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by Margery Frisch LITTLE CURRENT—On Saturday, March 21, members of the Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) Little Current Auxiliary hauled rocking chairs into the Little Current United Church for their fourth annual Rock-a-thon. Eleven members took part this year and at 10 am sharp, the rocking began. It’

KAGAWONG—Retired Conservation Officer Ian Anderson is no stranger to snow, having maintained the West End measuring station for over half a century, and this past few week’s snowfall rates among the heaviest accumulation he has ever seen. For most of us the snow dump has us focussing on

ASSIGINACK—These past few weeks have proven to be a challenge for public works departments in municipalities across Northern Ontario as near-record snowfalls accompanied by periods of freezing rain have taxed both equipment and workers. In recognition of the efforts of their public works team, the Municipality of Assiginack

OTTAWA-MANITOULIN— Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt Member of Parliament Jim Belanger and at least one gun owner on Manitoulin Island are both happy to hear that the Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge of the Liberal government’s firearms ban, but are cautiously optimistic how

MANITOULIN—Initial reaction to a proposal by the province to expand the bring your own (formerly tailgate) alcoholic beverages permits for municipally designated or public events has not received support from Manitoulin Island municipal leaders. “Our council has not talked about this issue, but our staff is not recommending this

LITTLE CURRENT—Following a meeting with Little Current’s business community on concerns with recycling and Ontario’s new “producer responsibility” system that shifts the costs of recycling away from the municipality, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg made a number of significant funding announcements at the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin