The family of Mel Styres reclaims Lonewolf

OHSWEKEN – You might have come across a sign reading that Darlene Jonathan-Styres is now the sole proprietor of Lonewolf, and as of Sunday, March 6, she is.

All four of the Lonewolf locations are now under full proprietorship of Jonathan-Styres and her family; as the two non-native business partners Lynn Edward Hartwick and Kar Leung have been disassociated with the franchise due to several implications including breaches of contract.

Daughter to Jonathan-Styres, Jill Styres offered her official statement to the Two Row Times.

“Sge:no to all haudenosaunee of Six Nations Territory. For years rumours have been circling about Lonewolf Coffee & Pit Stop. Our people have wondered how much these non-native business partners are involved, where the profits go and what the profits support. Communications between these partners have deteriorated even further since the passing of my father; Melvin Styres on August 14, 2015 of esophagus cancer. Leaving my mother to raise money for a funeral for my father and my sister who also died tragically Nov. 12, 2015,” wrote Styres.

In my fathers passing, he left his wife sole proprietorship of all 4 Lonewolf locations. So, we as a family are making a stand against these non-natives that have used and abused my fathers name, his family business, his Indian Status and our fast rising economy on Six Nations. These men have made multiple business transactions with many people and other businesses on and off the territory. But these Non-Native managers repeatedly told my father over the years that the businesses “do not make money, they stay afloat,” she continued.

Now one of these men (Hartrick) has been living on 5th line at a Lonewolf location for a couple of years now, claiming Six Nations territory. He has intentions to put this land into his 3yr old granddaughters name. My mother doesn’t know these men or operations well enough to know the extent of this “abuse of the system.” She wishes to separate herself from these men. So today Lonewolf will no longer be the front for their back door operations. These men will be locked out of the 4 Lonewolf locations. I am hopeful for the future of Lonewolf – that Lonewolf will be honourable and will respectfully continue serving this community for years to come. I hope my community will stand beside us as this transition to better business for our community happens, as it should have long ago,” she finished.

This is what is hoped to be a step in the right direction for the Lonewolf franchise.

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