UNCONFIRMED: Fire in Caledonia -- Explosion-- Injuries reported
By email:
As of 7:40 Wed night - one home on the DCE [Douglas Creek Estates, the land occupied by natives from the Six Nations Reserve] land is currently on fire.
Natives are on the roof - cropping away to the roof.
More to come.
If true, this could be bad. A fire started by natives using open fires to stay warm? Worse yet, a fire set purposely by someone. In any case, all those exposed wooden frames, no fire retardant covering, containers containing vehicle fuel and cooking fuel...
And if emergency vehicles refuse to go on the occupied land...some people would call it poetic justice.
Stay tuned.
Weather conditions: The Weather Channel reports that the temperature in Caledonia is 16°C, with a low overnight of 13°C. Cool enough to fire up one of those wood or camping fuel burning stoves to fight off the chill.
More information at Wake Up Call:
8:50: I back on to DCE and yes there was in fact a fire. I have just heard that there was an explosion in one of the homes and 3 are wounded and 2 are down. I saw there were a ton of Oshweken firetrucks, and two ambulances.
Let's see what information gets out of the Estates. The protesters are just as likely to clam up.
Update: Sounds like silence is the rule. Reports that no police -- neither the OPP nor the reserve police -- were allowed to enter the disputed land to investigate. Just what were the Mohawk Warriors up to?
Last update for tonight, from Wake Up Call: 10:50 Confirmed through police source that 6 native were hurt - 4 taking away to hospital.
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some people would call it poetic justice.
Like me. If McGuinty doesn't want to see them on the land for the duration of the wiunter, how exactly does he intend to remove them. There is already 3 court orders telling them to get off. Will he finally get the OPP to enforce the law. Librano insanity at its finest...
Posted by: Shere Khan at August 30, 2006 08:46 PM
Caught this entry Steve and thanks. I've posted it for whatever that will do and also notified the Toronto Sun.
This should get interesting.
Take care...
Posted by: Jack at August 30, 2006 08:51 PM
heres hoping for a COLD winter
Posted by: Jim Beam at August 30, 2006 09:14 PM
It's an amazing thing that thugs and theives can get away with this because of the racist policies of the Liberal government. Don't ya' just hate racists.
Pat
Posted by: Pat at August 30, 2006 09:42 PM
thugs and thieves has always been the mainstay of the Ontario provincial and federal liberal governemnt, why is everyone acting so surprised now? while the ROC hates to say "I told ya so", you gets what you voted for.
Posted by: kelly at August 30, 2006 10:43 PM
Watch for lawsuits against Dalton McGuinty... it's now his land and there were all these outstanding safety concerns surrounding it.
Prisoners across the country sue the Feds (and win) for millions of dollars each year.
Posted by: neo at August 31, 2006 12:14 AM
Cooking stoves....crystal meth labs.....bomb labs...wienie and marshmallow roasts....any of these could lead to fires.
Posted by: Stephen at August 31, 2006 08:52 AM
They want Winter contributions, Hope they need lots of coffins
Posted by: pissedoff at August 31, 2006 10:25 AM
Looks like governments at all levels are holding back long enough to allow the Indians to self destruct. That's the only possible outcome if this behaviour continues. No sympathy will come their way given their racist attitude and total disrespect for the people of Canada.
Posted by: Biddy at September 2, 2006 06:49 PM
 
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