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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter GRASSY NARROWS \u2013 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 \u201cthere 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. \u201cAnd one of the issues that’s come up, too, is highway safety,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019m very concerned about highway safety.\u201d Turtle was chief of Grassy Narrows for two non-consecutive terms, and a councillor for 10 years as well. In his 14… <\/p>\n

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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter GRASSY NARROWS \u2013 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 \u201cthere 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. \u201cAnd one of the issues that’s come up, too, is highway safety,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019m very concerned about highway safety.\u201d Turtle was chief of Grassy Narrows for two non-consecutive terms, and a councillor for 10 years as well. In his 14... <\/p>\n

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