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Archive for September 13th, 2007

Finally a link from MSM here. Video on right hand side of Spectator’s site.

Please see previous posts for background.

Update: 900 CHML - Occupation injures worker.

More info now at Caledonia Wakeup Call. Word has it that the family claims the man is seriously hurt and residents are angry - No arrests were made.

For some reason I threw a tape in the VCR to tape the CHCH news at noon today. Nothing on the Ben Chin threat. Perhaps their lawyers are advising them not to run that particular video right now. I can only speculate.

However, there was an audio story by reporter Al Sweeney in Caledonia about a protest that had just started this morning at 7:30 a.m.

Since I haven’t seen anything on the net, I’ll transcribe the notes I jotted down:

About 35 to 40 Six Nations protesters have now shut down a completely separate building project about a kilometre from the original one at Douglas Creek Estates. Some of the protesters are wearing masks and camouflage. They have warrior flags and are using yellow tape to secure the area.

This project was shut down briefly a few weeks ago by native protesters. The builder agreed to meet with natives to discuss the issues, but apparently got nowhere.

He then started up his project again, but it was shut down this morning.

Police are there to “keep the peace” according to the reporter.

I’ll update this as more news becomes available.

5:00 p.m. Update - 900 CHML has reported an injury at the occupation site (Stirling Developments). No links yet.

5:30 CHML reports that someone confronted the natives and then was taken by ambulance to hospital.

6:00 CHCH - Owner was inspecting house; jumped; hit with plank; taken to hospital (unconscious).

Natives tell a different story. More when available.

This warrants a separate post - H/T from an anonymous source in the previous thread.

Check it out.

CH news is being threatened to stop reporting the story!!!!

Free speech and media access now being threatened in Ontario!

Now this is the story!

Watch it quick before McGuinty’s handlers have it pulled.

Dalton McOstrich better pull his head out of the sand right now, or the native issue could very well end up being the tipping point in this election.

Yesterday’s heated confrontation between Brantford developer Mike Quattrociocchi and our fearless leader served to underline just how explosive this situation could become:

“What are you going to do about the natives on my site?” Quattrociocchi shouted while standing in front of the premier.

“As much as I can,” McGuinty said, before his answer was drowned out by Liberal supporters cheering: “Dalton, Dalton, Dalton.”

As much as I can? What kind of an answer is that? Especially in light of his recent hands-off policy?

“The premier told me it was a federal issue and got on (his campaign) bus,” Quattrociocchi said. “That is not leadership.”

…When Quattrociocchi told reporters natives are “sterilizing” development along the tract, he was shouted down by Liberal supporters who yelled: “We respect the natives.”

“I respect the natives, too,” Quattrociocchi shouted back. “But I also respect my right to make a living. Half my crew are from the native reserve.

“The problem is the province isn’t doing anything to help development all along the Haldimand Tract.”

In an interview, Quattrociocchi said the province is provoking confrontation between natives and non-natives by taking a hands-off approach to disputes between developers and Six Nations.

“It’s almost as if the province is encouraging a fight,” Quattrociocchi said. “They’re encouraging vigilantism.”

“It’s all fine and good for someone sitting in an office to tell someone to proceed, but how am I going to proceed when protesters put themselves in front of heavy equipment?” Quattrociocchi said.

“The police can’t handle it on their own. If the OPP can’t handle Caledonia, how will the Brantford police be able to handle the protesters?”

Sorry about all the copying and pasting here, but this article is the raw truth, told by a frustrated developer and free from campaign spin from either side (except for my highlighting). It is an important story that must get out to the electorate.

Meanwhile, the Record tells us of a Six Nations decree that anyone wanting to build along the Haldimand tract will need to secure a permit. This is not Ontario law, but everyone must comply according to their spokesperson Aaron Detlor. We here along the tract (Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Brantford, etc.) have also been told that this process would be enforced without relying on “the Canadian court system”.

Read the whole thing. You won’t believe it.

And Dalton is MIA.

Why don’t we have a real leader in Ontario?