GORE BAY—With Ontario ranking ninth out of 10 provinces in Canada in terms of per capita funding allocated to long term care and needs not being met due to these funding shortfalls, the Manitoulin Lodge Family Council is hosting a roundtable discussion about long-term care with MPP France Gelinas, health critic for the New Democrat Party. “On May 23 we will have Ms. Gelinas here, as well as our MPP Michael ...

GORE BAY—The concept of a new seniors’ housing facility being developed in the town of Gore Bay has taken another step forward with the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board (DSB) having agreed to transfer a piece of property in the town to the municipality. DSB CAO Fern Dominelli confirmed that the board (in a recent committee of the whole meeting) unanimously agreed to the transfer of the property. R ...

GORE BAY—Gore Bay council has given its support to two Manitoulin municipalities on concerns relating to low water levels and the need for dredging to take place in South Baymouth for safe passage of the Chi-Cheemaun ferry. Gore Bay Mayor Ron Lane pointed out at a meeting of council on Monday, the town has received a letter-resolution from the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands relating to low ...

GORE BAY—The goal of council for the town of Gore Bay this year has lowered the tax rate on its budget this year to help offset the increase in property reassessments applied by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). “On behalf of council and myself, I would like to welcome everyone here tonight to our public meeting to discuss the 2013 budget,” said Gore Bay Mayor Ron Lane at a meeting last ...

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 ...

GORE BAY—Gore Bay water users have made it clear they do not favour the installation of proposed water meters in the town with a group of Gore Bay residents gathering over 300 signatures of local businesses and homeowners who are opposed to the idea. “We had said as a council we would discuss the outcome of the water survey we sent out (to water users) at our March meeting, and it is obvious by the results ...

GORE BAY—The cutting back of hours at Service Ontario counters, including the one in Gore Bay, will mean the community will suffer a huge loss of service, says a major Gore Bay employer. “We have received official notification from you (Service Ontario) that your service from the Gore Bay office, effective February 11, will be reduced to four hours a day. This will be very detrimental and costly to our busi ...

ESPANOLA—While two Gore Bay area residents, armed with 246 signatures on a petition and several letters from local individuals and businesses, implored members of the Espanola and District Credit Union (EDCU) to reconsider its decision to close the Gore Bay branch and move it to Mindemoya, it appears the board will not be reversing its decision. After a board meeting Monday, EDCU board chair Bill Hickey tol ...

GORE BAY—Last week, residents of the Town of Gore Bay and area learned the news that the Espanola and District Credit Union, which has been a mainstay on the community’s front street for nearly 30 years, will be closing its doors with the branch moving to Mindemoya. The decision to leave Gore Bay wasn’t an easy one, said Espanola and District Credit Union CEO Lindsay Liske, but it was supported unanimously ...

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 ...