Hagersville battery storage project receives national award
It’s the largest battery energy storage project in the country and it just won a major award.
The Hagersville Battery Energy Storage Park, which was developed by Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation and Boralex Inc., has been named the Innovative Canadian Clean Power Project of the Year by Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) during the first ever CanREA Awards.
The award was presented at the CanREA Gala, at the Electricity Transformation Canada Annual Conference and Exhibition in Toronto.
The awards program celebrates projects and organizations that exemplify innovation, leadership, and a strong commitment to advancing Canada’s renewable energy and energy storage industries, says Boralex.
Located on Six Nations
treaty lands in Haldimand County, the Hagersville Battery Energy Storage Park is set to become Canada’s largest battery storage facility upon completion, providing 300 MW / 1.2 GWh of energy capacity to the provincial grid.
Boralex said the project sets a new benchmark for large-scale energy storage and demonstrates the power of equitable Indig-
enous partnership and adaptive land reuse.
“We are deeply grateful to CanREA for this recognition, which underscores the power of meaningful collaboration in driving Canada’s clean energy future,” said Matt Jamieson, President and CEO of Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC). “SNGRDC and Boralex recognized the potential of battery energy storage early on and have harnessed it to deliver clean, reliable and lasting benefits to Ontario’s energy grid. The Hagersville Battery Project offers only a glimpse of what is possible. This award affirms SNGRDC and Boralex as leaders in this field and will help catalyze new opportunities to expand this technology, keeping us at the forefront of innovation in 2026 and beyond.”
Boralex President and CEO Patrick Decostre agreed, saying, “We’re honoured that the Hagersville Battery Energy Storage Park has been recognized by CanREA with the Innovative Canadian Clean Power Project of the Year award. This award reflects the strength of our long-standing partnership with the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation and our
shared commitment to advancing low-carbon, reliable and inclusive energy solutions. Together, we’re demonstrating how collaboration and innovation can accelerate Canada’s energy objectives while delivering lasting benefits to both local communities and the grid.”
Vittoria Bellissimo, CanREA’s President and CEO, said, “The Hagersville Battery Energy Storage Park will strengthen Ontario’s electricity grid by delivering critical energy capacity to benefit the province’s households, communities and industries, supporting economic growth and energy resilience for years to come. It is a landmark achievement that exemplifies the innovation, collaboration and vision driving Canada’s clean energy future. By pairing robust technology with true partnership and reconciliation, Boralex and the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation have set a powerful example of how we can build projects that are not only technically transformative, but also socially responsible. CanREA is proud to recognize this outstanding project with our first-ever Innovative Canadian Clean Power Project award.”
Beyond its technical achievements, the project stands as a model for inclusive development and partnership while creating local jobs and generating long-term revenues. The project reinforces the importance of Indigenous energy trailblazers such as SNGRDC in leading the clean energy transition.
Boralex has been in the the renewable energy industry for 35 years and is considered a leader in the Canadian market.
Once completed, the Hagersville Battery Energy Storage Park will add 300 MW of energy capacity to Ontario's grid and will become the largest battery energy strorage facility in Canada.
Once completed, the Hagersville Battery Energy Storage Park will add 300 MW of energy capacity to Ontario's grid. FILE
Six Nations Police officer charged; relieved of duty
A Six Nations Police officer has been relieved of duty while facing numerous charges including obstruction of justice and breach of trust, according to a recent press release.
Six Nations Police said the officer, who was with the force for 14 years, is facing the charges following an investigation into his conduct.
“Sgt. Raymond Johnson is no longer employed by the service and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Brantford, Ont., on Oct. 9,”
Six Nations police said in a news release last Wednesday.
Six Nations Police said they received a complaint
about Johnson's conduct in June of this year and requested that Hamilton Police Service investigate the allegations.
Johnson was arrested Sept. 5.
Police have not provided further details, however, Hamilton Police told CBC Hamilton in an email that it followed complaints “internally and externally”.
CBC Hamilton also
noted the Hamilton Police Spokesperson said the alleged incidents occurred on Six Nations territory.
Six Nations Police said Johnson is no longer employed by the service.
"As the charges are currently before the courts, the Six Nations Police Service is unable to provide any further details or comments to maintain the integrity of the court proceedings," police said.
Court documents show that sometime in 2025, Johnson allegedly gave confidential information to an offender in order to help them avoid arrest.
The documents also allege the officer tried to buy illicit drugs and advised the offender on how to avoid being arrested.
Johnson made his first court appearance last week.
Nations Police. FILE
International human rights organizations to monitor sentencing of Indigenous land defenders criminalized by Canada
Amnesty International, Peace Brigades International and Front Line Defenders will be closely monitoring the sentencing of Indigenous land defenders who have been criminalized by Canada for protecting unceded Wet’suwet’en Territory against the construction of a fossil-fuel pipeline.
A delegation of representatives from Amnesty International Canada’s English-speaking section, the organization’s Americas Regional Office, and the Canadian office of Peace Brigades International (PBI-Canada) will attend the hearings in Smithers, B.C., in person. Front Line Defenders (FLD), an 3 human rights organization that protects human rights defenders at risk, will monitor the proceedings from abroad.
Starting on October 15, a British Columbia judge will preside over the three-day sentencing hearing for Sleydo’ (Molly Wickham), a Wing Chief (Cas Yikh, or Grizzly Bear House) of the Gidimt’en Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, Shaylynn Sampson, a Gitxsan with Wet’suwet’en family connections, and Corey “Jayohcee” Jocko, a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) from Akwesasne.
The defenders were arrested in November 2021 during a heavily militarized Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) raid on Wet’suwet’en Territory. Sleydo’, Sampson and Jocko were charged with, and later convicted of, defying a controversial B.C. court order forbidding land defence actions near the construction of the Coastal GasLink (CGL) liquefied natural gas pipeline.
Amnesty International’s research has conclud-
ed that the injunction order unduly restricts the human rights of the land defenders and the Indigenous rights of the Wet’suwet’en Nation. By extension, the arrests and prosecution of the land defenders represent a serious violation of their rights.
“We are proud to return to Smithers – on the unceded traditional territory of the Wet’suweten Nation – to express our solidarity with Sleydo’, Shaylynn Sampson and Corey Jocko, who have been unfairly criminalized by Canada
for exercising their rights,” said Erin Riley-Oettl, Manager of Human Rights Law, Campaigns and Advocacy for Amnesty International Canada’s English-speaking section. “Amnesty International will not hesitate to designate these courageous defenders as prisoners of conscience if they are sentenced to jail or house arrest.
“We are deeply concerned by the criminalization of these land and environmental defenders who were upholding ‘Anuk niwh’iten (Wet’suwet’en law) and protecting unceded territory from a destructive extractivist megaproject,” said Brent Patterson, the coordinator of PBI-Canada. “The surveillance, harassment, intimidation and offensive remarks made against them by the RCMP is disturbing. This must end. Any sentencing involving either jail time or house arrest would be unjust and unwarranted.”
“The case of the Wet’suwet’en land defenders adds to an alarming pattern of criminalisation of Indigenous defenders in the Americas and sets a dangerous precedent for land defence in Canada,” said Sandra Patargo, Protection Coordinator for North America, Central America and the Caribbean at Front Line Defenders. “Ensuring protection and justice for defenders of Wet’suwet’en land is an obligation of the Canadian government and an international responsibility in a context where Indigenous defenders are leading the global struggle for the defence of Indigenous rights and the environment. Front Line Defenders will continue to accompany Sleydo’, Shaylynn Sampson and Corey Jocko until they can continue to defend their territory in freedom.”
As part of the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement, Caregiving Parents and Caregiving Grandparents of Removed Children are now able to submit a Claim for compensation. This includes the biological and adoptive parents, biological and adoptive grandparents and First Nations Stepparents of a First Nations Child who was removed from their home between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, by Child Welfare Authorities.
You do not need to provide child welfare records or share your story to submit a Claim. And you do not have to work through the Claim Process alone. Free support is available.
Across the country, Claims Helpers are available to help at no cost. They are ready to support you in person, by phone or video call – in both English and French, and also in some Indigenous languages.
Most Claims Helpers are Indigenous and are connected to their communities. They are trained in cultural safety and can help you through your Claim at a pace that works for you.
Amnesty International’s research has concluded that the injunction order unduly restricts the human rights of the land defenders and the Indigenous rights of the Wet’suwet’en Nation. FILE
First participants of environmental water internship graduate
JACE KOBLUN jace@tworowtimes.com
The six participants of an environmental water internship can now call themselves Graduates.
Water First Education and Training, Inc. (Water First) launched the Environmental Water Internship in collaboration with Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council in July, 2024.
The 15-month program led interns through a series of skills and technical training, based on collaborative consultation and assessment of community priorities. Together with community partners, these programs strengthen local capacity for managing water and fish resources and the impact of industry and climate change. Indigenous communities across the coun-
try are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation.
Water First works with communities that have identified training and education as one way to help address these challenges.
Environmental Water interns learn to use water quality monitoring equipment under the guidance of Water First trainers.
For Alexandra Nolan, a participant from Garden River First Nation, the Internship gave her the opportunity to merge scientific principles with traditional knowledge and teachings.
“One of my favourite things about the internship was being with other people striving for climate change solutions and working together to solve environmental challenges while still having opportunities to incorporate the teachings passed down through generations into
my work,” said Nolan.
Nolan also appreciates the significant capacity building the program gives back to in her community.
“When community members have the skills and experience to contribute to environmental projects, they don’t have to reach out to third parties,” she said.
Graduation and ceremony took place at Laurentian Lodge in Elliott Lake, Ont., where family members, friends and supporters gathered to celebrate the graduates.
Allan Moffatt, Chief Executive Officer of North Shore Tribal Council reflected on the significance of the completion of the internship.
“The Environmental Water Internship Pilot Program has proven to be a great success,” he said. Mamaweswen is proud to have partnered with Wa-
ter First in paving the way for this important initiative, which supports water stewardship and skills development in our communities. We celebrate the achievements of our interns, who have worked hard and demonstrated dedication throughout this journey.”
The Internship has received accreditation by Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada), Canada’s foremost environmental employment service provider. Graduates have qualified for nationally-recognized ECO Canada certifications in Water Quality, Environmental Data, and Fish Conservation.
This designation gives participants a leg up in terms of future career pathways, offering greater recognition of their credentials from prospective employers.
Traditional Pow Wow
Saturday, October 25 12 – 8 PM
Save Max Sports Centre
Join us for the City of Brampton’s first-ever Pow Wow featuring Pow Wow drums, traditional dancing, craft vendors and much more
Host Drum: Charging Horse
Co-Host Drum: Young Tribe
Invited Drums: Eagle Flight, Burning Plains and Snake Island
In partnership with
Dr. V. Agar said “Women are like tea bags - they don’t know how strong they are until they are thrown in hot water”
I have been following you closely since the night “you narrowly won by 8 votes” as our Chief December 2023.
At the ripe old age of 20 you were confronted with your out-of-control addiction with all its consequences! You had a choice to either “keep going or turn around”. You turned around! Your brief “honoured” role to be our MCFN Chief is coming to a close. The deep lateral violence & cruelty with no mercy, that I have witnessed beginning on the very night of the ballot count has been flung at you from all directions, including members of your own family, is beyond “comprehension” whether true or false! Many a time you could have “thrown members like me under the bus”. You did not! Miigwetch for “staying the course, breathing under water and running on empty “to get the job done”. The Chiefs role is a 24/7 job. May you continue to make every effort to “walk in Soft Moccasins” no matter the cost. May the Sun rise to meet you, may you know when you get fearful you are NOT alone. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed. May you be richly blessed and feel the love from our Creator & all the Creator’s friends as you are about to begin your next chapter! Dr. Apgar was right! I read somewhere a question that I ask myself “you have sown much but what is your harvest? “Miigwetch” “Migisikway”
“Bless The Road That Carries You!”
OPINION
Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools
As Indigenous Peoples marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation last week, they also had to confront a persistent problem: public figures claiming the history of residential schools has been exaggerated or falsified.
It's a problem community leaders say poses a real challenge to reconciliation efforts across the country.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, mandated out of a legal settlement between the federal government and survivors of residential schools, concluded the goal of the schools was to erase Indigenous cultures. Between 1857 and 1996, 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend church-run, government-funded schools. They were barred from speaking their languages in institutions often rife with abuse and located far away from their families and communities.
An estimated 6,000 children died while attending the schools, although experts at the
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, who continue to comb through millions of records, say the actual number could turn out to be much higher.
The federal government officially recognized Sept. 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in 2021, after Tkemlúps te Secwépemc First Nation shared preliminary findings from a ground-penetrating radar survey that found some 200 potential unmarked graves on the grounds of a former residential school
in Kamloops, B.C.
The weeks leading up to Sept. 30 this year saw some prominent individuals and political figures issue online posts and statements downplaying or denying the history of residential schools.
On Sept. 30, former B.C. Conservative MLA Dallas Brodie — who was ejected from the party in the spring for what party leader John Rustad said were statements "mocking former residential school students giving testimony, including testimony about child sex abuse" — posted
a trailer online for a video called "Making a Killing: Reconciliation, Genocide and Plunder in Canada."
Conservative Party of British Columbia staffer was fired earlier this week after issuing a social media post calling the Survivors' flag, meant to honour residential school survivors, a "disgrace" and "fake" flag that perpetuates "untruths" about Canadian history.
And Maxime Bernier, leader of the People's Party of Canada, took to social media to claim that "no bodies were found, that
the residential schools 'genocide' is a hoax, and that reconciliation requires an end to the bs, the victim mentality, the fake white guilt, and the grifting based on it."
In an open letter to Bernier, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty denounced his remarks "in the strongest possible terms."
"They show neither humility, nor respect, nor the honesty required of anyone who claims to speak for Canadians," she wrote.
The Assembly of First
Nations told The Canadian Press it referred Bernier's post to the RCMP as possible hate speech.
"The truth is that First Nations have been experiencing hate speech — and much more discrimination — since this country was created," the advocacy body said in a statement.
In a subsequent statement, Bernier claimed Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak "doesn’t care about truth and reconciliation."
"What she wants is to ban any questioning of the narrative that would threaten the flow of billions of tax dollars from Ottawa," Bernier wrote, dismissing Gull-Masty's letter as “irrelevant."
Historian Sean Carleton has described residential school denialism as a strategy to distort and misrepresent basic facts about residential schools to shake public confidence in the stories of survivors and the reconciliation project itself.
“It’s a constant sowing of seeds of doubt in things that we don’t need to be doubtful about, because we've already established the truth about them,” he said.
Head of Production: Dave LaForce Writer: Jace Koblun Writer: Donna Duric Website Manager: Benjamin Doolittle
The Mohawk Institute "Mush Hole" is now re-opened as a museum and learning centre to help dispel falsehoods about the horrors of residential school. PHOTO BY X
Thanks to our Fair Sponsors
Six Nations Agricultural Fairboard
On behalf of the board we would like to acknowledge sponsors who have supported the fall fair. We have been able to increase our support year after year.
Thank you to the following GRE
Six Nations Elected Council
Harry Potz
Dixieland Restaurant
Nitro Enterprises
The Puff Hut
KT Tobacco and convenience
Apothecary/Garlow grocery
Burnham Farms
Flowers by Leenie
Various community members who wised to remain anonymous.
A big Thank you to all our volunteers and vendors . Thank you to our POW Wow committee and volunteers for bringing the POW Wow back to the fair. Also to Nick for the amazing wrestling Show.
To all the community members who helped restore our barn in time for the opening.
Thank You
Notice of Study Commencement
Highway 401 & Highway 6/Brock Road South Interim Interchange Improvements
Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (G.W.P. 3041-23-00)
THE PROJECT
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is moving forward with Phase 3 of Highways 6 and 401 Improvements from Hamilton north limits to Guelph south limits (G.W.P. 3042-14-00). This includes the Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for Highway 401 & Highway 6/Brock Road South Interim Interchange Improvements (G.W.P. 3041-23-00) (The Project). The Project will address the required replacement of the Highway 6/Brock Road South underpass structure, which is approaching the end of its service life, and examine interim improvements to the Highway 401 and Highway 6/Brock Road South Interchange. Reasonable alternatives to address interim interchange improvements will be developed and evaluated leading to the selection of a preferred alternative. The project limits are located within the Township of Puslinch, Wellington County.
THE PROCESS
The Project is following the approved planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways (2024). The Project will build upon the findings of the 2012 Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for the Highway 401 from 1.0km west of Hespeler Road Easterly to the Wellington County/Halton Region Boundary project (G.W.P. 8-00-00) which identified the ultimate configuration of the Highway 401 & Highway 6/Brock Road South Interchange.
A Virtual Public Information Centre will be held to provide interested parties with the opportunity to review the progress of the Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study and provide input to the Project Team.
A Transportation Environmental Study Report will be available for a 30-day comment period at the completion of the study to document the details of the recommended plan, environmental effects, proposed mitigation measures, and a summary of consultation undertaken throughout the study.
Notification of the Virtual Public Information Centre and availability of the Transportation Environmental Study Report for comment will be published in local newspapers and mailed to those on the Project’s contact list.
Following the completion of the Transportation Environmental Study Report, the project will move to Detailed Design and Construction. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027 and last for two years.
COMMENTS
To obtain additional information, provide comments, or to be placed on the Project’s contact list, please visit the Project’s website at http://Highways6and401HamiltontoGuelph.ca or contact the Project Team as follows:
Sarah Jewell, P. Eng., M. Eng.
Area Manager, Highway Engineering
Ministry of Transportation - West Region 659 Exeter Road
London, ON N6E 1L3
e-mail: ProjectTeam@Highway6and401hamiltontoguelph.ca
Geoffrey Coy, P. Eng.
Consultant Senior Project Manager
AECOM Canada ULC
8th Floor, 105 Commerce Valley Drive West Markham, ON L3T 7P4
tel: 905-418-1502
e-mail: ProjectTeam@Highway6and401hamiltontoguelph.ca
We are committed to ensuring that government information and services are accessible for all Ontarians. For communication support or to request project material in an alternate format, please contact one of the project team members listed above. Comments and information will be collected to assist MTO in meeting the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Overqualified job seekers are applying but, employers have concerns
A new survey from Express Employment Professionals and The Harris Poll reveals a growing tension in the hiring process: while most employers welcome overqualified candidates, concerns about retention and motivation often outweigh the benefits.
Employers see value, but worry about retention.
More than half of Canadian hiring managers (61 per cent) say their company typically considers overqualified candidates. The benefits are clear:
46 per cent believe they have more confidence on the job.
43 per cent appreciate that they require little to no training.
41 per cent value their ability to mentor junior employees.
39 per cent cite better decision-making skills.
38 per cent say they’re more productive.
Though with any decision, there are challenges to weigh. Hesitation runs deep, for several reasons, including:
79 per cent worry overqualified candidates will leave as soon as a better opportunity arises.
77 per cent feel they can struggle to stay motivated at lower-level roles.
As a result, nearly twothirds of companies (63 per cent) say they would rather train someone new than risk an overqualified hire becoming disengaged or leaving.
Job Seekers Feel the Pressure
For job seekers, the presence of overqualified candidates feels like an uneven playing field:
59 per cent say it’s impossible to compete against them.
64 per cent believe companies are more likely to hire an overqualified applicant than someone with only entry-level experience.
backing down. A large majority (89 per cent) believe it is appropriate to apply for jobs they are overqualified for, and nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) have done so in the past, often for reasons beyond pay, such as better worklife balance (53 per cent) or passion for the industry
65 per cent worry employers prefer these candidates because they “bring more to the table,” even if the role doesn’t match their level.
Despite these concerns, most job seekers are not
(35 per cent). However, the need for income remains the top motivator (58 per cent).
Economic uncertainty is adding to the pressure on job seekers to be less selective in their job search, with around 1 in 3 job seekers saying it is the reason they are currently
applying for jobs for which they are overqualified.
Younger job seekers are experiencing the most pressure. Gen Z and millennials are significantly more likely than Gen X to believe it’s impossible to compete against overqualified candidates and to think companies favour them.
They’re also more likely to worry that employers prefer overqualified candidates because they bring more to the table.
“Overqualified candidates represent a chance to secure top talent in today’s market,” said Bob Funk Jr., CEO, President and Chairman of Express
Employment International. “The key is to focus on skills-based hiring, which widens the talent pool by looking beyond résumés and degrees and makes the best use of a candidate’s abilities and ambition. Without that alignment, the risk of a quick exit is real."
JACE KOBLUN
SIX NATIONS COUNCIL
SIX NATIONS AND NEW CREDIT
Construction underway Brantford downtown affected
STAFF REPORT
editor@tworowtimes.com TWO ROW TIMES
BRANTFORD – Construction is now underway on Phase 1 of the Downtown Revitalization Project, with crews replacing aging underground water, sewer, and utility infrastructure on Brant Avenue, Icomm Drive, Hill Street, Dalhousie Street, and Colborne Street. These upgrades are essential to ensure the City continues to provide reliable services for area residents and property owners while completing necessary make-ready
work in advance of Phase 2 of the Downtown Revitalization. Above ground, this work will also improve roads, sidewalks, and traffic flow to create a safer and more accessible downtown. Traffic will be reduced to one southbound lane on Brant Avenue (between Dalhousie Street and Colborne Street) and one eastbound lane on Icomm Drive (between Colborne Street and Market Street South) while work is underway. Traffic will be maintained wherever possible, however full road closures or delays may be required at times to safely complete the
work.
Downtown businesses remain open throughout construction. For detour maps, construction updates, parking locations and details on access to businesses, please visit Brantford.ca/DowntownDetours.
The City is committed to minimizing disruptions and thanks residents, businesses, and visitors for their patience and cooperation as we complete these vital infrastructure upgrades. Please visit Brantford.ca/ NewDowntown to learn more about the Downtown Revitalization Project.
2025 DEADLINE CALENDAR for / gweh?: weh n=:` Ohsweg,h]:n/h Onkwehón:we ne: Ohswekenhro:non
Feb. 1st Application Deadline for Summer semester Apply on-line!
Fall Marks/Progress Reports due for all continuing students.
Levels 3 & 4 (Master or Ph.D. students) provide Letter of Good Academic Standing. Winter course registration/timetable and detailed tuition fees due.
May 1st Application Deadline for Fall or Fall/Winter semester(s) Apply on-line!
Winter Marks/Progress Reports due for all funded students.
Levels 3 & 4 (Master or Ph.D. students) provide Letter of Good Academic Standing. Summer course registration/timetable and detailed tuition fees due.
11:59 pm May 1st to 9 am July 1st - The On-line Application on the GRPSEO Website is not available.
Aug 1st Official transcripts are due from students funded for any of the three previous application periods (Summer/Fall/Winter).
For all APPROVED FALL applications - Any documentation that was requested by the Funding Advisor to be submitted to GRPSEO by August 1, (as outlined in the “Check List of Required Documentation” form provided to the applicant), and not received by this deadline date will result in CANCELLATION of the approved application and loss of funding.
Oct. 1st Application Deadline for Winter semester – Apply on-line!
Summer Marks/Progress Reports due for all continuing students.
Levels 3 & 4 (Master or Ph.D. students) provide Letter of Good Academic Standing. Fall course registration/timetable and detailed tuition fees due.
STUDENTS MUST APPLY ON- LINE BY SPECIFIED DEADLINE
OTHER POST SECONDARY DATES AND EVENTS 2025
Jan. 2 Office Reopens 2025
Feb. 17 Office Closed: Family Day
Mar. 7 Winter Semester Contact Required From All Students (Check With Your GRPSEO Funding Advisor)
Apr. 18 Office Closed: Good Friday
Apr. 21 Office Closed: Easter Monday
May 1 Accepting Graduate Promotion Items
May 19 Office Closed: Victoria Day
June 1 Summer Office Hours: Open from 8 am to 4 pm
June 23 Office Closed: Observance National Indigenous Peoples Day
July 1 Office Closed: Canada Day
Aug. 1 Official Transcripts
Aug. 4 Office Closed: Civic Holiday
Sept. 2 Back to Regular Office Hours: Open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Sept. 1 Office Closed: Labour Day
Sept 30 Office Closed: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
Oct. 13 Office Closed: Thanksgiving Day
Oct. 31 Deadline to Submit Graduate Promotion Items
Nov. 7 Fall Semester Contact Required From All Students (Check With Your GRPSEO Funding Advisor)
Nov. 11 Office Closed: Observance of Remembrance Day
Dec. 23 Office
PORTER: Dallas Cameron
July 20, 2000 - October 6, 2025
With sad hearts, we announce the sudden passing of our son, brother and father, Dallas Porter. Cherished and loving son of Flo and the late Ed Porter. Loved brother of Shane, EJ, Pete, Mitch, Becky, Janelle and Deryl. Father of Zola. Special Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Will be missed by his grandparents, Joyce Porter, Art (Deb) Porter. Predeceased by brother Chase and grandparents Rob and Donna Hill. Will be greatly missed by many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.
Dallas enjoyed to hunt, fish and spend time with his buddies. Dallas loved to chill with his big brother Shane, laughing, hanging out, riding around or gaming it.
The family will honour his life with visitation at Styres Funeral Home, 1798 Fourth Line Road, Ohsweken on Saturday from 6-8pm. Funeral service will be held at the Funeral Home on Sunday October 12, 2025 at 1pm. Cremation to follow with burial of cremated remains at Six Nations Pentecostal Church Cemetery at a later date. www.rhbanderson.com
Attention All Casino Fans!
We have an exciting Casino Trip planned for CASINO RAMA and you’re invited! There will be be some great DOOR PRIZES and SHOW TICKET GIVE-
AWAYS courtesy of CASINO RAMA!! DON’T MISS OUT! Sign up today!
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
WHERE: CASINO RAMA
HOW MUCH: $35/PERSON
The Casino Bus will leave at 8:00 a.m. from the Dajoh/Community Hall Parking lot and return back to Ohsweken around 7 p.m.
(SN Parks and Recreation have asked that you park vehicles along the fence line on the North Side of parking lot)
You can RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY by etransferring $35 to pipedreams10@gmail.com
OR you can pay in person on THURSDAY, October 23, 2025 at DAJOH in the SENECA ROOM from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM. EXACT CHANGE ONLY please!
Once $35 has been paid, no REFUNDS will be allowed. It will be your responsibility to sell your seat .
THIS TRIP IS A FIRST -COME FIRST-SERVE BASIS
The LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS: Friday, Oct 24, 2025 LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE!!
contact via email: pipedreams10@gmail.com or phone: 519 802 5799
Parade & Service
Sunday October 19, 2025
The parade will form up at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. and move to the Veterans Memorial Park for service at 1 :00 P.M.
A reception at the Community Hall will follow the service.
The Family wreath laying will take place at 12:20 p.m. prior to the parade and service at Veterans Park.
* If you wish to lay a wreath for a family member who served in the military, please send an email to vcmonture@outlook.com or call Vera Monture @ 905-768-1406 and leave a message. Please leave the name of the Veteran and who will be laying the wreath in their honour. Please email or call before Friday October 17, 2025. Thank you.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Martial arts in China
6. The butt of jokes
12. Nevertheless
16. Sportscaster Michaels
17. A firm believer
18. Atomic #18
19. One’s bestie
20. Of I
21. Hamburger accessory
22. Thus
23. Partner to Pa
24. Scottish tax
26. Cuts away
28. Require
30. Government lawyer
31. Own (Scottish)
32. Body cavity
34. Brew
35. Young woman (French)
37. Platforms
39. Pair of points in mathematics
40. Attack suddenly
41. Aviators
43. Make perfect
44. Yearly tonnage (abbr.)
45. Neither
47. The center of a city
48. Sacrifice hit in baseball
50. Singer Redding
52. Dragged forcibly
54. Puncture with a knife
56. Belonging to me
57. Expresses surprise
59. Haul
60. The Golden State
61. Biblical Sumerian city
62. Integrated circuit
63. Opposed to certain principles
66. Sodium
67. Qualities
70. Walk
71. It awaits us all
CLUES DOWN
1. Ate quickly
2. Peyton Manning’s alma mater
3. Moves through water
4. Run away from
5. Utah resident
6. Natural objects
7. Children’s game
8. Obligation to prove
9. Ancient Greek building for performancesx
10. Soldier
11. Decorated
12. Catches
13. Russell __, author
14. Speak indistinctly
15. Students get them
25. Japanese warrior
26. Dessert
27. Doleful
29. Most cushy
31. Moon crater
33. Small evergreen Arabian tree
36. Something fugitives are “on”
38. 007’s creator
39. Paintings on hinged panels
41. Type of bomb
42. Japanese classical theater
43. U.S. gov’t department
46. Flightless bird
47. One who cuts wood or stone
49. Buttock and thigh together
51. A way to gather
53. Body part
54. Argentinian city
55. Undergarments
58. Jai __, sport
60. Container for shipping
64. Type of screen
65. Get free of
68. Indicates position
69. Business department
SUDOKU
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
You are seeing things more clearly this week, Aries. Conversations that felt stuck a little while ago are now moving along more smoothly. A bold decision comes up midweek.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, you are craving stability, both financially and emotionally. Use midweek to reevaluate your spending or a relationship that may be ready to be taken to the next level.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, you are in your element this week. Communication flows easily, especially by Thursday. A short trip or spontaneous plan could spark something bigger than expected.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, a quieter energy surrounds you right now. You are being called to pause and reflect. It’s a good time to tend to your emotional needs and reflect on what’s ahead.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
The spotlight is on you right now and you are glowing, Leo. You may attract attention and admiration without even putting in extra effort. Use this week to push forward on personal goals.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
This week is all about you, Virgo. Focus on personal goals and self-improvement. Set strong goals for the year ahead.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, this is a great week to get things done. You’re focused, detail-oriented and motivated. Use every burst of energy to sort through the clutter in your life.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, your social life is buzzing right now, but don’t lose sight of bigger goals. A fresh connection or idea could lead to a long-term opportunity if you stay focused.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
You may feel pushed to take a risk or explore new ideas this week, Sagittarius. Trust your curiosity to take you where you need to be to find satisfaction.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, even if no one sees you doing all of the hard work, you know how much effort you have been putting in. The effort will pay off soon enough when results are there for all to see.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
This week asks you to look at how you are showing up and helping others, Aquarius. An old friend or partner resurfaces and a current connection could deepen.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Your mind-body connection is strong this week, Pisces. If you have been ignoring rest or intuition, now is the time to focus on your priorities again.
