June 21, 2007
NATIVE LAND DISPUTE

Mr. Toby Barrett (Haldimand–Norfolk–Brant): Dalton McGuinty went to court to legalize the land occupation at Caledonia, and now school safety is in jeopardy.

In the most recent editions of the Turtle Island News and the Tekawennake native weeklies, we read about an AK-47 assault rifle beside Caledonia’s Notre Dame School. I’ll quote the Turtle Island News: “The incident began with an exchange at the land reclamation site near the Thistlemoor Street entrance early Thursday afternoon during which VanEvery threatened another man in his late twenties with an AK-47 rifle.” The Thistlemoor barricade is right beside Notre Dame School. Just minutes away, from provincial Highway 6, the AK-47 was let loose. And I’ll quote the Tekawennake: “The bullet entered his upper arm at the biceps tearing a seven-inch exit wound in the back of his arm, but missed the bone and the ... artery.”

The Tekawennake also indicates the AK-47 was previously seen near the school, and I quote: “[T]he shooter did somehow manage to bring the weapon onto the site undetected by site security who were busy dealing with another incident at the time.” A further quote: “[T]he incident caused great concern in Caledonia and especially among parents of students at Notre Dame School which abuts the reclamation site.”

An AK-47 assault rifle right beside an elementary school in Caledonia: Will Dalton McGuinty deal with this or cover it up?

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