Tom Sasvari
News Editor at The Manitoulin Expositor
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
manitoulin.com | Tom Sasvari
OTTAWA—Last week was full of firsts for Jim Belanger, newly elected federal Conservative Member of Parliament for Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt riding. “My first official day was yesterday,” Mr. Belanger told The Expositor on Tuesday of last week. “I have been here in Ottawa for a bit; this is my third trip to Ottawa.
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3 weeks ago |
manitoulin.com | Tom Sasvari
TEHKUMMAH—Citing hatred directed at Tehkummah Township acting clerk-administrator Barbara Grigg, Mayor John Deforge has suspended all council meetings until council members sign a written promise to treat all township staff, Ms. Grigg and council with dignity and respect. “The people of Tehkummah township need to know what is going on,” Mayor Deforge told The Expositor last Thursday.
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3 weeks ago |
manitoulin.com | Tom Sasvari
GORE BAY—Gore Bay Town council has expressed its strong opposition to Manitoulin Island being included in the proposal to include the town and all of Manitoulin Island being designated as a Georgian Bay UNESCO Global Geopark. “This Geopark proposal showed up around the same time as the COVID outbreak. It’s not environmentally driven,” said Gore Bay Councillor Dan Osborne at a council meeting last week.
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3 weeks ago |
manitoulin.com | Tom Sasvari
MANITOWANING—At a special Assiginack council meeting last week, a motion to pass this year’s budget with a nine percent increase was defeated. “I don’t like the budget, but we can’t afford to offer the same services we do with the same budget that we have,” stated Mayor Brenda Reid, at last week’s meeting. “I agree,” said Councillor Dwayne Elliott.
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3 weeks ago |
manitoulin.com | Tom Sasvari
SPRING BAY—Annually, on the first Sunday in June, the two branches of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 514 Western Manitoulin and Branch 177 Little Current) alternate hosting the Decoration Day service, paying homage to the men and women who served in our country’s forces and those of our allies. Through their courage and sacrifice, these men and women have helped to ensure that we live in freedom and peace, while also fostering the same around the world.
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