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News   -   Apr 15, 2026 New market coming to West End
New market coming to West End

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

News   -   Apr 15, 2026 Problem road in Burpee and Mills worries residents who may need emergency response
Problem road in Burpee and Mills worries residents who  may need emergency response

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). “One car

Wiikwemkoong protestors challenge chief and council’s RHT disbursement decisions
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 Wiikwemkoong protestors challenge chief and council’s RHT disbursement decisions

WIIKWEMKOONG—There are few greater controversies in Anishinaabe territories than  the disbursements of payments from the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities court case that saw a $10 billion settlement from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario shared among the 21 First Nations communities that were part of the

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News   -   Apr 15, 2026 Wiikwemkoong protestors challenge chief and council’s RHT disbursement decisions
Wiikwemkoong protestors challenge chief and council’s RHT disbursement decisions

WIIKWEMKOONG—There are few greater controversies in Anishinaabe territories than  the disbursements of payments from the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities court case that saw a $10 billion settlement from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario shared among the 21 First Nations communities that were part of the

by Michael Erskine
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 New market coming to West End
New market coming to West End

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

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 Problem road in Burpee and Mills worries residents who may need emergency response
Problem road in Burpee and Mills worries residents who  may need emergency response

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). “One car

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 Robotics teams earn sustainability cred at competition in Niagara
Robotics teams earn sustainability cred at competition in Niagara

NIAGARA—The Island has often punched well above its weight in STEM competitions down through the years, and this year is proving no exception, as teams from Manitoulin Secondary School and Wiikwemkoong High School travelled to Niagara to take part in the qualifying Niagara College District Event that ran from

by Michael Erskine
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 NEMI resolution on poor chip and tar compounds gains momentum around Manitoulin council tables
NEMI resolution on poor chip and tar compounds gains momentum around Manitoulin council tables

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

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 FDC commits $2.57 million to St. Joseph’s to expand rehabilitative and long-term care
FDC commits $2.57 million to St. Joseph’s to expand rehabilitative and long-term care

GREATER SUDBURY—FDC Foundation, renowned for its philanthropic leadership and commitment to equitable access to health, has made a $2.57 million gift to St. Joseph’s Foundation to bring high-quality compassionate care closer to home for patients and older adults across the region.  The gift will fund two critical

by Expositor Staff
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 Tehkummah township discovers Bowerman Trail money has been spent
Tehkummah township discovers Bowerman Trail money has been spent

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

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Apr 15, 2026 UC hymn book features song by two Island authors
UC hymn book features song by two Island authors

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

by Tom Sasvari
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