Its been a while since I last posted but I have been busy. Today, November 2, 2013, the Algonquin Woodland Aboriginal Peoples Tribal Council met for its first Annual General Assembly. The Assembly was held in Barrie beginning at 10 am. As it was our first and we are still small, we were finished by noon.

The Council provided coffee and Tim Bits for the attendees.

Renee Lowe, our Youth Coordinator was in charge of the smudging ceremony today. We were pleased to have Renee and her younger brother, William, among the full members in attendance today.

We discussed items including our up coming flag raising on 15 November at Barrie City Hall and the follow up on November 16 at the Barrie Farmer's Market where we will have an information booth set up in a very high profile position manned by the Chief, the Registrar, the Grand Chief and the Clan Mother and our Youth Coordinator (who will receive credit for her high school "volunteer" hours).

We also discussed our first annual "Winter Solstice Festival" get together which will occur on January 11, 2014 (trying to avoid the Christmas crush).

We struck committees to review and suggest revisions to our constitution, to investigate and organize an event for Aboriginal Day 2014 and to prepare and operate our election for the Executive for May 2014.

Over all, it was a good first AGA and I thank all of those who participated.

Of course, I would like to acknowledge our Vice-Chief, Roger Kent who generously has provided funding for the  hosting of our new website and to acknowledge the efforts (ongoing) of our Registrar, Art Lowe, who has done the bulk of the work and continues to do so on building the website. Drop in to visit it and be sure to tell others too.

 http://awaptc.weebly.com/

MiiGwetch