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Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 18 Sep 1968, pp.1-8, p. 3

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Six Nations Library With available government grants, a suitable building, and an awakened public interest in a library, the Six Nations Library at Ohsweken is scheduled to open on October 13, 1968. The former doctor's residence near Lady Willingdon Hospital has been renovated to accommodate a library. A grant of $5,000 from the Federal Government for capital cost and $2,000 from the province for operating expenses have been received by the library board. On a rotating basis the South Central Regional Library Branch will send about 4,000 books to Ohsweken to start with, giving readers a wide choice of books. To set the record straight, the present library committee is the third one which has been formed on the Six Nations Reserve since 1930. Former committees were plagued by lack of monetary means, a suitable building and apathy in general, and plans had to be abandoned. Six Nations Sports The Brantford Supertest Warriors will seek their second straight Canadian Lacrosse Association Senior "B" Championship on Friday night Sept. 6, 1968. The Warriors leading the best of seven series by 3-0. Coach "Beef" Smith's Warriors took the opening game 13-6, the second game 15-8 and the third game 13-5 on Tuesday evening Sept. 3rd. To date the Warriors have won 15 consecutive play-off games to clinch a record. Prior to the final series they eliminated Orangeville Dufferins, Owen Sound North Stars and Wallaceburg Red Devils in straight games. During the O.L.A. series of tho senior "B" League they won 18 games and only lost two. They haven lost a game at Civic Centre this season. Well! It was just as we expected. On Friday night Sept. 6th the Warriors did it again. They swamped the Nanaimo O'Keefes by a score of 18-7 to win the Canadian Senior "B" Lacrosse Championship for the second consecutive year. In fact they were rated by the attending experts as the best amateur team in the country which indeed was amply proven. Ed Blair, a director of the C.L.A., declared that they could also make the pro teams go. Twelve different players shared in the scoring as proof of their near-perfect balance. Brian Cavan; Claude Sault, Stan Ignatczyk, Gil Bemberry, Charlie Thomas and Ivan Thomas each made two goals. Singles went to Seymour Johnson, Wayne Smith, Harvey Longboat, Jack Hill, Cap Bomberry and Joe Montour. Capt. Jim Squires won five assists. The imposing gold trophy was presented to the captain of the Warriors' team Jim Squires, following the game. The jubilant Warriors "let go" and ducked their trainers, equipment men and club officials into the showers. Among those who went for a dip, clothes and all, was Ross Powless last year's coach. We hope the clothes weren't shrinkable. Congratulations to the wonderful Warriors. You have brought honour to your team, your reserve and your city. On Wednesday evening Sept. 4th, the city of Brantford tendered a dinner at the North Ridge Gold Club for the Nanaimo O'Keefes B.C. Lacrosse Club and the Brantford Supertest Warriors, the contending cast and west champions for the Dominion title. Mayor Richard Beckett presided. He presented the Nanaimo team with Brantford souvenir tie clips. The local team will receive theirs later. Local sports officials also attended the event. Miss Phyllis Bomberry, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Bemberry, R.R. 1 Ohsweken, is the catcher for tho Toronto Carpetland Women's Baseball team which has captured the Dominion Championship for the second consecutive year. Miss Bomberry was formerly with the Mohawk Gir1s ball team and because of her prowess as a catcher, was spotted and engaged by the Toronto team as their catcher last year. They won the Dominion Title in '67 and won the final game in Winnipeg last August, capturing the title in 1968. They are presently playing for the Ontario Women's Sr. "A" Fast Ball Championship. O. B. A. Ontario Championship Finals: Double Header First game Tyke Series - 2 P.M. Wheatley vs Six Nations Second game Peewee Series - 4 P.M. Fenwick vs Six Nations Saturday, September 14, 1968 Cayuga Longhouse Ball Park

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