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HOG WEED ALERT

The Invasive species of HOG WEED has been sighted in Toronto and Sudbury areas. This plant is poisonous and can be dangerous if sap of plant comes in contact with skin or eyes. Please report any sightings in your area to Rhonda Gagnon at 705-497-9127 ext 2318 or Email Ronda Gagnon

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The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is now in 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.
During the interim period of July 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, status card holders will be refunded the provincial part of the HSTby filing a refund application with the Ontario Ministry of Revenue.

HST Refund Application in English

HST Refund Application in French

In addition, refund application forms will be made available:
* online at the Ministry of Revenue website
www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/taxchange/firstnations.html
* by calling 1 866 ONT-TAXS (1 866 668-8297) or 1 800 263-7776 for teletypewriter (TTY)
* in Band Council offices.

Refund application forms must be submitted between September 1, 2010 to November 1, 2010, and must be accompaniedby:
* original receipts
* photocopy of both sides of the Status Indian Card.

Ontario continues to work with the Canada Revenue Agency, businesses and First Nations to ensure this process is implemented as smoothly as possible.

The HST has taken effect in Ontario on July 01, 2010, review this background document on HST.

The process of Point of Sale tax exemption of Status Indians is explained and how to move forward with this new process .

Find out what you need to know here

Youth resolution plays an important part of this process, read this.

Lawrence Commanda Health Centre News

Nursing Home Committee Seeking Testimonials

Health Canada Issues Warnings

Recreation News

Take Back Community Dance

Back to school bowling

Youth Lacrosse Games

Youth Cardio Nights

August Lacrosse

Secure Certificate of Indian Status

Mobile application centre deployment and national implementation on hold. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada is currently addressing technical aspects of the project, so the implementation phase will be on hold.At this time, INAC is not in a position to provide a date as to when the national issuance of the Secure Certificate of Indian Status will start. INAC will continue to proved updates on the progress.

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Committee needs Members

Chief and Council are seeking Nipissing First Nation memebers from each community to serve on a Anishinabe Language Committee Meetings are held once per month and $50 honourarium for each meeting is paid Members must be 18 years of age or older and can participate on a maximum of 2 communittees. If you are interested in becoming a member on the committee, please fill out the attached committee application form and return

Freda Martel
Executive Assistant
Nipissing First Nation
36 Semo Road
Garden Village, Ontario, P2B 3K2
Email: fredam@nfn.ca
by fax:753-0207

Click here to See information about each committee

Click here to view and print application

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