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JUNE 1st , 2008 |
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OF PLANS! PLEASE READ
Due to the favourable ruling from the appellate court and the likelihood that Frontenac Ventures will be seeking to drop the further contempt charges against the Ardoch and Shabot Obaajiwan First Nations, we will not be demonstrating or holding a vigil at the courthouse on Sunday June 1st. We do however, want a packed courtroom at 10am on Monday morning. So... * Meet at the Courthouse this Monday at 9am to rally before court starts at 10am * Do not
come to the courthouse on Sunday ... those activities are postponed
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IN THIS ISSUE: 1) DISPATCHES FROM MOTHER NATURE 2) ARTICLE: "JAIL 'HARD', BUT SUPPORTERS KEPT LOVELACE'S SPIRITS UP" 4) RADIO INTERVIEW: ROBERT LOVELACE 5) PADDLING ENTHUSIASTS BEGIN "PADDLE TO PARLIAMENT" 8-DAY ODYSSEY 7) BANCROFT URANIUM MINE APPEARS TO BE IMMINENT! 9) LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE CANADIAN UNITARIAN COUNCIL 10) TRENT UNIVERSITY: TREATY, LAND CLAIMS AND SELF GOVERNMENT COURSE 13) ARTICLE: PLUNGING URANIUM PRICE HAS FINALLY HIT BOTTOM AS SUPPLY-DEMAND IN BALANCE 1) DISPATCHES FROM MOTHER NATURE By Helen
Forsey 2) ARTICLE: "JAIL 'HARD', BUT SUPPORTERS KEPT LOVELACE'S SPIRITS UP" Mining protester faces fresh trial, so his freedom may be short-lived By: Geoff
Nixon May 31, 2008 "Spending more than three months in jail for contempt. Celebrating a 60th birthday behind bars. Being forced to live several hours away from your family." To read the rest of this article go to, http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=d8ea8e70-1776-42e5-9404-9766e9c19224 3) ARTICLE: LOVELACE TO FACE JUDGE WHO PUT HIM BEHIND BARS; FORMER CHIEF DOESN'T FEAR BEING SENT BACK TO JAIL By Frank Armstrong May 31, 2008 "Bob Lovelace isn't worried about facing the Kingston judge who sent him to jail for the last three-and-a-half months even though he could again imprison the Algonquin leader." To read the rest of this article go to, http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1052548&auth=Frank+Armstrong 4) RADIO INTERVIEW: ROBERT LOVELACE This is a link to a radio interview of Robert Lovelace on the show "Native America Calling" on May 29th. This program covered uranium mining in the United States. www.nativeamericacalling.com/ram/2008/may/052908.m3u 5) PADDLING ENTHUSIASTS BEGIN "PADDLE TO PARLIAMENT" 8-DAY ODYSSEY Trip down the Kipawa and Ottawa rivers to raise awareness of threat to navigation rights on all Canadian rivers Ottawa, ON, May 29, 2008 - A group of volunteer paddling enthusiasts are beginning an 8-day "Paddle to Parliament" paddle trip starting on May 31, 2008 in Laniel, Quebec on the Kipawa River and finishing on June 8, 2008 on the Ottawa River at Parliament Hill to raise awareness about proposed changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) that will severely curtail navigation rights on Canadian rivers. "This volunteer group of paddlers is taking in part in this event because they are passionate about protecting the rights of all Canadians and visitors to our Country to be able to freely navigate our waterways," said Jim Coffey, Owner/Operator of Esprit, a Pontiac County based eco-adventure travel company. "We are doing this Paddle to Parliament in the hope that all Canadians will sit up and take notice of these proposed legislative changes that could forever alter their way of life - be they avid whitewater paddlers, weekend canoeists or families who enjoy spending time together on the river at the cottage." More information:
The word
is in and its good news! According to this week's County Voice, Laurie
Scott, MPP Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, sent a letter dated May 14
to the Municipality of Highlands East. In it, she says that she supports
the resolution passed by the Municipal Council calling for a moratorium
on uranium mining and exploration and a review of the Mining Act. She
has contacted the Minister of Northern Development and Mines to keep abreast
of the situation and is encouraging the Provincial Government to review
the current practice of separating mineral and surface rights. Regards, 7) BANCROFT URANIUM MINE APPEARS TO BE IMMINENT! NEWS RELEASE: BANCROFT URANIUM INITIAL DRILLING RESULTS, MONMOUTH URANIUM PROJECT The following news release is dry reading but is of interest to those concerned with uranium mining in Ontario. The Bancroft Uranium Inc. is an exploration company who intends to develop its uranium assets in the Bancroft area. The "Monmouth Uranium Project" will consist of an open pit uranium mine sitting in Toronto's cottage country. Phase one of the exploration is complete and phase two's results are soon to be released. Looks like the development of a uranium mine might be imminent. -LD
Bancroft Uranium Inc. (OTCBB: BCFT) ("Bancroft" or the "Company") today is pleased to announce the first drilling results from the Spring 2008 surface drill program being conducted at the Monmouth Uranium Project, near Bancroft, Ontario. Noteworthy assay results from the first 13 holes are outlined below. The 2008 Exploration Phase 1 drill program commenced on February 25th and was designed to focus on areas in and around the historical drill results from the 1969 program bringing it into modern N.I. Policy 43-101 compliance, a recognized world mining standard. The drilling is also designed to extend the known strike length of the skarn which hosts the uranium mineralization with the aim of expanding the current estimated 1,800,000 lbs U3O8 potential at Monmouth. Initial drill assays and intervals are from holes drilled from the most southwesterly exposure of the host rock skarn (altered limestone) and are spaced approximately 100 feet apart. Significant results are as follows. Assays are noted as lb representing lbs/ton U3O8 over feet: 08-1 0.803 lb/12.5' from 55.3 to 67.8 feet in skarn, 0.344 lb/30.5' from 182.1 to 212.6 feet in pegmatite and 0.805 lb/13.8' from 276.2 to 290.0 feet in skarn including 1.02 lb/9.3' from 280.7-290.0 feet. Visible uraninite was noted 08-5 0.139 lb/34.8' from 235.6 to 270.4 feet in pegmatite 08-6 0.466 lb/10.0' from 16.0 to 26.0 feet in pegmatite 08-7 0.291 lb/7.9' from 44.0 to 51.9 feet in skarn with visible uraninite 08-8 0.540 lb/60.6' from 15.0 to 75.6 feet in skarn 08-9 0.596 lb/51.9' from 31.0 to 82.9 feet including 0.315 lb/14.9' from 31.0 to 45.9 feet and 0.923 lb/24.5' from 51.0 to 82.9 feet with visible uraninite, molybdenum 08-10 0.740 lb/52.2' from 12.8 to 65.0 feet including: 0.915 lb/32.0' from 12.8 to 44.8 feet and 0.616 lb/15.0' from 50.0 to 65.0 feet in skarn with visible uraninite 08-12 0.513 lb/49.9' from 6.3 to 56.2 feet in skarn with visible uraninite noted 08-13A 0.332 lb/25.1'from 9.3 to 34.4 feet with visible uraninite noted. The above holes represent testing across the initial 300 feet of historical strike length which totals 1,500 feet. Early results have verified the location, thickness and flat lying geometry of the uranium bearing skarn system intersected in the historical drilling. U3O8 assays have been returned from both uraninite bearing bright orange-colored calcite alteration in the skarn and from several pegmatite bodies in and adjacent to the skarn package. Initial assay results from the skarn rocks appear to validate the historical data. As drill holes progress through the central portion of the deposit, the historical intersected thicknesses of the uranium bearing skarn appear to increase as do grades based on limited assay data. Initial assays returned from the pegmatitic rocks are better than expected based on the historical work. The geological modeling of the deposit is now coming into focus with the alteration zone rock package dipping at a fairly consistent 25-30 degrees, amenable to a potential open pit scenario. All of Bancroft Uranium's exploration programs are designed and supervised by Qualified Persons ("QP") under the N.I. Policy 43-101, who ensure that programs are carried out using current industry "Best Practices." The spring 2008 drilling program was supervised by Murray McGill P.Geo (QP). The NQ size core was logged by Mr. McGill and split on-site. Half core samples were analyzed using standard Delayed Neutron Counting (DNC) methods by Activation Laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario. Activation Laboratories employs rigorous in-house QA/QC procedures in the DNC process. Bancroft will release a second series of drill results shortly. For inquiries from the public and media concerning the Monmouth Uranium Project please contact Greenspirit Strategies at 1-877-54 GREEN or 1-877-544-7336. For shareholder and investor information please contact investor relations at 1-866-860-2995 ABOUT BANCROFT URANIUM INC. (OTCBB: BCFT) Bancroft Uranium Inc. is an exploration Company which intends to develop Uranium assets in North America. Bancroft's initial asset, the Monmouth Uranium Project is envisioned to have the potential of a low cost, open pit uranium producer located close to infrastructure and end product buyers. Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the development, costs and results of our exploration program at our uranium properties and any anticipated future production. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with mineral exploration and development stage exploration companies. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ON BEHALF
OF THE BOARD P. L. Hammond,
C.A. May 29, 2008 Government must address crisis situation in Aboriginal communities OTTAWA - On National Day of Action, the Green Party is calling on the government to address the growing crisis in Aboriginal communities across Canada. "We applaud the efforts of Aboriginal people working today to create awareness about these issues through a National Day of Action," said Green Party leader Elizabeth May. "Canada must focus attention on Aboriginal issues every day, not simply once a year. Many Canadians are not even aware that 100 Aboriginal communities across the country are on drinking water advisories and greater attention to this issue is essential." "Many Aboriginal communities were in crisis situations in 2005 and are far beyond crisis stage at this point," said Aboriginal Affairs critic Lorraine Rekmans. "We are long past the promises made in Kelowna in 2005 to close the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in this country. It is incumbent on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to act swiftly to address the situation and today the Green Party is demanding a commitment from the Harper government to do so." This week the Assembly of First Nations, in conjunction with the Polaris Institute and the Canadian Labour Congress, released a report on the deplorable water quality situation in Aboriginal communities and reserves across the country. The report indicates that water is contaminated and the people drinking it are becoming sick, focusing on six First Nations communities across the country - Landsdowne House and Pikangikum in Ontario, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg in Quebec, Yellow Quill First Nation in Saskatchewan, Fort Chipewyan in Alberta, and Little Salmon Carmacks in the Yukon. "The federal government has a legal and moral duty to respond to the water disaster immediately," said Ms. Rekmans. "This situation violates the basic human right to have access to clean drinking water. It should not be incumbent on Aboriginal people to hold National Day of Action to force the government to do its job." Ms. Rekmans said that failure to address issues of poverty now will result in significant impacts on human health and negative economic impacts well into the future. 9) LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE CANADIAN UNITARIAN COUNCIL May 23,
2008 Dear Prime
Minister, Our concerns have been heightened by the events near Sharbot Lake and the concerns of the Algonquin people, who have been attempting to prevent the mining exploration company Frontenac Ventures Corp. from doing test drilling for uranium on land claimed by the Algonquin people. Canadian law stipulates that these lands cannot be developed without the consent of the Algonquin. Neither Canada nor Ontario has consulted with the Algonquin about uranium exploration, despite the fact that the staked land is part of a Comprehensive Land Claim that is under ongoing negotiation with Ontario and Canada. It has become
clear that a review and complete overhaul of the Ontario Mining Act and
other legislation is necessary in order for companies to be prevented
from prospecting, claim staking, and exploration without the meaningful
consultation or the consent of Aboriginal communities, municipalities
and private property owners. The Canadian
Unitarian Council affirms "Justice, equity and compassion in human
relations." In 2007, we resolved that the CUC calls on all its congregations
to promote our shared principles by being active witnesses for racial,
religious, and First Nations equity in our communities." We consider
the possibility of uranium mining near Sharbot Lake, along with the governments
failure to create processes for meaningful consultation, and its treatment
of people who oppose uranium exploration on environmental, safety, and
legal grounds, to contravene this principle. Jean Pfleiderer,
Ph.D. 10) TRENT UNIVERSITY: TREATY, LAND CLAIMS AND SELF GOVERNMENT COURSE INDG 4953,
New Special Topics Course, Fall Winter 2008-2009 Indigenous Struggle for the Land: The Treaty, Land Claims, and Self Government Process in Canada Have you ever wanted to know more about the treaty, land claims, and self-government process in Canada outside the limitations of a purely western understanding, one that incorporates an Indigenous perspective? Have you ever wanted to know more about the basis of Indigenous peoples' complaints against the Canadian government's approach to settling current land grievances? And, have you ever wondered why Indigenous peoples still have these grievances? If so, this course is for you. This course explores, through film, literature, lectures, and seminar discussions, the history of the treaty process up to and including current land claims and self-government process. This course provides students with the opportunity to examine the treaty process from a multiplicity of voices and perspectives such as western and Indigenous historians, Indigenous political scientists, legal analyses, as well as federal policy. Within this exploration, Indigenous Knowledge as a valid and legitimate way of knowing is emphasized throughout. In addition, this course provides students with the opportunity of an in-depth examination of the land claims and self-government process the Algonquin of Ontario are currently involved with. In coming to know the history and current situation of the Algonquin as a case study, and within the context of the new knowledge gained, this course encourages students' critical thinking skills to assist in the resolution of Indigenous peoples' rights. Course Instructor:
The fight against uranium exploitation is often a depressing one--until we remember people like Saskatchwan's Maisie Shiell, a long-time opponent of the uranium industry in that Province, who died last week--as you will note from her daughter Josie's account below, in a manner entirely in keeping with how she lived her life. Speaking of her role in cross-examining nuclear "experts" in the Cluff Lake Board of Inquiry hearings in the 1985 CBC Ideas Programme "Finding Out: The Rise of Citizen Science" Maisie said: "I do believe the truth will win out. I think we've got a stronger weapon than any of the money and authority that governments have." Gillian Thomas Maisie has fought her last fight and left us to carry on the Message. She wrote a press release to The Citizens of Saskatchewan. She walked to her bed at 9 p.m. May 20th and drew her last breath at 2 a.m. May 21st. She will be cremated according to her wishes and her remains will be scattered where Hector's ashes are scattered. She has challenged me and changed me. Constantly seeking the "Truth." She never gave in to others expectations. She refused to go to the hospital, take antibiotics and refused painkillers right to the end. She was in extreme back pain for the last several days but just did not want to take anything for it. She died of natural causes. That was her wish. How the government has handled the mining of the high grade uranium in our province upset her to the end of her life. It is her desire that someone will carry on where she left off. She has immense files and resource materials that I stagger to think what I will do with. Nothing excited her more than to get a new filing cabinet. I always found that amusing. Others get excited about a new car, new furniture or new clothes. Mom would just be excited and say "Look at that filing cabinet, it has room for all my new files." She was one of a kind. I have her genes but I will never measure up to her mental capacity to understand, question and challenge so many things that most take for granted. I had planned a "party" to celebrate her 93rd birthday and my graduation. The family has decided that we will go ahead with a "celebration" of Maisie's life (and my graduation) on Sunday, June lst at the Canadian Legion on Spadina and 17th [in Saskatoon -- GE] from 2-5 p.m. There will be an open mike to share your thoughts and reflections on Maisie's life. 12) ARTICLE: HARPER BACKS NUCLEAR PLANTS TO FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING CLIMATE INITIATIVES MUST NOT HARM ECONOMY, PM SAYS David Akin
"LONDON -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper told a well-heeled business audience here that public policies to combat climate change must not harm national economies. And he made a pitch to increase the use of nuclear power, describing it is a green energy source that would, notably, use uranium produced in Canada as its fuel." To read the rest of this article go to, 13) ARTICLE: PLUNGING URANIUM PRICE HAS FINALLY HIT BOTTOM AS SUPPLY-DEMAND IN BALANCE By: Peter
Koven "Uranium prices have been in total freefall over the last 12 months, dropping from a record high of US$135 a pound to US$60 a pound. So is the bleeding over?" To read the rest of this article go to, |