Bay Mills News - Bay Mills Indian Community


Vol. 9, No. 23	Adikamemego-giizis Whitefish Moon	Nov. 17, 2005

Memorial service honors Great Lakes mariners

WHITEFISH POINT - They each came for different reasons, from all parts of the country - some to honor the lives of those relatives and friends lost upon the Great Lakes, others to witness history. The mood was somber as those attending the annual Mariners Memorial witnessed the Call to Last Watch ceremony held at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point on Thursday, Nov. 10.

"Thirty years ago tonight the Edmund Fitzgerald was struggling," said Tom Farnquist, Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society director, in opening remarks. "What happened to the Fitzgerald? That questioned is still not answered today." [more]

Memorial service honors Great Lakes mariners

Seven new houses going up in Spectacle Village

BAY MILLS - "The houses are coming! The houses are coming!" These are the words in the minds of tribal members as the new houses purchased by Bay Mills Housing Authority reside at their temporary resting spot in the Wild Bluff Golf Course parking lot. [more]

Co-Ed Flowers & Gifts celebrates 75th anniversary

SAULT STE. MARIE - For 75 years there has been a little shop of flowers in the heart of downtown Sault Ste. Marie. Though it has changed hands and locations many times, it has retained its name - Co-Ed Flowers. [more]

Local veterans honored with Veteran's Day ceremony

A Veteran's Day ceremony was held on Friday, Nov. 11, in the Waishkey Center gym to honor area veterans for their service. [more]

Asian carp threaten Great Lakes fish

The Great Lakes are being threatened once again by invasive species; this time Asian carp are attempting to enter the water system. The fish, which was introduced to the Chicago area by flooding that overtook fish farms in Mississippi 10 years ago, is becoming the talk, as well as fear, of the fishing industry.

Asian carp are large fish, weighing on average 60 to 100 pounds and measuring up to four feet in length. [more]