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News   -   Jul 09, 2026 Gore Bay resident discovers town bylaw prohibits raising her four chickens
Gore Bay resident discovers town bylaw prohibits raising her four chickens

A Gore Bay resident is fighting a town bylaw banning backyard chickens after receiving an eviction notice for her four pet hens. The issue will be discussed at a committee meeting on July 8.

News   -   Jul 09, 2026 Big Lake Women’s Institute celebrates 120 years
Big Lake Women’s Institute celebrates 120 years

Manitoulin’s sole remaining Women’s Institute branch in Big Lake will celebrate its 120th anniversary on July 18, marking over a century of vital community service and local fundraising.

Brenden Force named to U19 Team Ontario for lacrosse
News   -   Jul 10, 2026 Brenden Force named to U19 Team Ontario for lacrosse

Manitoulin Secondary student Brenden Force, 16, has been selected for the U19 Team Ontario Field Lacrosse squad, set to compete at the National Championship in Langley, B.C., this September.

by Tom Sasvari
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News   -   Jul 10, 2026 Brenden Force named to U19 Team Ontario for lacrosse
Brenden Force named to U19 Team Ontario for lacrosse

Manitoulin Secondary student Brenden Force, 16, has been selected for the U19 Team Ontario Field Lacrosse squad, set to compete at the National Championship in Langley, B.C., this September.

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Jul 09, 2026 Gore Bay resident discovers town bylaw prohibits raising her four chickens
Gore Bay resident discovers town bylaw prohibits raising her four chickens

A Gore Bay resident is fighting a town bylaw banning backyard chickens after receiving an eviction notice for her four pet hens. The issue will be discussed at a committee meeting on July 8.

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Jul 09, 2026 Big Lake Women’s Institute celebrates 120 years
Big Lake Women’s Institute celebrates 120 years

Manitoulin’s sole remaining Women’s Institute branch in Big Lake will celebrate its 120th anniversary on July 18, marking over a century of vital community service and local fundraising.

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Jul 09, 2026 Cockburn Island meteorite remains elusive—but Island is private property
Cockburn Island meteorite remains elusive—but Island is private property

A BC enthusiast is seeking permission and boat transport to search Cockburn Island for a June 19 meteorite. Locals say dense terrain has prevented any discoveries so far.

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Jul 09, 2026 Sheguiandah First Nation memorialize those who faced residential school system
Sheguiandah First Nation memorialize those who faced residential school system

Sheguiandah First Nation unveiled a memorial honoring 71 local children taken to residential schools, with leaders vowing to never repeat this history.

by Michael Erskine
News   -   Jul 08, 2026 Gore Bay Summer Theatre offers two productions for its annual repertoire
Gore Bay Summer Theatre offers two productions for its annual repertoire

Gore Bay Theatre’s 'Waiting for the Parade' is a stellar WWII drama about five women on the Canadian homefront, honoring the Royal Canadian Legion's 100th anniversary.

by Tom Sasvari
News   -   Jul 08, 2026 Island-built boat launches deep sea drone to reveal Lake Superior’s secret abyss
Island-built boat launches deep sea drone to reveal Lake Superior’s secret abyss

Ontario filmmaker Yvonne Drebert won a National Geographic award for capturing rare deepwater ecosystems at Lake Superior's deepest point using a robotic drone and a Manitoulin-built boat.

by Expositor Staff
News   -   Jul 08, 2026 Island firefighters will meet training deadlines, Fire Marshal promises
Island firefighters will meet training deadlines, Fire Marshal promises

Manitoulin fire departments are hosting local training with provincial support to ensure all volunteer firefighters meet Ontario's mandatory July 1 safety certification deadline.

by Tom Sasvari
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