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Bawa hotels open the lines of communiction with the HDI

By Erin Tully:

Brantford

ARuby and Floyd Montour are many things
but determined could definitely be at the
top of the list. They have been diligently showing
up before the sun rises at the proposed
Hampton Inn hotel site in Brantford for many
days. Their efforts have temporarily shut down
the First Gulf site in Brantford and now have
Danny Bawa of “Bawa Hotels Canada” visiting
and meeting with the HDI. The Montours have sets their sights on redirecting developers in Brantford to the HDI office.

They have had help and support from
various community members, with a few that
are constant like “John, John” and Clive
Garlow (of Brantford). The newest victory for the Six Nations elders is that the Hampton Inn owner Danny Bawa has been talking to the HDI and beginning to comply with HDI procedure. That’s not to say that
Bawa has paid any fees to the HDI, just that he
has been in contact with the office and filled out
some necessary forms. The HDI is also currently
waiting for proof of the archaeological
assessment done on the property of the construction
site.

Bawa had previously promised the Six
Nations protesters that he would go to the HDI
office and work with them to find some kind of
agreement. That promise was made over a
month ago and although Bawa had been in contact
with the HDI office he had not made
attempts to work with them. This time though
he is taking steps that can be perceived as working
with the HDI.

Danny Bawa’s son had arrived on site Monday
and offered papers to Floyd and Ruby Montour
but failed to provide any information about the
archaeological report. The Montours though

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