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September 21, 2012
How you treat people is how others will treat you
“you treat them like animals because he was a BLOODY DAM
they will certainly behave like TAXPAYER! (as he puts it). Bloody
taxpayer...why was he bloody in the
This past summer has been quite a animals.”
By Gabriel Constant-Editor
whirlwind for OCN as the Pow-Wow
celebration ended the festive season
a week ago and now we are heading
into the final leg of the journey in
2012.
Anyways, there are lots to be happy
about such as all the kids have gone
back to school, Indian summer is just
around the corner, OCN election
code being passed; and that the new
guidelines, rules and regulations will
determine who your leaders are
going to be and how they must meet
the specified requirements and
criteria based on a system that was
voted on and directed by the people
of OCN. The expectations of the bar
being raised to be a qualified
political leader will have people out
there who have always questioned
the election process in the past
decade, either be sighing of relief;
now that more hurdles will be added
to the three legged race and the three
more months for 2013.
Ok enough rambling....In other
things...
I read an interesting letter from an
inmate that I was hesitant in
publishing; and because of the
content shared in it had me thinking
about the level of dignity and
integrity of this individuals
experiences that would lead some
readers either laughing or relate or
even saying you do the crime you do
the time. I would like to protect one
from that sort of embarrassment, but
still the issues this person has raised
brought me to one ol saying...
first place?...Let alone being
encouraged by a 15 year old non
That’s probably the whole idea all
native saying “we should just take
along and that this intention will
away their treaty money five bucks!”
keep you behind bars and keep you
coming back because there might be
HAHAHAHAHA....Man, I would
no real rehabilitation for most. I do
like to give both of em a rrrreeeeeally
hope though that this inmate’s
good slap with my over baked rock
revelation of how the jail system
hard bannock and throw both their
operates and has failed him will be
monkey butts in jail and they will see
heard by our community activist
how many of our people are actually
leaders. After all, they are visible in
in there. And please do take away
the community and is joined and nettreaty money this time we will ask
worked with other national groups in
for $10,000 per head and additional
Canada.
lands lol...Sorry for the rant people.
“You have the skinheads in
one little corner, the
minorities in the other corner
and the Indians? Well, they
were really kind to give us the
entire ball court.”
With that being said stay tuned for
the next coming editions as we will
give you the full details on the signing ceremony of this important milestone which will come into effect and
will be a game changer coming up in
two weeks.
On a spiritual note; people don’t
know the struggles of one person
who are going through alot more
than others in their journey, some
life’s decisions can be hard to make
and tough to break. There are those
who are held in captivity whether it
is addictions or locked away. No one
knows what you’re really going
through and that this journey is
between you and God. Do not interfere or cause pain because of what
you think is happening, but be a
shining light in that persons path to
rediscovery or salvation.
Yet, I was curious about the
conditions of how the jail systems
treat our people who by majority
populate the national barred cell
houses. I read in the Winnipeg Sun
somewhere that an OLD non native
person was crying about how soft the
judges are on First Nation criminals,
God Bless and have a good weekend
and that the judges are too harsh on
Ekosi
non natives. He seemed bitter and
irate and was demanding justice,
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Social Services News
THANK YOU
(with Jonathan Weenusk)
continue furthering their education and continue working
Hello again all you beautiful Cree towards their aspirations and
peoples of OCN! It’s your friendly career goals as employment and
Indian Agent down in the base- education become more and
ment here to share some more more important to survival - as it
info with you. (Just kidding you was in the past, is in the present
about the Indian agent stuff!) and will be in the future. Social
Used to be that the non-native Assistance will become a Social
Indian agent was like kinda’ the Development process of change.
only most hated person on the
reservation because of the way This was being worked on
they treated our peoples getting already in the past back in 2004
all king sized about their by past Community Service
assigned government authority Managers and Administrators
and such! Chuckle! But I guess such as Rhonda Ross, Bev
there was some friendly ones Constant, Joan Niquanicappo
somewhere trying to help out in and the late Wally Cowley, so is
good way.
not new that we work towards
this
change.
Our
Social
There must have been in the Assistance
Policy
hasn’t
past some well meaning govern- changed much but we just need
ment officials trying to help out to interpret it differently and
our peoples in giving out rations implement the policy in a more
and such. Nowadays we have positive way.
some of our own people in
places of government authority Yep, so we are looking towards
trying to change things for the our short term and long term
better towards our people’s self futures with all kinds of opportusufficiency,
progress
and nities coming from what I hear.
independence - the way it used We want our employable clients
to be in the past when we to think about and action on how
worked together for survival. they can take advantage of these
Indian people have always been kinds of opportunities, give themmindful of our cultural values of selves everything they ever
respect, honor, truth and wanted, and earn what they and
community leadership back then, their families deserve. Pride
but somewhere along the way, comes along with this as an
we adopted other values for self added benefit. Imagine that!
benefit which gets us in trouble Pride in ones’ work, their
and helpers unwilling to help accomplishments, pride in their
because of that.
partners and spouses, and hopefully they are being supportive
Anyway, enough of my thoughts, and encouraging towards them
because I am not perfect in that for this. Cool!
way either, but try to be. In the
future though, is where I am So, I guess this is enough for
thinking! We should be thinking now and I appreciate your time
about how we are to survive as and thoughts towards change. I
we go further into change. I hear hope everyone can support each
good talk about how there is other and encourage each other
employment, training and further in a good way, to plan ahead for
educational opportunities coming each other for the benefit of
and that we should prepare each everyone including our commuother to plan ahead for these.
nity.
We need parents to encourage
their youth and young adults to
Ekosanih, see you next time and
have a great weekend!!!!
Dates of Bi-Weekly Editions – Dates Subject to change
Friday Issue September 21, 2012
Friday Issue October 12, 2012
Friday Issue October 26, 2012
Friday Issue November 9, 2012
Friday Issue November 23, 2012
Friday Issue December 7, 2012
Friday Issue December 21, 2012
Deadline for submissions Sept 19, 2012
12:00 noon
Deadline for submissions Oct 10, 2012
12:00 noon
Deadline for submissions Oct 24, 2012
12:00 noon
Deadline for submissions Nov 7, 2012
12:00 noon
Deadline for submissions Nov 21, 2012
12:00 noon
Deadline for submissions Dec 5, 2012
12:00 noon
Deadline for submissions Dec19, 2012
12:00 noon
Dear Editor:
Please accept my humble
acknowledgments and recognition of OCN Citizens who were
a big part of the Treaty Day
Celebration. It was about one
year ago Councillor Philip
Dorion introduced a motion to
Council to move the Treaty Day
celebration to September 7th,
which is the real date the Treaty
was accepted by The Pas
Indian Band (OCN) in 1876.
With this motion acceptable to
Council, preparations began to
have
a
commemorative
celebratory event, and to move
the Pow-Wow to that date.
In preparation, the following
people made it possible, the
behind the scenes movement,
the organizers, organizations,
sponsors, coordinators,
volunteers, staff of OCN:
•
Citizens of OCN – Hosts
•
Council for their support
•
Tr a d i t i o n a l / C u l t u r a l
Committee, Michael
Bignell, Chair
•
Pow-Wow Committee,
Jennifer Bignell, Chair
•
Philip Dorion, Chair of
Finance/Resourcing;
Philip made sure the
money was there.
•
Alfred Mayer, Coordinator,
for ensuring we had all
the medals, pens, etc.
•
Jonathon Weenusk
•
Staff: JoaNiquanicappo,
I/GM
•
Lena Henderson,
Finance
•
John Nasecapow &
Crew
•
Stan McGillivary, Chief’s
Office
•
Boat Volunteering and
making sure the
dignitaries were safe:
Dan Moore & Maria
Moore & Company
•
Frank Turner & Others
•
Elders for sitting with the
Treaty Party and being a
part of this historic event.
They heard about this
event 136 years ago
from their parents and
grandparents.
•
Larry Dorion, Pipe
Ceremony
•
Frank Whitehead and
William G. Lathlin, past
Headmen of OCN.
•
Caterers: Flora Young
and the Anglican Church
of Redeemer Workers.
Great job ladies and men
and helpers.
•
Moose Hunters, Fisher
men and others who
contributed to the feast.
•
Security and Night
Patron; the Crees on
Patrol (COP) were
headed by Henry
Christie (Chicgoose) with
a good group who were
there for 4 nights and
days for ensuring safety
and directing traffic.
•
Reverend Lydia
Constant and those who
helped with the blessing
of food.
•
Film Crew: Steven
Bignell and company for
recording this event.
This is our history and
we have it recorded for
future reference of
history lessons.
•
Traditional Singers:
Michael Bignell, Joe A.
Ross School ChoirRosina McGillivary’s
CreeSingers/Cree
Prayers.
•
Arbor Site: Stan
McGillivary and the Crew
who managed to finish
the Arbor in the nick of
time. Nice job.
•
Pow-Wow Committee for
the wonderful gifts.
•
Councillor William J.
Lathlin for taking the time
to thank all those who
made this event happen.
Thanks to all; I was surprised
and very grateful for the honor
to have been a part of this event
and to be recognized for our
efforts. We do these positive
things because we love our
community, and we want the
best for our people because
they deserve the best.
This is an expression of
gratitude to all those who are
trying; the movers and shakers
of our community, and coming
from a very proud member of
OCN.
I didn’t have all the names to
list everyone, however, you’re in
our hearts. May God Bless.
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LOCAL
September 21, 2012
Letter to the editor: Treat inmates like animals and will behave like animals
My name is Mark Z McKay and I
am currently incarcerated on
remand till whenever the trial is.
I’m writing to you because of the
difficulty the inmates have to go
through, including myself. There
are certain issue’s that needs to
be addressed of the way inmates
are treated in The Pas Correctional Center.
One of them being is our right to
call a lawyer. I am not allowed to
do, instead the guards phone and
start asking questions for us, then
pass the information to us and
me. Corrections in The Pas jail
are stepping over our right to
legal counsel, I am not allowed to
talk to a lawyer or even speak to
the secretary that works for legal
aid.
From
what
I
understand
Corrections
Canada
are
suppose to give you your right to
talk to any lawyer, but they don’t.
They talk for you ask questions
for you, and leave a message for
OCN MAIL CALL!
Would the following people
please come into our Finance
Office or contact our office
@204-627-7014 and ask for
Shelley, as soon as possible it
is very important!:
Aaron Umpherville
Alex Harris Jr.
Alvin Buck
Andrew George Young
Angela Lavallee
Beverly Umpherville
Big Eddy Youth Centre
Bonnie Gofflot
Brandi Sinclair
Brenan Carriere
Brenda McGillivary
Brennan Carriere
Bud & Pam McLeod
Calvin & Erin McKay
Caylin Bloomfield
Charlene Ehlert
you. That’s how The Pas Correctional Center seems to operate.
Therefore I can’t apply for even
leave a personal message to
legal aid. I am not allowed; at
least that’s what The Pas
Correctional Center do to certain
inmates.
Second, The Pas Correctional
Center don’t wash the inmate
clothing very well, their very oily
and stink, because of the lack
laundry soap that the machines
don’t give. Maybe half ounce
soap spills in the laundry
washing machines. Inmate’s
clothes are not very clean at all,
and the washing machines are
very big, but only give ½ ounce of
laundry soap. Basically the
clothes are pretty much washed
99% water and 1% laundry soap.
Third, the kitchen is very filthy
due to the grease build up
beneath the fryer, stove and
oven. I find it very unsanitary and
very disgusting.
Chris Constant
Christopher George &
Catherine Bighetty
Clara Lagace
Clayton R. Lathlin
Darlene Highway
David L. & Pauline Cook
David Philip Lathlin
Delbert Flett
Dinah Rowe & Donald Keeper
Douglas & Mary Jane Highway
Edgar Lathlin
Elaine Kadachuk
Elizabeth Louella Bignell
Emmanuelle Martin & Laura
Bignell
Ernie & Dana Flett
Farrah Jebb
Fred Cook
Freday Cunday
Gabriel Head
George Allan Constant
George E. Miller
Gerald & Rachel Cowley
Geraldine George
Helen Beardy
Howard & Bev Wilson
Jack & Stella McPherson
Jackie McGillivary
James R. Cook Sr.
Jarrod Whitehead
Jeff Bignell
Fourth, certain correctional
guards don’t do their jobs in The
Pas Correctional Center, they
spend
their
time
playing
computer games that they download and not make their regular
checks that they should do on an
hourly
basis.
The
Pas
Correctional guards don’t seem
to care about inmate safety; they
only worry about their own safety.
Fifth, The Pas Correctional
Center guards make up their own
rules and other correctional
guards are not even aware of the
made up rules and they are not
even in the original rules and
regulations pan flip that we all
sign and are not even allow to
have, they put it away.
Sixth, would be the shower room,
they have this timing button that
releases water it’s not even a
shower dial, and most of the time
the water sprays out either just
cold water or nuke cold warm
water, it’s never hot, it’s very
Jennifer Bignell
Jeremy & Doris Cook
Joe Easter
Joe Henderson
Joel & Sonja Ducharme
John & Jennifer Smith
Judy Campbell
Kaitlyn Whitehead
Karleigh Brightnose
Katherine Ann Ballantyne
Ken Dorion
Kristy Barnaby
Lacey Constant
Lena Fenner
Leo McGinnis
Leroy & Eleanor Dumas
Lily Young
Linda Ballantyne
Loretta Bloomfield
Margaret Henderson
Margaret Thomas
Mariam & George French
Marilyn Henderson
Mary Alexander
Mary Ann McGillivary
Michael Mare
Michelle Stevenson
Mike David Bignell
Peter H. Bignell & Betsy Buck
Randy Greenleaf
Raphlene Constant
Rhoda Bignell
degrading..
I thought I’d share my story of my
time spent in The Pas Correctional Center it’s just too bad that,
the ombudsman of Manitoba
don’t investigate any complaints
that they receive, even myself
haven’t heard or received a letter
to be sent to the media so that
everyone can know what really
going on in The Pas Correctional
Center CTV CBC Global News,
APTN, The National etc.
I would like to thank you for
reading my letter due to the
discrimination, humiliation in
human treatment that inmates
get during there stay in The Pas
Correctional Center Manitoba
Canada.
Yours Truly
Christian name; Mark Z Mckay
Spirit name: Praying Spotted
Eagle
Rhonda Lynxleg
Richard & Diane Cowley
Richard Bignell
Rick & Diane Constant
Robert Young
Roma Bignell
Ron & Marilynn Constant
Ronald Allan Morrison
Rosemary Lathlin & Tom Cook
Roxy Dick
Samantha Chartier
Samantha Peters
Sandra Constant
Savannah Cowley
Shirley Ann Bloomfield
Stephanie Henderson-Clarke
Stephanie Sinclair
Talbot Lathlin
Tammy McLeod
Tammy Young
Thomasina Sinclair
Treena & Jason Taylor
Troy Cook
Tyson Guiboche
Val Joyce Cook &
Pat Stevenson
Valerie Rose Cook
Vince Highway
Wally Young
Walter & Cecilia Head
Wesley Lathlin
William & Betty-Ann McGillivary
local
Dear Editor:
War Veterans, Korean War, Vietnam,
and also to remember our active
service personnel. We have had
many Veterans from OCN who
volunteered. Our fathers, grand
fathers, grandmothers and mothers
who supported the war efforts.
Today, we have one WWII Veteran,
alive, Mr. Philip Bignell, 85 years
old. Mr. Bignell should be treated
like Royalty. Thank you to the PowWow Committee for honoring my
dad, RCA Gunner Alfred George
McGillivary, served 1939-1945.
Thank you also to the other sons and
daughters of all Veterans’ families in
their effort to remember all Veterans;
prayers were said, to give thanks to
the spirits. This is a good way to
remember our warriors.
Another way to honor the warrior
spirit is to organize as a Veterans’
group and a number of people have
expressed that interest. A meeting
will be called to discuss the
formation of an organization and the
purpose will be to remember and
ensure the efforts of our people are
never forgotten. Dates like
Remembrance Day, D-Day, Dieppe
Invasion, etc will always be
remembered by the people of OCN.
Another special event was the
Terrance Head memorial; Mr. Stan
McGillivary and family were
sponsors and it was an honor to be
asked to be a part of.
Finally, thank you for the opportunity to be stand-by judge and to
assist when the assigned judges
needed rest. It’s not easy being a
judge because everyone is a good
dancer. There are certain things you
look for when judging: presentation
(dance style); traditional dress
(regalia); movement of the feet;
movement to the beat of the drum.
Its fun to learn these things and great
to see, hear, and feel the songs.
And finally, thank you to Larry
Dorion for the pipe ceremony on
Friday morning. During this time,
the OCN Paspewin Group presented
cloth and tobacco to the spirits of
God to guide our efforts as we work
to resolve some of the damages that
were done in Day Schools and Home
Placement Programs. Just like the
horrible history of residential
schools, the Day Schools and Private
Home Placements were equally
horrific. Our group is now federally
incorporated and will work with
other national interests on this issue.
Ekosi Maka, I have no official
capacity, however, my letter is
presented to gratefully acknowledge
the positive efforts of all our people.
Without the dedicated efforts much
of this stuff would not happen.
Thank you to all.
I will share about the Treaty
celebration in the next issue.
Before it gets too late, I would like
to thank a number of people; people
who gave themselves to ensure our
community, our people, benefit from
these positive events.
These events we host, Opaskwayak
P o w - Wo w C e l e b r a t i o n s ,
Opaskwayak Indian Days are a
reflection of our history and our
culture, and therefore it is important
to promote and support both. One
reflects our prowess and abilities to
survive in nature. The other
promotes the spiritual aspect of our
Cree way. Both are important as we
try to preserve and bring our Cree
way to life. The spirit of the
Creator’s law is in our youth.
In the last submission, acknowledgements were sent to the OID Committee; to Council for their support and
to the Community for being
excellent hosts.
In this submission, my sincere
thanks to the Pow-Wow Committee
for an excellent presentation and to
the many people who were there to
help. Of course, the Pow-Wow
Committee has been meeting all year
to prepare for this event and to
ensure we have the proper financial
resourcing. Once funding is secured,
the planning starts. The funding is
the effort of the Monster Bingos, etc.
which Council guarantees. It is
known we profit when these events
take place; there is always a spike in
our sales, hotels are full, fuel is
needed, meals are bought; it is
important in the promotion of our
economy. The financial investment
of these events is returned in many
ways.
At this Pow-Wow, we had many
specials, memorials and good old
dancing the traditional way. It was a
great event to many of our youth, and
it was an opportunity for our young
dancers to be admitted into the PowWow family with their self-made
regalia; it was a special moment for
these kids. It was good to see our
community dance with the youth, in
particular, Adam Kaphesewat, a
chicken dancer, who was in from
Saskatoon to be here for his cousins
and to support their spiritual
admission into the Pow-Wow circle.
Many, many thanks to Phyllis
McLeod for her time and effort to
show these kids the traditional way,
and to show them how to make their
regalia. My wife said they looked
like angels with spread-out wings
when they were whirling around
with their shawls, spread-out like
wings. Also, thanks to the parents
who helped their children with their
regalia. Looking good.
Another special, worth mentioning is
the Veteran’s special at the PowWow, honoring our Veterans is
always a special moment, to Yours in Brotherhood,
remember the sacrifice our World Nathan McGillivary
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NEWS IN REVIEW
To Divide and Conquer
First Nations of Canada
unilateral, incremental changes to
policy and legislation regarding First
Nation land, water and rights are in
direct violation of Constitutional rights,
treaty rights and even international
human rights that Canada has
endorsed."
Toronto, Sept. 7, 2012 - On the heels
of recent cuts to First Nation services
in such key areas as health and social
services, the federal government is
further marginalizing First Nation The Grand Council Chief points to a
organizations by cutting core funding. number of legislative bills introduced
by the Harper government that First
"It's a shame that Canada has decided Nations and First Nation organizations
to cut First Nation budgets in order to continue to oppose based on
justify its attacks on First Nations in jurisdiction.
general," says Anishinabek Nation
Grand Council Chief Patrick Madah- "We've seen this type of attack on First
bee. "Canada has made a lot of state- Nations before. They've tried
ments about how they want to work residential schools, they've funneled
with First Nations, yet every time we our young people into their jails and
turn around they're cutting funding to now they're cutting funding where we
health, social services and other key were already underfunded to begin
areas that impact First Nations peoples' with.
day-to-day lives. Let's be truthful here,
Canada is aiming to divide First Nation "What the federal government fails to
communities so they can create a understand is that no matter what
vacuum in order to gain control over tactics they use to divide us we will
never be Canadian citizens and we
our people and our land."
"It's clear to me that Canada and even will never surrender our land. We are
Ontario to a degree, has three objec- Anishnaabe and have always been
tives when it comes to First Nations Nations with our own land, our own
people- divide, control and conquer," culture, our own language and our
says Madahbee. "Our people need to own identity."
know that they are under attack. The
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LOCAL
Time and the Universe
By Jeremy Richards
Time, when did it start, how did it
come to be? There is no definitive
answer to what exactly time is. The
Big Bang Theory is the most widely
accepted theoretical concept when
debating the very existence of time
and the universe. Is there even a
direct correlation between time and
the universe? What is time, how do
you define time? The universe is said
to have started some 13.7 billion
years ago when an explosion of
immense cosmic energy was ignited
and the dark matter was filled with a
blinding explosion that is thought to
be still expanding outwards to this
day; perhaps expanding into nothing
like the flick of a match.
There are so many theories as to how
the universe works; from the sheer,
unfathomable magnitude of its size
to the age old question of “Are we
alone in the universe?” While there
is no assured claim to say otherwise,
consider that the speed of light takes
“only” 1.3 seconds to reach the moon
from earth; the moon is 238,855
miles from earth. A light year is the
amount of distance light travels in a
year (365 days); 1 light year = 6
trillion miles or 10 trillion kilometers. The closest star/solar system to
that of our own goes by the name of
Alpha Centauri , which is 4.3 light
years away from earth. It would take
roughly 76,000 years for a space
shuttle to reach Alpha Centauri.
There are over 300 billion stars in the
Milky Way galaxy, most of which are
giant red dwarfs at the end of their
life spans; they “only” have about
500 million years left before they
burn out, yet all of this comprises just
1 single galaxy. However when you
account for the estimates of the total
number of galaxies (which is anywhere from 150 to 200 billion by the
way) in the known universe? It’s
hard for the mind to wrap its logic
around this.
And you soon start to wonder at what
stage of evolution might other
planetary
creatures
closely
resembling that of earth are at; do
you think they wonder if we exist?
Are they more technologically
advanced life forms that fly regularly
from galaxy to galaxy, yet, they just
haven’t found our solar system out of
the 300 other sextillion stars in the
universe? (Sextillion is a number
value, it goes million, billion, trillion,
quadrillion, quintillion, sextillion and
so on... oh know, huge right?)
Once you get a sense out of just how
vast the universe is and take everything into account, like, light reaching the moon in 1.3 seconds; a light
year equalling 6 trillion miles; the
closest star system to that of our own
is 4.3 light years away; 300 billion
stars in the milky way; 150 to 200
billion galaxies and it starts becoming dizzying after awhile just thinking of how utterly small earth really
is. Our human minds simply cannot
process the sheer volume and size of
the universe considering how big we
think the Atlantic Ocean is, how big
North America is, how massive the
landscape of Eurasia is (Europe and
Asia).
A lot of people might not want to
hear this but we truly are an
insignificant part in the chain of
Cosmology, evolutionary biology,
and the complete understanding of
astrophysics. We are after all, just
another link in the time line of
evolution; all you need is a little
carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen
mixed with a little phosphorus and
you got yourself the main ingredients
to bacteria, which is the first life
form to inhibit earth. It followed
closely by 580 million years of
complex life structures taking shape
and the first land animals being fish
which, through natural selection,
deviated into a more diverse
selection of reptiles, lizards, and
bugs. The dinosaurs had their fun in
the sun for about 380 million years,
went extinct, which soon gave power
to the rise of another dynasty to reign
supreme.
This dynasty has
dominated the earth for the better
part of the last 90 million years
(Mammals).
Hey would you look at that, modern
human behavior only came into
effect 50,000 years ago and all of a
sudden the entire human race thinks
it is above being replaced or perhaps
even upgraded by an even more
superior genus other than Homo
sapiens. The remnants of our
evolutionary
brother,
Homo
September 21, 2012
rudolfensis, still bears vestigial
organs left behind that we don’t need
anymore such as wisdom teeth for
tearing through flesh or the left over
remnants of our tail now known as
the tail bone.
Might I suggest a new name for the
superior race that is set to dethrone
us in about 100,000 years or so, give
or take; that name shall be Homo
Posterus because the Latin word
“Posterus” means “next” as in the
next step in our evolution. (Homo
sapiens who have looked down on
past uncivilized members of the
Homo
Genus,
the
future
improvement of Homo sapiens,
Homo Posterus, will too be looking
down at us as particularly dumb
subspecies as well in quite ironic
fashion)
Somewhere along the way in this
infinite ocean of time, we will slowly
be weeded out into a superior race.
Hopefully one free from racial
discrimination or other trivial earthly
values so we can distance our past,
learn from our mistakes, and work
together towards the continued
search and discovering of the
mysteries that lay vacant from our
absolute knowledge. Because right
now we are limited, uncivilized
simpletons who think we have the
slightest clue on what is or isn’t
important. Take for instance the idea
of good versus evil. But how could
evil or good exist when both notions
are manmade concepts correlating
with mans own constantly evolving
brain capacity?
When you look down the timeline of
evolution and natural selection,
everything originates from a chance
meeting of hydrogen, carbon,
nitrogen and oxygen being fused
forcibly together 4.7 billion years
when the earth was still in the early
stages of cooling off. So what exactly
is a human being you ask well a
human being is a mammal that
breathes and drinks water and a
functioning brain relying exclusively
on instinct; along with some brain
neuron activity and hormones. Along
with a slow upbringing through the
last 100,000 years, the human being
didn’t reach consciousness until
around 50,000 years ago; and along
came with it the ability to function
and process with motor skills,
improved hand eye coordination and
most importantly, logic. When
humans became conscious and selfaware it sprung forth the “human
way” to question, understand, and to
want to have control over everything
it understands or lack thereof. That’s
where religion comes into play but
that’s another piece entirely all
together that you will read about
shortly.
Above all else, never stop learning,
never stop questioning, and always
challenge the accepted way of thinking with new ideas that venture into
uncharted territory. You can have
1000 bad ideas but all it takes is 1
good idea to start turning heads,
there by advancing and transcending
a once foreign concept into universal
acknowledgement.
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Page 7
HEALTH HAZARD ALERT!
OTTAWA, September 17, 2012 – The
public warning issued on September 16,
2012 has been expanded to include additional ground beef products.
Previously identified products included
in this recall can be found on the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
(CFIA)
website at www.inspection.gc.ca/recalls.
The CFIA is warning the public, distributors and food service establishments
not to consume, sell, or serve the ground
beef products described below because
the products may be contaminated with
E. coli O157:H7.
The following products, made from beef
voluntarily recalled by XL Foods (Est.
38), are affected by this alert:
Brand Product Size UPC Codes / Dates
Distribution Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc.
Regular Ground Beef Variable Weight
Starts with 210658 Est. 700
2241 up to and including 2257 AB, BC,
MB, SK, ON
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Regular
Ground Beef Club Pack Variable Weight
Starts with 210659 Est. 700
2241 up to and including 2257
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Lean Ground
Beef Variable Weight Starts with
213028 Est 700
2241 up to and including 2257
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Lean Ground
Beef Club Pack Variable Weight Starts
with 213027 Est 700
2241 up to and including 2257
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Extra Lean
Ground Beef Variable Weight Starts
with 213029 Est 700
2241 up to and including 2257
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Extra Lean
Ground Beef Club Pack Variable Weight
Starts with 214322 Est. 700
2241 up to and including 2257
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Lean Ground
Sirloin Variable Weight Starts with
219700 Est 700
2241 up to and including 2257
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Pork and
Beef Sausage Variable Weight Starts
with 283878 Est 700
2241 up to and including 2257
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Pork and
Beef Sausage Club Pack Variable
Weight Starts with 281524 Est. 700
2241 up to and including 2257
Prepared for Loblaw’s Inc. Beef
Sausage Club Pack Variable Weight
Starts with 281522 Est 700
2241 up to and including 2257
None Regular Ground Beef Club Pack
Variable weight starts with 280110 Best
before up to and including Sept 18. AB,
BC, MB, SK
(Extra Foods, No Frills, Real Canadian
Wholesale Club,Shop Easy, SUPERVALU, Superstore,Westfair, Your Independent Grocer)
None Regular Ground beef Variable
weight Starts with 280103 Best before
up to and including Sept 18.
None Lean Ground Beef Variable
weight Starts with 280105 Best before
up to and including Sept 18.
None Lean Ground Beef Club Pack
Variable weight Starts with 283460 Best
before up to and including Sept 18.
None Extra Lean Ground Beef Club
Pack Variable weight Starts with 284807
Best before up to and including Sept 18.
None Extra Lean Ground beef Variable
weight Starts with 283936 Best before
up to and including Sept 18.
None Lean Ground Sirloin Variable
weight Starts with 286150 Best before
up to and including Sept 18.
None Ground Sirloin Patties Variable
weight Starts with 285282 Best before
up to and including Sept 18.
Sobeys/Foodland Medium Ground Beef
Various Starts with 211705 Packaged
On dates between 2012.AU.27 to
2012.SE.16 NB, NS, PE, NL
Sobeys/Foodland Medium Ground Beef
VP Various Starts with 211660 Packaged On dates between 2012.AU.27 to
2012.SE.16
Sobeys/Foodland Frz Beef Patties Various Starts with 231069 Packaged On
dates between 2012AU27 to 2012SE16
Sobeys Store Made Meat Loaf Various
Starts with 275366 Packaged On dates
between 2012AU27 to 2012SE16
Sobeys Medium Ground Beef Various
Starts with 211705 Best Before dates
between 12.SE.02 to 12.SE.17 ON
Sobeys Lean Ground Beef Various
Starts with 211665 Best Before dates
between 12.SE.02 to 12.SE.17 Sobeys
Lean Ground Beef Various Starts with
212516 Best Before dates between
12.SE.02 to 12.SE.17
Sobeys Extra Lean Ground Beef Various Starts with 211671 Best Before
dates between 12.SE.02 to 12.SE.17
Sobeys SCS Medium Ground Beef Various Starts with 211844 Best Before
dates between 12 SE 02 to 12 SE 17
Sobeys Lean Ground Beef SCS IRA
Various Starts with 231894 Best Before
dates between 12 SE 02 to 12 SE 17
Foodland Lean Ground Beef Various
Starts with 212516 Best Before dates
between 2012SE02 to 2012SE17
Foodland Extra Lean Ground Beef Various Starts with 211671 Best Before
dates between 2012SE02 to 2012SE17
Foodland Medium Ground Beef VP
Various Starts with 281157 Best Before
dates between 2012SE02 to 2012SE17
Foodland Lean Ground Beef VP Various
Starts with 281153 Best Before dates
between 2012SE02 to 2012SE17
Foodland Extra Lean Ground Beef VP
Various Starts with 281161 Best Before
dates between 2012SE02 to 2012SE17
Foodland Store Made Meatloaf Various
Starts with 222672 Best Before dates
between 2012SE02 to 2012SE17
Foodland Various other store-made
products containing ground beef (such
as other meatloaves, meat balls) Various
coding formats for dates between Sept
02-17, 2012 (e.g. Best Before
2012SE02)
Sobeys/IGA Frozen Regular Ground
Beef. 3x1lb tubes. 3 x 1 lb Starts with
231910 Packed On dates between
2012AU27 to 2012SE16 BC, AB, SK,
MB, and certain stores in ON
Sobeys/IGA Regular Ground Beef
Value Pack 2.2 kg starts with 211655
Packed On dates between 2012AU27 to
2012SE16
Sobeys/IGA Regular Ground Beef 10lb
Fine Grind Tube 10 lb starts with
211703 Packed On dates between
2012AU27 to 2012SE16
Sobeys/IGA Regular Ground Beef Between 400-500 g Starts with 212475
Packed On dates between 2012AU27 to
2012SE16 Metro
Fresh Home-style Meatloaf Various
Starts with 220673 Best Before dates
between SE19 and SE20
‘Sobeys SCS X-Tra Lean Ground Beef
Various Starts with 281130 Best Before
dates between 12 SE 02 to 12 SE 17
ON Metro Home-style Meatballs
Various Starts with 220682 Best Before
dates between SE19 and SE20
Sobeys Medium Ground Beef VP Various Starts with 211660 Best Before
dates between 12 SE 02 to 12 SE 17
Metro Seas. Beef Burger Various Starts
with 220913 Best Before dates between
SE20 and SE21
Sobeys Lean Ground Beef VP Various
Starts with 211666 Best Before dates
between 12 SE 02 to 12 SE 17
Metro Lean Ground Beef Various Starts
with 211410 Best Before dates between
SE17 and SE18
Sobeys Extra Lean Ground Beef VP
Various Starts with 211672 Best Before
dates between 12 SE 02 to 12 SE 17
Sold from Super C Beef Medium
Ground Variable Starts with 201021
Sold between August 31, 2012 and
September 16, 2012 QC
Sobeys Home-style Meatloaf Various
Starts with 275276 Sell By dates
between Sep 02, 12 to Sep 17, 12 Foodland Medium Ground Beef Various
Starts with 211705 Best Before dates
between 2012SE02 to 2012SE17
Foodland Lean Ground Beef Various
Starts with 211665 Best Before dates
between 2012SE02 to 2012SE17
Sold from Super C Beef Medium
Ground Box Variable Starts with
201757
Sold between August 31, 2012 and
September 16, 2012
Sold from Metro Beef Medium Ground
Variable Starts with 201021 Sold
between August 31, 2012 and September 16, 2012 QC
Sold from Metro Beef Medium Ground
Box Variable Starts with 201757
Sold between August 31, 2012 and September 16, 2012
Sold from Entrepot de Viandes Lean
Ground BF 10 LB 10 LB 0 210114
030996 "EMBAL. LE": SEP 05 and
SEP 10 QC
Consumers who are unsure if they have
affected products are advised to check
with the store(s) where they were purchased.
There have been no reported illnesses
associated with the consumption of
these products.
This voluntary recall is part of an ongoing food safety investigation. The CFIA
is working with the recalling firms and
distributors to identify and verify all affected products. If additional affected
products are confirmed, this table will
be updated on the CFIA website. To stay
informed of product updates throughout
the investigation, consumers are also encouraged to subscribe to CFIA food recalls
and
allergy
alerts
at
www.foodsafety.gc.ca.
Food contaminated with E. coli
O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled.
Consumption of food contaminated with
these bacteria my cause serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses.
Symptoms include severe abdominal
pain and bloody diarrhoea. Some people may have seizures or strokes and
some may need blood transfusions and
kidney dialysis. Others may live with
permanent kidney damage. In severe
cases of illness, people may die.
The manufacturer, XL Foods Inc., Edmonton, Alberta and various retailers,
processors and distributors are voluntarily recalling the affected products from
the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall.
For more information, consumers and
industry can call the CFIA at 1-800-4422342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to
Friday).
For information on E. coli O157:H7,
visit the Food Facts web page at:
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fss
a/concen/cause/ecolie.shtml
For information on all food recalls, visit
the CFIA's Food Recall Report at:
http://active.inspection.gc.ca/eng/corp/r
ecarapp_dbe.asp.
To find out more about receiving recalls
by e-mail, and other food safety facts,
visit: www.foodsafety.gc.ca. Food and
consumer product recalls are also available
at
http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca.
Page 8
September 21, 2012
N OT IC E OF R AT I FI C A TI ON V OT E
August 15, 2012
TO: THE MEMBERS OF THE
OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION
TAKE NOTICE: that a Ratification Vote by the Voters of the
Opaskwayak
Cree
Nation
pursuant to the Ratification
Voting Guidelines, attached as
Schedule "2" to the Opaskwayak
Cree Nation 1918 Birch River
Surrender Settlement Agreement(the "Settlement Agreement") shall be held on
September 26th, 2012, to
determine if the Voters of the
Opaskwayak Cree Nation, 18
years of age or over, as
determined on the date of the
Ratification Vote, agree to and
approve the settlement of the
Opaskwayak Cree Nation 1918
Birch
River
Surrender
Settlement Agreement between
Her Majesty the Queen in right of
Canada and the Opaskwayak
Cree Nation as set out in the Settlement Agreement, annexed to
this Notice as Addendum "A" and
all the documents associated
therewith.
The following question shall be
asked of the Voters of the
Opaskwayak Cree Nation by
secret ballot, as set out in
Schedule "1" to the Settlement
Agreement:
As a Voter of the Opaskwayak
Cree Nation, do you:
(a)
Agree to the terms and
conditions of the Opaskwayak
Cree Nation 1918 Birch River
Surrender Settlement Agreement;
Copies of the Settlement Agreement may be obtained, at no cost
to you, from the Ratification Offi(b)
Agree to and direct cer or the Opaskwayak Cree Napresent and future Councils tion (addresses and telephone
(which includes the Chief) of the numbers provided below).
Opaskwayak Cree Nation to act
on behalf of the Opaskwayak If a Voter wishes to vote by mail
Cree Nation and its members, to and have not received a Mail-in
sign all documents and take all Ballot Package, or need more innecessary
measures
as formation on voting by mail, conrequired to give effect to the tact
Stephanie
Connors
Opaskwayak Cree Nation 1918 Ratification Officer, or Holly
Birch
River
Surrender Bertholet, Deputy Ratification OfSettlement Agreement?
ficer
(addresses
and
telephone numbers provided
Details of Ratification Vote, below).
Advance Votes and Information
Meetings
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE
that a List of Voters is posted at
The Ratification Vote shall take the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Ofplace on September 26th, 2012, fice. Sections 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 of
from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Ratification Voting Guidelines
the Opaskwayak Cree Nation provide:
Reserve; Kikiwak Inn, Bignell
Room.
5.3
A member of the First
Information meetings shall be Nation may apply to the
held as set out below:
Ratification Officer within fifteen
days of posting of the List of
City Address
Date & Time Voters attached to the "Notice of
of Information Meetings
Ratification Vote" to have the List
Winnipeg
Place Louis Riel, of Voters revised if such member
190 Smith Street Hudson Room believes that:
September 10th, 2012
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(a)
the name of a Voter has
Cumberland House
been omitted from the List of VotVetrans Hall
ers; or
Main Street
(b)
the name of a Voter is
September 12th, 2012
incorrectly set out or should not
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
be included on the List
of
Opaskwayak KikiwakInn,
Voters.
Bignell Room
5.4
A member of the First
September 13th, 2012
Nation may, up to and including
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
the Voting Day, apply to the
Ratification Officer to have their
name added to the List of Voters
if that member can provide:
(a)
their current Certificate of
Indian Status card; or
(b)
adequate proof of identification, age and First Nation
membership. Application for a
change to the List of Voters
should be made to Stephanie
Connors, Ratification Officer, or
Holly Bertholet, Deputy Ratification Officer (telephone numbers
provided below).
The First Nation and Ratification
officer can be reached at the
following phone numbers:
BDA/OCN Office toll free
1-888-763-1566;
1-204-627-7130 (office phone)
P.
O.
Box
10880,
OPASKWAYAK, MB R0B 2J0 –
151 Fischer Avenue, The Pas,
MB
Ratification Officer’s toll free
number
1-888442-0459;
1-204-623-3423 (office phone)
P.O. Box 150, THE PAS, MB R9A
1K4; SCTC Office, Upper Level
Otineka Mall.
DATED at Opaskwayak, in the
Province of Manitoba,
2012.
Belated Birthday
Greetings!
Happy 19th Birthday to Erin
Lathlin – Coming from the
Lathlin Family
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
JERILYN “COVER ME”
COWLEY who celebrates her
35th birthday today.
Congratulations going out to
Avery Partridge coming from
OCN E&T, Mom and Dad.