MANITOULIN--How many times has one heard the lament that a YMCA-type facility is not available for residents of Manitoulin? Petra Wall, a member of the Central Manitoulin Economic Development Group, is hoping to make such a facility available, and she needs your help. The Aviva Insurance Company has accepted a proposal for a feasibility study for a "mini YMCA" through its Aviva Community Fund, however, it i ...

DOMINION BAY—While levels for other Great Lakes are above historical chart datum, levels in Michigan-Huron have reached all time lows and require a positive decision to come from the International Joint Commission (IJC) on taking steps to rectify this situation, says a representative of the Manitoulin Area Stewardship Council. “The IJC had extended the date for submissions and comments on their report and I ...

M’CHIGEENG—For the first time ever in history the Manitoulin Secondary School (MSS), the Mustangs will not have a girls’ hockey team this season. “Due to lack of interest on the student’s behalf, MSS will not be putting a girl’s hockey team in the Sudbury District Secondary School Association league this year,” said MSS girls’ hockey manager and teacher Lisa Corbiere-Addison in an email to the Recorder Sept ...

RAINBOW DISTRICT—Two teacher union members, representing elementary and secondary school level teachers of the Rainbow District School Board (RDSB), have resoundingly voted in favour of strike action. However, for now everything will continue as it always has with teachers in Rainbow board classrooms, say teacher union representatives. “We did hold a strike vote on Monday evening (September 24th), with the ...

PROVIDENCE BAY—The new Manitoulin Island Community Abattoir (MICA) is slated to open some time in November. Birgit Martin, chair of the MICA board of directors, said at a meeting last week, “as Mac Emiry pointed out, we had hired Coldbox Builders last year to carry out construction of the building. The physical construction part of the project will be done this week,” followed by the waste water treatment s ...