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 ...

MANITOULIN—Last fall, the 60,000 members of the Ontario High School Teachers’ Federation withdrew from extracurricular activities and sports in protest against Bill 115, which imposed a two-year wage freeze on Ontario teachers, as well as taking away their collective bargaining rights. The decision prompted a student walk out at Manitoulin Secondary School (MSS) with students airing concerns about the possi ...

December 28, 1972 – January 15, 2013 In Loving Memory of Clayton Jeffrey Flamand, “Harv”, who passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Manitoulin Health Centre at the age of 40. Beloved father to Avalonne and Kyle of Sudbury, Aaliyah of Wikwemikong. Beloved grandfather of Shealyn Spanish. Special friend to Peggy Simon of M’Chigeeng. Beloved son of Ambrose and Violet Flamand (both predeceased). Loving ...

September 23, 1925 – January 16, 2013 In loving memory of Gurtie Noble, a resident of Manitoulin Lodge since July and formerly of Gore Bay and Gordon Township, who died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Mindemoya Hospital, at the age of 87. She was born in Gordon Township. Daughter of the late Nelson and Fanny (Ward) Fogal. Following a family tradition of farming, Gurtie and Arden were indeed lifelong farm ...

Hugh David Sharples passed away peacefully at the Manitoulin Centennial Manor on January 16, 2013 in his 74th year. Loving husband of Kathy (nee MacKay) and father of Rob and his wife Katie Tingley, Brian and his wife Kim, and Karen Rose and her husband Gifford. Proud grandfather of Brett, Tyler, Jade, Nyah, and Mehkai. He will also be sadly missed by many neighbours, friends and relatives both in Canada an ...

NIPISSING—Anishinabek Nation member communities joined First Nations across Canada, including the Idle No More movement, in what will be the first in a series of National Days of Action this past Wednesday. “The best way First Nations and other Canadians can express their disappointment with federal indifference is to translate their concerns into action,” says Patrick Madahbee, Grand Council Chief of the A ...