Federal negotiators are poised to make a $125-million cash offer to settle the Caledonia land dispute with the Six Nations people, Osprey News has learned.
But a Six Nations negotiator dismissed the offer, noting aboriginals have said from the start of talks with the federal and provincial governments that they were only interested in land.
“The only positive thing about it is it was an offer,” said Mohawk Chief Allen MacNaughton. “It being an initial offer, we realize initial offers are never accepted anyway. I guess it’s a starting point to talk about things and I guess the only positive is it’s obviously a recognition they owe us something.”
Ottawa has attached three principle conditions to the offer….
Read the full story here
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Toby Barrett: How safe is Caledonia’s Notre Dame School?
Is there a cover-up of AK-47 incident near school grounds?
“Dalton McGuinty went to court to legalize the land occupation at Caledonia and now school safety is in jeopardy”
Local MPP Toby Barrett explained to the Ontario Legislature that an AK-47 assault rifle was spotted near Notre Dame school in Caledonia, before being used in an attempted murder just minutes south of town.
The incident began with an exchange at the land reclamation site near the Thistlemoor St. entrance Thursday afternoon during which VanEvery threatened another man in his late twenties with an AK-47 rifle,” Barrett quoted from the Turtle Island News. “The Thistlemoor barricade is right beside Notre Dame School,” Barrett explained.
“The Tekawennake also indicates the AK-47 was previously seen near the school,” Barrett continued. “I quote - ‘the shooter did somehow manage to bring the weapon onto the site undetected by site security who were busy dealing with another incident at the time’.”
“An AK-47 assault rifle right beside an elementary school in Caledonia,” Barrett said before being cut off by the speaker. “Will Dalton McGuinty deal with this, or cover it up?
“An eight foot wooden fence won’t stop a stray bullet,” Barrett went on to say outside the legislature. “This issue can’t be covered up any longer.”
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
“Dalton McGuinty went to court to legalize the land occupation at Caledonia and now school safety is in jeopardy”
Local MPP Toby Barrett explained to the Ontario Legislature that an AK-47 assault rifle was spotted near Notre Dame school in Caledonia, before being used in an attempted murder just minutes south of town.
The incident began with an exchange at the land reclamation site near the Thistlemoor St. entrance Thursday afternoon during which VanEvery threatened another man in his late twenties with an AK-47 rifle,” Barrett quoted from the Turtle Island News. “The Thistlemoor barricade is right beside Notre Dame School,” Barrett explained.
“The Tekawennake also indicates the AK-47 was previously seen near the school,” Barrett continued. “I quote - ‘the shooter did somehow manage to bring the weapon onto the site undetected by site security who were busy dealing with another incident at the time’.”
“An AK-47 assault rifle right beside an elementary school in Caledonia,” Barrett said before being cut off by the speaker. “Will Dalton McGuinty deal with this, or cover it up?
“An eight foot wooden fence won’t stop a stray bullet,” Barrett went on to say outside the legislature. “This issue can’t be covered up any longer.”
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Caledonia Offer - $125 Million
Ottawa has offered $125 million to the Six Nations to settle four land claims in exchange for an end to the longstanding Caledonia dispute.”We feel this is a very significant offer” with a variety of conditions, chief federal negotiator Ron Doering said last night.
One condition is that there will be no final settlement until protesters move off the former housing development site in Caledonia, he said.
He also said Six Nations representatives must demonstrate a “strong consensus” in the community in support of the agreement, signalling no further occupations.
“The province made it clear they are impressed with Ottawa’s leadership in this offer,” he said. “We believe it demonstrates that Canada continues to do all it can to get a resolution of all of these claims.”
Last night, a Six Nations negotiator dismissed the offer and said natives have made it clear from the start of talks they only wanted land.
Read the full story here
One condition is that there will be no final settlement until protesters move off the former housing development site in Caledonia, he said.
He also said Six Nations representatives must demonstrate a “strong consensus” in the community in support of the agreement, signalling no further occupations.
“The province made it clear they are impressed with Ottawa’s leadership in this offer,” he said. “We believe it demonstrates that Canada continues to do all it can to get a resolution of all of these claims.”
Last night, a Six Nations negotiator dismissed the offer and said natives have made it clear from the start of talks they only wanted land.
Read the full story here
From Toby Barrett - Contraband Smokes
Queen’s Park - In an open letter to Ontario’s Health Promotion Minister Jim Watson, the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) accuses the Minister of turning a “blind eye to an ever growing illegal tobacco (contraband) problem.”
“Perhaps now that I’m being joined by OCSA, retailers and health groups, the McGuinty government will come up with a plan to crack down on the illegal trade,” Barrett said. “I’ve been accused of playing politics with this issue - the numbers prove the case.”
“Today the Minister told the Ontario Legislature that tobacco use has dropped 18 per cent,” said MPP Toby Barrett. “He knows that when you factor in the out of control illicit tobacco market, tobacco use has dropped a mere 2 per cent.”
According to Bryans, research conducted recently points to almost one quarter of all tobacco sold in the province as being illegal. This illegal tobacco is primarily trafficked and sold by organized crime and the profit is often used to fund street drugs and buy weapons.
Read the full story here
“Perhaps now that I’m being joined by OCSA, retailers and health groups, the McGuinty government will come up with a plan to crack down on the illegal trade,” Barrett said. “I’ve been accused of playing politics with this issue - the numbers prove the case.”
“Today the Minister told the Ontario Legislature that tobacco use has dropped 18 per cent,” said MPP Toby Barrett. “He knows that when you factor in the out of control illicit tobacco market, tobacco use has dropped a mere 2 per cent.”
According to Bryans, research conducted recently points to almost one quarter of all tobacco sold in the province as being illegal. This illegal tobacco is primarily trafficked and sold by organized crime and the profit is often used to fund street drugs and buy weapons.
Read the full story here
$125 Million on table to end Caledonia dispute
Ottawa is offering Six Nations $125 million to settle three land claims in exchange for ending the 15-month occupation of a former housing development in Caledonia.
The offer was presented to Six Nations representatives yesterday and was conveyed to Haldimand County Mayor Marie Trainer last night by federal negotiator and former Mulroney cabinet minister Barbara McDougall.
The mayor also said Six Nations would be permitted to keep the former Burtch Correctional facility in Brant County, near Mount Pleasant. In exchange, Ottawa wants natives who took over the Douglas Creek Estates 15 months ago to leave and it also wants assurances there will be no more occupations.
While the mayor was hopeful, some natives at the table have consistently said in recent months they are only interested in the land and not a cash settlement.
Read the full story here
The offer was presented to Six Nations representatives yesterday and was conveyed to Haldimand County Mayor Marie Trainer last night by federal negotiator and former Mulroney cabinet minister Barbara McDougall.
The mayor also said Six Nations would be permitted to keep the former Burtch Correctional facility in Brant County, near Mount Pleasant. In exchange, Ottawa wants natives who took over the Douglas Creek Estates 15 months ago to leave and it also wants assurances there will be no more occupations.
While the mayor was hopeful, some natives at the table have consistently said in recent months they are only interested in the land and not a cash settlement.
Read the full story here
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Wal-Mart land ownership disputed
A real estate investment firm’s conviction it has clear title to the Dunnville Wal-Mart property is being disputed by members of Six Nations.“We have clear title to the land so there is no issue from our point of view,” said Scott Dutchak of Calloway REIT. The company’s ownership is registered at the land registry office, he said.
At a May 23 community meeting in Ohsweken, Cayuga sub-chief Leroy Hill said the Six Nations Confederacy sent a letter to Wal-Mart. He said Calloway REIT will look at environmental concerns and told the Confederacy they will do what they want with the property.
At the Six Nations community meeting, Ruby Montour wondered if Wal-Mart construction will continue and if lands around it will be given to Six Nations. “We don’t have to let them build there,” she said.“Telling them is not working. Action does,” said Montour who asked if people wanted to accompany her to the construction site.
Read the full story here
At a May 23 community meeting in Ohsweken, Cayuga sub-chief Leroy Hill said the Six Nations Confederacy sent a letter to Wal-Mart. He said Calloway REIT will look at environmental concerns and told the Confederacy they will do what they want with the property.
At the Six Nations community meeting, Ruby Montour wondered if Wal-Mart construction will continue and if lands around it will be given to Six Nations. “We don’t have to let them build there,” she said.“Telling them is not working. Action does,” said Montour who asked if people wanted to accompany her to the construction site.
Read the full story here
May 30th CHML Mayor Trainer: “They need to stop dealing with criminals”
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/media/CHML-May30-07-Trainer.WMA
Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer speaks with CHML Radio about Hagersville, Caledonia, DCE, and our Government negotiating with Criminals, & David Ramsey’s threat to walk away from the negotiating table if the Terrorist occupations continue, and the summer of Terrorism ahead of us. Kudo’s to Mayor Tranier! ” They need to stop dealing with criminals ” Excellent interview
Much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer speaks with CHML Radio about Hagersville, Caledonia, DCE, and our Government negotiating with Criminals, & David Ramsey’s threat to walk away from the negotiating table if the Terrorist occupations continue, and the summer of Terrorism ahead of us. Kudo’s to Mayor Tranier! ” They need to stop dealing with criminals ” Excellent interview
Much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Six Nations wants new deal on land in rural Dunville
Thousands of acres in Moulton Township were the focus of interest for Six Nations Confederacy chiefs and community members at a May 23 public meeting in Ohsweken.
The block is one of six areas that Joseph Brant leased in the late 1700s to raise ongoing revenue for Six Nations. After two mortgagees failed to make payments, Six Nations chiefs asked the government of Upper Canada to return the land. It was not reverted.
On May 31, Canadian negotiators are expected to table offers on Moulton, the 25-acre Port Maitland claim and the Indian agent Samuel Jarvis claim which is about his misappropriation of Six Nations funds. The Burtch tract in Brant County and lands flooded for the Welland Canal may also be the subject of an offer this week.The negotiating table is also looking at the 250,000 acre Nichol Block at the northern tip of the Haldimand Tract. Canada will never have enough money to pay back Six Nations, said Monture.
Monture said the reclamation of land in Caledonia has put pressure on the government to take a more serious look at Six Nations claims. “Stay on DCE until all our land issues are resolved. “Remind the government we own the river,” said Cheyenne Williams. “If we take the bridges, closing off the reserve means nothing to us.“
Read the full story here
The block is one of six areas that Joseph Brant leased in the late 1700s to raise ongoing revenue for Six Nations. After two mortgagees failed to make payments, Six Nations chiefs asked the government of Upper Canada to return the land. It was not reverted.
On May 31, Canadian negotiators are expected to table offers on Moulton, the 25-acre Port Maitland claim and the Indian agent Samuel Jarvis claim which is about his misappropriation of Six Nations funds. The Burtch tract in Brant County and lands flooded for the Welland Canal may also be the subject of an offer this week.The negotiating table is also looking at the 250,000 acre Nichol Block at the northern tip of the Haldimand Tract. Canada will never have enough money to pay back Six Nations, said Monture.
Monture said the reclamation of land in Caledonia has put pressure on the government to take a more serious look at Six Nations claims. “Stay on DCE until all our land issues are resolved. “Remind the government we own the river,” said Cheyenne Williams. “If we take the bridges, closing off the reserve means nothing to us.“
Read the full story here
Breaking News: Feds offer $125 MILLION to Six Nations
Proof today that crime does pay.
It is now being reported from the side tables on DCE that the Federal Government is offering $125 million to Six Nations.
This covers only 2 claims of the 26 claims Six Nations has filed. This payment covers Moulton Township, Welland Canal, and Burtch Tract lands, as well as compensation for the failed Grand River Navigation Company.
Stay tuned to www.caledoniawakeupcall.com for the latest on this breaking story
It is now being reported from the side tables on DCE that the Federal Government is offering $125 million to Six Nations.
This covers only 2 claims of the 26 claims Six Nations has filed. This payment covers Moulton Township, Welland Canal, and Burtch Tract lands, as well as compensation for the failed Grand River Navigation Company.
Stay tuned to www.caledoniawakeupcall.com for the latest on this breaking story
Build It & They WILL Come
This is the message being loudly and clearly sent to anyone considering any sort of Development these days. When it was DCE, the excuse was a 200 year old land claim which supposedly puts the ownership of anything within 6 Miles of the Grand River in the hands of Natives. The claim has long been proven to be untrue by Ottawa (as it relates to DCE at least) but the land remains occupied 15 months later with no end in sight, and the OPP playing bodyguard to the Terrorists at our expense.
A recent attempt by a developer to pave a nearby Church parking lot and improve the drainage system was met with a group of masked Terrorists storming the site, demanding the job be halted, and then refusing to allow the construction crew to leave with their equipment.
Last week, construction was set to begin on a retirement home in nearby Hagersville, when masked Terrorists showed up, and refused to leave unless the developer agreed to abandon the project. As always the OPP stood and watched. In fact this time they even assisted the criminals in building an illegal barricade at the entrance. The site in Hagersville is not within 6 miles of the Grand River, so the same excuse couldn’t be used.
This time we were told by the Terrorists who apparently now dictate the terms of any new development anywhere they want to claim as their own, that they have a claim of “Plank Road” better known to us as Highway 6 which runs from Port Dover in Norfolk County, to Hamilton.
In Toronto there is reason to believe they may be set to occupy a 7 Hectare parcel of land on the banks of the Rouge River if anyone should try to develop there, because there is a rumor with no facts to prove it that there was an Iroquois village there 700 years ago.
In Quebec there may be occupations at the Mirabel Airport site. In Deseronto they launched an Occupation and a 30 hour Rail blockade out of concern for some rocks in a Quarry. Would anyone like to try to build anything in or near Deseronto right now? The mayor has stated that developers previously interested in the area have decided to take their money elsewhere because of a group of Native terrorists whom our Government and police force are too cowardly to deal with.
They have put Walmart on notice that they will occupy if they try to build in Dunnville, and a developer in York is facing similar threats. Let’s not forget veiled threats against Brantford recently. A Nation wide day of Terrorism has been scheduled and loudly announced by Natives across Canada for June 29th 2007. When asked what he was going to do about this, Dalton McGuinty said he hopes the Natives will not break the law. That was his answer. Way to set an example and show us all what leadership is about Dalton! Let’s all hide and hope they just go away.
It’s not just land anymore that they seek to use to threaten us. CBC reported today that
Manitoba Chiefs want the Manitoba Telephone company to pay them for phone signals that pass through air space the Natives claim to own. Yes you read that correctly folks. They want payment for cell phone signals crossing through their AIR. Terrorists now think they own the air in Canada, and can bill us for it’s use.
As we all anxiously await a scheduled press release that the Federal Government is planning to spend Millions of dollars today to Appease Terrorists in the hopes that they will back off on June 29th, I contemplate one simple question.
If what I have just listed accounts for 7 land claims and now one claim of air, just how much of this Country do they intend to steal from us by force? They claim to have over 800 outstanding land claims and their method of solving them is becoming extremely clear. Terrorism.
If you live in Haldimand County, Norfolk County, Hamilton, Toronto, Deseronto, or anywhere near this Airport in Quebec, you now know any attempt at construction may well be met with Terrorists who will shut it down while the OPP stands by watching and helping them build barricades to keep you off of your own land.
Where in Canada exactly is it still safe to build without the threat of a Native Terrorist Occupation? What will be left of our Country when they are finished if we continue to let them have their way?
Jeff Parkinson
Caledonia Wakeup Call
Jeff@CaledoniaWakeupCall.com
A recent attempt by a developer to pave a nearby Church parking lot and improve the drainage system was met with a group of masked Terrorists storming the site, demanding the job be halted, and then refusing to allow the construction crew to leave with their equipment.
Last week, construction was set to begin on a retirement home in nearby Hagersville, when masked Terrorists showed up, and refused to leave unless the developer agreed to abandon the project. As always the OPP stood and watched. In fact this time they even assisted the criminals in building an illegal barricade at the entrance. The site in Hagersville is not within 6 miles of the Grand River, so the same excuse couldn’t be used.
This time we were told by the Terrorists who apparently now dictate the terms of any new development anywhere they want to claim as their own, that they have a claim of “Plank Road” better known to us as Highway 6 which runs from Port Dover in Norfolk County, to Hamilton.
In Toronto there is reason to believe they may be set to occupy a 7 Hectare parcel of land on the banks of the Rouge River if anyone should try to develop there, because there is a rumor with no facts to prove it that there was an Iroquois village there 700 years ago.
In Quebec there may be occupations at the Mirabel Airport site. In Deseronto they launched an Occupation and a 30 hour Rail blockade out of concern for some rocks in a Quarry. Would anyone like to try to build anything in or near Deseronto right now? The mayor has stated that developers previously interested in the area have decided to take their money elsewhere because of a group of Native terrorists whom our Government and police force are too cowardly to deal with.
They have put Walmart on notice that they will occupy if they try to build in Dunnville, and a developer in York is facing similar threats. Let’s not forget veiled threats against Brantford recently. A Nation wide day of Terrorism has been scheduled and loudly announced by Natives across Canada for June 29th 2007. When asked what he was going to do about this, Dalton McGuinty said he hopes the Natives will not break the law. That was his answer. Way to set an example and show us all what leadership is about Dalton! Let’s all hide and hope they just go away.
It’s not just land anymore that they seek to use to threaten us. CBC reported today that
Manitoba Chiefs want the Manitoba Telephone company to pay them for phone signals that pass through air space the Natives claim to own. Yes you read that correctly folks. They want payment for cell phone signals crossing through their AIR. Terrorists now think they own the air in Canada, and can bill us for it’s use.
As we all anxiously await a scheduled press release that the Federal Government is planning to spend Millions of dollars today to Appease Terrorists in the hopes that they will back off on June 29th, I contemplate one simple question.
If what I have just listed accounts for 7 land claims and now one claim of air, just how much of this Country do they intend to steal from us by force? They claim to have over 800 outstanding land claims and their method of solving them is becoming extremely clear. Terrorism.
If you live in Haldimand County, Norfolk County, Hamilton, Toronto, Deseronto, or anywhere near this Airport in Quebec, you now know any attempt at construction may well be met with Terrorists who will shut it down while the OPP stands by watching and helping them build barricades to keep you off of your own land.
Where in Canada exactly is it still safe to build without the threat of a Native Terrorist Occupation? What will be left of our Country when they are finished if we continue to let them have their way?
Jeff Parkinson
Caledonia Wakeup Call
Jeff@CaledoniaWakeupCall.com
Ipperwash papers vs Ipperwash inquiry
Tomorrow, the Ipperwash Inquiry will release its report on the death of Dudley George in Ipperwash back in September 1995. Here are 12 suggested questions for journalists who want to know what really happened in Ipperwash. They will explain why the Ipperwash Inquiry can never provide an credible recommendations with respect to preventing future land claim violence against innocent residents:
Out of 139 witnesses who testified at the Ipperwash Inquiry, why was not a single one of them a full time resident?
Why did the Inquiry, which took 3 years to complete, give the residents at total of only 90 minutes to speak to the Commissioner, and why did the Inquiry feel the need to sanitize the minutes of that meeting?
Read the full story here Much more at www.voiceofcanada.ca
Out of 139 witnesses who testified at the Ipperwash Inquiry, why was not a single one of them a full time resident?
Why did the Inquiry, which took 3 years to complete, give the residents at total of only 90 minutes to speak to the Commissioner, and why did the Inquiry feel the need to sanitize the minutes of that meeting?
Read the full story here Much more at www.voiceofcanada.ca
Had enough land claims yet? - More coming
It looks like we may be in for more land claims soon.
According to recent news articles in the May 23, 2007 issue of Turtle Island News, Toronto City Councilor Glenn DeBaeremacker wants the City to spend $17.2 million dollars for a 7 hectare piece of land in the Rouge River/Morningside Creek area. The site is just north of Finch Avenue East and east of Staines Road , and sits on the banks of the Rouge River.
The land could be used to develop a community center, but there’s no money slated for that. The land may also contain a 700 hundred year old Iroquois village, but there’s been no survey or archeological dig to suggest that.
what are the chances that if any development is started on this land it won’t become the site of yet another land claim, and possibly occupation by a native group?
And if you’re wondering what province could be next after Ontario, well in Quebec, at the Mirable Airport site, there may be potential land claims and even occupations as well.
It appears that information released under the Access to Information indicate the government has been concerned about rail and road blockades for months now…
Read the full story here
According to recent news articles in the May 23, 2007 issue of Turtle Island News, Toronto City Councilor Glenn DeBaeremacker wants the City to spend $17.2 million dollars for a 7 hectare piece of land in the Rouge River/Morningside Creek area. The site is just north of Finch Avenue East and east of Staines Road , and sits on the banks of the Rouge River.
The land could be used to develop a community center, but there’s no money slated for that. The land may also contain a 700 hundred year old Iroquois village, but there’s been no survey or archeological dig to suggest that.
what are the chances that if any development is started on this land it won’t become the site of yet another land claim, and possibly occupation by a native group?
And if you’re wondering what province could be next after Ontario, well in Quebec, at the Mirable Airport site, there may be potential land claims and even occupations as well.
It appears that information released under the Access to Information indicate the government has been concerned about rail and road blockades for months now…
Read the full story here
Federal Government to make offer to Six Nations
Turtle Island News reported on May 23, 2007, that the Federal Government of Canada would be making an announcement, regarding an offer to Six Nations. This announcement was expected on May 30, 2007. The offer is to settle two outstanding land claims and would involve cash, but not necessarily land.
Is the timing of the offer and the statement that more progress needs to be made by the end of June just a coincidence? Remember that some natives are calling for a Canada wide blockade of rail lines and roads on June 29, 2007.
Is the offer of cash, and not necessarily any land, the amount of cash which is unknown at this time, meant to appease the natives in the hopes that perhaps they will not go ahead with the June 29th plan to block rail and road traffic across Canada?
Read the full story here and decide for yourself
Is the timing of the offer and the statement that more progress needs to be made by the end of June just a coincidence? Remember that some natives are calling for a Canada wide blockade of rail lines and roads on June 29, 2007.
Is the offer of cash, and not necessarily any land, the amount of cash which is unknown at this time, meant to appease the natives in the hopes that perhaps they will not go ahead with the June 29th plan to block rail and road traffic across Canada?
Read the full story here and decide for yourself
Reign in protestors or we walk: Ramsay
Aboriginal Affairs Minister David Ramsay is threatening to pull Ontario from the negotiating table to resolve the Caledonia standoff if native leaders cannot rein in natives from staging more protests and land occupations like the one in Hagersville last week.
“That’s my inclination,” Ramsay said last night, indicating it might even involve a meeting tomorrow in which Ottawa is to make a “big offer” to settle the Caledonia dispute by trying to make good on two land claims in the Dunnville area.
“I don’t see the point of going back to the table. It doesn’t make sense. This lawlessness breaking out is not acceptable. Quite frankly, it will not be tolerated.”
The minister made his comments after the Hagersville developer announced through his lawyer he was abandoning the multimillion dollar project because Six Nations Confederacy representatives told him they would not let it proceed without a fight.
“He (Valentini) has never been faced with this situation before,” “It’s a small company. It’s he and his wife. This will bankrupt him.”
Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer is calling on the Ontario government to get tough with native “radicals” and send the police into Hagersville to protect the development of a 90-unit townhouse development.
Read the full story here
“That’s my inclination,” Ramsay said last night, indicating it might even involve a meeting tomorrow in which Ottawa is to make a “big offer” to settle the Caledonia dispute by trying to make good on two land claims in the Dunnville area.
“I don’t see the point of going back to the table. It doesn’t make sense. This lawlessness breaking out is not acceptable. Quite frankly, it will not be tolerated.”
The minister made his comments after the Hagersville developer announced through his lawyer he was abandoning the multimillion dollar project because Six Nations Confederacy representatives told him they would not let it proceed without a fight.
“He (Valentini) has never been faced with this situation before,” “It’s a small company. It’s he and his wife. This will bankrupt him.”
Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer is calling on the Ontario government to get tough with native “radicals” and send the police into Hagersville to protect the development of a 90-unit townhouse development.
Read the full story here
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
McGuinty’s Cloak & Dagger Strategy Part 2
In a suprising interview, Dalton McGuinty allowed himself to actually be asked about the upcoming day of Terrorism June 29th 2007. As the premier of Ontario, we should be able to look to him now for leadership during what we know are going to be increasingly tough times.
Sadly he has made it even more evident that we can not and should not trust him, because he has no idea what’s going on, and is only now addressing this because his opponent John Tory is running on a campaign that involves actual law and order.
Those who enjoyed “Interview with Julian Fantino regarding Caledonia & 2 Tiered Justice” are likely to enjoy this. I’ll quote him verbatim and save my commentary for later.
Disclaimer: The interview you are about to read is 100% real. This is not a parody on my part. Mistakes in spelling reflect precisely the way Mr. McGuinty spoke the word, and mistakes in Grammar are his statements transcribed verbatim.
When asked on CTV Question period point blank “what are you going to do about this” (the threat of a summer of railway shutdowns and promise of chaos at the hands of Mohawk warriors) McGuinty had this to say:
“ Well uhhh my advice to our umm uh uh First Nations leaders would be uh let’s allow cooler heads to prevail. (thinking).. Let’s uh of course um umm indulge in our cherished freedom of expression, you wanna protest? That’s fine, (big hand gestures for emphasis) that’s one of the things that we fought for. Umm to ensure we can all avail ourselves of this opportunity to give expression to concerns. But let’s uh respect the law ah while we do so. Let’s not compromise Uhhh economic activity (more hand gestures) .. Uhhh and at the same time while we .. offer these.. the.. this advice uh let’s .. working with the federal government, let’s look for a way to accelerated uh the the process by which we settle these 800 plus outstanding land claims. Let’s find a uh a way to do that that puts in place a panel or um a separate authority that’s not clearly conflicted as the Federal Government is at present when it comes to settling situations.
Q. Are you going to allow some of the Native leaders to blackmail governments? Are we going to have the police out in force to stop them if they try to block the 401?
A. I I I’m confident that umm ummm the police certainly in Ontario will do what they need to do in order to uphold the law, and I fully expect that the various police services throughout the Country will do the same. But there’s a heavy responsibility here placed on the Federal Government this Is after all a National Day of Protest. Uh and when it comes to these land claims issues overwhelmingly, Provinces and Territories are caught up uh in Peace Keeping uh missions trying to settle the dispute, often disputes that pre date Confederation between the Federal Government and the First Nations community. So .. I place a heavy weight on the shoulders of the Prime Minister, Now he didn’t create this this uh circumstance now where we have over 800 land claims that remain unsettled. He didn’t create the process which means it takes forever and a day to settle these kind of things… But he is in a position now to change this process, and I am more than willing to sit down, work work with him or whomever in the Federal Government to help develop a better process.
End of Interview.
WOW! UHhhhh where to start?
It’s fine to protest (and with big hand gestures at that!) but when Caledonia Wakeup Call wants to hang a flag that’s a riot squad situation. Who has the conflict of interest here?
He told the Natives to behave themselves on June 29th so there’s no need to worry right? He also told them he would not negotiate with them while DCE was occupied, and returned to the table almost instantly. He has proven that he not only can’t keep his promises to the public, he also can’t keep his threats to criminals.
Don’t believe for one second that any Terrorist thinking of acting on June 29th cares about what McGuinty might do because they already know what he’ll do. He’ll buy any land they illegally seize, and allow them to live there with houses, and utilities all paid for by our tax dollars. He’ll bribe them with land that may already be privately owned to get them to take down illegal barricades, and like a lovers quarrel he will never walk away from them for more than 1 day.
What exactly is this conflict the Federal Government has? It’s that they have no authority to act on DCE which was ruled to be an invalid land claim in 2006 because McGuinty took that away from them by purchasing it!
Why does it take “forever and a day” to settle land claims? The Federal Government has sat at the table and told the Natives that they want to settle a number of legal, valid land claims with them and the Natives said no. They don’t want to settle valid claims because that would mean time spent doing something other than arguing about the claim of DCE which doesn’t exist. Native refusal to accept the simple answer of No to any one of their 800 claims is the reason it takes “forever and a day” to settle Native land claims.
Dalton is confident that the OPP will uphold the law? When did they set this precedent that leaves McGuinty so confident? In Ipperwash when they abandoned the town and residents including those who were elderly and infirmed because they were terrified of the Natives? In Caledonia where they have witnessed thousands of criminal actions take place and refused to intervene? In Deseronto when they kept their distance and refused to remove the bus illegally blocking CN rail for 30 hours? Or was it just last week in Hagersville where the OPP threatened a civilian with a lawsuit if he dared to release a video of an officer making a statement, then helped criminals erect an illegal barricade on private property? Saying you are confident that the OPP will enforce the law when the criminals are Natives is like saying you are confident that Dalton McGuinty will keep a promise not to raise taxes.
It is not the job of the OPP to act as peace keepers at the expense of law and order despite what Mr. McGuinty would like us to believe. If that were indeed their job they would be called “Peace Keepers” instead of Police.
With a national day of Terrorism scheduled for June 29th, campaign season on the horizon, and John Tory making his first campaign promise that he will uphold law and order, McGuinty had no choice but to try to confront the issue. The problem is, he has no idea what he’s talking about as he has never done anything but make matters worse in Caledonia.
History and current events both prove that the OPP will do nothing to stop Native Terrorists from attacking our economy throughout the summer, and Dalton doesn’t want that chasing him everywhere he goes to campaign, so he’s desperately trying to appease the Terrorists into backing down.
He truly is trying to cloak himself from any blame long enough to either be re elected in which case we’ll be stuck with him for 4 more years no matter how much he fails us, or until he is beaten by John Tory who will no doubt have to tolerate some political heat and opposition when he actually brings down the hammer of justice.
If you peek under that thin veil of nonsense he’s trying to shove down our throats, it’s plain to see that Canada is at the crossroads right now. We are on the verge of being attacked by a group of people our Police force and Government is terrified of, and what we do now will set the tone for future generations of Canadians.
Do we want our children, and their children to grow up in a Canada that is run by a small group of thugs who control our Government with fear?
Stay tuned to www.caledoniawakeupcall.com for the latest as Canada faces this crisis, and rest assured that anytime McGuinty inserts his foot in his mouth, we will be covering it.
Jeff Parkinson
Caledonia Wakeup Call
Jeff@CaledoniaWakeupCall.com
Sadly he has made it even more evident that we can not and should not trust him, because he has no idea what’s going on, and is only now addressing this because his opponent John Tory is running on a campaign that involves actual law and order.
Those who enjoyed “Interview with Julian Fantino regarding Caledonia & 2 Tiered Justice” are likely to enjoy this. I’ll quote him verbatim and save my commentary for later.
Disclaimer: The interview you are about to read is 100% real. This is not a parody on my part. Mistakes in spelling reflect precisely the way Mr. McGuinty spoke the word, and mistakes in Grammar are his statements transcribed verbatim.
When asked on CTV Question period point blank “what are you going to do about this” (the threat of a summer of railway shutdowns and promise of chaos at the hands of Mohawk warriors) McGuinty had this to say:
“ Well uhhh my advice to our umm uh uh First Nations leaders would be uh let’s allow cooler heads to prevail. (thinking).. Let’s uh of course um umm indulge in our cherished freedom of expression, you wanna protest? That’s fine, (big hand gestures for emphasis) that’s one of the things that we fought for. Umm to ensure we can all avail ourselves of this opportunity to give expression to concerns. But let’s uh respect the law ah while we do so. Let’s not compromise Uhhh economic activity (more hand gestures) .. Uhhh and at the same time while we .. offer these.. the.. this advice uh let’s .. working with the federal government, let’s look for a way to accelerated uh the the process by which we settle these 800 plus outstanding land claims. Let’s find a uh a way to do that that puts in place a panel or um a separate authority that’s not clearly conflicted as the Federal Government is at present when it comes to settling situations.
Q. Are you going to allow some of the Native leaders to blackmail governments? Are we going to have the police out in force to stop them if they try to block the 401?
A. I I I’m confident that umm ummm the police certainly in Ontario will do what they need to do in order to uphold the law, and I fully expect that the various police services throughout the Country will do the same. But there’s a heavy responsibility here placed on the Federal Government this Is after all a National Day of Protest. Uh and when it comes to these land claims issues overwhelmingly, Provinces and Territories are caught up uh in Peace Keeping uh missions trying to settle the dispute, often disputes that pre date Confederation between the Federal Government and the First Nations community. So .. I place a heavy weight on the shoulders of the Prime Minister, Now he didn’t create this this uh circumstance now where we have over 800 land claims that remain unsettled. He didn’t create the process which means it takes forever and a day to settle these kind of things… But he is in a position now to change this process, and I am more than willing to sit down, work work with him or whomever in the Federal Government to help develop a better process.
End of Interview.
WOW! UHhhhh where to start?
It’s fine to protest (and with big hand gestures at that!) but when Caledonia Wakeup Call wants to hang a flag that’s a riot squad situation. Who has the conflict of interest here?
He told the Natives to behave themselves on June 29th so there’s no need to worry right? He also told them he would not negotiate with them while DCE was occupied, and returned to the table almost instantly. He has proven that he not only can’t keep his promises to the public, he also can’t keep his threats to criminals.
Don’t believe for one second that any Terrorist thinking of acting on June 29th cares about what McGuinty might do because they already know what he’ll do. He’ll buy any land they illegally seize, and allow them to live there with houses, and utilities all paid for by our tax dollars. He’ll bribe them with land that may already be privately owned to get them to take down illegal barricades, and like a lovers quarrel he will never walk away from them for more than 1 day.
What exactly is this conflict the Federal Government has? It’s that they have no authority to act on DCE which was ruled to be an invalid land claim in 2006 because McGuinty took that away from them by purchasing it!
Why does it take “forever and a day” to settle land claims? The Federal Government has sat at the table and told the Natives that they want to settle a number of legal, valid land claims with them and the Natives said no. They don’t want to settle valid claims because that would mean time spent doing something other than arguing about the claim of DCE which doesn’t exist. Native refusal to accept the simple answer of No to any one of their 800 claims is the reason it takes “forever and a day” to settle Native land claims.
Dalton is confident that the OPP will uphold the law? When did they set this precedent that leaves McGuinty so confident? In Ipperwash when they abandoned the town and residents including those who were elderly and infirmed because they were terrified of the Natives? In Caledonia where they have witnessed thousands of criminal actions take place and refused to intervene? In Deseronto when they kept their distance and refused to remove the bus illegally blocking CN rail for 30 hours? Or was it just last week in Hagersville where the OPP threatened a civilian with a lawsuit if he dared to release a video of an officer making a statement, then helped criminals erect an illegal barricade on private property? Saying you are confident that the OPP will enforce the law when the criminals are Natives is like saying you are confident that Dalton McGuinty will keep a promise not to raise taxes.
It is not the job of the OPP to act as peace keepers at the expense of law and order despite what Mr. McGuinty would like us to believe. If that were indeed their job they would be called “Peace Keepers” instead of Police.
With a national day of Terrorism scheduled for June 29th, campaign season on the horizon, and John Tory making his first campaign promise that he will uphold law and order, McGuinty had no choice but to try to confront the issue. The problem is, he has no idea what he’s talking about as he has never done anything but make matters worse in Caledonia.
History and current events both prove that the OPP will do nothing to stop Native Terrorists from attacking our economy throughout the summer, and Dalton doesn’t want that chasing him everywhere he goes to campaign, so he’s desperately trying to appease the Terrorists into backing down.
He truly is trying to cloak himself from any blame long enough to either be re elected in which case we’ll be stuck with him for 4 more years no matter how much he fails us, or until he is beaten by John Tory who will no doubt have to tolerate some political heat and opposition when he actually brings down the hammer of justice.
If you peek under that thin veil of nonsense he’s trying to shove down our throats, it’s plain to see that Canada is at the crossroads right now. We are on the verge of being attacked by a group of people our Police force and Government is terrified of, and what we do now will set the tone for future generations of Canadians.
Do we want our children, and their children to grow up in a Canada that is run by a small group of thugs who control our Government with fear?
Stay tuned to www.caledoniawakeupcall.com for the latest as Canada faces this crisis, and rest assured that anytime McGuinty inserts his foot in his mouth, we will be covering it.
Jeff Parkinson
Caledonia Wakeup Call
Jeff@CaledoniaWakeupCall.com
Passing the buck
Monte Sonnenberg
Monday May 28, 2007
Simcoe Reformer
It’s impossible to say when it happened, but somewhere along the way buck-passing became a defining characteristic of this country’s political culture.
Anytime our federal and provincial leaders are put to the test, the discussion degenerates into an endless round of finger-pointing. The people of Haldimand and beyond are certainly paying a hefty price for this. It’s been at work for 15 long months during the native standoff in Caledonia.
The weaklings at Queen’s Park responded by reining in police and promising the lawbreakers that the province would not call in the military. The province then appealed an entirely reasonable cease-and-desist order from a judge in Cayuga. Having created an absolute power vacuum, the province tosses this hot potato into the lap of the federal government. But with the province capitulating, Ottawa has no leverage. Where are the federal government’s bargaining chips?
Aboriginal Canadians will not end up with six miles on either side of the Grand River….
Read the full article here
Monday May 28, 2007
Simcoe Reformer
It’s impossible to say when it happened, but somewhere along the way buck-passing became a defining characteristic of this country’s political culture.
Anytime our federal and provincial leaders are put to the test, the discussion degenerates into an endless round of finger-pointing. The people of Haldimand and beyond are certainly paying a hefty price for this. It’s been at work for 15 long months during the native standoff in Caledonia.
The weaklings at Queen’s Park responded by reining in police and promising the lawbreakers that the province would not call in the military. The province then appealed an entirely reasonable cease-and-desist order from a judge in Cayuga. Having created an absolute power vacuum, the province tosses this hot potato into the lap of the federal government. But with the province capitulating, Ottawa has no leverage. Where are the federal government’s bargaining chips?
Aboriginal Canadians will not end up with six miles on either side of the Grand River….
Read the full article here
Canada is a nation of Immigrants: the worlds most International society
CANADA IS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS: the world’s most international society. Canada is making huge strides in eliminating racism, and promoting true equality.Sadly, one group refuses to accept the reality of Canada. These are the Indians, or Natives, or Aboriginals, or whatever the politically-correct term happens to be. They constitute fewer than four per cent of 30 million Canadians, but they cause great problems.
They refuse to accept the fact that they are immigrants, too, and that there were no truly original inhabitants of America.
Their myth is that they lived in harmony with nature, but, in fact, they were merely existing! Most tribes failed to thrive in either agriculture or manufacturing. They simply survived, killing wildlife and gathering wild nuts and berries.
Canada allows them to claim vast tracks of land for their exclusive use, but it’s never enough. Canada allows them to live a totally subsidised life on their reserves, never having to work if they choose not to.
Canada gives them every possible opportunity for education. Canada gives them special access to employment.
The “natives” are never satisfied with the reparations they continue to receive, and they regularly denounce all other Canadians as “racist”.
Read the full article here
They refuse to accept the fact that they are immigrants, too, and that there were no truly original inhabitants of America.
Their myth is that they lived in harmony with nature, but, in fact, they were merely existing! Most tribes failed to thrive in either agriculture or manufacturing. They simply survived, killing wildlife and gathering wild nuts and berries.
Canada allows them to claim vast tracks of land for their exclusive use, but it’s never enough. Canada allows them to live a totally subsidised life on their reserves, never having to work if they choose not to.
Canada gives them every possible opportunity for education. Canada gives them special access to employment.
The “natives” are never satisfied with the reparations they continue to receive, and they regularly denounce all other Canadians as “racist”.
Read the full article here
Monday, May 28, 2007
The Ipperwash legacy
Almost 12 years in the making, the human toll so far is this: There have been two untimely deaths. In bald numbers, there have been 139 witnesses and more than 23 months of testimony at a cost of more than $20 million. At one point, it was costing taxpayers more than half a million dollars a month — mostly in lawyers’ fees for all the disparate groups that had standing.
Finally, on Thursday, Justice Sidney Linden will release his long-anticipated report of the judicial inquiry into the 1995 death of native protester Dudley George at Ipperwash Provincial Park.
George was shot by OPP sniper Ken Deane Sept. 6, 1995, after a protest by a group of activists from the nearby Chippewa First Nation boiled over into violence at the Lake Huron park.
Read the full story here
Learn about what REALLY happened at Ipperwash HERE
Finally, on Thursday, Justice Sidney Linden will release his long-anticipated report of the judicial inquiry into the 1995 death of native protester Dudley George at Ipperwash Provincial Park.
George was shot by OPP sniper Ken Deane Sept. 6, 1995, after a protest by a group of activists from the nearby Chippewa First Nation boiled over into violence at the Lake Huron park.
Read the full story here
Learn about what REALLY happened at Ipperwash HERE
Black top stopped
May 25, 2007)
Plans to extend and pave the Baptist Church parking lot in Caledonia were put to an end this week when native protesters showed up at the site and blocked workers. The work stoppage began Thursday, May 17 and and continued early Friday, May 18th.
Half a dozen native protesters, some wearing camouflage, stood in front of earth movers and on top of a gravel pile defying workers.
When the crews from Norton Construction arrived back on May 18th (Friday morning) the protesters shut them down and said they were not doing any more work. “They blocked our truck and trailer up then blockaded us in,” says McMaster.
The protesters said the Norton employees could not go anywhere because they wanted their five loads of dirt back. “We said no problem, you can have your dirt back, but that wasn’t good enough.”
Norton Construction even offered to put the dirt on the protesters’ trucks for them. “They said that wasn’t good enough.”
McMaster says the protesters wanted the dirt dropped on the property at DCE. “We didn’t want to do that because we thought that once we dropped the dirt off they would keep the trucks.”
The protesters were not removed from the site by police.
Read the full story here
Plans to extend and pave the Baptist Church parking lot in Caledonia were put to an end this week when native protesters showed up at the site and blocked workers. The work stoppage began Thursday, May 17 and and continued early Friday, May 18th.
Half a dozen native protesters, some wearing camouflage, stood in front of earth movers and on top of a gravel pile defying workers.
When the crews from Norton Construction arrived back on May 18th (Friday morning) the protesters shut them down and said they were not doing any more work. “They blocked our truck and trailer up then blockaded us in,” says McMaster.
The protesters said the Norton employees could not go anywhere because they wanted their five loads of dirt back. “We said no problem, you can have your dirt back, but that wasn’t good enough.”
Norton Construction even offered to put the dirt on the protesters’ trucks for them. “They said that wasn’t good enough.”
McMaster says the protesters wanted the dirt dropped on the property at DCE. “We didn’t want to do that because we thought that once we dropped the dirt off they would keep the trucks.”
The protesters were not removed from the site by police.
Read the full story here
McGuinty urges Federal action on land disputes
Speaking on CTV’s Question Period, McGuinty said that the provinces and territories are often left to shoulder the burden of conflicts over land claims.
“Overwhelmingly, provinces and territories are caught up in peacekeeping missions, trying to settle a dispute, often a dispute that predates Confederation, between the federal government and a First Nations community,” he said.
McGuinty said he places a “heavy weight” on the shoulders of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to resolve the issue…
Read the full story here
“Overwhelmingly, provinces and territories are caught up in peacekeeping missions, trying to settle a dispute, often a dispute that predates Confederation, between the federal government and a First Nations community,” he said.
McGuinty said he places a “heavy weight” on the shoulders of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to resolve the issue…
Read the full story here
Examiner: Work with the First Nations
Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice wants to speed up talks to settle First Nations land claims, but don’t expect him to embrace Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s suggestion to set up an independent body to settle the nation’s 800 outstanding clams.
There’s just too much at stake for the federal government to give an independent body that kind of power.
And yet, the time has come for such a mechanism. The planned June 29 nationwide day of protest by First Nations bands impatient with the slow-moving process shows the practice of decades-long legal delays may be running out of time.
Read the full story here
There’s just too much at stake for the federal government to give an independent body that kind of power.
And yet, the time has come for such a mechanism. The planned June 29 nationwide day of protest by First Nations bands impatient with the slow-moving process shows the practice of decades-long legal delays may be running out of time.
Read the full story here
Premiers urge Ottawa to expedite land claims
OTTAWA — Fearing a hot summer of aboriginal protests across the country, two provincial premiers yesterday called on the federal government to speed up land-claims settlements.
Premiers Dalton McGuinty of Ontario and Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador said the federal government must indicate quickly how it will deal with land claims, poverty and other root causes of unrest among Canada’s native bands.
McGuinty said it is provincial and local law-enforcement authorities who are forced into the role of peacekeepers when protests against federal land-claims policies turn ugly.
Read the full story here
Premiers Dalton McGuinty of Ontario and Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador said the federal government must indicate quickly how it will deal with land claims, poverty and other root causes of unrest among Canada’s native bands.
McGuinty said it is provincial and local law-enforcement authorities who are forced into the role of peacekeepers when protests against federal land-claims policies turn ugly.
Read the full story here
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Get RCMP in Caledonia
The Hamilton Spectator
May 26, 2007:
I am getting tired of the OPP not doing their job in Caledonia, and with Julian Fantino making up excuses. The reason the OPP will not enforce the law in Caledonia is because of the tragedy at Ipperwash.
And it was a tragedy; now the OPP are afraid to confront any native people, even those who break the law right in front of their places. It was a tragedy that Dudley George was killed and it should not have happened, but the OPP are now an ineffectual police force as far as it comes to native disputes.
I say get the OPP out of Caledonia for that reason and bring in the RCMP. The natives themselves have stated that the only police force they recognize is the RCMP, so replacing the OPP with the RCMP would ensure the law is upheld on both sides of the dispute.
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
May 26, 2007:
I am getting tired of the OPP not doing their job in Caledonia, and with Julian Fantino making up excuses. The reason the OPP will not enforce the law in Caledonia is because of the tragedy at Ipperwash.
And it was a tragedy; now the OPP are afraid to confront any native people, even those who break the law right in front of their places. It was a tragedy that Dudley George was killed and it should not have happened, but the OPP are now an ineffectual police force as far as it comes to native disputes.
I say get the OPP out of Caledonia for that reason and bring in the RCMP. The natives themselves have stated that the only police force they recognize is the RCMP, so replacing the OPP with the RCMP would ensure the law is upheld on both sides of the dispute.
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
More on Native land claims
I know I’m not the most knowledgable person when it comes to trying to figure out native land claims but I speak from the heart when I say there has to be an end to the dispruptions before someone else is killed.
I do know that the natives are perpetuating unfair hardships on all Canadians with their demands. They’ve taken away a sense of peace and security that we shouldn’t have to deal with in the year 2007 for something our ancestors did 200 years ago.
This full story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
I do know that the natives are perpetuating unfair hardships on all Canadians with their demands. They’ve taken away a sense of peace and security that we shouldn’t have to deal with in the year 2007 for something our ancestors did 200 years ago.
This full story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Social justice lawyers representing protestors in CN lawsuit
Local native protesters Jason Maracle and Tara Green will be represented by Toronto-based social justice lawyers when facing a civil lawsuit from CN Rail.
Mike Leitold, of Roach, Schwarz and Association, is representing Maracle and Howard Morton is representing Green in a lawsuit related to the 30-hour blockade of a rail crossing near Deseronto. The rail line is the main passage between Toronto and Montreal and carries $100 million worth of freight per day.
Read the full story here
Mike Leitold, of Roach, Schwarz and Association, is representing Maracle and Howard Morton is representing Green in a lawsuit related to the 30-hour blockade of a rail crossing near Deseronto. The rail line is the main passage between Toronto and Montreal and carries $100 million worth of freight per day.
Read the full story here
Natives stall another housing project
Native protesters forced a work stoppage at a Hagersville subdivision early Wednesday morning.
Early reports indicated the protesters were acting alone and did not represent the elected Six Nations Band Council nor the Hereditary Chiefs Council. “They didn’t tell us not to,” said self-appointed native spokesperson Dawn Smith who addressed a small group of media at approximately 9:30 am Wednesday morning.
“Our protest is with the government of Canada, not the people of Hagersville,” she said. She claimed the construction site was part of the Plank Road land claim even though the site is located well outside six miles from the Grand River which forms the boundary of the disputed Haldimand Tract.
Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer said she was not totally surprised by the occupation even though it is located outside of the Haldimand Tract. “I think all of Canada is on their radar screen,” she said.
Read the full story here
Early reports indicated the protesters were acting alone and did not represent the elected Six Nations Band Council nor the Hereditary Chiefs Council. “They didn’t tell us not to,” said self-appointed native spokesperson Dawn Smith who addressed a small group of media at approximately 9:30 am Wednesday morning.
“Our protest is with the government of Canada, not the people of Hagersville,” she said. She claimed the construction site was part of the Plank Road land claim even though the site is located well outside six miles from the Grand River which forms the boundary of the disputed Haldimand Tract.
Haldimand Mayor Marie Trainer said she was not totally surprised by the occupation even though it is located outside of the Haldimand Tract. “I think all of Canada is on their radar screen,” she said.
Read the full story here
Why Fantino failed - Racism charge comes to MSM
By Gary McHale
This week marks the death of Two Tier Justice in Ontario, but Fantino, McGuinty and Native Protesters are too blind to read the death certificate.
We have seen for the past year how a small group of Native people took it upon themselves to attack the very foundation of any democratic society and that is the “Rule of Law”. They were emboldened by the complete failure of the OPP in Ipperwash to enforce any Law & Order and the 15+ years of appeasement only lead to Caledonia, Grassy Narrows, Deseronto and Hagersville.
The untold thousands of victims created by this small band of Native Protesters would have gone unnoticed by the people of Ontario because Main Stream Media would have avoided covering the stories. This is why CaledoniaWakeUpCall was created.
For the Media, it didn’t want to be labeled as racist. We see this week how Mark on CHTV Live was called a racist because he believes that when crimes are committed people (any people) should go to jail.
Why did Fantino fail in his attempt to slander me? Why did Fantino fail to control the media and create endless B.S. propaganda about what was happening? The reasons are quite simple.
First, I present the Truth and therefore Fantino, McGuinty, Tory, etc., etc. were fighting to present lies to the public.
Second, I relied on human nature to take its course.
Fantino and the Politicians were putting their trust in the very people who were committing the crimes. They were hoping and maybe even praying that these people would show some degree of self-control, some degree of understanding that they cannot awaken the Canadian Public to the truth which is that they are out of control.
All we had to do was to wait until these occupations self-exploded into what we now see. The Native Occupiers were creating a movement across Canada that was based on criminal behaviour, violence and on the victimization of innocent residents. Such a movement could only end one way and that is in the complete lawlessness we now see.
In Turtle Island News last week we read that the Clan Mothers and Chiefs do not go onto DCE in Caledonia because they are afraid - welcome to the world of the residents.
It appeared okay by many Native leaders that the victims of these violent Land Claims were non-Native, but now that they are also afraid of them it appears to be a different story.
I personally cannot understand why Fantino would believe that any politician would be steadfast on anything. But it appears that he has hooked his future to McGuinty’s propaganda machine in an attempt to get McGuinty re-elected.
Does he really think with an election coming that McGuinty will fall on his own sword to save him? The writing is on the wall and Fantino has failed to enforce the law, failed to end Two Tier Justice and failed to close down CaledoniaWakeUpCall.
It wasn’t for the lack of trying - numerous press releases and statements in the media by Fantino to slander me, secret understandings with Haldimand County to get people not to listen to us, and even a lawsuit…
Sorry Fantino, you failed. You backed the criminals instead of the law abiding citizens of this province. You used slander and intimidation instead of Truth and Justice.
Fantino somehow believed that his rants, his character assassinations, his slander, his bullying, his strong arm tactics would have an affect on me. It was down right funny to watch him call in the London Riot Team on Jan. 20th to stop peaceful people from keeping themselves warm by a fire on Chris’ property. It was quite amazing to witness him hide out at Unity Road and peek around the corner of the window to see us outside confronting the Ontario Chief Bully.
Fantino was reduced to a joke which only caused him to self-explode when he sent out his email rant. Since then he is no where to be found.
Read the full article here This one is a must read!
This week marks the death of Two Tier Justice in Ontario, but Fantino, McGuinty and Native Protesters are too blind to read the death certificate.
We have seen for the past year how a small group of Native people took it upon themselves to attack the very foundation of any democratic society and that is the “Rule of Law”. They were emboldened by the complete failure of the OPP in Ipperwash to enforce any Law & Order and the 15+ years of appeasement only lead to Caledonia, Grassy Narrows, Deseronto and Hagersville.
The untold thousands of victims created by this small band of Native Protesters would have gone unnoticed by the people of Ontario because Main Stream Media would have avoided covering the stories. This is why CaledoniaWakeUpCall was created.
For the Media, it didn’t want to be labeled as racist. We see this week how Mark on CHTV Live was called a racist because he believes that when crimes are committed people (any people) should go to jail.
Why did Fantino fail in his attempt to slander me? Why did Fantino fail to control the media and create endless B.S. propaganda about what was happening? The reasons are quite simple.
First, I present the Truth and therefore Fantino, McGuinty, Tory, etc., etc. were fighting to present lies to the public.
Second, I relied on human nature to take its course.
Fantino and the Politicians were putting their trust in the very people who were committing the crimes. They were hoping and maybe even praying that these people would show some degree of self-control, some degree of understanding that they cannot awaken the Canadian Public to the truth which is that they are out of control.
All we had to do was to wait until these occupations self-exploded into what we now see. The Native Occupiers were creating a movement across Canada that was based on criminal behaviour, violence and on the victimization of innocent residents. Such a movement could only end one way and that is in the complete lawlessness we now see.
In Turtle Island News last week we read that the Clan Mothers and Chiefs do not go onto DCE in Caledonia because they are afraid - welcome to the world of the residents.
It appeared okay by many Native leaders that the victims of these violent Land Claims were non-Native, but now that they are also afraid of them it appears to be a different story.
I personally cannot understand why Fantino would believe that any politician would be steadfast on anything. But it appears that he has hooked his future to McGuinty’s propaganda machine in an attempt to get McGuinty re-elected.
Does he really think with an election coming that McGuinty will fall on his own sword to save him? The writing is on the wall and Fantino has failed to enforce the law, failed to end Two Tier Justice and failed to close down CaledoniaWakeUpCall.
It wasn’t for the lack of trying - numerous press releases and statements in the media by Fantino to slander me, secret understandings with Haldimand County to get people not to listen to us, and even a lawsuit…
Sorry Fantino, you failed. You backed the criminals instead of the law abiding citizens of this province. You used slander and intimidation instead of Truth and Justice.
Fantino somehow believed that his rants, his character assassinations, his slander, his bullying, his strong arm tactics would have an affect on me. It was down right funny to watch him call in the London Riot Team on Jan. 20th to stop peaceful people from keeping themselves warm by a fire on Chris’ property. It was quite amazing to witness him hide out at Unity Road and peek around the corner of the window to see us outside confronting the Ontario Chief Bully.
Fantino was reduced to a joke which only caused him to self-explode when he sent out his email rant. Since then he is no where to be found.
Read the full article here This one is a must read!
Friday, May 25, 2007
Should criminal charges be laid against these two OPP officers?
View the video for yourself at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com and decide if it is now acceptable for OPP officers to assist criminals in raising illegal blockades.
Natives claim land in Norfolk County
The native occupation in Caledonia has taken an ominous new twist for residents of Norfolk.During a day-long occupation of a construction site in Hagersville yesterday, a native spokesman said Six Nations has extended its land claim to include half a mile on either side of the Hamilton Plank Road.
Hamilton Plank Road was the original name of Highway 6. When it was built in the early years of the 19th century, Hamilton Plank Road extended from Port Dover to Hamilton.”It gets interesting, doesn’t it?” said Six Nations protester Wesley Elliott.
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Hamilton Plank Road was the original name of Highway 6. When it was built in the early years of the 19th century, Hamilton Plank Road extended from Port Dover to Hamilton.”It gets interesting, doesn’t it?” said Six Nations protester Wesley Elliott.
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Warriors target new site
HAGERSVILLE — “See you at the next construction site.” With a bandanna over his face, (EDIT: COWARD) the words from the “Mohawk Warrior” didn’t sound like they were meant to be a joke.
There may not be another construction site in Haldimand County for awhile since protestors here yesterday made it very clear if there is one they don’t approve of, you will see red Mohawk flags.
In other words it’s the Mohawk Warrior who is in charge down here. Just ask developer Dan Valentini. “Everything I have is in that land,” he said, as he agreed to send his construction crew home in exchange for protesters to leave.
To translate into taxpayers English what is really being said is “Mr. McGuinty break out the chequebook because you may have to buy another piece of land on behalf of Ontarians.” The whole thing is an outrage. Perhaps ask the premier about it at an Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup Final game where you may find him in the owner’s luxury box — probably not far from vote opportunistic Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who should be back after his latest photo op with the troops in Afghanistan while gas prices rise and land claims fester.
This whole thing is a mess, brought on but gutless leadership and equally as despicable acts of anarchy by some self-appointed native “representatives” — a few of whom were trying to pass themselves off as chiefs and elders when all they really were was acting like punks.
Read the full article here Way to go Toronto Sun! Be sure to go check out the rest of this one folks!
There may not be another construction site in Haldimand County for awhile since protestors here yesterday made it very clear if there is one they don’t approve of, you will see red Mohawk flags.
In other words it’s the Mohawk Warrior who is in charge down here. Just ask developer Dan Valentini. “Everything I have is in that land,” he said, as he agreed to send his construction crew home in exchange for protesters to leave.
To translate into taxpayers English what is really being said is “Mr. McGuinty break out the chequebook because you may have to buy another piece of land on behalf of Ontarians.” The whole thing is an outrage. Perhaps ask the premier about it at an Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup Final game where you may find him in the owner’s luxury box — probably not far from vote opportunistic Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who should be back after his latest photo op with the troops in Afghanistan while gas prices rise and land claims fester.
This whole thing is a mess, brought on but gutless leadership and equally as despicable acts of anarchy by some self-appointed native “representatives” — a few of whom were trying to pass themselves off as chiefs and elders when all they really were was acting like punks.
Read the full article here Way to go Toronto Sun! Be sure to go check out the rest of this one folks!
Occupation in Caledonia hurting Liberals
A short-lived aboriginal protest in Hagersville, Ont., on Wednesday prompted federal and Ontario officials to temporarily walk away from negotiations aimed at settling a 15-month occupation by Six Nations protesters in nearby Caledonia.
Opposition Leader John Tory said Ontario’s Liberal government should demand an end to the Caledonia occupation before negotiations with the Six Nations resume.
“I just find it interesting that in Hagersville, they walk away from the table when an occupation starts,” Tory said.
“But we have one in Caledonia that is affecting children, affecting neighbours, affecting businesses that’s been going on for 400 days, and they won’t insist that that come to an end or be phased out in order to continue the negotiations.”
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Opposition Leader John Tory said Ontario’s Liberal government should demand an end to the Caledonia occupation before negotiations with the Six Nations resume.
“I just find it interesting that in Hagersville, they walk away from the table when an occupation starts,” Tory said.
“But we have one in Caledonia that is affecting children, affecting neighbours, affecting businesses that’s been going on for 400 days, and they won’t insist that that come to an end or be phased out in order to continue the negotiations.”
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Keep lid on June 29, Chiefs warned
Native chiefs should show “leadership” and avoid actions that could trigger a police response during next month’s planned day of action on First Nations issues, OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino told an assembly of chiefs yesterday.
As the chiefs gathered at an Assembly of First Nations meeting in Gatineau, Que., Six Nations protesters moved into a housing project in Hagersville, south of the disputed land claim in Caledonia.
Fantino cited the the Hagersville “occupation” as an example of the type of thing he wanted to avoid on June 29.
“My expectation is that things be done in a law abiding and peaceful manner,” he told Sun Media. “Nobody wants this thing to go sideways.” (EDIT: Fantino should learn to obey the law before he tries to speak about it)
He would not say whether police would take a harder line against blockades. (EDIT: Because they will not)
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As the chiefs gathered at an Assembly of First Nations meeting in Gatineau, Que., Six Nations protesters moved into a housing project in Hagersville, south of the disputed land claim in Caledonia.
Fantino cited the the Hagersville “occupation” as an example of the type of thing he wanted to avoid on June 29.
“My expectation is that things be done in a law abiding and peaceful manner,” he told Sun Media. “Nobody wants this thing to go sideways.” (EDIT: Fantino should learn to obey the law before he tries to speak about it)
He would not say whether police would take a harder line against blockades. (EDIT: Because they will not)
Read the full story here
Stop trains or Natives will: Chiefs
Canada’s native chiefs will pressure the national railways to close down for the Assembly of First Nations’ “day of action” on June 29, backing it up with a veiled threat they will probably face blockades from individual native bands if they refuse.
Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice responded by arguing that it is wrong for the AFN to place companies in the middle of a dispute with the government, and repeated his warning that blockades will only hurt the public support for their cause.
Chief Fontaine rejected that warning earlier in the day, even though he insisted that the AFN was not advocating violence or blockades. He argued that public support peaked during the 1990 Oka crisis, which saw the death of a provincial police officer and a tense three-month standoff between Mohawks and Canadian Forces soldiers.
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Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice responded by arguing that it is wrong for the AFN to place companies in the middle of a dispute with the government, and repeated his warning that blockades will only hurt the public support for their cause.
Chief Fontaine rejected that warning earlier in the day, even though he insisted that the AFN was not advocating violence or blockades. He argued that public support peaked during the 1990 Oka crisis, which saw the death of a provincial police officer and a tense three-month standoff between Mohawks and Canadian Forces soldiers.
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Chiefs want railways shut down on day of action (June 29th)
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has passed a resolution calling for Canada’s national railways to voluntarily shut down during the group’s “day of action” on June 29.
Native chiefs at a special AFN conference almost unanimously adopted the approach Wednesday in Gatineau, Que. (EDIT: This is proof that it’s more than a splinter cell who support Terrorism to further their political agenda)
The step serves as a veiled warning to the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway that they will face disruptions on June 29.
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Native chiefs at a special AFN conference almost unanimously adopted the approach Wednesday in Gatineau, Que. (EDIT: This is proof that it’s more than a splinter cell who support Terrorism to further their political agenda)
The step serves as a veiled warning to the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway that they will face disruptions on June 29.
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Canada’s Native leaders meet to plan day of action
The violent and fatal standoff between Mohawks and Canadian soldiers in Oka, Que., 17 years ago marked a high point in Canadian sympathy for aboriginal issues, says Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
The pointed reference to the summer-long crisis came yesterday as chiefs from across Canada gathered to discuss a so-called Day of Action planned for June 29. Like Oka, the day could involve blockades. (EDIT: The murder of a police officer is considered a high point by these people?)
“The highest level of support for our position was during that crisis, that’s the highest level of support that Canadians have ever expressed for our issues,” Fontaine said in response to a reporter’s question about the effectiveness of civil disobedience. (EDIT: Stop sugar coating it Phil. It’s called Terrorism)
For Chief Terrance Nelson of the Roseau River First Nation, the plan is to blockade railway lines that move to and from the United States in southern Manitoba.
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The pointed reference to the summer-long crisis came yesterday as chiefs from across Canada gathered to discuss a so-called Day of Action planned for June 29. Like Oka, the day could involve blockades. (EDIT: The murder of a police officer is considered a high point by these people?)
“The highest level of support for our position was during that crisis, that’s the highest level of support that Canadians have ever expressed for our issues,” Fontaine said in response to a reporter’s question about the effectiveness of civil disobedience. (EDIT: Stop sugar coating it Phil. It’s called Terrorism)
For Chief Terrance Nelson of the Roseau River First Nation, the plan is to blockade railway lines that move to and from the United States in southern Manitoba.
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Land claims body not so far fetched
Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice has said he wants to speed up talks to settle First Nations land claims, but don’t expect him to embrace Premier Dalton McGuinty’s suggestion to set up an independent body to settle the nation’s 800 outstanding clams.There’s just too much at stake for the federal government to give an independent body that kind of power, and yet, the time has come for such a mechanism.
How First Nations’ frustration will manifest itself - on June 29 or otherwise - remains to be seen, but at least one band chief, Terry Nelson of the Roseau River First Nation in Manitoba, is making it clear what he has in mind. Said Nelson to CTV’s Newsnet: “There are only two ways of dealing with the white man. One, either you pick up a gun, or you stand between the white man and his money.”
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How First Nations’ frustration will manifest itself - on June 29 or otherwise - remains to be seen, but at least one band chief, Terry Nelson of the Roseau River First Nation in Manitoba, is making it clear what he has in mind. Said Nelson to CTV’s Newsnet: “There are only two ways of dealing with the white man. One, either you pick up a gun, or you stand between the white man and his money.”
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Indian Affairs minister takes heat over new land-claim negotiator
Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice replaced some of the country’s most seasoned federal land-claim negotiators with hand-picked choices who have comparatively less experience, including his former law partner.
Critics say the unusual political handling of the lucrative contracts is further proof that Conservative vows to shun patronage were hollow. It will also slow down complex land-claim talks as new negotiators climb steep learning curves, they say.
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Critics say the unusual political handling of the lucrative contracts is further proof that Conservative vows to shun patronage were hollow. It will also slow down complex land-claim talks as new negotiators climb steep learning curves, they say.
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Give municipal officials a role in claim talks
When Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice makes changes to the land claim system this spring, he would be wise to consider the involvement of municipalities.
With the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte stating explicitly that the Culbertson Tract 923.5 acres encompassing 60 per cent of Deseronto and part of Tyendinaga Township is unsurrendered land, there is understandable worry amongst the residents on that tract. Many of them had no idea there was a land claim when they purchased or moved in to their homes. For the older residents, their ownership of their homes pre-dates the land claim process.
“I hope the federal government realizes their process is not as clear and as functional as they think it is,” said Coun. Edgar Tumak. “We want to be more a part of the process.”
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With the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte stating explicitly that the Culbertson Tract 923.5 acres encompassing 60 per cent of Deseronto and part of Tyendinaga Township is unsurrendered land, there is understandable worry amongst the residents on that tract. Many of them had no idea there was a land claim when they purchased or moved in to their homes. For the older residents, their ownership of their homes pre-dates the land claim process.
“I hope the federal government realizes their process is not as clear and as functional as they think it is,” said Coun. Edgar Tumak. “We want to be more a part of the process.”
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Native groups ask railways to shut down on day of protests
CALGARY, Alta. — Canadian native groups are calling on the nation’s railways to voluntary shut down service during their June 29 “day of action” or face blockades.Native chiefs met yesterday to discuss their plans for June 29, which aims to disrupt Canada’s economy.
“If passing out pamphlets along the roadway was effective, we’d be doing that,”(Chief Terry) Nelson told reporters yesterday. “The pressure’s going to come from industry, it’s not going to come just from powerless Canadians that figure that they have a great democracy and all they have to do is vote and things will change.”
CN told the Globe and Mail that it would not shut down its operations on June 29.
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“If passing out pamphlets along the roadway was effective, we’d be doing that,”(Chief Terry) Nelson told reporters yesterday. “The pressure’s going to come from industry, it’s not going to come just from powerless Canadians that figure that they have a great democracy and all they have to do is vote and things will change.”
CN told the Globe and Mail that it would not shut down its operations on June 29.
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
Who are we gonna blame?… Can’t find that McHale guy
By a resident of Caledonia - May 24, 2007
For the past six-eight months or so, the Ontario Provincial Police have basically blamed Gary McHale for inciting emotions in this Community, for subjecting all of us to “dangerous” situations, and they’ve used Gary as a scapegoat to lay blame. In reality, blame really belongs squarely at the feet of the Ontario Provincial Police in conjunction with the Emergency Response Team (E.R.T.), the Major Events Liaison Team (M.E.L.T.) and the Aboriginal Relations Team (A.R.T.)
Some people are demonstrating that they can be very selective with their memory process.
Just as an example, on January 16th, 2007, the O.P.P. put out a warrant for the arrest of an individual that was “observed” operating a front-end loader damaging Argyle Street and causing a specified amount of public damage. According to the O.P.P. this event occurred on May 22nd 2006.
In the scheme of things, it took the O.P.P. all of 239 days to figure out that the loud engine noise (100 feet away from where they stood) was the sound of the street being ripped apart in an act of destructive “mischief”. Again, the press release makes it sound like a frivolous event, nothing too serious, if you know where this guy is, call this number, nothing to get excited about…
Recent events:
Notre Dame Elementary School had to go into “lock down” mode, not once but twice
The natives picked a fight on DCE resulting with a firearm being discharged and one person hospitalized. The O.P.P. say it had nothing to do with DCE, but in reality, that’s where the argument began! Who incited emotions this time around?
Contractors hired to do maintenance work on The Baptist Church property came under attack one morning when the natives decided they wanted to be consulted first…
A threat was uttered to burn this same Baptist Church to the ground if the native demands were not satisfied
Where was Gary all this time? Well it seems he was safely tucked in his bed at his home. Gary was nowhere near Caledonia , we were not even in his dreams! So who’s to blame here? Perhaps certain individuals should step up to the plate and point the “finger of blame” exactly where it belongs – at the hooded and masked natives!
Read the full article here
For the past six-eight months or so, the Ontario Provincial Police have basically blamed Gary McHale for inciting emotions in this Community, for subjecting all of us to “dangerous” situations, and they’ve used Gary as a scapegoat to lay blame. In reality, blame really belongs squarely at the feet of the Ontario Provincial Police in conjunction with the Emergency Response Team (E.R.T.), the Major Events Liaison Team (M.E.L.T.) and the Aboriginal Relations Team (A.R.T.)
Some people are demonstrating that they can be very selective with their memory process.
Just as an example, on January 16th, 2007, the O.P.P. put out a warrant for the arrest of an individual that was “observed” operating a front-end loader damaging Argyle Street and causing a specified amount of public damage. According to the O.P.P. this event occurred on May 22nd 2006.
In the scheme of things, it took the O.P.P. all of 239 days to figure out that the loud engine noise (100 feet away from where they stood) was the sound of the street being ripped apart in an act of destructive “mischief”. Again, the press release makes it sound like a frivolous event, nothing too serious, if you know where this guy is, call this number, nothing to get excited about…
Recent events:
Notre Dame Elementary School had to go into “lock down” mode, not once but twice
The natives picked a fight on DCE resulting with a firearm being discharged and one person hospitalized. The O.P.P. say it had nothing to do with DCE, but in reality, that’s where the argument began! Who incited emotions this time around?
Contractors hired to do maintenance work on The Baptist Church property came under attack one morning when the natives decided they wanted to be consulted first…
A threat was uttered to burn this same Baptist Church to the ground if the native demands were not satisfied
Where was Gary all this time? Well it seems he was safely tucked in his bed at his home. Gary was nowhere near Caledonia , we were not even in his dreams! So who’s to blame here? Perhaps certain individuals should step up to the plate and point the “finger of blame” exactly where it belongs – at the hooded and masked natives!
Read the full article here
13 OPP officers cleared over Caledonia incident
An Ottawa police investigation has absolved 13 OPP officers of inappropriate activity during a June 2006 incident at the Caledonia aboriginal standoff, the provincial force announced yesterday.
The officers were accused of ignoring the pleas of two CHTV camera operators who were assaulted on June 9 while filming an altercation with an older couple near a shopping area. One of them was swarmed, beaten and had his equipment stolen. Stitches were needed to close a head wound. The cameramen claimed the officers who witnessed the assault did nothing to stop it.
Edit: This is a clear announcement that it’s perfectly acceptable for the OPP to stand around watching people viciously assaulted and do absoloutely NOTHING. One more smack in the face (more like shot with a sledgehammer this time) to Democracy and Justice.
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The officers were accused of ignoring the pleas of two CHTV camera operators who were assaulted on June 9 while filming an altercation with an older couple near a shopping area. One of them was swarmed, beaten and had his equipment stolen. Stitches were needed to close a head wound. The cameramen claimed the officers who witnessed the assault did nothing to stop it.
Edit: This is a clear announcement that it’s perfectly acceptable for the OPP to stand around watching people viciously assaulted and do absoloutely NOTHING. One more smack in the face (more like shot with a sledgehammer this time) to Democracy and Justice.
Read the full story here
May 24 CH News@6: OPP complaints regarding camera crew
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/media/chnews6-may24-2007-OPPComplaint.wmv
CH News report regarding the ‘Inconclusive conclusion’ by Ottawa about the OPP officers who stood by and did nothing as a CH camera crew was assaulted in June 2006.
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com Dial up version also available there.
CH News report regarding the ‘Inconclusive conclusion’ by Ottawa about the OPP officers who stood by and did nothing as a CH camera crew was assaulted in June 2006.
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com Dial up version also available there.
May 23 CH News report - OPP complaints regarding camera crew and Hagersville report
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/media/CHNews6-May23-2007.wmv
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com Dial up version also available there
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com Dial up version also available there
May 24 CH Live @5:30 - Mark is not a racist
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/media/chlive530-may24-2007markracist.wmv
When a viewer decides that one of the hosts is a racist for not agreeing with landclaim terror, he get’s cut down to size. Finally some mainstream media standing up for what’s right!
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
When a viewer decides that one of the hosts is a racist for not agreeing with landclaim terror, he get’s cut down to size. Finally some mainstream media standing up for what’s right!
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
CHQR Calgary interview with Gary McHale re: Caledonia & Hagersville
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/media/chqr-may23-2007.WAV
This hard hitting interview provides a MASSIVE amount of new information about the situation in Hagersville and Caledonia, the OPP cowardice and cooperation with Terrorists, and the summer of terror ahead of us.
A definite MUST listen to for anyone who wants to stay informed about the situation.
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
This hard hitting interview provides a MASSIVE amount of new information about the situation in Hagersville and Caledonia, the OPP cowardice and cooperation with Terrorists, and the summer of terror ahead of us.
A definite MUST listen to for anyone who wants to stay informed about the situation.
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Native violence sparked public support, national chief says
The violent 1990 standoff at the Oka native reserve near Montreal triggered a spike in public support for aboriginal issues, Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, said Wednesday.
“The highest level of support for our position was during (the Oka) crisis,” he recalled, in reference to the dispute between the Mohawk residents and the Quebec police. The standoff, which led to the shooting death of an officer, became a rallying cry for native anger and frustration. (Edit: The murder of a police officer by Terrorists sparked support for the terrorists is what I believe I am reading right now. Anyone else see a problem with this picture?)
The prospect of a long summer of native protests has been growing, with native chiefs like Manitoba’s Terry Nelson advocating a hardline approach that includes shutting down rail lines.
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“The highest level of support for our position was during (the Oka) crisis,” he recalled, in reference to the dispute between the Mohawk residents and the Quebec police. The standoff, which led to the shooting death of an officer, became a rallying cry for native anger and frustration. (Edit: The murder of a police officer by Terrorists sparked support for the terrorists is what I believe I am reading right now. Anyone else see a problem with this picture?)
The prospect of a long summer of native protests has been growing, with native chiefs like Manitoba’s Terry Nelson advocating a hardline approach that includes shutting down rail lines.
Read the full story here
My Account of May 23rd - Donna Pitcher
by Donna Pitcher - http://haldimandsunheardvoice.blogspot.com
I found out through a phone conversation this morning at around 8:00am, that a group of natives were occupying a site in Hagersville. I decided to get my camera and witness this first hand as I did in Caledonia some time ago. The following is what I witnessed.
What I was expecting, was a very short seizing of land? I had expected to get there and find everyone gone. I had expected that the O.P.P. would have already put a stop to this occupation by the time I got there. I would then just enjoy my day and go to the Farmers Market in Hagersville and do some shopping.
Well I was wrong! I didn’t get to the Farmers Market! I didn’t do any shopping! I spent my day observing; watching and listening to the events unfold.At one point when I was sitting in the shade across the road I witnessed a few O.P.P. officers that were standing in the front line move the barricades, stop the traffic, and let a small white car drive onto the site. I couldn’t believe my eyes!
What I witnessed today was a total breakdown in our Provincial Government that has turned a blind eye to the events that have happened in Haldimand County and to the events that are obviously going to keep happening. As today I witnessed a group of individuals that have been given a free ticket by the O.P.P. and the Provincial Government to do as they please, where they please, how they please and when they please!
This full story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
I found out through a phone conversation this morning at around 8:00am, that a group of natives were occupying a site in Hagersville. I decided to get my camera and witness this first hand as I did in Caledonia some time ago. The following is what I witnessed.
What I was expecting, was a very short seizing of land? I had expected to get there and find everyone gone. I had expected that the O.P.P. would have already put a stop to this occupation by the time I got there. I would then just enjoy my day and go to the Farmers Market in Hagersville and do some shopping.
Well I was wrong! I didn’t get to the Farmers Market! I didn’t do any shopping! I spent my day observing; watching and listening to the events unfold.At one point when I was sitting in the shade across the road I witnessed a few O.P.P. officers that were standing in the front line move the barricades, stop the traffic, and let a small white car drive onto the site. I couldn’t believe my eyes!
What I witnessed today was a total breakdown in our Provincial Government that has turned a blind eye to the events that have happened in Haldimand County and to the events that are obviously going to keep happening. As today I witnessed a group of individuals that have been given a free ticket by the O.P.P. and the Provincial Government to do as they please, where they please, how they please and when they please!
This full story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Native occupation fuels fears
A brief native occupation of a 34-hectare construction site has some residents fearing a summer of unrest in this community and nearby Caledonia, where natives have been demonstrating for 15 months.With June 29 set as a national day of protest by the Assembly of First Nations, residents fear yesterday’s occupation, although short-lived, could be an indicator of what’s to come.
“It’s just going to be violent,” Kevin Phillips, a 47-year-resident of Hagersville, said of the simmering native protests in the region.
Clyde Powless, a native involved in the Hagersville protest as well as the continuing protests in Caledonia, was unapologetic.
“Our people are making a statement. It’s not acceptable any more to just go ahead and put our people down,”It’ll have the same effect all throughout the country. Our people are getting sick of this because we’re losing more and more of our land.”
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“It’s just going to be violent,” Kevin Phillips, a 47-year-resident of Hagersville, said of the simmering native protests in the region.
Clyde Powless, a native involved in the Hagersville protest as well as the continuing protests in Caledonia, was unapologetic.
“Our people are making a statement. It’s not acceptable any more to just go ahead and put our people down,”It’ll have the same effect all throughout the country. Our people are getting sick of this because we’re losing more and more of our land.”
Read the full story here
Ontario cop boss slams Native protest plans
Native chiefs should show “leadership” and avoid actions that would trigger a police response during next month’s planned day of action on First Nations issues, OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino told an assembly of chiefs yesterday.Fantino criticized the Hagersville “occupation” and cited it as an example of the type of thing he didn’t want to see June 29. (EDIT: Way to make a strong stand Julian ” I don’t want to see that”)
Fantino, however, would not say whether police would take a harder line against blockades in Ontario.
Read the full story here
Fantino, however, would not say whether police would take a harder line against blockades in Ontario.
Read the full story here
Oka a high point in sympathy for natives: Chief
The violent and fatal standoff between Mohawks and Canadian soldiers in Oka, Que., 17 years ago marked a high point in Canadian sympathy for aboriginal issues, says Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.The pointed reference to the summer-long crisis came Wednesday as chiefs from across Canada gathered to discuss a so-called Day of Action planned for June 29. Like Oka, the day could involve blockades.
A Quebec police officer died in the thick of the Oka crisis. (EDIT: Where’s your sympathy for him and his family Fontaine???)
“The highest level of support for our position was during that crisis, that’s the highest level of support that Canadians have ever expressed for our issues,” Fontaine said in response to a reporter’s question about the effectiveness of civil disobedience.
“Are we asking for a similar kind of situation so we can get Canadians to once again support us as they did back then? Not at all … but they don’t know well enough the situation we’re in.”
“I won’t condemn the people at Caledonia or those who have taken this recent action,” said Fontaine.
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A Quebec police officer died in the thick of the Oka crisis. (EDIT: Where’s your sympathy for him and his family Fontaine???)
“The highest level of support for our position was during that crisis, that’s the highest level of support that Canadians have ever expressed for our issues,” Fontaine said in response to a reporter’s question about the effectiveness of civil disobedience.
“Are we asking for a similar kind of situation so we can get Canadians to once again support us as they did back then? Not at all … but they don’t know well enough the situation we’re in.”
“I won’t condemn the people at Caledonia or those who have taken this recent action,” said Fontaine.
Read the full story here
Report on OPP actions at 2006 Caledonia incident completed
An Ottawa Police Service investigation into the actions of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers in Caledonia in June 2006 is completed.Thirteen involved officers were accused of not acting appropriately when violence erupted near a shopping area in Caledonia. The investigative report requested by the OPP has determined that allegations against members of the OPP are unsubstantiated.
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Hagersville protest halts Caledonia talks
Talks to settle the Caledonia, Ont. land dispute came to a halt Wednesday after government negotiators left the bargaining table in protest of another native occupation.
Ontario’s Minister of Aboriginal Affairs David Ramsay said the bargainers were displeased after Six Nations protesters gathered in Hagersville on Wednesday morning, where construction of a senior’s condominium complex was underway.
“This kind of behaviour is not acceptable,” said Ramsay. “We should have peace and we should not have any further escalation.”
The Assembly of First Nations held a special meeting of chiefs on Tuesday to discuss how to raise awareness about aboriginal poverty.
The group is planning a day of action for June 29.
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Ontario’s Minister of Aboriginal Affairs David Ramsay said the bargainers were displeased after Six Nations protesters gathered in Hagersville on Wednesday morning, where construction of a senior’s condominium complex was underway.
“This kind of behaviour is not acceptable,” said Ramsay. “We should have peace and we should not have any further escalation.”
The Assembly of First Nations held a special meeting of chiefs on Tuesday to discuss how to raise awareness about aboriginal poverty.
The group is planning a day of action for June 29.
Read the full story here
Jonathan Kay on Caledonia and Hagersville: The fruits of governmental cowardice
Two events in recent days — one in British Columbia, one in Ontario — highlight a persistent problem in liberal societies such as ours: the conceit that violent law-breaking is somehow permissible if it is performed in the service of a fashionable cause.
In Vancouver, three activists from the local “Anti-Poverty Committee” (APC) stormed the offices of B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell on Tuesday, overturning furniture and documents, shattering decorations, and otherwise making a mess of the place. The trio allegedly gained entry by fraudulently claiming they were delivering flowers. The APC says it is “avenging” the eviction of residents from Vancouver’s Eastside flophouses, a few of which apparently are being turned into condominiums or rental buildings.
On Wednesday, about 20 protesters from the Six Nations band moved into a private housing development for seniors in Hagersville, Ont., just south of Caledonia, where Six Nations activists have been illegally camped out for 15 months. the provincial and federal governments have been too scared to use their state powers to enforce the law. We are now seeing the fruits of this cowardice: a second confrontation in Hagersville, and no doubt more to come as the summer wears on.
Read the full story here
In Vancouver, three activists from the local “Anti-Poverty Committee” (APC) stormed the offices of B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell on Tuesday, overturning furniture and documents, shattering decorations, and otherwise making a mess of the place. The trio allegedly gained entry by fraudulently claiming they were delivering flowers. The APC says it is “avenging” the eviction of residents from Vancouver’s Eastside flophouses, a few of which apparently are being turned into condominiums or rental buildings.
On Wednesday, about 20 protesters from the Six Nations band moved into a private housing development for seniors in Hagersville, Ont., just south of Caledonia, where Six Nations activists have been illegally camped out for 15 months. the provincial and federal governments have been too scared to use their state powers to enforce the law. We are now seeing the fruits of this cowardice: a second confrontation in Hagersville, and no doubt more to come as the summer wears on.
Read the full story here
CHLive Interview with John Tory regarding Hagersville occupation, negotiations, Law & Order
Excellent interview with John Tory who unlike McGuinty is not afraid to tackle the issues.
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/media/CHLive530-may23-2007Tory.wmv
http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/media/CHLive530-may23-2007Tory.wmv
Photo’s and video’s from Native Occupation in Hagersville Now online
All of the latest breaking news including photo’s and video from the Terrorist Native occupation of a retirement home building site in Hagersville now online.
See it all for yourself at http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/topics/hagersville.html
Stay tuned to www.caledoniawakeupcall.com for all the late breaking news as this situation develops.
See it all for yourself at http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/topics/hagersville.html
Stay tuned to www.caledoniawakeupcall.com for all the late breaking news as this situation develops.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Breaking News: Native Occupation in Hagersville
As of today at the old Norcliffe Retirement home which is being removed to make way for a new apartment/condo complex, approx. 3 dozen masked Native people have taken over the development. They are using their cars to block the road into the development.
About 7 OPP cars are at location but OPP are doing what OPP always do - ensure that Native Occupations meet with no opposition. According to witnesses, officers are standing between the natives and the construction workers and they have made no effort to remove the natives.
This breaking story at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com Stay tuned for all the latest info.
About 7 OPP cars are at location but OPP are doing what OPP always do - ensure that Native Occupations meet with no opposition. According to witnesses, officers are standing between the natives and the construction workers and they have made no effort to remove the natives.
This breaking story at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com Stay tuned for all the latest info.
Terrorist Natives threatening to burn church down
Natives threatening to Burn Church Down
May 23, 2007
Received email from Residents:
Courtesy of www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Remember Oka video series now online
Oka 1990. A 21 part, 74 minute video series about the Terrorist occupation in Quebec by Natives which saw a police officer murdered is now online.
View the full series here
View the full series here
Natives hopeful about land claims changes
The Globe and Mail reported yesterday that Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice is considering handing over some aboriginal land claims to an independent body for resolution. The minister said on CTV’s Question Period that Ottawa currently “serves as the defendant, and the judge, and the jury and the research body,” in claims settlements. He wants to change that.
The news was greeted with cautious optimism at Six Nations, which has been involved in negotiations with Ottawa and Queen’s Park for more than a year over the disputed former Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia.
Read the full story of here
The news was greeted with cautious optimism at Six Nations, which has been involved in negotiations with Ottawa and Queen’s Park for more than a year over the disputed former Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia.
Read the full story of here
Turmoil at Reclamation site. Fight, fires break out
Turtle Island News
Reclamation site supporters rushed to put out bales of hay that were set on fire at the site Monday night, by a group of youths that sources said have virtually “taken over the site,” despite concerns raised by adult supporters of the land reclamation.
Monday’s fire is just one in a series of incidents that have caused long time adult supporters to leave as clanmothers are unable to control youth at the site.
In addition to the fire, a young man is recovering from neck injuries after he was struck with a crowbar during an internal scuffle at the land reclamation site last Tuesday.
Monday night OPP contacted Reclamation adult supporters when shortly after 8 p.m. a fire was spotted on the site.
One site supporter said the young men set the bales on fire because, “the OPP were looking at us.”
This full story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Reclamation site supporters rushed to put out bales of hay that were set on fire at the site Monday night, by a group of youths that sources said have virtually “taken over the site,” despite concerns raised by adult supporters of the land reclamation.
Monday’s fire is just one in a series of incidents that have caused long time adult supporters to leave as clanmothers are unable to control youth at the site.
In addition to the fire, a young man is recovering from neck injuries after he was struck with a crowbar during an internal scuffle at the land reclamation site last Tuesday.
Monday night OPP contacted Reclamation adult supporters when shortly after 8 p.m. a fire was spotted on the site.
One site supporter said the young men set the bales on fire because, “the OPP were looking at us.”
This full story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Bread, cheese, politics on Victoria Day menu
As thousand of people poured into the Gaylord Powless Arena on Monday for the usual lineups for hunks of bread and cheese, they heard rousing refrains from the Hamilton Pipe Band and the Oneida Indian Marching and Concert Band from the Oneida of the Thames First Nation near London.
They also heard speeches from a succession of politicians who referred to the unrest over unresolved land claims that continues to rise since natives seized the former Douglas Creek Estates property in Caledonia in February 2006, in what they call a “land reclamation.”
Confederacy Chief Arnie General warned the crowd that “money is the main motivator” in a recent expansion of non-native settlement on native territory subject to longstanding land claims along the Grand River.“We have to stand up for our rights or we’ll have nothing in the coming years,” he said. “If you want that, join them. It you don’t, stand up.”
Read the full story here
They also heard speeches from a succession of politicians who referred to the unrest over unresolved land claims that continues to rise since natives seized the former Douglas Creek Estates property in Caledonia in February 2006, in what they call a “land reclamation.”
Confederacy Chief Arnie General warned the crowd that “money is the main motivator” in a recent expansion of non-native settlement on native territory subject to longstanding land claims along the Grand River.“We have to stand up for our rights or we’ll have nothing in the coming years,” he said. “If you want that, join them. It you don’t, stand up.”
Read the full story here
Anarchy bites Aboriginal Arse
No one really seems to be saying… but is this why a man was shot in Caledonia last week?
CALEDONIA — A smoke shop that was the site of a shooting Thursday afternoon was set up without Six Nations band council or Confederacy approval. The council rents the land to a Six Nations farmer, but Henhawk is a supporter of the traditional Confederacy and believes he does not need permission from the council to set up his cigarette hut.
As well as his disregard for even aboriginal law, Mr. Henhawk, like many of his native compatriots, apparently has some anger management issues…
This story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
CALEDONIA — A smoke shop that was the site of a shooting Thursday afternoon was set up without Six Nations band council or Confederacy approval. The council rents the land to a Six Nations farmer, but Henhawk is a supporter of the traditional Confederacy and believes he does not need permission from the council to set up his cigarette hut.
As well as his disregard for even aboriginal law, Mr. Henhawk, like many of his native compatriots, apparently has some anger management issues…
This story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Monday, May 21, 2007
‘Historic’ land claims shakeup in the works
OTTAWA — Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice is contemplating fundamental changes to the way aboriginal land claims are settled and suggests the federal government will hand the job to an independent body.
Aboriginal groups have been threatening a summer of protest to highlight the slow process of settling land disputes.
“I take the entire situation very seriously,” he said. “Blockades are not in anyone’s interest. They harm innocent people and they do damage to aboriginal people … The worst thing, I think, is that they erode the goodwill that exists toward aboriginal people and the resolution of claims.”
Read the full story here
Aboriginal groups have been threatening a summer of protest to highlight the slow process of settling land disputes.
“I take the entire situation very seriously,” he said. “Blockades are not in anyone’s interest. They harm innocent people and they do damage to aboriginal people … The worst thing, I think, is that they erode the goodwill that exists toward aboriginal people and the resolution of claims.”
Read the full story here
Deseronto
by Mark Bourrie
I had an interesting visit yesterday with the people occupying the gravel/fossil quarry at Deseronto.
Just a few notes:
* The occupation of the quarry may, in the near term, be a mistake.
* The people occupying the property are dedicated to staying for a while.
* There doesn’t seem to be much interest in the so-called stand-off from non-Native officials.
There’s no sign of the OPP or RCMP (not that they’d do much, anyway).
* People at the occupation make varying claims of aboriginal ownership. The “cause” of the dispute is not clear. They couldn’t explain anything about the size of their original land grant.
* The Tayindiniga Mohawk territory is one of the most prosperous reserves I’ve seen. It’s one of the few Indian reserves I’ve seen where the Native people are about as well-off as the non-Natives around them. the Mohawks of Tayindiniga, make the best of their tax-free status.
Read the full story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
I had an interesting visit yesterday with the people occupying the gravel/fossil quarry at Deseronto.
Just a few notes:
* The occupation of the quarry may, in the near term, be a mistake.
* The people occupying the property are dedicated to staying for a while.
* There doesn’t seem to be much interest in the so-called stand-off from non-Native officials.
There’s no sign of the OPP or RCMP (not that they’d do much, anyway).
* People at the occupation make varying claims of aboriginal ownership. The “cause” of the dispute is not clear. They couldn’t explain anything about the size of their original land grant.
* The Tayindiniga Mohawk territory is one of the most prosperous reserves I’ve seen. It’s one of the few Indian reserves I’ve seen where the Native people are about as well-off as the non-Natives around them. the Mohawks of Tayindiniga, make the best of their tax-free status.
Read the full story and much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
The truth will always rise and be heard - A Resident’s point of view
I received this from a Caledonia resident this morning who has sent it to every media outlet in the area (and beyond), and every council member of Caledonia. It will be interesting to see how many of them publish his comments, or if a strong voice from within Caledonia will simply be ignored.
These are not my words. No using the excuse that they came from an ‘Outsider’.
CTV News report about the school and church
At the end you of the video you will here the words ( They will not leave the crown land till there is a Fair settlement !! Is this NOT admitting this is OUR land!
There Land is Not for sell: right so it does have a price: nice to know they sold their soles to the Devil him self!! We knew this all along!!!
I say give them nothing but the MILITARY BOOT!!! They will take the CASH and then one day come back and do it all over again!!!
Now Canadian’s: how do feel about our future generation’s: myself it’s clear mother bear comes to mind!!! Go touch on of her cub’s if you dare!! These Radical Native’s have priority over even our children: the Notre Dame school has prove that: last year when NO one cared!!
I was told by a person who has a good memory this: Mr. Harper’s first day in power he walked his children to school it was on CH TV NEWS too!!
Now would Mr. Harper walk his children to Notre Dame School knowing there could be a LOCK DOWN without RCMP protection too: only the lying OPP??? Then Mr. Harper YOUR kids could be traumatized like our’s except they would not go through what theses BRAVE kids did: I am talking about 2006 the year NO one heard their cry’s but their own parent’s!!!!! HOW SAD!!!!!!!
To Notre Dame School: you can only lie so many time’s: parent’s WILL catch on you know!!! Craig Grice what he said was right but it will only work once you know: next time well who know’s??
With GUNS (rifle how far does it’s bullet travel 5 to 6 miles) on the DCE maybe the fence needs to be BULLET PROOF!!!!
Safety first RIGHT: Mr. Harper and Mr. McGutless!!
The TRUTH will alway’s rise and be heard: why? it’s simple. GOD’S make sure it does!!!!
Caring,
Jim Smith
Caledonia Ont.
I will be glad to pass along any thoughts to Mr. Smith that the mainstream media may have on why they can excuse not running this editorial.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Interview with Julian Fantino regarding Caledonia & 2 tiered justice
We’re often critical of Julian Fantino for refusing to answer Caledonia related questions, but in all fairness to him, Mr. Fantino did do one interview about the topic. In January 2007 he sat down with CHTV to discuss the issues, and the result may explain why he’s acting like a mute these days.
I just happen to have a transcript of that interview and I am pleased to share it with all of you now. Please note that the spelling and grammar mistakes are not a result of my writing. They are a result of his speaking. Let’s review this historic first, and last interview with Fantino about Caledonia! January 09th, 2007. CH live at 5:30.
Please note that every word of this interview is 100% real. I’m not making it up, and I have not altered one single syllabal. Everything you are about to read came directly from Julian Fantino on CHTV.
Q. Commissioner, Critics and cynics in Caledonia are calling this visit by you today just a public relations exercise. What do you say to that?
A. Well uh in actual fact, I’ve been here a number of times already uh, this is probably the more public uh uh meeting that I’ve had here with uh different entities in the community, I was here the very second day of my job as uh the new OPP commissioner, I’ve been here since uh a number of times including Christmas day so I’ve been in and out, and I think I’ve got a pretty good handle on the issues here and uh but I wanted to as well uh make myself more available to the community at large, and also of course uh this morning I sat down and had a very frank and open uh discussion with uh Haldimand council as well so..
Q. And what did you conclude? What did you discuss?
A. Uhh I concluded that we’re all in this together I concluded uh as we all have that we need to to work very diligently to preserve the peace to normalize the situation as much as we can, and allow the negotiating uh bodies uh at the various levels of government, and First Nations people to hopefully resolve this uh uh as quickly as possible.
Q. Commissioner, we can’t turn back the clock but I know it’s been suggested by many that that raid on April the 20th and the subsequent arrests precipitated the impact that we now have there, in hindsight was that raid a mistake? And would you consider launching an internal investigation into how it was carried out?
A. No uh I believe that the uh the uh activities of the OPP in that in that time frame uh were based on solid information and grounds uh to proceed, and uh I’m moving forward with uh my mission now is to look to the future, to uh to do what we can to stabilize our policing presence here, to preserve the peace at all costs and hopefully encourage those who are negotiating the land claim to do so expeditiously.
Q. Commissioner how do you answer critics who suggest that the OPP is only keeping the peace among the Non Native population, while turning a blind eye to lawlessness on the Native side?
A. Well I appreciate your asking that question uh we have uh presently some 31 persons uh charged with some 60 odd criminal offences, uh most recently we arrested another individual on a warrant uh for uh for hurting one of our police officers uh some 30 odd of our police officers have been injured here, some of them significantly enough to lose uh time at work, so I I think we’ve been doing uh uh uh a job to the best of our abilities so far, but we also need to pursue investigations as we must ongoing, and there’s a number of investigations active investigations that will probably result in further arrests as uh time goes on.
Q. Is there any circumstance in which you would instruct a member of the Ontario Provincial Police to stand by while an assault occurred?
A. Uh no there wouldn’t be a uh our people are well entitled, uh in fact they’re taught and encouraged to use their discretion. Uh their job is to not escalate a situation to deal with the events as best as they can… under the circumstances and be very mindful of their own safety and the safety of others. Uh not everything can be replayed as we do in the movies, Uhhhhh there’s a human dynamic here of what people in fact sometimes perceive as as their own biases, but I like to to to uh again stress strongly that to the extent that we know of criminal offences being committed, uh they are all being investigated and those things are going to be resulting in in persons being brought to justice to the extent that the law will allow.
Q. Let me just clarify you said you would encourage them to use discretion?
A. Yes I would.
Q. Well then you could suggest then that may not intervene an assault occur.
A. Well uh uh you know like uhhhh uhhhhh policing is not a clear uh a cookie cutter kind of a situation, uh we have to allow latitude to our people to assess the situation and act as best as they can. Uhhh I think we have to be mindful of of uh of that discretion being used, uh in keeping with their training, in keeping with the laws of the land, and in keeping with what they’re well entitled to use in situations however they perceive them and however they’re presented.
Q. Which could validate then the complaints that we’re hearing from the residents of Caledonia that they are being targeted if the law is being broken, while Native people are not because the police are using discretion and only challenging non native personnel?
A. Boy that’s a misconception and and you know we’re dealing with so much rhetoric and we’re dealing with so much misinformation miscommunication and uh we’re dealing with biases and all of that, but let me again set the record straight. Uh we’ve arrested uh first nations people uh we’ve arrested others, we will continue arresting those who commit offences, and uh we’re not concerned about their DNA, or who they are we’re more concerned about their activities, and those who break the law will be brought to justice, it may not be according to the movies, but we’re gonna do our job and we’re gonna continue doin it.
Q. Gary McHale (Fantino’s eyes start to roll) plans another protest in Caledonia later this month, we know he’s watching, what would you tell Gary McHale prior to this proposed protest?
A. To to stay home and use his energy in a much more productive way than than coming here to cause trouble.
Q. Commissioner that’s exactly what we were talking about. The last time that Gary McHale was in town was to raise flags on one side of literally the street while flags are raised on another. Why is the Native community permitted to do so and the non native community not allowed to put Canadian flags up?
A. Uh as I stated earlier circumstances are vastly different, uh it’s not about raising flags it’s about provocation, and it’s about trying to engage
Q. There’s Provocation on both sides.
A. Well there is, and we’ve arrested people on both sides, and we’ll continue doing what we have to do to keep the peace. You know the one thing that that’s missing here in this whole equation is you tell me how this situation is gonna help this community continue to live and enjoy a peaceful uh future if this kind of confrontation situation continues knowing full well how it it how passionate..
Q. He just wanted to raise awareness of it (fantino pretending to laugh) and he did it. As a resident I’m just thinking of the flags alone, as a resident of the community I’d be very upset if the Native people were allowed to raise flags and the residents of Caledonia were not allowed to put up Canadian flags.
A. Well…
Q. How can you not see the discrepancy there, the unfair approach by the police allowing one community and not another?
A. I I don’t think you’re in a position to be judging jury and executioner on what the actions have taken what the police are doing here. Our people have been very diligent, and working very hard to the point where so many of them have been injured, and and uh you know this whole business of peace and tranquility in a community is a shared responsibility it’s not up to the OPP only and solely to preserve the peace, uh uhhh uh I I I think you’re missing the boat here, the focus of your uhh concerns is the OPP, my concern is those who are coming here to cause trouble, unnecessarily so.
Q. How are the negotiations going? Do you know?
A. Well uh they they people are working hard and they need to time, these are very complex issues, and I and I trust that you’re well aware of the dynamic that play here. Uhhh .. All we can that uh people will be reasonable that they will observe the laws of the land that we don’t have an escalation of violence and you know uh uh aside from an out out war in in in Caledonia, what is it that people would expect the OPP to do? Uh it doesn’t matter what police agency is in here it doesn’t matter whether it’s the OPP, or APC police department the dynamics are the same, our mission is the same, we’re gonna continue preserving the peace and those who come here to commit criminal acts or those who come and violate a breach of the peace they’re gonna be dealt with.
Q. I think people would only expect that you would serve and protect the members of the community equally and that’s really all people there are asking for I believe.
A. Well I think if you play that clip uh and if you had bin here as I was back in December when Mr McHale and company came here you would see the commitment that the police have made and are making to keep uh to keep this situation from escalating, an escalation that would profit no one, that would cause problly no end of violence and grief and to what end uh I mean you know we’re trying to do best we can it may not be a perfect solution perfection is not of this world, but you know I’m not about to debate our mission here, our mission here is to preserve the peace and we’re gonna continue doing that.
End of interview.
Well there you have it folks. We may uh never hear from him again uh uh about Caledonia, but we will always have the greatness that was his first interview on the topic. I for one think it’s uh uh uh classic
Jeff Parkinson
Caledonia Wakeup Call
Jeff@CaledoniaWakeupCall.com
I just happen to have a transcript of that interview and I am pleased to share it with all of you now. Please note that the spelling and grammar mistakes are not a result of my writing. They are a result of his speaking. Let’s review this historic first, and last interview with Fantino about Caledonia! January 09th, 2007. CH live at 5:30.
Please note that every word of this interview is 100% real. I’m not making it up, and I have not altered one single syllabal. Everything you are about to read came directly from Julian Fantino on CHTV.
Q. Commissioner, Critics and cynics in Caledonia are calling this visit by you today just a public relations exercise. What do you say to that?
A. Well uh in actual fact, I’ve been here a number of times already uh, this is probably the more public uh uh meeting that I’ve had here with uh different entities in the community, I was here the very second day of my job as uh the new OPP commissioner, I’ve been here since uh a number of times including Christmas day so I’ve been in and out, and I think I’ve got a pretty good handle on the issues here and uh but I wanted to as well uh make myself more available to the community at large, and also of course uh this morning I sat down and had a very frank and open uh discussion with uh Haldimand council as well so..
Q. And what did you conclude? What did you discuss?
A. Uhh I concluded that we’re all in this together I concluded uh as we all have that we need to to work very diligently to preserve the peace to normalize the situation as much as we can, and allow the negotiating uh bodies uh at the various levels of government, and First Nations people to hopefully resolve this uh uh as quickly as possible.
Q. Commissioner, we can’t turn back the clock but I know it’s been suggested by many that that raid on April the 20th and the subsequent arrests precipitated the impact that we now have there, in hindsight was that raid a mistake? And would you consider launching an internal investigation into how it was carried out?
A. No uh I believe that the uh the uh activities of the OPP in that in that time frame uh were based on solid information and grounds uh to proceed, and uh I’m moving forward with uh my mission now is to look to the future, to uh to do what we can to stabilize our policing presence here, to preserve the peace at all costs and hopefully encourage those who are negotiating the land claim to do so expeditiously.
Q. Commissioner how do you answer critics who suggest that the OPP is only keeping the peace among the Non Native population, while turning a blind eye to lawlessness on the Native side?
A. Well I appreciate your asking that question uh we have uh presently some 31 persons uh charged with some 60 odd criminal offences, uh most recently we arrested another individual on a warrant uh for uh for hurting one of our police officers uh some 30 odd of our police officers have been injured here, some of them significantly enough to lose uh time at work, so I I think we’ve been doing uh uh uh a job to the best of our abilities so far, but we also need to pursue investigations as we must ongoing, and there’s a number of investigations active investigations that will probably result in further arrests as uh time goes on.
Q. Is there any circumstance in which you would instruct a member of the Ontario Provincial Police to stand by while an assault occurred?
A. Uh no there wouldn’t be a uh our people are well entitled, uh in fact they’re taught and encouraged to use their discretion. Uh their job is to not escalate a situation to deal with the events as best as they can… under the circumstances and be very mindful of their own safety and the safety of others. Uh not everything can be replayed as we do in the movies, Uhhhhh there’s a human dynamic here of what people in fact sometimes perceive as as their own biases, but I like to to to uh again stress strongly that to the extent that we know of criminal offences being committed, uh they are all being investigated and those things are going to be resulting in in persons being brought to justice to the extent that the law will allow.
Q. Let me just clarify you said you would encourage them to use discretion?
A. Yes I would.
Q. Well then you could suggest then that may not intervene an assault occur.
A. Well uh uh you know like uhhhh uhhhhh policing is not a clear uh a cookie cutter kind of a situation, uh we have to allow latitude to our people to assess the situation and act as best as they can. Uhhh I think we have to be mindful of of uh of that discretion being used, uh in keeping with their training, in keeping with the laws of the land, and in keeping with what they’re well entitled to use in situations however they perceive them and however they’re presented.
Q. Which could validate then the complaints that we’re hearing from the residents of Caledonia that they are being targeted if the law is being broken, while Native people are not because the police are using discretion and only challenging non native personnel?
A. Boy that’s a misconception and and you know we’re dealing with so much rhetoric and we’re dealing with so much misinformation miscommunication and uh we’re dealing with biases and all of that, but let me again set the record straight. Uh we’ve arrested uh first nations people uh we’ve arrested others, we will continue arresting those who commit offences, and uh we’re not concerned about their DNA, or who they are we’re more concerned about their activities, and those who break the law will be brought to justice, it may not be according to the movies, but we’re gonna do our job and we’re gonna continue doin it.
Q. Gary McHale (Fantino’s eyes start to roll) plans another protest in Caledonia later this month, we know he’s watching, what would you tell Gary McHale prior to this proposed protest?
A. To to stay home and use his energy in a much more productive way than than coming here to cause trouble.
Q. Commissioner that’s exactly what we were talking about. The last time that Gary McHale was in town was to raise flags on one side of literally the street while flags are raised on another. Why is the Native community permitted to do so and the non native community not allowed to put Canadian flags up?
A. Uh as I stated earlier circumstances are vastly different, uh it’s not about raising flags it’s about provocation, and it’s about trying to engage
Q. There’s Provocation on both sides.
A. Well there is, and we’ve arrested people on both sides, and we’ll continue doing what we have to do to keep the peace. You know the one thing that that’s missing here in this whole equation is you tell me how this situation is gonna help this community continue to live and enjoy a peaceful uh future if this kind of confrontation situation continues knowing full well how it it how passionate..
Q. He just wanted to raise awareness of it (fantino pretending to laugh) and he did it. As a resident I’m just thinking of the flags alone, as a resident of the community I’d be very upset if the Native people were allowed to raise flags and the residents of Caledonia were not allowed to put up Canadian flags.
A. Well…
Q. How can you not see the discrepancy there, the unfair approach by the police allowing one community and not another?
A. I I don’t think you’re in a position to be judging jury and executioner on what the actions have taken what the police are doing here. Our people have been very diligent, and working very hard to the point where so many of them have been injured, and and uh you know this whole business of peace and tranquility in a community is a shared responsibility it’s not up to the OPP only and solely to preserve the peace, uh uhhh uh I I I think you’re missing the boat here, the focus of your uhh concerns is the OPP, my concern is those who are coming here to cause trouble, unnecessarily so.
Q. How are the negotiations going? Do you know?
A. Well uh they they people are working hard and they need to time, these are very complex issues, and I and I trust that you’re well aware of the dynamic that play here. Uhhh .. All we can that uh people will be reasonable that they will observe the laws of the land that we don’t have an escalation of violence and you know uh uh aside from an out out war in in in Caledonia, what is it that people would expect the OPP to do? Uh it doesn’t matter what police agency is in here it doesn’t matter whether it’s the OPP, or APC police department the dynamics are the same, our mission is the same, we’re gonna continue preserving the peace and those who come here to commit criminal acts or those who come and violate a breach of the peace they’re gonna be dealt with.
Q. I think people would only expect that you would serve and protect the members of the community equally and that’s really all people there are asking for I believe.
A. Well I think if you play that clip uh and if you had bin here as I was back in December when Mr McHale and company came here you would see the commitment that the police have made and are making to keep uh to keep this situation from escalating, an escalation that would profit no one, that would cause problly no end of violence and grief and to what end uh I mean you know we’re trying to do best we can it may not be a perfect solution perfection is not of this world, but you know I’m not about to debate our mission here, our mission here is to preserve the peace and we’re gonna continue doing that.
End of interview.
Well there you have it folks. We may uh never hear from him again uh uh about Caledonia, but we will always have the greatness that was his first interview on the topic. I for one think it’s uh uh uh classic
Jeff Parkinson
Caledonia Wakeup Call
Jeff@CaledoniaWakeupCall.com
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Natives halt paving job at church parking lot
Plans to pave paradise or, in this case a church parking lot, were put on hold yesterday because of a disagreement with native protesters.Tensions were fraught after a digger and dump truck arrived at the Caledonia Baptist Church, which is directly next to Douglas Creek Estates, a property native protesters have occupied for more than a year.
Work was stopped and talks continued throughout the day — the construction equipment sat idly in the parking lot. Several OPP cars, and a handful of native protesters were on the church property for most of the day. Then the contractor packed up and left.
Last year, the May long weekend brought civil unrest, as natives and non-natives stood toe-to-toe on a barricaded highway. Then a transformer fire put the town in darkness.
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Work was stopped and talks continued throughout the day — the construction equipment sat idly in the parking lot. Several OPP cars, and a handful of native protesters were on the church property for most of the day. Then the contractor packed up and left.
Last year, the May long weekend brought civil unrest, as natives and non-natives stood toe-to-toe on a barricaded highway. Then a transformer fire put the town in darkness.
Read the full story here
A Message from MPP Toby Barrett
Hi Toby here,
Given recent developments, I would like to reiterate my position and PC Leader John Tory’s position with regard to rule of law. My column attached has run in area newspapers.
A democratic society means one law for all
My vision for Ontario has always been that if you work hard, and if you play by the rules, you will be rewarded with success. Simply put, there should be equal opportunity for all in Ontario.
However, disrespect for the law is a cancer that cannot be allowed to spread.
One of the most fundamental principles of free and democratic society is the principle of having one law for everybody. No one should be beneath the law; no one should be above the law; and no one should be beyond the law.
Full story here
Given recent developments, I would like to reiterate my position and PC Leader John Tory’s position with regard to rule of law. My column attached has run in area newspapers.
A democratic society means one law for all
My vision for Ontario has always been that if you work hard, and if you play by the rules, you will be rewarded with success. Simply put, there should be equal opportunity for all in Ontario.
However, disrespect for the law is a cancer that cannot be allowed to spread.
One of the most fundamental principles of free and democratic society is the principle of having one law for everybody. No one should be beneath the law; no one should be above the law; and no one should be beyond the law.
Full story here
Fantino mum on spying claim
Ontario’s top cop refused to comment yesterday on allegations he was involved in spying on a close friend of the head of theToronto police services board while he served on the force.
Asked about the allegations during an event highlighting the Ontario Provincial Police’s traffic safety program, Commissioner Julian Fantino said he would respond to questions concerning traffic safety enforcement and nothing else.
“That’s why we’re here, so those are the only answers that I’m going to give, so I would ask for you to respect that,” he said.
Read the full story here
Much more about the ongoing claim of deplorable actions by Fantino at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Asked about the allegations during an event highlighting the Ontario Provincial Police’s traffic safety program, Commissioner Julian Fantino said he would respond to questions concerning traffic safety enforcement and nothing else.
“That’s why we’re here, so those are the only answers that I’m going to give, so I would ask for you to respect that,” he said.
Read the full story here
Much more about the ongoing claim of deplorable actions by Fantino at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Construction vehicles blocked in Caledonia
Tensions were high yesterday afternoon as about a dozen native protesters blocked construction vehicles from leaving or entering the driveway of a Caledonia church.
Then, when an unknowing truck driver proceeded to deliver his load of stone onto the contested site, the conflict escalated.
“It was a lot of cursing and swearing at first, directed at us,” Rev. W. Blake Eady, pastor of Caledonia Baptist Church, said. “That definitely raised the temperature of the situation.”
Yesterday, the contractors and the natives were still negotiating to allow the remaining vehicles to leave for the weekend.
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Then, when an unknowing truck driver proceeded to deliver his load of stone onto the contested site, the conflict escalated.
“It was a lot of cursing and swearing at first, directed at us,” Rev. W. Blake Eady, pastor of Caledonia Baptist Church, said. “That definitely raised the temperature of the situation.”
Yesterday, the contractors and the natives were still negotiating to allow the remaining vehicles to leave for the weekend.
Read the full story here
Six Nations officials didn’t OK smoke shop
A smoke shop that was the site of a shooting Thursday afternoon was set up without Six Nations band council or Confederacy approval. Six Nations media say the hut on the site was set up last week by Jeff Henhawk without approval from the Six Nations band council. The council rents the land to a Six Nations farmer, but Henhawk is a supporter of the traditional Confederacy and believes he does not need permission from the council to set up his cigarette hut.
An Ohsweken man faces a charge of attempted murder stemming from the incident at the shop at Highway 6 and 5th Line, between Caledonia and the hamlet of Willow Grove.
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An Ohsweken man faces a charge of attempted murder stemming from the incident at the shop at Highway 6 and 5th Line, between Caledonia and the hamlet of Willow Grove.
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Vandalism threats raise tensions in Caledonia
Police increased their presence in Caledonia, Ont. on Friday as tensions ran high in the community that has been gripped by a native land claim dispute for more than a year.
Construction on a church parking lot adjacent to the disputed land was the scene for several tense moments. A police source told CTV News that members of the Six Nations Confederacy confronted the construction crew on Friday.
Threats of vandalism on the church were allegedly made causing officers from the Ontario Provincial Police to respond to the scene. A nearby school was temporarily locked down as a precaution.
Friday’s incident is the latest in a long series of skirmishes, tense moments and violence since members of the Six Nations began protests and their occupation of a housing development in February 2006.
Read the full story here Much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Construction on a church parking lot adjacent to the disputed land was the scene for several tense moments. A police source told CTV News that members of the Six Nations Confederacy confronted the construction crew on Friday.
Threats of vandalism on the church were allegedly made causing officers from the Ontario Provincial Police to respond to the scene. A nearby school was temporarily locked down as a precaution.
Friday’s incident is the latest in a long series of skirmishes, tense moments and violence since members of the Six Nations began protests and their occupation of a housing development in February 2006.
Read the full story here Much more at www.caledoniawakeupcall.com
Fantino ducks query on spying
Ontario’s top cop refused to comment yesterday on allegations he was involved in spying on a close friend of the head of the Toronto police services board while he served on the force.
Asked about the allegations during an event highlighting the Ontario Provincial Police’s traffic safety program, Commissioner Julian Fantino said he would respond to questions concerning traffic safety enforcement and nothing else.
Read the full story here
Asked about the allegations during an event highlighting the Ontario Provincial Police’s traffic safety program, Commissioner Julian Fantino said he would respond to questions concerning traffic safety enforcement and nothing else.
Read the full story here
Friday, May 18, 2007
Breaking News: More Chaos today in Caledonia at the hands of Terrorists
10:45 am Friday update: Notre Dame school is in lock-down again. Natives are gathering to stop the local Baptist Church from paving their driveway.
12:30 pm Friday update: Resident states, “Around 10:30 this morning, we drove around by Notre Dame to see if many kids were at school. We met a friend who said there was something happening at the Baptist Church. She thought it had something to do with their drainage after the heavy rain this week. We drove there, stopped on the side of the road. Right away a police officer came and asked my husband to move. He said that he just wanted to know what was going on and she said there were discussions and she couldn’t report anything. My husband said he was staying there, that he lived in Caledonia( she said she did too, supposed she meant at Unity School). She left, then another one came and asked us to move - we were on the shoulder of the road, but he said we were blocking traffic.
My husband turned the car around to the shoulder on the other side of the road, while we sat there a Norton Construction truck had its turning light on to go into the church and the natives talked to the OPP, so an officer talked to the driver and made him drive on, right by the church and not stop. Right away another OPP came over, asked my husband to move, he said he was off the road, asked again what was going on and that he could sit there at the side - we lived in Caledonia. She went back, then a male OPP officer came, asked him twice to move or he would be arrested for disturbing the peace. Of course, my husband got upset at that. Then the female officer came over, with a native following her, discussion kept on, she finally said that some natives were about to come over and she said, ” We don’t want to see her hurt”, pointing to me. my husband then asked, “So, if they try to pull me out of the car, what are you going to do?” She said, “We won’t let that happen”, but my husband said “You’ve done nothing in the past”. Then my husband and the native got into a verbal speel, I was very nervous and said “Let’s just go”. Sometime during this, the female OPP turned around to the native man and smiled. The native said that the road was theirs as was the land, and when my husband asked where were we to go, back to Europe, he said “That would be a good start”. He also said that the natives had an agreement with the Church that there would be no digging. Then the male OPP officer came over again and said this was the last time, that my husband would be arrested if we didn’t leave. All this time, traffic was able to move freely, as we were still on the shoulder of the road. My husband said fine and we left.We just heard it said on the news that there was confrontation between the OPP and the natives at the church, that’s not true - they are gettng along fine. Any Cal. citizen or non-native person who goes to see what is happening in our town is who the OPP are confronting.Neither governments are bothered about what is going on here, in Deseronto or any other area - we almost are hoping that the natives will blockade major roads, railways, etc. on June 29, so that maybe the governments will finally take notice and settle things speedily. A question - why are not two of the land claims the gov’t. are trying to settle not the Douglas Creek Estate in Caledonia and the one in Deseronto?”
1:20 pm Friday Update: OPP starting to admit the shooter was on DCE with his gun before the shooting, “In a statement, the OPP said “the suspect may have been observed at the Douglas Creek Estates, but the suspect’s actions were in relation to an issue not related to the ongoing land claim dispute.”
For all the latest including video recaps of news coverage on these events, stay tuned to http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/topics/shooting.html
12:30 pm Friday update: Resident states, “Around 10:30 this morning, we drove around by Notre Dame to see if many kids were at school. We met a friend who said there was something happening at the Baptist Church. She thought it had something to do with their drainage after the heavy rain this week. We drove there, stopped on the side of the road. Right away a police officer came and asked my husband to move. He said that he just wanted to know what was going on and she said there were discussions and she couldn’t report anything. My husband said he was staying there, that he lived in Caledonia( she said she did too, supposed she meant at Unity School). She left, then another one came and asked us to move - we were on the shoulder of the road, but he said we were blocking traffic.
My husband turned the car around to the shoulder on the other side of the road, while we sat there a Norton Construction truck had its turning light on to go into the church and the natives talked to the OPP, so an officer talked to the driver and made him drive on, right by the church and not stop. Right away another OPP came over, asked my husband to move, he said he was off the road, asked again what was going on and that he could sit there at the side - we lived in Caledonia. She went back, then a male OPP officer came, asked him twice to move or he would be arrested for disturbing the peace. Of course, my husband got upset at that. Then the female officer came over, with a native following her, discussion kept on, she finally said that some natives were about to come over and she said, ” We don’t want to see her hurt”, pointing to me. my husband then asked, “So, if they try to pull me out of the car, what are you going to do?” She said, “We won’t let that happen”, but my husband said “You’ve done nothing in the past”. Then my husband and the native got into a verbal speel, I was very nervous and said “Let’s just go”. Sometime during this, the female OPP turned around to the native man and smiled. The native said that the road was theirs as was the land, and when my husband asked where were we to go, back to Europe, he said “That would be a good start”. He also said that the natives had an agreement with the Church that there would be no digging. Then the male OPP officer came over again and said this was the last time, that my husband would be arrested if we didn’t leave. All this time, traffic was able to move freely, as we were still on the shoulder of the road. My husband said fine and we left.We just heard it said on the news that there was confrontation between the OPP and the natives at the church, that’s not true - they are gettng along fine. Any Cal. citizen or non-native person who goes to see what is happening in our town is who the OPP are confronting.Neither governments are bothered about what is going on here, in Deseronto or any other area - we almost are hoping that the natives will blockade major roads, railways, etc. on June 29, so that maybe the governments will finally take notice and settle things speedily. A question - why are not two of the land claims the gov’t. are trying to settle not the Douglas Creek Estate in Caledonia and the one in Deseronto?”
1:20 pm Friday Update: OPP starting to admit the shooter was on DCE with his gun before the shooting, “In a statement, the OPP said “the suspect may have been observed at the Douglas Creek Estates, but the suspect’s actions were in relation to an issue not related to the ongoing land claim dispute.”
For all the latest including video recaps of news coverage on these events, stay tuned to http://www.caledoniawakeupcall.com/topics/shooting.html