Scroll past video for details. UNOFFICIAL MANITOUWADGE,ON – April 24th, 2010 Ontario Provincial Police are said to have been the first on scene at a bush fire on the ‘Jack Watson Logging Channel’ (old rail bed) on the outskirts of the township within view from Hwy 614 Saturday. [Read more]
Manitou Sno-Drifter receives special recognition by Ron Jung Volunteers enjoy t-bone steaks, salads and refreshments at the ‘Down Under Lodge’ at KG’s Bar. MANITOUWADGE Marathon Sno-Kickers’ Gordon Linfield, VIA Coordinator and Operations Director for District 16, was on [Read more]
NOMA AGM & Conference by Karina Hunter As the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association Annual General Meeting and Conference wraps up today, April 24th, 2010 I am left with an incredible wealth of information to share with readers of OntarioNewsNorth.com. From the informative “Health [Read more]
Marathon and Terrace Bay Receive Grants To Offset Taxation Loss Gravelle Announces Help For Two Thunder Bay-Superior North Municipalities To Address Financial Pressure Marathon and Terrace Bay are receiving help from the McGuinty Government in response to tax revenue losses. The [Read more]
UNOFFICIAL & UNCONFIRMED Pictured are Manitouwadge Volunteer Fire Department firefighters responding to a call to the corner of Adjala Ave. and Neebig Ave. in Manitouwadge, Friday April 23 at approximately 5:30pm. This was their 2nd call of the day, when details are released officially, they [Read more]
NOMA BEGINS by Karina Hunter Municipal leaders, provincial and federal dignitaries gathered in Marathon yesterday (April 21) evening for a Welcome Reception at the Zero-100 Banquet Room kicking off the 2010 Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s (NOMA) 64th Annual General Meeting and [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Our earth was the focus of the day at MPS on April 22nd because the students were reminded by staff (and each other!) that we get one planet to live on and it is up to them to make it last! This day was officially Earth Day worldwide and our students were [Read more]
Life at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary, Manitouwadge JK’s visit MHS Mrs. Milks’ JK class were thrilled to be invited to Manitouwadge High School this week to visit Mrs. Osadchuk’s parenting class. The JK’s boarded the bus and headed to the High School to spend the afternoon engaged in [Read more]
Spikes program begins in Manitouwadge by Karina Hunter Pictured above are participants and coaches of Spikes Volleyball, a program from the Ontario Volleyball Association, has begun in Manitouwadge. Two programs are being held once a week each, Grades 4 – 6 and 7 and 8, at the Manitouwadge [Read more]
Council hears from NSFC by Karina Hunter At their regular meeting, April 14th, Manitouwadge Town Council and members of the public in attendance, heard a deposition from Clara Lauziere, General Manager of the Northeast Superior Forest Community Corporation regarding the corporation’s [Read more]
Northwestern Ontario Relay for Life, planning continues Volunteers for the Northwester Relay for Life, to be held June 11th in Manitouwadge, continue progressing towards a great event. April 14th, committee chair, Suzanne Matheson, brought together those committed to helping with every [Read more]
Grab & Know at Best Start Hub by Karina Hunter April 15th, Reene Warren, Prenatal Programmer at the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub, presented Grab & Know: Snacks, an informative workshop for parents and caregivers of young children which included a hands-on recipe preparation segment. [Read more]
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (MANITOUWADGE, ON.) Two pick-up trucks, traveling in opposite directions, collided head on at the crest of a hill. There were three male occupants in the vehicles. One occupant was able to exit his vehicle on his own, while the other two of the occupants had to [Read more]
Northshore Relay for Life, planning continues Volunteers for the Northshore Relay for Life, to be held June 11th in Manitouwadge, continues Teams participating in the event also met with Matheson, there are four registered teams to date including members from Manitouwadge and Nipigon, [Read more]
The Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group continues to support locals battling cancer but to do so, they need your financial support! [Read more]
