Gane Yohs dental trailer coming next month
DONNA DURIC donna@tworowtimes.com
Six Nations will now have a temporary dental centre in the wake of the ongoing Gane Yohs Health Centre closure.
The $333,000 dental clinic trailer will be used in the interim while Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council designs and builds a new health centre.
Gane Yohs was closed this past spring after an inspection revealed mold toxicity and the building was evacuated.
After some investigation, elected council said it would not remediate the building, but instead, build a new one.
The centre’s services
have been ferreted out at different locations throughout the reserve, with dental services put on the back burner until now.
Elected Council said the 48-foot trailer will be ready in early September and will be located by White Pines Wellness Centre.
It will remain in use as a mobile dental clinic in the future after Gane Yohs is rebuilt, council said.
Six Nations of the Grand River Chief Executive Officer Nathan Wright said Indigenous Services Canada has agreed to take responsibility for funding a new building.
“We’re going forward with a new building,” said Wright. “Now we’re in that design phase.”
Elected Council will
start gathering community input on the design of the new building but because of its central location in the village, surrounded by other buildings, the re-build will have to include the addition of at least two or three extra storeys, said Wright.
Other services that were lost with the closure of Gane Yohs will also be moved into modular buildings while the new health centre is built, Wright added.
Many of the services at Gane Yohs are currently operating out of the White Pines Wellness Centre, which is undergoing elevator repairs, with limited access to elevator services in October, elected council said in a press release.
Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo will be built in two years
Elected Council, said they’ll be seeking a loan that he called “Indigenous preferred” with a one percent interest rate.
In a widely celebrated announcement last week, Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo will finally have its own school building on Six Nations.
After almost four decades of political wrangling and fundraising for the full-time, private language immersion school - the first of its kind on Six Nationselected council announced it will seek a loan to finally give staff and students their very own home to continue teaching future generations their Indigenous languages.
Elected Coun. Amos Key Jr., who holds the education, languages and culture portfolio, said it was a long time coming.
“I’m very honoured that the 59th council has supported the construction of Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo,” he said. “Now it’s time for the minds to meet for when the shovel can be put in the ground.”
Nathan Wright, chief executive officer for Six Nations of the Grand River
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The loan for the school building will come to around $23 million.
The announcement came as part of a three-part infrastructure commitment from elected council that also includes building a new hospice and a new long-term care lodge.
But the fact that Six Nations has to use its own-source revenue for the school’s construction is something that Key laments.
He called it a “dereliction of duty” on the part of the Crown.
“Language is a human right,” he said.
Six Nations leaders have been lobbying federal officials for decades to get the funding needed to build its own language school.
KG has been operating out of makeshift spaces since its inception almost 40 years ago and for more than a decade, has been operating out of the second floor of the Iroquois La-
crosse Arena.
The school was one of the first of its kind - teaching children in an immersion-like setting utilizing the Mohawk and Cayuga languages during day-today lessons. They teach students from kindergarten to grade 12 and produce fluent language speakers upon graduation.
Key estimates the school can be built in about two years.
Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo asks band council to back loan for new building By Donna Duric After being turned down by Indigenous Services Canada for new school funding for the fifth time last year, KG pleaded with elected council this past January to get a loan for construction.
The school has received about $2 million in community donations and fundraisers so far.
Jacobs said the school is functioning over capacity and they have a waiting list, as do other schools on the reserve, so a new school needs to be built anyway.
Police briefs for August 21
DEATH INVESTIGATION
CONFIRMED HOMICIDE
One Person Charged BRANT, ON - One individual has been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide in Brant County.
On November 24, 2022, at approximately 12:45 p.m., members of the Brant County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended an address on Salt Springs Church Road to investigate a report of a deceased individual.
Investigators have determined the deceased, identified as 82-year-old Gordon OUGHTRED of Brant County, died as result of homicide.
As a result of the investigation, 79-year-old Elfgard OUGHTRED, of Brant County, has been charged with second degree murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code.
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford on August 16, 2024
A publication ban has been issued and further
information will not be released.
The investigation is being conducted by the Brant County OPP Crime Unit under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from OPP Forensic Identification Services, and in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Anyone with information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the Brant County OPP at 1-888310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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On August 16, 2024, at approximately 11:30 a.m., members of the Brant
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At approximately 3:50 a.m., on Sunday, August 4, 2024, members of Brant County OPP responded to a robbery at Colborne Street West.
It was determined that two individuals entered the victim's residence and became involved in a physical confrontation with the victim. Both suspects then removed property and fled from the residence into a black vehicle which left in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported.
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4,500-year-old canoe found in Wisconsin lake
JIM WINDLE jim@tworowtimes.com TWO ROW TIMES
More and more evidence of pre-historic indigenous presence in the Great Lakes region is coming to light.
Archaeologists plumbing the bottom of Lake Mendota, in Wisconsin for artifacts recently, discovered the remains of 11 ancient canoes spanning in time as far back as around 2500 BC.
The excavations and recovery of these ancient modes of transportation began in 2021 and bore fruit almost immediately with the discovery of a 1,200-year-old dug-out canoe. Silt had preserved most of the remains.
But then another canoe was unearthed nearby dating to 3,000 yeas old, along with a few other artifacts. Even that was “modern” in comparison to what they would uncover next. It was described as an elm log canoe archaeologists say have been under the lake for 4,500 years making it by far the oldest canoe as yet discovered in the Great Lakes region.
Where the canoes were found is traditional HoChunk Nation who were also known as the Dejope.
“We have a lot to learn from the Mendota canoe site, and the research happening today allows us to better understand and share the stories of the people who lived here and had a thriving culture here
since time immemorial,” says Larry Plucinski, a historic preservation officer with Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, in a statement.
"The Indigenous peoples of Wisconsin and the wider United States fished, traveled and traded extensively on inland lakes and streams, and until now we have not had a clear look at the canoes used in the Great Lakes region,” according to researcher, Amy Rosebrough.
What these finds also indicate is that there were organized groups of people living and thriving around the shores of Lake Mandota and the Great Lakes region since 2500 BCE.
As hate-crime landscape evolves, a reminder — online behaviour exists in real life
By Ashley Joannou
A lawyer with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it's wise to remember that even though charges over offensive social media activity are rare, online posts exist in real life and involve real people.
Aislin Jackson, the association's policy staff counsel, says police are developing the expertise required to identify people posting online, and in rare cases that leads to charges for their actions.
"It's not the wild west online anymore, and conduct that would be criminal anywhere is going to be investigated online as well," Jackson said.
"But it is not an offence to be racially offensive, in the criminal sense. It's conduct that we may want to socially discourage — but when it comes
to the power of the state to lock you in a cage, you should be OK with just being racially offensive, as long as it doesn't cross the threshold of advocating genocide or publicly inciting hatred against an identifiable group."
Jackson was commenting after the RCMP last week announced the arrest of a Chilliwack, B.C., woman for what police described as "racially offensive social media content."
The woman has not yet been charged. Police have not named her, or said what charges are being recommended to prosecutors.
Jackson said it's difficult to speak specifically on the Chilliwack case without knowing more details.
"In general, we don't want to use the strong, and in many ways blunt, tool of the criminal law to deal with speech that's simply
socially problematic," Jackson said. "There are a whole bunch of things we can do to address people expressing ideas in our communities that are contrary to the values of our communities, and the criminal law is a very extreme one. So if there is not actual harm being done, then generally we wouldn't want to see that done through the criminal law."
Laws prohibit the willful promotion of hatred or public incitement of hatred against a specific group as well as the promotion of genocide.
Jackson said promoting hate involves communicating "statements in any public place that give rise to feelings of hatred and directed against an identifiable group."
Jackson said the bar for hate crime charges is very high and that cases in oth-
er provinces have resulted in charges for criminal harassment or uttering threats, rather than hate speech.
"Depending on what the facts are, this may well be a criminal harassment, which can be repeated communications that cause another person to reasonably fear for their safety or the safety of anyone they know," Jackson said.
"That can certainly happen online, just as it can happen by, you know, leaving notes in somebody's mailbox."
Premier David Eby told an unrelated news conference Tuesday that while he didn't know specific details of the Chillwack case, there are guidelines for Crown lawyers deciding whether to approve hate charges.
"We are a government that wants this to be, and
continue to be, a province where everyone feels welcome and safe regardless of what their religion is, regardless of where their ancestors came from, regardless of who they are as a person … We want everybody to have that opportunity, and sometimes that means criminal charges against people for promoting hate against groups," he said.
"I fully support that. We've given direction to our Crown counsel to be able to support those charges, consistent with the Criminal Code, where the elements are made out."
The Chilliwack case comes as the legal landscape around hate online is changing in Canada.
Earlier this year the federal government tabled its Online Harms Act which would increase the punishment for hate-related offences and give judges
the power to restrict someone's movements if they have evidence they could commit a hate crime.
Legal and privacy experts, as well as civil liberties groups, have raised concerns about its potential to limit free speech.
Jackson said the Chilliwack case will be interesting to follow as more details are made public.
"It's never a bad idea to remember that the internet is real life. The people you're talking to are, for the most part, real people and conduct that you wouldn't participate in, in your real life, is something that you should think carefully about participating in online."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 20, 2024
Ontario sets new planning rules intended to boost home building
By Allison Jones
Ontario's housing minister announced a new set of planning rules Tuesday, which he said will set the stage for a "long-term building boom."
Paul Calandra announced the new Provincial Planning Statement at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference, telling the municipal leaders in attendance that it will give them more tools and flexibility. "It will ensure one consis-
tent set of planning direction across the province," he said. "It recognizes that municipalities understand local challenges and priorities when it comes to building homes, and that you know best where and what types of homes are needed to address the unprecedented growth we’ve seen in Ontario."
Calandra's comments come as the province's housing tracker shows Ontario is still far off the home building pace need-
ed to meet the Progressive Conservative government's pledge of building 1.5 million homes by 2031.
Ontario has not yet met any of its annual targets toward its goal of 1.5 million homes, though it came very close last year after it started counting long-term care beds. It has assigned annual housing targets to 50 municipalities and promised extra funding to those who exceed or get close to them. Based on data to
the end of June, only 11 of them are more than half way to their target, half way through the year. Calandra in his speech pointed to external factors as hampering building.
"(The new planning statement) ensures that even though housing starts have been impacted by global uncertainty and high interest rates, we are laying the groundwork for a long-term building boom as economic circumstances improve," he said.
Calandra also said the updated statement streamlines the existing rules, coming in 100 pages and 30,000 words shorter.
The planning statement guides municipal planners on their community's growth, including what areas will be used for housing, industry and farming.
Calandra said key changes encourage the building of more homes near major transit stations and on underused low-density lands such as shopping plazas
and malls.
The province has been consulting for several months on a new planning statement, and when upcoming changes were first announced at the same time as a housing bill, the group Environmental Defence said the two moves would promote low-density sprawl.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 20, 2024.
Ontario clamps down on supervised drug consumption, to close 10 sites
By Liam Casey and Allison Jones
Ontario is revamping its approach to the drug crisis by banning consumption sites that are close to schools, introducing a number of treatment hubs and ending the practice of safer supply, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Tuesday.
The province will shut down 10 consumption and treatment sites – more than half of the provincially funded locations – and crit-
ics warned the fundamental shift will lead to more drug poisoning deaths.
Jones denied that the changes would lead to harm.
"People are not going to die. They are going to get access to treatment," Jones said.
"I do not call watching someone inject an illicit drug to be health care in the province of Ontario. We need to do better, and we can do better."
The province will introduce legislation in the fall that
would prohibit municipalities or organizations from launching new consumption sites or participating in the federal government's safer supply program that sees prescription medication given to people instead of drugs bought off the street.
Jones said community safety is behind her decisions. “We need to do more to protect public safety, especially for young school children, while helping people get the treatment
they need, which is why we’re taking the next step to expand access to a broad range of treatment and recovery services, while keeping kids and communities safe," she said.
The announcement follows two reviews of the sites that the government ordered in the wake of the killing of a Toronto woman, who was hit by a stray bullet from a shooting near one of the sites.
Karolina Huebner-Makurat had been walking through
HEALTHY MINDS LUNCH AND
her southeast Toronto neighbourhood of Leslieville shortly after noon on July 7, 2023, when she was shot as a fight broke out between three alleged drug dealers.
The 10 sites that will have to stop offering supervised consumption no later than March 31, 2025 due to the new rules include five in Toronto, and one each in Ottawa, Kitchener, Thunder Bay, Hamilton and Guelph.
Nine of those sites are provincially funded and will be prioritized to receive funding under the new system so long as they give up supervised consumption services, Jones said.
The province will instead create 19 new "homelessness and addiction recovery treatment hubs" plus 375 highly supportive housing units at a cost of $378 million.
Those transitions would move quickly, she said.
The province said crime around these sites is "significantly higher" compared to surrounding neighbourhoods. It said reports of assaults are up 113 per cent and robberies up 97 per cent in neighbourhoods near the sites in Toronto compared to the rest of the city.
The new sites will not offer clean needles, Jones said.
A spokesperson for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she is concerned the closures will lead to "increased overdose deaths, greater strain on first responders and emergency rooms, and more public drug consumption."
A policy paper on opioid use from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario had the municipalities calling for a more collaborative approach and said the consumption sites save lives.
"A recent study of supervised consumption sites in Toronto found that a city-wide reduction in overdose mortality rate of 42 per cent after the implementation of supervised consumption sites," the association wrote.
The South Riverdale Community Health Centre, near where Huebner-Makurat was shot, is among those that will no longer be able to offer supervised
consumption and said it is reviewing the province's decision.
"Our focus is on ensuring we have a plan in place for providing continued compassionate care to the clients we serve, support for our dedicated staff and dialogue with our neighbours," said Gabriella Skubincan, a spokesperson for the health centre.
One site now set for closure in Ottawa was not consulted on the move.
"This will have devastating consequences for our community," said Suzanne Obiorah, executive director of Somerset West Community Health Centre.
The Ford government introduced the consumption and treatment services model in 2018, saying it would focus on connecting people to treatment, rather than the previous supervised consumption model. At that time, the province put in place a cap of 21 such sites in the province, but has only funded 17. There are other supervised consumption sites around the province that have received federal approval but no provincial funding, and two of them in northern Ontario recently closed due to a lack of funds.
Tuesday's news from the government angered harm reduction workers, including one who works at one of the sites slated for closure.
"My heart sunk," said Hannah Stahl, a registered nurse at one of the sites and co-lead of the Street Nurses Network. "My clients are going to be left in the lurch." She said she is able to provide health care, often daily, to her clients who otherwise are fearful of the health-care system. Stahl said she helps people get tested for various diseases and connects patients to counselling, helps them get on a list for housing or helps fill out forms to get identification.
"When people fall through the cracks of the system, this is what caught them," she said.
But the pending closures are welcome to those living near South Riverdale Community Health Centre, where Huebner-Makurat was shot, said Derek Finkle.
Call for alcohol restrictions after violence prompts curfew
By Brittany Hobson
First Nations chiefs in northern Manitoba are calling for restrictions on alcohol purchases following an uptick in violent crimes, including a series of stabbings in one community over the weekend.
"When someone goes into a liquor store and they purchase a case of 60-ounce bottles … they're obviously bootlegging,"
Acting Grand Chief Angela Lavasseur, with Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, said Tuesday.
"Where is the regulation? Why is the government aiding and abetting bootleggers by allowing people to purchase these mass quantities of alcohol without a permit?"
The advocacy group for some northern Manitoba First Nations said it has seen a 40 per cent increase in violent acts in the communities it represents since 2021.
Levasseur is calling on the federal and provincial gov-
ernments to stop the flow of illicit drugs and alcohol into those communities.
She added some of the factors that have contributed to the rise in violence include poverty, addictions and mental health issues.
"We're not seeing enough work done in terms of trauma-informed and culturally appropriate healing," she said.
The O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, also known as South Indian Lake, recently imposed a curfew and declared a state of emergency after at least two people were wounded in stabbings over the weekend, including one who was taken to hospital in Thompson.
RCMP previously said one stabbing victim was taken to the northern city with non-life-threatening injuries and a suspect was arrested, while another person was treated at the community's nursing station for a reported stab injury to their hand.
Over the next few weeks, the First Nation is to enforce a curfew of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for everyone under 18, and midnight to 6 a.m. for adults. The community has also set up a checkstop to search for drugs, alcohol and weapons while the curfew is in effect.
Chief Shirley Ducharme has attributed the escalating violence to drug and alcohol use. She said the crisis did not happen overnight, but is a result of decades of systemic neglect, disregard of First Nations rights and exploitation of First Nations lands by provincial and federal governments. "These actions have created profound social impacts contributing to the intergenerational and multi-generational trauma," said Ducharme. She said governments must work collaboratively with First Nations to produce community-driven solutions rooted in culture and tradition.
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CIBC Mellon supports Indigenous youth with pledge to Indspire
nology, and engineering.
CIBC Mellon is supporting Indspire with $100,000 pledged over the next four years with am annual contribution of $25,000. The generous commitment and a government match will provide vital bursaries to 10 students annually across Canada.
“The funds will be used to provide five bursaries each year, which will be matched by the government, effectively doubling the support and benefiting 10 students annually,” reads an August 19 Indspire press release.
“The bursaries will primarily support students in undergraduate programs focused on business, tech-
If there are not enough applicants in these fields, the bursaries will be available to undergraduate students in any program.”
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“We are proud to support Indspire as they work toward their goal of increasing graduation rates for Indigenous students to help them reach their full potential,” said CIBC Mellon Chief Human Resources Officer Maple Tam. “This collaboration aligns with our commitment to empowering Indigenous communities through initiatives and organizations like Indspire that promote education and capacity building. We believe that education is a powerful tool for empow-
erment and are proud to contribute to the success and future of Indigenous students across Canada.”
Indspire President and CEO Mike DeGagné,
expressed his appreciation, noting its significant impact on Indigenous education.
“We are grateful for CIBC Mellon’s generous
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educational dreams, ultimately contributes to the growth and development of Indigenous communities across the country,” he said.
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Brantford Resident Facing Charge
(BRANT, ON) - As a result of an ongoing robbery investigation in Brant County, one individual is facing charges.
At approximately 3:50 a.m., on Sunday, August 4, 2024, members of Brant County OPP responded to a robbery at Colborne Street West.
It was determined that two individuals entered the victim's residence and became involved in a physical confrontation with the victim. Both suspects then removed property and fled from the residence into a black vehicle which left in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported. Later, officers located one suspect at an address on Aberdeen Avenue in Brantford. The individual was taken into custody without incident.
Charged with the following alleged offence is 45-year-old, Elizabeth Molly BARTLETT of Brantford: Robbery with Theft
The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford on September 26, 2024.
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Get schooled on vocational training
JACE KOBLUN jace@tworowtimes.com
High school graduates or individuals looking to explore continuing education at any age have various options. Among the most popular options is enrolling in a college or university. Studying a trade in a vocational school is another popular option.
Vocational schools are sometimes referred to as career or trade schools. Vocational schools tend to offer certificate programs that are much shorter in duration than traditional college degree programs, and train students for skilled jobs. Vocational programs prepare in-
dividuals for careers in electrical work, hairstyling and cosmetology, certified nursing aids, automotive work, and HVAC services, among others.
Cost of education is an important factor when choosing a career, and the cost of vocational school is no exception. The College Board says trade school costs between $5,000 and $15,000 on average for a three- to 18-month program. By comparison, the national average for a twoyear degree program at public and private colleges can range from $3,621 to $15,333 per year. The cost to attend a four-year college is considerably higher, though it varies widely by institution.
NerdWallet reports that,
as of 2021 total student loan debt in the United States exceeded $1.61 trillion. Vocational school can be a much more affordable option than attending college.
Many higher education concentrations are confronting low enrolment, while vocational programs are doing quite well, according to The Hechinger Report, which covers innovation and equality in education. The reason may be that vocational training presents a clear career path, and a more secure way to a solid job. Mechanic and repair trade programs had an enrolment increase of 11.5 per cent from spring 2021 to 2022, indicates the National Student Clearinghouse.
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What a day for Hill United Chiefs
JIM WINDLE
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Surrey BC - Well they didn’t make it easy on themselves, but the Hill United Chiefs have been crowned the 2024 ISC World Tournament Champions. They did it with a 7-1 exclamation mark win against last years winners, the New York Gremlins.
Early tournament miscues relegated the Chiefs to what is unfortunately called, “The Losers Round.”
To even get a shot at the Championship, they would have to defeat three teams in one day. That day was Saturday, Aug. 17.
The Chiefs were up early for the first game of the gauntlet they would have to run. It was a breakfast matchup with the Bear Creek Express which they won, 2-0. Next up was an afternoon showdown with the Northeast Drillers. That proved no problem as the Chiefs rejected the Drillers 6-1.
The last hurdle was the highest. After a few precious hours of rest and rehydration, the Chiefs were called back to the Surrey Softball City face last
Six Nations Chiefs surprised by Lakers
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SIX NATIONS - Everybody that knows lacrosse at all will also know that the Peterborough Lakers have been an institution in Sr. lacrosse for decades. They would also know that the Six Nations Chiefs are who they would usually face in the MLS finals.
After having a relatively easy time defeating the Brooklin Lacrosse Club and the Cobourg Kodiaks in MSL playoff action, the Chiefs ran into a firewall against the Peterborough Lakers by the name of Landon Kells in the Lakers net.
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs NLL franchise picked up a good one here. Kells stole game one almost single handedly. Kells played
year’s World Champions, the New York Gremlins to decide this years’ premier senior fastball Crown.
ISC First Team All World Players were announced following the game. Chiefs players singled out for he honour included Brad Ezekiel, Alan Peker, Tony Gonzalez, Roman Godoy.
Most Valuable Player honours went to Hill United’s Alan Peker who was outstanding as he powered the Chiefs offence, especially in Saturday’s marathon where he blasted two home runs and drove in . Pitchers
Marc Diaz and Roman Godoy were both near completely unhitable for most opposition hitters from the circle. Diaz used his uncanny ability adjust his speed at will, from an 84 mph fastball to a 45 mph changeup, which left a lot of opposition hitters looking foolish.
Godoy was deadly accurate in the innings he threw and kept his fiery fastball hot while mixing in a very good drop ball that had batters swinging a balls that seemed to drop off the end of a table.
Congratulations to the Hill United Chiefs from the Two Row Times
two full seasons of Ontario junior B lacrosse with the Elora Mohawks, finishing with the national championship win in 2018, a year after he'd been the second pick, 12th overall, in the Ontario junior A draft by the Peterborough Lakers. That is certainly not to say Chiefs starter Doug Jamieson wasn’t up for the task. He played well enough to win but his offence couldn’t break Kells’ magic on this given night.
When the defending 2023 Champion Chiefs lost Game #1 of the MSL finals, 9-8, most Chiefs fans, including head coach John Tavaris and GM Dwayne Jacobs, were hoping the loss was just an anomaly. It was a game the Chiefs really should have won if not for the superhuman efforts of the Lakers backstop.
Leading the offence for
the Chiefs were: Larson Sundown (4A), Cody Jamieson (1G, 2A), Travis Longboat (2G), Brendan Bomberry (1G,1A), Shayne Jackson (1G,1A), Dhane Smith (1G,1A), Eli McLaughlin (1G), Randy Staats (1G), Justin Martin (1A), Kellen LaClair (1A), Steve Priolo (1A).
Was game #1 just a hick-up? The answer would come in Game #2, and it wasn’t the answer the Chiefs were looking for.
The Lakers went ahead 6-4 after 20 minutes with first period Chiefs goals scored by Shayne Jackson, Eli McLaughlin, Cody Jamieson and Brendan Bomberry.
It was 8-5 after the second period with the Lakers still in the lead. The only Six Nations goal in the frame came from Dhane Smith from Lyle
Thompson and Bomberry. It looked like it was going to be decided in overtime after the Chiefs launched a third period blitz with two goals by Travis Longboat, and a late goal by Randy Staats, Randy Staats. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, Tylor Jensen notch the game winner for Peterborough to gain the two-game edge, winning it 9-8.
Game #3 is Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the ILA, with game #4 set for Thurs. Aug. 22, at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.
Barring a Lakers’ sweep, the teams come back to the ILA for Game #5, Sun. Aug. 25, and Game #6, Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Lakerland, and Game #7, if necessary, played at the ILA, Thurs. Aug. 29.
Six Nations Chiefs face-off specialist Tim Edwards battles with Peterborough Lakers pace-off man, Jake Withers at the ILA. The Chiefs find themselves down 2-0 in the best of seven series.
CHIEFS
Most Valuable Player honours went to Hill United’s Alan Peker who was outstanding as he powered the Chiefs offence. HILL UNITED
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LaForme: A. Hazel
October 6, 1937 - August 13, 2024
At the West Haldimand General Hospital on August 13, 2024. Hazel (McNaughton) LaForme age 86 years, wife of the late John Michael LaForme, Mother of Evelyn (Brian), Parker (Marlene), Grayling, Crystal (David), and Tanya. Grandmother of 13 Grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one great grandson.
Daughter of the late Ken and Melita McNaughton. Sister of Ken and Judy, Minn and late Berne, and the late Norman, also survived by cousins Doug, Delores, Allen, Jack, Mary-Lou, as well as many nieces and nephews. Resting at the Hyde and Mott Chapel, 60 main Street South Hagersville after 2pm. Friday where funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11am. With burial to follow at the New Credit Cemetery. Evening prayers 7pm. Friday
GREEN CORN PICKING
The Six Nations Farmers Association are pleased to announce that GREEN CORN is ready for picking. The corn field is located at 6th Line West of Chiefswood Rd. There is a sign at the entrance of the corn field. Open from 8am to 6pm. If you are an elder that needs help picking, there will be a young farmer on site to help with picking.
Erlind Richard Hill
Dear Erlind, Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure you are loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure. Happy Birthday Bro,
Love Always, Your Sis, Jenica
August 24th Noon to 5pm
At Mohawk Park Picnic Shelter “E” (beside kiddy water park) Children will need a swimsuit and towel. Hamburgers & Hotdogs will be served. Please bring your favourite salad or casserole to share. We have a surprise “Auction” which helps us pay for the next year. We ask if you can please donate a wrapped gift that we will use in the auction.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Mongolian city __ Bator
5. Coconut palms
10. Rounded knob
14. Japanese city
15. Type of sandwiches
16. A type of shape
17. Son of Shem
18. French modernist painter
19. Grandmother
20. Mammary gland of female cattle
22. Hill or rocky peak
23. Secret political clique
24. Songs to one’s beloved
27. “Boardwalk Empire” actress Gretchen
30. Father
31. Chinese philosophical principle
32. Restrict the number or amount of
35. Combined into a single entity
37. Brother or sister
38. Evil spirit
39. Materials in the earth’s crust
40. Partner to cheese
41. Of the sun
42. Baseball great Ty
43. After B
44. Place to relax on the beach
45. Folk singer DiFranco
46. Partly digested food
47. Small dog breed
48. Japanese honorific
49. Salts
52. Beard moss genus
55. Mountain pass
56. Type of sword
60. Albanian language
61. Metric weight unit
63. Italian Seaport
64. Longtime late night host
65. Extremely angry
66. Wading bird
67. Days in mid-month
68. Omitted from printed matter
69. Upper body part
CLUES DOWN
1. Two-toed sloth
2. Cooking ingredient
3. Iranian city
4. Accuses
5. Corrie
6. Delivered a speech
7. Collection of sacred books
8. Theatrical
9. Very fast airplane
10. Arm bones
11. Ancient kingdom near Dead Sea
12. __ fide: legit
13. Gemstone
21. Counsels
23. Corporate bigwig
25. Cool!
26. Touch lightly
27. Small Milky Way constellation
28. Satirical website
29. Border lines
32. Soft drinks
33. Capital of Guam
34. Six-membered ring (chemistry)
36. Bar bill
37. Car mechanics group
38. Notable Bill Murray character
40. Health care for the aged
41. Gurus
43. A passage with access only at one end
44. Reduce
46. Spy organization
47. The upper surface of the mouth
49. Plants of the lily family
50. Type of reef
51. Oral polio vaccine developer
52. Mottled citrus fruit
53. Lose
54. Former Brazilian NBAer
57. Baseball great Ruth
58. __ Clapton, musician
59. Chance
61. Spanish soldier
62. CNN’s founder
SUDOKU
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Secrets that have been troubling you may come to a head this week, Aries. Try not to let your emotions get the best of you right now; otherwise, relationships could be damaged.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, your mind is all shaken up right now, so it should come as no surprise that you are distracted. The days ahead should see things settle down and you’ll be able to refocus.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
This week is likely to be fairly quiet for you, Gemini. You may have to drum up your own excitement. Start looking at event calendars or live music venues for a distraction.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, use this week to think about your professional future. Many ideas are coming together and you just have to pick the route you would like to travel at this point.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
There is little time for daydreaming right now, Leo. Things will come at you at a fast and furious pace and you might have to scramble to keep up. Keep your wits about you.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, you may feel like you are being hit with many obstacles from all directions. You might need to give yourself more time to devote to all of the tasks you take on. Ask for help if you need it.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Do not expect people to follow you blindly, Libra. You will have to give them reason to follow you and come around to your way of thinking.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, with so much going on around you, and after juggling various projects, concentrating can be very challenging. However, you must get your head in the game or risk mistakes.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Life isn’t a spectator sport, Sagittarius. To really feel you are experiencing all you can right now, you must get right in the middle of the action. Friends can lead the way.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
The path you are supposed to take is finally coming into focus, Capricorn. Your excitement will only increase as you start making plans for the future. Share your joy with others.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
You don’t need to completely reinvent yourself to make a change, Aquarius. Even small modification can make a big impact in the long run. Start gradually and build up.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Even though there is a challenging prospect on the horizon, you have all of the information you need to start navigating this new stage in your life, Pisces.
