McGuinty Government Helping Community Members, Creating Jobs A new multi-purpose centre at Long Lake #58 First Nation will provide a gathering place for the community, which will offer educational training and will help create nine new jobs. With support from the province, the First Nation, located [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Janice Beazley, Chair of the North West LHIN, is pleased to announce that Goyce Kakegamic and Dianne Loubier have been appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Kakegamic’s three year appointment and Ms. Loubier’s two year appointment by the Lieutenant Governor in Council [Read more]
Photos, Videography & Interview courtesy Natalie Labbee ANNUAL MCAG WALK RAISES OVER $3000FOR MANITOUWADGE RESIDENTS TOUCHED BY CANCER MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group (MCAG) is a non-profit organization, managed by volunteers, which helps local individuals touched [Read more]
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is thrilled to announce qualifying examinations results by the School’s residents, for which all of Northern Ontario should be proud. The results of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Part II qualifying examinations are in: NOSM’s residents [Read more]
Photos by OntarioNewsNorth.com White River’s Health Fair was a great success, in addition to local residents, visitors from Manitouwadge, Pic Mobert and Wawa received information from a myriad of presenting regional participants from as far as Sault Ste. Marie. WHITE RIVER, ON – The [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS MANITOUWADGE, ON – WOW Again!! For some time now our school has been very pleased to be the drop off point for the Diabetes Clothesline. Our grade 8 students came out with their usual enthusiasm to help load 286 bags and boxes onto the truck!! We know the [Read more]
*PLEASE NOTE: Prior to beginning any new diet or excercise regimen please speak with your family physician. Do you love to jog but can’t find the time or motivation or simply don’t think you can jog? I have been suffering with asthma since birth and over the course of the last few [Read more]
McGuinty Government Ensuring Families Have Access To Quality Health Care Today more doctors from around the world are choosing to practise in Ontario, ensuring that families have access to the high quality health care they need, closer to home. A record number of international medical graduates [Read more]
Helping Women At Risk Of Abuse THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association is participating in the expansion of a successful public education campaign to help more women in abusive relationships or who are at-risk of abuse. The Neighbours, Friends and Families campaign will [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – At last night’s town council meeting in Manitouwadge, Acting Mayor Donna Jaunzarins passed a motion to declare May 26th, 2011 ‘Shades of Fun’ day in Manitouwadge. Shades of Fun is a CNIB (Canadian National Instute for the Blind) national initiative to [Read more]
Have you ever regretted staying bed longer than you should have? Have you ever said to yourself on a morning where you finally kick you butt out of bed, “Why don’t I do this every morning”? The air is fresh and clean, the birds are singing, the sun is rising, everything is [Read more]
Desmoulin will have a large role in Pic Mobert’s first Matrix Program which they have joined with Pic River to launch. The Matrix program is an Intensive Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program that is: Evidence-Based, Community-Based, and Culturally-Adapted for First Nations. Members of [Read more]
A draft report of the joint operational review of the Manitouwadge, McCausland and Wilson Memorial hospitals has been presented to the Joint Operational Review Steering Committee. The review, which is being funded by the North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), is examining the [Read more]
For several days, there has been no supply of potable water or running water in any form. With an on-reserve population of 2,400 community members are now forced to gather water from the nearby lake, which is unsafe to drink. Parents may have no choice but to expose their children to contaminated [Read more]
*Video, Paul Gareau talks about the NOSP’s Senior Volunteer Recruitment succes in Manitouwadge. As we get older, our social networks tend to shrink and we may find ourselves interacting less and less with others, and losing our connections to the community. A rising concern in Canadian [Read more]
