Hi everyone, I'm Amanda Ky-Lee Hanson, owner of Oneida Grand Event Centre and Bistro (o/a) Trixster in Iroquois, Ontario. My space is more than a business—it's a hub for automotive tourism, creative and skill based learnings, cultural gatherings, and community events, blending classic cars and Canadiana with bistro vibes to bridge people through shared passions.

I have been here for five years, but for two years, the Municipality of South Dundas has targeted me with unfair allegations, false affidavits, and delays that withheld my liquor license despite a clear AGCO inspection pass, health unit pass, OMVIC (car sales regulator) pass, proper zoning, all safety measures in place (emergency lights, fire plan, etc), and an Engineered Stamp Report proof of compliance. This has put my business, renovations, decorating, and setup on hold (off and on) for two years.

Evidence shows the bias: Comparable spots like my neighbour Iroquois Community Centre (with alcohol permits around fire trucks) or Hagerty Garage + Social operate freely with liquor near vehicles. Yet my compliant venue (vehicle museum display outside, service inside) faces unproven fire safety disputes, defaming emails claiming a zoning violation but nothing on file for me to fix or appeal, and withdrawn provincial charges with more being ruled on as ultra vires (overreach).

For whatever reason, someone within or behind the municipality does not like me, and has used their power to drag me through the system. It feels like they have done whatever they can to starve me out, break me down, and ruin my reputation while crushing my spirit.

They likely didn't know I would fight back so hard--honestly I didn't know that I would, and have wanted to give up many times ... but I have fought and am fighting through the Human Rights Tribunal, Ontario Land Tribunal, Fire Safety Commission, Provincial Offences, Licence Appeal Tribunal, Divisional Court appeals, and I do not intend to stop—documented in my Book of Documents (I will make this public). I will do whatever is available to me, each and every single thing.

This battle has drained me financially: appraisals, expert reports, legal fees, and lost revenue forcing high-interest loans, all in an effort to prove the truth. The forced closure of my event centre based only on unproven allegations, while awaiting trial for 17.5 months, drove me to register in school as a paralegal. As I near paralegal graduation, I'm channeling this into something bigger—a docu-series chronicling my story of resilience against government overreach, and a free resource platform where people can safely share their issues with legal pros, access guides on navigating tribunals/courts, and learn their rights (e.g., Charter protections, complaint processes).

My personality type is INFJ Advocate. This has opened up my world to the injustices people face from the government, the laws that all level of governments often break, and the lack of formal legal education of government workers--and it is terrifying that they write laws that affect our property and lives. Every word I write is the truth and I have evidence to back it all. I would only share the truth, as that is who I am, and if I were to lie I could be held liable.

I live with the pain, burden, stress, and weight of this every single day. It is my business, my income source, my art, my history, my expression, my property, my life investment, and my home. Learning the law and sharing my story (once I could finally make sense of it all) has started to give me my power back. It is very hard battling someone with a badge and government authority, and it is hard with the negative people in the world that just assume you must be in the wrong without even getting to know you or the story.

I will never stop fighting while there is still a need. I will be on the right side of history, no matter how hard it gets.

Your support will help:

- Court/tribunal filings: $5,000–$7,000.

- Legal costs (representation, expert reports, witnesses): $80,000–$150,000.

- Paralegal school fees + study time (remaining): $6,000–$8,000.

- Bills/remortgage catch-up: $20,000–$35,000.

- Docu-series production and platform launch: $10,000–$20,000 (filming, web development, initial resources).

Goal: $100,000.

Milestones: $20k for urgent motions/injunctions,

$50k for Superior Court prep and school,

$100k+ for the series/platform to help others, turn my centre into a hub for justice and creative expression, and save it from being closed down.

Excess funds? Expand the platform with workshops, aiding locals with by-law fights or police misconduct. Together, we can turn injustice into empowerment—donate and share!

I will be sharing my evidence and updates here and on facebook, and soon on Tiktok.

You already pay so much to the government, but I will not rest until municipalities and agencies are held accountable, taxes are reduced, and they stop spending our tax money on court against peaceful, law abiding residents.