By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter GRASSY NARROWS – The Ontario New Democratic Party has a candidate for Kenora-Rainy River: Rudy Turtle, former chief of Grassy Narrows (Asubpeeschoseewagong) First Nation. Turtle told Newswatch on Thursday he is running in the Ontario general election because “there are some issues that we need to speak up about. For example, we need more housing in our area and also helping people that are on the streets and being able to help our young people begin their lives in a proper way. “And one of the issues that’s come up, too, is highway safety,” he continued. “I’m very concerned about highway safety.” Turtle was chief of Grassy Narrows for two non-consecutive terms, and a councillor for 10 years as well. In his 14…
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