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Mississaugi First Nation News

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Aanii and welcome to Mississaugi First Nation's official news publication website. Here you will be able to navigate through information about our Band Operations, Community Events and get a taste of our culture and heritage.

Local Headlines
The Harmonized Sales Tax Has Come Into Effect in Ontario - 02/07/10

On July 1, 2010 the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) comes into effect in Ontario. Starting September 1, 2010 First Nations status card holders will be exempt from the provincial part of the HST for eligible off-reserve purchases.

For July and August, status card holders will be refunded the provincial part of the HST. For purchases made during the interim period of July 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, status card holders can file a refund application with the Ontario Ministry of Revenue. Refund application forms will be available starting August 1, 2010:

Refund application forms should be submitted between September 1, 2010 to November 1, 2010, and must be accompanied by:

  • original receipts
  • photocopy of both sides of the Status Indian Card.

For More information call 1 800 337-7222, or visit ontario.ca/taxchange. Written by Ontario Ministry of Revenue

Mississauga First Nation Northern Boundary Settelment - Land Act - 28/06/10

The Northern Boundary Settlement has resulted some 16,075.094 hectares of land, which and environmental assessment has declared it free of environmental hazard and safe for community use, and it has gone through the INAC additions to reserve policy and has been added to our Reserve on March 25th, 2010 by Order-in-Council N0. 2010-0426.

The Mississauga First Nation has exacted The Land Code to exercise our jurisdiction and authority over reserve lands. The newly added lands will now be governed by The Northern Boundary Settlement - Lands Act.

To view The Northern Boundary Settlement - Lands Act and the Band Council Resolution enacting it please see the following links. NB Settlement Lands Act - BCR NB Settlement. Also for a map of the Land Settlement Area please see the following link. NB Map.


STATEMENT OF WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION AND CAMECO CORPORATION - SATURDAY JULY 17TH, 2010

On Saturday, during the Pow wow at around 2 pm, Mississauga First Nation signed an agreement with Cameco Corporation called the "Statement of Working Relationship.

To read more, click on the following link....Statement of Agreement


EDUCATION REGISTRATION FORMS

Application for education assistance. Please be accurate as possible when filling out these form. Forms are in pdf format and are printable.

To read more, click on the following link....Application Forms


Summer Hours

Band Office Community Notice

The band office will observe summer hours starting on July 5th, 2010 and ending on August 28th, 2010.

Summer Hours are:

8:30am - 4:30pm

Monday to Thursday

8:30am - 12:30pm

Friday

Regular office hours will begin on Monday, August 30th, 2010. For more information please contact the Band Office Front Desk at 356-1621 Ext: 2238

Lands & Resoures Department

Community Update

Office Re-locations - Please be advised that our Land & Resources offices have moved. You may reach Kieth Sayers at Ext: 2236 and Rutrh Bobiwash at Ext: 2214.

Temporary Land Use Permit holders - through some recent concerns on lot sizes changes were made on the dimension of which you will be allowed. For more information contact Ruth at Ext: 2214.

Commerical Bait Fish Havesting Opportunities -are still available. Pleas contact us for more details as there are some minor changes.

Fuelwood Lots - will soon be available. Please provide us with your needs and to obtain information on the location and protocols.

Lands & Resources Committee - meet regularly and are open to the membership, please contact Ruth for dates and if you have any question/comments please submit in writing so we can address accordingly.
For more information please call 356-1621 ext 2214 or 2236.

Floor Hockey Banquet

Juy 6th, 2010

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Come on out and show your support for the Floor Hockey League participants and organizers.

During the evening there will be a target shootout and Awards will presented to the top league players.

There will be food and drinks for sale with all proceeds going towards next years Floor Hockey League.

For more information please cal 356-4656

3-On-3 Basketball Tournament

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

The Mississauga First Nation Sports Complex will be hosting a 3-On-3 basketball tournament on Sunday, July 11th, 2010.

30$ per Team

Divisions: 14-16 yrs, 17 yrs and Up

For more information or to register by call the Sports Complex at 356-4656.