Author: Paul Graif
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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake will shortly have to call a By-Election as one of its youngest elected officials, Alan John Rice is resigning as Ratsénhaienhs in order to take a full-time job as the Executive Operations Officer at the MCK. “That’s right in my skill-set,” Rice told K1037 News. “Three of the four units fall […]
The results are in from the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre’s (KMHC) Board of Directors elections. There were two seats available but three candidates running on Tuesday. Frank McComber received the most votes with 69. Kim Martin nabbed the second spot with 55 votes. While Arnold Lazare just missed out with a total of 49 votes. The […]
Darris Jones, Chaz Norton, Stone McGregor and Bear Martins of Kahnawake helped the Haudenosaunee team capture the Under-16 World Lacrosse Championship. They beat Canada 12-9 in the Gold Medal final in Cattaraugus on Monday. Al Jones of Kahnawake was the team’s Defensive Coach. “Oh wow, I’m still on a championship high with a smile on […]
Kahnawà:ke’s Recreation Bay Beach has been reopened after recent sampling deemed the water is safe for swimming. Technicians with Environmental Health Services of Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services will continue to monitor the situation and are advising swimmers to stay on the left side of the beach/water, as the right side is frequented by area waterfowl […]
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke’s Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and Ietsénhaienhs Tonya Perron will meet with Quebec Premier François Legault this afternoon in Quebec City. This is the first meeting with Legault since he became Premier in 2018. The long delay in scheduling this meeting has been a cause for concern for the MCK, […]
After a two year delay, due to the pandemic, Lasso Montreal finally took place this past weekend. With an estimated 35-40,000 people in attendance, they put to rest the notion that Montreal is not a country music city. A great vibe was felt and Line dancing was breaking out throughout the festival grounds . The […]
A statement by the Jesuits of Canada on the repatriation of Fr Leon Lajoie’s remains: “Respect for human remains are deep spiritual beliefs in both Catholic and Indigenous cultures. The repatriation of Fr. Leon Lajoie’s remains has been planned in consultation with the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK), the Community and the Parish Council of St. […]
The Public Safety Division says there are high concentrations of E.coli in the water by the falls in Tioweró:ton. Swimming is not permitted until further notice. And recent water sampling in the Recreation Bay area in Kahnawake has detected elevated levels of E.coli and that beach is closed until further notice. “We became aware yesterday […]
Free COVID-19 Rapid Test kits will once again be available for Kahnawa’kehró:non Wednesday and Thursday. They will be given out in the Public Safety Division parking lot, formerly the old Peacekeeper Station, where everyone will receive one kit via drive-through/curbside pick up. Walkers are also welcome. They will be handing them out from 10 a.m. […]
The Ministère des Transports de Quebec (MTQ) says that the Mercier Bridge will be down to one lane in each direction this coming weekend. The closure is slated to begin on Saturday July 30th at 2 am until Monday August 1st at 5 am. This lane closure is required for slab repairs. The access ramp from Airlie […]