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Events

Folks in Wiikwemkoong are invited to have coffee with a Wikwemikong Tribal Police Services officer today from 1:30-2:30 pm at Ed’s Family Restaurant.

Photographer/publisher Mark Zelinski is a multidisciplinary artist whose career spans five decades and over countries. He is widely recognized for his “Books That Heal” initiative through which he has donated 9,000 photography books to 140 charities worldwide. The Manitoulin Island launch of his 10th book, “Niagara Escarpment: Land Between Waters” is taking place . For more information, see story on page 3 and advertisement on page 12 of this week’s edition of The Manitoulin Expositor.

A final exhibition and sale celebrating the landscapes, light and peaceful beauty of the North that iconic Manitoulin artist Ivan Wheale so generously shared with us all, is being hosted at Perivale Gallery. For more information see advertisement on Page 13 of this week’s edition.

The fifth annual Island Pork Roast will take place Saturday, May 16, with lunch served from 11 am to 1 pm. Leave a donation for Amish Parochial School. A bake sale will begin at 10 am, and quilt sale starts at 1:30 pm sharp. An auction of donated items will start at 1 pm. The event will take place at the farm of Lloyd and Clara Albrecht, 15 McKechnie Road, Tehkummah. For more details and information look at advertisement on page 17 of this week’s edition of The Manitoulin Expositor.

. Bike registration will take place between 8 am-9 am at the Meldrum Bay community hall. The ride will start at 10 am. Door prizes will be drawn, and ticket holders must be present to collect. To join the ride, the price is $40 per person, which includes the guided ATV ride and lunch (lunch only is $15. Proceeds raised from the event will go to the Dawson Citizen’s Improvement Association. For more information please contact 905-328-1854.

Seeking a new career or just starting out in the workforce? Check out The Expositor’s online job board at Manitoulin.com.

Looking for a new Island home? Island realtors fill the back pages of The Expositor with a host of great offerings.

What we are working on

Two Manitoulin Island musicians have both been nominated for multiple awards at the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards to be held next month.

Billings and Tehkummah townships had declared respective states of emergency over after the significant floods in April. However, in Billings the Bridal Veil Falls will remain closed until the township gets a clear idea of the damage that was caused by the flooding.

The Rainbow District School Board honoured employees, community partners and volunteers with the presentation of the board awards earlier this week.

Weather

It’s going to be a mixed bag when it comes to this weekend’s weather according to Environment Canada’s predictions. Friday is expecting a daytime high of 13°C— accompanied a mix of sun and cloud. The night might get a bit soggy, with a 40 percent chance of showers with a low of 8°C.

A 40 percent chance of showers continues during the day on Saturday with the daytime high of 22°C dropping to 5°C overnight under clear skies.

Sunday will live up to its name, as it is predicted to be sunny throughout the day, with a more seasonal daytime high of 17°C dropping to 9°C overnight with cloudy periods.

Victoria Day Monday will be a balmy 24°C with a 40 percent chance of showers.

In case you missed it

Wiikwemkoong High School administration, staff and students have been under a complete school day personal electronic device ban—far stricter than the provincial plan—including the ubiquitous cellphone. The Expositor explored the social and educational changes that have taken place.

Several families of MMIWG2S+ victims across the country, including Whitefish River 91���˵���’s Sonya Cywink, have penned a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney demanding audits, accountability and direct family oversight of federal funding. Read our story.

The Little Current Independent Grocer has changed hands leading to several unfounded rumours swirling around the Island that expanded to include the grocery store in Gore Bay and the Subway in Little Current. According to Loblaws, the store in Gore Bay is still under the same management and it is clear the Subway in Little Current is unconnected to the change in ownership in Little Current.

The dialysis unit at Manitoulin Health Centre, Little Current site, is seeking donations! As a way to brighten patients’ treatment experiences, the dialysis unit is hosting bingos with their patients and are seeking prizes from the community. Those who wish to donate can contact the unit at 705-368-3734.