Category: DIHE
HOME MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST — SEPTEMBER 2023
The MCA Dept. of Infrastructure, Housing & Environment’s Housing Sector would like to share some seasonal advice for home maintenance with the community!
Read moreHAVFD RECEIVES NEW FIRE TRUCK HONOURING MMIWG
On Wednesday, August 23, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Infrastructure, Housing and Environment (DIHE) presented a cheque to Fort Garry Fire Trucks for the manufacturing and delivery of a brand new fire engine to the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Issac McDonald accepted the beautiful new truck on behalf of HAVFD and Station #3. The […]
Read moreMCA ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM HOSTS SNAPPING TURTLE RELEASE PARTY
It was a turtle-y awesome time at the MCA Environment Program’s turtle release party! Snapping turtles are an at-risk species and the Environment team works hard to protect eggs from vulnerable nests and enhance hatchling survival rates. Our program found this turtle clutch and relocated it to an incubator, where they successfully hatched and were ready to return to […]
Read moreBAT BOX ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP
The MCA Environment Program is hosting a bat box assembly workshop! Join us to learn the benefits of bats and build nest boxes to provide homes for them. When: Wednesday, July 5 (5:30 PM – 9 PM)Where: Generations Park Pavilion If you have any questions or would like to register, please reach out to Maegan Mitchell at maegan.mitchell@akwesasne.ca. […]
Read moreKANA:TAKON ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: PAVING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 14
The MCA Department of Infrastructure, Housing & Environment (DIHE) would like to inform the community that asphalt paving is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, June 14 (weather dependent) as part of the Park Street-Hilltop Drive Project in Kana:takon. There will be road closures and traffic detours in various locations. Please use caution when driving through the detours, reduce speed […]
Read moreGREAT RIVER CLEANUP 2023
Come join us on June 3, 2023 from 9 AM to 2 PM at the St. Regis Recreation Center or at our other check-in locations: Adams’ Marina and the A’nonwara’ko:wa Arena. This year’s event will include a shoreline cleanup (St. Regis and Snye) and a roadside cleanup within Akwesasne. Pre-registration is encouraged. The online volunteer registration form and […]
Read moreSAVE OUR SOIL, SAVE OURSELVES
Happy Compost Awareness Week! For more information and resources on composting, reach out to the MCA Environment Program’s Waste Coordinator, Jacey Hall, at jacey.hall@akwesasne.ca.
Read moreMAKE BOOKMARKS WITH CHILL BASKETS
Join the MCA Environment Program for a bookmark-making class! The class was rescheduled and will be held on Thursday, April 27. Spots are limited to 5 participants. Register by emailing keri.horne-burns@akwesasne.ca. The class will be held from 5-7 p.m. at the Environment Lab, located next to CIA #3 on Kawehno:ke.
Read more2023 HALF-LOAD RESTRICTIONS
Please be advised that all roadways under the jurisdiction of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will have a posted weight limit of five (5) tonnes per axle (also known as “Half Loads”), effective Monday, March 27th, 2023. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police will be monitoring vehicle traffic and enforcing the weight restrictions while they remain in place. For more […]
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