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Canton residents join international farming protest

Canton Township residents farming community in Wayne Anmol Gill, 17, and a senior at
joined an international demon- County. The Canton protest took ” Canton High School, also attend-
stration protesting new laws place at Heritage Park organized The gathering in Canton ed the demonstration along with
imposed by the Indian govern- by Plymouth resident Jas Sidhu, her cousins. She said she sup-
ment restricting the rights of who said he was a farmer before last Saturday attracted hundreds ports the protests of the Indian
farmers. emigrating to the U.S. and is a of Sikh and Indian residents. farmers. One of the main com-
The gathering in Canton last descendant of Indian farmers. plaints of the Indian farmers is
Saturday attracted hundreds of He said the new laws are a sys- the failure of the government to
Sikh and Indian residents many tematic repression of human discuss the abrupt changes in the
brandishing signs announcing rights in India and that the new their industry and eradicate Armrinder Grewal who said that law with them. They claim that
their support for the Indian farm- laws will destroy all farming in their already meager profits. The his parents and grandparents the new laws that govern farming
ers whom, they claim, are being the country. farmers claim that the govern- were farmers in India. He said should have been discussed with
threatened by the new Indian Demonstrations took place in ment will stop buying their grain that the Indian government has farmers who should have had
laws which strip away the rights Canada, the United Kingdom, at guaranteed prices which will targeted protesters in that coun- some input into legislation that
of farmers and which will devas- Australia as well as throughout lead control of pricing by corpo- try with tear gas and water can- could potentially destroy their
tate farming in that country. the U.S. in support of the farm- rations. The government, howev- nons. A 5-year resident of Canton, ability to sell and market their
The protest in Canton seemed ers. The new agricultural regula- er, contents the new laws open he said he fears the Indian gov- crops.
appropriate with the history of tions deregulate crop pricing in the farming industry to the open ernment will use more serious Currently, farming provides
farming in the township which the country, which critics and market and private investment. and violent action to quell the for nearly 60 percent of Indian
was, decades ago, the largest farmers claim will decimate Among the protesters was protests. citizens' incomes.
Abuse for services for adults or children, to Police probe motel shootings
The 24-hour phone line is the point

begin getting a personal protection
FROM PAGE 1 order and to access the criminal justice Police are continuing the investigation
system advocates (with local courts now into a shooting incident last Saturday at an
"People can't use 'Oh, I have to go to meeting virtually). Inkster motel.
the grocery store,'" she said, as public Fundraising at First Step has been According to police reports, Inkster
buildings like restaurants and libraries heavily impacted by the financial stress police officers and Michigan State
are closed. That has impacted the work of the pandemic, so financial donations Troopers responded to a report of gunfire
of First Step, she said. are appreciated. A virtual holiday shop- at about 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the
There are bright spots, too, however. ping event promotes a call for toy dona- Paradise Motel on Michigan Avenue in the
More people are committing to their tions through Dec. 14. city.
First Step appointments with fewer no- Craft kits are also very useful at the According to police reports, responding
shows. shelter, she said, and donations assist officers heard two people yelling for help
"They can just pick up the phone and with food and medical needs. from the motel. A man in his 40s and a
start talking. Video and phone," said Buchanan-Cronk doesn't see alcohol woman in her 30s had suffered gunshot
Buchanan-Cronk. Compared to 20 or 30 necessarily playing a large role with wounds and were treated and then trans- Officers said the shooting was suspect-
years ago, she sees more awareness of additional abuse of family members ported to a local hospital by emergency ed to have started as an armed robbery
domestic violence issues, although currently, but the emotional, physical personnel. No report on their condition but that the investigation is still in the
some cultures discourage discussing and financial environment have an was available although the wounds early stages and is ongoing.
family problems. impact. appeared to be non-life threatening, Anyone with any information regarding
"Unfortunately our society often The www.firststep-mi.org website has according to reports. Police did not the incident is urged to call the Inkster
tends to victim-blame," said Buchanan- a wealth of information, including on release their names. Police Department at (313) 563-9850.
Cronk. She added men are also sur- becoming a volunteer at First Step. The
vivors, and domestic violence exists in agency, also on Facebook, has facilities SUMPTER TOWNSHIP
the LGBT community and across in Plymouth, Wayne, Lincoln Park and 2020 DECEMBER BOARD OF REVIEW
socioeconomic lines. Detroit. The Sumpter Township Board of Review will be conducting the 2020 December Board of Review and will convene in the
The holiday season brings financial Shulman of the Canton Police Sumpter Township Hall at 23480 Sumpter Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111.
and spiritual stress, and she noted Department agrees family stress can be The regular Board of Review schedule is as follows:
"Again that isolation piece can be diffi- abated by a walk around the block. December 15, 2020 at 3:30 PM
cult. No one's immune to violence. First "People could do that for a cooling-off
Step is here for them and they're not period," he said. "Obviously if there's a This is a correction Board of Review and will cover all clerical errors and mutual mistakes of fact during the meeting.
alone." crime we want them to call us." All Board of Review meetings are open meetings in compliance with the “Open Meetings Act”.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Assessor’s Office at (734) 256-4413.
Ester Hurst, Township Clerk
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS
HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSINGS
The Charter Township of Northville Administrative Offices will be closed on the following days in observance of the Christmas
and New Year's Holidays:
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Friday, December 25, 2020
Friday, January 1, 2021
Residents who wish to pay property taxes, before the year-end, can do so up until closing at 4:30 p.m., Thursday,
December 31, 2020.
POLICE & FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE.
Roger Lundberg, Clerk
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Synopsis of Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings
Members: Supervisor Pat Williams, Clerk Michael Siegrist, Treasurer Dian Slavens
Trustees: John Anthony, Sommer Foster, Anne Graham-Hudak, Steven Sneideman
Regular Meeting 07/14/2020: Synopsis: Held Public Hearing on the Liquor License Application to The Tailgate Garage.
Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular Meeting 07/28/2020: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular Meeting 08/11/2020: Synopsis: Held Public Hearing on the 2020 CDBG Program Year and Annual Action Plan.
Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular Meeting 08/18/2020: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular Meeting 08/25/2020: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Special Meeting 09/01/2020: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular Meeting 09/08/2020: Synopsis: Held Public Hearing on Millage Rates for December 1, 2020 Tax Levy. Approved con-
sent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular Meeting 09/22/2020: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Special Meeting 10/06/2020: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular Meeting 10/13/2020: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular (Study Session) Meeting 10/20/2020: Synopsis: 2020 Budget discussions, revisions, and adjustments were reviewed.
Canton Leisure Services update.
Regular Meeting 10/27/2020: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Copies of the complete Board minutes can be found for free at www.canton-mi.org. Minutes can also be viewed or copied at
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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