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HALDIMAND—All six of Haldimand’s ward councillors joined Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley and MPP Bobbi Ann Brady at this year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa from August 17 to 20.
OTTAWA—Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley, MPP Bobbi Ann Brady, and Councillor Brad Adams discussed critical infrastructure issues like the Argyle St. bridge with Transportation Minister Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria.
Brady took part in all six County delegations at the conference:
- Ministry of Health – more support needed for the development of an age-friendly Haldimand
- Ministry of Energy and Mines – opportunities to support Ontario’s clean energy goals
- Ministry of Economic Development and Job Creation – infrastructure needs for the employment lands in Nanticoke and Caledonia
- Ministry of Indigenous Affairs – the need for provincial direction in developing a meaningful, legally and culturally appropriate Indigenous consultation framework
- Ministry of Long Term Care – the expansion of Edgewater Gardens and the critical need for more LTC options
- Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services – the need for funding to address social service gaps in rural and Indigenous communities
Bentley said, “Attending AMO is an important opportunity to connect with provincial leaders and advocate for the needs and priorities of our residents. … Direct, face-to-face meetings help us build relationships, highlight important local issues, and work toward solutions that will improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Haldimand home.”
In a message to The Press afterwards, Brady said, “We were able to reiterate our desperation on having shovels in the ground at Edgewater Gardens and attempt to pinpoint why the project is not moving forward. Mayor Bentley and I were also able to sit down with Energy Minister Stephen Lecce to discuss the desire for an energy project in Nanticoke.”
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The herby scent of smoke wafted across the small building, playground, parking lot and grassy grounds.
Ragghi Rain and Herman Jackson carried a turtle shell of gently burning embers to bless every corner of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe’s upcoming project: a major expansion of their longtime community center on Route 24.
Along with this ceremonial blessing on Aug. 25, the Nanticokes hosted a groundbreaking ceremony, with dignitaries and golden shovels. The current Nanticoke Indian Center will be renovated and enlarged to become the future Nanticoke Indian Cultural Community Center.
“This is an unbelievable moment for the Nanticoke Indian Tribe and the entire Millsboro community. Your presence here today not only honors our past, but also celebrates our future,” said historian Bonnie “She Who Cares” Hall, also slipping into the Algonquian language. “Waanishii: thank you for joining us on this momentous occasion.”
“Today we stand on sacred ground — not only in the physical sense, but in the spirit and the purpose,” said Assistant Chief Farrah Norwood Stigall. “This is more than a construction project, this is a powerful declaration of who we are and what we stand for. … This center will be a living tribute to the strength, resilience and the enduring legacy of the Nanticoke people.”
The Nanticokes have a long history of learning at the site. State-sponsored segregation prompted the Nanticokes to build their own Indian Mission School for grades 1 to 8 in the 1920s, rebuild after a 1940s fire, close it after 1960s integration and ultimately repurpose the small white building as a community center.
The current building is limited to 2,250 square feet, and soon it’ll more than double, to about 5,000 square feet. It will continue as a cultural center where elders teach, youngsters learn and play, drummers and dancers rehearse and leaders meet. But it’ll be more…
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke have been designated Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Centers + for total hip and knee replacement surgery.
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TidalHealth was recently designated a Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Blue Distinction Center + (BDC+) for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, for its dedication to treating individuals living with joint pain.
“TidalHealth is proud to have our Salisbury and Seaford hospitals recognized for meeting the rigorous selection criteria set by the BCBS Centers of Excellence program,” said TidalHealth President/CEO Steve Leonard, Ph.D., MBA, FACHE. “We provide our patients with exceptional care, and it’s always gratifying to have this level of national designation to confirm that commitment to outstanding care and patient safety is on par with the best joint replacement programs in America.”
Both TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke, Leonard said, have implemented a systematic approach to improving quality of life, “which makes available to patients the very best surgical options and outcomes at an affordable rate.” The award evaluates how organizations, like TidalHealth, use clinical outcomes and performance measures to identify opportunities to improve care, case volume, demographics and affordability.
TidalHealth’s commitment to quality joint replacement care includes appropriately trained team members, leaders and surgeons who participate regularly in meetings to review surgical outcomes, he said. “They seek continuous improvement to enhance the joint replacement program’s structure, processes, and outcomes.”
BCBS makes information about the quality and cost of healthcare services available to its members to assist them in making informed decisions about their healthcare needs. In line with that goal, BCBS recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions. Facilities, including TidalHealth Nanticoke and TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, are selected for consistently delivering outstanding evidence-based, joint replacement…
Things couldn’t have gone better for North Pocono and Pittston Area in Week 1 of the high school football season.
They get little time to revel in their success.
After North Pocono started with a dominant win over Nanticoke Area and Pittston Area rolled past Mid Valley, the teams will go head-to-head to highlight the second weekend of games in District 2.
North Pocono (1-0) plays at Pittston Area (1-0) on Friday in a nonconference clash at 7 p.m. at Charley Trippi Stadium.
“We were able to take care of our business last week, and it was a home game, and we leaned on our fundamentals, played fast and played physical, and got all those first-game jitters out,” North Pocono linebacker Evan Wolff said. “We experienced that varsity atmosphere. We have to be prepared mentally and physically again this week.
“They had a dominant game, too. They were flying off the ball and very physical. We know it will be a tough atmosphere at their home field, so we have to be ready for a tough game.”
North Pocono entered this season with high expectations. The Trojans have an experienced group of players and are ranked No. 1 in The Times-Tribune High School Football Poll.
Still, with all of the leadership and standout players, there is always trepidation ahead of the first game. The Trojans erased any doubt by steamrolling to a 56-0 win over Nanticoke Area.
North Pocono used an overpowering effort from its offensive and defensive lines and explosive plays to pile up 334 yards rushing, while limiting Nanticoke Area to 14 yards on the ground.
Joe Briskie, who missed the better part of the 2024 season, made the most of his opportunities. He ran for 96 yards on eight carries and scored a touchdown.
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MILLSBORO, DE — The Nanticoke Indian Tribe broke ground Monday on new additions to the Nanticoke Indian Center near Millsboro, marking a milestone in preserving and promoting the tribe’s heritage.
The ceremony, at the Center’s location on John J. Williams Highway, featured speeches from Chief Avery “Leaving Tracks” Johnson, Assistant Chief Farrah Stigall, State Sen. Gerald Hocker, State Rep. Jeff Hilovsky and Millsboro Mayor Robert McKee. The event also included a blessing of the grounds and a round friendship dance.
“It’s an amazing feeling when you have a vision, and you fight and fight, and you don’t give up — and then finally it comes to fruition,” Chief Johnson said. “And then the next thing is to see it grow, and become this facility.”
Chief Johnson says it’s been a long road to get the project done, and was able to through true community support.
The expansion is funded by around $3 million in state, federal and local contributions. It will be connected to the existing building and serve as a community center offering child care, elder care, food donations and educational services.
“Our ancestors had a plan for us moving forward. And we took incremental steps from 1881 to 1922, 1940, 1980. All these different years have significance, right?” said Chief Johnson. “Our ancestors wanted us to progress, in seven generations for our children. And what better place to teach our children than at a community center.”
Tribe leaders said the project represents both continuity and progress, and a deeper connection with the local community.
“We really want to provide the public with an opportunity to get to know us as their neighbors and more importantly, to be able to have a better appreciation for who we are as a people.” said tribe historian Dr. Bonnie G. Hall, who also served as the Mistress of Ceremony for…
PLAINS TWP. — Kaytie Marx had a hat trick to lead Wilkes-Barre Area to an 8-2 win over Nanticoke Area on Monday at Wolfpack Stadium in Wyoming Valley Conference field hockey.
Gianna Gustinucci added two goals and two assists in the win, and Anna Vitali, Megan Giomboni and Oliva Kowalski scored for the Wolfpack.
First Quarter: WBA, Marx (Vitali), 3:10; GNA, Reed (Falkowski); Second Quarter: WBA, Marx (Gustinucci), 3:07. WBA, Vitali (Martin), 1:07; Third Quarter: WBA, Gustinucci, 10:58. WBA, Giomboni (Gustinucci), 1:28; Fourth Quarter: WBA, Gustinucci, 13:03. WBA, Marx (Jenkins), 10:58. GNA, Falkowski (Brown), 3:32. WBA, Kowalski (Vitali), 2:30; Shots-corners: GNA 2-1, WBA 13-10; Saves: WBA (Mirin, Hernandez) 0, GNA (Monski, John) 0.
Wyoming Area 8, Pittston Area 0: At Pittston Area, Lucia Campenni finished with a hat trick as Wyoming Area knocked off Pittston Area.
Five other players accounted for the Warriors’ scores, while Pittston Area’s Karlie Podwika stopped 12 shots.
First Quarter: WA, Karcutskie (L. Campenni). WA, Claudia Rehl; Second Quarter: WA, Nina Bella. WA, Talia Pizano. WA, L. Capenni. WA, L. Campenni; Third Quarter: WA, L. Campenni (E. Campenni). WA, Rehill (L. Campenni); Saves: PA (Podwika) 12, WA (Muniz) 1.
Tunkhannock 2, Delaware Valley 1: At Tunkhannock, Ava Wisnosky and Kinsley Sechrist accounted for the two Tigers goals in the victory.
Jordyn Ciarelli tallied the lone Warriors goal.
Emma Dickinson stopped three shots for the Tigers. Delaware Valley’s Caitlin Luciano had three shots.
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Pittston Area 3, Hanover Area 0: At Pittston Area, the Patriots scored three first-half goals and Jackson Duddek pitched a shutout.
Aiden Egan, Sadiki Murindabangado and Caleb Shea accounted for the three Pittston Area goals.
First Half: PA, Shea (Shotwell), 37:00; PA, Eagan (Smith), 30:30. PA, Murindabangado (Shotwell), 4:43; Shots-corners: HA 12-5, PA 10-5; Saves: HA (Griffin) 5, PA (Duddek) 11.
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