Natives halt another project in Brantford

October 19, 2007

From the Brantford Expositor online edition

Six Nations protesters stopped construction on a commercial development at Henry Street and Wayne Gretzky Parkway Friday morning.

About a dozen natives arrived at about 6:30 a.m. and stopped workers from entering. The protesters said their action would continue until 6 p.m.

First Gulf Development Corporation, based in Mississauga, is planning a 267,000-square-foot commercial centre on the 24-acre site.

Six Nations spokesperson Ruby Montour said First Gulf needs to consult with the native community.

“They have to come to us… and talk to us about what they plan to do here,” Montour said. “There’s been a lack of communication for a while now.”

The First Gulf development was also the scene of a Six Nations protest in March, when natives asked the company to delay preparing the site until it met with the Six Nations Confederacy.