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Semiah sings in Sweden for Viva Sounds Festival

Semiah, Six Nations based pop-electronic singer and songwriter, completed her first international showcase at Viva Sounds Festival in Göteborg, Sweden. She performed several sets: a high-energy clubstage show followed by a stripped-down acoustic performance. The contrasting sets showcased the Mohawk-Turtle Clan artist’s range and prepped festival attendees for her

next genre-blending number that mixed Semiah’s iconic pop, acoustic ballads on piano, guitar, and hand drum, and sharp K-pop-inspired dance breaks.

Women in Music Canada selected Semiah to be part of its Curated Canadian Showcase, where she shared the stage with Maggie Powless-Lynes. Semiah told the Two Row Times this event was special since she was able to share a stage with Maggie, her onkyátshi, [Kanien’kéha for best friend], who has been playing with her since her first show.

"Maggie is Mohawk-Wolf Clan," said Semiah. "I think it is so powerful for the world to see two Haudenosaunee women on stage proudly sharing their voice, gifts, and where they come from,” she said.

“Being invited by Women in Music Canada for my first international showcase means everything,” Semiah told the Two Row Times. “I was filled with a mix of excitement, dread, and imposter syndrome going out there, but the amount of love I received from everyone was so motivating, and I now feel

like I am more confident in my craft and am so excited to hit the ground running in 2026.” Semiah opens for acclaimed Indigenous artist and JUNO Award winner for Best Alternative Album of the Year, Aysanabee, on Dec 7 at Bridgeworks in Hamilton.

Semiah wanted to showcase artists and designers from her home. So she wore a hoodie by Bucktown Boys and was styled by Indigenous stylist Donika Stonefish.

Her vocal technique is rooted in home—shaped by Haudenosaunee social

songs and the tonal qualities she grew up around. Representing her home of Six Nations to the best of her ability, Semiah said that momentum is rising quickly as she gets ready to release the final song from her sophomore EP, LVR GRL. The track releases Dec. 5. To pre-save the song, visit https://awal. ffm.to/ded2me.

“I love Sweden. Let’s just say we ate a lot of reindeer,” she said. Semiah can be found at @thebabyaunty on social media.

Semiah performing her unreleased original, I Cry the Same, at Viva Sounds Festival’s showcase at Andra Långgatans Skivhandel in Göteburg, Sweden, wearing a Buckdown Boys hoodie styled by Donika Stonefish. RALPH BRETZER

Mohawk Village needs $150k for memorial

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Residential school survivors who have been working on the development of the Mohawk Village Memorial Park in Brantford, are seeking $150,000 for a memorial wall dedicated to all the children who attended the Mohawk Institute Residential School.

Survivor Dawn Hill told Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council’s finance committee that they were supposed to have the wall funded by the Six Nations Survivors’ Secretariat but when the government cut funding to the Secretariat, that meant the Mohawk Village project lost the funding for the wall.

Hill asked council for the funds because they haven’t gotten it from other organizations but the

finance committee accepted the funding request as information at Monday’s meeting.

“We would really like to see that park finished. I think it’s very important because that whole area is also something that is part of our history.”

The park would be situated at the site of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School, now restored and offering educational tours to the public, as well as the woodland cultural centre.

“This park is something that survivors want. Most of us are getting older.”

Few survivors who attended the Mohawk Institute, also known as the Mush Hole, are alive. The school closed its doors in 1970.

Jon Elliot, a mohawk institute survivor, recently passed. He was a staunch advocate for the park.

“Because we’re all get-

ting older and there’s not as any survivors anymore it’s important that this become part of that whole legacy of the Mush Hole… as part of our history,” said Hill.

She estimates it will take a few years to complete the park.

The wall is just part of a larger memorial park that will include benches, a green space,

Mohawk Village Memorial Park, a commemorative space in progress beside the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford.

Research to date shows about 100 kids died while attending the school, which was a government-sponsored and church-run school aimed at assimilating Indigenous children into Canadian culture.

It’s nicknamed The Mush Hole in reference to the endless bowls of bland, sticky porridge the

kids were forced to eat, while the teachers and staff enjoyed the fresh eggs and fruit from the school’s farm.

The Mohawk Village Memorial Park aims to be a space where the dignity of survivors and all those who attended the Mohawk Institute will be recognized.

The memorial park will span about five acres, to be built beside the former Mohawk Institute.

It will be open to all individuals, families, communities and those wishing to visit the park. Included in the park will be memorials, walking paths and decorative landscaping, as well as a variety of accessible park features, including:

-a pavilion -a fire pit/stage area -memorial circle -children’s play area -orchard -and water feature/pond.

‘Grey

owl syndrome’ carries on the Settler tradition of “playing Indian”

By Thohahoken Michael Doxtater

Settler culture police Commissioner Margaret Atwood discovered “The Grey Owl Syndrome” that she presented as a chapter in her collected lectures titled Strange Things: The Malevolent North in Canadian Literature (1995). Atwood grapples with authentic Indigenous identity. Her discussion of our identity coincided with trends for using “Indigenous” over “aboriginal”. Mediating our identity as Eskimo-Inuit, Tribal Affiliation-First Nations, Native People-Indians, Atwood assumes authority to authenticate culture by raising questions about Indigenous identity.

Atwood asks rhetorical questions about us. “How ‘authentic’ is the culture, anymore? How traditional? Even if all Indians are Indians, are some Indians more Indian than others?” She says that using “television, snowmobiles, cars, and planes” could mean that Indigenous people are not living our cultures. She traps us in the 1800s where authenticated Indians existed. Ignored is how we continue to adapt, invent, and innovate as good as any living culture.

The “Grey Owl Syn-

drome” is of course a crypto-psychoanalytical device meant to playfully grapple with the fuzzy nature of cultural identity. Like what we call Windigo Psychosis (fasting gone awry), Pocahontasis (Earth mother obsession), or even Ethnostress (sleeping with the elephant), the Grey Owl Syndrome afflicts Settlers with presenting symptoms like “going Indian” and “playing Indian”. And in the 2020s, there’s Buffy Sainte-Marie and Thomas King.

Atwood’s diagnosis for Settlers “being Indian impersonators” could be useful in sorting out Buffy’s and King’s place in Canadian and American culture. Hostility over Buffy’s and King’s claims for mistaken identity are not new. King posed as an Indigenous writer. Buffy as an Indigenous song-writer. Acclaimed wordsmith and tunesmith some now say are ‘aboriginal’ con artists. Using Atwood’s diagnostic tool, one could say that these Imposters are afflicted with the grey owl syndrome in the tradition of Archie Belaney—the original Grey Owl.

In Strange Things Archie Belaney is an Atwood casestudy showing that the “spectre of authenticity had been raised and it over-

shadowed everything else.” In the case of Grey Owl (Belaney) his advocacy of conservationism and environmental protection was overshadowed when it was discovered Belaney was playing Indian. In Buffy’s case, playing Indian aside, she also was an advocate for Indigenous rights that is now overshadowed by her ancestral ambiguity.

As a popular writer another Imposter named Joseph Boyden used his writing to reflect xenophobia, fear of the unknown in colonial time and space. Boyden is a cultural ventriloquist. Boyden searches for meaning through cultural mimesis using Indigenous culture. Using the example of the murderous Indian savage Iroquois (our people) and what they did to the pastoral Huron in the 1600s in The Orenda, Boyden says beware of the barbarians (us) and demons (also us) set on destroying the ‘last best west’ (as John A would say).

Projecting their fictive history is what the winners get to do — revise history to suit their own master narrative of how things came to be. The Canadian and American culture-police assume authority by hiring their agents to tell

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our story that is really their story. Pour the money in here. By contrast out here in Indigenous country families deal with murdered and missing Indigenous men and women, addictions, family violence, suicide, borderline personality disorders, and medical problems like cancer, scleroderma, and diabetes. All higher than national averages. These problems result from the intergenerational transmission of trauma, learned hopeless-

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I don’t share the King or Buffy history, experience, or how they have been socialized. I’ve never benefited from white privilege and never will. I have no idea what it’s like being raised as a little white kid in Illinois or Massachusetts. Just like they have no idea what it’s like being raised as a little Indian kid on an Indian Reserve.

Finally, what would traditional Elders say? They make no value-judgments about Buffy Sainte-Marie, Thomas King, Archie

Belaney and a long list of Imposters who are convincing others of their stories. “Some people are like that I guess,” said an Elder when asked about people who profit off our story. ”They did pretty good for themselves.”

And that’s simply the issue – who gets to profit from our story.

(Thohahoken Michael Doxtater, Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and Senior Scholar and educator from the Six Nations.)

Blackeye boxer Ava Fenton the Tuscarora Warrior wins again this time in Ohio. Ava and her team traveled to Ohio on Friday and competed at the Brawl in the Mall. Ava was up against a very tough Destiny Oliver from Delaware. Ava continued her seven win streak with the unanimous decision victory and won her 5th boxing belt to move to #21 wins with #7 losses. Ava would like to thank everyone for there support she is going to concentrate on training and fundraising for her future bouts in 2026. Coach Jackie says "Thanks and Merry Christmas all." ARMOUR

Rolling the Right Dice: Why Haldimand Rights aren’t just about Clanology or Band membership

By Benjamin Doolittle UE

There is a quiet confusion running through our communities right now. More and more people are talking about the Haldimand Proclamation as if it were a kind of general membership card: “I’m a band member, so I’m automatically part of that.” Others assume that simply having Indian status or living on reserve gives them the same standing as someone whose ancestors were actually intended under those Loyalist-era instruments.

Underneath that confusion is a deeper problem. We’ve blended different categories of identity and rights into one blurry label – “Indigenous,” “status,” “band member” – and tried to stretch that over everything: treaty lands, hereditary interests, cultural responsibilities, and political representation. When everything is treated as the same, nothing is clear. And when nothing is clear, governments and outside interests can walk right through the confusion.

To make this more understandable, I’ve started using a simple analogy: a handful of dice.

Imagine five dice sitting on a table. Each die represents a different category of connection or standing. They’re related, but they are not identical. One die represents whether you are actually descended from the Mohawk Loyalists who were granted lands along the Grand River under the Haldimand Proclamation. That is not just “I’m Native” – it is a specific bloodline and a specific historical class of people.

Another die represents your clan through your

mother – your mitochondrial clan continuity. Do you know your clan? Can you trace your line through your mother’s people in accordance with Haudenosaunee practice? Have you done the legwork to find out, or are you just repeating what someone once told you?

A third die represents whether you are recognized as a clan person and a national member in a real, lived way. It’s one thing to claim a clan; it is another thing entirely for your community to know who your people are, which house you belong to, and how you fit into the nation’s structure. Recognition is not just paperwork; it is relationship and continuity.

A fourth die is the one Canada likes to emphasize: band membership under the Indian Act. Are you on the list? Do you have a status card? This is an administrative category created by Canada, with certain benefits and limitations attached to it. It has legal consequences, but it is not the same thing as hereditary standing, nor is it the same thing as traditional clan identity or Loyalist descent.

The fifth die represents proof and documentation: genealogy, archival records, baptism or marriage registers, Loyalist rolls, affidavits, and confirmed oral histories. This die is the difference between “I think I am” and “I can show, with evidence, that I am.” It is also the hardest die to roll, because it takes time, persistence, and sometimes money to access and assemble the necessary records.

The key point is this: different rights require different combinations of dice.

Some rights or benefits might only require that you have rolled the band membership die. If the band is distributing a specific program benefit that is tied to the band list, then being listed is enough. Other rights, such as longhouse responsibilities or clan matters, lean heavily on your clan continuity and recognized national identity dice.

When we start talking about hereditary or talziestyle interests linked to the Loyalist era and the Haldimand Proclamation, however, we are in a different lane. Those rights are not generic “Native rights.” They are tied to Mohawk Loyalist posterity, to the specific people and families who were granted lands along the Grand River for their loyalty and alliance. In that context, the Mohawk Loyalist descent die becomes central, supported by proof and documentation, and ideally reinforced by clan and national continuity.

Too often, people assume that rolling one die automatically gives them the whole combination. “I’m a band member, therefore I’m automatically a Haldimand rights-holder.” That is like picking up one die, seeing a number, and then declaring you’ve rolled a full house. Band membership is one die, one category. It does not automatically mean that your ancestors were part of the specific Loyalist class that the Haldimand Proclamation contemplated, and it does not mean you have done the genealogical work to confirm that.

There is also a risk in the dice analogy: dice sound random. But in this context, rolling the dice is not about luck. You do not just wake

up one day and discover that the perfect combination has landed in front of you. You have to pick up the genealogical die by doing the research; you have to pick up the clan die by listening to your elders and tracing your line; you have to pick up the documentation die by hunting down records and preserving stories. Most people are only rolling the dice that Canada hands them – the band list and the status card. The deeper, traditional and hereditary dice are often left untouched.

Some of us have made it our life’s work to intentionally pick up and roll as many of these dice as honestly as possible. That means tracing our lines back to documented Mohawk Loyalist ancestors who came into the Grand River under Haldimand. It means following our mother’s line to find our correct clan and having that accepted in community. It means maintaining band membership while not confusing it with our deeper identity. It means collecting the records, certificates, and historical confirmations that turn stories into evidence.

When those dice land together, they form a very specific combination of standing: a Haldimand-class Mohawk Loyalist descendant, a recognized clan person, a band member, all supported by documentation. That is not just “I’m Native” or “I have a card.” That is a person standing in a particular hereditary lane with evidence, not just opinion.

Why does this matter? Because the Haldimand Proclamation and related instruments were not written to a vague idea of “Indigenous people.” They

addressed specific nations and specific posterity. Over time, Canada has blurred this by treating Mohawk Loyalist descendants, other Haudenosaunee members, and generic status Indians as if they were all the same category. That blur serves governments, because it allows Haldimand lands and obligations to be treated as if they were just “band assets” or mere funding issues, rather than distinct hereditary interests owed to a specific posterity.

The dice analogy pushes back against that blur. It reminds us that not everyone stands in the same place when it comes to certain rights. It does not say anyone is less valuable as a human being or as an Indigenous person. It simply says that some rights are specific: they belong to particular lines, acquired through particular histories and preserved by particular families.

When someone confidently says, “I’m part of that Haldimand thing,” the respectful response is not to attack or dismiss them, but to ask which dice they have actually rolled. Have they traced their lineage to a known Mohawk Loyalist family connected to the Haldimand grant? Do they know their clan and how it travels through the maternal line? Are they recognized within the nation’s own systems? Do they have documents and records to support what they are saying?

If they haven’t done that work, that doesn’t mean they aren’t Indigenous. It means they are speaking as if they’ve rolled dice they’ve never actually picked up. The invitation is to do the work, not to give up.

This is not gatekeeping for ego’s sake. It is about

clarity as protection. When we are clear on which dice we have rolled, we are harder to displace. When we can show, with evidence, that we stand in a particular hereditary line, we are harder to ignore. When we distinguish between band administration, national identity, and hereditary posterity, we stop letting outsiders define us entirely by the Indian Act.

The Haldimand question is not going away. As we move forward, we will need language that both our people and outside institutions can understand. The handful of dice is one way to explain the difference between general Indigeneity and specific Loyalist-era standing. For Haldimand rights, for hereditary talziestyle interests, you need the right combination of dice – and you need to have actually rolled them.

I say this not to shut people out, but to invite them in: if you believe you stand in that lane, then pick up your dice. Do the genealogical work. Talk to your family. Seek out the records. Confirm your clan. In other words, roll honestly – and then you will know, with total certainty, where you stand.

For anyone who wants to go deeper than this article, I invite you to visit SixMilesDeep online. There you can read the full texts of the Haldimand Proclamation, Dorchester’s Mark of Honour, the Simcoe Proclamation and more in our growing encyclopedia, and use our plain-language lexicon to unpack key terms and phrases. If you’re serious about knowing which dice you’ve actually rolled — and what that means for your standing — Six Miles Deep is a good place to start.

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Date: Sunday, December 14th

Location:

Six Nations Community Hall and Dajoh Gymnasium

LACROSSE SPORTS SUMMIT

Time: Doors open at 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Light lunch served at Noon

Purpose: Dedwayé:na: - Let’s Work

Together, Help Each Other is a meeting of the minds to discuss and have open dialogue on youth, lacrosse, and sports

Background:

In our communities, our ways

of being can influence who we are and what we do in our lives. Our games, songs, dances, and sports have changed people’s lives, showing us all the strength and power of sport and our ways.

The Sport Summit will give a voice to the people, to share in an open and safe place, and identify what we must do to support our kids, youth and adults, participating in sports now and into the future.

Objectives:

To discuss, dialogue and renew relationships within our community and our sister communities

Find ways to help each other to build our community capacity

Identify key emerging themes from your voice and,

Ways to strengthen the fire in our young people

Topics of Interest:

Community/Organization updates

Conditioning – strength, training, mental game

Coaching – tips and practice planning

Education – academics, athletics, student supports

Employment – emerging employment opportunities, volunteering

Supporting sports in our community - all sports

Jacobs mural at Norfolk General

By 2RT Staff

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As part of its commitment to reconciliation, Norfolk General Hospital (NGH ) has unveiled a new mural at the West Street entrance. The mural was created by Indigenous artist Arnold Jacobs, an Onondaga artist from the Turtle Clan at Six Nations of the Grand River. The artwork welcomes patients, families, staff, and visitors each day with a message of respect, culture, and belonging.

Jacobs explained that every part of the mural was created with intention and meaning.

“I felt honoured to be asked to create a mural that has Indigenous influence. When Todd (CEO) requested a mural that would make Indigenous people feel welcome, I was inspired, knowing my own background.”

Jacobs added that the animals and symbols represent connections to the natural world.

“In my Haudenosaunee culture, local animals and birds were adopted as brothers and sisters because we shared the land.

The wildlife was honoured to represent our families from the natural elements of land, air, and water.

The Bear, Wolf, and Deer represent the land.

The Eel, Turtle, and Beaver represent the water.

The Snipe, Heron, and Hawk represent the air.

The symbols at the bottom represent our origin, the SkyDome which upheld the Tree of Life.”

The background features the Haudenosaunee purple and white, a design that holds important meaning.

“All the white panels from left to right represent the Two Row Wampum Belt, the River of Life. The two purple bands represent two cultures. One band por-

trays the Haudenosaunee way of life and the other the non-Indigenous way. The two can travel the river but do not cross into each other. The traditional people upheld these principles.”

Jacobs completed the forty-foot mural over three months, using acrylic paint and his contemporary interpretation of Haudenosaunee artwork.

The mural began with conversations among hospital leaders about how to bring reconciliation into everyday spaces at NGH. The project was supported by leadership and the Board of Directors. Work then began with Indigenous partners to ensure the process was respectful and meaningful.

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Welcome to week 5! Well, Well, Well… The Bills survived Pittsburgh, leaving the city of black and yellow with a certified terrible towel DUBSKEE! It’s safe to say any worries about Josh Allen faltering can be rearview mirrored! The Reigning NFL MVP QB set

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another NFL RECORD this past weekend becoming the first quarterback to rush for 76 career touchdowns at the healthy age of just Twenty-Nine years old. Buffalo’s dual-threat QB finished Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a passing TD & Rushing TD, leading the Bills to a commanding 26-7 road win. During Sundays game, Allen broke the previous NFL record for regular season touchdown runs by a quarterback which was previously held by Cam Newton (75).

Buffalo didn’t start the game too hot, turning the ball over twice, trailing the Steelers 7-3 at halftime. But after halftime, The Blue

White & Red came out guns blazing, completely shutting out Pittsburgh 23-0 for a 26-7 final score.

Josh Allen +550 is currently top 4 in the NFL MVP race again this season alongside newcomer Patriots QB Drake Maye +175, Veteran Rams QB Matt Stafford +150 & Colts RB Jonathan Taylor +750. A Quarterback has won the NFL MVP the past 12 seasons. Legendary Minnesota Vikings Runningback Adrian Peterson was the last non-quarterback to win this prestigious award back in 2012, when he rushed for 2097 yards & 13 touchdowns.

This week the -5.5 favourite Bills welcome to

Buffalo; Icey Joe Burrow & the Cincinnati Bengals for a 1pm Orchard Park home game. The Bills should have a home field playoff loss lingering on their minds as Joe Burrow led the Bengals to a 27-10 upset victory in Buffalo during a cold snow-flurried playoff game back in January 2023.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow will be suited up Sunday after missing multiple weeks with a foot injury. He led the Bengals to a 32-14 upset victory on the road against Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens last week. We are entering week 14 of NFL Football and playoff implications factor in more and more now.

Buffalo currently retains the final AFC Wildcard spot with their 8-4 record. If the NFL season ended today, the NFL Playoff rankings would be seeded as follows:

AFC LEADERS:

New England Patriots 11-2

Denver Broncos 10-2

Jacksonville Jaguars 8-4

Baltimore Ravens 6-6

Los Angeles Chargers 8-4

Indianapolis Colts 8-4

Buffalo Bills 8-4

NFC LEADERS:

Chicago Bears 9-3

Los Angeles Rams 9-3

Philadelphia Eagles 8-4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-5

Seattle Seahawks 9-3

Green Bay Packers 8-3-1

San Fransisco 49ers 9-4

In NHL hockey news, Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby closes in on Penguins Legend Mario Lemieux’s regular season point total record. Crosby currently has 1716 career points, just 7 points shy of Lemieux’s record of 1723. Mario Lemieux currently holds the Pittsburgh team records for regular (1723) and postseason points (172) combined, with the great Mario’s highest-scoring season in 1988-1989 where he scored 199 total points. Crosby (21st season) currently sits in 9th place overall in NHL career points with 1714, one behind Mario (18 seasons played) in 8th place with 1723.

Both far off from the seemingly untouchable record of Wayne Gretzky with 2857 career points in just 20 NHL Seasons played. Crosby finished Monday’s game with 2 goals in a 5-1 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers with his next game tomorrow night in Tampa Bay against the Lightning. The Toronto Maple Leafs have warmed up a bit, with 2 wins in their past 3 games over Columbus Bluejackets and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Silly Willy Nylander continues to lead the Leafs in points with 11 goals and 21 assists for 32 points, followed by John Tavares with 28 points and Matthew Knies with 26 points. The 11-11-3 Leafs have games

this week on the road against the 16-7-2 Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow night at 7pm, then two home matchups Saturday night against the 13-8-3 Montreal Canadiens and Monday night against the 16-7-2 Tampa Bay Lightning. An interesting stat: Four out of the top 5 current NHL points leaders are Canadian!

Colorado Avalanche player Nathan McKinnon Currently leads the league with 44 points, followed by Sharks Macklin Celebrini with 40 points, Blackhawks player Connor Bedard with 37 points, Swedish Anaheim Ducks player Leo Carlsson with 36 points and Edmonton Oilers Captain Connor McDavid also with 36 points.

Hockey action continues to heat up with the players looking forward to play in the 2026 Italy Winter Olympics around the corner just 66 days away in Milan and Cortina! In NBA basketball news, The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder continue their hot streak of 12 wins in a row while becoming only the fourth team to ever start a regular season 20-1.

Hamilton Ontario’s own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) currently sits second overall in NBA PointsPer-Game averaging 32.5, behind only LA Lakers superstar Luka Doncic averaging an outstanding 35.3 ppg. The Toronto Raptors have cooled their claws off a bit with back to back losses to the Charlotte Hornets 118-111 and New York Knicks 116-94. The 14-7 Raptors look to bounce back with 4 home games upcoming this week against the visiting 15-5 LA Lakers Thursday night at 7:30pm, Friday night vs the 6-15 Charlotte Hornets, Sunday night vs the 11-9 Boston Celtics & Next Tuesday night for a quarter-final NBA CUP matchup against the 13-6 New York Knicks. aptors Canadian Superstar player RJ Barrett is currently dealing with a knee injury and remains to be sidelined for approximately

another week.

In College basketball news, The top 4 teams remain undefeated, Purdue, Arizona, Michigan & Duke all played neutral court games across the country last week and kept their perfect records intact. Big matchup games to keep an eye on this week: A Friday night tilt between #11 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs #18 Kentucky Wildcats, Saturday noon matchups between #4 Duke vs #7 Michigan State Spartans & #10 Iowa State Cyclones

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vs #1 Purdue Boilermakers. With two Saturday night battles between #14 Illinois Fighting Irish vs #13 Tennessee Volunteers & #20 Auburn Tigers vs #2 Arizona Wildcats.

In College football news, we have hit the end of the regular season! This week, conference championship matchups begin! The schedule of exciting matchups starting this Friday & Saturday night are all listed below for your viewing pleasure.

Conference USA Champi-

onship Game: 7pm Friday

Dec 5th: 9-3 Kennesaw

State Owls (-2.5) vs 8-4

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

SunBelt Championship Game: 7pm Friday Dec 5th: 8-4 Troy vs 11-1 James Madison (-22.5)

Mountain West Championship Game: 8pm Friday

Dec 5th: 10-2 UNLV Rebels vs 8-4 Boise State Broncos (-3.5)

American Athletic Championship Game: 8pm Friday Dec 5th: 11-1 North Texas

Mean Green (-2.5) vs 10-2

Tulane Green Wave

Mac Championship

Game: Noon Saturday Dec 6th: 7-5 Miami Ohio Redhawks vs 8-4 Western Michigan Broncos (-2.5)

Big 12 Championship Game: Noon Saturday Dec 6th: 11-1 BYU Cougars vs 11-1 Texas Tech Raiders (-12.5)

Sec Championship Game: 4pm Saturday Dec 6th: 11-1 Georgia Bulldogs (-2.5) vs 10-2 Alabama Crimson Tide

Acc Championship Game: 8pm Saturday Dec

6th: 7-5 Duke Blue Devils vs 10-2 Virginia Cavaliers (-3.5)

Big Ten Championship Game Of The Week: 8pm

Saturday Dec 6th: 12-0

Indiana Hoosiers vs 12-0 Ohio State Buckeyes (-4.5)

In our NFL Pick Ems slate, last week we went a pathetic 3-2, which brings our total record to 14 wins with 6 losses. This week, we pick 5 more games. I like the Cowboys to upset the Detroit Lions. Baltimore to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jacksonville to

beat the Indy Colts. The Bills to avenge their 2023 playoff loss and beat the bengals. Finally, the LA Chargers to get a home underdog win against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles. The weather is weathering, be sure to get those tires rotated or changed! Thanks so much for reading, cya next week!

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BAUCOM: Thomas “Tom” Lee

Thomas “Tom” Lee Baucom, born November 17, 1954, entered his heavenly rest surrounded by family. A devoted husband to Elaine for 52 years, Tom lived a life shaped by faith, service, and love. He faithfully pastored Garlow Line Baptist Church for 35 years, guiding his congregation with kindness, humility, and unwavering dedication.

Tom is predeceased by his parents, Johnson and Maxine Baucom, and his sisters Betty-Sue and Beverly. He will be deeply missed by his siblings Jimmy and Phyllis (Larry). He will be lovingly remembered by his children Melissa, Mary (Derek), and John (Jolina), and cherished as “Pawpaw” by his grandchildren Griffin and Joel. Tom leaves behind a legacy of compassion, steadfast faith, and a heart that touched all who knew him. The family will honour his life with a visitation at Hyde & Mott Chapel of R.H.B. Anderson Funeral Homes Ltd., 60 Main St. S., Hagersville on Thursday from 6-8 pm. Funeral service will be held at Bethel Baptist Church, 4059 Hwy. #3, Simcoe on Friday December 5, 2025 at 11 am. Interment Garlow Line Baptist Cemetery. www.rhbanderson.com

The Indigenous Food Forest Program equips Indigenous farmers, growers and communities across Ontario with the funding, knowledge, and mentorship needed to design, establish, and care for resilient food forests that strengthen ecological health, food sovereignty, and cultural continuity.

What is a food forest?

A food forest is a perennial growing system where food-producing trees, shrubs, herbs, and medicines grow together in lay ered relationships supported by healthy soil, water, wildlife, and people.

Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island have long cultivated food forest systems as part of ongoing land stewardship and food cultivation practices that sustain both people and

Sponsors Needed

ecosystems. This program supports those living knowledge systems by resourcing Indigenous growers and

cies and cultivated garden varieties that are locally appropriate, culturally significant, and ecologically supportive. Each food

grower, farmer, or land steward interested in establishing a food forest and connecting with a knowledge-sharing community around food forest stewardship, apply today! The form is available at form.jotform. com

Application Deadline

Please complete and submit the application form by midnight on December 12th, 2025.

Successful applicants will be notified in early January 2026.

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GRAND RIVER MAVERICKS HOCKEY

Grand River Mavericks Hockey is seeking community sponsors to help our U7, U13 & U15 teams attend the 2026 Little Native Hockey League Tournament.

Grand River Mavericks

Hockey is seeking community sponsors to help our U7, U13 & U15 teams attend the 2026 Little Native Hockey League Tournament.

Funds raised will support the purchase of team uniforms, tournament registration, practice ice time, and travel accommodations.

GRAND RIVER MAVERICKS HOCKEY

Grand River Mavericks Hockey is seeking community sponsors to help our U7, U13 & U15 teams attend the 2026 Little Native Hockey League Tournament.

Any contribution helps our Six Nations youth athletes proudly represent our community.

Grand River Mavericks Hockey is seeking community sponsors to help our U7, U13 & U15 teams attend the 2026 Little Native Hockey League Tournament.

To donate or learn more, please contact: �� t-bomberry@hotmail.com ��519-732-3509

Funds raised will support the purchase of team uniforms, tournament registration, practice ice time, and travel accommodations.

Any contribution helps our Six Nations youth athletes proudly represent our community.

Any contribution helps our Six Nations youth athletes proudly represent our community

To donate or learn more, please contact: �� t-bomberry@hotmail.com ��519-732-3509

To donate or learn more, please contact: t-bomberry@hotmail.com 519-732-3509

Snow Plowing

CLUES ACROSS

1. Dough made from corn flour

5. Rise

11. Gratitude

14. A low wall

15. Kidnap

18. A cup golfers want to win

19. Outgoing

21. “Partner” to flow

23. Former Michigan coach Brady

24. Proverb

28. Gasteyer and de Armas are two

29. Helps a body recover

30. Baseball Cy Young winner

32. Very fast airplane

33. Offensive baseball stat

35. Body of water

36. Record of one’s heartbeat

39. Signs a contract

41. Atomic #24

42. Bind securely

44. French Jesuit theologian

46. Fragrant brown balsam

47. Post office box

49. Sells tickets at inflated prices

52. Places to hang coats

56. Jewish salutation

58. Yellow fruits

60. Poorly educated

62. Microorganism

63. Talk show host Barrymore CLUES DOWN

1. A way to plan

2. Three-banded armadillo

3. Mobile

4. Romanian city

5. Making sour

6. Take a seat

7. “The Golden State”

8. When you hope to arrive

9. Pointed ends of pens

10. Extinct flightless bird

12. Sharp-pointed dueling sword

13. Nape of neck

16. Problems (Spanish slang)

17. Narrow carpet

20. To avoid the risk of 22. Spiritual academic degree (abbr.)

25. Equally

26. Traditional cars still need it

27. Eligible voters

29. Greek alphabet letter

31. Body part

34. Referee-declared outcome

36. Means to moving money

37. Popular footwear brand

38. Cockatoo

40. NFL’s big game

43. Botswana currencies

45. News-reporting organization

48. Batman villain

50. Urgent request

51. Not all

53. Hallmark’s specialty

54. Knot in a tree

55. Satisfy

57. Notable space station

58. Baby’s dining accessory

59. Stitch clothing

61. __ and behold

SUDOKU

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Your energy is contagious this week, Aries. Expect bursts of creativity and spontaneous fun to ensue. Perhaps an unexpected adventure will pop up? Take the lead in social situations.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

It might be a week for indulgence in the best ways possible, Taurus. Treat yourself to something delicious or cozy, and don’t feel guilty about it. Patience will pay off in work projects.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Curiosity is your superpower this week, Gemini. Choose a new hobby or explore a class at the community college. You might discover hidden talents or interests.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, this is your week to shine emotionally. Reach out to friends or family who you haven’t spoken with in a while. Small acts of kindness can come back to you in surprising ways.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

It’s time to hear that roar, Leo. Your charisma is unstoppable right now and you’re ready to step into the spotlight. Share your ideas and achievements with anyone who will listen.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Your knack for organization is a ticket to smooth sailing this week, Virgo. A little planning goes a long way right now. However, don’t forget to add some fun, too.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

This week you may find yourself effortlessly charming all of those people around you, Libra. Social events or collaborations may be particularly festive.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, this week brings opportunities to dive in deep with something you are passionate about. Your intensity attracts attention, so embrace your magnetic personality.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Adventure is calling, Sagittarius. Whether it’s a small trip over the weekend or a new hobby, your week is packed with excitement and energy. Your optimism is contagious.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Determination and hard work this week will have personal or work projects moving along faster than expected. Remember to reward yourself along the way.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, innovation is on your mind right now. Ideas and originality shine through in all you do. Expect some playful debates or spontaneous collaborations.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

It is alright to let your imagination run wild this week, Pisces. Creativity flows easily, and your intuition can guide you to some unexpected things along the way.