Mayor and Council with the NEMI Fire Department in front of the new pumper truck
PRESS RELEASE
TOWN OF NORTHEASTERN MANITOULIN AND THE ISLANDS
March 5, 2025
On Tuesday March 4, the Mayor and Council for the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands passed the following motion as a direct response to the unwarranted actions of the President of the United States which will result in increased costs and create undeserved hardship for many Canadian residents.
1. That Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands supports the federal and provincial call to action “Canadian business first” policy in its procurement of capital and infrastructure programs by purchasing Canadian made goods when possible and restricting its purchases of US goods; and
2. That The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands promotes the policy of “Buy Canadian” to encourage the purchase of Canadian goods and services by its businesses and residents; and,
3. That the Council for Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands encourage the other municipalities and levels of government to limit the purchase of goods produced in the United States until such time as the tariffs are removed.
Mayor Al MacNevin supported the motion and made it very clear that this motion is a response to an action by Donald Trump and does not reflect negative feelings towards the American people. “We value our long-standing relationships with the American people as our friends and neighbours and trust that they will understand that our decision was not made in anger but rather as a well thought out response to the actions taken against us”. He went on the say that this is a temporary measure that will be reversed when the Trump tariffs are eliminated, and we reestablish the relationship that we had for years as trusted trade partners.
Mayor Al MacNevin
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Notice of Meetings
IN PERSON MEETINGS
Mayor and Council are pleased to announce that they will once again be meeting in person effective
November 15th, 2022.
Meeting Dates will be: First Tuesday and Thursday and Third Tuesday and Thursday of each month.
However, if your would still like to join us virtually please continue to sign into zoom by utilizing the meeting information below:
Meeting # 489 313 1974
Or call
1-587-328-1099
Please be advised regular protocol will be in place and members of the public will not have the ability to make comment or ask questions during the meeting.
For a full copy of the agenda, please visit our website at https://www.townofnemi.on.ca/p/meeting-minutes-agendas
2022-2026 Town of NEMI Council
Contact Information
Alan MacNevin, Mayor | P.O. Box 608, 14 Water Street East Little Current, ON P0P 1K0 Ph: 705-368-3469 Cell: 705-348-1951 email: amacnevin@townofnemi.on.ca |
Laurie Cook, Councilor Ward 1 | P.O. Box 359 Little Current, ON P0P 1K0 Ph: 705-368-2205 Cell: 705-282-7076 email: lcook@townofnemi.on.ca |
Al Boyd, Deputy-Mayor Councilor Ward 2 | P.O. Box 208 Little Current, Ontario P0P1K0 Ph: (705)-368-2779 Cell: (705)-869-8284 |
Michael Erskine, Councilor Ward 2 | P.O. Box 851 Little Current, ON P0P 1K0 Ph: 705-368-1357 Cell: 705-282-7339 email: mreerskine@gmail.com |
Bill Koehler, Councilor Ward 2 | P.O. Box 612 Little Current, ON P0P 1K0 Ph: 705-368-3025 |
George Williamson, Councilor Ward 3 | P.O. Box 608 Little Current, ON P0P 1K0 email: gwilliamson@townofnemi.on.ca |
Patti Aelick, Councilor Ward 4 | P.O. Box 608 Little Current, ON P0P 1K0 email: paelick@townofnemi.on.ca |
Dawn Orr, Councilor Ward 4 | P.O. Box 77 Sheguiandah, ON P0P 1W0 Ph: 705-368-2608 email: orrw@vianet.ca |
Bruce Wood, Councilor Ward 4 | RR #1 Sheguiandah, ON P0P 1W0 Ph: 705-368-3784 email: brucewood@xplornet.com |
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