Mother’s Day is coming up soon and many people are planning how to honor their mother on this special day. Flower and gift shops find this a profitable season, as do jewelry stores. It seems that for many people an excellent way to show Mom how much she means to us is to give her [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – For many years, Manitouwadge Public School has been proud to be the drop off site for the Diabetes Clothesline group. This earth-friendly fundraiser has provided some very worthwhile and much appreciated educational resources for our students. Our junior [Read more]
Canadians consistently put healthcare at the top of the list of issues that are most important to them. 83% of Canadians believe that the federal government needs to take a leadership role in health care, and 80% of Canadians want a stronger healthcare system. In spite of this, Canada has no [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – It’s almost that time again, the Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group’s annual Share the Care 5km Walk & BBQ are a sure sign that Spring is here. This year the walk is May 9th from 11am to 1pm, beginning once again from the Rec Centre parking lot the full [Read more]
In Northern Ontario we know all too well the challenges we face with access to healthcare. Many have to travel long distances for care, and at a time when there seems to be continuous cuts to services, and wasted millions it becomes extremely frustrating. This week my colleague and NDP Health [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – March 26th, Manitouwadge Public School students and staff celebrated Epilepsy Awareness Day. Each year staff and students show their support for this important cause by wearing purple and making donations to organizations which support treatment, raising awareness and [Read more]
The Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group was formed in April, 2007 by a group of individuals whose lives had been touched by cancer in various ways. This caring group felt there was a need to help others in our community that were facing the challenges of a cancer diagnosis. Never in their [Read more]
SUDBURY, ON – FNX Mining Company Inc. and one of its supervisors have pleaded guilty to safety violations at the Craig Mine in the City of Greater Sudbury and fined a total of $88,000. On September 7, 2013, two workers at the mine were assigned the task of backfilling a stope (a production [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University’s Department of Social Work has become Northwestern Ontario’s hub for the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX). YouthREX is a provincially-funded program that allows each hub to engage with small and grassroot youth-serving organizations [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – The challenges faced by families and communities dealing with individuals affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) mean that the implications extend well beyond the limits of health services and budgets, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP Carol Hughes. [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – When it comes to taking a stand against bullying, Tianna Legacy is using her voice. Literally. Legacy, a Grade 6 student at Holy Family Catholic Elementary School, has composed the music and lyrics to her recently recorded professional track, “Who We Are.” The [Read more]
Submitted by Dean Burke LONGLAC, ON – The staff and students of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School stamped out bullying this week with the Pink Shirt Day celebrations held on Wednesday, February 25. A movie trailer about the impact bullying has on a school culture, created by Grade 7/8 [Read more]
“Work is love made visible”. Kahlil Gibran Here in northern Ontario we are frozen in a snowy cold that makes getting out of the house a major work project. Some of us would prefer to stay in hibernation mode like our brothers and sisters the bears! Recently on a very bright sunny day I took [Read more]
Students cut and prepare the fruit. Photo MPS MANITOUWADGE, ON – MPS has always promoted healthy eating and this week our kindergarten class got a lesson with Kristie Lachance from the Best Start program. Our little chefs enthusiastically cut fruit, poured juice, yogurt, and all kinds of [Read more]
