Terrace Bay was recently recognized with numerous awards in the prestigous Lake Superior Magazine “Best of the Lake” contest for 2012. Lake Superior Magazine has been holding the contest for the past 33 years and voting surveys are featured online through traditional web and social [Read more]
From July 16th to 20th, 2012, Horwood Lake Lodge hosted the annual Kids and Wardens Fishing Adventure. This marks the sixth straight year the Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) has worked with the lodge to provide a trip of a lifetime to members of a Boys and Girls Club from a large [Read more]
August 3rd to 6th, 2012 Nipigon’s Blueberry Festival NIPIGON, ON – Join organizers of the 11th Annual Blueberry Blast this coming weekend, August 3rd through 6th, for a fun filled weekend celebrating the annual tradition of blueberry picking, family entertainment and a plethora of [Read more]
ORILLIA, ON – This Civic Holiday Long Weekend Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers will be highly visible throughout the province, ensuring that road users and outdoor enthusiasts make it through a safe holiday weekend. With more great weather in the forecast, the OPP will be ready for the [Read more]
IMPROVING HIGHWAY 11 NEAR BEARDMORE Once completed, the project will link the newly-resurfaced stretch of Highway 11 from Nipigon all the way through Beardmore. A 49 km stretch of the highway was renewed, from Nipigon to OrientBay, last summer. Ontario is repaving nearly 30 kilometres of Highway [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, July 26th participants of the Township of Manitouwadge Playground program walked, with their instructors Brooke Bodak, Alisha Piche and Vanessa Ratte, to the Museum for a special visit. Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes welcomed the children and provided a tour of [Read more]
PIC RIVER, ON – Sunday, July 24th the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation held their 29th Annual Pow Wow at the Pic River Pow Wow grounds on the shores of the Pic. The theme for this year’s pow wow was “HONOURING ALL OUR RELATIONS”. Jim Misquart was Master of Ceremonies [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Schreiber Public Library’s Annual Bocce Ball Tournament was held Tuesday, July 17th. The tournament is always a highlight of Schreiber’s Heritage Days and 2012 was no different. Thank you to all those who volunteered and participated to make the tournament a [Read more]
Outdoor Burning Restricted In Parts of Northeastern Ontario A Restricted Fire Zone Order previously in place for Northeastern Ontario has been replaced with a smaller Restricted Fire Zone Order. This adjusted order encompasses the general areas of Espanola, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, North Bay and [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON –Public health inspectors sample district beaches from the middle of July to the end of August. High levels of E. coli (bacteria) in recreation water can cause health related problems in swimmers and therefore if bacterial tests indicate that levels are unsafe for swimming [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON-Monday at the Schreiber Heritage Days Opening Ceremonies’ Maor & Council BBQ winners of the Schreiber Public Library and Schreiber Archives & Historical Society Photo Contest were announced. There were 40 photos submitted and cash prizes were awarded for each category. [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Approximately 200 visitors attended the annual Lake Superior Day event in Terrace Bay this Sunday, July 15th. The Municipality, in partnership with Parks Canada, hosted the annual event which featured a volunteer cleanup of Terrace Bay Beach and then free activities [Read more]
Article courtesy WAWA Economic Development Corp. WAWA, ON – Tuesday, June 26, 2012, Molson Coors Canada and the Economic Development Corporation of Wawa held a reception with members of the Rotary Club of Wawa and the Municipality. The event celebrated the hard work of the Wawa community and [Read more]
Summerfest: Summerfest will take place from Friday, June 29 until Monday, July 2. Check out the Summerfest website (www.marathonsummerfest.com) regularly as the calendar is updated daily with new information, events and contacts or call 229-8216 for more information. Hope to see you out [Read more]
Life at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School THUNDER BAY, ON – June 7th, Grades 5 & 6 students with their teachers and chaperones, including Principal Diane Nelson, departed to experience an amazing hands-on learning opportunity at Fort William Historical Park. For 24 hours, the group [Read more]
