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Roadwork on the 138 East to the 20 West all week should cause some extra wait times for drivers heading on island from Kahnawake. A closure of 1 out of the two lanes at all times on that ramp through the Ville St-Pierre interchange is expected to be completed by Friday April 21^st.

The Kahnawake Peacekeepers and the Kahnawake Fire Brigade were dealing with billowing smoke on Sunday that could be seen for kms away. That smoke was attributed to a brush fire, with the flames seen around Goodleafs Garage and the 207. The smoke was still visible as of 4:30 p.m. from the fire that broke out after 12:30 p.m. in an area south of Route 132 and Highway 138, spreading across old train tracks. Kahnawake Peacekeeper spokesperson Kyle Zachary said that two trucks from the Kahnawake Fire Brigade were brought in to fight the fire. Zachary said the recent hot weather likely contributed to the blaze, explaining that “even a cigarette” could cause such a fire in these conditions.

This is the twelfth forest fire in Quebec in 2023. The average for this time of year is ten, according to the Forest Fire Protection Agency.

The fire was eventually put out, but did raise eyebrows for those who saw the smoke from great distances.

Expect a road closures in the Mercier Bridge corridor this weekend, starting tonight at 11:59 pm, lasting until Monday morning at 5 am. The 138 for 20 west will see a complete closure during that time-frame, with a scheduled closure of one of two lanes on the Kahnawake-bound portion of the span. A 2^nd lane will remain available during that work, while both lanes towards Montreal will remain open. That work is set to begin at 10 pm tonight and is expected to last until 6 am tomorrow, Saturday morning.

Due to staffing issues, On-Call Services will be temporarily suspended Mondays through Thursdays at The Kahnawà:ke Animal Control Department. The regretful announcement is in-place until further notice, with normal business hours continuing on the open weekdays from 8:30am to 5pm. On-Call Services will be available Fridays from 6pm to 9pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 9pm until further notice.

For any emergencies, you are aske to contact the Kahnawake Peacekeepers at: (450) 632-6505.

For further information or questions, you can reach-out to the Public Safety Division of the MCK at: (450)-632-0635.

K1037 Radio Bingo, which was scheduled for tonight at 7:30 pm, has been moved. Jeci Goodleaf is the Radio bingo Coordinator:

“Due to the ongoing power outages, K1037 will postpone Radio Bingo until tomorrow, Friday, April 7th,  at 7:30 p.m. We ask our bingo players to keep themselves updated on our K1037 Facebook page in the event that the power outage situation does not improve and we possibly have to move the game to Saturday, April 8th, at 7:30 p.m. For those who cannot play radio bingo on the new date, they are able to bring their cards back to K1037 Bingo Boutique on Tuesday, April 11th, for a refund. Cards that are altered, dabbed, or taped will not be accepted for refund.”

There is a freezing rain warning in effect for this region. The Public Safety Division of the (MCK) Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is advising community members to monitor weather conditions, with Environment Canada estimating 10 to 20 millimeters of freezing rain could fall over the area tomorrow, Wednesday. You are reminded to exercise caution as road surfaces and sidewalks could become icy, slippery and dangerous. With freezing rain comes the increased risk of branches breaking and electrical wires that could fall under the weight of any ice accumulation.

Listen to Hiio and Paul in the morning tomorrow on K1037 from 6 to 10 am ( www.k1037.com ) for up-to-date weather forecasts and throughout the broadcast day.

Expect roadwork for the Mercier Bridge overnight tonight. Starting at 11pm and lasting until tomorrow, Tuesday, at 5am, the access ramp for 138 west/Lasalle/Mercier from the 20 west will be closed completely.

A detour via 1st Avenue and the 20 east will be in place during the scheduled work time.

Tick season is upon us and Professor Jade Savage, Biological Sciences at Bishop’s University was the second half guest today on Tetewatharen, the Partyline Talkshow on K1037, with host Peggy Mayo-Standup. Savage says that most of us did not grow-up knowing about ticks or identifying them, including the one associated with Lyme disease:

“The black-legged tick, the one species that is primarily associated with Lyme disease in eastern Canada, is a relatively newcomer. So, it has been here for a little bit over 20 years and it’s been moving fast and getting more abundant and so it’s difficult to develop new reflexes or new habits and so, in that sense it’s pretty normal that most people who did not care about ticks when they were young, probably don’t know much about them, today. So, they are definitely here now and in the Monteregie region, they are quite abundant and so at this time of the year, in the Spring, we do indeed get a peak of black-legged ticks.”

Savage says that not all ticks are bad:

“Not all tick species are a problem, even within the black-legged ticks, there’s a good proportion of the tick population that is not infected with the bacteria. So, it’s a point to sort of put things in perspective, just to make sure that people don’t get instantaneously anxious as soon as they see a tick.”

The only species that can transmit Lyme disease in Québec and northeastern North America is the Ixodes scapularis tick, also called the “deer tick” or “blacklegged tick”. Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of a tick that carries Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. This disease was first described in 1977 following an outbreak of arthritis in children living in the town of Lyme, Connecticut in the United States. Ticks that can transmit Lyme disease are now found in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa. In Canada, ticks that can transmit Lyme disease are found in parts of southern Manitoba, Ontario, Québec and British Columbia and parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.