Mississaugas Of The New Credit - First Nation

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Volume 6 | June 2015

“THANk You FoR YouR GENERouS SuPPoRT!” – SCoTiABANk CHEquE PRESENTATioN MAY 4, 2015

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The Mississaugas of the New Credit

First Nation, Host First Nation, and the

Pan Am Games Secretariat is honoured

to have Scotiabank as a partner. In

attendance for the cheque presentation

ceremony on behalf of Scotiabank were

Lee Walker, Director of Aboriginal

Banking; Alicia Dubois, National

Director of Aboriginal Financial Services;

Kim Karges, District Vice President

for Hamilton and Niagara; and Sandy

Thar, Senior Relationship Manager for

Commercial Banking.

Scotiabank’s generous sponsorship will

support many of the Missisaugas of

the New Credit First Nation youth in

attending the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/

Parapan Am Games. Support has been

provided to cover transportation costs,

refreshments and ticket purchases.

Scotiabank’s generosity will also assist

with costs for the Mississaugas of

the New Credit First Nation youth

involvement in the Opening Ceremonies

of the Pan Am Games. We thank

Scotiabank for their generous support

and look forward to continuing to build

our relationship throughout the Toronto

2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. Chi-

Miigwetch!

THE ToRCH iS CoMiNG JuNE 19TH

L To R – STACEY LAFoRME, CouNCiLLoR; ERMA FERRELL, CouNCiLLoR; LEE WALkER, DiRECToR oF ABoRiGiNAL FiNANCiAL SERviCES; CHiEF BRYAN LAFoRME; SANDY THAR, SENioR RELATioNSHiP MANAGER FoR CoMMERCiAL BANkiNG; ELDER GARRY SAuLT; kiM kARGES, DiSTRiCT viCE PRESiDENT FoR HAMiLToN AND NiAGARA; ALiCiA DuBoiS, NATioNAL DiRECToR oF ABoRiGiNAL FiNANCiAL SERviCES; SHARoN BoNHAM, CouNCiLLoR

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PAN AM GAMES SECRETARiAT WANTS You To “EMBRACE THE SPiRiT” oF THE ToRoNTo 2015 PAN AM/PARAPAN AM GAMES! Last week the Pan Am Games Secretariat picked “Embrace the Spirit” as the theme of the games for the Host First Nation. One of several possible themes, Chief Bryan LaForme quickly saw this as the one that best exemplified Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation’s participation in the 41 country sporting event. “When I think of Embrace the Spirit, I think – games and culture/spirituality.” MNCFN Executive Assistant Debbie Aaron also commented, “The first thing that came to mind last week when the Chief & I were talking was: Respect, Strength and Humility. My husband is a traditional ojibway teacher and the above are 3 of his teachings. There, these words embody traditional teachings and are also universal to mankind – and could easily apply to the games.”

Scotiabank is proud to provide an opportunity for the Youth of the Mississaugas of The New Credit First Nation to attend the 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games.

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SAvE THE DATE!

Mark your calendars for a

Torch relay communiTy celebraTion

scheduled for:

June 19, 2015


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THE PAN AM ToRCH RELAY BEGiNS... MExiCo FLAME LiGHTiNG CEREMoNY

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The Pan Am flame has officially begun its

journey across Canada! The flame began

its journey in Teotihuacan, Mexico at the

Pyramid of the Sun. The ceremony featured

an ancient ceremonial lighting of the torch

by the Aztecs, and included a passing of the

torch to the official Canadian representatives

to begin it’s travel to the Toronto 2015 Pan

Am/Parapan Am Games.

Toronto 2015 representatives, the Mexico

Olympic Committee and various consulate

members and dignitaries were in attendance

at the ceremony to officially light the Pan

Am torch and to signify the beginning of

the torch relay. Mississaugas of the New

Credit First Nation Chief Bryan LaForme,

and Elder Garry Sault, were in attendance to

participate in the flame lighting ceremony

and to represent the official host first nation

of the Toronto 2015 games.

Over the next 41 days after the official

arrival to Canada on May 30th, the torch

will visit over 130 communities across

Canada. The majority of stops are scheduled

to be in Ontario but Montreal, QC; Calgary,

AB; Richmond, BC; and Winnipeg, MB, will

also receive the flame. The final stop of the

torch will be in Toronto on Day 41 and will

mark the official opening of the Toronto

2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games on July

10th. The Canadian Press Images PHOTO/TO2015


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MiSSiSSAuGAS oF THE NEW CREDiT ATTEND DAY 1 ToRCH ARRivAL CELEBRATioN!On Saturday May 30th, Mississaugas of the New Credit Chief

and Council, community members and Pan Am Games

Secretariat staff travelled to Harbourfront Centre located in

downtown Toronto to officially welcome the Pan Am torch to

Canada!

The torch was flown from Mexico to Harbourfront Centre

in Toronto where it was met by canoes filled with members

of all four represented first nations to accept the flame to the

Mississaugas traditional territory. Members of Six Nations of

the Grand River, Metis Nation of Ontario and Huron-Wendat

were also present to welcome the Pan Am torch to the shores of

Toronto.

Chief Bryan LaForme was the first representative to accept the

torch to Canada and to the Mississaugas of the New Credit

First Nation traditional territory. Chief LaForme opened the

ceremony with a speech and encouraged all to embrace the

spirit of the games. “As chief of the Mississaugas I welcome you

to our traditional lands for sport, and an opportunity to forge

closer relationships among all 41 countries. The Mississauagas

of the New Credit First Nation has a theme for these games…

‘Embrace the Spirit’. Embrace the Spirit of health competition,

and embrace the spirit of kinship with each other and our ties

to the earth.”

Following the ceremony at Harbourfront Centre, the torch

relay began with twenty official Toronto 2015 torchbearers

transporting the torch to the Distillery District. Celebrations

continued as the torch was met by Col. Chris Hadfield, and

was welcomed with music and entertainment despite the rainy

weather conditions. Over the next 40 days the torch will travel

5,000+ KM throughout Canada and will be welcomed by 130

communities.

Photo Credit: Kaytee Dalton


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THE ToRCH ARRivES To THE MiSSiSAuGAS oF THE NEW CREDiT oN JuNE 19TH – DAY 20! The Torch Relay and Community Celebration is fast approaching! The event is scheduled for June 19th, 2015 between 2:00 and 5:00 PM.

Join us and help welcome the torch to the Missisaugas of the New Credit along with Guest MCs Ron Maclean, Coaches Corner and Hockey Night in Canada newscaster, and Waneek Horn-Miller, Aboriginal Olympic Gold Medalist.

Intersection of Mississauga Rd. and New Credit Rd. will be closed between 3:15PM to 4:15PM to accommodate the arrival of the torch to the community. Expect possible traffic delays within this area from 12:00PM to 6:00PM on the event date.

Parking and shuttle service will be provided from the New Credit Community Centre. Accessible parking will be located at the New Credit Fellowship Church located at 2829 Mississauga Rd, Hagersville, ON.

ELDER AND CouNCiLLoR SHARoN BoNHAM ATTEND 41 TREE uNvEiLiNG EvENT – MAY 25TH

On Monday, May 25th the first Pan Am

Ceremony took place at the new Athletes’

Village in Toronto. Forty-one trees were

planted and identified with a Pan Am plaque

to commemorate the talent, commitment and

dedication of the athletes representing each

participating country in the Toronto 2015 Pan

Am/Parapan Am Games.

Along with consulate representatives,

community members, Toronto 2015

representatives and media, the Mississaugas

of the New Credit First Nation were in

attendance to unveil the official Toronto 2015

plaques, which included a special dedication

to the Mississaugas of the New Credit and our

official host nation status. The main plaque

was unveiled at the ceremony that was led with

a blessing and song by Elder Peter Schuler.

Councillor Sharon Bonham joined in the

festivities with the OFIFC drumming group.


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PAN AM GAMES TiCkET DRAW BALLoTName: ______________________________________________________________ Age: ___________ MNCFN Band Member: yes no

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Number: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ______________________________________________________________________________ Event Session Ref# of interest: __________

if you are an Elder or require special assistance, please submit one additional name and note the reason.

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

if you are under the age of 16, please ask an adult to accompany you to your desired event session.

Name of Parent/Guardian (to attend with you): __________________________________________________________________________

Contact Number (if different from above) ______________________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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EvENTS SCHEDuLEref # eVeNt sessioN date tiMe LoCatioN#1 opening Ceremonies Fri July 10, 2015 6:30 p.m. Rogers Centre#2 Closing Ceremonies Sun July 26, 2015 6:30 p.m. Rogers Centre#3 Aquatics – Water Polo Women’s Medal Tues July 14, 2015 6:00 p.m. MAR-Atos Markham Pam Am/Parapan Am Centre - MARkHAM#4 Aquatics – Water Polo Men’s Medal Wed July 15, 2015 6:00 p.m. MAR-Atos Markham Pam Am/Parapan Am Centre - MARkHAM#5 Baseball Men’s Medal Sun July 19, 2015 7:00 p.m. President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark - AJAx#6 Baseball Women’s Medal Sun July 26, 2015 12:00 p.m. President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark - AJAx#7 Basketball Women’s Medal Mon June 20, 2015 4:00 p.m. Ryerson Athletic Centre - ToRoNTo#8 Basketball Men’s Medal Sat July 25, 2015 11:00 p.m. Ryerson Athletic Centre - ToRoNTo#9 Boxing Medal Sat July 25, 2015 8:00 p.m. oshawa Sports Centre - oSHAWA#10 Field Hockey Men’s Medal Sat July 25, 2015 5:00 p.m. Pan Am/Parapan Am Fields - ToRoNTo#11 Field Hockey Women’s Medal Fri July 24, 2015 5:00 p.m. Pan Am/Parapan Am Fields - ToRoNTo#12 Football (Soccer) Women’s Medal Sat July 25, 2015 6:30 p.m. CiBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium – HAMiLToN#13 Football (Soccer) Men’s Medal Sun July 26, 2015 1:00 p.m. CiBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium – HAMiLToN#14 Gymnastics – Trampoline Medal Sun July 19, 2015 7:00 p.m. Toronto Coliseum – ToRoNTo#15 karate Medal Sat July 25, 2015 6:00 p.m. Mississauga Sports Centre – MiSSiSSAuGA#16 Roller Sports – Figure Skating Medal Sun July 12, 2015 6:00 p.m. Exhibition Centre – ToRoNTo#17 Roller Sports – Figure Skating Medal Mon July 13, 2015 4:30 p.m. CiBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre & Field House –

SCARBoRouGH#18 Rugby Sevens Medal Sun July 12, 2015 4:00 p.m. Exhibition Stadium – ToRoNTo#19 Softball Men’s Medal Sat July 18, 2015 12:00 p.m. President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark - AJAx#20 Softball Women’s Medal Sun July 26, 2015 11:00 a.m. President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark - AJAx#21 Beach volleyball Medal Tues July 21, 2015 3:00 p.m. Chevrolet Beach volleyball Centre – ToRoNTo#23 indoor volleyball Women’s Medal Sat July 25, 2015 3:00 p.m. Exhibition Centre – ToRoNTo#24 indoor volleyball Men’s Medal Sun July 26, 2015 3:00 p.m. Exhibition Centre – ToRoNTo

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