Six Nations Elected Chief wants more TLC from contractors
February 17, 2021
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Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) Chief Mark Hill thinks some builders who work on Six Nation don’t take their work as seriously on-reserve as off-reserve. Hill said when you look at the community some of the work done, just doesn’t hold up. “It seems like at times the companies that come in to do our roads and resurfacing projects, you don’t see the type of things happening (as with Fifth Line Road) off the territory. It’s like they think, ‘well whatever, who cares, it’s just the rez,” he said. He made the comments in regard to Fifth Line Road where NorJon Limited must return to fix issues with paving the road. Director of Public Works, Mike Montour said part of the problem with repaving Fifth Line Road was the timing….
Six Nations Elected Council turns down letter of support request again
February 17, 2021
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By Victoria Gray Writer Ben MacDonald’s request for a letter of support for a vertical farming venture was deferred by Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) for a second time, after SNEC approved a letter of support for another community member’s non-profit venture. Councillors questioned MacDonald’s reluctance to give councillors his business plan, their possible liability in supporting his business, One Nation Farms at their council meeting on Tuesday night. Councillor Nathan Wright, who offered to help MacDonald do the due diligence he needed to get the letter of support from SNEC to apply for funding presented the motion on MacDonald’s behalf. Some councillors also questioned what he would be growing, because the motion to support the initiative read, “to grow food and other products.” Councillor Melba Thomas said she would…
Six Nations loses third community member to COVID-19
February 17, 2021
Six Nations is mourning its third COVID-19 related death as cases rise.
COVID-19 infections continue to surge on Six Nations, soaring almost three times higher than the infection rate in Toronto.
There were 15 new cases announced Tuesday from the Family Day long weekend and five on Friday bringing the total number of active cases in territory to 44.
There have been 68 new cases added in the last 10 days, bringing Six Nations total positive cases to 243. There have now been three deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
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Six Nations people urged to not attend events, not cross border into U.S.
February 12, 2021
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SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND-COVID-19 infections continue to surge on Six Nations Friday, soaring more than three times higher than the infection rate in Toronto.
There were five new cases announced Friday and eight on Thursday bringing the total number of active cases in territory to 58.
There have been 53 new cases added in the last eight days, bringing Six Nations total positive cases to 227. There have been two deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
Since Christmas Six Nations has experienced a steady incline of cases, with more than 90 cases since December 25.
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