By Rosalind Russell – The Manitoulin Centennial Manor courtyard was the perfect setting for a new garden, which was officially opened this weekend.  “Mary’s Garden” at the manor in Little Current was officially opened with a ribbon cutting in memory … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Nairn & Hyman Township’s Mayor is proud of the challenging work her council and staff has put towards revamping the baseball field, which had fallen into disuse over the years. The township asked the residents what … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers has applications open for the purchase of veteran’s banners. According to the release, applications are available on the Township website sables-spanish.ca or paper copies can be picked up at the municipal … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Despite light rain, twelve riders braved the rain Sunday to ride from Sudbury to Manitoulin Island and back again for Special Olympics Ontario. The participants and supporters raised $3,370 as part of the annual Law Enforcement … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Despite cloudy skies a fair number of motorcyclists attended the Blessing of the Bikes on Sunday. Held at the Masonic Lodge 698 Heritage Hall in Elliot Lake, Reverend. Michael Winstanley oversaw the ceremony followed by a … Continue reading →

SUDBURY – Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, is celebrating the recent funding announcement of the Huron Shore and Manitoulin Island Community Owned Fibre Infrastructure Corporation (H&M COFI) project. “This is a massive project that will help bridge the digital divide … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Noojmowin Teg hosted this years’ National Indigenous Day gathering held at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex last Friday. There were several booths set up at the complex including Cheyanne Pitawanakwat from Whitefish River First Nation who … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Rain did not deter hundreds of people coming in and taking part in the Second Annual PRIDE Day held in Espanola on Saturday. The Family Day featured Espanola Mayor Doug Gervais formally opening the day’s activities, … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The community at large continues to support the rehabilitation of Centennial Arena with students and families supporting the initiative. École catholique Georges Vanier students and staff hosted a tag day resulting in a $1,000 donation to … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Blind River council unanimously passed a motion put on the floor by its mayor to stop plans to remove playground equipment a popular park on Shirvon Drive. Residents of the area had talked to members of … Continue reading →