Archive for July, 2008

July 19, 2008 Now that documents have been released detailing the testimony of Julian Fantino at an August 29 2007 court hearing for Shawn Brant, and transcripts of recorded phone calls between Fantino and Brant from the June 29, 2007 “day of action”, we are able to gain a rare glimpse into the mind of [...]

July 18, 2008 As reported today in the Brantford Expositor, Councilor James Calnan intends to ask council to support a complete ban on development on any land that Six Nations claims in the city. The move comes as a surprise to some as Calnan previously voted in favor of seeking the injunction barring extortionists from [...]

July 14, 2008 Native extremists are preparing to launch an attack on the city of Brantford according to the latest report from the Expositor. “They’re going to have one hell of a fight now,” said Steve Powless, who spoke on behalf of the protesters. “This is going to be Caledonia Part 2. They don’t understand what [...]

The Expositor is reporting that the Brantford Police have done the impossible this morning. They arrested a Native who was violating the injunction and breaking the law by blocking truck access to the Kingspan development site. The latest reports are that workers have not been allowed into the site despite this arrest, and that city police [...]

March 12, 1940 A management consulting firm has been hired to look at the impact of an interim armistice proposed to ease tensions over local claims issues.

July 9, 2008 After an obscene run of wreaking havoc on development across 2 counties, the theatrics that have been called “the Floyd and Ruby show” have finally been brought to an end. Not by the Ontario Provincial Police who have watched as they halted development in Haldimand County, nor by the Brantford Police who [...]