Archive for June, 2011

May 21, 1922 – June 18, 2011 Stanley Dominic Fisher (Odjig) passed away peacefully at the Chatham Memorial Hospital on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the age of 89 years. Proud WWII veteran. Husband of the late Arbutus, his beloved wife for 61 years. Cherished father of Brenda, Darla (Real), [...]

by Nancy McDermid OTTAWA—Canada’s plan to protect Manitoulin Island’s heritage lighthouses faces a roadblock if the government severs land associated with these buildings and sells it to private interests, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Following a visit to Manitoulin on June 12 and a meeting with the Manitoulin Lighthouse [...]

March 31, 1934 – June 18, 2011 Klaus Bach, Gore Bay resident for over 30 years, passed away after a short battle with aggressive cancers. He died peacefully at his new home in Guelph on June 18th, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was 77 years old. He was Donna’s [...]

by Robin Burridge M’CHIGEENG—Last Tuesday marked a momentous occasion for M’Chigeeng First Nations as they officially broke ground on their Mother Earth Renewable Energy project (MERE). The MERE wind farm project has been over six years in the making, and is the first independently First Nations owned wind farm in [...]

Federal finance minister Jim Flaherty has indicated in no uncertain terms that in the fall he and his department will be rolling out programs designed to cut federal spending, pay down the national deficit and get back to balanced budgets. We have just seen an inkling of what Minister Flaherty [...]

MINDEMOYA—As the Williamson family of Mindemoya busies themselves with the 90th anniversary celebrations for the iconic hardware and sporting goods business D.A. Williamson and Sons this weekend, they took a moment to stop and reflect on nine decades of the busy store. David Williamson was born March 13, 1880 in [...]

To the Expositor: As usual, when a new topic comes up in the Expositor’s letters to the editor section, my mental juices start flowing with my thoughts and opinions about the matter, whether I know anything about it or not. So, low and behold, just when I was mentally congratulating [...]

by Nancy McDermid LITTLE CURRENT—A challenging year for the Manitoulin Health Centre Corporation (MHC) has resulted in a positive outcome due to the work of dedicated board members, staff and volunteers at the Little Current and Mindemoya sites, according to reports given on June 23 during the annual general meeting. [...]

To the Expositor: I am concerned about the proposed use of Forestry Garlon XRT along Highway 542 in Central Manitoulin. Garlon XRT is a herbicide which uses triclopyr. The drum label is available online and I am quoting some of the information from the label. Garlon XRT comes in 30-gallon [...]

by Robin Burridge LITTLE CURRENT—The Bishop of Algoma, Lord Bishop Stephen Andrews, attended the 125th anniversary celebration of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church last weekend. The celebration began with a gathering of parishioners and guests on Saturday evening on the lawn of the Little Current church, followed by a dinner. [...]