A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The ice comes out this week and in two weeks lacrosse players are going to be taking over the Anowarako:wa Arena. But for one last night, the children of Akwesasne had the rink. A Rock and Skate was held last Friday, March 28, and over 60 kids took to the ice to music provided by DJ Artist & DJ Rod. The rink was divided into two for experienced skaters and beginners with many pushing around others on chairs just because it was fun....
Young boys in the community got a chance to spend some time with buds, gets some helpful hints about careers, and learn some culture, arts and crafts. The Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment held the Boys Day Out event at the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club on Rooseveltown Road last Saturday. The event was divided up into different areas, with different organizations lending a hand, and the topics ranged from career interests, bullying, self-awareness, culture and addictions. Jordan...
The final champion team to take a victory lap around the Anowarako:wa rink for the season were the Wolves Novice "B" team. Last week they edged Char-Lan for the Championship 1-0 to win the three game series. Ryder Sunday scored the only goal for the win in the first period as he tipped in a shot from Dayne Thomas. Char-Lan almost got on the board early in the second as the puck was in the crease two times before being batted away by goalie Keegan Delormier or one of his defenseman. The...
The North Franklin Hockey program celebrated hard work and dedication, not from just the kids on the ice, but those behind the scenes as well. Coaches, organizers and parents were also honored for making the 2014-15 season a success at the dinner held on Tuesday, March 24 at Salmon River Central School....
A fundraiser was held late last week for Laurie Connors who is battling cancer. Friends and family got together and held a Traditional meal at the American Legion Post 1479 in Hogansburg. The food was prepared at the Snye Recreation hall and brought to the Legion for delivery and service. The kitchen workers were Hilda King, Guzzy Lazore, Lorraine Bero, Elaine Thompson and Maureen and Carly Benedict. That night a post-St. Patrick's Day dance and jiggin' contest was held at the Legion, and that...
The last hurrah for the Akwesasne youth broomball players was last weekend on Cornwall Island. A Pee-Wee and Bantam tournament was held with teams coming in from Russell, Ontario and Finch, Ontario. In the Pee-Wee division Akwesasne Two won the championship but the Russell Rugrats had to make them fight for it. The teams went into a shootout as the home side won the game in regulation, but earlier in the tournament the Rugrats won their matchup, so the shootout was a tie breaker for first...
The finals of the season took place last Wednesday March 11 at the Akwesasne Mohawk School. Thanks to all the referees and scorekeepers for doing an excellent job all season. Tasha Thompson and Tehaiankwarantohs were the scorekeepers. Vince Thompson and Clarissa Jacobs were the referees....
Last Monday the kids at Kawehnoke Recreation took to the lanes at Olympia Bowl in Cornwall on the first day of their week long spring break. Although it was fun just to run around and push the buttons, some of the children demonstrated some real form with a few strikes but also a few gutterballs. For the rest of the week they went to a Mini-Putt in Nepean, Ontario and also had Arts and Crafts and Beading in their recreation facility on Kawehnoke....
The 2015 season came to a close last weekend on Kawehnoke with a lot of sweaty, happy, tired and hungry kids. The league was played every Saturday and the playoffs were last weekend. Because of a lack of players, some played for two teams and went home with two medals, but when it was all over, Team #1 coached by Lacey Peters and Dave Thomas, took home the Gold. The Silver Medal was won by Team #3, coached by Dewey Thompson and Sheryl Thompson, and the Bronze went to Team #2 coached by Josh...
People with apple trees in their yard looking to get a tree load of apples got some hands on training last weekend. The Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment put on the workshop held behind the Headstart building in Hogansburg. Despite the snow and cold, the warm weather is just around the corner which made for ideal conditions to get your trees into shape. Craig Arquette and Dave Arquette of the A.T.F.E. put on the clinic and they gave valuable tips to the group. The main reason for trimming...
The lacrosse season started last weekend in Cornwall. The Akwesasne Women Warriors lacrosse club was at the Benson Center and it had a Hollywood actor and an overtime championship game. Rack City placed first in the preliminaries going undefeated with ten points. The Cornwall Island Sturgeon Bellies (4-1) placed second. The Lightning (3-2) was third with six points and the Untouchables (2-3) placed fourth with three points. The K-Towners and Gunnerz were the other teams. In the semi-finals Rack...
Last week the kids in the American schools had mid-winter break so the Rooseveltown club gave them stuff to do. The ABGC hosted "Staycation Week" with all kinds of activities stretched over the week. They made arts and crafts, played indoor hockey, held cooking classes and went to Salmon River as part of their week-long Public Skate. Other activities included a trip to the Aquatic Center in Cornwall, Snowshoeing at Robert Moses State Park and a movie outing in Massena. The children were given...
After several delays, the Akwesasne Mohawk School handed out awards to the dedicated students. As usual, the ceremonies went over the entire day last Friday, February 20, with the early years, grades 1 through 5 and grades 6 through 8 divided up throughout the day. The character trait for January was Perseverance. The monthly Stanley Cup went to the class with the highest percentage of readers in the grades one through five classes, as well as Pizza parties. The Fill Your Bucket challenge...
The North Franklin Squirts took the Tri-Town Timberwolves down to the wire but came up short 2-1. Kollin Stowell scored North Franklin's only goal in this game last Sunday. Evan LaBrake scored Tri-town's two goals with all three coming in the first period. With two seconds left on the clock Matthew Gray of North Franklin had a breakaway on Timberwolves goalie Jace Dutch. His shot went off the blocker and the rebound went to the side as the buzzer sounded....
The Akwesasne Wolves Novice "B" Minor hockey club recently hosted and won their tournament held on Cornwall Island and Cornwall. Teams included North Dundas, Athens Aeros, Charlan, West Island and South Stormont. The action started Friday night with the Wolves Novice team meeting and playing North Dundas with a 3-3 tie. Dayne Thomas scored twice in that game with Shako Rice chipping in one. Ryder Sunday collected two assists and Rice also assisted. In Akwesasne's second game they blanked...
The Village School's hardest working and most determined students were given their January recognition last Tuesday Jan. 3rd....
Last weekend was a busy one for the Wolves as they finish up their schedule out of a playoff spot. On Friday in Alexandria the Wolves built up a 2-0 early lead in their game against the Glens but they could not withstand a big third period run and lost 5-4. Nick Talarico scored a pair with Alex Conroy-Terrance and Chris Wert assisting. Brock Daze, Evan Mantha, Derik Dionne and Zack Sequin assisted. Cory Garrow faced 40 shots in the loss in goal. On Saturday night the Winchester Hawks visited...
It's been tough for the Wolves and Morrisburg Lions to get together this year to dance. An earlier game this year was postponed due to bad weather and that make up game was scheduled for last Thursday Jan. 29. After one period of scoreless hockey in that make up game the Zamboni at the Anowarako:wa Arena broke down and the game was again postponed. Two nights later the Wolves met the Charlan Rebels, whom they are currently battling for the last playoff spot with, but were shut out 2-0. Matthew...
Two local teams - Mavericks and Wild, play in the Northern Men's Hockey League against teams from Massena, Canton and Potsdam. The Mavericks home rink is Salmon River and the Wild play out of the Massena arena. Upcoming games are: Thursday, Feb. 5 - St. Lawrence at Wild Massena arena 9:30 Monday, Feb. 9 - Mavericks at SUNY Canton SUNY Canton 9:00...
The Akwesasne Wolves Novice 1 team pulled off a squeaker last week over the South Stormont Selects Novice club, 3-2. Dayne Thomas scored twice in that win including a beauty end to end rush concluding with a shot up top. Kinley Rourke netted the other Wolves' goal with Ryder Sunday, Addison Oakes-Cook and Myles Cook adding assists. The Wolves Novice C team shut out South Stormont C 4-0 also last week. Alexander Delormier scored a hat trick in this game with Shako Rice notching one. Rice also...
The Akwesasne club dug a deep hole for themselves, but late in the third period it looked like they were going to dig themselves out of it. Last week at the Benson Center the visiting Akwesasne Wolves Bantams gave up a 4-0 first and second period lead to Cornwall. Near the end of the second, Akwesasne's Preston Benedict scored their first goal to end the middle frame 5-1. The Wolves had a big opportunity to pull closer as Cornwall filled up their penalty box and Akwesasne played the final...
Last weekend the North Franklin Shamrock Mites hockey club travelled to the Massena Arena to have a go against Massena. In this Mites division the rink is cut in half and there is only an opening faceoff. Penalties are penalty shots and the team that was just scored against takes possession after a goal. The little guys scooted up and down the ice, made finesse plays when needed, and gave high fives after big goals to the delight of the parents and other spectators....
The Akwesasne Wolves had some pretty goals last week. There just wasn't enough of them. On Cornwall Island last Saturday night the visiting Alexandria Glens scored three powerplay goals on the way to a 5-3 win. The Glens Eric Duguay and Connor MacLeod scored two early goals before the game was five minutes old. Brock Daze got the Wolves on the scoreboard late in the first on a two on one rush with Chris Wert. Glens' goalie Liam Lascelle went down and Daze shot over him for the goal. Midway...
The honors for the last month of 2014 were given out last week at the Kawehnoke School. The character trait for December 2014 was Friendship and this was the common theme throughout the day-long ceremony....
The race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Jr. "B" Rideau division begins as once second place Akwesasne Wolves (11-20) are fighting for their playoff lives. With ten games left in the regular season the Wolves were trounced by runaway division leading Casselman Vikings 9-3 on Cornwall Island last Saturday. Brock Daze opened the scoring early for the Wolves with Zack Sequin and Tylor Alguire assisting. But then the visitors scored nine straight over the next three periods. Alex...
