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Friends of the Mindemoya Old School reaches several milestones

The Friends of the Mindemoya Old School have been successful in reaching two important
milestones to meet the requirements of their lease with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin.
Jan McQuay president of the Friends, says under the lease they were required to raise
$50,000 within four months for the building renewal project and were successful in receiving the support of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario.

The money is being used to repair and re-shingle the roof.
The Friends were also required to develop a construction plan within the same four-month time period, so meetings have been held with an architectural and engineering firm with an emphasis on accessibility, energy efficiency, costs, and meeting Ontario Building Code requirements.
McQuay adds topping off their successes is that the Friends have been chosen to receive the Heritage Conservation Award from The Ontario Historical Society for their progress in saving the historic
structure.
Private and public donations to revamp the building as a cultural centre and workplace are
appreciated. For more information, contact Jan McQuay, Friends of the Mindemoya Old School 705-377-
4045 or 416-524-4864 (cell) [email protected]

Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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