Archive for July, 2011

The consultant’s report on recommended expansions of the Manitoulin Centennial Manor, released last week to the Northeast Council (as the sponsor of the study), is welcome news. The consultant recommends that, using the existing long-term care nursing home as a base, the facility could be expanded in order to offer [...]

by Nancy McDermid KAGAWONG—Learn about the latest science regarding the upper great lake water levels on Saturday August 6 when the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board (IUGLSB) holds a public meeting at the Kagawong Park Centre. The board will be presenting its findings and potential regulation plans for Lake [...]

To the Expositor: Although we have enjoyed quite a wet spring, as of June 24, 2011 the water level in Lake Huron was still down 1 inch when compared to the prior year while over the same time period, Lake Erie was up 16 inches. Of greater concern is the [...]

In loving memory of Darlene May Myc (nee Adolf), 62 years, who passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Mindemoya Hospital. Beloved wife of Michael Myc of Manitowaning. Loving mother of Michael (Anne Bindernagel) of Toronto, Tracey Ofstie (Curtis) of Williams Lake, B.C. and David of Sudbury. Cherished grandmother [...]

In loving memory of Edna May (Dupuis) Moores who passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011 at the Sudbury Regional Hospital in her 90th year. Daughter of the late Alexander Dupuis and the late Chloe (Brown) Dupuis. Beloved wife and best friend of the late Harold Moores. Loving mother of [...]

by Robin Burridge LITTLE CURRENT-A final report of the business plan for the Manitoulin Centennial Manor, developed by SHS Consulting and C.J. Stewart Consulting Services, was presented to the Northeast Town council last Thursday evening. “Last year a steering committee, the Manitoulin Centennial Manor Business Plan Working Group, was formed [...]

by Alicia McCutcheon WIKWEMIKONG—Charges were laid in the July 17 murder of 29-year-old Matthew Shawande against his neighbour, Glen McGregor, who lived in the same Wikwemikong apartment complex. After an investigation by the Wikwemikong Tribal Police and Ontario Provincial Police Criminal Investigation Branch, police charged 20-year-old Glen McGregor with second [...]

To the Expositor: We don’t know whether to refer to it as road rage, parking rage or possibly unhappy man rage, brewed up in the Hamlet of Willisville, occupied by about five homes. Willisville where the Canadian icons, the Group of Seven, painted and whose names were used recently to [...]

by Alicia McCutcheon SUDBURY—The photo of a smiling, bright-eyed Gabe Abotossaway with his parents, Beverly and Max Abotossaway, in his room in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Sudbury Regional Hospital (SRH) says it all—his groundbreaking surgery went well and Gabe’s spirits are high. Last Thursday, the 20-year-old underwent [...]

To The Expositor: Since my letter of July 13 (‘Writer is disappointed in the board of Manitoulin Community Living,’ Page 4) about the many problems that have plagued Community Living in Mindemoya since the last election of officers, I’ve had numerous phone calls from another organization that has also had [...]