To the Expositor: I’ve visited many anti-turbine websites, with which I must include the Manitoulin Coalition of Safe Energy Alternatives (MCSEA) website (although the MCSEA purports to espouse safe energy alternatives, not simply blind opposition to turbines). These sites invariably invite participation from concerned citizens. They reach out warmly to the “community.” Unfortunately, when I write and expre ...

WASHINGTON––Country music artist Crystal Shawanda of Wikwemikong’s performed at during the Native Nations Inaugural Ball which took place at The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian around 8 pm on the evening of the presidential inauguration, January 21. The inauguration event served as a fundraiser for the museum in its effort to produce educational programs relevant to Tribal Nations issues. ...

GORE BAY—Last week, residents of the Town of Gore Bay and area learned the news that the Espanola and District Credit Union, which has been a mainstay on the community’s front street for nearly 30 years, will be closing its doors with the branch moving to Mindemoya. The decision to leave Gore Bay wasn’t an easy one, said Espanola and District Credit Union CEO Lindsay Liske, but it was supported unanimously ...

Grassroots activism can be a scary thing, especially for entrenched political leaders, lobbyists and government officials, for whom the often-chaotic means with which movements like Idle No More use as their ‘standard operating procedures’ are often seen by members of the establishment as counterproductive in trying to accomplish the very goals of those within that grassroots movement. Although politicians ...

To the Expositor: The Little Current Methadone Clinic (located in on Water Street in downtown Little Current) as of January 1st was given a 30-day eviction notice. I cannot speak to the exact reasons behind this decision. The following letter is based upon my conversations with the doctor, as well as the employees who work with at the Little Current clinic. It includes my personal experience on the methadon ...

SUDBURY––An ice fishing trip across the ice of Lake Panache could have led to a tragic end for 72-year-old Don Dowdall were it not for the quick thinking and actions of former Mindemoya resident Colin Jewell. The treacherous nature of ice in the early winter was demonstrated as Mr. Dowdall headed across the lake. In a story that was first reported in the Sudbury Star, the avid fisherman with decades of expe ...

To the Expositor: January 2, 2013 marked 16 weeks since this foolish protest (the public action undertaken by some members of the Sheguiandah First Nation and directed at Chief Orville Aguonie) had ended, a far cry from what these individuals proclaimed. They stated that they were ready and prepared to stay out along the highway until the chief resigned. All that this protesting amounted to was a personal a ...

To the Expositor: The wood is the fire, as a place moves in its rhythms and sounds. Likewise, we can’t label this industrial energy project “green” if it destroys the ecosystem on which it stands, if it displaces the life around it, and disrupts the very fabric of nature. The drone and noise pollution from turbines is enough of a threat to force Northland Power to regulate (though insufficiently) set-backs ...

To the Expositor: We recognize that all people in the municipality of Assiginack have a right to express their opinion. We consider ourselves very fortunate to live across the street from the Manitowaning arena where we can witness all the activity that goes on by the countless number of volunteers associated with the Lions Club in their endeavour to bring a world class event into our community, (be it 3 pm ...