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Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Grand Chief Joe Tokwiro Norton died at 21:04 Friday evening. He was 70 years old. Norton was first elected to the MCK as a Chief in 1978. Four years later he ran for and was voted in as Grand Chief, a position he held until 2004. He then retired from […]
A large surplus of free potatoes is up for grabs for community members today. “The emergency food service received a very large and generous donation from a farming company out in New Brunswick,” said Ashlan Phillips, the Emergency Food Coordinator at KSCS. “They delivered over 6000 bags of potatoes. 10 pound bags to the Knights […]
The boil water advisory that was in place for approximately 48 hours for those who use town water network has been lifted. Environmental Health Services (EHS) conducted two sets of water samples on the centralized water network. Both tests have shown that the water is safe for consumption.
Gyms can re-open in Kahnawake as long as they pass inspection and meet the criteria put into place by the Covid-19 task force. Lloyd Phillips is the Director of Public Safety in Kahnawake. He said, “We are in the position now to give the green light for indoor gyms to reopen. There is certain criteria […]
Schools under the Kahnawake Education Centre umbrella will be keeping class sizes down when schools open on September 14th in the community. Robin Delaronde is the director of Education at the KEC. She said, “We will be maintaining the 10 to 12 ratio to teachers in terms of classroom sizes. We are making sure that […]
There is a boil water advisory in effect in Kahnawake until further notice. Homes and businesses in the community experienced water shut offs for a short while due to the water filtration plant cleaning the reservoir earlier this afternoon. The work affected the production at the plant. Mike Goodleaf is the assistant manager of infrastructure […]
Approximately 20 000 to 30 000 gallons of grey water from the sewage lift station was diverted in to Recreation Bay yesterday afternoon in Kahnawake after an accident cut off power that brings sewage to the waste water treatment plant. Lindsay Leborgne is a Chief at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. “It caused an emergency […]
Due to an accident during excavation work near the Lifting Station located in the area near the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre, power to the Lifting Station has been cut. Repairs will take place first thing Wednesday morning. As a result of the accident, raw sewage will have to be flushed into the bay area near […]
The Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) announced that school administrations will be calling parents of students Tuesday August 11, and Wednesday August 12, for a survey that will help with back to school plans in the community. In a press release, the KEC said they are in the process of developing a KEC Home Learning Program, […]
The MTQ says the Mercier Bridge will see a return to normal lane configurations in time for tomorrow (Tuesday) mornings rush hour. Repair work on the Honoré-Mercier bridge will be completed six days ahead of schedule. Two lanes in each direction will open for business at 5 a.m. tomorrow. Good news for commuters ,but great […]