East Fire Region July 20, 2010 No new fires were reported on July 19. Two fires have been confirmed today, July 20. Sudbury 127, in the Garson area, is 0.1 hectares in size. Chapleau 30 is a lightning fire in the Montreal River area that is not under control at 4.5 hectares in size. There [Read more]
July 20, 2010 11:05 AM McGuinty Government Committed To Keeping Household Hazardous Waste Out Of Environment The eco fees on consumer products that came into effect on July 1st have now been eliminated as the McGuinty government stepped in today and took action. While the Orange Drop program will [Read more]
East Fire Region July 20, 2010 One new fire was reported on July 20. Sudbury 127, in the Skead Road area, was 0.1 hectares in size and has been called out. Campfires are part of enjoying the outdoors, however, each year campfires cause many wildfires. To ensure your campfire doesn’t become a [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The videos below are a follow-up on an article about the economic benefits to Northshore communities when groups such as the Hydro-One team which performed regularly scheduled brush clearance/line maintenance of the Hydro line which serves Manitouwadge continuing through [Read more]
TERRACE BAY,ON – Over 200 residents and tourists came out to celebrate the annual Lake Superior Day at the Terrace Bay Beach Sunday, July 18th, 2010. Some tourists from as far away as Kingston and Chicago were pulled off the highway to enjoy the event. Activities included a volunteer [Read more]
Parks Day on the Northshore by Karina Hunter In 2010, Canada’s Parks Day recognized the International Year of Biodiversity and Northshore Provincial Parks offered visitors a variety of events to celebrate the annual day. At White Lake Provincial Park, Natural Heritage Educators (NHE) Winona, [Read more]
Emeraude Charron, one of last year’s participants in Canada Parks Day at White Lake Provincial Park. Photo courtesy of OntarioNewsNorth.com McGuinty Government Invites You To Special Parks Events On Saturday, July 17 July 17 marks Canada’s Parks Day and Ontario’s provincial [Read more]
Photos & Story submitted by Melissa Gionet MANITOUWADGE, ON – July 8th at approximately 16:30 (4:30pm) Melissa Gionet was driving by Vezeau’s Garage on Industrial Road when she noticed smoke escaping from a pile of partially split firewood. At 17:30 Gionet observed that smoke was [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Tues, July 6th, approximately 50 people attended a public forum where Municipal Staff outlined in great detail the activities to be completed in the Terrace Bay Downtown Revitalization Project. Residents asked numerous excellent questions about the construction and how [Read more]
Marathon Summerfest’s 2010 Top 10 winners in Fish Derby 6 year old Ethan Desmoulins surprised everyone realing in the winner on day one, a 13.69 lbs Lake Trout. Desmoulin was rewarded $5,000 for his efforts. Taylor Angers, 13.1 lbs, Boat pkg. Sylvain Dunn 10.79 lbs Fishing Trailer [Read more]
$45,000 Fine for Removing Aggregate From Unlicensed Area Lafarge Canada Inc. has pleaded guilty to operating in an unlicensed area adjacent to its quarry operation in Dawson Township, Manitoulin Island. The company was fined $45,000 and was ordered to rehabilitate the vertical rock faces located on [Read more]
Downtown Manitouwadge Gets Boost From Area Hydro Project by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge residents may have noticed that, in the past couple weeks, their downtown core and airport have been busier that usual. Everyday a number of Hydro One vehicles can be seen parked downtown [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Protect The Environment And Develop Clean Energy Ontario is seeking input on proposed rules for off-shore wind turbines including keeping them at least five kilometres from the shoreline. A shoreline exclusion zone would be comparable with proposals by many U.S. states [Read more]
From the Weather Network Midland residents left picking up the pieces after possible tornado touches down It will be a day of assessing the damage and picking up the pieces for anyone living in the town of Midland. A series of intense thunderstorms tore across Ontario on Monday. Around 6:30p.m. a [Read more]
A Timmins man has been fined $3,000 for hunting on private property. Sylvain Gravel pleaded guilty to trespassing while hunting and shooting across a roadway. In addition to his fines, Gravel is suspended from hunting for one year. His rifle, seized during the investigation, will be returned once [Read more]
