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The Indigenous Energy and Mining Summit in Niagara Falls, Ontario, July 27-29, 2011
Eagle Watch takes a look at the assimilation agenda and the puppet masters from Canada and the US
Assimilation Agenda 2011:
AFN Hosts the IISEM International Indigenous Summit on Energy and Mining
Commentary
Bryan Hendry is Senior Policy Advisor, Economic Partnerships at the
AFN Assembly of First Nations.
The AFN is Canada's #1 NPO Native Puppet Organization. The AFN which
claims to be the voice of Status Indians or Indigenous in "Canada", is
actually one big dancing puppet for the colonial entities. Few
Indigenous people recognize the AFN as their spokesperson.
Hendry sent us a brochure for the International Indigenous Summit on
Energy & Mining IISEM to be held June 27-29, 2011 at the Sheraton on
the Falls Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. We wondered why.
We at the Eagle Watch are acutely aware that the mineral wealth and
energy potential in northern Ontario and all across Turtle Island are
phenomenal. We hope that most of it will be left where it is unless
absolutely necessary. The freeforall of pillage and plunder to
acquire and hoard all of the Earth's riches must be identified and
cease.
Did Hendry want us to critique the event? We don't have to attend to
do that. The brochure gives plenty of hints as to what it's all
about.
The AFN will host the IISEM spectacle with AFN National Chief Shawn
Atleo as Special Guest and Speaker. Shawn's US counterpart, President
Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) will be
right beside him.
We asked one of our friends on the other side of the invisible line,
ie the border about Jefferson. Here's what he said, "Succinctly put,
Jefferson Keel is what Malcolm X often called a “House Negro”. That
infers a “slave that is conditioned to jump at every bark of the
“master” and whose sole reason for existence is to serve”".
Ouch!
Keel is Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was in
the US military for over 20 years.
In what we term blatant deception, arrogant mendacity and slick double
speak, the IISEM promoters say, "Indigenous peoples and government
representatives from around the world will gather for a major summit
on resource development in the spirit of a shared commitment to
produce and provide long-term sustainable energy for future
generations".
Representatives will be coming from China, Brazil and Germany as well
as all the biggest of the big :-$globalist corporations:-$.
Master of BS and Fantasy Shawn Atleo is on a roll, “In Canada alone,
it is estimated that there will be $400 billion worth of mineral
resource development projects in the coming years that affect First
Nations territories. It will be critical to these projects, and to
the Canadian economy, that First Nation people and concerns be
addressed. There is also the potential for our Peoples to be the long
term providers of energy and environmental security – ensuring that
North Americans can rely upon domestic energy production that has
little or no impact upon our air and water qualities."
Shawn, are you really serious about this? You're just joking, right?
Looks more like you've been well briefed in what to say. Are you
paying any attention to what dams have and are doing to our beautiful
rivers? Are you noticing the problems caused by the oil sands
development, which by the way is totally for export??
Oblivious to our questions, Shawn continues,
“Our peoples can be full partners in development from pipelines to
power lines, from potash to precious metals. With partnership comes
full participation from revenue sharing to ownership, from employment
to environmental stewardship. We must engage early and engage often on
these projects, and this Summit is an example of this principle in
action.”
Now we know for sure he's dreaming. Does he not pay any attention to
history? It's mainly about how we've been robbed and cheated for
centuries.
Never one to run out of words, Atleo says, "We look forward to
continuing our work with President Keel and the Tribal Chiefs of NCAI
on energy and the environment, justice and border issues and I look
forward to new discussions among the global Indigenous community on
how our work together can transcend borders."
Is he referring to the "Indigenous" of China, the Chinese who want to
buy up Turtle Island's resources?? Does Atleo see himself as a
transnational corporate elitist??
Guest speakers at the IISEM include: Anthony Hodge, President of the
International Council on Mining and Metals; Ernesto Sirolli, advocate
for Indigenous sustainable communities; Nunavut Deputy Premier Peter
Taptuna; Ian Anderson, CEO of Kinder Morgan Pipelines; [as yet
unnamed] Indigenous Leaders from across North America presenting best
practices from successful community energy and mining sector projects;
Margo Gray-Proctor, Chairwoman, National Centre for American Indian
Enterprise Development (NCAIED), Anthony Hodge, President,
International Mining Council on Mining and Metals; Dave Porter,
British Columbia First Nations Energy and Mining Council; Tracey
LeBeau, United States Department of Energy, Robert Reid,
McKenzie-Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Group and 80 other speakers from
around the world.
What a cozy bunch!
According to the brochure, the focus of the event will be "Sustainable
and responsible resource development". Give me a break!
This is an oxymoron with the scent of Maurice Strong and NWO all over
it. There is nothing sustainable about mining. Similarly, all
current sources of energy including the so-called green or alternative
energy suppliers are harmful to Life in some way. Somebody is making
a lot of money and it sure ain't us Indigenous.
The smirking Shawn Atleo says, "Now more than ever, with the push for
green energy, and the growing global need for natural and mineral
resources, First Nations have the opportunity to build our economies
and empower our citizens for the benefit of our communities and future
generations."
This is complete hooey. Since when have Indigenous communities ever
benefited from the destructive pillage of our land?? Nothing
substantive has changed. Only the style and fashion of the piracy.
Everyone's wearing green this year.
First of all, there is no need to continue digging up all the minerals
in Mother Earth. Most minerals such as uranium, titanium, iron, tin,
copper etc. go to the military for the purpose of killing and
controlling people. For consumer uses, we could be recycling more and
using less. You don't need gold or diamond jewellery. You don't need
those cellphones, etc. that require rare earth metals for their
manufacture. We don't really even need these damned computers.
"First Nations" people will not benefit anymore than the average
person who struggles to make a living in a world where the wealth
becomes more and more concentrated into the hands of a tiny elite.
Pollution from mining, nuclear reactors, deforestation, etc. are
killing people and destroying Life everywhere on the planet.
This summit is being held at a posh hotel in Niagara Falls Ontario.
Most of us could not afford to go. A room at the hotel costs $159 per
night. Here are the fees for the conference:
$300 First Nation/Indigenous Delegate Registration Fee ($400 AFTER MAY 16, 2011)
$500 Corporate/Government Official Delegate Registration Fee ($600
AFTER MAY 16, 2011)
$30 Students with valid student identification ($30 AFTER MAY 16, 2011)
Complimentary - Elders . Complimentary - Veterans . Complimentary – Media
A lot of booze will likely be flying around to disarm and discredit
Indigenous participants. A trade fair will sell all kinds of mining
and energy products. The rental fee for a booth is $1,000.
Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune
There's a lot of money behind this intensive psychological warfare.
If they speak loud enough and say it often enough, somebody is going
to believe them. Why do we keep falling for their con jobs on us??
Take a careful look at this list of Event Sponsors: INAC Indian and
Northern Affairs Canada, 3M, UnionGas, PDAC Prospectors and Developers
Association of Canada, GRE, Hydro One, the Mining Association of
Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and First Air.
3M is in there like a dirty designer $shirt$ with their tapes and
films holding it all together. In 2009, 3M set up 3M Renewable Energy
Division to sell "solar energy, wind energy, geothermal and biofuel
product solutions such as films, tapes, coatings, encapsulants,
sealants and adhesives..." 3M has special "polyurethane wind tapes"
for wind turbine blades and films for solar panels, "with added
properties for ultraviolet stability, low flammability and self
cleaning".
3M is a member of CADSI the Canadian Association of Defense and
Security Industries who sponsor an annual warshow in Ottawa called
CANSEC. 3M is currently being sued by the UK government. (See more in
the endnotes.)
Something about this "heritage fund" Northern Ontario Heritage Fund
Corporation set our red flags fluttering. There are heritage funds
all over the world including one called, the Global Heritage Fund.
They're apparently about heritage sites. So why is the NOHFC actually
about pillage and plunder aka "resource development" and destruction
of heritage??? It appears to be a conduit for funding to bedazzle us
with trinkets and cheap rhetoric.
We googled the name of the IISEM event and got over 5,000 hits, some
300 with Maurice Strong's name. This includes the Canadian Energy
Council, part of the World Energy Council which hosts events like the
World Energy Congress held in Montreal in September 2010.
The Energy Council chooses a Canadian Energy Person of the Year. For
2010, it was Stephen G. Snyder, President and CEO of TransAlta
Corporation. TransAlta is grabbing funding for big "green" projects
like the wind turbines at Melancthon, Ontario north of 6Nations Grand
River Territory and Wolfe Island where the biggest industrial wind
installation in Canada is killing untold numbers of Bald Eagles and
other endangered species of birds.
The IISEM next week will host tours of the region to places like the
Seneca Casino where you can blow a few more bucks and get drunk all
over again. Rumour has it that everyone will think they're at the G20
Summit where they'll be inducted into the Global Elite for World
Governance.
This "summit" is yet another expeditionary campaign in psychological
warfare. The elitists know we are onto them. They think they can
beguile and seduce us into their ways by making shining poster
children out of a handful of our people. They know many of our
communities in dire straits are desperately impoverished and willing
to try the colonial way one more time. Flogging a dead horse will
never produce any horse power.
Some people say we have to work with the big players. There's a big
difference between working "with" someone and working "for" them. It
is an Indigenous custom to turn our backs on things we know are wrong.
If for some reason, you plan to attend the IISEM, please let us know
how it went. We can be quite sure now that they won't be letting us
in on a complimentary media pass!
Kittoh
We welcome your feedback! Forward, post and consider printing for
your cyberphobic friends and relatives.
The Eagle Watch Newsletter is sent to interested individuals, both
Indigenous and nonNative, politicians especially the Canadian ones and
an assortment of English language medi
Notes, Sources and Contact Info
Mark Twain said, “How easy it is to make people believe a
lie, and how hard it is to undo that work again!”
See Eagle Watch #142, May 29, 2011 Letter to AFN from NAN Chief Stan Beardy
As long as [an] Indian Tribe/Nation-is subservient to a alien
government and operates its governing body along alien standards then
[that] governing body and Indian Tribe/nation remains, a servant to
said alien government incapable of either caring about nor functioning
in behalf of [their] people. David M. Wolfe
Jefferson Keel elected President of the National Congress of American
Indians http://www.examiner.com/green-country-budget-events-in-tulsa/jefferson-keel-elected-president-of-the-national-congress-of-american-indians#ixzz1NwvmjUdw
THIS WEB SITE CALLED THE REPUBLIC OF MINING POSTS A LOT OF STUFF
INCLUDING AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE IISEM
http://www.republicofmining.com/
http://www.republicofmining.com/category/aboriginal-mining/
http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/06/20/news-release-international-indigenous-energy-and-mining-summit-will-chart-new-course-for-relationships-partnerships-with-industry-and-government/
NEWS RELEASE: International Indigenous Energy and Mining Summit will
chart new course for relationships, partnerships with industry and
government
Canada NewsWire
OTTAWA, June 20, 2011 /CNW/ – Next week, Indigenous peoples and
government representatives from around the world will gather for a
major summit on resource development in the spirit of a shared
commitment to produce and provide long-term sustainable energy for
future generations.
“Consistent with First Nations rights and our responsibilities as
stewards of the land, we will begin to chart a new Indigenous economic
relationship where First Nations can and will take the lead to build
our own economies and contribute to Canada’s economy in ways that
respect the environment and provide a sustainable future for all
Canadians,” said Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn
A-in-chut Atleo, who will co-chair the Summit with Jefferson Keel,
President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI).
“We look forward to continuing our work with President Keel and the
Tribal Chiefs of NCAI on energy and the environment, justice and
border issues and I look forward to new discussions among the global
Indigenous community on how our work together can transcend borders.”
The International Indigenous Energy and Mining Summit taking place in
Niagara Falls June 27-29 will bring together key representatives from
the global Indigenous community and governments. Representatives from
the United States, China, Brazil, Germany and the private and public
sectors will come together to discuss best practices, partnership
opportunities, and ultimately establish a Virtual Institute of First
Nation Energy and Mining. Indigenous delegates and representatives
from Brazil to Nunavut will re-affirm their rights to participate in
natural resource development.
“In Canada alone, it is estimated that there will $400 billion worth
of mineral resource development projects in the coming years that
affect First Nations territories. It will be critical to these
projects, and to the Canadian economy, that First Nation people and
concerns be addressed,” said National Chief Atleo. “There is also the
potential for our Peoples to be the long term providers of energy and
environmental security – ensuring that North Americans can rely upon
domestic energy production that has little or no impact upon our air
and water qualities.”
Guest speakers include: Anthony Hodge, President of the International
Council on Mining and Metals; Ernesto Sirolli, advocate for Indigenous
sustainable communities; Nunavut Deputy Premier Peter Taptuna; Ian
Anderson, CEO of Kinder Morgan Pipelines; and 80 other speakers from
around the world.
“Our peoples can be full partners in development from pipelines to
power lines, from potash to precious metals,” added National Chief
Atleo. “With partnership comes full participation from revenue sharing
to ownership, from employment to environmental stewardship. We must
engage early and engage often on these projects, and this Summit is an
example of this principle in action.”
For more information on the International Indigenous Energy and Mining
Summit please visit www.afn.ca.
The Assembly of First Nations is the national organization
representing First Nations citizens in Canada. AFN and National Chief
Atleo are on Twitter. Follow @AFN_Updates, @AFN_Comms and @NCAtleo.
Don Kelly AFN A/Communications Director 613-241-6789 ext. 334;
613-2922787 or dkelly@afn.ca
Jenna Young AFN Communications Officer 613-241-6789, ext 401;
613-314-8157 or jyoung@afn.ca
Alain Garon AFN Bilingual Communications Officer 613-241-6789, ext
382; 613-292-0857 or agaron@afn.ca
Bryan Hendry Senior Policy Advisor Economic Partnerships, AFN
613-241-6789, ext. 229 Cell 613-293-6106
http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/03/24/nishnawbe-aski-nation-nan-chiefs-gather-in-timmins-to-discuss-resources-%E2%80%93-by-kate-mclaren-the-daily-press-march-24-2011/
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Chief’s gather in Timmins to discuss
resources – by Kate McLaren (The Daily Press, the city of Timmins
newspaper. Contact the writer at news@thedailypress.ca.
“The government has a responsibility to protect First Nations people,
and it’s their duty to consult. That duty should not be given to the
industries themselves, unless it’s agreed upon through talks between
First Nations people and government officials.” (Raymond Ferris –
Ring of Fire co-ordinator for Matawa First Nation)
As First Nation chiefs from 49 Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) communities
gather this week for the 2011 Winter Chiefs Assembly, the theme of the
conference — Our Land, Our Resources — reflects current frustrations
in First Nations communities.
“The discussions are centred around resource development, as it
applies to both the written and spirited intent of Treaty 9,” said NAN
Grand Chief Stan Beardy. “A hundred years ago, we signed a treaty that
gave us peaceful and shared land, and said we would share in any
wealth generated from that land... We’d like the government to be more
respectful of those rights...The government in some cases likes to
take shortcuts, but this leads to potential infringement on our Treaty
rights...There has to be accommodation. At the end of the day, we have
to make certain that the government is aware of their legal
requirements.”
He said the government’s implementation of the Indian Act has
infringed on their Aboriginal rights.
“The Indian Act is a document that defines who we are, what we can do,
and what we can’t do. An important thing to remember is we never gave
up the right to govern ourselves.”
He said because Treaty 9 was developed so long ago, today, it’s based
in large part on oral history.
“That oral history is still relevant today,” said Beardy.
At the centre of much of the resource debate is the development of the
Ring of Fire deposit in the Far North.
Raymond Ferris is the Ring of Fire co-ordinator for Matawa First
Nation, and said the responsibility for initial consultation lies with
the federal and provincial governments, and not with the industries
themselves. He said with project descriptions being developed for
various Ring of Fire plans, these discussions need to take place
sooner than later.
“Before permits are issued, it’s the government’s responsibility to
consult. We have too much to lose not to be able to actively
participate. We’ve learned lessons from other areas who have lost
their culture, their language and their environments.”
http://www.timminspress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3041131
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN)
NAN just hosted a Gospel Concert in Thunder Bay to celebrate National
Aboriginal Day
If you can't get em with booze and infectious diseases, try a little religion.
http://www.nan.on.ca/article/land-culture-community-120.asp
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is a political territorial organization
representing 49 First Nation communities throughout the province of
Ontario. These communities are grouped by Tribal Council according to
region. Five NAN communities are unaffiliated with a specific Tribal
Council.
NAN encompasses James Bay Treaty 9 territory and Ontario's portion of
Treaty 5. NAN has a total land mass covering two-thirds of Ontario
spanning an area of 210,000 square miles.
The total approximate populaton of NAN First Nation members (on and
off reserve) is 45,000.
The people of Nishnawbe Aski traditionally speak Ojibway, Cree, and Ojicree.
3M Canada
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3M Forms Renewable Energy Division; Names Executive to Lead the Business
Company Technologies Poised to Meet the Demands of Growing Marketplace
ST. PAUL, MN – February 2, 2009 – 3M has announced the formation of
its new Renewable Energy Division. This organization will enable 3M to
maximize the company’s technologies, products and responsiveness to
the fast-changing renewable energy industry. The products within the
new division will include products currently sold to the industry,
new-to-the-world products invented for the renewable energy market,
and products adapted from existing technologies. The division falls
within 3M’s Industrial and Transportation Business and will focus on
Energy Generation and Energy Management.
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3M is a diverse company, which produces more than 45 major
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3M{TM} family of filter canisters (Canada), Protection (individual) - Filters
Description
3M Canada manufactures a wide range of both standard and
custom-designed filter canisters for defence, emergency services and
homeland-security roles. The product range includes the following
canisters:
Description
C2A1 The C2A1 canister is a standard NBC canister used by the US armed
forces. Since 2000, almost 9 million have been manufactured at 3M
Canada's Brockville facility. The design incorporates a
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carbon. Other variants have used ASC or ASC-TEDA (ASC treated with
triethylenediamine) impregnated carbons. The C2A1 canister is
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metal pack.
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Publication date Feb 11, 2011
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Replacement of Halon with 3M(tm) Novec(tm) 1230 for Crew Compartment
Protection System
Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness of Novec(tm) 1230 as a "drop-in"
replacement for halon in an existing crew compartment fire protection
system.
Background
The Canadian Department of National Defence is seeking a more
environmentally friendly replacement for halon to use with its crew
compartment fire protection systems in armoured vehicles. The most
cost-effective solution would use an agent that could be dropped into
an existing system. Novec(tm) 1230 has been considered as such a
replacement, but because its boiling point is much higher than that of
other halocarbons, conventional nozzles may not fully vaporize it,
reducing its effectiveness. Further work is therefore needed to find
means to deliver Novec(tm) 1230 as a vapour and to test the
effectiveness of this solution in a crew compartment fire.
Statement of Work
•Conducted experiments that simulated an explosion in a Coyote light
armoured vehicle crew compartment caused by fuel spray, in order to
evaluate the effectiveness of various commercially available nozzles
using Novec(tm) 1230.
•Tested a new explosion suppression system that used a gas generator
to discharge Novec 1230 by setting off a deflagration/explosion in a
mock-up vehicle crew compartment.
•Measured discharge and explosion extinguishment times, compartment
temperatures, thermal radiation levels and acid gas concentrations.
Outcomes
A report was delivered in March 2006, which summarized these
experiments and showed that available nozzles did not cause Novec1230
to fully vaporize when discharged during an explosion. A final report
was delivered to the client, which showed that a system using a gas
generator to discharge Novec 1230 would be effective as part of a crew
compartment fire protection system.
Partners
Department of National Defence Canada, Aerojet and 3M Canada.
This project began in March 2005, and was completed in March 2008.
Related Projects:
•Performance of NovecTM1230 in the Fire Proteciton of Electronic
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Science
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The multinational company is accused of failing to market a device
developed by the UK Ministry of Defence for diagnosing infections of
the superbug, going against the terms agreed when 3M acquired the
device
The UK government and the private investment group Porton Capital are
accusing the US multinational 3M of breaching its obligation to bring
a potentially life-saving medical device invented by the Ministry of
Defence to market, in a case that opened at the High Court in London
last Friday (17 June).
The case centres around BacLite, a technology for detecting the
hospital-acquired infection MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus) which was acquired by 3M from investors including Porton and
the UK government in February 2007. The terms of the sale required 3M
to actively market and diligently seek regulatory approval for BacLite
and to pay the investors one hundred per cent of BacLite’s 2009 sales,
up to a limit of £41million.
The opening statement set out the decision by 3M to effectively
terminate development of BacLite December 2008. The UK government is
now asking the High Court to award the full £41 million that would
have been accrued had 3M met its obligations.
The court heard that BacLite obtained EU regulatory approval by 2005,
demonstrating 95 per cent reliability, and quickly penetrated the
diagnostics market in the UK. The device offered MRSA detection that
was faster than traditional culture methods but cheaper than molecular
diagnostics.
Upon acquiring BacLite in February 2007, 3M axed the UK sales team
that had been in place since May 2005, but did not reassign a new team
until September 2007. By May 2008, 3M had functionally ceased its
marketing efforts in Europe, the court heard.
The case continues at the High Court in London.
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund corporation
http://www.thunderbaybusiness.ca/article/northern-ontario-heritage-fund-corporation-nohfc-holds-board---276.asp
Northern Ontario Heritage FundNorthern Ontario Heritage Fund
Corporation (NOHFC) Holds Board Meeting In Thunder Bay
by Scott A. Sumner
www.thunderbaybusiness.ca
Thunder Bay was the site of a full board meeting of the Northern
Ontario Heritage Board recetly where millions of dollars are awarded
to up and coming companies.
“We meet every six weeks all across the North. This is Thunder Bay’s
turn to have the Northern Ontario Heritage meeting here. Our largest
award today is the partnership with LU and a new company called
Warnex, the former Molecular World. They are doing some significant
work in DNA and commercializing a product that has world wide
interest,” said Minister Michael Gravelle.
“We also announced 5 young entrepreneurs in Thunder Bay whom without
the benefit would probably not be able to open their businesses.
When you bundle it all together it is a lot of job creation. The
results are clear, thousands of jobs are being created as a result of
the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. There is a very. very fair and
straight forward application process. The applicant will come
forward, put an application and then it goes to a sub committee who
look at it before going to the board that has 14 or 15 members who
all vote on the project. I am proud that the fund can move relatively
quickly. That can be a frustration in the private sector. We are
nimble and creative looking at projects. The process has to be
rigorous but fair and nimble.”
“ We have a variety of companies today and it is about job
creation. We are we seeing more of companies related to the
technology movement. Thunder Bay is becoming a world leader in terms
of technology. They must have a good business plan and their own
support as well. What excites me is seeing the different types of
businesses in Northern Ontario as a result of the NOHFC that are
moving forward and providing a transformed and new economy in
Northern Ontario.”
Dr Angelo and Carla Santin from Thunder Bay and Hamilton and went to
the Canadian Chiropractic College. “ We opened our office on Algoma
Street. This program gave us the edge in our start up with furniture
equipment and so on. We started the application process 10 months ago.
It was a really easy process. We started our careers here as a junior
associate for a few years at another office. Most people have $150,000
to $175,000 spent at school so the program really helps. We are doing
very well now. The city has been good to us. Our office is at a great
location. It is really easy access on Memorial which become Algoma. We
are with other professionals. The money has allowed us to start from
scratch and pay for basic expenses. We shopped local and have hired 1
staff and will hire another soon as well as attracting a new
Chiropractor.”
“ The NOHFC is one of our governments key tools in developing the
North. I am proud of the work we have done to support private sector
growth. Since 2003 we have 472 million dollars,” said Bill Mauro,
MPP.“ This is a program we are very proud of creating jobs in the
program with $80 million a year up from $60 million. We have the world
class OPP Centre and now the DNA labs which can collaborate. We are
happy about the diversification of the high technology market in
Thunder Bay.”
McGuinty Government Supports Nine New Business Ventures
A DNA collection project for forensic testing is one of nine new
business initiatives that will create jobs and strengthen the Thunder
Bay economy.
With assistance from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
(NOHFC), Lakehead University and Warnex PRO-DNA Services are
developing the MitoNorth Database. The database will be used by law
enforcement and legal professionals to prevent individuals from being
falsely accused and help prosecute criminals.
The NOHFC is also helping three other businesses expand their operations:
• Cinevate Inc. is receiving $46,350 to add new products for the
digital photography and video market;
• Digital Coaching Systems is receiving $35,000 to expand its
web-based digital coaching database tool for athletes, coaches and
sports organizations;
• Ride Concepts Inc. is receiving $15,000 to develop a shock
absorption system for motor cross motorcycles.
In addition, the NOHFC is providing $25,000 each to help five young
entrepreneurs launch the following new ventures:
• Radiant Being Wellness Centre is a business that provides yoga
classes, reiki massage, a sauna and chi machine treatments. The
project will create one full time and two part time jobs;
• Santin Chiropractic is a new practice that will create three full
time and one part time jobs;
• Renner-VFX is a business coordinating visual effects for films and
commercials produced in the Thunder Bay area;
• Stellar Music Productions is a disc jockey business that will create
five jobs;
• L.S.L. Construction is a general contracting company serving both
residential and commercial clients. The project is creating one job
immediately.
QUOTES
“Northern Ontario has a wealth of talented and resourceful people and
our government is committed to supporting them as they take on the
exciting challenges of transforming their knowledge and skills into
viable businesses.”
- Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and
Forestry and Chair of the NOHFC
“Our investments are helping budding entrepreneurs build careers and
families close to home while creating significant new job
opportunities in the Thunder Bay area. These jobs also represent the
continuing evolution and diversification of the Thunder Bay economy."
- Bill Mauro, MPP for Thunder Bay-Atikokan.
QUICK FACTS
• The NOHFC is providing a total of $897,450 for these nine
projects, including $676,100 for the MitoNorth Database.
• Since 2003, the NOHFC has invested nearly $472 million in more
than 2,700 northern projects leveraging an additional $1.5 billion
from project partners.
• Since 2005, the NOHFC has invested more than $6.2 million to
help launch the businesses of nearly 280 young entrepreneurs in the
North.
LEARN MORE
• Read about the Emerging Technology Program, which helps develop
exciting and viable new technologies that will contribute to future
northern prosperity.
• Read about the Young Entrepreneur Program, which provides up to
$25,000 to northern residents aged 18 to 29 to start their own for-
profit business in the North.
http://www.mndmf.gov.on.ca/nohfc/default_e.asp
Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Hawkins, 1803.
"In truth, the ultimate point of rest and happiness for [the Indians]
is to let our settlements and theirs meet and blend together, to
intermix and become one people, incorporating themselves with us as
citizens of the U.S. This is what the natural progress of things will
of course bring on, and it will be better to promote than retard it.
Surely it will be better for them to be identified with us and
preserved in the occupation of their lands, than be exposed to the
many casualties which may endanger them while a separate people.
"[To] incorporate with us as citizens of the United States... is
certainly the termination of their history most happy for themselves;
but in the whole course of this it is essential to cultivate their
love. As to their fear, we presume that our strength and their
weakness is now so visible that they must see we have only to shut our
hand to crush them, and that all our liberalities to them proceed from
motives of pure humanity only."
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