Football coach of the boys' Thunderbird football team powering change through education, mentorship and sport

_{Article content originally published in the Brant Beacon on October 2, 2025 by Brian Trota}

_{Since becoming the football coach of the boys' Thunderbird football team at Pauline Johnson Collegiate in 2019, Macdonald has established a winning mindset, culminating in capturing the league championship in 2022.}

For John Macdonald, the importance of advocacy for Indigenous rights and causes, as well as coaching and education, and supporting programs like those for Truth and Reconciliation, has made him a key community leader across the County of Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River, and Norfolk County.

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