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  • Louise Mayo Promoted

    Louise Tekahawáhkwen Mayo of Kahnawake is currently serving as the Indian Day School Coordinator for the community. The MDSSC Legacy Fund will be administered to support Federal Indian Day School Survivors, their families, and communities. Mayo, who attended an Indian Day School for six years, has now been appointed as 1 of 4 new members to the MDSSC Advisory Council. The Council are representatives of Federal Indian Day Schools and their families who have been authorized by the Board to develop theguidelines and procedures for the distribution of the MDSSC Legacy Fund.

  • Abilities on Display in First Special Needs Softball Event

    The Kahnawake Mixed Softball League, along with the Minor Baseball Association,  held a very special game on Saturday in Kahnawake. It was a game for special needs athletes in the community. It began at Noon at the Hospital Ballfield with several coaches from Kahnawake Minor Baseball volunteering to host a skills clinic. Then the 18 athletes took part in a game.

    “The parents that were watching their children play and the coordinators and the activities, I did see a few tears that were shed,” said Ryan Montour, who helped organize the first ever Kahnawake Special Needs Softball Day. “The excitement and the enthusiasm in these special athletes, players, just made everybody’s day out there. They were having so much fun. To be part of something, for once in their lives, that the community of Kahnawake could be proud of, it was really a fantastic moment.”

    Connecting Horizons helped with the planning. “Saturday went absolutely amazing,” said Iris Phillips, the Advocacy coordinator with Connecting Horizons. “It was a perfect day for a perfect event. It absolutely was mind blowing how much support there was for all the athletes. You could not wipe the smiles off their faces.”

    Afterwards all of the athletes received medals.  The groups are already planning another softball day next season. They are also working on some other events around the community.

  • Operation ‘Red-Light’

    ‘Team E’ of the Kahnàwake Mohawk Peacekeepers spent the morning conducting a red-light operation. The results: 16 vehicles were intercepted with 2 local and 14 non-local drivers issued 18 total citations. $3,100 dollars worth of fines were dolled-out during the operation with 1 vehicle impounded during the process.

  • River Road Closure: Tuesday

    Repair work to a copper water line will require a road closure on the River Road between the Moose Lodge and the Marina Road. The work according to The Public Works Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20th , at 7am and is expected to be completed, weather permitting, in one day.

    Public Works is stressing that there may be a temporary water pressure loss to homes in the immediate area of the repairs, while traffic will be rerouted if deemed necessary.

  • A30 West and Mercier Roadwork Tonight

    Overnight roadwork will require the closure of A-30 west, between the 730/A-30 interchange and Boul. Industriel in Chateauguay. The closure announced by Transports Quebec and the MCK goes into effect tonight, from 8pm until 6am Friday morning. This closure will impact those heading west between Sainte-Catherine and Chateauguay, including anyone trying to access the 207. Additionally, one (1) lane on the Montreal-bound Mercier Bridge will be closed between the second superstructure and the end of the span, from 9pm until 5am Friday morning.

    You are reminded to drive with caution and slow down when entering the mobile work zones and to always respect the Move-Over Law when you see flashing lights

  • Chemin Saint-Bernard Road Rehabilitation

    Expect some road rehabilitation work on the calendar starting September 19th on Chemin Saint-Bernard. The City of Chateauguay will begin the work Monday and that should last until October 28th. It will include rehabilitating the bed of the roadway between the boundary of Kahnawake and Rue Jack as well as repaving. During the work, at least one lane will be available with an alternating traffic flow and a posted speed limit of 30 km/h. Two (2) full days of closures will be required at some point in October, for final paving. Once the closure dates are available, they will be posted by the City of Chateauguay.

    Motorists are being advised to use a different route to avoid delays and reduce expected traffic congestion and to increase safety for the construction workers.

  • Mercier Lane Closure Overnight

    More inspection work will require the closure of the right lane on the Montreal-bound Mercier Bridge, between the second superstructure and the Lasalle side of the span. Transports Quebec informing the MCK that the lane closure will take place tonight from 9pm and will last, weather permitting, until 5am Thursday morning.

  • E.coli in Tioweroton

    There are water problems in Tioweró:ton. Environment Health Services of KSCS have tested the water at two locations in Tioweró:ton and have detected elevated levels of E.coli bacteria. As a result, it is advised that persons should not swim in the area of the Falls and the 2nd bridge, until further notice.

  • MCK: No To Monday’s National Holiday

    The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke in an early afternoon press release is advising the community that it will not be observing the national holiday for the Queen’s funeral scheduled for Monday, September 19th. In their statement, the MCK says: “While we acknowledge the Queen’s unprecedented 70 years of dedication to the service of her country, we do not identify ourselves with the monarchy. It would therefore be inappropriate for us to observe this holiday.”

  • MCK to Hold By-Election as Rice Moves into Executive Office

    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 under my portfolio right now. I think I have the skill set and past knowledge to excel more in this position than I did as the Ratsénhaienhs. I enjoy my time here and I really like the job. And in a perfect world this position would be available 21 months from now. But unfortunately it’s available now. Unfortunately I am not fulfilling the commitment I made for the three years but I do feel that I will be better able to help the community in this position.”

    He replaces Kevin Kennedy who retired last month. Since Rice was elected in July, 2021, Kahnawake’s election law stipulates that a by-election must be held to replace him if there is at least 18 months left in an elected official’s tenure. The next full MCK elections aren’t scheduled until July, 2024.

    Despite being only 32 years old, Rice has experience now as an elected official and on the administrative side as well.

    “I have a great respect for both worlds, the political side as well as the administration side. The experience I’ve had in the past with administration work, the office of the KKR. I worked at OCC for a little while, and even my time spent, my year and two months in this position has all been in the same area. It’s all been with the client based units at the MCK. So I’ve learned a bit on both sides so it’s actually going to help me a lot to make sure we can serve this community the best way we can.”

    Rice will remain on in his current job for approximately a month. A date for a by-election has yet to be set. The last time this occurred, Frank McComber won the by-election in 2019 when he replaced Lloyd Phillips who left to become the Director of Public Safety in February, 2019.