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  • Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Notice of Community Consultation Meetings

    Dec 12, 2013

    On proposed amendment to Regulation of Traffic By-Law No. 10(A), henceforth called the ‘Akwesasne Traffic Law’: •District of Kana:takon *Kanonhkwatsheri:io Atrium-Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 1:30pm-4:00pm The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne hereby gives notice of an additional Community Consultation Meeting for the proposed draft ‘Akwesasne Traffic Law’. The ‘Akwesasne Traffic Law’ Working Task Group has completed their mandate to develop a comprehensive traffic law that has been presented to Council for acceptance in principle in accordance wi...

  • Important Dates for the Tetewatska:hon Green Food Box Program

    Dec 12, 2013

    The deadline to order a Green Food Box for the month of January is Friday, JANUARY 3, 2014 by 3:00pm. Please note: Green Food Box orders can only be made if Kyle Thompson receives payment/coupon in person or via interoffice mail by the deadline date. If you have any questions please call Kyle Thompson in Community Health at 613-575-2341 ext. 3220...

  • BENEFIT UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER TRIVIA

    Dec 12, 2013

    Benefit for Akwesasne Attack Gr. 7/8 Boys to Florida FRIDAY, DEC. 20th 6pm Registration, 7pm Trivia Brass Horse Cost: $100 a Team of 4 Players Pre-Register between Dec. 16-Dec. 19th & Pay in Full-Receive 200 bonus points. Contact Sandi Barnes 518-651-6686 or FB Prizes Awarded for Top Place Team & Team with the Ugliest Sweaters Lots of Baskets, Raffles & Refreshments...

  • On behalf of St. Lawrence University's Center for Civic Engagement You are invited to… Come and Explore the Student Experience Of Learning & Serving at Akwesasne POSTER PRESENTATION

    Dec 12, 2013

    Thursday, December 12th 5:00pm – 6:30pm Location: St. Regis Mohawk School Atrium, Akwesasne, NY Join us for a celebration of students’ Learn & Serve experience through poster presentations. Please feel free to drop in at any time to join us in recognition of your support for our students and for them to share their projects with you. We look forward to seeing you there!...

  • Mohawk Council of Akwesasne - Public Notice

    Dec 12, 2013

    Call for Written Comment on Proposed Akwesasne Education Law Akwesasne – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne ratified Resolution 2013/2014-#165 on August 27, 2013 to initiate the development of an Akwesasne Education Law. The development of the proposed law is in reaction to the Government of Canada introducing a First Nations Education Act. The First Nations Education Act, as proposed, repeals section 114-122 of the Indian Act (Canada). The First Nations Education Act is designed for communities that do not have the policies and procedures in p...

  • Office of the Chief Referendum Officer - Public Notice

    Dec 12, 2013

    The Chief Referendum Officer hereby gives notice of a referendum for the proposed Iatathróna Raotiientáhtsera ‘Couples Property’ Law. The ballot question to be voted on in the referendum is: Do you approve of the Iatathróna Raotiientáhtsera ‘Couples Property’ Law? The proposed Iatathróna Raotiientáhtsera ‘Couples Property’ Law was developed by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne in response to the development of Federal legislation: the Federal Act, Bill S-2, an Act Respecting Family Homes Situated on First Nations Reserves reached Royal Ass...

  • Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Special General Meeting Announcements

    Dec 12, 2013

    Please be advised that the following Special General Meetings have been scheduled for the month of December. December 5th, Presentation of PricewaterhouseCooper LLP Auditors on the 2010/2011 audit reviews @ the St. Regis Recreation Center at 6pm. December 12th, Presentation of Welch LLP Auditors on the 2010/2011 audit reviews @ Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center @ 6pm. Council encourages community members to attend the meetings to receive updates of information. If you have any questions regarding these meetings, please do not hesitate to call the...

  • 2014 AKWESASNE WINTER CARNIVAL HOSTED BY TSI SNAIHNE RECREATION COMMITTEE

    Dec 12, 2013

    The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 19th at 6pm, at the Recreation Center. Everyone welcome!...

  • Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program is Sponsoring INFANT MOCCASIN MAKING WORKSHOP

    Dec 12, 2013

    DATE: December 17, 2013 PLACE: Snye Recreation Center (gym) TIME: 9:00-2:30pm Please contact Sheryl at 613-575-2341 ext. 3236 to register Leave your name & phone number We are accepting the first 12 registered Deadline to register is December 13th @ 4pm This free workshop is for expectant parents or families with children under the age of 6. A light lunch is included...

  • Important Dates for the Tetewatskà:hon Green Food Box Program

    Dec 12, 2013

    Important Dates for the Tetewatskà:hon Green Food Box Program The pickup date for: Kanatakon @ the Rec is Tuesday, December 17th from 11:00-4:00. Cornwall Island @ the A’nowarakowa Arena is Wednesday, December 18th from 11:00-4:00. If you have any questions please call Kyle Thompson in Community Health at 613-575-2341 ext. 3220...

  • On behalf of St. Lawrence University's Center for Civic Engagement You are invited to… Come and Explore the Student Experience Of Learning & Serving at Akwesasne POSTER PRESENTATION

    Dec 12, 2013

    Thursday, December 12th 5:00pm – 6:30pm Location: St. Regis Mohawk School Atrium, Akwesasne, NY Join us for a celebration of students’ Learn & Serve experience through poster presentations. Please feel free to drop in at any time to join us in recognition of your support for our students and for them to share their projects with you. We look forward to seeing you there!...

  • AMBE Reminder

    Dec 12, 2013

    December 20th is a Ministry-directed Professional Activity Day and there will be no school for students. Dec. 23-Jan. 3, 2014 is the Upper Canada District School Board’s designated holiday break. Students return to school on Jan. 6, 2014....

  • Free Movies at NYPA in Massena at the Hawkins Point Visitors Center.

    Dec 12, 2013

    Fridays at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 13, “Merry In-Laws...

  • Free Movies at NYPA in Massena for December

    Dec 12, 2013

    Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 5:28 pm The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) will host free movie matinee’s throughout December at the Hawkins Point Visitors Center. Movies will be shown Fridays in auditorium at 1:30 p.m. with free popcorn available during the movie showings. The December schedule is: Dec. 6, “Hitched for the Holidays;” Dec. 13, “Merry In-Laws;” Dec. 20, “Christmas Angel in the House.” For more information contact Karen at 764-0226 ext. 304....

  • Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program is Sponsoring INFANT MOCCASIN MAKING WORKSHOP

    Dec 12, 2013

    DATE: December 17, 2013 PLACE: Snye Recreation Center (gym) TIME: 9:00-2:30pm Please contact Sheryl at 613-575-2341 ext. 3236 to register Leave your name & phone number We are accepting the first 12 registered Deadline to register is December 13th @ 4pm This free workshop is for expectant parents or families with children under the age of 6. A light lunch is included...

  • Thank you

    Dec 12, 2013

    Thank you to the pet parents who brought their furbabies to see Santa at our Pet Photos with Santa, to our dedicated and die-hard volunteers: Aimee Benedict - Amberdawn Lafrance - Walter Benedict, and a special thank you to the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club who let us use their facility. Kaly White...

  • Akwesasne Minor Hockey Association

    Dec 12, 2013

    All youth welcome to participate in Little NHL Team Selection at A’nowara’ko:wa Arena, a Canadian Akwesasne Mohawk Band Card must be presented & child must be in good standing with AMHA to step on the ice. •Monday, December 23rd, 2013 9am Novice 8U & Atom 10U Girls 10am Peewee 12U, Bantam 14U & Midget 16U Girls 11am Novice 8U Boys 12am Atom 10U Boys 1pm Peewee 12U Boys 2pm Bantam 14U Boys 3pm Midget 16U Boys 4pm Tyke 6yrs Boys & Girls •Sunday, January 5th, 2014 10am Novice 8U Boys 11am Atom 10U Boys 12pm Peewee 12U Boys 1pm Bantam 14U Boys 2pm...

  • Local Sports Scenes

    Dec 12, 2013

    Local Sports Scenes...

  • Akwesasne Wolves Novice B Champions in "A" Tourney

    Dec 12, 2013

    Submitted by Lani Sunday The Akwesasne Novice B Wolves captured the "A" division championship in overtime at the Charlan Rebels Tournament Saturday December 7th, 2013. They went undefeated as they beat Charlan Rebels B2 5-4, Hawksbury Hawks 3-1, & Charlan Rebels B1 5-4 in sudden death 3 on 3 overtime. Trysen Sunday scored the game winning goal a minute and forty seconds into overtime clinching the win for the Wolves. Aronhiawaks Rice and Kade Herne assisted in overtime and Carter King secured...

  • Shamrock Icers Fend off Plattsburgh

    Rachelle Garrow Hayes|Dec 12, 2013

    Senior forward Nate Smoke scored halfway through the five minute overtime to defeat the visiting Plattsburgh Hornets 4-3. Smoke finished off a two-on-one break pass from Tyren Boots after Boots received the puck from Kyle Lewis. Just before regulation time had expired, Sean David, assisted by Lewis, put the Shamrocks on top at the 9:44 mark, but Plattsburgh's Jack Tolosky would have none of that and scored to pull even just 36 seconds later. All that caused the extra session in an exciting game...

  • Wolves Shut Out By Islanders

    Andy Gardner|Dec 12, 2013

    The Akwesasne Wolves were shut out by the Gananoque Islanders on Sunday, Dec. 8 on their home ice. The final score was 4 – 0. The Islanders knocked in the game-winning goal on a 4 – 3 power play with less than 30 seconds to go in the first period. Harrison Jacobs and Dom Coyle were each serving two minutes in the sin bin for respective calls of slashing and unsportsmanlike conduct, Islander Tyler Murray was cited two minutes for high sticking. His teammate Jordan Dunin took a pass from Taylor Kyle and Cole Busschaert and fired it past Wol...

  • SRCS Girls Win First Basketball Game of Season

    Rachelle Garrow Hayes|Dec 12, 2013

    The cold weather outside was a perfect contrast to the competition heating up inside the Salmon River High School gymnasium last Friday night. Spectators took their seats in anticipation for the first varsity girl's basketball game of the season against Potsdam High School, who took a tough 58-14 loss. The Lady Shamrocks took control of the game early and kept control until the end. There was some nervousness before the game since the girl's basketball squad is smaller than it has been. There...

  • Red Raider Boys, Girls Basketball Open Seasons With Wins

    Andy Gardner|Dec 12, 2013

    The Massena Red Raiders boys and girls varsity basketball teams opened their 2013-14 seasons with victories against the Gouverneur Wildcats. The boys won by a blowout with a final tally of 69 – 25 on Friday, Dec. 6. Dante Viskovich nailed 18 points. Logan Deshane and Tyler Haas garnered nine points apiece; Xavier Viskovich and Rhoades Tarbell each added eight points to the Massena effort. Gouverneur’s Curt LaPlante was the Wildcats’ high scorer with 10 points. The Raiders dominated at the net, outscoring Gouverneur 16 – 4 in the second quarter...

  • SALMON RIVER ARENA SCHEDULE 518-358-6664

    Dec 12, 2013

    •Dec. 12th 8:15-2:45 High School Phys. Ed. 3:30-5:00 Boys Varsity Hockey Practice 5:00-6:30 Girls Varsity Hockey Practice 6:30-9:00 North Franklin Hockey 9:00-10:30 Broken Blades •Dec. 13th 8:15-2:45 High School Phys. Ed. 3:30-5:00 Girls Varsity Hockey Practice Boys Varsity Christmas Tournament 5:30-8:00 Salmon River vs. McQuaid 8:00-10:30 Massena vs. Queensbury •Dec. 14th 8:00-11:30 North Franklin Hockey Boys Varsity Christmas Tournament 11:30-2:00 Massena vs. McQuaid 2:00-4:30 Salmon River vs. Queensbury 5:00-6:00 North Franklin Hockey 6:00-...

  • Massena Swimmers Recognized for Achievements in the Classroom

    Andy Gardner|Dec 12, 2013

    MASSENA – The New York State School Public High School Athletic Association recognized the varsity swim team for high grade averages during the fall semester. They presented the squad with Scholar Athlete Team awards at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. The team members’ 95.7 combined average trumped that of any other sports team at Massena Central. Girl’s soccer had a combined average of 94.8, volleyball was 94.2, football was 93.6 and boy’s soccer was 92.9. “All five of our teams in the fall made it and that has never happened be...

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