-
updates
September 08, 2010
Sorry for the inconvenience. The website will be updated as soon as the copy is available....
-
by Jim Moodie
September 01, 2010
LITTLE CURRENT—Little Current will soon be a one-drugstore town, as the Island IDA on Water Street is poised to close up shop this month.
“Because of the new government legislation, unfortunately the marketplace cannot support two functioning pharmac...
-
by Jim Moodie
September 01, 2010
MANITOULIN—It may have been the first time that Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath had set foot on Manitoulin, but it wasn’t like she was landing on the moon.
The MPP is no stranger to our craggy limestone terrain, having grown up in the shadow of the...
-
by Jim Moodie
September 01, 2010
MANITOULIN—With the fate of the controversial registry for hunting weapons likely to rest with a handful of New Democrats in the North, Carol Hughes could be forgiven for feeling a bit under the gun these days.
The Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasking MP was...
-
by Lindsay Kelly
September 01, 2010
LITTLE CURRENT—When Paul McWilliams and Gerald Bond last saw each other they were 11 and 13, respectively, gathered together for a one-off meeting of American and Canadian Boy Scout troops at Windfall Lake. Recently, the fast friends reunited in Little ...
-
by Michael Erskine
September 01, 2010
TORONTO—Point-of-sale harmonized sales tax (HST) exemptions for First Nations purchasers take effect today (September 1) but as of press time no communication from either levels of government have materialized in retailers’ mailboxes.
“We are all s...
-
Pictures
September 01, 2010
Leading the way to the finish line in the Women’s Great Canoe Race below Dreamer’s Rock on Birch Island are Robina Kitchemokma and Anita McGregor. The dynamic duo were the winners of the event.
photo by Brita Brookes
...
-
Letters
September 01, 2010
Zero-tolerance alcohol law should reach across the board
To the Expositor:
Recently, there has been some discussion about the requirement that drivers under the age of 22 must have zero alcohol in their blood. I believe our highways would be a whole lot...
-
Death Notices
September 01, 2010
HELEN FOGALJune 20, 1925 - August 23, 2010
In loving memory of Helen Fogal, a resident of the Manitoulin Lodge, who died at the Lodge on Monday August 23, 2010 at the age of 85 years. She was born at Long Bay, daughter of the late Clarence and Edna (Van ...
-
Classifieds
September 01, 2010
SERVICES
Have you a DRINKING PROBLEM? Maybe Alcoholics Anonymous can help you. Meetings Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. at St. Bernard's Church, Little Current. tfnAlzheimer Support Group, Sudbury-Manitoulin. Support Groups --Everyone Welcome! For careg...
-
Pictures
August 25, 2010
This year’s Providence Bay Fair Ambassador Pageant brought out a host of bright young women from across Manitoulin. Winners, clockwise from front, were Fair Ambassador Rachel Maracle, Second Princess Alissa Still, Miss Congeniality Jessica Orr, and Fi...
-
Editorial
August 25, 2010
Wedge issues. These are the political units that are almost always far more important symbolically than they are materially.
But a symbol holds tremendous power in and of itself, for people will consider it and then determine how it reflects their own sy...
-
Letters
August 25, 2010
Theory of C02-driven climage change remains to be proven
To the Expositor:
Professor Phil Jones, the former head of research at the Climate Research Unit ( CRU) at the University of East Anglia, has stated: "For the past 15 years there has been no 'stat...
-
by Lindsay Kelly
August 25, 2010
M'CHIGEENG—M'Chigeeng First Nation has established a new waste-collection program that includes recycling as part of its mandate.
The nascent waste-diversion program has been in effect since the spring, and after handing out recycling bins and educatin...
-
by Sharon Jackson
August 25, 2010
KAGAWONG—Problems at the landfill site continue to plague Billings township residents and members of council.
The two major issues at hand are the fact that its assumed long-standing permit to burn appears to be missing, which means the burn pit can no...
-
by Lindsay Kelly
August 25, 2010
MANITOULIN—Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 17, Diane Sims has lived most of her life with the illness—a surprise to her, since she was told that she would not live beyond her 35th birthday.
"I was told that I would be bedridden at 27 ...
-
by Michael Erskine
August 25, 2010
WIKWEMIKONG—Chief Hazel Fox-Recollet was returned as chief of the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve with 375 votes following Sunday's tally of the August 21, 2010 election results. Chief Fox-Recollet prevailed in a field of 11 who were vying for the po...
-
Death Notices
August 25, 2010
DAVID ANGUS STEPHEN MACKJuly 3, 1946 - August 17, 2010
In loving memory of Steve Mack, a resident of M'Chigeeng, who passed away after a lengthy illness at the Manitoulin Lodge, Gore Bay. He was born in London, Ontario, son of the late Bryce and Elizabet...
-
Classifieds
August 25, 2010
SERVICES
Have you a DRINKING PROBLEM? Maybe Alcoholics Anonymous can help you. Meetings Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. at St. Bernard's Church, Little Current. tfn
Alzheimer Support Group, Sudbury-Manitoulin. Support Groups --Everyone Welcom...
-
Pictures
August 18, 2010
Jasmyn Galley, Jordanna Dedman, and Ronnie Wakegijig are all smiles as they settle in for their ride to the skies with pilot Lloyd Richards during a Young Eagles event at the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport.
photo by Michael Erskine
...
