SCHREIBER, ON – Thursday, July 15th Schreiber’s 125th Anniversary festivities cotiniued with a Wine & Cheese at the baseball field tent. Hundreds of visitors came through to reconnect with old friends anad sign the guestbook. For many it was also a first opportunity to view the [Read more]
FROM/DE: Criminal Investigation Branch DATE: July 16, 2010 POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH IN DEER LAKE – Update – (DEER LAKE, ON) – On July 10, 2010 at approximately 7:12am members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) were [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: July 16, 2010 RIDE CHECKS RESULT IN THREE DAY DRIVERS LICENCE SUSPENSION FOR TWO MEN IN MARATHON (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 15, 2010 at approximately 11:30 pm the Marathon [Read more]
by Karina Hunter The 2010 Dubreuilville Father’s Day Fish Derby was a great success; the live release derby, held on the Magpie River, welcomed anglers from across Ontario and Michigan but this year, a special Father-Son team from Terrace Bay stood out from among the more than 60 teams, inspiring [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Sunday, July 11th the Schreiber Public Library hosted a Strawberry Social as part of ongoing 125th Anniversary celebrations. The Social was a huge success with approximately 150 people attending to enjoy delicious strawberry desserts. The Katimavik Group volunteered, helping [Read more]
OPP OFFICER CHARGED AS A RESULT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (THUNDER BAY, ON) – At approximately 5:40am on July 9, 2010 a single motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 17 in the Town of Schreiber. A Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle travelling eastbound left the roadway. [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Monday, July 12th the Katimavik Crew helped serve food at a community Fish Fry. Afterwards they were also on hand to help with clean-up. Thanks to the Katimavik Group for their ongoing contributions to Northshore communities! Catching up on more recent news from Katmavik [Read more]
Ground Breaking at Simcoe Plaza by Karina Hunter TERRACE BAY, ON – Monday, July 12th in excess of a hundred residents and business owners gathered at the Simcoe Plaza for a historic moment, the Ground Breaking Ceremony which officially kicked off the 3 million dollar rehabilitation of Terrace [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED BY DRUG (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 14, 2010 at 02:25am the Marathon OPP responded to a call of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in Marathon Township. The motor vehicle was located at the Peninsula Inn with 2 occupants. After officers spoke to the driver and an [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Last week, Community Development Officer (CDO) Sarah Lewis organized a ‘painting party’ inviting all those willing and able to join her downtown on July 7th to continue efforts to beautify on of the town’s main retail streets with the painting of the old [Read more]
Letter to the Editor by Michael Gravelle July 14, 2010 Summertime in Northwestern Ontario means camping, boating and swimming, festivals, barbeques and other summer fun. It’s also the peak of road construction season. While that may not sound like the most enjoyable part of summer, the work [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday, July 10th the Marathon Summerfest Show ‘n Shine was held in the parking lot of the Marathon A&W; in excess of 30 vehicular entrants drew admirers of classic cars throughout the afternoon. Vehicles were enterred by participants from Marathon, Manitouwadge, [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Monday, July 12th, 2010 members of the media and various dignitaries including Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forests the Hon. Michael Gravelle and many council members from the neighbouring community of Terrace Bay, enjoyed a tour of Schreibers new municipal [Read more]
Local Artists Draw Large Crowd for Tea MARATHON, ON – Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th many visited the Lake View Community Hall, over looking the bay which opens to Lake Superior, for an Art and Quilt Exhibition complimented by a Seniors Tea and Dessert. The event’s coordinators; Laura [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: July 12, 2010 (NIPIGON, ON.) –Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to investigate a motor vehicle collision that occurred late in the afternoon on Sunday July 11, 2010 on Hwy [Read more]
