Canada supporting Brantford’s Woodland Cultural Centre
Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament (Hamilton Mountain), on behalf of the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced funding of more than $1.4 million for the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford.
The funding marks a significant investment in the cultural landscape of the region. It provides support through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund for the Centre’s “Save the Evidence” project, the Canada Arts Presentation Fund to bolster the Centre's performing arts initiatives, and the Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program for a cultural showcase and workshop.
“Our government understands that sharing the legacy of residential schools is at the heart of reconciliation. By supporting projects like the Woodland Cultural Centre's 'Save the Evidence,' we hope to honour the experiences of Indigenous peoples, their families, and communities. Together, we can shed light on this dark chapter, fostering healing and understanding for everyone,” said St-Onge.
The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund will specifically support the last stage
of the Centre's “Save the Evidence” project at the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. This phase will see the completion of exhibits within the school, transforming it into a living testament and national site of conscience, accurately portraying the experiences of its survivors and victims.
“Woodland Cultural Centre is undertaking work that is challenging and imperative, so that Canadians can understand the truth of what happened at residential schools and its lasting legacy. I am honoured and humbled to represent our government in supporting this work, as understanding the truth is first step on
the path to reconciliation,” said Hepfner.
The Canada Arts Presentation Fund will provide $75,000 over three years for the Centre's “Gonahdoge.he.gye – She Is Growing” performance series.
The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program supported the Centre's presentation of “Dwade?'nyota' Dwaga:'sho?:'o?h – We Celebrate Our Stories,” a hybrid cultural showcase and workshop that celebrated the Summer Solstice.
The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage, culture and creative innovation. The Fund
supports renovation and construction projects, the acquisition of specialized equipment and feasibility studies related to cultural spaces.
The Canada Arts Presentation Fund provides financial assistance to organizations that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series (arts presenters) and organizations that offer support to arts presenters.
The Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program, through its Events component, provides funding to promote intercultural or interfaith understanding; discussions on multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination;
and to celebrate a community's history and culture.
“Woodland Cultural Centre is grateful to the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and the Canadian federal government for their generous support of our work to share the history of the Mohawk Institute and the stories of Residential School Survivors; this truly is an act of reconciliation,” said Woodland Cultural Centre Executive Director Heather George.
Around 20,000 visitors a year have taken in tours and attended programming, workshops and exhibitions at the Centre's two buildings.
Around 20,000 visitors a year have taken in tours and attended programming, workshops and exhibitions at the Centre's two buildings. NATIONAL TRUST FOR CANADA
Hagersville teen charged in murder on Mississauga Road
the victim deceased.
Police secured the scene and one suspect was taken into custody.
A 17-year-old from Hagersville has been charged in connection with a murder on Mississauga Road last Wednesday.
Police are not releasing any details about the victim or the accused, since the accused is a young offender under 18 years old and cannot be identified under the terms of the Young Offenders Act.
On July 3 around 2:05 p.m., Six Nations Police were called to a home on Mississauga Road.
When officers and emergency medical services arrived, they found
The 17-year-old accused was charged with first degree murder but no other details are being released.
“Due to the age of the accused, no further information will be released, including the identity of the deceased in order to prevent identification of the accused.”
Investigators are asking anyone with information to call Six Nations Police at 519-445-2811 or Crimestoppers at 1-800222-TIPS.
You can also leave an anonymous tip online at www.crimestoppersbb. com.
Kayanase removes prairie from Chiefswood property to make way for future projects
Kayanase has cleared the tall grass prairie from the property of the Chiefswood Museum in order to make way for future projects, according to a press release from Six Nations of the Grand River.
Kayanase removed the ecosystem on June 25 and June 26 to “repurpose the space for future projects and programming,” the press release noted.
The Chiefswood Board of Trustees was notified about the project in October 2023 and after accessing the area with the firm Archaeological Consultants Canada and Kayanase, “it became
evident that the tall grass prairie needed proper maintenance. The project was set to be completed in April to May 2024, but due to weather conditions, it was rescheduled for June 2024.”
Tall grass prairies are an ecosystem of plants that are home to pollinators such as butterflies and bees, according to the City of Mississauga, which
is home to a small patch of tall grass prairie at Jack Darling Memorial Park.
Another park, Downsview Park, is home to a five-acre, man-made tall grass prairie which according to conservationists at the park, is home to about 150 rare and endangered species.
Tall grass prairies contain some of the rarest plant and wildlife species in Canada, according to conservationists and are considered the most endangered ecosystem in Canada.
The project was a collaboration between Kayanase and SNGR departments, including Lands and Resources and Six Nations Tourism.
SNGR said the tall grass prairie had trees and other plants that wouldn't
naturally grow there due to the lack of a prescribed burn at the site for several years.
Six Nations Tourism worked with Kayanase to evaluate all the plants and seeds in the tall grass prairie for native species.
SNGR said a Kayanase team came on two separate occasions and collected the native species to be transplanted elsewhere.
“The restoration efforts aim to preserve the authenticity and historical significance of the Chiefswood National Historic Site while enhancing its ecological value in preserving our shared heritage,” SNGR said, adding that further updates about this space will be provided as they become available.
Tall grass prairies are an ecosystem of plants that are home to pollinators such as butterflies and bees. WIKIPEDIA
“Star Wars: A New Hope” in the Ojibwe language premiering soon
Gi-ga-miinigoowiz mamaandaawiziwin; may the force be with you
JACE
The Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) version of Star Wars: A New Hope makes its debut in Winnipeg this August.
Starting on August 10, the film will debut in limited release in Winnipeg and other select markets. Walt Disney Studios Canada is collaborating with exhibitors in Winnipeg and other select markets to offer free screenings for the community.
The Ojibwe dub was directed by Ellyn Stern Epcar, produced by Michael Kohn and stars Aandeg Jedi Muldrew (Luke Skywalker), Ajuawak Kapashesit (Han Solo), Theresa Eischen (Princess Leia), Dennis Daminos Chartrand (Darth Vader), Dustin Gerald Morrow
Aagimewikamig (ObiWan Kenobi), Tomantha Sylvester Nimi Anungo Kwe (C-3PO), Jeff Monague Myiingan Minaakwhe (Grand Moff Tarkin), JohnPaul Chalykoff (Uncle Owen), and Wanda Barker Giwedinoonz (Aunt Beru).
Partners in the project include Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (DOTC), the University of Manitoba (UM), Disney/Lucasfilm, and APTN. Maeengan Linklater, Director of Operations (DOTC) and Cary Miller, Assistant Professor, Department of Indigenous Studies (UM) served as project leads. Patricia Ningewance, Assistant Professor (UM)/ Lead Translator, Dennis Daminos Chartrand, Associate Translator, Brian Cochrane with Albert Owl regional translators led the translation.
The project brought together a wide range of
talent and Anishinaabe speakers to bring this version to life. The dubbing was done over a 10-day period in early May in Winnipeg with the final mix completed at Skywalker Sound.
The project is supported in part by the Government of Canada through the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program from Canadian Heritage. Dougald Lamont helped launch this project in 2021 after proposing it to Pablo Hidalgo, a former Winnipeg resident and Lucasfilm executive as a language revitalization project in support of reconciliation.
The film will make its debut on Disney+ and APTN on a future date with more details to be shared soon.
Gi-ga-miinigoowiz Mamaandaawiziwin; May the Force be with you.
What consumers can do to support local farmers
STAFF REPORT editor@tworowtimes.com TWO ROW TIMES
Farming has never been a vocation for individuals looking for easy work. Farmers typically work long hours, braving the elements regardless of how unpleasant the weather may be.
All that hard work ensures individuals who live in rural, urban and suburban communities have constant, readily available access to healthy foods. Such devotion merits support, and thankfully there are many things consumers can do to show their appreciation for local farmers.
Buy fresh foods at your local farmers’ market. Farmers’ markets are many foodies’ favourite places, but they aren’t exclusive to individuals with a passion for food. Everyone needs to eat, so why not eat foods grown locally, which are generally more fresh and appetizing than imported fruits and vegetables sold at chain grocery stores?
Even individuals who don’t typically eat fresh fruit and vegetables can find something delectable at a local farmers’ market, where anything from homemade tomato sauces to locally raised fresh beef and pork might be on sale.
Order directly from local farms. Some farmers have embraced the e-commerce revolution and begun sell-
ing the foods they grow to consumers via their own websites. Research local farms and determine if it’s possible to buy directly from them. Farms may offer delivery or pick-up, and consumers can enjoy fresh foods even more knowing that they helped farmers earn higher profits by buying directly from them.
Check labels before buying in local grocery stores. Packaging labels will indicate where fruits and vegetables came from. When possible, choose items produced by local farmers. This may include fruits, vegetables, meat, pork, or even desserts like
pies. Locally produced foods often taste more fresh than items sent from overseas or distant farms, and consumers will feel better knowing they helped to support local farmers.
Spread the word. Get the word out after a satisfying experience with local farms and farmers. Whether it’s buying food from farms or taking advantage of family days that let kids enjoy a day on the farm, sharing positive experiences via social media or word-of-mouth can be a great way to inspire your neighbours to support local farmers as well.
Order directly from local farms. Some farmers have embraced the e-commerce revolution and begun selling the foods they grow to consumers via their own websites. FILE
The benefits of shopping farmers’ markets
Farmers’ markets have grown in popularity in recent years. Nowadays, consumers interested in farmers’ markets can likely find one near their homes whether those homes are in rural communities, the suburbs or bustling cities.
People who have never before shopped farmers’ markets may be curious as to why many people find them so appealing. The following are a handful of benefits of shopping farmers’ markets that might turn market novices into full-fledged devotees.
Freshness: Many people visit farmers’ markets because the fruits and vegetables sold at such markets seem to taste more fresh than those sold at chain grocery stores. People are not mistaken, as the produce available at farmers’ markets often comes from local
farms, meaning there’s no long-distance shipping necessary. Locally sourced foods need not be frozen en route to the market, meaning foods purchased there tend to taste especially fresh.
In-season foods: Some grocery stores may sell fruits and vegetables even when those foods are out of season. Farmers’ markets only sell in-season fruits and vegetables. To grow fruits and vegetables out-of-season, farmers may need to rely on chemicals or other unnatural methods. No such means are necessary when farmers stick to growing foods in-season.
Environmental benefits: According to the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture, food in the United States travels an average of 1,500 miles to get to consumers’ plates. Such journeys burn natural resources, pollute the air and produce sizeable amounts of trash that ultimately ends up in landfills or the world’s
oceans. Because food sold at farmers’ markets is locally sourced, considerably fewer natural resources are necessary to transport the food from farm to table, and the relatively short distances the food travels translates to less air pollution.
Biodiversity: Many farmers’ market shoppers find unique foods not readily available at their local grocery stores. This is not only a great way to discover new and delicious foods, but also a way to promote biodiversity.
Hormone-free animal products: Farmers’ markets do not exclusively sell fruits and vegetables. Many farmers’ markets also are great places to find meats, cheeses and eggs. Animal products sold at farmers’ markets are typically antibioticand hormone-free, which is both more humane to the animals and healthier than animal products produced with hormones or antibiotics.
OPINION editor@tworowtimes.com
Airstrike kills 25 in southern Gaza as Israeli assault on Gaza City shuts down medical facilities
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza
Strip (AP) — An apparent Israeli airstrike on a schoolturned-shelter in southern Gaza killed at least 25 Palestinians on Tuesday, as heavy bombardment in the north forced the closure of medical facilities in Gaza City and sent thousands fleeing in search of increasingly elusive refuge.
Israel’s new ground assault in Gaza's largest city is its latest effort to battle Hamas militants regrouping in areas the army previously said had been largely cleared.
Large parts of Gaza City and urban areas around it have been flattened or left a shattered landscape after nine months of fighting. Much of the population fled earlier in the war, but several hundred thousand Palestinians remain in the north.
“The fighting has been intense,” said Hakeem Abdel-Bar, who fled Gaza City’s Tuffah district to the home of relatives in another part of the city. He said Israeli warplanes and drones were “striking anything moving” and that tanks had moved into central districts.
The strike at the entrance to the school killed at least 25 people, according to an Associated Press reporter who counted the bodies at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Hospital spokesperson Weam Fares said the dead included at least seven women and children and that the toll was likely to rise.
Earlier airstrikes in central Gaza killed at least 14 people, including a woman and four children, according to two hospitals that received the bodies. Israel has re-
peatedly struck what it says are militant targets across Gaza since the start of the war nine months ago.
The military blames civilian deaths on Hamas because the militants fight in dense, urban areas, but the army rarely comments on individual strikes, which often kill women and children. There was no immediate comment from the military on the strike on the school. There was also no immediate word on casualties in Gaza City. Families whose relatives were wounded or trapped were calling for ambulances, but first responders could not reach most of the affected districts because of the Israeli operations, said Nebal Farsakh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Red Crescent.
“It’s a dangerous zone,” she said.
After Israel on Monday called for an evacuation from eastern and central parts of Gaza City, staff at two hospitals — Al-Ahli and the Patients Friends Association Hospital – rushed to move patients and shut down, the United Nations said. Farsakh said all three medical facilities run by the Red Crescent in Gaza City had closed.
Scores of patients were transferred to the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, which itself was the scene of heavy fighting earlier in the war. “We do not know where to go. There is no treatment and no necessities for life," said Mohammad Abu Naser, who was being treated there. “We are dying slowly.”
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had told hospitals and other medical facilities in Gaza City that they did not need to evacuate. But hospitals in Gaza
have often shut down and moved patients at any sign of possible Israeli military action, fearing raids. The Episcopal Church in the Middle East, which operates Al-Ahli, said the hospital was “compelled to close by the Israeli army” after the evacuation orders and a wave of nearby drone strikes on Sunday.
In the past nine months, Israeli troops have occupied at least eight hospitals, causing the deaths of patients and medical workers along with massive destruction to facilities and equipment. Israel has claimed Hamas uses hospitals for military purposes, though it has provided only limited evidence. Only 13 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are functioning, and those only partially, according to the U.N.’s humanitarian office.
Israel’s campaign in Gaza, triggered by Hamas’ Oct 7 attack, has killed or wounded more than 5% of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. Nearly the entire population has been driven from their homes. Many have been displaced multiple times. Hundreds of thousands are packed into sweltering tent camps.
The U.N. humanitarian office said the exodus in Gaza City was “dangerously chaotic,” with people instructed to flee through neighborhoods where fighting was underway.
“People have been observed fleeing in multiple directions, not knowing which way may be safest,” the agency said in a statement. It said the largest U.N. bakery in the city was forced to close, and that the fighting had blocked aid groups from accessing warehouses.
Maha Mahfouz, a mother of two, said she fled twice in the past 24 hours. She first rushed from her home in Gaza City to a relative’s house in another neighborhood. When that became dangerous, she fled Monday night to Shati, a decades-old refugee camp that has grown into an urban district where Israel has carried out repeated raids. She described vast destruction in the areas targeted in the latest raids. “The buildings were destroyed. The roads were destroyed. All has become rubble,” she said.
The Israeli military has said it had intelligence showing that militants from Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad group were regrouping in central Gaza City. Israel accuses Hamas and other militants of hiding among civilians. In Shijaiyah, a Gaza City neighborhood that has seen weeks of fighting, the military said it had destroyed 6 kilometers (3 miles) of Hamas tunnels. Hamas has warned that the latest raids in Gaza City could lead to the collapse of negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage-release deal. Israel and Hamas had appeared to narrow the gaps in recent days, with the U.S., Egypt and Qatar mediating. CIA Director William Burns met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Tuesday in Cairo to discuss the negotiations, el-Sissi’s office said. More talks were to be held Wednesday in Qatar, where Hamas maintains a political office.
But obstacles remain, even after Hamas agreed to relent on its key demand that Israel commit to ending the war as part of any agreement.
Old documents reveal contemporary understanding
JIM WINDLE jim@tworowtimes.com
TWO ROW TIMES
What was the contemporary understanding of the lands granted to the Mohawks and such others of the Six Nations who chose to come to partake of the Haldimand Proclamation of 1784? The following is a communication between the Crown representatives and Chief Joseph Brant. It was intended to clear up the matter. Don't think it did. Document is housed in the Canadian Archives in Ottawa.
York
Government House July 3, 1797
Sir,
Agreeable to the promise I made you in my letter of the 26___ I lost no time in laying before a full council the request you made to me in your letter of that Date. And I have now the pleasure to inform you that it was their unanimous opinion that the request of the Five Nations (as signified to me by you) respecting their having permission to dispose of the Lands on the Grand River agreeable to their own pleasure shall be immediately complied with, without my waiting for answers from the secretary of state to the letters I had written to him on this subject.
You will therefore be pleased to inform the Five Nations in my name, that they may consider themselves at liberty in consequence to dispose of such parts of the Land
which they now possess on the Grand River as they may judge proper, for the purpose of securing an annuity to be a future provision to themselves and their posterity for ever, And that I shall be ready from time to time agreeable to their desire as signified by you to confirm by the Kings Grants under the Great Seal of this Province the free possession of any parts thereof to such persons as they may dispose of them to, upon the Five Nations surrendering the same to His Majesty by such a legal instrument as the Kings Attorney General shall approve and the persons who may be Authorised by the Five Nations or their Constituted Agent to receive the Deeds therefore, paying the Fees of Office thereon, and ___ the Declaration and taking the oaths of allegiance as proscribed by law.
Having ___ the Provincial Parliament this afternoon the Chief Justice and the Members of the two Houses leave this tomorrow? in the Mohawk? But the quantity of Business I have to attend to p___ting my accompanying them, it may be some days before I can have an opportunity to return to Newark. --Upon my arrival there, I shall have the pleasure of writing to you again. And I have the Honour to be in the meantime with regards.
To Captain Joseph Brant Grand River
Signed PR
President, administering the government of Upper Canada.
Union ramps up pressure in LCBO strike with no talks planned
By Liam Casey
The union representing Ontario liquor store workers has ramped up pressure in a five-dayold strike, with no talks planned to hammer out a deal.
Thousands of workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario walked off the job Friday. The LCBO, in turn, shuttered its stores across the province for two weeks.
At an LCBO distribution centre in Mississauga, Ont., several dozen workers on the picket line delayed delivery trucks entering the warehouse on Tuesday.
"We are slowing the flow of vehicles in and out of the LCBO facility on this property so that their ability to get orders out is reduced," said Patricia Roode, a customs clerk in the LCBO's transportation division. Similar actions by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union are playing out at other distribution centres, Roode said.
The LCBO has brought in scab workers in an attempt to fulfil warehouse orders, she said.
The Crown corporation had intended to open five distribution centres this week to help get booze into restaurants, bars, hotels, convention centres and other licensees across the province.
The LCBO now says that will not happen due to picketing at the locations and it will instead offer
online ordering for smaller orders.
"In light of OPSEU threats to picket these locations, we have made the decision to offer an alternative online experience for smaller orders," the LCBO wrote in a statement.
The union believes Premier Doug Ford's plan to open up the alcohol sales market poses an existential threat to the LCBO that will lead to major job losses. It does not want readyto-drink cocktails sold outside LCBO stores, wants the province to guarantee its jobs, as well as wage increases, and wants more permanent rather than part-time positions.
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy has said the government is "more committed than ever" to its alcohol expansion plans in order to give Ontarians more choice and convenience.
The LCBO has said its last contract offer included wage increases and converting several hundred part-time jobs to full-time positions.
"The LCBO did not want a strike, and we apologize for the inconvenience to our wholesale customers," the Crown corporation said.
The union has said the sticking point is Ford's policy to open up alcohol sales, which OPSEU wants changed.
The first step of the expansion plan is set to start in less than a month, when
$20k of Fentanyl seized
By 2RT Staff
A local man and woman are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop on Second Line Road last week.
On July 2, Six Nations Police were on patrol when they noticed a man with outstanding warrants in a vehicle.
Police conducted a traffic stop and the man was taken into custody.
Police said they observed “obvious signs” of drug use within the vehicle and also placed the driver under arrest.
When police searched the vehicle, they discovered quantities of the deadly
grocery stores that already sell beer and wine will be able to sell ready-to-drink cocktails. Convenience stores can start selling beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails on Sept. 5.
Nearly 3,000 convenience stores have already signed up to sell alcohol. "We want it to be slowed down or done in a way that maintains the benefit to the people of Ontario rather than throwing money out the window," Roode, the striking LCBO worker, said.
The province said it does not want to privatize the LCBO, rather the expansion is about giving people more choice and more convenience to buy alcohol. Ford has said it is time "to treat people like adults."
The LCBO is a cash cow for the province, netting some $2.5 billion in 2022-23, or about $159 per person.
"LCBO revenue and the dividends paid to the government have continued to grow, even as successive governments have expanded alcohol sales to new retail stores and allowed bars and restaurants to sell alcohol with takeout and delivery," Bethlenfalvy said in a letter to the LCBO on Tuesday.
"The evidence is clear: you can provide more choice
while still generating revenue to invest in front-line government services."
Bethlenfalvy was writing to Carmine Nigro, the chairman of the board of the LCBO, directing the Crown corporation to showcase and promote Ontario beer, wine, spirits and ciders as part of the expansion.
The union's president said the government is not open to discussing changes to its alcohol expansion plans.
"We want to be part of the expansion and we want the premier and the LCBO to come back to the table and talk about how we can protect good jobs in all of our communities and protect this resource that funds everything that we hold dear in Ontario," said OPSEU's J.P. Hornick.
On Monday, Premier Doug Ford released a video with an interactive map designed to show people where they can buy booze outside the LCBO.
Meanwhile, the LCBO's online system to sell alcohol during the strike has hit a snag.
"There are challenges with the online ordering system, but the LCBO is aware and are working to correct it," said Kris Barnier, a vice-president at Restaurants Canada.
opioid Fentanyl, with a street value of $20,000.
As a result, Rylan Vanevery, 34, of Ohsweken, has been charged with the following:
-possession for the purpose of trafficking, Fentanyl -proceeds of crime under $5,000
Also facing charges is Staci Martin, 36, of Ohsweken:
-possession for the purpose of trafficking, Fentanyl -proceeds of crime under $5,000
Martin was released on an undertaking and Vanevery was held in police custody pending a bail hearing.
Atlantic Ballet of Canada to launch Indigenous dance program
The Atlantic Ballet of Canada is spearheading an Indigenous dance program this fall that will allow eight dancers to train close to their communities and culture.
Nipahtuwet Naka
Wespahtuwet Possesom (Paul), director of Atlantic Ballet Indigenous, said there are no professional training programs in Atlantic Canada and that the ballet's initiative is filling an important gap.
The dance training program will be in contemporary style, but also include traditional and ballet, making it a holistic format that will give students access to a wide range of opportunities in their professional careers, he told reporters.
“This will help tell Indigenous stories through contemporary dance.”
The federal government announced a grant of $400,000 to support the program, and the Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation will put in another $50,000.
The new two-year program that will launch in Moncton, N.B., this fall will accept eight Indigenous dancers in Grade 11.
“It's really important that we had a small number, because, as you know, there's difficulty graduating Indigenous students right now in all of our systems,” Possesom said. “So in order for us to support them, we wanted to make sure that we had a small enough number that we could have wraparound supports that they make it all the way through.”
A news release from the ballet said that the program will teach contemporary style and is rooted in the world views, cultures, and practice of the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoq nations of the Wabanaki Confederacy.
In a Canadian first, the
program will allow dancers to receive support and training close to their land and families, without having to relocate.
When he was starting as a dancer, he said he supported himself through gig work, which meant that he didn't have a steady income but this program will help students have a support system so they can concentrate on their careers.
Precious Abygail Dedam, a 26-year-old who teaches dance in the Mi’kmaq community, said setting up the school would revitalize Indigenous culture.
The school will help kick-start careers and put dancers on a professional path, which is “such a beautiful thing,” she said.
“To be able to get paid very rightfully for all of the work, all the efforts that they're going to be putting into this ... be recognized for all of the efforts that they are putting ... I find that really awesome.”
SPORTS
know the score.
Spain beats France 2-1 to reach Euro 2024 final with Yamal youngest-ever scorer at major tournament
By Daniella Matar
MUNICH (AP) — Spain reached the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over France on Tuesday with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest-ever scorer at a major tournament.
France took an early lead when Randal Kolo Muani headed in a cross from Kylian Mbappé, who played without a mask, before Yamal’s moment of brilliance in the 21st minute.
Dani Olmo scored what was to prove the winner four minutes later.
“We were in a difficult stretch after not expecting to concede so early. I just took the ball and wanted to put it right there. I am very happy," Yamal said.
“I don’t try to think about it too much, just enjoy
myself and help the team, and if it goes my way, then I am happy (for the goal) and for the win.”
Spain, which is chasing a record fourth European Championship title, will play England or the Netherlands in the final on Sunday in Berlin. They play each other in Dortmund on Wednesday.
“We knew they were a great team, and they proved it again tonight," France coach Didier Deschamps said. "Even though we were fortunate to open the scoring, Spain made things difficult for us.
"They were superior in terms of control and technique. The team that gave the best impression was Spain. So they deserve to win tonight.”
There was surprise in Mu-
nich when Mbappé took to the field without the mask he has been wearing since getting his nose broken in France’s opening group game at Euro 2024. Mbappé had been complaining the mask was impeding him, and ditching it appeared to have an immediate effect as he created the game’s opening goal in the ninth
minute with a tantalizing cross to the back post that was headed in by Randal Kolo Muani.
That was the first goal France had scored at Euro 2024 that wasn’t a penalty or an own-goal. Fortunately for Les Bleus they had also been exceptional at the back, allowing just one goal, a retaken penalty by Poland’s Robert Lewand-
owski in the group stage.
But there was no stopping Yamal’s stunning equalizer in the 21st minute as he became the youngest player ever to score at a men’s European Championship — or World Cup — when he curled the ball past Mike Maignan and in off the left post from 25 yards.
And Spain turned the match around completely four minutes later when Olmo’s goalbound-shot was turned into his own net by France defender Jules Koundé. It was originally adjudged by UEFA to have been an own-goal but was later awarded to Olmo.
“We are very close, just one more step to go. It is incredible what the team is doing. We deserve to be in the final, one step
from glory,” Olmo said. “Whether it is my goal, or Koundé’s, it doesn’t matter. A goal is a goal. The important thing is that we are in the final."
France dominated possession in the second half but couldn’t make it count. Théo Hernández should have done better when he blazed a good chance over the bar late on, and Mbappé did similar with four minutes remaining. Spain could have been further ahead between those chances as another powerful strike from Yamal flew narrowly over the crossbar.
AP writers Joseph Wilson in Barcelona, Spain, and Tom Nouvian in Paris contributed to this report.
Spain reached the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over France on Tuesday. UEFA.COM
Kahnawake band members abroad decry lack of absentee ballot
By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door
It was Nadine Zacharie’s first election as an eligible voter in a Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) election. But with travel too difficult and no absentee ballot available, Zacharie didn't get to vote.
It was Nadine Zacharie’s first election as an eligible voter in a Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) election.
“Maybe my first and last,” said Zacharie, 79, whose mother was from Kahnawake, but married a non-Indigenous man, she said. She explained that she
only recently registered as a band member and that voting would have been an affirmation of her identity.
“To be a part of the Mohawk Nation, to really feel like I was,” she said.
But Zacharie, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, has a hard time travelling as a cancer patient – and showing up and voting is the only method established by the MCK Election Law.
“I just believe that if you are a member, if you live in Timbuktu or right on Kane’s Corner at home, you are still able to vote,” she said.
She and her husband, former MCK chief Melvin
Zacharie, moved to the US 10 years ago. Initially, Melvin made the trek to Kahnawake to vote come election time, in part to support his late sister, Christine Katsi’tsenhawítha Zachary Deom, who was running in 2015. However, at 82 years old, the trip doesn’t come as easily as it used to.
“I am very disappointed, and I believe we have that right to vote,” said Melvin. “We should be the ones to decide, but nobody sends us anything.”
According to the Canadian government, there are more than 3,500 members of Kahnawake who live off the reserve, who are
expected to travel to Kahnawake for the election if they wish to cast a ballot.
Melvin said he contacted electoral officer Angus Montour in hopes of finding a way to vote from Florida, but this did not come to fruition.
“It’s unfortunate that they live elsewhere, but there’s just no system installed to have that process for them,” said Montour. “We would have to put it in the law, basically, to inform anybody who wants to vote that it is part of the law and a system would be set up.”
He said in the past, election officials have declined to set up an absentee ballot system, as it would set a
precedent and they did not believe it would affect many people.
However, Montour remembers being contacted by a community member abroad in May who wanted to vote. Montour asked that the request be submitted in writing along with detailed information. Eventually, it was too late to take the steps that would be necessary, he said.
“It would have been potentially possible. Legal would have possibly granted the possibility. But (the community member) never responded until a day before the advance poll deadline,” said Montour.
He still is not sure such
a request would have been accepted, citing the difficulties of arranging for a ballot to be couriered on a short timeline, especially since ballots are printed as close to election day as possible.
“In the past, ballots that were sent to the printer two weeks in advance, what happened is one of the candidates would have to drop out,” said Montour, resulting in the name having to be crossed out by hand on 2,500 ballots.
“A person can complain all they want, but what can we do?” said Montour.
Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa. marcus@easterndoor.com
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Notice of Study Completion
Northwest Municipal Services Expansion Environmental Assessments Oak Park Road Trunk Watermain and Trunk Sewer Projects
Project Information
The City has completed the Oak Park Road Trunk Watermain and the Oak Park Road Trunk Sewer projects in the Northwest Municipal Services Expansion Environmental Assessments to extend the municipal service infrastructure to north of Highway 403.
The first two projects are complete to prioritize the design and construction of the first phase of the water and wastewater infrastructure on Oak Park Road. The City completed the EA studies as a Schedule B EA under the Municipal Class EA process.
Public Consultation
Public input is important in the Class EA process. You are invited to review the final documentation and provide any feedback and comments. The Project Team completed two (2) Project File Reports documenting the planning process, details of the study recommendations, as well as potential impacts and mitigation measures of the two projects. The Project File Reports are available for a 30-day public review period, ending August 3, 2024
The Project File Reports are available for review on the City’s project website Brantford.ca/NWServicesExpansion and in person at the following locations during regular hours of operation:
• Brantford Public Library – Main Branch (173 Colborne Street, Brantford)
• Brantford Public Library – St. Paul Branch (441 St. Paul Avenue, Brantford)
Comment Submission
If you wish to submit comments and/or concerns on these two projects, please first contact a Project Team member indicated on the project website Brantford.ca/NWServicesExpansion
If your concerns cannot be resolved with the Project Team, a request may be made to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order imposing additional conditions, on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. Requests should be sent to:
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor, Toronto ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor, Toronto ON, M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca
This notice was first issued on July 4, 2024
ATTN:
FARMER: Mary April 15, 1938 - July 3, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Mary Farmer on July 3, 2024. Loving mother of Lesley, Terri & Rick, Mike & Roxanne, Peggy, Jo & Frank. Grandmother of 15 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Sister of Flora, Bob
WILLIAMS: Jonathan “Jonnie” Joel
It is with deep sorrow & much love that we mourn the passing of Jonathan “Jonnie” Joel Williams of Barrie, ON July 3, 2024, at the age of 47 years old.
He will be missed and remembered by his siblings. His older brother Todd Williams of Six Nations of Ontario and his sister Tara Williams of Hamilton, Ontario, and his niece He will be missed by his Aunties, Donna, Valerie, Cheryl, Becky, and Uncle Guy. And many his cousins in Hamilton, Ohsweken, & Buffalo, He is predeceased by his loving Mother, Alta Corinne Williams. & his Auntie Linda Longboat nee: Williams. Grandparents - Joseph & Leona Williams. Jonnie loved playing his guitar and listening to music. He loved playing lacrosse & Street hockey in his childhood. He grew up in the North End of Hamilton, ON. where he has many childhood friends. He will be resting at his Uncle’s Home on 3387 6th Line, Ohsweken, ON. on Monday July 8th, 2024 after 5pm for Funeral will take place at Lower Cayuga Longhouse on Tuesday, July 9th @ Arrangements by Styres Funeral Home, Ohswek-
MONTOUR – BRANT –REUNION
August 3 and 4, 2024
Six Nations Community
“WES” DOXTATER FAMILY PICNIC
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.
33 plus acres for sale, selling as a whole. Contract Roger Hill 519-770-2873
Family yard sale … Saturday July 20 at 1241 Second Line. From 9-1pm. Behind Neils Chip Stand. Furniture, clothes, Women’s clothing, Shoes size 9.
Six Nations Farmers Association Meat draw Winners
Draw date: June 29, 2024
Saturday, noon – 6P Sunday, noon – 4P Group Reunion Photo being taken each day. Potluck dinner Bring your best dish! For more information Call Judy Taylor at (226) 208-0254
1. ¼ Beef – Allan Miller
2. ¼ Pork – Kathy Hill
3. ¼ Beef – Dean Silversmith
4. ¼ Pork – Tony Hill
5. ¼ Beef – Margaret Sault
6. ¼ Pork - Josh Miller
7. ¼ Beef – Julie E. Hill
8. ¼ Pork – Chris Hill
9. Two Blue Jay Tickets – Mark DeBoer
CHARLES
CLUES ACROSS
1. Book size
8. Indonesian Island
13. “The Sopranos” character
14. Plants often found in stews
15. Stern
19. Atomic #52
20. Often seen after a company name
21. Silk garments
22. Inhibiting hormone (abbr.)
23. Type of beer
24. Margarine
25. Throw lightly
26. Explains again
30. Raccoon-like animal
31. Sneaker parts
32. Platforms
33. Scored perfectly
34. One’s essence
35. Strikes with a firm blow
38. Makes tractors
39. Music term
40. Lack of energy
44. Vestments
45. __ and feathers
46. Total
47. Gobbler
48. One with Japanese immigrant parents
49. Type of braking system (abbr.)
50. Home of Rudy Flyer
51. Manageable
55. Lugged
57. Irritated
58. Sea eagles
59. Warm seasons
CLUES DOWN
1. About visual sense
2. Part of a horse’s saddle
3. In a way, interchanged
4. Rocker’s accessory
5. Very important person
6. It precedes two
7. Flavored
8. Musical notes
9. String instrument (slang)
10. Mister
11. Fine, light linen fabric
12. Absence of bacteria
16. Discounts
17. Area units
18. A description of one’s life
22. Gazelles
25. Plumbing fixture
27. Makes especially happy
28. One side of something
many-sided
29. Frosts
30. Defunct monetary unit of Guinea
32. Female animal species
34. School terms
35. Written law
36. Unpleasant aroma
37. Nuclear weapon
38. One who challenges
40. Opposite of first
41. Able to be utilized
42. Less interesting
43. Implants
45. Canister
48. Gestures
51. After B
52. Romanian monetary unit
53. Long-term memory
54. Cash machine
56. The Volunteer State
SUDOKU
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, you may be full of more energy than you have had in a while, helping you to sail through all of your tasks this week at a record pace. Enjoy this wave while you ride it.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, heed your body’s messages that it needs some rest right now; otherwise, you may not be up for social engagements that are on the horizon. Pisces comes into your life this week.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
You cannot hang out with every person who is trying to get a piece of your time right now, Gemini. It’s likely you will need to space out socializing over a few weeks to meet with them all.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, you have been working hard to make professional progress, and it might be time to think about your next step. It could be time to take your talents elsewhere.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, you are often drawn to unfamiliar experiences that can teach you something new. This week could provide a host of opportunities to try something new.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
It is time to get off the fence and commit to one decision or another, Virgo. Your professional life hinges on your ability to take a path and then stick with it.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, you might be tempted to accept every invitation that comes your way. However, it is better to be smart about the people with whom you associate. Use every opportunity to network.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, take a look at how things should operate before you hit the floor running. You want to be strategic in how you expend your energy; otherwise, you may experience burnout.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
You lean toward being one of the more passionate signs in the zodiac, Sagittarius,. That passion will be on full display this week. You’ll wear your heart on your sleeve.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Domestic issues come to the forefront, Capricorn. You’re inclined to spend time at home with loved ones. Take this time to work around the house and yard.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, your popularity is growing and it’s time to get out there and hang with the movers and shakers. Soon even more people will learn who you are.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Strengthen your ideas with a concrete foundation, Pisces. Only then will your plan come to fruition in the right manner, leading to better success.
