In loving memory of William James "Jim" Doughty, of 167 Holmes Street, Spring Bay, Ontario, who passed away December 26, 2012 after a long and valiant struggle with his illness. Jim was born in New Liskeard, Ontario, son of Whitney and Myrtle (Winters) Doughty, both predeceased. Dearly loved husband of Marilyn (Herbert) Doughty of Spring Bay, Ontario. Loving father of Danny Doughty of Espanola, Laurie (Doug ...
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Native and non-Native Idle No More protesters take part in a round dance following a protest demonstration at the Little Current swing bridge on Manitoulin Island. The peaceful demonstration went off without a hitch, with traffic actually flowing faster than normal thanks to OPP officers directing traffic. Reaction to the protest by drivers was mixed, with some honking horns in support and others staring st ...
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MANITOULIN—Laura Norrish, a seasonal resident of Barrie Island, now holds the record for having harvested the largest bear by a female, using a crossbow, in Ontario. “I received some really good news yesterday,” stated Ms. Norrish, in an interview with the Recorder last week. “My boyfriend was talking to a friend who is an official scorer for these type of records, and he was saying in the sixth edition of ...
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GORE BAY—A group of Gore Bay residents have spearheaded a petition, indicating they are not in favour of the installation of water meters in town. “Ruby Croft and I are part of a group, including Joyce Foster and Betty Lou Purvis, who have initiated the petition. We went to the last council meeting and what is disillusioning is the lack of informationeverything is still a guesstimate or estimate,” stated Bo ...
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PROVIDENCE BAY—Weather is the latest cause of a delay in the opening of the new Manitoulin Island Community Abattoir (MICA). A date of December 21 had been scheduled for final inspection of the plant, however the inclement weather prevented provincial inspectors from carrying out this work. “We will have to wait a little longer, but we’re very good at it,” quipped Birgit Martin, MICA chairperson, last week. ...
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