Wawatay Staff

Former Assembly of First Nations national chief Phil Fontaine is being recognized for his lifelong dedication to the Aboriginal community.
The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and Sodexo Canada plans to present Fontaine with the Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations at CCAB’s 11th annual Vancouver Gala on Sept. 23.
The Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Relations is presented to a Canadian who has personally contributed, through his or her professional and voluntary commitments, to building bridges between Aboriginal people and Canada’s business community.

A new program will bring together 12 First Nation communities who will participate in the saveONenergy Aboriginal Conservation Program, the first of its kind in Ontario.
This program provides customized conservation services to help First Nation communities, including remote and northern communities, reduce their electricity consumption and improve home comfort.
Communities include Keewayin, Wunnimin Lake, Moose Cree, Pic River, Michipicoten, Munsee-Delaware, Beausoleil, Walpole Island, Saugeen, Nawash, Thessalon and Nipissing.

Starleen Meekis
Starleen Meekis is from Deer Lake is in her last her of high school and plans to attend college next year. She is excited to meet new people and about getting her education and diploma this year. Star is a new student activity planner. She already has plans to engage her fellow students in fun activities like paintball and laser tag.
“DFC is like a second home,” she said. “We watch over one another and we take care of each other. We never leave a person alone.”

ᑫᐧᐢᑐᓫᐃ ᒧᓫᐊᐣᐟ
ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐃᐧᐣ
ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᐣ ᑲᐱᒥᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᐠ ᐃᐡᑯᓄᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᐅᑲᒪᒋᑐᐣ ᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᒥᓄᓭᓂᐠ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᒥᓇ ᑫᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᐠ ᐅᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐃᐧᐣᑕᐧ ᐸᑲᐧᐃᔑᐃᐧ ᐃᐡᑯᓄᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ ᓄᑯᑦ ᑲᐊᐦᑭᐊᐧᓂᐠ.
ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᑲᐃᐡᑯᓄᐃᐧ ᐊᐱᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑐᒋᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᓇᐊᐧ 20 ᐃᐡᑯᓄᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᑲᑕᔑᐃᐡᑯᓄᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᐃᐡᑯᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᓂᐡ 6 ᑲᐊᑯᐡᑲᐊᐧᐨ, ᓂᐦᓯᐣ ᐃᐡᑯᓄᑲᒥᑯᐣ 7 ᐊᑯᓇᐠ 8 ᑲᐊᑯᐡᑲᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᐃᐡᑯᓄᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᓂᔑᐣ ᐦᐊᔾ ᐢᑯᓫ.

A former detachment commander at Sioux Lookout is the new head of Treaty Three Police Service.
Dan Davidson will take over the police service in early October. He also served as the head of major crimes for the northwest. Davidson succeeds Conrad DeLaronde, who resigned his position last month amidst problems with labour relations.
The interim Chief of Police will begin working for Treaty Three Police in a secondment position from the Ontario Provincial Police
commencing on Oct. 7.