January 18, 1976 - January 22, 2013 In loving memory of Nick Spanish, a resident of Toronto, who passed on to the Spirit World on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the age of 37 years. He was born at Mindemoya, son of Nicholas Spanish and Lorraine Pitawanakwat. Nick had lived in Toronto for the past 14 years and worked in the Landscaping business. He earned a reputation as a devoted, talented employee. Nick had ...

Annie Mary Boniface (Bonnie) Bonas of Whitefish Falls passed away at the Manitoulin Health Centre, Little Current on Friday, January 25, 2013 in her 103rd year. Beloved wife of the late Herman Bonas (1988). Dear daughter of the late Alexander and Annie Mary (nee Bousquet) Gagnon. Loving mother of Colleen Bonas of Whitefish Falls and the late Ron Bonas (2003) (wife Betty Bonas of Sudbury). Will be sadly miss ...

NIPISSING—Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee says the acceptance of a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal would be inappropriate, since the Crown’s representative in Canada has refused to discuss the broken treaty relationship directly with First Nations representatives. Grand Council Chief Madahbee was notified that he had been nominated to receive the medal, which honours outstanding contributions to Canada i ...

ESPANOLA—While two Gore Bay area residents, armed with 246 signatures on a petition and several letters from local individuals and businesses, implored members of the Espanola and District Credit Union (EDCU) to reconsider its decision to close the Gore Bay branch and move it to Mindemoya, it appears the board will not be reversing its decision. After a board meeting Monday, EDCU board chair Bill Hickey tol ...

SUDBURY—Lafarge Canada Inc. (Eastern Canada) announced a contribution of $50,000 to the Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) in support of their capital fundraising campaign on Tuesday. Lafarge was joined by leaders from the MHC and fundraising special event chairman Jeff Wallace of Fisher Wavy to celebrate the conclusion of a highly successful three-year fundraising campaign. Lafarge’s contribution will go towar ...

MANITOULIN—With the abundance of lake trout naturally reproducing in the Duck Islands-Burnt Island area, and the prevalence of lamprey, the Upper Great Lakes Management Unit, Ministry (UGLMU) of Natural Resources (MNR), is taking another look at a proposal to stock a significant amount of lake trout in that area. “I am cautiously optimistic with what we got out of the UGLMU-MNR reps at the meeting,” Drew Pu ...

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 ...