Travellers on Highway 17 may see a special visitor to our region while travelling today and tomorrow. Kent Rathwell, President of Sun Country Highway is currently driving the Northshore leg of a cross Canada adventure commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Trans Canada Highway [Read more]
Harper Government invests to support community economic development and growth in Terrace Bay TERRACE BAY, ON — November 7th, the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister for FedNor, announced a Government of Canada investment to help support community economic and sustainable waterfront development [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha rose in question period today to ask Natural Resources Minister Michael Gravelle about allegations that some MNR employees are acquiring crown lands contrary to Public Lands Act. ONTora has long made allegations of this kind [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Early Sunday morning, September 30th, residents of White River gathered with passengers from the Rail Travel Tour’s for the White River Historical Society’s annual re-enactment of the purchase of Winnie the Bear. Bryce Riendeau and Blair McWatch, students from St. [Read more]
The volunteers of the North of Superior Snowmobiling Association and its’ member Clubs have faced many obstacles during the 2011/2012 season. Poor economic conditions and mass unemployment have meant less cash in the hands of District 16 snowmobilers. As a result District 16 failed to sell the [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – The construction of the Red Rock Marina building is progressing well. Sub-contractors have been preparing this building throughout the summer. It is our intention to have a construction completion date for the end of October 2012. CONTRACTORS WORK PROGRESSION Red Rock Local [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Pukaskwa National Park of Canada continues to monitor 3 lightning fires and the Cascade Lake prescribed fire site. The Cascade Lake prescribed fire operation was completed on September 10th using a helicopter equipped with an aerial ignition device. The total area burned was [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supports Community Efforts The province is helping communities protect local watersheds and the Great Lakes through the Ontario Community Environment Fund. Applications are now being accepted for community-based environmental projects that remediate or restore the environment, [Read more]
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RED ROCK, ON – The Township of Red Rock was pleased to be awarded a Trillium Grant to build a Splash Pad at the Marina. ABC Recreation was the successful bidder for the project. The splash pad was installed the week of July 16th and was commissioned August 9th. This was good news for [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Elgin Street was lined with children of all ages Saturday morning in anticipation of the 2012 Winnie the Pooh Festival Parade, an annual event that attracts residents from across the region. The theme for the 2012 Poohfest parade was ‘carnival’ and people went [Read more]
Construction activities The thin layer capping activities are nearly complete! Work on the construction phase of the project has been ongoing since May and progress has been steady, with minimal downtime. Sand was brought in from gravel pits in the Marathon area and Manitoulin Island and has been [Read more]
Harper Government Commemorates Detention of Second World War Prisoners of War and Great Britain’s Enemy Aliens Historic Second World War Event Contributed to Allied War Effort CLICK TO VIEW VIDEO: Parks Canada – History and Culture Interview with internment camp resident NEYS PROVINCIAL [Read more]
McGuinty Government Removes Restricted Fire Zone The Restricted Fire Zone order will be lifted in the Northeastern Ontario areas of Espanola, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, North Bay and Temagami on August 3 at 6:00 p.m. The Restricted Fire Zone was declared on July 13, 2012 due to extreme fire hazard [Read more]
McGuinty Government Encourages Families to Explore Ontario’s Jumbo Landmarks This summer, why not stay-cation in Ontario and visit some of the province’s larger-than-life landmarks and monuments. Across the province, there are many large and interesting statues, sculptures and art [Read more]
