Two Row Times, September 27, 2023

Survivors’ Secretariat honouring children who passed away at Mush Hole

The Six Nations Survivors’ Secretariat is honouring the children of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School with what’s being called the “Memorial 96 display” currently installed at their office in Ohsweken.

The display consists of two hearts arranged on the lawn, with the smaller heart representing the children who have been identified.

The larger heart signifies the children who remain to be found.

The individual feathers which create the display represent the 96 children who are known to have died while attending the Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School in Brantford.

The Secretariat has been able to confirm the 96 child deaths through archival records found in both public and private repositories over the past two years.

The Survivors’ Secretariat is a Survivor-led initiative established in 2021. The Secretariat coordinates protocols and processes associated with the death investiga-

tion of the children who attended the institute and facilitates the gathering of community and Survivor statements as they work to document and share the truth about what happened at the Mohawk Institute during its 140plus years of operation.

The Secretariat has identified more than two dozen collections held in archives and repositories in Canada and England.

“The truths contained within the documents of the harsh and unfair treatment of children are still being uncovered,” the Secretariat said in a press

release. “Many collections have protections in place which slow or prevent Indigenous organizations from accessing documents about themselves. The Secretariat continues to navigate the colonial structures of the institutions holding records relevant to the Mohawk Institute.”

To date the Secretariat has collected, reviewed and organized over 20,000 relevant documents recording over 4,600 students and documenting 96 deaths. The Secretariat said it anticipates these numbers will

continue to grow as more documents are obtained, reviewed, and catalogued.

The Secretariat is asking people to support Survivors this September to uncover, document, and share the truth about the legacy of Indian Residential Schools in Canada.

Some ways the Secretariat is suggesting Canadians take part in Truth and Reconciliation events being held across the province and country this week are:

-read and discuss literature about Indian

Residential Schools

-watch and discuss movies about Indian Residential Schools

-wear orange to show your support this September

-donate to a Survivors organization -support the inclusion of residential school legacy in Canadian education

The Survivors’ Secretariat is inviting people to stop by their office Sept. 18 to 29 to pick up a free Every Child Matters item, while supplies last.

A display outside the home office for the Survivors Secretariat has been installed to honor the memory of the 96 children who did not come home from the Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School at Six Nations. SS

Six Nations Elected Council nominations are now in

ring.

Current elected Chief Mark Hill is not seeking re-election.

people writing character references for Myke was made public by The Two Row Times.

The candidates for elected councillor are:

James Carmen Bomberry Jr.

Faith White.

The weather may be cooling down, but Six Nations election season is just heating up, as nominations for the upcoming general election have come in with some surprising contenders.

Current Six Nations Elected Councillor Sherri-lyn Hill-Pierce is one of two people running for the position of elected chief, with former elected Chief Steve Williams also throwing his hat into the

Controversy over one of the candidates has already begun, with at least a few community members expressing concern on social media about councillor candidate Amos Key Jr.

The anonymous Facebook post condemns Key regarding a letter of support he wrote for convicted sex offender Matt Myke in 2020.

Key was one of a handful of community members who received swift backlash when a list of

Myke, a Six Nations faith keeper, was convicted of child sex offences and is now listed on the sex offender registry in the States. He was given a 20-year sentence by a Wisconsin court.

Key was one of 30 people who wrote character references for Myke.

Steve Williams, who was the elected chief in the late 90s and is current president of tobacco giant Grand River Enterprises, was nominated by former elected Chief Ava Hill and seconded by Francis Montour.

Hill-Pierce was nominated by former elected Councillor Carl Hill and seconded by Wanda Hill.

-Cynthia Jamieson, who ran twice for the position of elected chief in the past two elections, and came second to current Chief Mark Hill. She was the former executive director at the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Jamieson was nominated by Lana Martin and seconded by Aaron Thomas.

-Steve Williams is also nominated for councillor. He was nominated by Catherine General and Jesse Porter.

-Hazel Johnson, an incumbent councillor, who was nominated by Debra Jonathan and Francis Montour.

-Audrey Powless-Bomberry, another incumbent councillor, who was nominated by Ava Hill and

-Alaina Marie VanEvery, who ran in the last election, and was nominated by David Martin General and Gaylene Powless.

-Melba Iris Thomas, a longtime councillor and current incumbent, who was nominated by Gregory Stephen Sandy and Della Barbara Staats.

-Amos Key Jr., who was nominated by former councillor Wendelyn Johnson and Ida Marion Martin.

-Kerry Dean Bomberry, an incumbent councillor, who was nominated by Cecil Kenneth Davis and Patricia Joan VanEvery.

-Rheva Helen Miller, another longtime veteran councillor, who was nominated by Bruce Frank Patterson and Felecia

-Gregory Hal Frazer, a current councillor who won his seat in a by-election last year, was nominated by Ginger Phyllis Smith and Brian Phillip Hill.

-Carole Lesley Greene, who was nominated by Arleen Nora Maracle and David Michael Bomberry.

-Jennifer Lynn Murdock, who was nominated by Christal Dawn Maracle and Erica Nichole Miller.

-Dean Earl Clark Hill, who was nominated by Kimberly Colette Hill and Gordon Hill Jr.

-Dayle Bomberry, who is the former council Senior Administrative Officer. Steve Williams nominated him, seconded by Catherine Louise General.

15 'potential' gravesites found

to create a world that is just, inclusive and rooted in compassion.''

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

found is consistent with the accounts of school survivors.

CARCROSS — Yukon

First Nation elder Sandra Johnson says the discovery of 15 potential graves near the site of a former residential school has ``uncovered long-buried wounds.''

Johnson spoke Tuesday at the release of an investigation into unmarked graves and the deaths of children who attended the former Chooutla Residential School in Carcross, south of Whitehorse.

Johnson, who is an elder adviser for the Yukon Residential Schools

Missing Children working group, acknowledged others around the territory will also be struggling.

``Know that you are loved, valued and cherished. We stand with you in solidarity, committed to walking the path of healing alongside you,'' she said.

``May the spirit of our ancestors guide us and may the resilience of your communities inspire us all

Memorial Register lists 20 children as dying at the school, which operated from 1903 to 1969, but researchers said on Tuesday that their work found at least 33 students who either died at the school, in hospital after being injured at school, or while they were involved in school-related activities.

The discovery is the latest in a series of potential graves found around Canada's residential schools.

On Thursday, the Sto:lo First Nation said it discovered at least 158 deaths at three residential schools and a hospital, dating back to 1863. Most of those deaths were from tuberculosis or other disease.

Brian Whiting, with the B.C.-based company GeoScan, which performed the ground-penetrating radar search, said ``more invasive'' work would be required to confirm if the sites in question are graves.

He said what they

Whiting said GeoScan searched more than 37,000 square metres of land and all 15 potential sites were found within 58 square metres of each other.

Nicole Marion, with the research group Know History Inc., says their work began in January of 2022 and included 4,500 archival documents.

She said they've submitted access to information requests for more than 100 files and received partial access to 70.

``Partial access means that we have been provided with a copy of the files that we have requested, but all identifying personal information for students, children and staff have been removed,'' she said.

Marion said of the 1,300 children taken to the school from Yukon, Alaska and British Columbia, they only know the names of 900 and the home locations for about 730 of them.

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Applications for a contract position for Constable with the Six Nations Police are now being called for.

All applicants must fill out a standard application form available at the Six Nations Police Station.

CRITERIA for applicants are as follows:

Minimum Requirements to be considered for a career in First Nations Policing with the Six Nations Police Service, you must:

- Be 19 years of age or over and able to provide an official birth certificate or proof of age;

- Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position having regard to your own safety and the safety of members of the public

- Have successfully completed at least 4 years of Secondary School education or its equivalent (official transcripts and diplomas will be required)

- Be of good moral character and habits, meaning that you are an individual other people would consider being trustworthy and having integrity, with no criminal record;

- certified by a physician to be fit for duty as a front line Six Nations Police Constable and able to pass physical tests which are required in the recruiting process

- Possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 6 accumulated demerit points, permitting you to drive an automobile in Ontario with full driving privileges

- Be able to pass a security clearance as well as background investigation, credit card and reference checks

If you have any criminal convictions under a Federal Statute you must obtain a pardon.

Special Requirements – for the Six Nations Police Service, in order to address the unique and at times urgent needs of the Six Nations of the Grand River Community and Haudenosaunee culture, additional requirements include:

Extensive knowledge of the unique social dynamics of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory - A sound understanding of Haudenosaunee culture, customs, traditions and social political issues of the Six Nations of the Grand River - Six Nations of the Grand River Band Membership/Citizenship and residency is considered a preferred asset and

- Membership or extensive working experience with any Indigenous Nation will also be considered an asset

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Indigenous dark fiction anthology sends chills up spines

By Jace Koblun

Never Whistle at Night, an original anthology of 26 dark stories by Indigenous authors dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be unsettled?”

The collection is a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon. Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms, but what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear — and even follow you home.

Never Whistle at Night was edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Junior. Authors include Cherie Dimaline, Darcie Little Badger, Nick Medina, Waubgeshig Rice, and Rebecca Roanhorse. Introduced and contextualized by Stephen Graham Jones. Genres include sci-fi, fantasy, horror and crime.

“Can you draw power from the spirit of a story? If the 26 tales in the essential Never Whistle at Night anthology are any indication, the answer is an emphatic yes,” said Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters, in an online review. "The title itself provides its own warning, but I'll go one step further: never read this collection of spine-chilling stories alone at night. You just might not make it to morning.”

Labelled a bold, clever and sublimely sinister collection on thriftbooks. com, these wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge.

The belief of not whistling at night without experiencing sinister consequences takes many forms: for instance, Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai'po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Mexicans

say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. In northern Manitoba, it is said that if misbehaving children whistle at the Northern Lights, aka the aurora borealis, they will be taken up inside the spectacle and become one with them.

Hawk (Cheyenne and Arapaho) is an emerging dark fiction writer. His debut was Anoka: A Collection of Indigenous Horror, which was followed by a splatterpunk Western novella, Untamable Creatures, and a story within the Indigenous comic anthology, A Howl: A Comics Collection of Wolves, Werewolves, and Rougarou.

Van Alst Junior (Lakota and Anishinaabe) is the author of the novel Sacred Smokes, winner of the Tillie Olsen Award for Creative Writing, and Sacred City. His Pushcart-nominated fiction has been published in Southwest Review, Unnerving Magazine, Red Earth Review,

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

September 30, 2023

We honour our ancestors by continuing to learn and practice our teachings and our culture, and to share those teachings amongst each other, with our nonindigenous colleagues, friends and families.

Shopping for something to wear on Orange Shirt Day?

Here's what you need to know

founder of online marketplace ShopFirstNations.

Every dollar spent on an orange T-shirt for Truth and Reconciliation Day should be a conscious effort to uplift an Indigenous business or community, experts say.

Shopping for orange T-shirts from Indigenous businesses is a tangible step toward economic reconciliation, said Rob Schulz,

For anyone unsure how to find those businesses, here are some tips for finding an orange shirt ahead of Sept. 30.

Shop Indigenous Pledging to purchase items from Indigenous vendors not only supports their business, it serves the whole community.

Indigenous businesses bring resources back into their communities, said

Jacob Crane, the Indigenous entrepreneurship program manager at United College in Waterloo, Ont.

Know where the money goes

Experts say it is important to understand who benefits. Does the purchase price of the item goes back to the artist, vendor or community rather than the company who owns a chain store? Indigenous businesses usually make that information clear, said

Carol Anne Hilton, CEO of the Indigenous economic advisory group Indigenomics Institute.

Support verified groups

Look for Indigenous vendors that pledge to donate the proceeds from sales of orange T-shirts to groups that raise awareness about the residential school survivors such as the Orange Shirt Society _ which also lists official retailers on its website _ or Indian Residential School Survivors'

Society.

Take an extra step to research

A simple internet search or stopping to ask the right questions can help you spot a counterfeit item passing for Indigenous art. While most Indigenous products, including orange T-shirts, come with a label, customers should feel encouraged to ask the business owners about the products, sourcing of materials and traditions involved in mak-

ing the item.

Find online businesses

Growing online marketplaces for Indigenous art and products are helping connect rural vendors with urban markets. Spend some more time checking the sites offering authentic Indigenous work and T-shirts, and don't forget to ask questions about where it is coming from and where the dollar is going.

Knowing where your money is going proves crucial for real support

TORONTO — Jaymie

Campbell has been running her beading and quilling business for over five years. It's a money-making venture but for her, it is about more than income.

``It's so much about cultural reclamation and expression,'' said Campbell, the owner of White Otter Design Co. in British Columbia.

``A really unique thing about Indigenous businesses is that so many of us are grounded in the community even when we're confined within capitalism,'' said Campbell, who is from Curve Lake First Nation in Ontario, about 170 kilometres northeast of Toronto.

Campbell's handmade jewelry business reflects the Anishnaabe culture she grew up in. It offers a way to educate non-Indigenous audiences on things such as the material she uses, how it is procured and the importance of traditions and teachings reflected in her work.

Customers should be

aware of where their money is going, and how it is supporting Indigenous communities or businesses, said Carol Anne Hilton, CEO of Indigenomics Institute, a consultancy that offers business services designed with an Indigenous lens.

She said transparency in how money is supporting an Indigenous community is missing when shopping with larger stores.

``Contribution, support and visibility are all important aspects in a purchase.''

Shopping for local Indigenous goodsnot only helps the business owner but by extension, the whole community, said Jacob Crane, the Indigenous entrepreneurship program manager at United College, a University of Waterloo affiliate.

``It has a huge impact,'' he said. ``If I see my friend succeeding in a business, I (may) want to start a business because people are finally buying Indigenous items.''

Crane said a lot of Indigenous entrepreneurs are anxious about starting a business because they don't get enough support in areas that can range from

funding to mentorship.

``They (Indigenous entrepreneurs) don't want to open a business because they're scared that nobody will shop there.''

A success story could change that, he said. To have a model of an Indigenous company, ``it influences a lot of people.''

Besides the financial support and investments, Crane said Indigenous curriculum and tools for business literacy play a strong role in supporting Indigenous small businesses in their entrepreneurial endeavours.

He added customers could also pledge to shop for Indigenous-made items and understanding the history and policies that have affected Indigenous communities would eventually break down systematic barriers _ and support local businesses.

Crane said it starts with asking the right questions, such as: ``Why are things the way they are in Canada? And how do we move away from excluding certain demographics?''

Rob Schulz, founder of the online marketplace ShopFirstNations, said

shopping for local Indigenous items is one of the tangible steps toward economic reconciliation.

``As we think of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, people often think about what the government is doing,'' said Schulz, whose online platform hosts at least 150 Indigenous businesses.

``But as a consumer, choosing to buy an Indigenous (item) is a tangible step you can take.''

Those hoping to support Indigenous communities for Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30 could shop with vendors pledging the proceeds back to the Orange Shirt Society or other groups supporting Indian residential school survivors, Schulz said.

For those shopping online, many local Indigenous vendors have started to find themselves a spot in the digital world, gradually closing the long-persisting online gap.

Biskane, an online platform connecting remote Indigenous artists to retailers and shoppers, has built a custom verification process for hosting authentic Indigenous artists and vendors,

helping them earn for what they create.

``People do want to support the authentic experience,'' said Chad Solomon, founder of Biskane.com. ``But where do you find that in the online space, with different people coming out with fraudulent experiences?''

Solomon said Biskane was built with the idea of restoring trust within markets and connecting products from rural areas with mainstream, urban cities where people are willing to support authentic products.

``We're looking to build trust so that money actually goes to authenticated artists who need it,'' said Solomon, who is also an Indigenous children's books author. ``So many of our committee members are talented, but getting opportunities to get the top dollar for your art is not always the easiest.''

Solomon, who launched the platform in December, said Biskane _ which means ``to light the fire'' in Aanishinaabe _ not only provides authentic artists with an online space but helps with a tax reporting system

for Indigenous business owners who were unable to get sales tax deductions based on their status card.

For customers doubting their Indigenous item's authenticity, Crane suggested a simple five-minute internet search could help confirm whether the purchase is authentic or not. An Indigenous-made item would generally say where it was made on the artist or company's website.

Most Indigenous business owners are also communicative, so customers should feel encouraged to ask them about the products and sourcing of material.

Schulz agrees. He said people visiting Indigenous markets _ an ideal place to interact with vendors _ could learn about the culture as well as the product.

``If you feel uncomfortable buying a piece of clothing and don't know if you can wear it or not as a non-Indigenous person, just ask questions,'' he said.

``Engage with the entrepreneurs,'' Schulz said.

``Because you're not only learning but also helping them build their business.''

Grand Erie recognizes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a day to remember, honour the healing journeys of residential school survivors and their families, and to demonstrate a commitment to the processes of reconciliation.

The day recognizes the resilience of Indigenous peoples and communities and provides an opportunity for all people in Canada to engage in discussions or provide acknowledgement and support in addressing the brutal legacy of the residential school system.

Grand Erie schools across the district will be recognizing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day with learning experiences and events during the week of September 25-29.

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Your Toronto Zoo

September 30th | 10:00am to 2:00pm

Complimentary admission and parking to all Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Metis) Peoples.

On September 30, Your Toronto Zoo is proud to offer complimentary admission and parking to all self-identifying Indigenous people.

Join us from 10am to 2pm for a smudge ceremony, orange shirt pin crafts, tobacco ties, pelt touch tables, traditional medicines and more!

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Ways to participate in National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation each year. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

The contributions of Indigenous people in Canada can be celebrated in many different ways. Here are several ways to appreciate and respect Indigenous culture from modern music and museums to literature as we remember the meaning behind the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Listen to music: Listen to music by Indigenous artists at home or while travelling. This is one way

Indigenous supports to guide your student journey

A strong circle of support leads to student success. The Indigenous Student Services team at Mohawk College provides:

• Cultural events and programming

• Indigenous peer tutoring

• Coaches and student success supports

for individuals to connect with their own cultures, or for those outside of them to enjoy these creative works. Musician Tom Jackson, who is Métis, entertained audiences across Canada at festivals and coffee houses in the 1960s and 1970s and used his music as a platform for social activism.

Learn and grow: Visit a nearby museum or take a virtual tour of museums devoted to Indigenous culture. The Canadian Museum of History offers a First Peoples Hall that celebrates the creativity and endurance of Indigenous people through displays of thousands of historical and contemporary objects.

Read a book: Delve into the pages of a book written by an Indigenous author. Tom Highway is Cree and worked as a so-

cial worker in Indigenous communities. He began his writing career as a playwright, but also authored novels, children’s books and songs. His works speak bluntly about the tragedies endured by Indigenous peoples.

Purchase handmade decor: Many Indigenous artists make livings selling their wares. These pieces can bring beauty and touches of culture to homes and workplaces.

Dine on good food: Seek out Indigenous restaurants to enjoy new cuisine. Bison long has been a significant resource for Indigenous peoples in northern Canada. Enjoying bison burgers or a hearty bison stew can be a treat. Also try bannock, a biscuit-type bread that is a speciality of Indigenous cooks throughout North America.

Judge finds province has duty to consult First Nations on minerals

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VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has given the province 18 months to fix its mineral rights system after a court challenge by First Nations who claimed they were owed a duty to consult under the Constitution.

The court's ruling released Tuesday says the B.C. government claimed in court that the system did not ``create adverse impacts'' great enough to

trigger a constitutionally mandated duty to consult First Nations.

The nation's original court petition not only sought to change the system, but also wanted the court to quash specific mineral claims granted on territory where it asserts Aboriginal rights and title, which was rejected.

However, Justice Alan Ross found the province's Chief Gold Commissioner was ``simply wrong'' to claim that it wasn't in their

power to consult with First Nations on granting mineral rights.

The nation claimed the lack of consultation for mining rights on its lands was inconsistent with the Constitution and both the B.C. government's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The provincial government, however, told the court that B.C.'s adoption

of the UN's declaration didn't actually bring it into law that could be enforced in court, but only set out the government's`` commitment to reconciliation.''

Ross says in his ruling that the case was, to his knowledge, ``the first judicial consideration of the legal effect'' of B.C.'s Declaration Act.

He found that the First Nations were not entitled to any court-granted relief under the UN declaration or B.C.'s legislation that

adopted it.

The decision says the case would likely be the ``first of many opportunities'' for the courts to consider them, adding that he expects the legislation and courts' interpretation of it would ``develop over time.''

Ross found the Mineral Tenure Act grants the power to restrict mining rights ``in areas of cultural significance to Aboriginal people.''

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On September 30th, the team at St. Leonard’s Community Services will wear our orange shirts to honour those who survived residential schools, to remember all those who didn’t, and to pay our respect for their families and communities. This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a time to reflect on a dark chapter in Canada’s history.

It is by shedding light on those darkest passages that we learn from the past and move forward towards a brighter future. We stand in solidarity with our First Nations brothers and sisters. Because, the truth matters, reconciliation matters, and of course, every child matters.

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Mymaster'ssupervisor,Dr.Beverley Jacobs,hastoldmeandledbyexample, thatwhenIaminspaceswhereIget frustratedaboutthelackofknowledge aboutthecolonialnarrativesthat continuenegativelyimpacting Indigenous,Métis,andInuitpeople,I mustrememberthatsettlerswerenever taughtthisincolonialeducationsystems. Imustremembertherewasaperiod whenIdidn’tknowthis.Ibelieveitwill onlybethrougheducationthatwebreak downthebarriersbetweenIndigenous andnon-Indigenouscommunities.So,I haveacceptedthatmyroleistoeducate andprovideaspacewherepeoplecan askquestions.Idothisinthehopethat ourchildrenwillnotfacetheracismI have.

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Last day to submit for Nikanus: The Red Dress Leadership Award

HALIFAX — In recognition of the 2023 North American Indigenous Games being hosted in Kji-puktuk (Halifax) and surrounding areas, The Genevieve Francis Memorial Fund and 2023 North American Indigenous Games Host Society Red Dress Committee partnered together to create of Nikanus: The Red Dress Leadership Award.

Inspired by Jana Headrick, Nikanus: The Red Dress Leadership Award is presented to an In-digenous youth who has demonstrated strong leadership in the areas of sport, culture, and community. The applicant must identify as an Indigenous women or girl and reside or be study-ing within Atlantic Canada. The applicant does not need to be enrolled in post-secondary educa-tion to be eligible.

Alternatively, other individuals, communities, or organizations may nominate an individual they feel is deserving of this award. In this case, the nominator is asked to speak to the positive im-pact the nominee has made in the area of sport, culture, and community.

The last day to submit an application is this Wednesday, September 27 at 10:59 p.m., EST.

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Several First Nations from Ring of Fire region demand meeting with Premier Doug Ford

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TORONTO — Leaders of several First Nations from the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario demanded a meeting with Doug Ford at the legislature on Tuesday, saying they needed to discuss concerns over possible mining in their territories _ but the premier refused their request.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford offered to go in Ford's stead, but that offer was rebuffed by the First Nations.

``We refuse to meet with Rickford, we want to meet with Doug Ford directly,'' Neskantaga First Nation Chief Chris Moonias said on the front lawn of Queen's Park.

``We want him to sign this declaration of respect for the right for the First Nations to say no to mining in their homelands.'' Ford and his government

Liberal's commitment questioned

CANADIAN PRESS editor@tworowtimes.com

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OTTAWA — Trans Mountain Corp. insisted Tuesday it is committed to ``meaningful engagement'' with Indigenous communities, after it was given the green light to move its pipeline route despite the objection of a First Nation.

The Canada Energy Regulator approved the route change Monday a week after the corporation said the original route was going to take an extra nine months and cost $86 million more to build.

The regulator has not yet issued the reasons for the decision.

The pipeline crosses the traditional territory of the Stk'emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation, and it opposes the change. It has not yet spoken publicly about the regulator's decision.

want to mine the Ring of Fire for metals to be used as part of a vision for an end-to-end manufacturing chain for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them.

Grassy Narrows, Wapekeka, Neskantaga, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, and Muskrat Dam First Nations have created the Land Defence Alliance in an effort to defend their territories in the Ring of Fire.

During question period at the legislature Tuesday, New Democrat Sol Mamakwa, who represents the First Nations in his riding of Kiiwetinoong, asked Ford if he would meet with the First Nations group afterward.

Ford said he's heard positive feedback from various First Nations communities.

``I've heard from the First Nations communities and they have said there's never been a premier that's been more accessible, returning phone calls, meeting with them,'' Ford said to applause from his Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario caucus.

``Those are a different set of chiefs,'' Mamakwa shot back.

Last week, the First Nations group wrote to Ford to meet them outside Queen's Park. Ford shared the letter with Rickford, who offered to meet them.

No one from the government showed up outside the legislature to meet the

First Nations on Tuesday.

The First Nations leaders say they are concerned about the increasing number of mining claims on their traditional territories and want to have input on any mining or development within the region.

``If we have to stand up physically or take some physical action, then we're going to do that,'' said Chief Rudy Turtle of Grassy Narrows First Nation.

``We're going to be blockading, and he'll have to meet us face to face if it comes to that, but that's not our preference, we prefer that we sit at the table, and hopefully he's smart enough to do that.''

Rickford said the government is committed to

``building consensus and balancing the interests of the First Nations communities across that region.'' But meeting outside the legislature, in front of the media, isn't the way the government wants to do business, he said.

``Today's opportunity reflects a set of circumstances that I just don't believe are productive,'' Rickford said.

There are three proposed roads for the Ring of Fire region. One is a road that would connect Marten Falls First Nation with the provincial highway system to the south. From that road, there would be another that would go directly to the proposed mining site, known as Eagle's Nest and owned by Ring of Fire

Metals.

A third road would connect Webequie First Nation to the mining site.

Those two First Nations are leading an environmental assessment on the road to the mining site and each is doing separate environmental assessments on the other roads.

Neither Marten Falls First Nation nor Webequie First Nation have agreed to anything beyond the environmental assessments.

As of January 2022, there are more than 25,000 active mining claims that are held by 15 companies and individuals, the province's Ring of Fire website says.

New Highway 7 – Kitchener to Guelph

Progress Update and Notice of Design and Construction Report for Phase 2Grand River Bridges (GWP 408-88-00)

THE PROJECT

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) continues to move forward with new Highway 7 from Kitchener to Guelph following a three phased approach.

Phase 1 – Construction Completed

Phase 1 of new Highway 7 construction began in 2015 when the Guelph Street overpass was widened to accommodate the future interchange at Highway 85. Phase 1 construction also included:

• widening and extension of Shirley Avenue in Kitchener (completed 2017);

relocating municipal utilities at the Victoria Street Bridge over Highway 85 in Kitchener (completed 2017); clearing of vegetation and fencing if select areas along the new Highway 7 right-of-way between Kitchener and Guelph (completed 2018); and

• replacing the Victoria Street Bridge over Highway 85 in Kitchener (completed 2019).

Phase 2 – Grand River Bridges

Building on the approved Environmental Assessment for new Highway 7, the MTO has completed the Detailed Design for the two new bridges crossing the Grand River, to accommodate the eastbound and westbound lanes of new Highway 7. Advance work is being completed to facilitate Phase 3.

Phase 3 – Completion of new Highway 7

The engineering and environmental work for the final phase of new Highway 7 is progressing. Design and Construction Reports will also be prepared for Phase 3.

THE PROCESS

Design and Construction Report for Phase 2 – Grand River Bridges

A Design and Construction Report for the Grand River Bridges will be available for a 30 day review and comment period from September 27, 2023 to October 26, 2023 at the project website www.NewHighway7.ca. A hard copy of the DCR will not be provided at public review locations. If you require an alternate format to review the DCR please contact a member of the Project Team

to discuss options. This study has followed the approved environmental planning process for Group ‘A’ projects under the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000).

COMMENTS

Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by October 26, 2023 through the project website www.NewHighway7.ca. After the review period, construction can proceed subject to required approvals.

If you wish to obtain additional information, or to provide comments, please visit the project website at www.NewHighway7.ca. The project team can be contacted through email at info@newhighway7.ca or by phone:

Rob Kleine, P.Eng.

Manager, Transportation | Highways

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tel: (905) 882-7225

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tel: (519) 873-4812

toll free : 1-800-265-6072

We are committed to ensuring that government information and services are accessible for all Ontarians. For communication supports or to request project material in an alternate format, please contact one of the Project Team members listed above.

Comments and information will be collected to assist the MTO in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

This Notice was first issued on September 27, 2023

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2023 SNMLA Award Winners announced at annual banquet

By 2RT Staff with notes submitted by Michelle Bomberry

SIX NATIONS — This week, the Six Nations Minor Lacrosse Association hosted its annual ban-quet and recognized over 100 different athletes from over 20 separate age and level divisions at the Six Nations Community Hall starting on September 24.

For the Paperweight Rep. Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Leon Smith, High Scorer Taydon General, Most Sportsmanlike Savannah Vyse, Best Defense Ganedase Jamieson and Most Improved was split between Payton Staats, Athohate Lazore and Four Thompson.

For the U9 1 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player was split between Kobe Powless and Leelyn Smith, and High Scorer was split between Kian General, Jagger Bomberry, Kane Farmer and Jaxson Hess, Most Sportsmanlike was split between Wehnihsriyo Jamieson and Yonteserontyes Brant, Best Defense Jaxson Hess and Most Improved Eli Monte-forte.

For the U9 2 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player was split between Rowan Johnson and Noah Johnson, High Scorer Haysen Hill, Most Sports-

manlike Everleigh Staats, Best Defense Haiwayi:sta’ Attwood and Most Improved Kessler Hill.

For the U9 3 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Sawyer McNaughton High Scorer Sawyer McNaughton, Most Sportsmanlike Rowerenkehte Wagers-Oakes, Best De-fense Laval Staats and Most Improved Tayten King.

For the U11 1 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Jaemyn Johnson, High Scorer Marshall Henry, Most Sportsmanlike Jaxon Henhawk, Best Defense Bryce Robert-son and Most Improved Comyn Jamieson.

For the U11 2 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Raylon Hill, High

Scorer Sonny Silversmith, and Best Defense John Hill. The Most Improved Award was awarded to the full team: Raylon Hill, Teioweratane Squire, Dominic Johns, Kassia Martin, Kalden Sandy, Rylan Attwood, Nevayah Hill, Andrew Porter, Archer Kicknosway, Gunnar Kicknosway, Reichert Harris, Tyson Thomas, Sonny Silversmith, William Shoup, Kershaw Hill, Nash Hill, Waenhai Harris, John Hill and Charlie Doxtator.

For the U11 3 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Jesse Maracle, High Scorer Armani Williams, Most Sportsmanlike Addison Thomas, Best Defense Zaden La-lande, and Most Improved Ella Moore.

For the U13 1 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player

was split between Madex Schindler and Bentley Crawford, High Scorer Madex Schindler, Most Sportsmanlike Jaydon Sandy, Best Defense was split between Eldred Martin and Leroy Whitlow-Hill and Most Improved Nala Hill.

For the U13 2, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Garrett Longboat, High Scorer Tyson Styres, Most Sportsmanlike Bo Hill, Best Defense Hayden Bomberry and Most Improved was split between Rhys Boothroyd and David General.

For the U13 3, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Tyson Maracle, High Scorer Howard Hill, Most Sportsmanlike Ryder Hess, Best Defense Liam Hill and Most Improved was split

between Howard Hill and Drayton Simon.

For the U15 1 Division, the High Scorer award was given to Randon Greene.

For the U15 2 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Hiram Pitawanak-wat, High Scorer Triton McNaughton, Most Sportsmanlike Farah Garlow, and Best Defense Jasper Pitawanakwat. The Most Improved Award was awarded to the entire team: Aiden Henry, Calder Anderson, Colby Dutcher, Crosby Johns, Darius Johns, Donavin Longboat, Farah Gar-low, Hiram Pitawanakwat, Jasper Pitawanakwat, Joshua Zivanovich, Katsienhiio Squire, Kelly Henhawk, Micah Sault, Richard Williams, Triton McNaughton, Tylor Maracle-Hess, Zachary Garlow, and Zander

Powless.

For the U15 3 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Colin Doxtator, High Scorer Kaleb Simon, Most Sportsmanlike Silas Anderson, Best Defense Gunnar Davis and Most Improved Preston Powless.

For the U17 1 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Chaz Hill, High Scorer Memphis McNaughton, Most Sportsmanlike Vince Sandy, Best Defense Tristan Garlow and Most Improved Ben Thomas.

For the U17 2 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player was split between Carter Martin and Jordin Martin, High Scorer Will Rowe, Most Sportsmanlike Ahshewaras Green, Best Defense was split between Logan Doxtator and Rhys Doolittle, and Most Improved Ryersyn Montour.

For the U22 Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player was split between Ig-gy Bush and Zachary Jacobs, High Scorer Dayton Jamieson, Most Sportsmanlike Evan Lickers, Best Defense Wes Longboat and Most Improved Nathan Dargie-Hill.

For the U15 Girls Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Jaidyn Henry, High Scorer Madalyn Vyse, Most Sportsmanlike Marquis Thomas, Best Defense Sophie Jeffer-son, and Most Improved Jaelyn Johnson.

For the U17 Girls Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Peyton Vyse-Hill, High Scorer Yakasoni Cornelius, Most Sportsmanlike Amanita Lickers, Best Defense Kallyn Martin and Most Improved Teegan Jonathan.

For the U22 Girls, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Melia Martin, High Scor-er Lauryn Hill, Most Sportsmanlike Hailey Thomas-Bacon, Best Defense Kaya Nomee-Maracle, and Most Improved Gehzii Smoke-LeFort.

For the U17 Girls Division, awards were given as follows: Most Valuable Player Peyton Vyse-Hill, High Scorer Yakasoni Cornelius, Most Sportsmanlike Amanita Lickers, Best Defense Kallyn Martin and Most Improved Teegan Jonathan. SIX NATIONS MINOR LACROSSE ASSOCIATION FACEBOOK PAGE, POSTED BY MICHELLE BOMBERRY

SIX NATIONS — The Six Nations Minor Lacrosse Association hosted its annual banquet and recognized over 100 different athletes from over 20 separate age and level divisions at the Six Nations Community Hall starting on September 24. Divisions such as the U9 Division 2023 Provincial Champions as pictured, and the U17 Girls Division. SIX NATIONS MINOR LACROSSE ASSOCIATION FACEBOOK PAGE, POSTED BY MICHELLE BOMBERRY

NLL adopts unified standings format with updated playoff structure

By 2RT Staff with notes from NLL.com

PHILADELPHIA — The National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced on Tuesday, September 26, that several new structural formats, most prominently a single-table, “Unified Standings,” in which teams are ranked regardless of geography, will debut with the 2023-24 season.

It is the most significant and impactful change to the NLL schedule format in League history.

In addition to the Unified Standings model, notable features of the transition include seven distinct alterations.

Scheduling will be rooted in competitive equitability and schedule parity, with each team playing every other team once, plus four additional “flex” games that preserve es-

tablished rivalries and fan interest, showcase games with impactful storylines, and highlight star player matchups.

The schedule and standings format allows the NLL to definitively showcase its continental reach as a truly North American league; for example, teams in San Diego and Vancouver competing against Toronto and New York for regular season superiority.

Every single game, every weekend, will have a playoff atmosphere and implications on the path to the Championship, while guaranteeing that the best eight teams at the end of the regular season have an opportunity to win the NLL Cup.

Each fan base in every city will have the opportunity to see every team and player visit their home arena at least once every

other year.

The “NLL March to May” playoff format will feature the regular season #1 seed vs. #8; #2 vs. #7; #3 vs. #6; and #4 vs. #5 in the Quarterfinals, with a “bracket” style advance through to the NLL Finals.

The Quarterfinal round will be single elimination. The Semi-finals and Finals will continue to be best-ofthree series.

NLL Faceoff Weekend is set for December 1-2, 2023. Buffalo will begin its defense of its 2022-23 NLL title on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Albany, then will raise its Championship banner at home on Dec. 16.

For the third consecutive year, every NLL game will be distributed on ESPN and TSN. The schedule of national broadcast games on TSN and ESPN linear networks will be announced soon.

The 18th Annual Hamilton Film Festival to screen ‘Rules of Lacrosse’ documentary

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HAMILTON — The 18th Annual Hamilton Film Festival is set to take place this October 21 to 29, and this year, the festival will be screening a documentary that covers several themes of men’s lacrosse.

From its rich Indigenous history, the series will dissect forming and maintaining professional teams and their players, the college sport and numerous leagues, the wooden stick controversy, and the growing of the game internationally from its North American roots.

Filmed in Canada, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Israel, Netherlands, and the United States under the leadership of director Joanne Storkan, this 124-minute documentary will be screened on Saturday October, 28th at 2 p.m., within the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St E, Ancaster via the Peller Hall.

Elementary 3-pitch tournament sees Oliver M. Smith students in the winning brackets

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OHSWEKEN — Both the Junior and Intermediate 3-Pitch tournaments for Six Nations and Mis-sissauga of the Credit elementary schools finalized this week at the Ohsweken Ball diamonds.

On Tuesday, September 19, the Junior Division teams battled it out, culminating in an “exciting” championship game that required extra innings to decide. In the end, Oliver M. Smith Elemen-tary School triumphed over I. L. Thomas Elementary School, with J. C. Hill Elementary School finishing in third.

The following week, on Tuesday, September 26, the Intermediate Division teams came together to earn supremacy. By the end of the tournament, Oliver M. Smith Elementary School finished in first over the Kawenni:io/ Gaweniyo Private School combined with the Everlasting Tree School who received second.

As the Honest Engine Films website explains: “Rules of Lacrosse” were not ripped from the pag-es of the official rule books for men’s lacrosse, but rather by observation over the past years by a screenwriter-turned-producer, who was writing a lacrosse-themed movie script that required a lot of research on the sport, much more than anticipated. After amassing files of the subject of lacrosse, an opportunity arose to produce a film about the sport! Thus, the birth of this

10-part docu-series.

This series covers the A to Z of men’s lacrosse, from its rich, Indigenous history to the present forms of men’s lacrosse, both the box and field games. This series explores several themes of men’s lacrosse: forming and maintaining professional teams and their players, the college sport and numerous leagues, the wooden stick controversy, and the growing of the game internation-ally from its North American roots.

OHSWEKEN — The Oliver M. Smith Elementary School Junior Division 3-pitch team earned first place. CAREY-LEIGH VYSE

OHSWEKEN — The I. L. Thomas Elementary School Junior Division 3-pitch team earned sec-ond place over J. C. Hill Elementary School. CAREY-LEIGH VYSE

OHSWEKEN — The Oliver M. Smith Elementary School Intermediate Division 3-pitch team earned first place CAREY-LEIGH VYSE

The 18th Annual Hamilton Film Festival is set to take place this October 21 to 29. FILE

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MONTOUR: Patrick Jeremy

April 28th, 1969 - September 17th, 2023

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Patrick (Paddy) Jeremy Montour. Paddy lived life to the fullest and was taken to soon. Predeceased by his parents, Sherwin ‘Herm’ & Patricia Montour.

Paddy is survived by his Paddy is survived by his partner Erika Hess and his children Monika (Shawn), Dayah, Patrick Jr, Mckenzee, & Alayjah. Loving Grandpa to Hunter, Chaz Jr, Julianna, Mila, Jaeda, & Lucían. His siblings Troy (Sue), Curt (Jen), & Raymond ‘Bill’ (Trudy), will miss him dearly. He will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, close friends, and relatives.

Viewing will be at Monika’s home, 1230 Onondaga Road, after 2pm on Friday September 22nd. Paddy will then go to Styres Funeral Home after 2pm Saturday September 23rd for visitation. Funeral Service will be Sunday September 24th at 1pm, followed by interment at Chapel of the Delaware. Lunch to follow. www.rhbanderson.com

Lucinda E. Smyth (Jacobs)

February 23, 1957-Sept 25, 2023

With great sadness and heavy hearts we an

Suddenly at the age of 26 Shay started his journey back home. Loving father to Ari and Cassidy. Cherished son of

Jacobs. Longtime partner to Carson Maracle. ing mother to Michael, Colleen, and Brian. mother to Serena, Georgia, Kyla, Rylan, Aidryk, Alex, Axen, Aleric and Ace. Sister to Marty, Willy (Shelby), Marcus, Lucas, Donna, Pat, and Pam (de ceased). Survived by several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Styres Funeral home, 1798 4th Line, Ohsweken from 6-8pm Tuesday with a short service at 11am on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers please make do nations to the SPCA. www.rhbanderson.com

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ACROSS

1. Outsourcing (abbr.)

4. Post

8. German city on edge of Black Forest

10. “__, but goodie”

11. Spiced stew

12. Passionately

13. Monetary units

15. Group of living organisms

16. Organic compound derived from ammonia

17. High honors

18. 5-year-olds’ classes

21. Swiss river

22. Old woman

23. Cash machine

24. A way to soak

25. Hair product

26. Deride

27. “The Blonde Bombshell”

34. Cause to become insane

35. Bluish greens

36. Supported with money

37. Type of equation

38. Court officials

39. Indian god

40. Rids

41. Leak slowly through

42. Units of ionizing radiation

43. Midway between

south and southeast

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1. Native of Slovakia

2. Deli meat

3. Fibrous substance in fungi

4. Cutting

5. Vedder and Van Halen

6. Horror comic novelist

7. Rulers of Tunis

9. Shaped like a circle

10. Make a pig of oneself

12. Aphorism

14. Witness

15. Single Lens Reflex

17. Freshwater North

American fish

19. Nautical ropes

20. Leg (slang)

23. Pokes holes in

24. Moved quickly on foot

25. Fix-it shops

26. Type of bread

27. Repaired

28. Synthetic diamond (abbr.)

29. Type of drug (abbr.)

30. German city along the Rhine

31. Animal disease

32. Martini necessities

33. Get away from

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TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

You have a no-nonsense bearing that immediately has people drawing close to you and trusting you, Taurus. Put that out in full force as you try to win favor on the job this week.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, don’t let your quest for excitement pull you in too many different directions right now. You need to stick to one plan for a certain amount of time and see things through.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Everyone wants a piece of you right now, Cancer. It is equally flattering and exhausting. You’ll have to be choosy regarding where and with whom to dedicate your time.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Listen to the messages swirling around in your head right now, Leo. Your intuition has been on target so there is no reason to doubt yourself now. Keep moving forward.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, is a particular relationship getting too intense for you? It might be the time to ease up a bit and take a step back. Distance could provide the clarity you need.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, you do not need to struggle if you simply call in a few favors. Reach out to your network of people and figure out how you can make things work.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, do not chase people down, simply wait for them to come to you with your natural magnetism. You don’t want to exert energy this week unnecessarily.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, rather than showing people all of your cards, hold some information close to the vest and maintain a bit of mystery. Others likely will be intrigued.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you may find that things are very profitable for you this week. If you are an entrepreneur, business will be solid. If you perhaps sell on the side, money will flow.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, for quite some time you have been focusing on everyone but yourself. You have to change your ways if you can get the rest and healing that you need right now.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

There is no doubt that you’ve earned a few commendations, Pisces. But this week you need to accept congratulations without being boastful. Exhibit both humility and pride.

W.A.F.M.A. Fall Online Farmers Consignment Auction

THE WALTER DEDMAN COLLECTION: 1947 Ford 4Door Sedan. Lanz Bulldog 20 Diesel Tractor. Lanz Bulldog 60 Diesel Tractor. Ruston Hornsby Oil 1 Cylinder Diesel Engine. Made in Lincoln England. Older Restoration. Blackstone Oil Engine w/ Engine w/ Insert Bearings & Heat Lamp. Older Restoration. Ruston Hornsby Air Cooled Engine. 1927 Mark 4 VM Ruston Hornsby 4 Cylinder Engine 500 H.P. Mounted On A Special Built 16 wheel 5th wheel trailer w/6.5 Ton Hiab Crane. Canopy & Hydraulic Lift System. Came out of the Kitchener Water Works Dept. A RARE FIND.

TRACTORS: MF 1105 with Cab. MF 1100 Open Station. MF 1080 Open Station. MF 135 Diesel. Ferguson TEA 2085. Steyr 8160 4x4 w/Cab. Hesston 55-56 4x4 with Allied 394 Loader & Sawdust QT Bucket. Farmall 140 w/ Side Dressers & Cultivators. Belarius 805 with Canopy. JD 2010 Gas with P.S. Fordson Major 5000 Diesel w/ P.S. Suitcase Weights. 10 Ford. 5 I.H. 5 AC. 20.8 x 38 Snap On Duals w/Hardware. Oliver 1955T. w/ 4x4 & Cab.

COMBINE & HEADS: Case IH 1640 4x4 Combine w/ Bin Extension, Straw Spreader. Case IH 1020 Flex Head. Both Kept Inside. Horst Header Wagon. John Deere 893 8 Row Corn Head with Gleaner N9 Adapter Plate w/ Header Wagon. Kept Inside. JD 212 Pickup Head. Kept Inside.

EQUIPMENT: JD 1590 No Till Drill 15’ w/ Grass Seed & Markers & Dolly Hitch. Always Shedded. As New. Marliss 12-08-00 12’ No Till Drill w/Great Plains Center Pivot Coulter Cart. Always shedded. Leon Rock Picker. Case IH 5100 Drill w/ Grass & 21 Run. IH 510 Drill w/DD. Press Wheels. Alpine Liquid Fertilizer. IH 510 16 Run Spring Trip Drill. MF 33 trip lift 15 run. Midland 48” 3ph.Zip Seeder for Gardens or Deer Plots. NH 488 Haybine. NH 315 SS Baler w/ Hydra/Formatic & ¼ Turn Chute. NH 1003 Stackliner. NH 55 & 56 Rollabar Rakes. IH 435 Baler w/ Thrower. IH 435 Baler. Wooden Thrower wagon. IH 37 Baler. JD 410 Round Baler. Forage King Hay Basket. Befco 4 wheel 3ph Rake. Inland 2 wheel 3ph rake. MF 3pth Hay Rake. Rebuilt & Painted. 20’ Skeleton Elevator. NH 155 Single Beater Manure Spreader w/End Gate & Poly Floor. New Idea 3639 Tandem Manure Spreader. New Idea 3618 D.B Spreader. New Idea 361 SA BB Spreader with Poly floor. Hardi NAV1000M Tandem Sprayer with 60’ Hydraulic Boom w/Foam markers, wash tank. Agro Trend AT0500T Sprayer with 50’ Boom. Hardi 500G Tandem Sprayer with 36’ Boom Foam Marker. Hardi 3ph sprayer. Gehl 1000 Forage Harvester. 2 Row Corn and Hay Head. Gehl Tandem Forage Wagon. New Idea Forage Wagon. NH 707 1 Row 3pth Harvester. New Idea # 311, 2 Row Corn Picker. Haban 3pth Corn Husker/Sheller. Tyler 16MT Truck Mount Tender Boxes. 20’ Hydraulic Conveyer with Electric Motor. 100’ Plastic Cup Vertical Elevator Leg. AG Systems 8 Row Applicator. JG 6” x 25’ Fill Auger w/Hydraulic Drive.CIH 6500 9 Shank Disc Chisel. Case HD 11’ Offset Disc. IMCO 20 Plate 3pth Disc. Murator 6’ 3pth Tiller. Kverneland 3F 3pth Plow. I.H. 3F 3pth Plow. IH 2F 3ph Plow. IH 70 4F Pull Plow. MF 74 4F 3pth. Plow. MF 3F 3pth Plow. AC 4F Quick Coupler Plow. Lely 14’ 3ph Rotovator. Triple K 28’ S Tine Cultivator. Konskilde 10’ 3pth Cultivator. Douglas 8’ 3pth Stine Cultivator. 3 Section Drag Cultivator. IH 22’ C Tine Cultivator. Triple K 3 & 4 Row 3pth Corn Scuffler. Inland 5 Section Harrows w/ Pull Bar. Small Gravity Wagon. Hyd. Drive Bristle Auger. Frontier & Vicon 3ph Fertilizer Spreader. Harris 3ph V Ditcher. HD Danuser & Bush Hog 3pth Post

Hole Auger.12” 18” 24” Augers. Harris 3ph Blades 6‘– 8’ Red 3ph Dirt Scoop.

Freeman Loader w/John Deere Mounts. 5’ Manure Bucket. 3 Prong Euro Bale Spear. Horst 2 Prong Bale Spear. Wifo 3pth Manure Fork. HD Pallet Forks. 6’ Front Blade. Several 3ph Snowblowers 6’ 7’ 8’. WIC Small Bale Chopper w/Honda Engine. Chop N Bed Bale Chopper. Servis HD 6’ Box Blade with 6 NEW Tines. Shop Built 3pth Log Splitter. Cockshutt 4F 14” Semi Mount Plow.

Finger Harrows. Ferguson 2F 3ph Plow. CHE 7’ Landscape Rake. Nicholls

42” 3ph V Ditcher. JD 506 3ph Brush Cutter. Round Bale Barn Cart. Seed Bag

Unloading Bin, Mott 6’ 3ph mower.

INDUSTRIAL: Case 1740 Skidsteer. New Holland LS180 Skidsteer. 2023 AGT KAT 12 Mini Excavator. 2023 AGT L12 Mini Excavator. Bomag Diesel Compacter. 77” HD Grapple. UNUSED Hydraulic Adjust SS Pallet Forks.

LAWN & GARDEN: Kubota ZD28 Diesel Zero Turn Mower w/ 72” Deck. JD 620i Gator XUV 4x4 w/ Hydraulic Dump. 2000 Club Car Gas 4 Seat Golf Cart. Toro Wheel Horse 520H Garden Tractor w/ Hydraulic Lift & 46” Deck. Simplicity 50” Zero Turn Mower. Roper Lawnmower w/ Spare Tire. Sears W. B. Snowblower. Simplicity 50” Deck Garden Tractor w/ Front Snowblower. Roper YT12 Yard Tractor w/ Mower. Front Snowblower & Front Blade Attachments. Yardman 14” Push Reel Mower. JD #10 Garden Cart. Agri Fab 48” Lawn Sweeper. Sears 6/28 Snowblower. Garden Trailer. JD STX Lawnmower.

ANTIQUES: JD Lanz 510 Diesel Tractor. I.H. WD 6 Diesel. Maytag 2 Cylinder Opposed EngineGeorge White Steam Traction Engine. Steel Wheeled Potato Digger. Cockshutt 2F Horse Plow. Steel Wheel Grader. Wooden Wheel Wagon with Rack. Forage Blower. Horse Drawn Pony Plow. Potato Plow. Horse Drawn 3F Walking Plow. JD Killefer Tumble Bug. IH Wagon. Steel Tractor Wheels. Several Steel Implement Wheels. Tractor Seats. Pallet of Drive Belts, Various Width & Length. 2 Minneapolis Moline Lift Cylinders. Cockshutt 560 Diesel Tractor. Cockshutt 40 Tractor. Case 220 tractor w/38’” mower.

PEDAL TRACTORS: 1958 Case 800. Very Rare. Ford 8000 w/Cart. Cub Cadet w/cart.

UNUSED EQUIPMENT: 32000lb Adjustable Loading Ramp. LMC Box Blades 48” to 96”. LMC Pallet Forks. Wolverine SS Pallet Forks. LMC 3ph Boom. LMC Weld On Skid Steer Plates. Chains. Binders,

VEHICLES & TRAILERS: 1977 Ford Lousville 9000 tandem truck w/ Cummins engine & 9 speed trans, 19’ Walinga Blower/Vac grain dump box. 2006 Ford E450 Diesel van. Vic & Shop Built Hyd. Dump Trailers. 2010 Triaxle 5th Wheel Flat Bed Trailer, New deck & Lights. 33.5’ x 101.5” wide. Sliding Axles. New tires on 8K Axles. Tandem Axle 5th Trailer Frame. Joe Dog. Fontaine 5th Wheel Attachment. Dump Truck Scissor Lift Hoist. Pickup Truck Hydraulic Dump Insert. 6 White Spoke Trailer Wheels, 16” 8 Bolt. 6 Bud Rims 22.5”

MISCELLANEOUS: 2 CIH Seed Boxes. Steel Work Bench. HD 6” Vise. Steel Cutter on Stand. New & Used Tractor Seats. Several Implement Tires. 4’ x 8’ Steel Bins. Quantity of 4-6” Drive Belts. IH 1000 Series Corn Head Parts. Pintle Hook . 9 Speed Truck Transmission. Wooden Snow Fence. Dog/Chicken Pen. Garden Posts for Decoration. Miller Welder. Several Hydraulic Cylinders. Several Top Links. Several SMV Signs. Car Ramps. Wooden Livestock Transport Box. Honda 3” Water Pump . 2” Diesel Water Pump. Unused 3” Suction Water Hose. 3” Flat Fold Water Hose. 3” Suction Screw. 3” Adaptor. Large Stainless Steel Beverage Cooler. Wheelbarrows. Quantity of Greenhouse Glass. Quantity of Wrenches, Sockets, Shop Tools. Robinair Refrigerant Recovery Recycling System. HD 3 HP Shop Compressor. Gas Pressure Washer. Miller Electric Welder. Engine Stand. Jack Stands. Pair of 12’ x 24” Rims and Centers. Drill Press. Drill Press Vise. Skil Press Vise. Drill Press. Several Chainsaws. Lincoln Arc Welder 180 Amp. Amish Made Wooden Windmills. Ford Industrial 4 Cyl. Gas Engine. 12’, 14’, 16’, 20’ Diamond Gates. Cedar Fence Rails. Used PT 9’ Ginseng Posts. Barb Wire. Several Round Bale Feeders. Sheep Feeder. Chicken Crates. 4 LT265/R16 Truck Wheels. 4 Small 4 Bolt Trailer Wheels. Lawnmower Tire. Dodge 8 bolt truck wheels w/Mickey Thompson LT305/70R16. Quantity of Used 5/4 Pressure Treated Decking. Several Aluminum Ladders. Small Fiberglass Truck Cap. Fence Stretcher. Plastic Truck Toolbox. Raleigh 21 Speed Bike. Filing Cabinets. Barn Jacks. Lifting Chain. 80 Grade. Gas powered Hydraulic Powerpack. Wic Sileage Feeder with Honda Engine.