HAWK JUNCTION PHONES BACK IN SERVICE (Hawk Junction, ON) – On May 25, 2010 at 10:00 am Bell Canada advised Superior East OPP that the phone lines in Hawk Junction have now been repaired and are back in full service. Service had been out for much of the weekend due to an equipment failure. [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS Pharaohs, mummies, tombs and construction was the order of things at Manitouwadge Public School this week. As part of their unit on Ancient Civilizations, Mr. Jones’ grade 4/5 class used cookies, cement and various other concoctions to build their series of [Read more]
Netamisakomik Elementary BBQ Fundraiser PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION – May 21,2010 – The Grade 7/8 class at Netamisakomik Education Centre held a fundraising barbecue today to raise money for their upcoming trip to Ottawa. The students have been working hard to prepare for the trip and have [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Seen here are only two of the community minded young people we have in our little town. On the hottest day we have had this year all the students at Manitouwadge Public School ventured outside to rid our streets, ditches and roadways of thoughtlessly discarded [Read more]
Ça bouge à l’École publique Franco-Manitou Le lundi 3 mai, les élèves de l’École publique Franco-Manitou ont eu l’occasion d’aller voir ce qui se passait dans les lieux de travail à Manitouwadge pendant la Semaine de l’éducation. Les élèves de 6e ,7e et 8e ont [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL As part of a unit on measurement, Mrs. Meagher’s JK/SK/1 class had fun learning about ‘area’. Even the JK students enjoyed using blocks and playing cards to see whose ‘island’ had the greatest and whose island had the smallest area. [Read more]
New Energy Credit Available For Northern Residents McGuinty Government Helps Northerners With Energy Costs Ontario has passed legislation that will provide relief for low to middle income northern Ontario residents who are facing high energy costs through an annual credit. The annual Northern [Read more]
Irresponsible & Reckless Feeding of Bears, Compromises Children’s Safety Two large bags of sunflower seeds mixed with molasses and dumped fifty feet from the Nursery School couldn’t have been more reckless and irresponsible by the individual(s) who placed this “meal” for the bears in [Read more]
OPP DRUG SEIZURE STREET VALUE ESTIMATED AT $34 000 MARATHON, ON – On Tuesdaya, May 18th, 2010 at approximately 1:00pm, officers responded to a complaint of a family dispute in progress at 45 Aspendale Drive in the Town of Marathn. Upon arrival the investigation revealed that an assault had [Read more]
OLOL PARISH FAMILY PICNIC MANITOUWADGE – Sunday, May 30th Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Manitouwadge is hosting a Parish Family Picnic. The picnic will take place after the 11:30 am mass. Weather permitting parishioners will gather at the old high school track and field across from the church at [Read more]
Spikes program a success! by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge’s Spikes Volleyball Program (click here for original article) has been a great success; approximately 40 children have participated in the two programs, Grade 4-6 and Grade 7-8 sessions, each held once per week learning new volleyball [Read more]
From the Editor… Thunder Bay has adopted a new by-law (see story below) prohibiting smoking at many venues intended for children and families, will Northshore Communities soon follow suit? What do you think? Leave your comments below! New City Bylaw will Protect Children’s Health THUNDER [Read more]
Soccer kicked off accross the Northshore in the past 2 weeks, among those communities with Youth Soccer Programs, Marathon, Manitouwadge, and Scheiber. The programs vary from town to town as does the level of competitiveness involved but there are a few constants, organized sports have been shown [Read more]
Pic Mobert Health Centre to Open by Karina Hunter PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION –May 18, 2010 – Pic Mobert Health Centre, originally expected to open nearly a month ago, is drawing near readiness. Final touches are being completed as staff look forward to finally, after almost a decade of [Read more]
Manitouwadge Museum opens thanks to Volunteers by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – 05.17.10 The Manitouwadge Museum opened it’s doors to the public for the summer season today. The museum holds the most comprehensive collection of historical artifacts, documents and information pertaining to [Read more]
