GORE BAY—Gore Bay council members feel a great disservice has been done to the town and area residents by the Espanola District Credit Union by closing its office in Gore Bay and moving it to Mindemoya. “Following the release of the news a couple of weeks ago that a decision had been made by the Espanola and District Credit Union (EDCU) board that they were closing the Gore Bay office and moving to Mindemoy ...

KAGAWONG—Twenty-five people attended the Manitoulin Island emergency planning meeting held in Kagawong on February 5. Those in attendance included municipal councillors, emergency measures personnel, Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Staff Sergeant Kevin Webb, bylaw enforcement officers, municipal clerks and members of the Manitoulin-North Shore Victims Services organization. Hosted by Constable Al ...

NIPISSING—In a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Patrick Madahbee, Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation, has reiterated the Anishinabek Nation is opposed to Bill C-27. “I am writing to you today in response to a notification letter sent to my attention from the Ministry of Environment’s Assistant Deputy Minister, Debra Sikora, on December 27, 2012,” wrote Grand Council Chief Madahbe ...

OTTAWA—Tehkummah Township council is calling on the federal government to ensure the channel at South Baymouth is dredged for safe passage of the Chi-Cheemaun ferry due to low water levels, citing in a motion the Chi-Cheemaun ferry operating is something that is required to ensure the continued economic viability of Manitoulin. Gary Brown, reeve of Tehkummah, said he discussed the issue with Susan Schrempf ...