The Manitoulin Expositor

Hare says education is best way to mark 25th Ipperwash anniversary

Expositor Staff — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:05:00 +0000

ANISHINABEK NATION – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare says the best way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the shooting death of Anthony “Dudley” George at Ipperwash by an Ontario Provincial Police sniper is through continued public education. “On September 6, 1995, we lost a warrior. His fight was to protect the land […]

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I’m your neighbour: Lorne Agawa has worked at the Wiiky dollar store since day one

Expositor Staff — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

When the shelves and merchandise were first being installed in Wiikwemkoong’s Your Dollar Store With More Lorne Agawa was there. “I’ve been here right from the very beginning,” he said, adding that there is a lot about his job that he loves. If he isn’t helping folks find what they need at the store, Mr. […]

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OCNA’s This Old Newspaper recycled newsprint contest now taking submissions until October 31

Expositor Staff — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Paper art submissions on display at Turners Art Gallery LITTLE CURRENT – The deadline for the provincial ‘This Old Newspaper’ contest has been extended until Halloween and Manitoulin’s two oldest businesses, The Expositor and Turners of Little Current, have teamed up to showcase the ingenious works of Manitoulin Islanders. So far, The Expositor has received […]

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Keith Hopkin creates S.S. Caribou model to cure COVID blues

Expositor Staff — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

by Keith Hopkin SCARBOROUGH – COVID-19 began spreading across Canada around March 2020 or earlier. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs as businesses closed down. The Canadian government asked its citizens to stay at home, stay six feet apart and wear masks to prevent the spread of the virus. So, day after day, Ann and […]

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Little Current fish and gamers build salmon, rainbow trout spawning pool at Bass Creek

Warren Schlote — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

SHEGUIANDAH – Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association, in partnership with the Little Current Fish and Game Club (LCFGC) and government funders, has completed another project on Sheguiandah’s Bass Lake Creek to enhance the spawning habitat for salmonids. “It felt really good to get this done. There’s always little challenges, like water coming down that you have […]

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Wikwemikong High School holds open air 2020 grad ceremony

Michael Erskine — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

WIIKWEMKOONG – The Wikwemikong High School graduation ceremony for 2020, Nimkii Bineshii Kaaning, was held at Thunderbird Park on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 2. Long postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduation ceremonies were well-attended by graduates and their families. The powwow arena of Thunderbird Park provided an ideal space for families to maintain […]

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Lakeview students back September 21

Expositor Staff — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

M’CHIGEENG – Last Thursday night, M’Chigeeng chief and council approved Lakeview School’s return to school plan and policies. “We have shifted the start date of school for the children to September 21 and ending June 30, 2021,” Ogimaa-kwe Linda Debassige told The Expositor. “In the next two weeks, we are supporting our educators with training […]

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TIFF featuring Autumn Peltier documentary

Warren Schlote — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

TORONTO – Wiikwemkoong water walker Autumn Peltier is hitting the virtual silver screen on September 14 at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in ‘The Water Walker,’ a short documentary film about her advocacy work for safe, clean drinking water in Canada and across the world. “It’s almost a bit of an overwhelming feeling,” Autumn […]

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Sandhill cranes’ impact on farming; farmers hope for a legal hunt

Michael Erskine — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

WATERLOO – Farmers have been lobbying for a solution to the growing problem of Sandhill crane depravations on their grain crops. The large migratory birds currently enjoy protected status in Ontario after their numbers were severely depleted. Known as the ‘ribeye of the sky,’ the creatures were a very popular game bird before their precipitous […]

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Tehkummah assumes cost on Bowerman Trails in South Baymouth

Warren Schlote — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000

SOUTH BAYMOUTH – The Township of Tehkummah has agreed to take out a liability insurance policy for Dick Bowerman’s trail system on the unopened road allowances of South Baymouth, though a long-term maintenance effort on the wooden structures is required to keep them viable into the future. “We’re going to get our township maintenance person […]

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