BARRIE ISLAND—A Barrie Island man and his son had the opportunity of a lifetime, meeting Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper while on a trip to Ottawa. “After meeting with us, the prime minister had to be in Vancouver for a meeting the next day,” stated John Featherstone who, along with his son Austin, had the opportunity to meet and talk with Mr. Harper. “The fact that he had time for us when he was goi ...

TORONTO—The Provincial Council of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) has voted to recommend to members to suspend their political action related to extracurricular and voluntary activities. The Provincial Council is the legislative body of OSSTF/FEESO and is responsible for the determination of interim policy and approval of political action. It consists of over 150 local leader ...

GORE BAY—The mayor of the Town of Gore Bay will be contacting local businesses and individuals in aid of putting together a business plan, outlining the problems and concerns stakeholders have with the cutback in hours at the Service Ontario branch office. Meanwhile, a Service Ontario representative says the hours will remain the same but in special circumstances, a regular customer can be accommodated, alt ...