January 13, 2011 McGuinty Government Taking Next Step To Make Forest Industry More Competitive Ontario intends to introduce legislation later this year that would modernize its forest tenure and pricing system. This would help re-energize Ontario’s forest sector by creating new jobs and [Read more]
FACT: The Northeast Superior Region of Ontario spends an estimated $25 million annually for the provision of heat and hot water from electricity, fuel oil, propane, and wood. To help address this issue, the Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC), in cooperation with the Northeast Superior [Read more]
PRESS RELEASE from TOWN of MARATHON December 21, 2010 MARATHON, ON – For the better part of twelve months, the Town of Marathon and the Marathon Economic Development Corporation have been working with a private proponent, strategizing and completing business due diligence to complete a [Read more]
The NSFC is Falling into Action! The Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC) has released our Fall 2010 edition of The Forest News. The Forest News is a great way to stay informed not only about the activities of the NSFC (one of 15 Forest Community and Model Forest sites across Canada), but [Read more]
McGuinty Government Committed to Strengthening Ontario’s Forestry Sector The Canadian Wood Council is looking to use more Ontario wood products in the framing of mid-rise buildings in the province. With support from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the council’s Ontario [Read more]
The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]
The 2010 forest fire season ended on October 31 and provincially, the fire statistics show 929 fires and 14, 823 hectares burned. Provincially the final cost was approximately $99.7 million compared to approx $92 million last year as the result of 60 percent more fires occurring in 2010. During the [Read more]
West Fire Region November 03, 2010 Now that the forest fire season has officially ended (April 1 – October 31) a fire permit is not required for daytime burning of woody debris or grass if you live in an area governed by the Forest Fires Prevention Act of Ontario. Although day burning [Read more]
Ontario Outdoors Recreational Alliance (OntORA) 35 Amber St., Sault Ste Marie, On. P6A6N6 Notice Of Meeting OntORA will be holding the 3rd annual General Membership meeting with several topics of interest to be discussed. Please make a sincere effort to attend and bring a friend [Read more]
West Fire Region October 15, 2010 Please note – the next update is scheduled for Friday, October 22 Two prescribed burns were ignited in the West Fire Region on October 15. Red Lake District ignited the Odin Lake Prescribed Burn. It is located about 48 kilometres north, northwest of Red Lake [Read more]
The NSFC Celebrates another Year of Success at 2nd Annual AGM and Awards Gala CHAPLEAU, ON – This past year was the busiest yet for the Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC), and on October 6th at the Ecole Secondaire Catholique Trillium in Chapleau the organization celebrated its hard [Read more]
West Fire Region October 8, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 15 There have been eight new fires in the West Fire Region since October 1 2010. The fire hazard for northwestern Ontario is moderate. Three of these fires are now out, and five are receiving suppression efforts. There are no [Read more]
West Fire Region October 1, 2010 Next update scheduled for October 8 One new fire was reported in the Dryden District, which happened Sunday September 26. FireRangers responded to this fire and no further resources were required. The public is reminded that the Forest Fires Prevention Act of [Read more]
**From the Editor, sincere apologies to both Mr. Gravelle and Mayor King that the video formatting has unfortunately trimmed the top of the videos, try as I may this seems incorrigible. K.Hunter, Editor/Publisher OntarioNewsNorth.com Photos Video courtesy OntarioNewsNorth.com; release from [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Smoke is once again coming from the mill at Terrace Bay Pulp; great news for residents who have been waiting to see this since lay-offs began 20 months ago. Speaking with the press today, Buchanan Group Lawyer, Yves Fricot, said that approximately 240 mill employees were [Read more]
