Pro-Fit Corvairs two wins away from OLA history
CALEDONIA – The Caledonia Corvairs are two wins away from setting an all-time Jr. B hockey record for most consecutive wins in a season.
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Mohawk land deal topic of important meeting at Kanata
BRANTFORD – Saturday’s “Mohawks and such others”, meeting at Kanata Village was well attended with representation from other Haudenosaunee territories present after responding to the invitation wampum strings which runners from the Mohawk Workers sent out earlier.
Obadiah-Blasdell earns unanimous decision in Toronto
TORONTO – Canadian Bronze Medal boxer Cher Obadiah-Blasdell of Six Nations won by unanimous decision in her first fight since winning the prestigious Canadian amateur boxing award a few weeks ago.
Brantford Blast now 7-0
BRANTFORD – The Brantford Blast picked up its seventh win in a row with one of the best starts in franchise history on Friday night. The visiting Whitby Dunlops felt the sting of Brantford’s powerful offence and solid defence, not to mention, great goaltending from Brett Leggat.
Community meeting opposed to new development
CALEDONIA – Band Council Lawyer Lonny Bomberry chaired a community meeting at the Six Nations Community Hall last week and got an earful from around 30 people who were clearly not in favour of a proposed new housing development planned for 107 acres located almost across the highway from Kanonhstaton, the land Six Nations people reclaimed in 2006.
New Gladue Court to open in January
SIX NATIONS – The Six Nations Polytechnic main hall was packed out on Friday as Judges, lawyers, Crown Attorneys, defence lawyers, parole officers, and others within the Canadian Courts System gathered for a very special meeting.
Brant to wait for meeting with new SN council
BRANT — Public consultations with citizens of the Municipality of the County of Brant, has given Mayor Ron Eddie and his council a good feel for what the people want, regarding the turbulent negotiations between Brant and Brantford over a proposed land transfer that would involve 5,000 acres of the 7,000 acre Johnson Settlement lands, still under Six Nations land claim, removed from the control of the County and put under Brantford’s jurisdiction.
Last chance to speak up on Caledonia development
OHSWEKEN — An important community meeting is coming up this Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Six Nations Community Hall regarding an accommodation package being put forth by a Caledonia developer to build a large subdivision within the Haldimand Tract.
HDI loses appeal – on the hook for $375,000
SIX NATIONS – Somebody is on the hook for $350,000 plus another $25,000 in court costs after the appeals court rejected HDI’s bid to have the fine assessed to named and un-named Six Nations people as well as HDI’s Aaron Detlor and Hazel Hill reduced.
What about SN litigations against Brantford and the Crown?
SIX NATIONS/BRANTFORD – A development is being proposed for more than 100 acres in Caledonia, as well as the transfer of 7,000 acres in Brantford/Brant for the purpose of development.
Jamieson Toy Bingo, scores another big hit
SIX NATIONS – Jamieson Elementary School held its annual Toy Bingo Saturday, which was very well attended by Six Nations and area Christmas Toy shoppers.
Blast take a 4-point weekend
BRANTFORD – A pair of wins for the Brantford Blast this past weekend kept Brantford in first place with a 5-0-0 record so far in the early Allan Cup Hockey, Sr. AAA season.
Knighthawks training camp opens Saturday
The Rochester Knighthawks will officially kick off the 2014 season with their Training Camp on Saturday.
Hagersville Hawks do everything right, but win
HAGARSVILLE The Jr. C Hagersville Hawks lost 3-2 to the Chippawa Riverhawks on Saturday evening at the Hagersville Arena. But it was a game that seemed to go exactly opposite as to what one might expect.
Corvairs perfect season threatened in Welland
WELLAND – It took an overtime goal by Cody Brown to do it, but on Sunday night the Caledonia Pro-Fit Corvairs pulled one out of the fire to keep their perfect season intact.