March 18, 1946 - September 11, 2012 Henry (Alibee) Robert Simon Mishibinijima, a resident of Wikwemikong, passed away at Health Sciences North, Sudbury, on September 11, 2012 at the age of 66. Son of the late Ignatius and Victoria (Wassegijig) Mishibinijima. Henry was loved by Marie; his children Barry (Loretta), April, Abby (husband Bobby), Kirk (wife Melanie); step-children Rodney, Connie, Yvette (Kenny); ...

Viola (Dolly) Arnold, 101, of Windsor, Ontario, died peacefully on September 10, 2012, at The Huron Lodge in Windsor. Born January 22, 1911, in Font Hill, Ontario, she is predeceased by her parents, Samuel and Grace Annie Mae (Kettlewell) Saylor and her late husband, Lloyd A. Arnold of Windsor, Ontario. Viola (also known as Dolly by her family and friends) was a homemaker and legal secretary living in Winds ...

In loving memory of Janice Vivian Nebesnuik who died peacefully at her home in Aundeck Omni Kaning on the evening of Friday, August 31, 2012 at the age of 61. Loved daughter of Earl and Noreen Abotossaway. Cherished wife of Michael Nebesnuik. Beloved mother of Paul Abotossaway, Carol Wright (predeceased), Joanne Wright (Norman), and Vannesa Nebesnuik (Dakota). Special grandmother of eleven and great-grandmo ...

June 5, 1928 – September 14, 2012 In loving memory of Celia Patterson, a resident of Gore Bay, who died at Health Sciences North, Sudbury on Friday, September 14, 2012 at the age of 84 years. She was born in St. Peter’s, Nova Scotia, daughter of the late Leo and Irene Sampson. Celia had worked as a clerk at the Co-Op and at Manitoulin Transport. She and Goff had been the first managers at Manitoulin Island ...

It’s a fait accompli now: in Little Current, the post office will remain in the big red brick building on the North Channel side of the front street as the Northeast Town and Canada Post have reached an accommodation regarding the annual lease agreement as well as other matters, including cleaning costs. Council and its staff and Canada Post must be congratulated for reaching an agreement that ensures the p ...

To the Expositor: In response to an article published September 12 (‘Little Current fire ban brews storm of controversy,’ page 9), we thought it important to clarify a couple of points. Mr. Don Warden is not an acquaintance of Kelly or Craig Timmermans. The first time we met Mr. Warden was Saturday evening at the Country Fest grounds. Mr. Williamson refers to an 1-866 number and protocols for directing ques ...

To the Expositor: It is interesting of Shelley Pearen to choose the historical “sesquicentennial” anniversary of the fraudulent treaty of 1862 as the first in a series entitled, “Neighbours for 150 years: (September 12, page 1). While the sentiment for good neighbourly relations is appreciated, I think the emerging consciousness of the Ahnishnabek is based on a more impartial view of historical realities. I ...

To the Expositor: One evening, moments after hearing a news report out of MCTV Sudbury regarding a telemarketing duct cleaning company using another legitimate business’s phone number when obtaining contracts, I too received a heavily accented call offering me a deal on duct cleaning in my home. When asked where his company was situated, he replied that they were currently working in the Blind River area. A ...

To the Expositor: Big city garbage woes have finally found their way to our beautiful Island, specifically Central Manitoulin. Our dumps are full and we now face the prospect of trucking our waste to off-Island landfills. As the convoys of garbage trucks disappear over the horizon with our waste headed to Espanola, they, like our weekly deposits at the curbside will be out of sight and out of mind. We’re hu ...

August 28, 1936 - September 10, 2012 In loving memory of Elizabeth Fulford, a resident of the Manitoulin Lodge and formerly of Providence Bay, who died at the Mindemoya Hospital on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the age of 76 years. She was born in Providence Bay, daughter of the late Thomas Hardy and Mary Elizabeth (Cameron) Fulford. Elizabeth had lived in Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie before returning to th ...