First Report of January 14 - Nations, Mitaanjigamiing First 20, 2019. Nation, Couchiching First Nation, Naicatchewenin First Nation, Township of Chapple, Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, Big Grassy First Nation, Métis Nation of Ontario, Animakee Wa Zhing First Nation, Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Seine River First Nation 1/21/2019 Meeting New Gold attended a Communities are Rainy River First Nations, Aboriginal meeting with five of unhappy with the Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, 190 New Gold 2019 Annual Compliance Report Consult Date ation Topics Notes on Stakeholders Focus Type Implementation the seven Chiefs of contracting Fort Frances Chiefs the FFCS and other process at New Gold. Secretariat, Couchiching participants. First Nation, Naicatchewenin First Nation, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation 1/21/2019 New Gold held a Métis Nation of Ontario Aboriginal confidential discussion on agreement matters with MNO. 1/23/2019 Present New Gold attended Six students in the Seven Generations Aboriginal ation the Seven Gens pre- program attended the Education Institute employment training presentation. program held at the Couchiching Multi- use facility. New Gold provided information on the hiring process and company expectations. 1/23/2019 Meeting New Gold held a Confidential meeting Animakee Wa Zhing First Aboriginal quarterly JIC meeting minutes were taken. Nation with AWZFN. 1/23/2019 Ceremo New Gold held a No follow up required. Anishinaabeg of Aboriginal ny ceremony with a Further ceremony can Naongashiing representative from be AoN at the Spirit held by request. House on the mine site to address concerns raised by AoN community members related to recent spiritual events. 1/23/2019 E-mail RRFN advised New RRFN will update NG Rainy River First Nations Aboriginal Gold that new EMB when new members members would be are appointed in the near appointed. future to replace previous members. 1/24/2019 Present New Gold participated Six students in the Animakee Wa Zhing First Aboriginal ation in AWZFN's job program attended the Nation readiness program presentation. and gave a presentation on the hiring 191 New Gold 2019 Annual Compliance Report Consult Date ation Topics Notes on Stakeholders Focus Type Implementation process. 1/25/2019 Meeting New Gold met with New Gold will update Couchiching First Nation Aboriginal Couchiching and was the distribution list for advised of a change in business contact for business opportunities. opportunities. 1/28/2019 E-mail New Gold distributed Couchiching First Nation, Aboriginal the Weekly Spill Township of Chapple, Report of January 21 - Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, 27, 2019. Naicatchewenin First Nation, Rainy River First Nations, Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, Animakee Wa Zhing First Nation, Naotkamegwanning First Nation, Seine River First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing, Métis Nation of Ontario, Big Grassy First Nation 1/28/2019 E-mail New Gold distributed a No follow up required. Couchiching First Nation, Public and summary of all current Mitaanjigamiing First