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]
LE NPD EST HEUREUX D’APPRENDRE QUE LE GOUVERNEMENT A L’INTENTION DE NÉGOCIER LA TVH AVEC LES PREMIÈRES NATIONS Elliot Lake – Les demandes répétées des députés néo-démocrates du Nord de l’Ontario ont enfin porté fruit en fin de journée jeudi, quand le ministre des Finances Jim [Read more]
MPs Tour Canadian Forest Industry Success Story Employee-owned Harmac mill to increase production despite decimated sector, MPs find NANAIMO – Nestled on Canada’s west coast is a rare pulp & paper success story that could serve as a model to revive other struggling mills across Canada, say [Read more]
McGuinty Government Encouraged At Spirit Of Cooperation The Ontario government is encouraged to see environmental groups and forest companies working together to help develop a plan that would lead to both a healthy and a prosperous Canadian forest. The historic Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, [Read more]
Enviroshake® puts a high-tech and hard-wearing twist on cedar shingles May 14, 2010 RAISING THE ROOF Traditional cedar shakes add beauty and rustic charm to a home’s exterior. But wind, rain and fluctuating temperatures can exact a heavy toll, requiring a homeowner to replace the roof every 10 [Read more]
Northshore Relay for Life in need of Sponsors by Karina Hunter The Northshore Relay for Life committee, 14 volunteers chaired by Suzanne Matheson, met in Manitouwadge at the boardroom of the General Hospital Tuesday evening to discuss progress and identify tasks yet to be assigned to a specific [Read more]
Feature Film Casting in Thunder Bay Award winning ‘Bay City’ feature film director Rodney Dwira is holding open casting calls to find actors and extras for his new police drama feature film ‘10-57’. The film, budgeted under a million dollars, will be shooting in Thunder Bay between mid-June [Read more]
Pic River recognizes National Aboriginal Diabetes Day by Karina Hunter PIC RIVER FIRST NATION,– 05.07.10, National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day was recognized in Pic River with a Diabetes Health Fair and Annual Diabetes Poker Walk last Friday, organized by Community Health Nurse [Read more]
HUGHES ADVOCATES CONSUMER PROTECTION ON FAIRNESS AT THE PUMPS ACT OTTAWA – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes spoke in the House of Commons last night to voice her concerns with the Conservative governments Fairness at the Pumps Act. Bill C-14 is meant to address significant problems [Read more]
M&M Fundraiser a Success by Karina Hunter Yesterday, Marathon’s M&M Meat Shops was among those across Canada that held their 22nd Annual M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day in support of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC). The community event raises public awareness [Read more]
BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION OF OJIBWAYS RANKIN RESERVE 15D, GOULAIS BAY RESERVE 15A, OBADJIWAN RESERVE 15E, WHITEFISH ISLAND 15 Press Release May 7, 2010 “MOA Does Not Guarantee Point Of Purchase Tax Exemption For First Nations” Batchewana First Nation represented by Chief and Council are [Read more]
NEW DEMOCRAT BILLS PASS IMPORTANT VOTES IN COMMONS Ottawa – Carol Hughes is lauding the passage of an important Climate Change Bill and the continued success of another bill that will bring an element of fairness to the Canada pension deductions for members of Canada’s military and RCMP. Both [Read more]
Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Aboriginal Affairs and Leaders from five National Aboriginal Organizations are moving forward on a plan to address the unique challenges and opportunities of First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples. The plan focuses on three key goals: closing the graduation [Read more]
For those of you who follow the weekly videos of Skate 4 Cancer which I post here, I have received bad news from Erin Hogue (photographer who shot Rob’s canadian skate including his travels through Nortwestern Ontario www.erinhogue.com/blog ): Rob has been side swiped by a car. He was hurt [Read more]
White River reps attend Kapuskasing LCC Conference by Karina Hunter April 9th – 11th White River representatives, Economic Development Officer and LCC member James Bernardi and Town Councillor and business owner Roger Drolet attended, the Kapuskasing Local Citizens’ Committee [Read more]
