A Voice from the Eastern Door
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A special Salmon River School Board of Education election was held on Tuesday December 3, 2013 in the High School Auditorium. The election was held to fill a vacant slot left after Vice President Greg Cunningham resigned in September. Emily Lauzon was elected to serve the remaining two years of an unexpired term after a 333 to 273 win. Members of the Salmon River BOE typically serve five-year terms. Mrs. Lauzon said, “I would like to say “Niawen kowa,” “Thank you very much” to everyone who came out and supported me for the SRCS board election....
The SRCS Mohawk Club members shared their culture with their classmates on Native American Day, which they celebrated on Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Middle school students took part in the activities in the morning while the high school celebrated in the afternoon. The student body was treated to two films, "Skennen Ratihawi" and the "Story of the ½ Blanket", that were produced by Katsitsionni Fox and students from last year's film class. Also, three music videos that were made in Ms....
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Story by Andy Gardner Photos by Joe Francis The Akwesasne Wolves picked up a loss on Thursday, Nov. 28 and a win on Saturday, Nov. 30 and remain at the number four spot in the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League's St. Lawrence Division. With an 11 – 11 record, they are seven points behind the number three Winchester Hawks, who hold the spot with 30 points and a 14 – 5 record. The Wolves left the ice at Brisson Complex on Thursday, Nov. 28 with a 4 – 2 loss against the Casselman Vikings, the t...
Submitted by Brian Printup It was our 2nd annual Pink Out drive donation to support Akwesasne Cancer Support Group. During the month of October we sell Pink Tim Horton's donuts and ribbons with proceeds going to the support group. We are proud to say the community showed up again this year to support this great cause. Edith Adams said, "The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group thanks Bears Den for their contribution again this year. A big thank you also to Bears Den from all the people that will...
TERRITORY OF AKWESASNE - The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service wishes to remind the public that they are continuing to seek information related to two unresolved missing persons cases. Timothy Benedict-Leaf, age 19, was reportedly last seen on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) on February 1, 2013. He is described as 5’4” tall, small/thin build, approximately 125-135 lbs. with long, dark hair that extends past his shoulders. Police urge the public to contact them with any information they have related to Timothy’s disappearance. A second missing person...
MASSENA – Cohen Jeffery Kosinki-Benedict, infant son of Patrick Kosinski-Benedict and Natasha Lynn Kearns was stillborn Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Cohen is survived by his parents, his maternal grandparents, Crystal and Jeffery Kearns of Massena; his paternal grandparents, Donna and Lloyd Benedict of Akwesasne; his maternal great grandparents, Phil and Barbara Kennedy of Massena; his paternal great grandmother, Florence Benedict of Akwesasne; and five aunts. A graveside service will be held at the convenience of t...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (Herne) Grant, age 92, a native of Akwesasne and longtime resident of Opa Locka, Florida, peacefully passed away Tuesday morning, December 3, 2013 at Tsiionkwanonhso:te, Cornwall Island Long Term Care Facility, where she had been a resident after returning to Akwesasne in 2006. Betty was born March 17, 1921 in Akwesasne, the daughter of the late William and Charlotte White Herne. She attended schools in Akwesasne, before graduating from Bombay High S...
HIGHWAY BATTLE OVER FRACKING CONTINUES IN NEW BRUNSWICK Content from APTN News ELSIPOGTOG FIRST NATION, NB - Demonstrations continued Monday against the exploration work of a Houston-based energy firm looking for shale gas deposits along a New Brunswick highway. SWN Resources Canada’s shale gas exploration work faced protests throughout the weekend and the RCMP was out in force on Hwy 11 attempting to keep the demonstrators away from the company’s machinery. Mi’kmaq community members from Elsipogtog have been leading the demonstrations which...
Sincere and Heartfelt Thanks, The Ransom Family would like to thank all those who came forward and helped in our time of sorrow and need in dealing with the passing of our Mother, Margaret Ransom. A Special Thank You to Sally Adams and Homemakers Club of Snye for the use of their facility. To the HAVFD for their special tribute to our Mother. To Audry Herne and her staff for their tireless effort in keeping everyone nourished. To Donaldson Funeral Services for their guidance in making this transition easier for us. To The Hospice of Franklin Co...
Students at the Salmon River Middle School are participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from the book of the month. The books of the month are chosen based on content that addresses human feelings and encourages the human universal values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for October was Acceptance. Chelsea Sunday from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program awarded students with...
When we got our first snowfall little brother was beyond excited. He yelled, “it’s finally winter! I love winter!” He rushed in his room to get dressed. He came back out with shorts on, a sweatshirt, and mismatched socks. I had to tell him he needed different clothes and he just about fell apart. I had to go pick him out some weather appropriate stuff to go on under his snowsuit. Once he got outside he was in full explore mode. He dug in the snow like it was sand. He used his backhoe to push around snow and pile it up. He ran back in the house...
Submitted by Diane McDonald CKON General Manager Diane McDonald and Misty Tarbell will play Santa's helpers when they deliver all the toys collected during the CKON Christmas Basket/Mountain of Toys promotion. Yes, on December 13th Santa's helpers will arrive at the former IGA during the Christmas Drive with bags of goodies to be distributed to community members who have signed up to participate in the Christmas Basket initiative. Akwesasne residents were happy to participate in the promotion...
HOGANSBURG, NY– Every year, the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino holds a Christmas Toy Drive to support local organizations that provide holiday assistance to families in need. In previous years, the Toy Drive has raised as much as $5,000 in toy donations. This year, guests who donate an unopened and unwrapped toy or gift certificate will receive their choice of a FREE bingo card or 5 FREE entries into the $25K Thanksgiving Feast Cash Giveaway. Over 130 toys have already been donated, and more are being accepted every day. Guests may make a donation at...
Raylynn Sunday won second place on November 26 in the Senior High Division at the Ogdensburg Free Academy Key Club's fall talent show. She was one of 12 acts from schools from across St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties. Senior High Division winners: 1st Place: Ryan McNally of Ogdensburg, 2nd Place: Raylynn Sunday of Salmon River Central School and 3rd Place: Dominick Bouchard of Ogdensburg. Photo from NorthCountryNow....
Danielle Oakes, with MCA Akwesasne Child & Family Services, was at the St. Regis Recreation Center in Kana:takon on Fri. Nov. 29th handing out coats and snowsuits. The drive was sponsored by the Department of Community Health & Social Services, which includes the following programs: Akwesasne Child and Family Services, Akwesasne Family Wellness Program, Akwesasne Child Care, Ionkwanonhsasetsi Adolescent Treatment Center and Community Support Program. Many families benefited from this drive and...
The North Franklin Mites earned 2nd Place in the Valley Turkey Tourney, held in Syracuse....
Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County As far back as I can remember—which is maybe two or three weeks on a good day—the season has begun a little earlier each year. I assume this has something to do with global warming. Back in the day, decorating for Christmas prior to Thanksgiving was unforgivable, and even then it was considered tacky to start the very next morning. Currently, however, no one complains when stores launch the retail marathon known as the “Holiday Season” by rolling out the Christmas decor right a...
On Monday, the Kanatakon School held a Hand-Balancing/Movement Workshop for the 5/6 grade transition class. Yuri Marmerstein taught the class. He is an acrobat from Las Vegas who was in Kingston doing a similar workshop. Josee Quenneville from Caveman Strong Gym set up his visit. She comes to the Kanatakon School twice a week to do fitness and weight training with the students. Principal Alice King said, "We're just trying to do everything we can to get the kids motivated about physical...
On Saturday, the Akwesasne Cancer Support Group set up sewing machines in the Seniors Center to make hats for cancer patients who have lost their hair. This is the 4th year the group has put on this event. A delicious lunch was served to those that participated. There was a lot of progress as many hats were made. There were many colors and styles and Edith said they improved the design this year to make the hats warmer. Members of the Akwesasne Cancer Support Group are all over the territory so...
Martin's of Moira Country Store was packed with people on Friday and Saturday for their 10th anniversary celebration. Martin's is a family owned and operated business. The Country Store carries just about anything you could need, from food to hardware, and housewares to animal feed, and many locally made products. People were treated to free coffee, donuts and a variety of samples of the goods the store carries. Patrons could also enter to win door prizes. Martin's of Moira Country Store is...
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY TAX INCREASE IN EFFECT The cost to purchase items in St. Lawrence County has gone up. A sales tax hike has gone into effect. The local share of the sales tax increased from 3% to 4%, creating a total sales tax of 8%. The county had been seeking the 1% hike for the past several years as a way to increase revenue. They finally were able to get the tax increase passed in Albany earlier this year. The tax hike went into place on Sunday. FRANKLIN, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES GET SHARE OF $80 MILLION STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS...
On Saturday and Sunday, Kateri Hall was filled with tables of handmade crafts, gift baskets and all kinds of stuff that would make great Christmas gifts. The St. Regis Mission Kateri Circle Annual Craft Fair and Concession was the place to be if you were Christmas shopping. There were 21 vendors and a variety of items were available. The event was held to raise money for the various expenses for the St. Regis Mission Kateri Circle and also for Kateri Hall. The kitchen was selling an assortment...
Submitted by Monique Lavigne-Patenaude The Ontario 55+ District 8 Winter Games are under way. The 8-ball tournament was held on November 29 at Rack-M-Up Billiards on Pitt St. in Cornwall. Everyone had a good time and the organization wishes to thank owners Doug Disotell and Amanda Collins for hosting the event. Winners: Gold - Morris Herne of Akwesasne Silver - Mike Bergeron of Cornwall Bronze - Victor Dawkes of Cornwall More games are scheduled for the next two weeks. Pickleball is on December...
The Kids Comic-Con, recently put on by Akwesasne Child and Family Services, included a comic strip contest. Here are the winners from the contest. In the next few weeks all six of these winner's comic strips will be printed in Indian Time. Congratulations! 1st Place: Stanley Cook age 11 2nd Place: Lakota White age 14 3rd Place: Nakia Thomas age 11 Three honorable mentions: Margaret Lazore: age 10 Camaron Loran: age11 Raniehtenhawi Benedict: age13 ACFS would like to mention that all the children...
