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Construction work in the Mayo Road area will start on Monday, June 19^th, weather permitting. The Capital Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke Capital crews will be replacing the water and sewer mains. Upon completion of the water and sewer works, the road base will be reconstructed, and a new asphalt surface will be installed. Residents in the area may be inconvenienced by temporary loss of water, dust, and noise from trucks and equipment.

The Capital Unit is asking for patience throughout the project work and if any questions should arise, you are asked to contact the Technical Services Office at: 450-635-1016.

A Special Community Meeting on Housing will take place on Thursday, June 22^nd, at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 6pm to 8pm. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke highlighting the agenda items to include: The Housing Study Executive Summary; the Financial Reconciliation Plan Development; upcoming Financial Literacy Workshops; major development updates; Housing Unit restructuring; long-term planning; these items will then be followed by an open discussion.

For your questions, those are requested in advance to: feedback@mck.ca.

The Special Meeting will begin at 6pm.

The removal of Hydro Line 2 is officially complete and signed off by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. Lindsay Leborgne was in charge of the file at the MCK:

“They replanted trees, they planted grass, they removed soil around each tower, because of the contamination from the zinc coating on the towers over the years, it flaked off after 60 years being there, so, soil had to be removed, it was taken out of the territory. Fresh soil was brought back in. We had KEPO, our own environmental office, went checking the work and they were satisfiesd that everything was done according to the agreement that we struck with Hydro many years ago, now.”

Leborgne says that the process has taken over time:

“It’s been about 5 years, they removed every tower and base that they could except the 4 that were left at Irving Goodleaf’s property and that was negotiated. He didn’t want them removed. They negotiated with him to leave them there and the bases of the towers that were on the north wall of the Seaway, those were the large towers that were probably upwards of 300 ft high so the towers were extremely large and they were right on the riverside and there was a worry by Hydro  that if they started digging down, because those bases were quite big, that you could have a breach in the wall of the seaway through the river.”

Construction work in the Alwyn Park Area will start on Monday, June 12^th, weather permitting. Capital crews from the Capital Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake will be replacing the water and sewer mains. When the water and sewer work is completed, the road base will then be reconstructed and a new asphalt surface will be installed. During the construction period, homeowners will be temporarily supplied with water using an above-ground water distribution system and will have sewage disposal services available at all times. The work is expected to last until the end of July.

If you require more information you can contact the Technical Services Office at: 450-635-1016.

The ramp to the 20 west will be closed all weekend starting from 11:59 tonight until 5 am on Monday morning. Overnight closures of the 138 between Clement and St Patrick heading towards the 20 east will be in place as of tonight from 11:59 pm until 7 am on Saturday and again from Sunday at 11 pm until Monday at 5 am. Outside of the complete closure times, that portion of roadway will be reduced to just one lane. The Clement entrance will be closed all weekend long from 11:59 pm tonight.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke will not be taking a summer break this year. They have put out a release stating that due to the heavy workload, Council meetings will continue throughout the summer on a modified schedule. It was decided to continue meeting throughout the summer every second week between July 3^rd and August 28^th. Regular weekly meetings will resume Tuesday, September 5^th.

There is road work underway today in Tioweró:ton. The Lands Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) declaring that Maintenance Road Work has begun  in Tioweró:ton, with Capital Construction crews leveling the rock protrusions, reshaping ditches, adding some new culverts, and bringing in gravel to fix the road. The work launched in the area of where the North Cabin begins, continuing south along the North Road towards the main entrance.  The Lands Unit saying that road access may be limited until the work is complete in approximately two weeks.

For further information, please contact the Lands Unit at: 450-638-8244.

Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer is attending the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative 2023 Annual General Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke saying that the Sky-Deer addressed all of the mayors and municipal representatives attending the AGM 2023 titled: “Climate Action: Perfecting Your City’s Plan,” this morning and will be participating in the various discussions and workshops today and tomorrow. Sky-Deer saying: “In the months to come, I will be reaching out to our Sister Communities and other First Nations and Tribes through my involvement at the Jay Treaty Border Alliance and other forums in an effort to expand Onkwehón:we representation in this Alliance.”

The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives brings together and serves over one thousand communities from the United States and Canada. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative will be holding its 2024 Annual General Assembly in Montreal.

Sky-Deer will be in attendance today and tomorrow, Thursday

Numerous police officers from the Sûreté du Québec landed in Mohawk territory, late this morning, to conduct searches in commercial buildings belonging to Sharon Simon of Kanesatake. Police were searching four places in the community: Simon’s main residence, her new casino, her gas station and her “potty shack”. Officers were on scene with an armored truck and given the historical tensions between the Mohawks community and police, authorities were ready for any eventuality and several intervention units were on site on standby. No arrests were reported as the “searches are under investigation” for drug trafficking.

Simon, a well-known face in Kanesatake, is the mother of Annie Arbic, whose lavish wedding to powerful Hells Angels member Martin Robert in the heart of downtown Montreal caused much ink to flow in 2018. As part of this same investigation, police officers from the Sûreté du Québec carried out a search of the luxurious residence of Hells Robert Barletta, in Saint-Jérôme, in the Laurentians.

The raids were not connected to the May 25th raids in Kanesatake at the Mohawk Council and Health Centre offices in connection with a fraud investigation.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC – formerly Canadian Pacific Railway) has been authorized to conduct Vegetation Control measures to ensure safe operations of the trains. The Public Safety Division of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke announcing that the spraying is scheduled to take place this Wednesday, June 7^th, with rain dates set for June 8th or June 9th. Spraying will take place in the morning with the process lasting approximately 20 minutes. CPKC must follow Transport Canada’s Rules Respecting Track Safety meaning they are required to spray the tracks to control vegetation. Vegetation control products will only be applied to the16-feet wide track ballast, with all products used by CPKC having received prior approval by the Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency.

Ratsénhaienhs Ryan Montour, Portfolio Lead on Public Safety saying: “Vegetation management is important, as it allows certified track inspectors to regularly assess the condition of the railway tracks, keeping the tracks clear of vegetation also allows for proper drainage of the ballast (the rocks that hold the ties in place) to help prevent degradation of the tracks. The most relevant issue here is to prevent train derailments to protect our people.”