Preparations for the $46 million Walpole Island land claim delays vote

 By Lynda Powless Editor WALPOLE ISLAND-Walpole Island’s  planned community vote on a $46-million land claim offer has been delayed as a result of procedural discussions with the federal government involving scheduling and preparing for the vote. The Enniskillen ratification vote was scheduled to take place Saturday August 24. A notice was sent out to the community earlier this week that reads, the vote has been ” “postponed due to a recent federal government discussion that has impacted the scheduling and preparation of the electoral process.” The notice goes on to say, “These changes, imposed at the federal level, have created unforeseen complications that necessitate a delay to ensure all procedures are correctly followed and the vote is conducted fairly. We regret an inconvenience it may cause and are working to…

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