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By Jacqueline St. Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor M\u2019CHIGEENG\u2014In the quiet heart of Manitoulin Island, a mother, daughter and beloved friend has vanished, leaving behind only questions, aching hearts and a community unwilling to let her story fade. Juanita \u201cWinnie\u201d Migwans, 31, was last seen on October 4, 2024, walking along Riverside Drive in M\u2019Chigeeng. She had no phone, no identification, and no belongings with her. Since then, the silence surrounding her disappearance has grown heavier by the day. But in that silence, voices have risen. From kitchen tables to council chambers, from online fundraisers to a roadside where a billboard now stand tall, the people of M\u2019Chigeeng and beyond have rallied behind her name. Two separate fundraising efforts\u2014one rooted in M\u2019Chigeeng First Nation and another driven… <\/p>\n

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By Jacqueline St. Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor M\u2019CHIGEENG\u2014In the quiet heart of Manitoulin Island, a mother, daughter and beloved friend has vanished, leaving behind only questions, aching hearts and a community unwilling to let her story fade. Juanita \u201cWinnie\u201d Migwans, 31, was last seen on October 4, 2024, walking along Riverside Drive in M\u2019Chigeeng. She had no phone, no identification, and no belongings with her. Since then, the silence surrounding her disappearance has grown heavier by the day. But in that silence, voices have risen. From kitchen tables to council chambers, from online fundraisers to a roadside where a billboard now stand tall, the people of M\u2019Chigeeng and beyond have rallied behind her name. Two separate fundraising efforts\u2014one rooted in M\u2019Chigeeng First Nation and another driven... <\/p>\n

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