Top 5 This Week WILFRED ANDY KENNETH Death Notices Expositor Staff - November 21, 2024 WASYL (WILLIAM/BILL) KIEDYK Death Notices Expositor Staff - November 21, 2024 Former Masonic Grand Master visits Doric Lodge to extol Freemasonry Local Michael Erskine - November 20, 2024 Chiefs welcome calls for action in special interlocutor final report Local Expositor Staff - November 20, 2024 Letter: Remembrance Day poetry expresses thanks to the fallen Columns Expositor Staff - November 20, 2024 More articles Treaties Recognition Week 2024 commemorated in Robinson Huron Treaty Territory Local Island entrepreneurs honoured at Waubetek Gala as organization celebrates 35 years Local Superior Court judge agrees concerns over RHT lawyers’ fees merit hearing News Manitoulin Island ‘health heroes’ recognized at annual Tony H. Jocko Memorial health awards Local Escarpment Biosphere seeking to purchase Gore Bay’s East Bluff Local Caydence Webkamigad is blazing a trail through service in the Canadian Forces Local Manitoulin’s last WWII veteran turns 100! Local Author: Jacqueline St.Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter August 21, 2024 Less than 1 min.read FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp JUSTIN ROY CELEBRATED ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY—Justin Roy, seated, is Manitoulin’s sole surviving WWII veteran, and the oldest member of M’Chigeeng First Nation. He celebrated his 100th birthday at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #177 in Little Current on the evening of Monday, August 19—the precise date of his birthday—surrounded by family and friends. The vet had another party to attend on Tuesday, this time at his home community of M’Chigeeng. Mr. Roy resides in Arizona, but makes the trip home almost every year. He’s surrounded by, from left, Braddon Taibossigai, Lisa Corbiere-Addison, Sandra Taibossigai, Wallace Corbiere and Linda Debassige, Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation. Please see next week’s paper for story and more photos. photo by Jacqueline St. Pierre Article written by Jacqueline St.Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tagsjuno beachmanitoulin expositorManitoulin Expositor LifeManitoulin Expositor Life 2024The Manitoulin ExpositorThe Manitoulin Expositor 2024veteran Previous articleIsland fibre artist Judy Martin exhibits at ‘Festival of the Quilts’ Birmingham, EnglandNext articleManitowaning man cycling for Manitoulin Food Bank