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New long-term care home design will incorporate culture and Mother Nature
out to different long-term care homes in the surrounding area until a new one is built on Six Nations.
The preliminary designs for a new long-term care home on Six Nations show an emphasis on culture, nature and privacy for residents and family.
Schematic drawings were presented to Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council last week by two firms, with the aim of finishing all designs and having construction plans in place within a year.
Construction of a new home comes after torrential rains flooded the former Iroquois Lodge longterm care home last June, causing enough damage to decimate the building and render it unsalvageable.
Residents were evacuated from the lodge and have since been ferried
The site of the new home is slated for a parcel of land at the end of Sunrise Court in the village of Ohsweken.
Elected Council has hired HDR Contractors and Two Row Architect to help design the new longterm care home.
On Jan. 8, architects presented two options to residents and staff and powers of attorney.
Based on that consultation, an option was selected which architects presented to elected council at the Jan. 27th general council meeting.
In the next month, architects will consult further with residents and staff on the details of the design.
The schematic phase involves site analysis, floor plans, site plans and cost estimates.
After the schematic design phase is finished,
they’ll dive into the actual design phase.
The actual design phase involves detailed designs that will be submitted to the Ministry of Long-Term
Care.
The final design phase will involve the development of construction plans, with another submission to the Minis-
try of Long-Term Care and inviting bids for tender on the project.
The whole design phase will take about a year, said Semiah Mousazedah, an architect with HDR.
Principal drivers for the new long-term care home include:
-space for family to visit comfortably
-a sense of home, that feels warm, inviting and safe, not sterile or clinical, with warmer tones and natural materials.
-connection with the natural world. Fostering a sense of connection with the outside world will help residents relax.
Outdoor features will attract wildlife, have a water feature, and have areas where residents can sit, relax and eat outside.
-Using Mother Earth’s
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The site of the new home is slated for a parcel of land at the end of Sunrise Court in the village of Ohsweken. FILE
gifts, which will allow more sunshine, fresh air and use of wind and rainwater.
-Six Nations culture will be embraced and included in the design.
-There will be increased programming, Bingo games, crafting sessions, music and therapies to create a stimulating and supportive environment. There will be adequate space, storage and equipment to support those programs.
-Privacy and space separation will be emphasized, creating a more comfortable and respectful living environment. The increase in privacy will serve residents, family and staff. Special attention will be paid to shared rooms, meeting spaces and staff areas.
-Residents’ health and independence will be prioritized, by creating a space that allows them to live freely and comfortably.
The new facility would be about 60,000 sq. feet with a courtyard layout
and eight-bed blocks around the courtyard.
“It allows residents to have more of that homelike feel,” said Jeff Salmon, senior architect at HDR.
“That connection to nature is beneficial for staff, as well.”
There will be a total of 64 beds in the home.
Outdoor gardening, food sovereignty and flood mitigation are also incorporated into the preliminary design.
Coun. Helen Miller said the new design doesn’t seem cost-feasible, notably, when it comes to heating and hydro.
“We have to think in the long-term,” she said, referring to her experience in the construction of the White Pines Wellness Centre when she sat on the building committee.
Miller said she warned back then it would be costly to operate the place with a courtyard.
“It’s just taking up space. Of course, nobody listened to me. I can’t even sit here and say it’s a nice building. I’m thinking of
the future - what it’s going to cost to run it, when the buildings are all separated. I’m a little disappointed that council wasn’t presented with both of the options.”
Deb Jonathan, director of the Department of Well-Being, said the building is not eight separate buildings and that they’re all connected.
“The residents chose a smaller-type setting for each wing,” said Jonathan. “Those wings are connected. I believe it’s important to put this decision to the people that will be living there. Ultimately, this is their home.”
Jonathan said with an increase in beds and capacity over the former Iroquois Lodge, they are expecting an increase in operations and maintenance costs.
“We would expect that to happen with a larger build.”
The new home would be located near the lagoons and built on a slope to mitigate flooding.
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The public and family of Amber Ellis, who was last seen on Six Nations Sun. Feb. 1, 2021, are pleading for anyone with knowledge of her disappearance to come forward.
Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of her disappearance with still no leads, but hundreds of tips that have not led the police or family any closer to knowing what happened to her.
Her mother, Donna Ellis, implored the public to help, saying Feb. 1 marked the fifth anniversary since her daughter was last seen.
“Please put her name and face back out there by sharing and asking your friends to share,” she wrote in a Facebook group she created to bring awareness to her daughter’s disappearance. “If you know something, say something. Call OPP, Crimestoppers, Whereabouts Unknown…let’s
bring her home.”
A few homes and properties on Six Nations have been investigated by police in relation to her disappearance, including a home on Sixth Line.
Ellis was born in 1988 and was reported missing in Mar. 8, 2021.
She is the mother to two children and was living in Hagersville.
The OPP’s Criminal Investigation Branch took control of the investigation into Amber’s disappearance, with assistance
from the Haldimand County detachment, the Six Nations Police Service and the Brantford Police Service. Aside from the search on Sixth Line, a First Line Road property was also searched in March 2024, between Seneca and Chiefswood Road.
The OPP have interviewed dozens of people in relation to her disappearance but turned up nothing.
Ellis is described as having a slim build, 5’9”, weighing about 120 lbs., with straight, long black hair and brown eyes.
According to police descriptions, she is missing a few teeth with a few noticeable gaps and has a scar on her left thigh. She also has a Chinese symbol tattooed on her neck. Her disappearance is being treated with suspicions of foul play, police said, and there is a reward of $50,000 with information leading to the arrest of the people or person responsible.
Amber Ellis has been missing since March 8, 2021. FILE
City of Brantford recognized as an Age-Friendly Community
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– The City of Branford has been officially recognized by the Government of Ontario as an Age-Friendly Community. The award celebrates the City’s commitment to providing accessible, inclusive supports and services that enhance the quality of life of older Brantford residents.
The award was presented at the Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Ceremony on January 18, 2026, during the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) conference. Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis accepted the award celebrating Brantford’s achievements towards making Ontario more accessible and inclusive for people of all ages and abilities.
"I am incredibly proud to accept this award on behalf of the City of Brantford,” says Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis. “Ensuring
people of all ages and abilities have opportunities to thrive in our community is a key priority for Brantford. I applaud City staff and our community partners' ongoing efforts to support our aging population through social participation, civic pride, and better overall mental and physical well-being.”
City of Brantford’s Age-Friendly Priorities
This recognition follows Brantford City Council’s recent approval of the Healthy Aging Strategy 2025-2027, that outlines 20 new priority actions to continue building on Brantford’s successes of being age-friendly, including: Installation of additional pedestrian crossing signals, curb cuts and tactile warning indicators.
Ongoing improvements to light levels and energy efficiency of street lighting.
Implement Phase 2 of the Brantford Transit Moving Forward Plan.
Free Seniors Month activities throughout June.
Since first launching
the Healthy Aging Strategy in 2018, the City has accomplished a lot to date, including but not limited to: an increase in kilometres of paved paths and sidewalks, a fully accessible fleet, an increase to the number of transit stops with shelters, various facility upgrades, more affordable housing units and ongoing community services provided at affordable seniors housing sites, and more older adults participating in recreational and social programming.
The City of Brantford has also been internationally recognized by the World Health Organization as an Age-Friendly community in 2017 and has since received awards from the Ministry of Seniors Affairs recognizing our ongoing efforts to building an age-friendly community.
Learn more about Brantford’s Age Friendly programming, events and resources at Brantford.ca/ HealthyLiving.
The Misunderstood Legacy: How Mohawk wealth built Canada
When critics ask why Canada continues to “give money” to Indigenous communities, they reveal a false premise: that restitution is charity. It is not. What is often described as “funding” is, at best, a partial and politically managed repayment of a far older debt—one created by systemic dispossession and the long diversion of revenues intended for Indigenous nations. Treaty obligations, land revenues, and resource profits were repeatedly redirected into Crown and settler systems, helping build infrastructure and institutions while the original beneficiaries were left with imposed governance, restricted access, and chronic scarcity. Nowhere is this clearer than in the Grand River Territory. The Mohawk Nation, loyal to the Crown during the American Revolution, was promised roughly 950,000 acres through the 1784 Haldimand Proclamation—land their posterity was to enjoy “for ever.” What followed was not stewardship. It was extraction in slow motion. Mohawk-linked wealth from timber, land revenues, leases, and development pathways was steadily absorbed into Canadian growth, while Mohawk posterity was pushed to the margins of the very territory that generated that wealth.
The Haldimand Proclamation was not a domestic policy. It was a treaty-level covenant rooted in alliance under the Covenant Chain. It recognized the Mohawks as sovereign allies, not Crown subjects.
That alliance reaches back at least to 1710, when Mohawk diplomats— known historically as the “Four Indian Kings”—met Queen Anne in London, renewing relationship and military purpose, with diplomatic gifts that still exist today. The Haldimand grant must be understood in that frame: a territorial settlement tied to alliance, continuity, and status quo ante bellum—the principle that what was held before a conflict remains held after, unless lawfully altered.
Equally important is what the Haldimand Tract was not. It was not reserve land created under later administrative regimes. It was not land “held in trust” under Canadian statute. It was land set apart before Confederation. When Canada formed in 1867, it inherited pre-existing Crown obligations, including proclamation-level commitments and the constitutional duties that accompany them. Early confirmations and boundary work reinforced the grant’s operative reality through surveys and colonial administration, creating a clear duty to observe the Proclamation’s terms. Those duties are echoed in the oaths taken by public officials, judges, and office holders who swear to uphold the Constitution and the lawful obligations embedded within Canada’s founding architecture.
From the beginning, however, Canada’s institutional behaviour worked to convert an alliance-based territorial promise into something manageable, taxable, and alienable. The Grand River Territory was rich: timber, minerals, fertile land, and river corridors capable of anchoring trade and settlement. Rather than
ensuring that this wealth strengthened Mohawk posterity, the Crown and its agents repeatedly facilitated non-Indigenous settlement and then treated the resulting conflicts as problems to be solved at Indigenous expense.
In the early nineteenth century, squatters poured into Brantford-area lands. Instead of enforcing removals that would have protected the original grant, governments shifted toward accommodation. In at least one notorious episode, squatters were paid significant sums to vacate—money drawn from Indigenous funds—meaning the original holders effectively financed the exit of intruders while receiving no restoration of benefit. In the 1830s, an 807-acre “white man’s reserve” in Brantford was treated as though it could be surrendered, despite the deeper flaw: no lawful mechanism existed to alienate Haldimand land in the way later administrators presumed it could be alienated.
Financial extraction did not stop at land. Mohawk-linked revenues were drawn into projects that benefited the colonial economy first. Funds were tied up in ventures such as the Grand River Navigation works, later sold off for fractions of their value; proceeds were routed into institutions that became pillars of Canadian professional and educational life; and even coercive systems like the Mohawk Institute residential school were enabled through pressured land transactions tied to missionary and corporate entities. The pattern is consistent: Indigenous capital and land underwrote settler development, while Indigenous communities
were denied control and the compounding benefits of ownership.
Historical reporting and commissions from the mid-nineteenth century preserve the texture of this period: growing settler encirclement, disruption of traditional economic life, and a forced pivot into systems where Indigenous advancement was measured through an imposed civilizational lens rather than recognized jurisdiction and prosperity. Oral histories and community memory describe the violence of displacement. Accounts attributed to Six Nations historian and journalist George Beaver, and commemorated in community pageantry such as The New Beginning, recall the hard reality of encroachment and removal across areas south of Brantford—from Cainsville to Onondaga, Middleport to Caledonia— where Indigenous families faced intimidation and physical driving-out. These are not side stories. They are evidence of what “failure to protect” looks like when a perpetual promise is treated as optional.
Against this history stands a political vision too often ignored. Joseph Brant did not envision mere survival on a shrinking tract. He envisioned a thriving Indigenous city—a Mohawk metropolis grounded in sovereignty and alliance, capable of generating lasting economic development and cultural continuity. That vision was strategic, not sentimental. It assumed the land was held for descendants in perpetuity and that the relationship with the Crown carried enforceable duties. The collapse of that vision was not inevitable; it was produced by policy choices, evasion,
and the normalization of third-party occupation.
This is why the present-day situation cannot be reduced to “underfunding.”
It is a structural contradiction. Today, the Six Nations Band Council holds roughly 48,000 acres—a small fraction of the original Haldimand Tract. That council is an Indian Act entity, funded and structured through Canadian statute, with certain trust-managed remnants handled federally.
By contrast, Mohawk loyalist posterity—the Mohawks of the Grand River as a distinct national interest—asserts a different position: zero acres in recognized possession, zero funds held in trust, and no status under the Indian Act. That absence is not merely a loss; it is a legal line. If Mohawk posterity did not enter trust agreements and did not lawfully surrender the Haldimand interest, then the absence of “trust” is not proof of subjection. It is evidence that the usual administrative framework cannot explain their status. In this view, the lack of an Indian Act relationship is not a deficiency to be corrected, but proof that Canadian jurisdiction has been presumed rather than lawfully established.
It is difficult to describe anything as “restitution” when one party receives nothing while another entity—created under Canadian statute—is treated as the representative voice for Mohawk nationality.
The resulting conflation has concrete consequences. In 2007, during the conflicts around Kanastaton, Mohawks initiated legal action seeking to distinguish themselves from the band council and to address what they framed as false representation and
resulting harms. Whatever one thinks of the scale or framing of that lawsuit, the core issue is precise: representation is not cosmetic. If the wrong body is treated as the rightful representative, then the wrong legal framework governs and the wrong obligations are deemed satisfied.
The same conflation appears in the judicial record.
In the 1970s, a land dispute near Brantford—often referenced as Isaac v. Davey—placed the sovereignty question before the courts. Justice Osler reportedly recognized the central reality: no surrender had occurred that could convert the territory into a trust-administered reserve interest, and the land therefore retained its sovereign footing. On appeal, however, the band council intervened, arguing that because some lands and funds were held in trust, Indian Act jurisdiction applied. The court accepted that logic and, in doing so, used one group’s trust relationship to erase another group’s asserted independence. The mechanism is subtle but devastating: trust becomes the universal key, and any party without trust is treated not as outside the system, but as invisible within it.
This is also why the Simcoe Patent matters. The Bay of Quinte Mohawks accepted the Simcoe Patent of 1793, a domestic colonial instrument that narrowed the grant and embedded it within provincial jurisdiction. The Mohawks of the Grand River rejected that path, remaining under the Haldimand Proclamation’s alliance framework. These are two distinct legal realities—subjecthood through a domestic patent
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versus allied status through a proclamation-level covenant—and Canada’s enduring habit has been to blur the distinction whenever clarity would require accountability.
The modern economy now sits atop this unresolved foundation. Across the Grand River corridor, thousands of acres host subdivisions, warehouses, industrial parks, highways, and utilities. Titles are registered under Ontario’s land system. Banks lend against those parcels. Municipalities tax them. Development proceeds as if the underlying question has already been settled.
advanced is not merely eviction. It is jurisdictional assertion: building a public record, cataloguing developments, issuing notices, and proposing licensing and land-use agreements under Mohawk authority. It includes corridor levies for highways, pipelines, and infrastructure—mechanisms that treat the territory as governed space rather than a vanished promise.
The objective is to move from symbolic grievance to enforceable governance, and from extracted wealth to structured benefit.
forever. The land was set apart before Confederation, and Canada inherited the obligation in 1867. Earlier confirmations reinforced boundaries and validity, creating a clear duty to observe the Proclamation’s terms—duties echoed in the oaths that animate Canadian public authority.
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Yet the unresolved claim is precisely that the underlying title was never lawfully extinguished. If no valid surrender occurred under the required constitutional and treaty framework, then root title remains with the Mohawk Nation, regardless of how many layers of paper have accumulated on top. This creates risks that polite language often conceals: risks of trespass liability, defective title in principle, and municipal taxation applied where jurisdiction is not established.
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The legal foundation for this position is not invented. The Royal Proclamation of 1763 prohibits the taking of Indigenous land without consent and presumes a duty of impartial adjudication. The Covenant Chain frames the relationship as one of mutual obligation. When these instruments are treated as decorative history rather than binding law, systems multiply atop Indigenous territory and the original promise is re-described as “complex,” “unclear,” or “political”—anything but enforceable.
The Haldimand Tract was granted to the Mohawk Nation and their posterity
Today, Mohawk loyalist posterity receives no access to the wealth generated from its own territory—no land base, no trust funds, no revenue participation, and no standing under the Indian Act through which programs are administered. Despite billions flowing annually from Grand River lands into Canadian and provincial economies, Mohawk families do not receive housing tied to that wealth, do not control infrastructure revenues, and do not access public services on the basis of their own territorial interest. What Canada characterizes as “funding Indigenous communities” does not reach Mohawk posterity at all. The result is a complete severance between the source of the wealth and the people to whom it was promised. This is not reconciliation delayed. It is restitution denied.
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Team Canada will be looking to avenge their country here at the 2026 Olympics after failing to place in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Finland finished with their first ever gold medal in the 2022 winter olympics followed by Russia with silver and Slovakia with bronze. Men’s Team Canada starts off their tournament play against Czechia on Thursday February 12th at 10:40am local time. Second game Friday February 13th vs Switzerland at 3:10pm local time and finally Sunday February 15th vs France at 10:40am local time to complete group play.
In Super Bowl news, we are 4 days away from the big game! The betting line has stayed steady as the Seattle Seahawks remain a -4.5 favourite in the game. Currently in the betting world, 71% of bets have been laid on the Seahawks to cover -4.5. 80% of bets have been placed on the Seahawks to win the game. New England Patriots have continued to be heavy underdogs leading up to this Super Bowl which should be one of the books! Both teams have amazing defences who like to blitz often and get after the quarterbacks. Seattle holds the edge with a better offence lead by QB Sam Darnold, RB Kenneth Walker and superstar WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba. New England is lead by sensational sophomore QB Drake Maye, RB Rhamondre Stevenson and former bills WR Stefon Diggs. The game should be great. Halftime show should be a blast, led by pop sensation superstar Bad Bunny. I have the Seahawks winning by a field goal. So if happened to be in the mood to fire a bet on this game, take the Patriots to cover those +4.5 points! That’s Jazzy’s play of the week!
In NHL hockey news, The Buffalo Sabres continue to bully teams around with a 7-2-1 record in their past 10 games. The Sabres are coming off of a 5-3 upset road victory over the back to back Stanley cup champion Florida Pan-
thers. They have two more games this week before the Olympic Hockey break against the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night at 7:30pm, finishing up their week against the Pittsburgh Penguins at home in Buffalo this Thursday night at 7pm. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won back to back road games and are trying to get back on track before the Olympic hockey break. They have 1 more game this week to try and catch up with the rest of the conference in points. They play vs the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night at 8:30pm then will be off until Wednesday February 25th when they play the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers on back to back nights. The sabres are currently holding down the 5th spot in the eastern conference. The Leafs are currently 4 points out of the last spot in the eastern conference playoff standings with 26 games remaining in the regular season schedule. Austin Matthews of the leafs will represent Team USA during the winter olympics. In NBA basketball news, the Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 107-100 on sunday night. It was an even scoring night from the Raptors starting 5, with double digit points from 4/5 starters Scottie Barnes with 14 points, Brandon Ingram with 19 points, Quickley with 17 points and RJ Barrett with 21 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili came off the bench for the Raptors and scored 20 points. The raptors currently hold a record of 30-21 which is good for 4th place in the Eastern Conference. This week the Raptors have three games, at home tonight vs Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, 7:30pm est start time. Thursday night at home vs Chicago Bulls, 7:30pm est start time, and finally this sunday afternoon vs the Indiana Pacers with a 3pm est afternoon start. That is it for sports news this week, we will continue to monitor the start of the winter olympics and hope that Team Canada can bring back as many medals as possible!
Settlement compensation: your money, your plan
Your compensation is yours. Planning ahead can help you use it in ways that honour your goals, values, family and community.
Receiving compensation can bring many emotions. You may have ideas about how you want to use this money, and you may also feel unsure. Your compensation belongs to you, and you have the choice to decide what feels right for your life, your family and your future.
Be aware of people or organizations offering advice that does not respect your wishes or boundaries.
Some people find it helpful to take time before making big financial decisions.
It is okay to pause, ask questions and seek guidance from a trusted financial professional, community organization or person in your circle.
Understanding your short-, mediumand long-term goals may help you plan. Consider if arranging to receive your compensation through monthly payments may help you meet those goals.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE BR ANTFORD ICE JAM MITIGATION CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
NOW RECRUITING BOARD MEMBERS
6, 2026
Six Nations Band Members are invited to apply to serve as a Board Member for Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation.
Who you are:
Committed individuals prepared to dedicate the time, energy, and respect required for meaningful Board and committee participation.
Six Nations Band Members who have expertise in areas such as Finance & Banking, Real Estate, Investments, and Information Technology are strongly encouraged to apply.
Interested in applying?
Visit sndevcorp.ca/boardapplication for info, or introduce yourself to Kristin Prince with a short letter of interest to kprince@sndevcorp.ca, or call 519-753-1950 ext. 6450
The Grand R iver Conser vation Authority (GRC A) will be hosting a Public Information Centre for the Brantford Ice Jam Mitigation Class Environmental Assessment (EA):
Date: Februar y 11, 2026 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Brantford City Hall Council Chambers (58 Dalhousie St, Brantford)
The information session will include a presentation of study findings beginning at 4:00 p m , followed by an open house, where members of the projec t team will be available to answer questions
The GRCA initiated a Class EA in the spring of 2025 to investigate methods to reduce impac ts from ice jam flooding on the Grand R iver in Brantford. A significant ice jam event occurred in Februar y 2018 that resulted in ex tensive damages to public and private infrastruc ture and evacuations of thousands of Brantford residents Multiple studies have been completed since to better understand the causes of ice jam flooding and explore possible solutions
The current Class EA is a continuation of these previous studies and will identify a preferred solution to mitigate the risk of ice jams in the area
The projec t is being carried out in par tnership with the City of Brantford, with Montrose Environmental as the study consultant The focus of this session is to share background information on the projec t and study area, present the evaluation of alternative solutions and gather feedback from the public Future steps in the projec t will include detailed design and construc tion. Public and First Nations engagement will be a par t of any future projec ts.
More information is available at: https://w w w.grandriver.ca/ brantford-ice -jam-study
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Beaver: Marguerite (nee Powless) “Dug-a-Dee” March 28, 1933 - January 30, 2026
Peacefully on January 30th at the age of 92. Survived by son Sam and wife Robyn, great granddaughter Jericka Antone, and 4 great great grandchildren. Predeceased by husband Peter Beaver, son Bill Powless, grandson Samuel Powless (Lump), parents Sam & Leah Powless siblings Lois, James (Jim), Constance (Dolly), Melvin, Marvin, Merle, Willis, Winnie, Delmont (Del), Lenora (Lynn), Harvey, Raymond. The family is reunited. Marg loved sports, she played baseball, pool and bowled. She was a leader of boy scouts “ Beaver division”. She loved to sing and was a real entertainer. She was survivor #4 at Mushhole where she attended for 9 years.
Friends may call at the Hyde and Mott Funeral Home 60 Main Street South, Hagersville Sunday from 7 - 9 pm. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Monday February 2, 2026 at 11 am. Interment will be at St. Paul’s Anglican Cemetery.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
This week brings a refreshing burst of motivation, Aries. You’ll feel clarity around something that’s been lingering on your mind. Small victories stack quickly — celebrate them.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Comfort and progress go hand-in-hand this week, Taurus. You’re finding your rhythm and it shows. A financial or practical matter becomes easier than expected.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, your natural curiosity lights up your week. Inspiration flows easily, especially through conversations or creative brainstorming. Seek inspiration through collaboration.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Warmth surrounds you, Cancer. Emotional clarity and a renewed sense of balance help you move forward with plans. Home-related tasks go smoothly.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Your charm is magnetic right now. This week favors communication, leadership, and bold self-expression, Leo. You may receive recognition for something you’ve been quietly working on.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, your practical brilliance shines. You’ll make great progress on tasks that once felt overwhelming. Health and self-care rituals feel especially rewarding.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Harmony and connection take center stage this week, Libra. Expect positive interactions, pleasant exchanges and a sense of mutual understanding.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Momentum builds, Scorpio. You’re stepping into your power with calm confidence. A project or plan gains traction, and your intuition is especially sharp. Trust your instincts.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Adventure — big or small — calls your name, Sagittarius. You may feel a spark of optimism that carries you through the week. Opportunities abound to learn, explore or connect.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, steady progress and thoughtful planning bring satisfying results. You’re setting foundations that support long-term success. Expect a moment of validation.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Fresh ideas flow effortlessly, Aquarius. This is a strong week for innovation, problem-solving and collaboration. A new perspective may lead to a resolution.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Gentle energy lifts your spirits this week, Pisces. Creativity, intuition and emotional ease all run strong. This is an excellent week for dreams or creative pursuits.
