Archive for May, 2011

To The Expositor: On Saturday, April 14, I was doing my regular laundry at the laundromat in downtown Little Current. It was unusually busy. I knew the washer took 29 minutes and returned to find my laundry out of the washer and on the tables, which I understood to be [...]

June 28, 1939 – May 15, 2011 In loving memory of Gar Wood, a resident of Gore Bay, who died at the Manitoulin Health Centre, Mindemoya, on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the age of 71 years. He was born at Owen Sound, son of the late Alvin Hunter (Chief [...]

by Alicia McCutcheon MANITOULIN—Manitoulin Minor Hockey (MMH) no longer has to have its yearly discussions on the controversial subject of body checking as the decision was made for them last month in a motion by the Ontario Hockey Association. The motion reads, “Effective the 2011-2012 season, body checking will be [...]

To the Expositor: Policing is not what it used to be. I grew up on Manitoulin Island and enjoyed every minute of it. Everyone knew who the police officers were in town and each officer was granted the respect they deserved for doing a great job ‘serving and protecting’ the [...]

To the Expositor: To the person that removed the crosses in M’Chigeeng: I am the sister of the late Jason Maurice, and on Friday, May 13, I found out from my mother (who, I might add, was so distraught that she could barely talk to me on the phone) that [...]

March 24, 1940 – May 6, 2011 Louise Celina Aguonie, 71 years, died peacefully at the Manitoulin Health Centre, Little Current. Best friend to Norman for 50 years and married for 45 years. Louise carried herself in a quiet strength. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and cherished grandmother. [...]

Zoe Fleming BPhe, MSc, WWII veteran, Parasitologist for Canadian Veterans from Japan, Life Member of the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club, Lab Instructor at York University for 20 years, Volunteer Councilor for Bereaved Families of Ontario, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the John Joseph Nursing Home [...]

by Nancy McDermid M’CHIGEENG-In keeping with its role as a leader in drug strategy development, the M’Chigeeng Health Centre hosted a Knowledge Symposium on May 13 at the M’Chigeeng Community Complex with opiate addiction and recovery as its primary focus. Following an opening ceremony, Chief Joe Hare welcomed the audience [...]

To the Expositor: In response to Melissa Peters’ letter to the editor (Northeast Council needs money for ‘irresponsible hypocrisy’) in the May 6 Expositor, I would like to clarify and point out a few informational pieces that the writer conveniently neglected to mention. While Ms. Peters has every right to [...]

May 25, 1983 – May 14, 2011 Age 27 Loving daughter of Marjorie Beaudry and Thomas Redbreast (predeceased). Cherished mother of Destiny and Latoya Beaudry-Trudeau. Predeceased by partner Jordan Trudeau. Dear sister of Edward Beaudry, Leslie Beaudry (Marvin) and Richard McWatch of Duck Lake. Granddaughter of Charlotte Beaudry, George Beaudry [...]