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SHEGUIANDAH FIRST NATION—Today (Wednesday) will mark 42 days of protest for those on the picket line on the Sheguaindah First Nation who say they will remain until the chief, Orville Aguonie, tenders his resignation. Last Wednesday, August 29 a full meeting of chief and council...

MINDEMOYA—The Mayor of the Town of Espanola has implored the Minister of Natural Resources (MNR) not to close the local MNR office in Espanola. Meanwhile, the Municipality of Central Manitoulin is in support of calls by Espanola for the office to remain open. Mike Lehoux, mayor...

GORE BAY—Residents and businesses in Gore Bay will have the opportunity to provide input on the proposed new water meter system the town is looking to have installed at a public meeting to be held next month. At a council meeting last week, it was confirmed the public meeting...

SHEGUIANDAH FIRST NATION—Monday was day 14 of the Sheguiandah First Nation protest, but in those 14 days, the protestors and Chief Orville Aguonie had still not met.The Expositor stopped by the protest encampment on Highway 6 on Monday and talked to Sheguiandah First Nation...

Tom Sasvari The Recorder MANITOWANING—A former reeve of the municipality of Assiginack, Leslie Fields, has been selected by council to take over a vacant councillor seat. Leslie Fields was selected among five people who had put their names forward for the vacant council member’s...

Jason Forrest The Recorder EVANSVILLE—Ken Noland, reeve of Burpee and Mills, put forward a motion (supported by council) at a meeting Monday to the Manitoulin Centennial Manor board to investigate the option of a merger with the Manitoulin Lodge in Gore Bay. The resolution...

by Robin Burridge LITTLE CURRENT—Years of claims that the Manitoulin Centennial Manor is in financial trouble have been validated with an announcement at last week’s Northeast Town council meeting that the manor is operating at a deficit totalling almost $1.2 million, according...

by Robin Burridge LITTLE CURRENT—The discussion turned heated as Northeast Town residents invited to a public meeting last Wednesday to discuss changes to the town’s building permit fees witnessed another argument between Councillor Al MacNevin and mayor Joe Chapman which hinged,...

Tom Sasvari The Recorder GORE BAY—The Gore Bay Fish and Game Club (GBFGC) has received a reprieve from the town of Gore Bay on paying for rental space at its fish hatchery location, which will allow it to operate the hatchery for another year. At a meeting last week, council was...

Tom Sasvari The Recorder GORDON—With concerns relating to ash trees being killed by the emerald ash borer (EAB), it is expected the movement of ash materials and firewood from Manitoulin District will be restricted as of April 1, 2012. “We need to get the MMA (Manitoulin...