Your ride to the library is here
OHSWEKEN – Fund raising efforts for the new, $15 million, Six Nations library building are in full swing and include the raffling off a rare,…
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Rebels sweep round one
SIX NATIONS – Two game sheets were needed at the timer’s bench to handle the Six Nations Rebels’ 23-5 devastation of the visiting Welland Generals,…
Rivermen bring down North Stars 12-7
OHSWEKEN – With two games left to play in the Sr. B regular season, the Six Nations Rivermen are in a solid third place with 20 points, behind the St. Catharines Saints who hold second place with 22 points, and the first place Ennismore James Gang with 26 points.
Perception is everything
KANONHSTATON – It would appear that, unbeknownst to me, I have become both a celebrity and a villain over the past few hours. Although both views are based on perceptions of the same incident at Kanonhstaton (DCE) Saturday afternoon; and although it would be nice to drink in the “atta-boys” from one perception and gorge on the upset of those from the other perspective, in fact, neither viewpoint is correct
OMB Davisville ruling a lose-lose proposition
BRANTFORD – The Mohawk Village of Davisville was once a hub for the emerging Methodist Church as well as a joint Mohawk/Mississaugas of the New Credit village in the late 1820’s.
Rebels up 2-0 in Welland Series
SIX NATION – The Six Nations Rebels are up two games to none over the Welland Generals in the first round of the playoffs after…
Rivermen return to GPA Sunday
SIX NATIONS – The Rivermen have been on a long road journey the past few weeks but have been looking pretty good anyhow. Sunday afternoon, in Clearwater, the Rivermen came back with a strong 3rd period to earn the come-back win.
Brandon Montour drafted to the Mighty Ducks
Former Brantford Golden Eagle and Caledonia Corvair, Brandon Montour got his ticket to the “bigs” this weekend when he was selected 55th overall in the second round of the NHL Drafts by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
The people say no to Hewitt’s plan for Kanonhstaton
KANONHSTATON – Plans are being made to respond to the intimidation of Caledonia provocateurs that have been harassing those at the Kanonhstaton site for the…
Chiefs split games with Lakers
SIX NATIONS – Asked to explain the Chiefs’ 9-7 loss to the Peterborough Lakers, Saturday night at the ILA, star attacker Cody Jamieson did not waste any words. “They were just the better team tonight,” he said matter-of-factly. Two nights earlier, Peterborough could have said the same thing after the Chiefs beat them 10-8.
Native NHL tough guy in for fight of his life
VANCOUVER – Throughout his long NHL career, ‘The Algonquin Assassin,’ Gino Odjick did battle with a lot of opponents on the ice. Now he is battling for his life in a Vancouver Hospital after being diagnosed with a rare and terminal heart disease known as AL amyloidosis.
Arrows suffer first loss
SIX NATIONS — The Arrows Express will not have a perfect season this year. After winning their 14th consecutive game of the Jr. A season, 8-6, Wednesday, June 25th, against the St. Catharines Athletics, the Arrows’ prefect season ended Thursday night in at the ILA, at the hands of the Whitby Warriors, 12-8. However, Six Nations got right back in the saddle Sunday night to take an 8-5 decision from the Burlington Chiefs, also at the ILA.
Tournament of Friends raises thousands for Parkinson’s rehab centre
SIX NATIONS – The sun was out and so were friends, family and business associates of GRE owners Ken Hill and Jerry Montour for the 20th Montour-Hill Tournament of Friends hoisted at Sundrim Golf Course at 4925 Highway #6.
Big win for all Onkwehon:we in Landmark BC ruling
A Supreme Court Ruling made public this morning from a British Columbia Court may change the way Canada looks at Onkwehon:we lands and development on traditional lands. It has taken almost 20 years in red tape and court delays, but the Tsilhqot’in Nation land claim concerning a 1,750-sq-kilometer region within the BC interior was ruled Thursday morning to be in control over what development takes place within their traditional territory.
Pow Wow quilt raffle ticket to be drawn July 27th
SIX NATIONS — Six Nations folk quilter Irma Martin was at the Solidarity Day celebration at Chiefswood Park Saturday selling tickets for a raffle for a hand made quilt she designed five years ago and only recently completed. The quilt depicts several Pow Wow dancers in full regalia.