Archive for September, 2011

To the Expositor: With all the grumblings about the McGuinty Liberals, who are currently in power at Queen’s Park, it might be that the people of Ontario are ready to vote for a change in the fast approaching provincial election. Unfortunately, in Northern Ontario, the reflexive tendency has been to [...]

by Alicia McCutcheon MANITOULIN—There’s a debate going on between the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board (DSB) and the Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) over non-urgent patient transfers and the role ambulances should play in this daily function. Considering the MHC’s rural designation and the ever-increasing role high tech diagnostics has to play [...]

by Alicia McCutcheon SUDBURY—Gabe Abotossaway was sitting upright in his chair in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Sudbury Regional Hospital Sunday morning, his mother Beverly, as always, by his side. The young man survived a severe car accident on May 21 that saw traumatic injuries to his body, [...]

by Stacey Lavallie GORE BAY—Two men were sentenced last Friday for their part in the 2010 death of M’Chigeeng man Shane Beboning. The two cousins, Marlon and Michael Migwans, both pled guilty to a charge each of manslaughter. Crown Attorney Stacy Haner withdrew a second-degree murder charge. The specifics of [...]

Adam Smith did a fine job as Central Manitoulin councillor so it was unfortunate when the pressures of business brought about his resignation. What is surprising, however, is that with more than three years left to run in the term, Central Manitoulin council has not opted for an election to [...]

To the Expositor: Along with The Expositor, the following letter has been sent to the Reeve and Council of Central Manitoulin, Member of Parliament Carol Hughes. We, the taxpayers of Mindemoya must act now if we do not want to pay for the engineering––planning, drainage and upgrading of the low-lying [...]

by Alicia McCutcheon MANITOULIN—Members of the water sub-committee of the Manitoulin Area Stewardship Council concerned with falling Lake Huron water levels have their backs up with two proposed recommendations from the International Upper Great Lakes Study Board (IUGLSB) that arose after meetings such as the one in Kagawong this summer. [...]

July 14, 1953 – September 16, 2011 In loving memory of Nicholas Debassige, a resident of M’Chigeeng, who passed away at M’Chigeeng on Friday, September 16, 2011 at the age of 58 years. He was the son of the late Vincent and Margaret Debassige. In Nick’s earlier years, he had [...]

LITTLE CURRENT––All good things come to an end and so it is that the 2011 Little Current Yacht Club’s racing season is over. The weekend of September 10th was the last of LCYC’s regatta-style racing and perhaps its strongest. The two-race weekend, that featured the Bousquet Challenge and the Anchor [...]

To The Expositor: A growing number of Canadians from coast to coast to coast are joining in a massive day of protest in Ottawa. Will you be there? Will you be part of the greatest environmental protest our country has ever mounted? The Keystone XL pipeline, if approved, will transport [...]