WaterInfrastructure intheTownshipofChapleauinAlgoma-Manitoulin Funding will support housing, jobs and economic growth
On February 20, 2026, MPP Bill Rosenberg announced the Ontario
government is investing up to $5,704,753torehabilitatewaterinfrastructurein the Township of Chapleau in AlgomaManitoulin.Thefunding c o m e s f r o m t h e province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS), which has increased by $700
million for a total of $875 million to support access to safe drinking water, housing, job creation and protection for communities in the event of extreme weatherevents.
MPP Rosenberg: “Congratulations to the Township of Chapleau on receiving funding from the M i n i s t r y o f Infrastructure through the Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund.
This provincial investment will not only create local job opportunities but also enhance the water and sewer infrastructure serving Chapleau’s residents. We are confident this funding will support the community’s growthandwell-beingformanyyearstocome.”
The MHIP-HSWS funding will be used in the Township of Chapleau to replace 880 m cast iron watermains and 840 m of sanitary sewers located in the same corridors as the watermains.Thereplacementswillbecompleted onQueenStreet(TeaktoAsh),AshStreet(Queen toKing),KingStreet(AshtoMaple),Teak(King 160mwesterly)andMinto(RiversidetoPine).
“Our government is proud to support
investments in critical infrastructure, including the rehabilitation of the water system in the Township of Chapleau,” said George Pirie, Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth “Ontario is committed to strengthening the water and wastewater infrastructure that serves Chapleau residents, while supporting long-term community growth andwell-being.”
Theoverallprojectcostswillbe$7,814,732
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MayorRyanBignucolo
MPPBillRosenberg
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHAPLEAU
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on March 12, 2026, at theTownship of Chapleau Municipal Office, 20 Pine Street West, Chapleau, Ontario. Description of Lands:
Please Note:A“Certificate of Requirement” has been registered on title to the land in File 2347, PIN 73095-0386 (LT); Copies of the Provincial Officer’s Order are available in theTender Package and at the Municipal Office
10. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 19100 0000; 184 MONK ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0343 (LT); File No. 23-50; Minimum TenderAmount: $13,252.72
11. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 19200 0000; 180 MONK ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0343 (LT); File No. 23-51; Minimum TenderAmount: $12,894.40
12. Roll No. 52 92 000 003 19300 0000; 176 MONK ST. S, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0343 (LT); File No. 23-52; Minimum TenderAmount: $12,894.40
19. Roll No. 52 92 000 002 20000 0000; 11 BIRCH ST. W, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0168 (LT); File No. 23-60; Minimum TenderAmount: $18,489.94 20. Roll No. 52 92 000 002 20100 0000; 7 BIRCH ST. W, CHAPLEAU; PART OF PIN 73095-0168 (LT); File No. 23-61; Minimum TenderAmount: $145,882.70
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, crown interests, environmental contamination or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.Any interests of the Federal or Provincial Crown encumbering the land at the time of the tax sale will continue to encumber the land after the registration of the tax deed.This sale is governed by the MunicipalAct, 2001 and the MunicipalTax Sales Rules made under thatAct. Afull copy of the tax sale advertisement and further information about this matter is available online at www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or you may contact Les Jones,Treasurer,The Corporation of theTownship of Chapleau, 20 Pine Street West, PO Box 129, Chapleau ON P0M 1K0;Telephone: 705-864-1330 ext. 225; Email: jonesl@chapleau.ca
Cont’dfromP.1 with the Province of Ontario contributing $5,704,753. This is the largest grant in Chapleau’shistoryandapositiveoutcomeofthe dedicated and enthusiastic advocating of Mayor Bignucolo,Council,andMunicipalStaff.
“This funding is truly transformative for the Township of Chapleau. Our community has been facing the challenge of aging, century-old infrastructureformanyyears,andthisinvestment through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream allows us to finally move forward with confidence.OnbehalfofCouncilandresidents,I want to thank the Province of Ontario and MPP Rosenberg for recognizing the importance of safe, reliable infrastructure in Northern Ontario. This project will protect public health, support future growth, and ensure our community remains strong for generations to come.” Mayor RyanBignucolo,TownshipofChapleau
This funding is part of a historic investment of $4 billion in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP), included in Ontario’s $220 billion capital plan, the most ambitious in the province’s history, to build transit, highways, hospitals, schools and waterinfrastructurethatenablesnewhousing.
“As we continue to navigate economic uncertainty and unwarranted U.S. tariffs, our governmentisprotectingOntariobyinvestingin critical infrastructure that drives growth, creates jobs and strengthens communities,” said Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure. “Through our historic $4 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, we are giving municipalities and First Nations the tools they need to get shovels in the ground and build stronger communities Our investments will deliver more homes, modernize aging water systems and lay the foundation for long-term prosperityacrossOntario.”
In August 2025, Ontario increased the MHIP to $4 billion to speed up construction of homesandcoreinfrastructure,suchasroadsand water systems. Since its launch in 2024, the MHIPhasmadeabout800,000morenewhomes possible.
The MHIP is comprised of four funding streams: the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing(HECS)Stream,theHealthandSafety Water Stream (HSWS) and the Agriculture and IrrigationStream.
In January 2025, Ontario announced an initial investment of $175 million to launch the HSWS.
Fromthearchives of Chapleau
Moments MichaelJ. Morris
As the 100th anniversary of the end of WorldWarIapproachesonNovember11,2018, and the centennial of Chapleau's Legion Hall nears in 2020, it is very appropriate that Branch Number Five (Ontario) of the Royal Canadian Legion is planning major renovations to one of thecommunity'slasthistoricpublicbuildings.
Afterreceivingacopyoftheletterthatthe branch sent out to its members regarding the plannedrenovations,IcontactedNellieMitchell, the branch president, for an update on the plan.
Nellie replied that the branch had " good productive meeting" and it would now proceed withgettingtherenovationdsunderway
Icouldnothelpbutreflectontheamazing role the "Legion Hall" and the members of the "Legion" have played in the life and times of Chapleau since it was opened officially in 1920 asStJohn'sParishhouse.
After World War I, Harry Searle a veteran, led a Chapleau delegation to Winnipeg for the founding convention of the Legion, and thebranchreceiveditscharterin1926--Number Five in Ontario, quite an accomplishment for a small community On a personal note I have
But, "the Legion", was not home to the branch in the beginning. Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Nicholson had it builtinmemoryoftheirsonLorneand his friends who were killed in action duringWorldWarIastheparishhouse ofStJohn'sAnglicanChurch.
ThelateGeorgeEvans,former teacher and assistant principal at Chapleau High School wrote in a column that "It is significant that the donorsofthebuildingdidnotputtheir namesonthemonumentalinscription: they were content that the world remembers them as the father and mother of LieutenantLorneW.Nicholson."
Georgeaddedthatonthecarvedtransom abovethefrontdoorisaninscription.Itreads:"St John'sParishHouse.InmemoryofLt.LorneW Nicholsonandallthosewhowithhimvoluntarily gave their lives in the GreatWar. Erected by his fatherandmotherA.D.1919".
In our book, 'The Chapleau Boys Go To War'MichaelMcMullenandIidentifiedalistof 283 volunteers with a Chapleau connection, not allofwhomreturnedhome.Thirty-twolosttheir lives.
St. John's was unable to maintain the buildingduringtheGreatDepressionandindue coursethemunicipalitytookitover,andBranch Fiverentedit,thenby1955
whenB.W 'Bubs'Zufeltwasreeve,itwasbought bythebranch.Mr Zufelt(whointheinterestsof full disclosure was my uncle) was given a life membershipforhisefforts.
Michael and I identified 418 enlistments withaChapleauconnectioninWorldWar II,29 of whom, including my father Flying Officer JamesMorris,didnotreturnhome.
Those who returned and made their homesinChapleau,liketheWorldWarIveterans became very active in community affairs. In 1947, when J M 'Jack' Shoup was branch president,saidtheyhad"adutytoserve"andthey did in all aspects of community life with the "LegionHall"astheircentralplace.
AsIreflectedonmygrowingupyearsin Cont’donP.5
Chapleau Bantam champions 1954 coached by Baisel Collings who was awarded Distinguished Flying Cross in World War II. Back are Baisel, Mike McMullen, Mrs Broomhead, David McMillan, Richard Pilon. Tim Goodwin,andfrontCharlieEhite,KenSchroeder,Harry'Boo'Hong
Back Row left to right: Reginald Moore, Howard Cachagee, Arthur Clement, Thomas Saylors, Joe Blais, Roger Rioux, Lawrence Westerman, Douglas Freeborn. Front Row left to right: Kenneth Swanson, Joe Bain, Joe Hunter, Alcide Small, Norman Linklater, Calvin Swanson, George Swanson, Kenneth Green.
3rdAnnualYarnathonKnitstheCommunityTogether
byStevenEllwood
At 6 pm Saturday night, a group of dedicated individuals gatheredattheLegionHall,pulled outtheiryarn,andhunkereddown foralongnight.By4am,22weary individuals had raised, through theirpledgesfromthecommunity, atotal$8,875fortheHarrySearle Branch No. 5 Royal Canadian LegioninChapleau.
Said Yarnathon organizer, ChantalServantFiaschetti,"Iwas soexcitedtodoubletheparticipation this year and am absolutely
proud of the fantastic job all the ladies did!" The annual event, of whichthiswasthethird,isopento everyone-thisyearjusthappened tobeallwomen.
Theeveningwhichfeatures a buffet of delicious snacks and drinks, karaoke, and a steady stream of visitors has quickly become a community mainstay. "Wewanttomakesurethatallour sponsorsknowthatweappreciated theirdonations,especiallytheyarn donationfromTanyaKeslerwhich was evenly distributed to the group's members," addsChantal.
Having bested their previous totals, as they 'bind off' this year and 'cast on' to the future, the plan is to repeat the event in 2027. "We crafters loveitsomuch,"says Chantal. "Our crafts bring a feeling of togetherness."
FishDerbyTopPrizeWinner
Top Prize winner, Richard Frappier being presented with the$10,000.00cheque.
ChapleauMoments FishDerbyTruckWinner
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Chapleau I was a fan of Legion hockey andbaseballteamswithmostlyveterans onthem.Iwouldhardlyevermissoneof theirgamesandGarth'Tee'Chambers,a veteran, was my personal hero and friend.
The Legion and its members became very involved in community coaching and sponsoring teams, holding annual poster and essay contests, assisting veterans and their families in need, serving onlocalboards,committeesand council, providing colour parties for local events, and much much more towards making Chapleau a better place
forall.
Ialsowentlookingforphotosand decided to share one of Baisel Collings, who coached the 1954 Chapleau Bantams, posing with the team. After World War I, Baisel played on Legion teamsbutlikemanyhealsocoached.He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross along with three other Chapleau boys: Willard Bolduc, Donald Freeborn andLloyd'Sparrow'McDonald. His citation reads: "Warrant Officer Collings has at all times displayed outstanding ability and a strong senseofduty,andheholdsafinerecord of achievement on the squadron. His untiring devotion to duty in moments of danger has been largely responsible for the successful completion of his crew's many sorties, and by his example of cheerful courage has maintained a very high standard of morale, not only for his crew members, but the squadron in general."
To me, Baisel's citation could have been written for any Chapleau person who served in WorldWarIor2,andthencame home and contributed to the community. They sure followed Mr Shoup's dictum "a duty to serve."
Nottoomanyveteransof World War II remain now, but it is great to see that members of Branch Number Five are carrying on the good works of those whoservedbefore,andtheyhave undertaken major renovations to "the Legion" Congratulations andthankyou.
BUYCANADIAN MADE PRODUCTS
RededicationofCenotaphonLegion property1978
OpeningofhallasStJohn'sParishHouse1920
Jean-GuyCharron’sticketturnedintoabrandnewRam1500 at the Chapleau Fish Derby! Congratulations to Jean-Guy, Evelyn&Zoeyonlandingthebiggestprizeofthederby.
Lastweekssolutions
MOMENTS IN TIME
OnMarch10,1982,allsolarsystemplanetsaligned on the same side of the sun in an event called a syzygy Fortunately, and contrary to the natural catastrophes predicted in the 1974 bestselling book "TheJupiterEffect"byJohnGribbinandStephenH Plagemann (including an earthquake in the San Andreasfault),Earthwentonwithbusinessasusual.
Investment will add nearly 1,800 health-care workers to
The Ontario government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to protect Ontario’s health-care system by investing $30 million to expand the province’s primary care health-care workforce. This new funding will upskill over 1,400registerednursesforprimarycare,create170 primarycarenursepractitionereducationseatsand addupto150physicianassistanteducationseatsas partofthegovernment’s$2.1billionPrimaryCare Action Plan to connect everyone in Ontario to primarycareby2029.
“Ourgovernmentiscontinuingtotakebold action to further protect Ontario’s world-class health-careworkforcenowandforyearstocome,” saidSylviaJones,DeputyPremierandMinisterof Health. “By increasing the number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, while upskilling registered nurses, we are taking one more step towards our goal of ensuring everyone canconnecttoprimarycare.”
Tosupporttherecruitmentandretentionof nurses in primary care, Ontario is investing over $4.5millionforanew,innovativeprogramthatwill help over 1,400 registered nurses gain skills and experienceinprimarycare,including:
• chronicdiseasemanagement
• cancerscreening
• maternalandchildcare
• immunizations
Launching this year, the program will be delivered in partnership with Conestoga College, LakeheadUniversity,TrentUniversityandWestern Universitytoequipregisterednurseswiththeskills they need to immediately work in a primary care setting. As one of the first programs of its kind, Ontario is leading the way in health-care training and freeing up more time for family doctors and nurse practitioners to focus on patients with more complexneeds.
“Today’s investment builds on our government’s critical work to protect Ontario’s health-care workforce today, and into the future,” said Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security “Thisnewupskillingprogramandseatexpansions will ensure that Ontario continues to have highly skilled workers to connect more people across the province to compassionate health care, close to home.”
Ontarioisalsoinvesting$8.5milliontoadd up to 170 new primary care nurse practitioner education seats starting this year Nursing schools implementing these new seats include Lakehead University, Laurentian University, McMaster University, the University of Ottawa, Queen’s University, Toronto Metropolitan University, the University of Toronto, the University of Windsor, Western University and York University This expansion will create more nurse practitioners in Ontario working in primary care, enabling faster andeasieraccessforfamiliesacrosstheprovince.
“Strengthening Ontario’s primary care system depends on a highly skilled health workforce,” said Dr Jane Philpott, Chair, Primary Care Action Team “These new education and upskilling initiatives will help ensure that nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are equipped to provide the comprehensive, teambasedcareOntariansrelyon,closetohome.”
In addition, starting in 2026-27, the governmentisinvestingafurther$16milliontoadd upto150newphysicianassistanteducationseatsat Ontario universities. Physician assistants help reduce wait times and improve patient access to primary care services across Ontario. Under the supervision of a physician, physician assistants mayworkwithothermembersofhealth-careteams toprovidehealth-careservices.
Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government continues to take bold and decisive actiontogrowtheprovince’shighlyskilledhealthcareworkforceandensurepeopleandtheirfamilies haveaccesstohigh-qualitycare,closertohome,for generationstocome.
The primary care upskilling program for registered nurses is a 12-week program that provides additional education and training to support working in primary care settings. Upon completion, registered nurses will receive a certificatefromtheprogram.
Since the launch of the government’s $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan, Ontario has already attached over 275,000 new patients to a primarycareprovider,puttingtheprovinceontrack to meetor exceedits target of connecting300,000 newpeopletocarein2025-26andeveryOntarian
toaprimarycareproviderby2029.
The government is investing in the largest medicalschooleducationexpansioninmorethana decadebyadding340undergraduateseatsand551 postgraduate positions by 2028-29, representing a 67percentincreaseinfamilymedicinegraduates.
Nurse practitioners have an expanded scope of practice and can diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications and perform specific procedures, making them essentialinprimarycareenvironments.
Since 2018, Ontario has added over 100,000 new nurses and nearly 20,000 additional physicians to its health-care workforce, including anover14percentincreaseinfamilydoctors.
Ontario is taking significant steps to strengthen its health-care workforce by making it easierforU.S.-licensednursesandboard-certified physicians to move to and practise in Ontario. In 2025,over1,700nursesandmorethan450doctors fromtheUShavealreadychosenOntario.
In August 2025, the Ontario government invested $56.8 million to train 2,200 more nurses forcommunitiesacrosstheprovince.
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Mécanismesdeprotection
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votre argent est protégé. Par exemple, la SADC publiesursonsiteWeblalistedesesinstitutions membres. Vous y trouverez aussi une foule de renseignements et divers outils, comme un calculateurd’assurance-dépôtsquivousaideraà estimervotreprotection.
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