Media.Knet.Ca

The Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre will be celebrating national Aboriginal Day on Saturday, June 19, 2004 by hosting a Trading Village in at the High School in Red Lake.

We are looking for local artists, crafts, food, etc…whoever would like to display or sell their merchandise throughout this special day.  Free promotional opportunity for those interested in participating in this event.

We are also looking for entertainers - musicians, drummers to enjoy each other talents on an open mike…

The Kanata Dance Troupe will be the main feature at 4 o’clock.

Poster reads as follows:

Aboriginal Day Celebration
Saturday, June 19, 2004

Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre would like to invite your family to celebrate with us on

Saturday, June 19, 2004

At the Red Lake District High School

From 1:00 to 5:00 pm

Featuring Kanata Dance Troupe

Also featuring the Trading Village

with Local merchants, crafts, for display or for sale and our local musicians, drummers, entertainers to provide an afternoon of entertainment – open mike

Please contact Shelley, Ann, or Lori K. for further information @ 727-2847

Outdoor Gospel Rally 2004

Weagamow Lake, Ontario

On June 25, 26 & 27, 2004

Featured Guest Speaker: Henry Mckay - Sachigo Lake, Ontario

Guest Singers: Ernie Kematch - Pelican Rapids, Manitoba

Hank Williams - Shoal Lake, Ontario

For more information you can contact

Edna Quequish at (807) 469-7501 (home)

Or Stephen Kenequanash (807) 469-1320 (home)

Services will be aired on the WRN Radio on Saturday and Sunday.

Eagle Lake First Nation is working with a number of different partners to host a Residential School/Family Wellness Gathering scheduled for July 1 to 4, 2004 on their famous camping grounds on the shore of Eagle Lake.

Everyone is welcomed at this important event, as are financial contributions to ensure the gathering is a success for everyone attending.

An important part of the gathering is the youth day and daily youth sessions for learning and sharing with the youth. Workshop leaders and speakers are well known facilitators who will help make this special event another strong step in the healing process required to address First Nation, family and personal issues created by the residential school system. Click here to view the tentative agenda.

Visit the web site at www.piiwaseya.knet.ca, regularly for updates on the information.

The Gathering Of Our People 2004 & Omuskego Creefest 2004

July 27 to July 31, 2004 Moose-Factory, Ontario

The Values and Living Spirits of Nookomonan and Nimooshominan Guide Us To Gather In Friendship, Unity and Goodwill; To Celebrate, Honour and Strengthen Our Cree Culture

The Activities include: Traditional Feast, Traditional Music, Dance & Drama, Step & Square Dancing, Gospel & Various Music

Alll Are Welcome To Attend

For Furthur Information Please Contact:

Moose Cree First Nation @ 705-658-4619 Or Mushkegowuk Council @ 705-658-4619

Friday, May 14th, 2004 was a day to remember for some Kasabonika Lake FN high school students from Chief Simeon McKay Memorial Education Centre.  They met with and presented gifts to Minister Rick Bartolucci, his Parliamentary Assistant, Bill Mauro MPP-Thunder Bay/Atikokan, ADM John Gammon, and their Policy Advisors and Assistants.

Minister Bartolucci had a brief meeting with Chief Gordon Anderson, Deputy Chief Eno H. Anderson, Council and Elders in the School Gym on issues of importance to the Kasabonika Lake FN and as they relate to the programs, policies, and objectives of the Ministry of Northern Development & Mines.

The Ministerial entourage looked stunning in their beaded leather vests and medicine necklaces as they departed for Webequie First Nation with additional gifts of dreamcatchers, moccasins, and gauntlets.

A commitment to entrench communication strategies, consultations, and full consideration of a Far North Resource Development Council was achieved, in addition to further visits.

MAKING IT WORK FOR VOLUNTEERS - 2004 SHOWCASE ONTARIO VOLUNTARY SECTOR IT AWARDS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

* Deadline is May 14, 2004 at 5:00 P.M. *

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!

Does your organization:

• recruit and support volunteers?
• build networks and lines of communication with other voluntary organizations?
• create partnerships with the public or private sector?
• use information technology (IT) to improve the delivery of your services to Ontarians?

Apply for the 2004 SHOWCASE ONTARIO VOLUNTARY SECTOR IT AWARDS!  Be recognized for your organization's innovative use of the Internet and information technology.

Go to http://www.volunteersonline.ca/apply to download an Entry Form and Release.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

THE SHOWCASE ONTARIO AWARDS will be given out in September 2004 at SHOWCASE ONTARIO, a forum where information technology expertise from the public, private and voluntary sector is shared with the goal of improving the delivery of services.

THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IT AWARD recognizes and acknowledges the excellent work many community-based organizations are doing with information technology. This award is part of Making IT Work For Volunteers, a partnership between Information Technology Association of Canada for Ontario (ITAC Ontario) and the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration of the Government of Ontario.

The top winner will receive the Diamond Award of Excellence. Three Merit Award winners will receive a medal.

Last year's winners were:

* CanadaHelps - Diamond Award of Excellence
* CanadaInfoNet (JVS Toronto)  - Award of Merit
* ACTEW - Award of Merit
* Digital Eve Toronto  - Award of Merit

Winning projects will be featured as a case study in the Lac Carling Governments' Review Magazine in addition to being highlighted on the Showcase Ontario website, the IT World Canada website and the
Ministry of Citizenship and ITAC Ontario websites.

Go to http://www.volunteersonline.ca/apply to download an Entry Form and Release.  Organizations that applied in 2003 are encouraged to resubmit.

Please contact info@volunteersonline.ca with any questions.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
VolunteersOnline.ca - Information Technology For Canadian Communities http://www.volunteersonline.ca

The final report of the National Selection Committee, an arm's-length advisory group for the Broadband for Rural and Northern Development Pilot Program (BRAND), was submitted to the Minister of Industry for consideration on March 31, 2004.  

Click here to read the Final Report PDF version (379 KB)

RECOMMENDATION 1: Making Broadband a National Priority

Deploying broadband networks, developing broadband services, and achieving affordable broadband access for all Canadians should be national priorities.

As of  April 20, 2004,  we have had a lot of visitors check out our website.  The website has been up and running since April 5, 2004 when a bunch of Eabamet Lakers were involved in a website development training workshop. Thanks to our trainer, J. F. and K-Net.  

I will be updating  the website on a regular basis with the help of some computer experts in the community.

Come and check out our website anytime you're browsing the internet! Check it out at http://eabametoong.firstnation.ca

Slate Falls, Muskrat Dam and Koocheching First Nations, working with the Windigo First Nations Council, learned last week that they have been approved to develop a broadband connectivity solution in each of their communities. Under Industry Canada's Broadband for Rural and Northern Development (BRAND)program and FedNor, Slate Falls will be expanding their telephone system to network all the buildings in the community. Muskrat Dam will be constructing a satellite earth station to provide broadband connections throughout their community. Koocheching is planning to construct a broadband radio connection over to Sandy Lake to deliver broadband connections and services in their community.

Click here to read the announcement on the BRAND web site.