Chief-Elect Margaret Sault, the longtime former director of the lands and resources department at Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, won the community’s elections in a landslide victory last weekend, edging out former Chief Claire Sault by 96 votes.
“I am in shock,” said Chief-Elect Ogimaa Kwe Margaret Sault in a Facebook post. “Chi-Miigwech to all who supported me. I love each and every one of you.”
The Chief-Elect got 326 votes and her nearest competitor, outgoing Chief Claire Sault, received 230 votes.
Candidate Arland LaForme got 30 votes and both candidates Kenneth Scott Hughes and Nancy Rowe-Henry got 13 votes each.
Six councillors were also elected, some new and some returning:
-Erma Ferrell with 296 votes
-Jesse Herkimer with 281 votes
-Jai King-Green with 265 votes
-Leslie Maracle with 317 votes
-Ashley Sault with 296
votes
-Fawn Sault with 334 votes
-Larry Sault with 240 votes.
“Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) is pleased to announce the official results of the 2025 general election held on Saturday, December 6, 2025,” MCFN said in a press release. “Margaret Sault has been elected as the Ogimaa Kwe (Chief) of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.”
Sault brings with her four decades of leadership experience. She served as the director of Lands, Membership and Resources at MCFN for decades be-
fore her recent retirement and later, as acting director of Intergovernmental Affairs for MCFN.
Sault also played a role in countless initiatives with the MCFN administration and in a volunteer capacity in the community.
She helped secure the Toronto Purchase land claim settlement and is recognized for her knowledge of MCFN history, governance and treaty responsibilities.
“Serving the membership of MCFN has been the desire of my heart, Chief-Elect Sault said. “I am honoured to have been elected and I look forward to working as a team to
ensure that MCFN is a prosperous nation.”
Outgoing Chief Claire Sault offered Margaret Sault her congratulations.
“I extend my congratulations to Chief-Elect Margaret Sault and to all newly-elected and returning members of council. I wish them strength, clarity and unity as they take on the important work ahead on behalf of our community.”
The new Chief and Council will be sworn in on Dec. 14 at 9 a.m. at the MCFN community centre.
Jai King-Green, one of the newly-elected councillors, publicly congratulated Chief-Elect Sault on her
victory in a Facebook post. "Congrats to our shki (new) Ogimaa (he/she is a chief) Margaret Sault who won by a land slide,” said King-Green. “It’s been wondrous to watch you campaign with love and passion for this position to serve the people. It is well deserved and we know you will do what’s in the best interest of our nation in unity with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation people. Miigwech to our people who voted me in. I’m so honoured to be able to sit at the table and elevate your voices and help bring our presence to the world.”
The new Chief and Council will be sworn in on Dec. 14 at 9 a.m. at the MCFN community centre. MCFN FACEBOOK
Family of slain Six Nations mother and her unborn child left reeling after verdict
Anger, sadness, outragethese are just a few of the emotions family members of Six Nations woman Jocelyn Greene and her unborn baby are grappling with after learning the man responsible for her death was found not guilty and will only be sentenced to time served.
He was only in jail for a month following Greene’s death in 2023.
The verdict and sentencing has rocked the entire Six Nations community, with expressions of outrage all over social media and sentiments that justice was not served for the young mother of five. She was also pregnant with her unborn child at the time of her death.
Dalton Hill-Doxtator, 30, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and impaired operation causing death after a violent altercation with Greene, his domestic partner, on Aug. 4, 2023.
The altercation left her with such serious brain injuries she died in hospital just a week later on Aug. 11, 2023.
According to Six Nations Police, paramedics were called to a scene on River Range Road on the outskirts of the reserve around 10 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2023 with reports of an injured female.
Paramedics from Six Nations and Hamilton attended to Greene, who had sustained life-threatening injuries, and took her to a local hospital for treatment.
Greene died of her injuries in the early morning hours of Aug. 11, 2023.
Following an investigation, Dalton Hill-Doxtador, 28 at the time, was arrested and initially charged with a number of criminal offences, including fail to comply with a release order, dangerous
driving causing bodily harm, disobeying a court order, impaired operation causing bodily harm, and assaulting a peace officer.
Following her death, those charges were upgraded to dangerous driving causing death and impaired operation causing death.
Convictions of impaired driving causing death has no minimum sentence but can carry a maximum life sentence, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada.
Hill-Doxtador had been released on bail a month after Greene’s death, which also resulted in a widespread state of disbelief and anger among Greene’s family, friends and the Six Nations community.
During his bail hearing, the court had heard he had been driving erratically the night of her death. She was in the vehicle he was driving. He was speeding up and slamming on the brakes repeatedly, the court heard.
Witnesses report having heard her screaming that night.
There was a history of domestic abuse in the relationship.
The court heard police had been called to a domestic dispute involving the two in April 2023, just
months before her death. He had to be tased by police during that incident, the court heard.
The Crown had said he was “very violent, very aggressive” and had no respect for authority.
Jocelyn’s uncle, Jeremy Bomberry, said his niece had gone to the local domestic violence shelter Ganokhwasra to try to get help.
Bomberry provided the Two Row Times with a statement in response to the verdict, saying it was a disappointing injustice.
“My name is Jeremy Bomberry. I’m Jocelyn Greene’s uncle, her mom Pamela (Bomberry) Summer’s brother. My family and I waited for a trial and a verdict on the sentencing of Dalton Hill-Doxtador for causing the death of my niece for two years. We’ve seen disappointing injustices when it comes to our women in our community, time and time again.’”
The Gladue Principle is a legal concept applied to Indigenous offenders in the justice system that takes into account the person’s ancestry and the effects of colonization and residential schools on Indigenous people when it comes to sentencing.
“Dalton Hill-Doxtador told his defence attorney
that he was a ‘traditional man,' that he knew some Ogwehoweh languages, that he was Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan,” said Bomberry. “If we are upholding and honouring traditional protocols, processes, and ‘who we are’ to protect someone from doing time, let’s do it honestly and uphold the fact that our Haudenosaunee people are a matrilineal society.”
Bomberry continued, “The story in court of Dalton doing a ‘good deed’ by leaving Jocelyn on the side of the road in his testimony to supposedly alleviate tension between them was false.”
Bomberry said Hill-Doxtador left her in the field unconscious and someone picked her up walking down the road.
Bomberry also said Six Nations police did not use a breathalyzer on him when responding to the incident that night.
“The fact that he says he was ‘sober’ that entire night is laughable to anyone who knows him, aside from the fact that he was driving erratically and even assaulted one of the Six Nations police officers.”
Two Row Times was not able to reach Six Nations Police or the Crown for comment by press time.
“The worst part about this situation is that my niece’s children will never see their mother again, and the stories those kids have and what they witnessed in his presence prior to their mother’s passing will probably live with them for the rest of their lives, and we can only hope those experiences won’t impact them negatively in the long run. If the goal of the courts is to uphold truth and reconciliation, let’s not throw violent people back into our communities, who need to do time away from harming the people, the families, and the community they supposedly respect.”
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The late Jocelyn Greene and family. JUSTICE FOR JOCELYN
NATIONS POLICE Constable - Contract Position
Applications for a contract position for Constable with the Six Nations Police are now being called for.
All applicants must fill out a standard application form available at the Six Nations Police Station.
CRITERIA for applicants are as follows:
Minimum Requirements to be considered for a career in First Nations Policing with the Six Nations Police Service, you must:
- Be 19 years of age or over and able to provide an official birth certificate or proof of age;
- Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position having regard to your own safety and the safety of members of the public
- Have successfully completed at least 4 years of Secondary School education or its equivalent (official transcripts and diplomas will be required)
- Be of good moral character and habits, meaning that you are an individual other people would consider being trustworthy and having integrity, with no criminal record;
- Certified by a physician to be fit for duty as a front line Six Nations Police Constable and able to pass physical tests which are required in the recruiting process
- Possess a valid driver’s license with no more than 6 accumulated demerit points, permitting you to drive an automobile in Ontario with full driving privileges
- Be able to pass a security clearance as well as background investigation, credit card and reference checks
If you have any criminal convictions under a Federal Statute you must obtain a pardon.
Special Requirements – for the Six Nations Police Service, in order to address the unique and at times urgent needs of the Six Nations of the Grand River Community and Haudenosaunee culture, additional requirements include:
- Extensive knowledge of the unique social dynamics of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
- A sound understanding of Haudenosaunee culture, customs, traditions and social political issues of the Six Nations of the Grand River
- Six Nations of the Grand River Band Membership/Citizenship and residency is considered a preferred asset and
- Membership or extensive working experience with any Indigenous Nation will also be considered an asset
Desirable Qualifications:
• Six Nations Band member preferred Assets:
• Previous policing related experience Law and security courses, etc.
Closing Date: Applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. January 5, 2026 Applications in complete form are to be mailed or hand delivered to:
Six Nations Police P.O. Box 758 2112 4th Line Road Ohsweken, Ontario N0A 1M0
Attention: Policing Administrator
For further information, please contact the Policing Administrator at 519-445-4191.
COVID-19 Restrictions will be exercised.
No answers four years after death
By Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle
NIAGARA - December 10, 2025, marks the four-year anniversary of the death of 24-year-old Indigenous woman, Heather Winterstein after she sought treatment for pain.
On December 9, 2021, Winterstein was brought by ambulance to the Marotta Family Hospital emergency department in St. Catherines operated by the Niagara Health System. She was given two Tylenol and sent home.
Still in pain on December 10, 2021, Winterstein returned to the hospital emergency department where she fell to the waiting room floor and passed away.
It was later reported that Winterstein had died from a Streptococcal A blood infection.
An external panel was formed to explore whether anti-Indigenous racism played a role in the care
that Heather had received, and in August of 2023 the panel released its findings.
The panel was concerned that “unconscious bias” may have played a role in her care because she had been labelled as experiencing both addiction and homelessness.
A series of 10 recommendations were included as part of the panel’s report.
In June of 2024, the West Region Coroner’s Office announced a coroner’s inquest into the tragedy.
A date for the Inquest has not yet been announced.
Winterstein has roots in both the Saugeen and Six Nations of the Grand River First Nations.
The Winterstein family believe that her life may have been saved had she been tested at the emergency department in a timely manner. They say the presence of Strep A may have been detected
and anti-biotics administered to save her life.
The family has set up the Heather Winterstein Foundation and proceeds from the Foundation will be used to provide scholarships to increase the number of Indigenous healthcare professionals in the Canada’s healthcare system.
The family hope that recommendations, resulting from the coroner’s inquest, will promote culturally safe and appropriate spaces for Indigenous patients seeking healthcare services.
For further information please contact: Alex Jamieson, Manager, Indigenous Healthcare Relations Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle Thorold, On Cell: 905-380-2497 Email: alexjamieson@idhc.life
Call for land for new hospital
By 2RT Staff
Brantford – The independent Task Force leading the Brant Community Healthcare System site identification process for a new hospital has officially issued a Call for Land, inviting interested landowners to submit their sites for consideration as the future home of the new hospital serving Brantford-Brant and surrounding communities.
Interested landowners are encouraged to review the full submission details through BCHS’s Biddingo portal [Site Identification - Reimagine BCHS] and submit their Stage 1 proposals before the posted deadline of February 10, 2026, at 15:00 PM EST.
The Call for Land process will unfold in two phases:
Stage 1: Sites will be reviewed to determine if they satisfy the mandatory criteria as outlined in the submission details
Stage 2: Sites that satisfy the mandatory criteria
will advance to a shortlist and be scored against a set of evaluated criteria as outlined in the submission details
“We’re asking landowners across Brantford-Brant who have sites that meet the criteria we’re looking for to put forward their sites for consideration,” said Don Shilton, Chair of the site identification Task Force. “The community has helped us define what matters most, and now we’re ready to find the site that will serve our region for generations to come. I’m confident we’ll find a great location for the new hospital.”
This milestone follows a month-long community consultation held in September on the draft land evaluation criteria. The Task Force is grateful to everyone who shared their input – community members, TeamBCHS, local organizations, subject matter experts, municipalities, and First Nations and local Indigenous communities. Your
feedback helped shape the final set of criteria that will guide the fair and transparent evaluation of all sites submitted.
It is anticipated that the Task Force will make a recommendation to the BCHS Board of Directors in Spring 2026.
To learn more about the process and follow updates, visit reimaginebchs. ca.
Building a Health System for the Future
As one of the fastest growing areas in southwest Ontario, the community requires modern infrastructure to meet evolving health care needs, and this new hospital will serve the community now and in the future. This new hospital is part of broader efforts underway to Reimagine BCHS. More information about how BCHS is looking ahead to an exceptional future can be found online at https://reimaginebchs. ca/.
Oath Of Allegiance: Reading Canada’s Constitution From Six Miles Deep
By Benjamin Doolittle UE
When a newcomer becomes a Canadian citizen, they stand in a room, raise their right hand, and swear an oath to the King. When a councillor, police officer, judge, or MP takes office, they do the same. It feels like ceremony: a few words, a handshake, a photo.
Buried inside that oath is a question almost nobody wants to touch: what happens when the constitutional promises you swear to uphold contradict the way Canada actually behaves on the ground?
On the Haldimand Tract along the Grand River, that contradiction is not abstract. It is written down, signed and sealed, and still hanging over every acre.
In 1784, Governor Frederick Haldimand set apart a “safe and comfortable retreat” along the Grand River, six miles deep on each side, for the Mohawk Nation and their posterity “to enjoy forever.” Five years later, Lord Dorchester added a Mark of Honour for families who had adhered to the unity of the Empire and joined the Royal Standard before 1783, creating the United Empire Loyalist (U.E.) designation and ordering that these descendants “by either sex” be distinguished in public records for future benefits and privileges. Simcoe then tried to build the next step: a process where Loyalists would “ascertain upon oath” who they were in open court, so their lands could be confirmed by deed without fees.
These instruments were how the Crown purchased peace, secured alliances, and stabilized this region after the American Revolution. And in 1791, when the
new constitutional framework for what became Upper Canada was set up, the Haldimand arrangement was confirmed “to uphold the honour of the Crown.” Once that happens, Haldimand is not a souvenir. It becomes part of the constitutional architecture Canada inherits.
On paper, the Crown knew exactly who it was talking to: Mohawk allies and Loyalist posterity on a defined corridor, enjoying that land under royal protection “forever.”
Two centuries later, the daily reality on Six Miles Deep looks nothing like that promise. Municipalities tax the land as if it were ordinary Ontario real estate. Provincial and federal laws are enforced without a second thought. Band councils, created under the Indian Act, are treated as universal representatives, even though the original grants and pledges speak to a narrower Mohawk Loyalist posterity and to specific nations. Developers cut up lots; banks mortgage them; police patrol subdivisions that sit right inside what was supposed to be a protected corridor.
Everyone behaves as if Canada’s claim to full sovereignty here is beyond question. But the oath of allegiance that newcomers and officials swear points in a different direction. It ties them, not to whatever is convenient today, but to the constitutional order that already exists.
In McAteer v. Canada (Attorney General), people like Dror Bar-Natan challenged the citizenship oath. They argued that swearing allegiance to the Queen violated their political convictions. The Ontario Court of Appeal rejected the
challenge, but in doing so it explained what the oath really means. The court said the oath is not about personal loyalty to a human monarch. It is an expression of agreement with “the fundamental structure of our country as it is,” and allegiance to the Queen is allegiance to a symbol of the state and its constitutional order, not to an individual personality.
Taken seriously, that logic cuts both ways.
In the same decision, the
If the oath is consent to the structure of Canadian society, and that structure includes the Haldimand Proclamation and its confirmation to uphold Crown honour, then everyone who swears the oath has stepped into a constitutional duty imposed by law. They inherit the Crown’s old obligations as part of the deal. The same is true for an oath of office. When a councillor, judge, or police officer signs that document, they are not just promising
soil, you are Canadian. But what exactly counts as “Canadian soil” on land that was purchased and granted as a Mohawk refuge, promised for the “exclusive use and enjoyment” of Mohawk posterity and those who retire to their quarter, and then constitutionally confirmed?
There is a modern example of how seriously the Crown can treat this question when it wants to.
If the Oath of Allegiance is consent to the actual structure of Canadian society, then that structure must be told truthfully—including Haldimand, Dorchester, and Simcoe.
Court made another crucial point: the Charter cannot be used to attack another part of the Constitution. You can’t use a Charter challenge to erase the Crown itself, because the monarchy is part of the constitutional framework that gives the Charter its force. The Constitution has to be read as a whole. That logic matters for Haldimand too. If the oath ties people into the constitutional structure “as it is,” then you can’t selectively pretend that the parts you don’t like—such as the Haldimand Proclamation and its 1791 confirmation—have somehow fallen out of that structure while the rest remains intact.
to enforce whatever statutes are on their desk; they are promising to operate inside the constitutional limits that already include a Mohawk refuge on the Grand River.
That is why the usual excuses—“we weren’t taught that,” “it’s not written on the oath card,” “it’s above my pay grade”—don’t really hold. Ignorance may explain how we got here. It doesn’t erase the duty once people are put on notice. This becomes even sharper when you look at citizenship and place of birth.
Canada likes to frame citizenship through jus soli— if you are born on Canadian
In 1943, during the Second World War, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands gave birth to Princess Margriet at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. To protect Margriet’s place in the Dutch line of succession and avoid making her a British subject by jus soli, the Canadian government used a wartime legislative measure to create a temporary extraterritorial bubble around the maternity suite. For the moment of birth, that space was treated as outside Canadian territory so that Dutch law—jus sanguinis, citizenship by blood—could operate cleanly.
The point is not to copy that model for Mohawk people. If Haldimand and the 1791 confirmation sit at the constitutional level, then Mohawk refugees and their posterity do not need a special one-off statute to make their land “not Canada.” The refuge status is already part of the Crown’s own structure. The Princess Margriet story simply
shows how far the Crown is willing to bend domestic law when it cares about honour, succession, and the continuity of its promises.
On the Grand River, the Crown has shown no such urgency. Children are born in hospitals and homes on Haldimand lands every day. Their birth certificates treat the territory as ordinary provincial ground. Their citizenship papers never mention that, by the Crown’s own instruments, they were born inside a corridor that was supposed to remain in Mohawk hands forever. At minimum, it means their citizenship sits on top of unresolved Mohawk title and jurisdiction, not cleanly apart from it. Real estate law tries to soften that problem with the idea of the “innocent third-party purchaser”—a buyer who relies in good faith on the land registry and doesn’t know about any deep defects in title. In that frame, homeowners are blameless; the problem lies somewhere in the distant past.
But along Six Miles Deep, that innocence has a limit. Once you accept that Haldimand is part of Canada’s constitutional story, and once people have been told it exists and was confirmed to uphold Crown honour, it becomes harder to say “we had no reason to suspect anything.” Newcomers who take the oath, councillors who sign oaths of office, developers who work hand-in-glove with municipalities and the Grand River Notification Agreement—all of them are now operating with implied consent to a structure that includes Mohawk refuge rights, not just the provin-
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cial statute book.
That is one reason some of us talk about purchasers and officials as “innocent but not blameless.” The deeper design is not their fault; they didn’t draft the Indian Act or redraw county lines. But they are participating in a system that rests on a constitutional breach of a specific promise: that this corridor was to be a safe and comfortable retreat for Mohawk families and their posterity, “forever.”
The Supreme Court of Canada has already faced situations where an entire body of laws turned out to be unconstitutional. In the Manitoba language rights reference, the Court
declared Manitoba’s unilingual English laws invalid because the constitution required laws to be enacted in both English and French. The justices recognized that striking everything down at once would create chaos, so they gave the province a window to re-enact its laws properly. But they did not pretend the breach wasn’t real. They acknowledged it and required a cure.
That case is a warning and an opportunity. It shows that courts can look at generations of practice, admit that it was built on a constitutional error, and still choose an orderly path back to legality. Applied to Haldimand, that would mean recognizing that
provincial, federal, and municipal legislation has been applied on lands where the Crown had already pledged exclusive use and enjoyment to Mohawk posterity. It would mean treating that misapplication as a constitutional breach, not a minor historic wrinkle.
From Canada’s side, that is not just a legal headache. It is a national security problem in the constitutional sense. If millions of people discover that the land they live on was supposed to be part of a Mohawk refuge; that taxation, policing, and development there may have been ultra vires; and that citizenship status is layered over unresolved title, it will
shake confidence in the story Canada tells about itself. The temptation will be to double down on silence and treat Haldimand as too dangerous to discuss.
From the Mohawk side, it is a different kind of security question. Haldimand was meant to be a shield—a refuge after villages in New York were burned for staying loyal to the Crown. When that shield is treated as interchangeable real estate, the survival project it was meant to secure is undermined. Land is not just an asset on a tax roll; it is the condition for language, clan law, and political continuity.
So where does that leave us?
It leaves us in a place where oaths have to mean something again. If the Oath of Allegiance is consent to the actual structure of Canadian society, then that structure must be told truthfully—including Haldimand, Dorchester, and Simcoe. If an oath of office binds ministers, councillors, officers, and judges to uphold the constitution, then they cannot selectively ignore the parts that are inconvenient on the Grand River.
It also leaves us with tools: writs of mandamus to force public bodies to discharge their constitutional duties; declaratory relief to state clearly where legislation is invalid on
Haldimand lands; forensic accounting of unjust enrichment; and, if necessary, international arbitration in fora that understand treaties, pledges, and quasi-international instruments.
Most of all, it leaves us with a simple, stubborn fact: the Crown wrote these promises down. It confirmed them to uphold its own honour. People today swear oaths into that same Crown every single day.
The question now is whether those oaths will finally be read all the way through—backwards into 1779, 1784, 1789, 1791, and forwards into the lives of the Mohawk posterity who still live on Six Miles Deep.
Please be advised, Six Nations Natural Gas (SNNG) has contracted G-Tel to perform our annual LEAK survey. G-Tel will be walking along our gas MAINS and SERVICE LINES to detect any leaks along the natural gas pipelines. This will require G-Tel, to walk along the roadway from our MAIN and up each customers SERVICE LINE, to the meter.
For 2025, the project area will include Chiefswood Road and the western half of Six Nations.
This will commence Monday December 8 and should be completed by Friday December 19.
G-Tel employees will all be driving marked vehicles, wearing Orange PPE and have photo I.D. badges readily available.
Indspire and RHF champion
Indigenous teacher education
Renewed investment ensures Indigenous students can attend Indspire education event over next three years
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The Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) committed to support Indspire’s National Gathering for Indigenous Education, the largest event of its kind in the country, with $1,074,000 over three years. As one of Canada’s leading national organizations focused on Indigenous education and Indigenous excellence, Indspire is positioned to convene educators, partners, and thought leaders through its gathering. One of the organization’s goals is to empower the next generation of Indigenous educa-
tors across Canada.
“With deep relationships in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and a proven record of advancing educational outcomes and facilitating Indigenous student success, Indspire continues to lead the way in transforming Indigenous education,” says a Dec. 4 release.
The gathering serves as
Notice of Commencement
Highway 6 and Greens Road
a national forum to share innovative practices and celebrate Indigenous success, while strengthening reconciliation in classrooms. It brings together more than one thousand teachers, school administrators, elders, and community partners.
RHF is the Teacher Education Supporter of the National Gathering and
Intersection Improvements, Caledonia, Haldimand County
Preliminary Design, Detail Design, and Class Environmental Assessment Study (GWP 3029-20-00)
THE STUDY
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained GHD to undertake a Preliminary Design, Detail Design, and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study (Study) for the proposed intersection improvements at Highway 6 and Greens Road, located in the community of Caledonia (Haldimand County), for managing future traffic volumes while minimizing potential adverse environmental effects.
THE PROCESS
This Study is a Group ‘B’ project under the Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways (2024) Group ‘B’ projects are those that modify access or add capacity to existing provincial transportation facilities. The Study team, which includes representatives from GHD and MTO, will complete environmental and engineering field investigations and seek input from individuals, organizations, and Indigenous communities. The Study team will also develop and evaluate alternative methods of carrying out the Study and outline environmental protection/mitigation measures. The Study team will hold a Public Information Centre (PIC) and send notices to the Study mailing list. At the end of the Study, the Study team will prepare a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) that describes how the requirements of the Class EA were met; how the Study achieves the greatest overall transportation benefit while minimizing overall negative net environmental impacts; other key decisions; consultation with individuals, organizations, and Indigenous communities; and commitments for consultation and environmental protection.
The Study team will issue a Notice of Completion, at which point there will be a 30-day comment period allowing for an opportunity to provide comments on the TESR. The Study team will include comments received, responses to the comments and any supporting materials in a record of consultation.
will help Indspire support the next generation of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis educators. RHF’s investment ensures that Indigenous students enrolled in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) and Indigenous Teacher Education Programs (ITEPs) will have the opportunity to attend the National Gathering in 2025, 2026, and 2027, accessing
COMMENTS
Additional details, including Study notices, background information, PIC materials and reports, are/will be available on the Study website, www.highway6greensroad.com. We encourage you to participate in the Study and to provide comments through the website or by contacting the Study team members listed below.
If you wish to have your name added to the Study mailing list or have questions about the study, please contact:
Roaa Safar, P.Eng. Project Manager Ministry of Transportation, West Region 659 Exeter Rd, London, ON N6E 1L3 tel: 226-980-8251
Comments are respectfully requested by January 9, 2026. If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this Study, please contact one of the Study Team members listed above. Comments and information are being collected to assist the MTO in meeting the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All comments will be maintained on file for use during the Study and, with the exception of personal information, may be included in the Study documentation and become part of the public record.
tailored programming, cultural experiences, and mentorship opportunities that celebrate their identity and strengthen their future careers as teachers.
In November of this year, 160 students attended the gathering held in Winnipeg. More than 450 students have attended to date thanks to RHF’s support.
With annual support of $358,000, RHF provides sustained investment in the professional and cultural growth of Indigenous teacher candidates. This ongoing collaboration continues to advance Indigenous education and strengthen the network of Indigenous teachers transforming classrooms across Canada.
“Indigenous teachers bring knowledge, language, and community into classrooms. By gathering each year, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis teacher-candidates build a circle of support that strengthens their confidence, honours identity, and eases their path into teaching. We are grateful to continue this collaboration with Indspire, creating space for connection, learning, and inspiration for future educators. When Indigenous educators are supported and connected, students and communities grow,” said RHF Director of Indigenous Teacher Education Rachel Mishenene.
President and CEO of Indspire Mike DeGagné said the partnership is an example of what is possible when people invest in Indigenous education.
“This partnership is a powerful example of what’s possible when we collectively invest in the success of Indigenous youth and educators. The Rideau Hall Foundation’s renewed support enables us to create meaningful spaces for connection, learning, and leadership, helping new Indigenous educators thrive both professionally and culturally and, ultimately, creating safer and more responsive learning spaces for future generations,” he said in the release.
Learn more about the National Gathering for Indigenous Education at www. indspire.ca
JACE KOBLUN
know the score.
Column: Scoreboard Watchin with Jazz Week 6ix
By Jazz Fuller
Welcome back to another week of scoreboard watchin’! Let’s start this week off by welcoming back 44 year old Retired QB Philip Rivers back to the NFL. Rivers, who is now a grandfather, along with 10 kids of his own, will be coming out of retirement and hasn’t played a competitive football game in over 5 years. Rivers just signed with the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts!
The Colts are currently dismantled at the QB position as their starter Daniel Jones recently came down with an achilles injury and is now out for the season, while 2nd string QB Riley Leonard is sidelined with a knee injury. Enter EightTime Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers with 17 seasons under his belt, throwing for an outstanding 63,440 passing yards with 421 passing touchdowns and 142 career wins. If
Seattle Washington -
For generations they have been known as “the Salmon People,” but in more recent years the indigenous community, known today as the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, has become one of the most forward thinking indigenous tribal groups in the northwestern United States.
Just last year, with the approval of the band at large, they helped opened the Muckleshoot Casino and Resort Hotel, in downtown Seattle on land historically belonging to the tribe.
Rivers plays this Sunday for the Colts, it will be his first time touching grass in 1800 days. From the couch to the big leagues is no easy take.
The colts are currently 14 pt underdogs against the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday in a 4:25pm scheduled game which should be nothing short of a cinematic experience with Rivers possibly back in action! The colts are currently tied for the last remaining AFC Wildcard playoff spot along with the 8-5 Houston Texans with an identical 8-5 record. Furthermore in NFL Football news, the Buffalo Bills made an exceptional comeback win against Joe Burrow & the Cincinnati Bengals. The bills were down 22-11 at halftime, but Josh Allen played like Josh Allen in the second half, leading the boys in blue to a comeback 39-34 win, throwing for 251 passing yards, 3 passing TD’s & 78 rushing yards with 1 rushing TD to seal the deal.
Josh Allen is now to first QB to beat the “BIG 3” QB’s in the same season, with wins over Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, & Joe Burrow. Allen also will have a chance at beating defending Super Bowl champion Jalen
Hurts against the Philadelphia Eagles in week 17 in Buffalo.
The Bills are currently 9-4, holding onto the 5th playoff spot. This Sunday the Bills look to avenge a divisional loss to the 11-2 New England Patriots. The Bills are currently a slight -1.5 point favourite in this matchup that kicks off Sunday at 1pm in Foxborough with massive divisional playoff implications at stake.
In NHL Hockey news, The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun to turn their luck around with wins in 4 out of 5 games along with points in 5 straight games to get themselves out of the eastern conference basement. This week, the Leafs have 3 home games, tomorrow night at home against young stud Macklinm Celebrini & the San Jose Sharks, this Saturday against the league-leading duo of Connor McDavid & Leon Draisaitl’s Edmonton Oilers and next Tuesday night against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Leafs are currently 2 points out of a playoff spot with a 14-11-4 record. Currently, the hottest teams in the NHL with 8 wins in their past 10 games are the Washington Capitals (18-9-3) & the
League Leading Colorado Avalanche (21-2-6).
In NBA basketball news, Dallas Mavericks superstar Anthony Davis looks to be on the move, with The Toronto Raptors being a possible landing spot. The Mavs landed Anthony Davis last year in the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the LA Lakers. The Mavs are currently 9-16 sitting just outside a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Davis’ agent Rich Paul met with Mavs organization over the weekend with conversations about the franchise’s long term plan for the 10 time all star.
The team may possibly be heading in a different direction to surround their current rookie protege Cooper Flagg with with tools and bodies needed to be successful in the future. Fellow all-star teammate Kyrie Irving remains sidelined for the majority of this season out with a knee injury.
The Toronto Raptors seem to be heading into on-coming traffic with 4 losses in their past 5 games. They look to turn this weeks matchups into wins against the Knicks, Bucks, Celtics, Nets & Heat. Currently the Raptors hold a 15-10 record which is currently
good for 4th place in the Eastern Conference.
In College football news, the #1 Nationally Ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were defeated by new #1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers in a #1 vs #2 matchup with a final score of 13-10 this past Saturday evening that went the hoosiers way. The Buckeyes had a chance to tie the game late in the 4Q, but missed a 27 yard chipshot fg by Buckeyes kicker Jayden Fielding.
This year the College Football Playoff committee had incorporated a 12 team playoff format. With matchups starting Friday December 19th. Teams that have made the 12 team playoffs are ranked as follows: #1 Indiana Hoosiers, #2 Ohio State Buckeyes, #3 Georgia Bulldogs, #4 Texas Tech Red Raiders, #5 Oregon Ducks, #6 Ole Miss Runnin’ Rebels, #7 Texas A&M Aggies, #8 Oklahoma Sooners, #9 Alabama Crimson Tide, #10 Miami Hurricanes, #11 Tulane Green Wave and finally #12 James Madison Dukes.
In our NFL Pick Ems slate, last week we went 3-2, bringing our overall Pick Ems record to 17 wins with 8 defeats. This week we will continue with 5 more picks. This
Brandon Montour mighty in Muckleshoot
this season and maybe beyond.
week I like the TB Bucs to get a home win with WR Mike Evans returning from injury. I like the Cincinnati Bengals to get a home win over the visiting Baltimore Ravens.
I like the Buffalo Bills to avenge themselves with a win on the road against the New England Patriots, a matchup that should be considered the game of the week. I like the Denver Broncos to get a big home field win over the visiting Green Bay Packers and finally the LA Rams to get a home win against the visiting Detroit Lions. We are now entering week 15 of the NFL season with only 3 weeks remaining. I hope you enjoy this week of sports! Sunday’s matchup between the Colts and Seahawks should be one for the books! Good luck to Philips Rivers and the colts! Returning to football at the tender age of 44 is pure cinema. Tom Brady is the last player to unretire and play at the age of 40+, and he went on to win a Super Bowl. Although Philip Rivers isn’t Tom Brady, we can never say never! As always, thanks so much for tuning in to read, cya next week!
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in an amazing 18 months.
Although he has not officially said so, there is little doubt that Montour’s decision to play for a team with so much of an indigenous profile also played heavily into his decision to sign with the National Hockey League’s 32nd franchise.
the palm trees of Florida but will swop that for the mountains, lakes and forests of Washington. “The palm trees will always be there,” he says.
December has not been a good month for the Kraken who have lost to the Edmonton Oilers 9-4, 4-3 to the Red Wings, and 4-1 to the Minnesota Wild with no wins thus far this month. Along the way, Montour has picked up just one goal and an assist. He is currently the 17th best “D” in the league, according to statistics. They will get three more chances to turn their fortunes around this coming week, beginning with this Friday’s clash with the Utah Mammoth; Sunday, December 14th, versus the Buffalo Sabres; JIM WINDLE
Amongst their latest ac-
quisitions is the 2025-26 promotional partnership with the Seattle Kraken. Fans will notice a Muckleshoot Indian Tribe patch stitched above the heart of every player’s game jerseys. All merchandise promoting the Casino and Hotel will also promote the Kraken with many cross-promotion featured games offered throughout
The return to the Casino and Resort investors’ is obvious. Muckleshoot Casino and Resort Hotel will be the official hotel for the visiting teams and their fans, which will bring tens-of-thousands of visitor dollars to the hotel and casino every hockey season. The City of Seattle will also benefit largely with billions of dollars coming in through other spin-off avenues of tourism over the next several years.
Completion of the brand new, state-of-theart, Climate Pledge Arena was delayed by COVID-9, but with so much positive energy, it was completed
Of course the $49,980,000, seven-year contract (which will likely mean not being traded and having to move his young family around throughout his career) played a big role.
But according to Montour, there is more. “The views from where my family and I will live is incredible.”
He says he will miss
Brandon isn’t the only one thrilled with the new situation. The Kraken management and fans have taken to “Monty” as much as he has taken to them.
So far this season, heading into Monday night’s Montour has scored six goals and nine assists for 15 points.
Heading into Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild, the 31-year-old blueliner is up to six goals, 15 points, 59 shots on net, 33 blocked shots, 26 hits and a +3
rating through 23 contests this season.
Brandon Montour. FILE
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and next Tuesday’s collision with the Colorado Avalanche.
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is composed of descendants of the Native people who inhabited the Duwamish and Upper Puyallup watersheds of central Puget Sound for thousands of years before colonization. For centuries, Muckleshoot ancestors inhabited the Puget
Sound region, with villages lining the waterways throughout the Duwamish River basin.
These ancestors fished for salmon, trout, and steelhead all along the rivers and the Sound, collected shellfish on Puget Sound, hunted for game, harvested huckleberries and other resources throughout their traditional use areas of the Cascade Mountains, and
weaved baskets out of the sacred cedar trees that were once plentiful in the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest. Their modern history is complicated and often painful, shaped by an era of prejudice, injustice, and displacement. The Muckleshoot people have endured countless hardships since their ancestors signed treaties with Governor Stevens.
Strathroy Jets defeated the Ironmen 6-4. There was a Christmas Toy Toss at the game. FILE
Blackeye boxer Kallum Skelton gets the win in Windsor in a rare Sunday afternoon card fter the second round over Waterloo boxer Landon Cullen. JACKIE ARMOUR
SIX NATIONS COUNCIL
SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT
A Celebration for the life of
Samuel Elwood Sault will be held at Styre’s Funeral home in Ohsweken, Ontario on December 19, 2025 at 11:30 am.
Sam was predeceased by his grandparents and caretakers George and Floretta Sault, his brother Dale Trevor and sister Verna Jonathan. He is survived by his mother Shirley Jonathan Sault, sister Bonnie Jonathan and niece Ashley Allman of North Carolina. Many relatives, and friends who have ever been welcomed into his circle.
Love you brother...you are always loved and will always be greatly missed.
on Dec 13th at 5:30 pm
Ward S. LaForme Sr. - April 19, 1920 - November 30, 2002
Bessie M. LaForme - March 18, 1928 - December 22, 2014
You will never be forgotten.
Love Joan, Erma (Brent) Dale and Families
at Ohsweken Baptist Church 1862 4th Line
A Nya:wehheartfelt
to all that gave hugs, food, and monetary donations in the loss of our beloved husband, father papa, brother, uncle and friend Chuck Skye
To all the cooks, bringers of prepared meals, speakers, and all that came for the wakes.
Nya:weh for keeping us focused to allow us to help Chuck make his journey.
The Skye Family
CLUES ACROSS
1. Spiritual leaders
7. A type of solution
13. Fortified wine
14. Edible mollusk
16. They precede C
17. A way to compare
19. Government lawyer
20. “Game of Thrones” actor Ciaran
22. The eighth month (abbr.)
23. Very willing
25. __ ex Machina
26. Makes happy
28. Type of berry
29. A doctrine
30. Popular Dodge truck model
31. Dekagram
33. Naturally occurring solid
34. Company officer
36. Villains
38. Cricket frogs
40. Influential German psychologist
41. Endured
43. A female domestic
44. You can get stuck in one
45. Cigarette (slang)
47. Fiber optics network
48. Group of blood disorders (abbr.)
51. Employee stock ownership plan
53. Belonging to the bottom layer
55. Sound
56. MLB legend Hank
58. Very attractive person
59. Late beloved sportscaster Craig
60. South Dakota
61. Mocking
64. Symbol for gold
65. Longtime Braves pitcher Julio
67. Humor
69. Shawl
70. Preliminary patient assessment
CLUES DOWN 1. Animal disease
2. Commercial
3. Necklace material
4. Containers
5. A way to save for your future
6. Colorado Heisman winner Rashaan
7. Dipped down
8. Head injury (abbr.)
9. Lay about
10. Intestinal
11. Opposite of yes
12. Caused to be loved
13. Spiritual leader of Islam
15. Businesslike
18. Not in
21. Number above the line in a fraction
24. An animal with its own day
26. Pouch
27. Swedish krona
30. Start over
32. Field flowers
35. Fourteen
37. A visual way to interact with a computer
38. Up-to-date
39. Campaigns
42. Touch lightly
43. “Boardwalk Empire” actress Gretchen
46. Violent seizure of property
47. Supporter of the Pope
49. Anxiety
50. Body fluid
52. One who’s faking it
54. Title of respect
55. Chilean city
57. City in central Japan
59. Silk garment
62. A form of dance
63. Automobile
66. The man
68. Justice Dept. head honcho
SUDOKU
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, this week is all about momentum. Your boldness helps you break through obstacles like a professional. A surprise opportunity might crop up. Embrace this chance.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
The week starts off slow and steady, but then a sprinkle of excitement is added to your routine. A sweet surprise from a loved one could make your week even better.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Your social butterfly wings are flapping, Gemini. Engage in fun conversations with all of the people who come your way. Who knows, even a spontaneous adventure might present itself.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, your nurturing side shines through this week. You might find yourself acting as the goto person for support or advice. Just be sure to tend to your own needs as well.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, you are ready for action even if everyone else isn’t. They will look to you as a leader, but you probably won’t mind having a few chances to lead over the next several days.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Clarity and calm are the words of the week for you, Virgo. Those little details that you’ve been puzzling over for a bit finally click into place, leaving you feeling amazing.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, this week is all about harmony and how you can organize things to achieve it. You may be in the mood to connect and collaborate, helping to bring people together.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
People may be drawn to your playful and magnetic side this week, Scorpio. Make time for socialization, but don’t hesitate to book some alone time if you think you need it.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, your adventurous side is unstoppable right now. You are still being fueled by discovery and others want to join in the fun. Remember to slow down and recharge.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Hard work pays off in little victories this week, Capricorn. While you love being productive, remember to celebrate every success, even if it is a small one.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
A change of scenery could be good for you, Aquarius. If work had you feeling tired and worn out, book a short trip somewhere to enjoy some much-needed rest and relaxation.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Don’t brush aside the creative sparks that seem to be popping into your brain one after another, Pisces. Trust your intuition, as it’s guiding you toward fun things ahead.
