To the Expositor: Do provincial politicians, especially Liberal ones, and the council of NEMI believe that taxpayers are extremely gullible, or just plain stupid? On the front page of the October 24, 2012 edition of The Manitoulin Expositor is a half-page article by Alicia McCutcheon (‘Increased assessment of Island properties reflect true values’) on the subject of property assessments, and tax bills. She ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an open letter written on behalf of Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates and reprinted here at the organization’s request. Dear community leaders, economic developers and active living promoters: Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates (MICA) believes this is the right time to ask our Minister of Transportation to follow up and implement one of our suggestions we provided in a survey held ...

Espanola-Members of the Espanola OPP detachment took two more impaired drivers off the road over the weekend after some help from the public. On November 11, 2012 a vehicle was stopped on Lee Valley Road at midnight after an erratic driving complaint was received. The male driver was found to have been drinking and was arrested for Impaired Driving. A 23 yr old Sagamok, ON man has been charged with Impaired ...

ORILLIA, ON – A Joint Forces Operation led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) with the assistance of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, the Greater Sudbury Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has resulted in further arrests and charges in connection with the ongoing arson and attempt murder investigation that began in Espanola on March 19, 2012. ...

January 18, 1957 – November 8, 2012 In loving memory of Darwin McCulligh, a resident of Evansville, who died at Health Sciences North, Sudbury on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at the age of 55 years. He was born in Mindemoya, son of the late Sherman and Velda (Gardiner) McCulligh. Darwin had been a heavy equipment operator, working for various companies over the years. He had a great love for the outdoors. He ...

December 6, 1959 – November 9, 2012 In loving memory of Ron Ense, a resident of M’Chigeeng, who began his spiritual journey at his residence, on Friday, November 9, 2012. He was born in Mindemoya, son of the late Harold and Beatrice (Debassige) Ense. Ron owned and operated Abby’s Dining and Catering for many years. He was passionate about cooking, and it showed in the meals he prepared. He also loved to rea ...

November 10, 2012 In loving memory of Aamikonhs Oshkabewisens-Kanasawe “Little Beaver”. Forever in spirit with parents Dallas and Nadine, brother Jade, grandparents Jennifer and Wilfred, David and Kimberly, Lillian and Glen, great-grandmother Victoria, and his many aunts, uncles and other family members. Visitation was from 1 pm on Monday, November 12, 2012. Funeral Service was at 11 am on Tuesday, November ...

HIGHWAY 6--The Ontario Provincial Police is reminding all drivers to practice safe driving habits as the winter weather approaches. Members of the Espanola OPP detachment have responded to many aggressive driving complaints along Highway 6 between Espanola and Little Current. Many of the complaints have been about tractor trailers travelling too fast or aggressively on the roadway. Speeding and aggressive d ...

NORTH BAY—A spokesperson for the Northern Ontario-based environmental group Northwatch calls a Swedish review that has found major shortcomings in Sweden’s nuclear waste repository plan a ‘huge setback’ (for a nuclear waste burial plan) being proposed by Nuclear Waste Management Ontario (NWMO). “I don’t think this report will be enough to sway communities from taking this waste, as it is not conclusive, but ...

GORE BAY—As is the case in many areas of the province and along the Great Lakes, the Town of Gore Bay will need to do something to alleviate the problem with decreasing levels of water in its harbour-marina. “With the water levels being so low, we are going to have to look at whatever options we can to compensate for this, due to the problems the low levels have caused,” said Gore Bay Mayor Ron Lane in an i ...