There will be overnight closures for the Mercier Bridge each night from 20:00 to 04:00 Thursday through Sunday.
Tonight, the 132-east ramp towards La Prairie/A-30 will be completely closed, with a detour in place via the 138.
Friday & Saturday: Mobile work and temporary lane closures on all ramps located on the Kahnawake side of the span. And finally on Sunday the 138 east up-ramp (from Chateauguay) towards Montreal will be closed completely with a detour via the 132.
Karoniénhawe Diabo is the owner and designer behind “she holds the Sky designs” and she is off to New York Fashion Week in February. A post for ‘up-and-coming designers’ leading her down this path:
“I had seen a post for an Indigenous designer, up-and-coming designers, it’s through a company called ‘Rise’ and they put on shows for Fashion Week. So, I applied just to try it out and within a few weeks they got back to me and they selected me to put on a show. And, well, I don’t have to provide models, but I insisted on providing models and so, yeah, we’re getting the ball rolling and trying to organize and make sure that everyone is accommodated when we do go.”
Limited to a minimum of 10 and maximum of 20 designs for the event, Diabo has been at her craft for a while and it varies:
“I’ve been designing exclusively for 7 years now. I do traditional wear, I do modern clothing, I do gowns and it just kind of happened in the way that I was able to stay home with my kids so that’s my inspiration I guess: to be able to do what I love but also still be a stay-at-home mom.”
10 models have been selected to join Diabo for the event with others being provided by the Fashion week Organization. Her designs will be available for viewing at Studio Art in the Garment District on February 10th, 2023, in Manhattan.
The KMHC is inviting you to their Open House event that is running this Thursday, November 10th from 2pm until 6 p.m. Mackenzie Casalino is the Communications Officer with the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center:
“Our open house will be showcasing the services that many community members will already know of, in addition to some of our news ones. This will be the 1st time since our renovations that ended in 2019 that we’ll be able to showcase the changes that have physically occurred in the hospital. We’ve been having to delay it because of Covid, so, we’re really excited to welcome the community back and really kind of show them what’s changed and what’s new.”
Casalino on what can community members expect upon arrival:
“You’ll be greeted at the outpatient lobby, it’s our main lobby entrance that many people are familiar with, we will be providing guided tours, so a tour guide will be directing visitors through all the different services, where the services will be providing information on how to access them and answering any questions that the visitors and community members might have.”
Casalino says there will be an end treat for visitors to sample:
“We’ll be providing a little taste test of some of the desserts that we provide with food services, in a little take-away container, so folks can go home with some nice treats at the end of the tour.”
The hospital will be offering guided tours to showcase the latest renovations and the new and updated services since the major renovation project launched back in 2019.
The first component of the Kahnawà:ke Justice Act has been approved and has been brought into force today by the Kahnawà:ke Justice Commission. In the announcement, The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) stressed the importance of this initial step that allows for the transfer of criminal files from the Court of Kahnawà:ke to Skén:nen Aonsón:ton or “To Become Peaceful Again,” for resolution using restorative justice. Skén:nen Aonsón:ton has been in existence since 2000. In keeping with the principles of the Kahnawà:ke Justice Act of balance and harmony, the use of (“To Become Peaceful Again”) Skén:nen Aonsón:ton is the first option in resolving conflict.
Ietsénhaienhs Tonya Perron, who holds the lead on the Justice Portfolio saying that: “The Justice Act gives our community the formal means to build jurisdiction.” “This new protocol is the entry point and foundation of Kahnawà:ke’s justice system, promoting restorative justice as a more culturally appropriate means of resolving conflict in a peaceful, non-confrontational way.
Today is November 8th and that is National Indigenous Veterans Day, an opportunity to recognize the military service and sacrifices made by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. More than 12,000 Indigenous Peoples served in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War. This commitment spans over 200 years of military services. A sculpture of a large eagle watches over the images of four men and women, representing the diversity of Indigenous Peoples at the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument that stands proudly in Ottawa. A wolf, bear, bison and caribou represent values held by many Indigenous Peoples guard the four corners.
This day of acknowledgement was established in 1994.
A day after Wahiio Delisle took the Oath of Office and began work at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, the process to elect another representative on the MCK is now underway. A second by-election has been called for December 3rd.
The Eastern Door is hosting its annual blood donor clinic today (Tuesday). It is being held at the Mohawk Bingo on Route 138 from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm. They are seeking 120 donors this year. They are recommending that you book your appointment through Hema-Quebec. You can call 1-800-343-7264 or do it on-line at: hema-quebec.qc.ca.
Steve Bonspiel is the Owner/Publisher of the Eastern Door. He says the blood drive began in 1996. It’s back for the first time since before the pandemic.
“It’s been quite awhile and the thing is with these kinds of things you just keep going. When the pandemic hit, we knew we’d be off for a little while. But we knew that we had to get back on the horse because it’s so important and saves so many lives,” Bonspiel told K1037 News. “If any body has ever had a blood transfusion or any kind of thing that requires blood, so many illnesses out there, then you’ve dealt with Hema Quebec. You’ve needed this blood so please we encourage anybody because you never know when you or a loved one are going top need help.”
Walter Goodleaf of Kahnawake was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Saturday. He says he got to play alongside some greats in town:
“I’m still taking it all in, it’s an unbelievable feeling, a feeling of joy, gratefulness and at the same time, felling loved. It was an amazing thing there.”
Goodleaf joins other elite local talent on the Hall:
“I thought that I played really well during my career. When I was notified that I was being selected to the Hall of Fame, on the website I had seen several players from Kahnàwake that I played with, so it made me wonder a little bit, because I played with all these guys. I’m glad that I’m with them.”
Walter J. Sakaronhia “Butch” Goodleaf was an outstanding athlete in every sport he played, including as a Lacrosse Player. Playing for the Caughnawaga Indians, Goodleaf was respected for his unselfish play and dedication to his team and was a leader on every team he played for, often earning him the role of team captain.
The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) has completed the Tekakwitha Island and Bay Restoration project. Over the past several months, the primary focus has been on installing trees, shrubs, and aquatic plants across the project zones. Patrick Regaz is the General Manager of Field Science at KEPO:
“Feels great, I think we have a really good project completed now and obviously there’s a lot of on-going monitoring, maintenance and upkeep and so on. Definitely great to have the bulk of the project complete.”
Overall, the project included dredging 5,000 cubic meters of sediment from the bay, the creation of two large wetland features, natural access points to the water, a community beach, removal of invasive species and replacement with diverse native plants and other amenities. Regaz says the project was always done with the community in mind:
“We always had the community’s needs in mind as well as the wildlife and the environment, so we were really trying to marry the 2 with everything that we did. The project started with a focus on the bay itself and dredging and trying to improve access for the canoe club and fisheries in the bay and expanded to include some work on the island as well so I’m really hopeful that the community will appreciate the changes that have been made.”
A grand opening for the project will be held in the Spring of 2023.
Iohahiio (Wahiio) Delisle will be joining the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake after capturing Saturday’s by-election to replace Alan-John Rice’s seat at the table. Delisle captured 110 of the 245 votes cast at Karonhianónhnha School and at a special advanced poll on Wednesday. Stephen Angus McComber finished in the runner-up position with 82 votes, while David A. Diabo received 52 votes.
“I’m feeling very honoured and grateful and loved right now,” Delisle told K1037 News.
He begins his new job Monday morning.
“Time to get to work. I’m honoured,” Delisle said.
A second by-election is expected to be called this week by Electoral Officer Angus Montour in order to fill the seat that was vacated in the wake of Barton Goodleaf’s resignation.