This is the official Twitter Account of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN).
Mar 7, 2023 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
A Message from MSIFN’s Chief and Council on Durham Region’s Vote Against Studying the Implications of Greenbelt Carveouts @RegionofDurham
Chief Kelly LaRocca and Councillors Laura Colwell and Jeff Forbes shocked by Regional Council decision which violates public trust and (1/5)
(2/5) fails future generations.
SCUGOG – “We are profoundly troubled by Durham Region’s vote to not study the implications of carving out land from the Greenbelt.
“As we have repeatedly said, there is no turning back from destroying the environment. The wetlands and
Jul 1, 2021 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
215. 751. 182. These once benign numbers suddenly hold such significance because they represent innocent lives lost. The lives of children who suffered unimaginably and at the hands of the government and the church.
Though Canada Day has always been bittersweet for Indigenous peoples, this July 1 there is little to celebrate as the uncovering of nearing 1150 unmarked graves of children who died in the residential schools mandated by this country’s government have now been brought to light.
Apr 14, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
We have been making a lot of noise about the Provincially Significant Wetlands in Durham Region recently. Some of you might be asking: what are wetlands and why are they so important? (1/5)
There is plenty to say but in short: Wetlands are pieces of land that are flooded by water – permanently or seasonally. Through this saturation, the land becomes attractive to countless animal and plant species, turning it into super diverse ecosystems. (2/5)