Now and Then: George Williamson
By Petra Wall
George and his wife Lynda have a comfortable life in Little Current. “This is my happy place. I have lived in other...
Island-trained thoroughbred steed gets first race Friday
Owners claim theirs is first thoroughbred trained on Manitoulin
MINDEMOYA—He has the same forehead markings as the great thoroughbred horse Secretariat, but for a pair...
Wiikwemkoong band member creates board game to reinforce TRC studies
Former teacher designs game for use in schools
KAMLOOPS—Anishinaabe artist James Darin Corbiere has worn a lot of hats since he set out into the...
One Manitowaning Road
Ending femicide is the responsibility of everyone
Editorial - As the month of November draws to a close we are reminded of the continuing scourge...
MTO commits to release of new bridge’s study of environmental issues early in the coming...
AOK Chief Corbiere calls for bridge toll
MANITOULIN—While the Manitoulin Municipal Association has now formally invited the Minister of Transportation to a meeting to discuss...
Man found deceased in tree stand during annual deer hunt
MANITOULIN—A deer hunter was found deceased in his tree stand during the annual Manitoulin Island gun hunt on Monday morning last week.
“We can confirm...
Little Current Public School takes Christmas outdoors with community singalong
LITTLE CURRENT—Christmas concerts are a rite of passage for elementary school children, their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, but with the advent of the...
Chandler Rink makes quarterfinals in first season outing
MANITOULIN—The Jordan Chandler rink reached the quarterfinals of the Cookstown Cash Comco Canada Inc. curling event, their first competition this season.
“We played on the...
Celine Cada-Matasawagon takes silver at King Kong Classic
TORONTO—Celina Cada-Matasawagon, a Zhiibaahaasing First Nation band member, fared very well at a recent body building competition held in Toronto.
“I competed in the King...
Island Protestant clergy gather for sing-a-long at Freshwater Community Church
MANITOULIN—Sunday evening, November 27 was a triple threat benefit for Manitoulin Island: a dozen clergy, representing that number of Protestant churches and denominations on...
Island Singers prepare for first in-person concert in three years
MANITOULIN—The Island Singers are preparing for their first in-person concert in three years and will have a larger cast of singers than it did...
Flags raised across Manitoulin to end gender-based violence
CENTRAL MANITOULIN—Manitoulin Family Resources (MFR) staff joined a representative of UCCM Anishinaabe Police Services and Central Manitoulin CAO Ruth Frawley in raising a flag...
