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Four Hundred and Two kilograms of garbage and recycling was picked up along the shores of Kahnawake near the Marina on Saturday. It was part of the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office’s second annual shore line clean-up. Forty volunteers, including divers, helped out . Julie Delisle is the Environmental Education Liaison with KEPO. Delisle says it […]
Angus L. Montour has been selected as the Electoral Officer for the upcoming by-election for the position of one (1) Ratsénhaienhs (Elected Council Chief). This comes in the wake of the resignation of Ratsénhaienhs Alan John Rice. As per the Kahnawà:ke Election Law, now that Rice’s resignation was read into the record at Monday’s Mohawk Council […]
After 9 years as Director of the Human Resources Unit at the Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake, Rosanne Norton has resigned from the position, effective Friday, November 25th. Norton began her career at the Lands Department of the MCK in August of 2007, transferring to HR in 2008. Throughout her tenure, she held several positions within […]
Mercier Bridge and corridor work on tap for the overnight. Expect a complete night closure of the 138-East access ramp towards Montreal and a partial closure of the right lane towards Montreal for inspection work. The work is scheduled to start tonight at 9 p.m. to tomorrow, Thursday at 5 a.m.
Playground and The Rail announced a $1 million dollar donation to the Capital Campaign for the construction of the Multi-Purpose Cultural Center building in Kahnawake. “It is very impressive,” Lisa Phillips, the Executive Director of the Kanien’keháka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR), told K1037 News. “I’m obviously thrilled, but I also am not […]
The Ministère des Transports du Québec has announced another round of Mercier Bridge and corridor closures in effect tonight including: the 138 east at the height of the 207, that for work on the overhead signage. There will be a detour via the 107/221/A-30 exit starting at 11pm until 5am tomorrow, Wednesday. Expect a partial […]
Animal Control Services is now scheduling appointments for the next series of Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Clinics for cats and dogs. All services are provided at a significantly reduced rate. There is a maximum of five (5) dog and five (5) cat procedures, each performed on the following dates: Wednesday, October 19th & 26th; Wednesday, […]
KEPO, the GRAME and Nathalie Lasselin of Urban Water Odyssey will be co-hosting a clean-up event in Kahnawà:ke this coming Saturday. With the Kahnawà:ke Marina as the setting, the operation will launch at 10am until 2pm. Environmental Education Liason at KEPO is Julie Delisle on what is specifically happening: “We’re going to have our partners […]
Work to repair the concrete slab on the Mercier Bridge is scheduled for this weekend and will require the closure of the Kahnawà:ke-bound span from Friday night at 10pm until Saturday 9pm. One (1) lane will be available in either direction of the Montreal-bound side of the bridge. The Airlie entrance from Lasalle towards the 138 […]
Ietsénhaienhs Tonya Perron was in Ottawa last evening in response to an invitation by the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples to appear as part of a panel of witnesses regarding the implementation of the federal Cannabis Act. Perron telling K1037 news: “The Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples was very attentive to the issues the witnesses […]