MELDRUM BAY—In many ways, volunteers help make a community an active, healthy place to live.
“I have found, over the years, that if you volunteer and help the community, and others do the same, you have a very healthy, active community,” stated Wendy Van Every, a Meldrum Bay resident.
INGERSOLL—While Roundup (which includes the active ingredient glyphosate) continues to be important for farmers, some are losing certain crops as they have developed a resistance to the product. The policy advisor for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) says the agricultural community needs to use other products and
M’CHIGEENG—There are seven candidates in the running for the position of chief of the M’Chigeeng First Nation, along with 63 candidates for council in the upcoming band council and chief election.
The list of nominees was confirmed at a nomination meeting held in the community on April
EVANSVILLE—A new vendors’ market is going to be introduced in Burpee and Mills this summer.
“My overall goal for having this market is to bring the community back together. There has been a gap since COVID,” stated Marnie Kellar, who is requesting local farmers and artisans to showcase their
BURPEE AND MILLS—At least a couple of residents (one year-round and another seasonal) are once again raising concerns with the Ocean Point Road (off Poplar Road) washing out. Township officials noted that the road is designated non-maintained seasonal road (meaning the township does not maintain the road)
NEMI—The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands is receiving support from other Manitoulin Island communities on a resolution and concerns it has raised with the Ministry of Environment (MOE) on the poor quality and durability of materials used in the surface treatment of roads.
“We supported the resolution
TEHKUMMAH—While the breakdown of costs for work on the Bowerman trails in Tehkummah township will not be determined until the township’s 2024 audit is complete, it appears a grant that the township had received for this project and others has already been spent.
In an update provided to
MANITOULIN—Manitoulin Island is well represented in the United Church of Canada (UCC) new hymn book, ‘Then Let Us Sing.’
Jane Best, director of the Manitoulin Community Choir, wrote the music for one song in the new book, with Manitoulin writer and poet Chuc Willson providing the words to the
