Photographs & Memories DVD vs VHS Recently I have had many inquiries from people around town concerning transferring their special VHS tapes to digital format. This is an efficient method to preserve and / or make extra copies of family occasions to share. One thing to remember with VHS [Read more]
McGuinty Government Invests In Northern Highway Infrastructure Ontario continues to invest in northern highway infrastructure improvements with plans to repair Highway 614 south of Manitouwadge. Through Ontario’s Northern Highways Program, the planned work will widen the road in each [Read more]
Northern business going the extra mile for customers by Karina Hunter Gord and Russ Jones, owners of Jones Power Sports has appreciated, over the years, customers that come to his ATV and Snowmobile dealership from across the Northshore, many driving 2, 3 or even 4 hours to take advantage [Read more]
Little ones at‘’Cha Gang’’ by Karina Hunter Sunday, April 25th, ‘’Cha Gang’’, Dubreuilville’s teen centre, opened its doors to little ones, 3 to 11 years of age for an afternoon of fun and friendships. Centre supervisors Diane and Édith welcomed approximately a dozen [Read more]
After the announcement in White River last week regarding the NOHFC providing $663,840 for the White River community recreation centre upgrades. The project includes improved seating, lighting, a new scoreboard, a woman’s change room and other recreation centre system [Read more]
Red Rock Studies Waterfront Development McGuinty Government Supporting Community Economic Opportunities The Township of Red Rock, on the coast of Lake Superior, is looking at the economic potential of waterfront development. Through support of the Northern Communities Investment Readiness Program [Read more]
Terrace Bay residents please note Effective immediately (April 26th) Terrace Bay Fire Department has imposed a “NO BURNING RESTRICTION” within the Municipality of Terrace Bay. This will apply to all outdoor burning, including fire pits. This restriction will stay in place until [Read more]
Green Tradeshow Grows by Karina Hunter TERRACE BAY, ON – Saturday, April 24th, Terrace Bay’s 2nd Annual Green Tradeshow was held at the Community Centre Arena receiving a great deal of interest from residents across the Northshore who came to peruse the many businesses, government [Read more]
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]
White River invites Northshore vendors to the party by Karina Hunter Members of the Community Block Party Committee (a subcommittee of White River’s Annual Poohfest), met April 22nd discussing a variety of issues related to planning of the always popular event which will take place August [Read more]
The Nipigon Recreation Trail near Sawmill point Dorion’s Canyon Country Birding Festival is only 3 weeks away, and the organizing committee is very excited. Registrations numbers are over what we had last year at this time and there is still room for more paid registrants. Final preparations [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]
Ontario Helps Renovate White River Community Centre Gravelle and Brown announce funding in White River The McGuinty Government continues to announce strategies and funding which assist in building communities and supporting their economic development. Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Mike Brown and [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]
