Grassy Blockade taken down

As one road block comes down in the region, another has gone up.


Treaty Three Police say a two day blockade on the Grassy Narrows First Nation has come
to a peaceful resolution.

A road block was set up last week at the entrance to the community on Highway 671.

Treaty Three Police were denied access to conduct general patrols due to a number of
policing concerns.

The deputy chief of the police service, met with community members Thursday afternoon.

Treaty Three Police have made a committment to look at Grassy's concerns over the next
few weeks.

Meanwhile, a toll booth was set up on Couchiching First Nation near Fort Frances late Friday
afternoon.

The band says its asking for a dollar per vehicle for any vehicle to gain access to Highway 11
in their community.

Its trying to get the federal and provincial government to address a number of issues in
the community.

So far, the OPP say there have been no incidents at the toll both, and delays have been
minimal over the weekend.