The former commander of the local OPP detachment has a new job further south.
The Ontario Provincial Police say Inspector Megan Moriarity has been appointed the Nipissing West Detachment Commander - she's been with the OPP since 1993, starting in various southern communities before being promoted to Staff Sergeant and Detachment Commander for the Superior East Detachment - which includes Wawa, White River, Chapleau, and Hornepayne - in 2015.
She served as acting Detachment Commander for the James Bay and Manitoulin Detachments in 2018 and 2019 until she was promoted to Inspector and moved to officially head the Manitoulin Detachment in April 2019, staying in the role until now.