A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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It was the Akwesasne Peewee's vs. Chad Watson. The winner: Watson of the Char-Lan Rebels, who scored all their goals in an 8-7 win in one of their final games of 2016. Watson even got a pair of penalties to fill in the scoresheet. For the Wolves Camrin King was at the right place at the right time and he picked up a hat trick. His first goal came when he was parked in the crease and took a pass from Richard Thompson behind the Rebel's net. His second goal came when Kyden Burns picked apart the...
The hard work and determination of the A.M.S. students were recognized for November, but this time around the people pushing them at home to hit the books were also recognized. Parents were invited to the monthly awards ceremony held last Friday at the Kawehnoke School and they were thanked for helping their kids meet their reading goal. As usual the awards ceremony featured the Sports Box but also these awards fell on Pajama Day which many of the students, and some of the teachers, took part....
The Akwesasne girls had their chances but a stingy Gloucester defense and turnovers gave them a 2-1 loss last weekend at the Cornwall Civic Complex. They had big chances though. Early in the game Jenna Oakes and Emily Eldridge had a breakaway but the loose puck bounced around in the crease before Gloucester goalie Hailey Nasula batted it away. A minute into the second period Oakes had another big chance to score as she picked apart the Gloucester defense but her shot went wide. Akwesasne went...
Both Akwesasne teams were doing very well in the Massena Broomball League both winning games at will – some blowouts. But when they hooked up last Sunday for their first game versus each other it was a fast paced game with the Ice Pigs coming out on top 2-0. Ryan Jacobs scored both goals in the win. The game started off flying with the Chiefs hitting the Ice Pigs net right off the opening faceoff. Goalie Jake Dumas was called on to make big saves. In one instance he was caught out of position a...
It was a meeting last Sunday between the two Akwesasne teams of the Cornwall Indoor Soccer league and they played to a 1-1 tie. The Stars (3-4-2) were coming off a 1-0 loss the week before while the Lady Devils (2-5-2) won their previous game 2-0. Taylor Francis of the Stars and Jenna Prieur of the Devils scored for their respective teams. On Francis's goal the ball struck Devil's goalie Julia Philips in the face and she went down while the goal stood. She was replaced by Tristan Thomas. When...
Pet lovers overtook Fluffy Tales Grooming and Supplies last weekend. The Akwesasne Animal Society sponsored the event with a reduced rate of $5.00 per shot per animal. The event was scheduled from 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. Saturday but demand had the lineup out the door after that 4:00 cut-off. Over 45 pet owners took their friends into get rabies and distemper shots....
The Totas at Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long Term Care facility got some unexpected guests last weekend. Two Beautiful Clydesdales escaped from their pens near the facility and wandered through the parking lot. Police were called and kept traffic away during the horses' temporary furlough while the owners were notified. When the owners showed up to collect the pair they were all given a police escort back to the farm....
The two Akwesasne teams in the Massena Men's Broomball League won their respective games last Sunday at the Massena Arena. But both were down to the wire. In their game against Bowlmor, the Chiefs held a 3-1 late lead when Bowlmor scored in the final minute to bring them within one. The Chiefs also got a penalty on the play and Bowlmor pulled their goalie and it was 6 on 4. But the Akwesasne team controlled the ball for the win. The Ice Pigs met Greg's Auto and defeated them 2-1. Edda Oakes and...
The annual ceremony took place last Friday, November 11, 2016, Veterans Day, at the American Legion Post 1479 in Hogansburg where Veterans gathered to honor the sacrifices made by their comrades. While the uniformed members of the American Legion stood at attention, the Commanders and Chaplains of the American Legion and Sons of the American Legion read about the members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives on the battlefield or were never found. In their honor the 21 Gun Salute was given...
Eight weeks into the new school year and students across Akwesasne are excelling in their respective schools. Last week the AMS students were recognized for their hard work. In addition to being awarded for attendance and reading the students were also acknowledged for how they participated in the theme of the month: Responsibility. As they are the ones who help guide the children through their school day the teachers were recognized for their Perfect Attendance for the month of October as well...
There are only 45 shopping days until Christmas but there were some great early ideas at the sale put on by the St. Regis Catholic Church's Altar and Rosary Society. There were blankets, beaded jewelry, woodcarving and other odds and ends including handmade Christmas Tree ornaments to get folks in the mood for the holiday. There was also a bake sale, a chicken and biscuit lunch and Mohawk Auction....
The Lady Devils picked up their second win of the season last weekend as they edged Les Girlz 2-1. Jenna Prieur and Iakokwennienstha Porter scored those goals. Midway through the second half Les Girlz had an excellent chance to tie as they were presented with an open net, but the ball rang off the crossbar and the Devils held on for the win. The Stars played Dr. Bosse Dental to a scoreless draw and now sport a record of 3-1-1. The Lady Devils are 2-2-2....
The Chiefs had a pair of back-to-back games, which turned into back-to-back shutouts last Sunday at the Massena Arena. In their first game of the doubleheader they handed the Norwood Legion a 3-0 loss. Derek Hopps, Matt Thompson and Travis Thompson scored in that win. In the Chiefs second game immediately afterward, they turned a 6-0 first period lead into a 9-0 rout of Clarkson. Ryan Prairie and Matt Thompson scored two each. Jake Lazore and Willie Bero scored one each. Hopps scored once, but...
The Akwesasne Stars remain undefeated in the 2016-17 Cornwall Indoor Soccer league. On the other hand the Lady Devils took a few games to shake off the rust but they righted the ship and got their first win last Sunday 5-1 over The Orange Team. Iakokwenienstha Porter led the Devils with three goals while Jenna Prieur added two. The Akwesasne Stars started the season off with a tie but went on a four game winning streak since then. Last Sunday they defeated Les Girlz 1-0. All games are played at...
With the first month of the new school year in the books, the Kawehnoke School celebrated by honoring their hard working students. The awards ceremony was held last Friday, October 14 and the theme for September was Respect. In addition to their awards the Students of the Month were given certificates for Boston Pizza. Another added attraction for this year's awards ceremonies are "Box Seats." Three students were drawn and those chosen were set up to watch from a box seat set up on the side of...
The Akwesasne Mohawk School Food Pantry Team has been up and running for over a year and it provides a little extra food for families in need. This year's kick off event was the Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive and it was a huge success! The goal was to collect 320 non- perishable items. This works out to 1 item per student. Thanks to the generous support by the students and staff, a total of 424 items was collected! Surpassing the goal by 104 items! The Food Pantry Team also partnered with the...
With the ice installed at the Anowarako:wa Arena, the 2016-17 hockey season geared up last week, but between the games came some Friday night Rock and Skating fun. Akwesasne Child and Family Services sponsored the Rock and Skate held last Friday. These sessions will be held every Friday evening from 8 to 10 pm. Music was provided by Aaron Terrance and the cost to skate is $2.00. On Sunday, October 30, there will be a special Halloween Rock and Skate sponsored by A.C.F.S. along with Kawehnoke...
The Akwesasne Mohawk School on Kawehnoke started their 2016-17 school year with song and dance. Last week they held their Harvest Social with help from the Native North American Travelling College Travel Troupe. Each session was divided up into age categories and the Travelling College presenter explained the song they were about to perform and the story behind it. After the songs began, the students and teachers got up and formed a line up around the gym. The students were most enthusiastic...
Weeks ago the Akwesasne Stars and Lady Devils ended their soccer season. Earlier this week at the Benson Center in Cornwall they started it up again. The Cornwall Indoor Soccer league began play and the two Akwesasne based teams went 0-1-1. Early Sunday the Lady Devils lost their game 2-0 to the Glengarry Gaels and the Stars played Campeaus Angels to a 1-1 tie. After a scoreless first half Taylor Francis got the Stars on the scoresheet. Late in the game Kelby Mitchell rang a shot off the...
Great ball players of the past and present gathered at the Snye Recreation field for the last tournament of the season. In the past, the Bums softball program travelled and hosted various teams from all over the North Country and last weekend their children and grandchildren shared in their love of the game. A special two game exhibition series was held between the Bums teams of the 1980's and their children. When the tournament was over the St. Boys were crowned tournament champions and second...
The hurrah on the local lacrosse scene took place last weekend but the top award went to Kahnawake. The Randall "Mann" Jacobs Memorial Lacrosse tournament was held at the Travis Solomon Memorial Box at Generations Park and teams came in from Tyendinaga and Kahnawake. In the championship game, the Crossroads team met the Kahnawake Rapids and it went right down to the wire before the Rapids squeaked out the 7-6 win. The first period of that final ended 3-3. In the second, Kahnawake outscored the A...
The fifth annual event was held last weekend at the American Legion, and the Saints took home yet another title. In the past few weeks the Saints won the Lisa Lafrance Memorial tournament and were crowned "A" division champions of the Akwesasne Co-Ed softball league. Second place went to the Spoilers and third place went to the St. Boys. Other teams playing in the two-day double elimination tournament were Dawn Smokes club, the Warriors, Saint Benedicts and DaCobras. MVP honors went to Ross...
Another fine Powwow went in the books this past weekend as the Annual Powwow was held at the Anowarako:wa Arena. Sponsors for the event were the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort, Mohawk Bingo Palace, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Ontario Power Generation, Upper Canada District School Board, Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank, Catholic School Board of Eastern Ontario, TransCanada, CKON 97.3FM, Indian Time Newspaper, Dr. Daniel Hovsepian, Akwesasne Convenience Store...
On the weekend of August 27, the Akwesasne league held their Championships at the Bombay field. Winning team photographs were not available and pictured here are two of the top four finishers in the League. Again, congratulations....
The eighth annual event was held last weekend at the American Legion in Hogansburg and for the first time in weeks, a softball tournament was not played in unbearably high 90 temperatures. Teams were from the recently completed Akwesasne Co-ed league, and they were Lisa's All-Stars, the Warriors, Dirty Birdz, Da Cobras, the Saints, Pawn Shop, Master Batters and Last Resort. At the end on Sunday evening, it was first place Saints, second place Dirty Birdz and third place Lisa's All-Stars. Louise...
