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Kahnawake talent was centre stage in the world of film and television this week, with two local names making the shortlist of a major media organization’s annual awards.

In the lush undergrowth of Blue Mountain, Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS) coordinator Kane Montour sat crouched beside a patch of wild onions, carefully twisting one from the soil, making sure to leave the roots behind to encourage regrowth.

Melissa Frate and her partner Don Beauvais experienced what no family wants to go through this week: the total loss of their family home as a result of a devastating house fire.

The Quebec Environment Ministry’s mobile truck was parked near the entrance of Oka in an effort to prevent illegal dumping of contaminated soil in Kanesatake last week.

Renovations have begun at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) cabin in Tioweró:ton, known as the Oka Inn, after Council dropped an attempt to apply funding towards a second cabin.

The continuation of the work to replace the water and sewer systems along the Old Chateauguay Road (OCR) will be ramping back up in the coming weeks.

Six students marked a major milestone in Kahnawake’s education offering this week, after becoming the first cohort of Quebec ministry-certified graduates in carpentry, thanks to a course offered by the First Nations Regional Adult Education Centre (FNRAEC).

Angie Diabo had always wanted to be a teacher, but that couldn’t be her first priority - she had children to feed and clothe, bills to pay, and working at a cigarette factory paid well and enabled her to make ends meet.

In the provincial hockey tournament, the Laurentides Mistral girls’ U12B-3 hockey team battled an undefeated squad, shutting out their opponents until the end of the second period of the semi-final game.

The Eastern Door’s 30th annual Spring Cleanup is just a week away, held in collaboration with the Waste Management Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO).