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More in-town roadwork on the docket starting tomorrow. The Capital Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke announcing that surface replacement in the Veterans Boulevard area will commence with the installation of asphalt tomorrow, Tuesday, October 17^th, weather permitting. A portion of the road will be closed to traffic with traffic being steered with proper signalization placed to delimit the work zone. Access to homes in the work area will be limited during the paving operation.

Tioweró:ton Falls Area swimming, top to bottom, has been suspended due to elevated bacteria levels, this from the Lands Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. Recent water sampling by technicians from Environmental Health Services (EHS) of Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services has revealed an unacceptable increase in bacteria and recommends staying out of the water, in the Falls area only, until levels return to what is considered adequate for swimming and recreation. The community will be kept up to date on further developments.

For more information, you are asked to contact (EHS) Environmental Health Services at: 450-635-9945.

A 12 year old non-local girl drowned at the Old Bedard Quarry in Kahnawake yesterday afternoon. The Kahnawake Peacekeepers say a call was transferred via 9-1-1 to them at 5:22 pm Sunday. Peacekeepers located two other non-local 12 year-olds. They told officers that their friend jumped into the water from a cliff and did not resurface. Attempts were made by emergency responders to retrieve the victim. A Sûreté Du Quebec (SQ) dive team was called to assist with the recovery. In a statement the Peacekeepers wrote: “Out of respect to the family of the deceased, no other information will be released.”

Work will be starting the week of September 18^th to remove a former access road in the bay left over from the construction of Tekakwitha Island. Local contractor Mohawk Painting was selected through a competitive bidding process to complete the work which, according to The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection (KEPO) Office, is expected to take approximately eight weeks. A staging area will be established on the Island, and the work will be done from a barge in the bay. KEPO is asking that community members using the bike path on the Island be aware that there will be truck traffic in the area while the work is being performed.

The access road was discovered during the dredging component of the Recreation Bay project, which was intended to increase water flow in the bay. The roadbed, which stretches across the bay, prevented the dredging work from being completed in the area. KEPO will be overseeing environmental procedures to ensure that risk to wildlife is minimized during the work, with the removal of the rock and boulder material from the roadbed increasing depths and helping to achieve the intended increase in flow.  

This work is being undertaken as part of KEPO’s Entewahnekahserón:ni’ – ‘We are Rejuvenating the Water,’ project. The project aims to improve habitat in Recreation Bay and creeks throughout the community. The project is funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) through the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund (AERF).

If your weekend plans include a trip to Tioweró:ton, the Falls area and the top and bottom of the First Bridge are closed for swimming due to elevated bacteria levels. Recent water sampling by technicians from Environmental Health Services (EHS) of Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services has revealed an unacceptable increase in bacteria and recommends staying out of the water until levels return to what is considered adequate for swimming and recreation.

EHS will test the waters again next week.

Information Kiosks on the Indian Day School Settlement Agreement will take place at the Post Office/Tewatohnhi’saktha Building on: Wednesday, September 20^th, from 9am – 4:30pm’ and again on Wednesday, September 27^th, from 9am – 4:30pm. Indian Day School Settlement Coordinator Louise Mayo will on site answering questions and assisting those who wish to receive help with their claims, particularly for Reconsideration Letters and Estate Claims.

Mayo can be reached at 514-793-0662 or via email at louise.mayo@mck.ca.

All lanes on the Mercier Bridge are set to be available all weekend-long as will access for the 20 west from the 138 east this coming weekend. There will be overnight work on the Kahnawake side of the span where the 132 west up-ramp (from La Prairie/A-30) towards Montreal will be closed with a Detour via the 138 east on starting tonight at 8pm until Saturday at 5am. The 138 east (on the MTL bound bridge) there will be mobile repair work with alternating lane closures from the top of the 138 and 132 up-ramps to the first superstructure starting at 10pm on Saturday lasting until Sunday at 4am.

Step by Step Child and Family Center was closed again today due to ongoing issues with their air conditioning system. After speaking with Executive Director Natalie Beauvais who told K1037 news that they had found a new motor, from their Facebook page posted through the lunch hour, the Center declared that they did indeed find a new motor and that the repairs have already been completed to their AC unit. The Center will reach perfect temperature throughout the building by the end of the day, today. The Center will be fully open on Monday September 11^th.

The Summer Community Meeting that is scheduled for Tuesday, September 12^th  has changed locations. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke saying the meeting will now be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 7pm until 10pm. On the meetings agenda: Land Allotments; the Métis Issue and Rally; The Executive Director’s Office Strategic Plan Update; an update on the Multi-Purpose Building; and the 207 Traffic Issue. All these conversations will be followed by an open discussion.

A Community Consultation to obtain a mandate to amend the MCK Election Law (KEL) will be held on September 19^th at the Golden Age Club between 6 and 8:30pm. The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission (KLC) is asking the community for: a mandate to amend the KEL through the CDMRP; the approval of the Purpose and Scope of the Kahnawà:ke Election Law; and the selection of three (3) Community Representatives to sit on the Technical Drafting Committee. Should a Mandate be obtained, the community will be notified of the First Hearing to move the Law through the Community Decision Making Review Process.

If you are interested in participating in the process, you must be on the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Registry and should confirm your attendance by contacting Andrea Montour, General Manager of the Executive Office, at 450-632-7500 or by email at: andrea.montour@mck.ca