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News   -   Jul 18, 2026 Manitoulin Special Olympics athletes qualify for 2027 Ontario winter games
Manitoulin Special Olympics athletes qualify for 2027 Ontario winter games

Manitoulin Special Olympics athletes are heading to the 2027 Ontario Winter Games in North Bay. A curling team and two snowshoeing athletes qualified, with national spots in 2028 on the line.

News   -   Jul 18, 2026 Tugboat Rendezvous returns to the Port of Little Current August
Tugboat Rendezvous returns to the Port of Little Current August

The Great Lakes Tugboat Rendezvous returns to the Port of Little Current on August 14–15. About 18 tugs will dock for the weekend, offering visitors a chance to meet the friendly captains and crews.

Backpack drive returns across Manitoulin
News   -   Jul 19, 2026 Backpack drive returns across Manitoulin

Backpack Program: The Spring Bay Pentecostal Church’s 3rd annual drive aims to provide 230 students with school supplies. Donations (cash/items) can be made via their website or by calling 705-377-5060.

by Tom Sasvari
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News   -   Jul 19, 2026 Backpack drive returns across Manitoulin
Backpack drive returns across Manitoulin

Backpack Program: The Spring Bay Pentecostal Church’s 3rd annual drive aims to provide 230 students with school supplies. Donations (cash/items) can be made via their website or by calling 705-377-5060.

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Jul 18, 2026 Manitoulin Special Olympics athletes qualify for 2027 Ontario winter games
Manitoulin Special Olympics athletes qualify for 2027 Ontario winter games

Manitoulin Special Olympics athletes are heading to the 2027 Ontario Winter Games in North Bay. A curling team and two snowshoeing athletes qualified, with national spots in 2028 on the line.

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Jul 18, 2026 Tugboat Rendezvous returns to the Port of Little Current August
Tugboat Rendezvous returns to the Port of Little Current August

The Great Lakes Tugboat Rendezvous returns to the Port of Little Current on August 14–15. About 18 tugs will dock for the weekend, offering visitors a chance to meet the friendly captains and crews.

by Michael Erskine
News   -   Jul 18, 2026 Wildfire smoke reducing air quality
Wildfire smoke reducing air quality

Wildfire smoke reducing air quality in the Manitoulin and surrounding region.

by Expositor Staff
News   -   Jul 18, 2026 Manitoulin OPP rescue moose trapped along HWY 6
Manitoulin OPP rescue moose trapped along HWY 6

Manitoulin OPP officers recently rescued a young moose that was trapped in a wire fence near the Little Current Swing Bridge, successfully freeing the animal without injury.

by Expositor Staff
News   -   Jul 18, 2026 80 years on Lake Kagawong
80 years on Lake Kagawong

The Hamrock family of Ohio recently celebrated their 80th reunion at Dawson Resort on Lake Kagawong. Since 1946, five generations have vacationed on Manitoulin, forging deep, lasting Island ties.

by Michael Erskine
News   -   Jul 18, 2026 Gore Bay votes against allowing backyard chickens
Gore Bay votes against allowing backyard chickens

Gore Bay’s government committee voted against allowing backyard chickens within town limits, citing concerns over space, noise, and odors, upholding the existing bylaw that prohibits domestic fowl.

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Jul 17, 2026 Island author Sophie Anne Edwards’ experimental novel nominated for the Giller Prize
Island author Sophie Anne Edwards’ experimental novel nominated for the Giller Prize

Kagawong author Sophie Anne Edwards' experimental novel, *A Mouth of Vowels*, has been nominated for the Giller Prize and long-listed for the Omidawn Book Prize, highlighting her unique, fragmented style.

by Michael Erskine
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