Parade costs hit over $200,000

Costs for Six Nations to celebrate its first Stanley Cup winner has hit over $200,000. Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) post approved the final costs for the celebration at its General Council meeting October 8 and the total cost ballooned to $219,153. Initially SNEC approved a budget of $54,000 for the event celebrating the Six Nations member’s NHL victory. Councillor Greg Frazer said it was “well worth the cost.” “I would just like to thank the community for all their support and for coming out. It was a once in a lifetime event, once in a lifetime for me. We did have very good positive feedback from the handler’s who said it was one of the best run events they’ve ever attended,” he said. The parade and celebration of the…

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