Chi-Cheemaun fender tender award expected later today
OWEN SOUND--The awarding of the contract to modify fenders for the Chi-Cheemaun ferry at the South Baymouth and Tobermory berths is expected sometime later today. The $292,000 contract was made possible when Minister of Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle freed up the funds for the modifi more ...
Chi-Cheemaun sails today
OWEN SOUND––Great news came from Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, early Monday evening concerning the Chi-Cheemaun. “I am tremendously pleased that due to increased and unexpected precipitation over the weekend the Lake Huron/Georgian Bay water levels have risen to a level suffici more ...
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Alpaca shearing at Noble Alpaca Farm
http://youtu.be/N_Q_qhgj4C0 The Noble Alpaca Farm annual shearing is a sure sign that spring has sprung. Alpacas and Llamas have distinct personalitie more ...
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Amberley Beatty as Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn
Fundraiser for Mindemoya Hospital Chemotherapy Room more ...
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WEBCAST–Spider Bay Marina dredging
The channel leading into Spider Bay Marina at the Port of Little Current is being dredged to accommodate entry into the marina from the North Channel. more ...
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OPP minute with Constable Boyd – April 23 2013
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The Wizard of Oz
Lakeview School in M'Chigeeng performs The Wizard of Oz. more ...
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Star Sightings
Former NHL star and Toronto Maple Leaf alumni Wendel Clark was at the Nemi arena in Little Current on Friday, April 5, with a group from Maple Leaf Sp more ...
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By Harper’s own standards, change is timely
There are a myriad of disturbing concerns that stem from the drama surrounding some members of the Canadian Senate and their travel expense claims (in more ...
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It is timely to plan the engineering for future dredging
No one is happy with the loss, so far, of two weeks of the Chi-Cheemaun’s 2013 sailing season (and the angst associated with the threat of more weeks more ...
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We must push for ethical offshore manufacturing
A public building collapsed nearly one year ago in Elliot Lake. There were two fatalities, the community was shocked at the collapse of their shopping more ...
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Transport Canada, water levels: Chi-Cheemaun’s perfect storm
What a week! It’s a significant irony that just as the International Joint Commission (IJC) announced it was recommending man-made intervention in the more ...
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Ferry dilemma highlights enormous water level issue
If anything puts the lie to the International Joint Commission’s (IJC) “do nothing” option regarding the dropping water level in Lake Huron (and Lake more ...
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Trudeau 2.0 will make for fascinating political drama
Quite the weekend: Mr. Mulcair, at a national policy meeting of the NDP, gets a 92 percent approval rating while the Liberals give the leadership of t more ...
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Governments at all levels are very good at corruption
To the Expositor: Well Harper government is making headlines again. Like I said before they’re very good at corruptions. Just a bunch of criminals try more ...
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Writer weighs in with his views on what ails the Chi-Cheemaun
To the Expositor: I have now skimmed through the 2012/2013 Chi-Cheemaun marketing report by the consultants. I need to read it in more depth, so pleas more ...
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Rolling the dice to travel is not a viable option
To the Expositor: Did anyone consider when Hydro One went into debt, still unexplained as to why so much, why they (Hydro One), supported by governmen more ...
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Larry Killens piles on Owen Sound Transportation CEO
To the Expositor: Now is the time to stand up and be counted as a supporter of your community and friends in relation to the Chi-Cheemaun dilemma. I r more ...
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Grand Old Lady is chewing up taxpayer dollars
To the Expositor: The Chi-Cheemaun really is a Grand Old Lady. I just love her, lots of fond memories. She is a romantic part of the history of Manito more ...
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Seafarers urge ferry action
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was sent to Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound MP Larry Miller regarding the Chi-Cheemaun dockage issue. It is reprinted here a more ...
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Eric James Briscoe
In loving memory of Eric James Briscoe who passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Health Sciences North at the age of 86. Beloved husband of Evelyn more ...
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Patricia M. Drake
October 21, 1936 – February 21, 2013 In loving memory of Patricia M. Drake, who passed away peacefully in her 77th year at Sudbury Regional Hospital o more ...
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Cheyenne Santana Marie Fox Kundekkwe Mung “Loon” Clan
Cheyenne Santana Marie Fox. Kundekkwe Mung "Loon" Clan. Born November 19, 1992, 20 years of age, who passed away in Toronto, Ontario. Dear mother of X more ...
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Suzanne (Nee Brisson) Lewis
The family announces with sorrow the passing of Suzanne Lewis in Val Caron at the Elizabeth Centre on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the age of 70. Beloved more ...
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Lucy Elizabeth Dufrain (Nee Watson)
In Loving Memory of Lucy Elizabeth DuFrain (nee Watson) who died peacefully at Manitoulin Lodge, Gore Bay on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the age of 90. P more ...
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Sandy Ferguson
In loving memory of Sandy Ferguson, 71 years, who passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Maison Vale Hospice. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Kett) of more ...