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]
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]
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]
UNOFFICIAL & UNCONFIRMED Pictured are Manitouwadge Volunteer Fire Department firefighters responding to a call to the corner of Adjala Ave. and Neebig Ave. in Manitouwadge, Friday April 23 at approximately 5:30pm. This was their 2nd call of the day, when details are released officially, they [Read more]
The stats are in from the NSSSAA Badminton Finals and will be posted in the coming days, below are then Junior NSSSAA Badminton rankings. To view photos from the Senior NSSSAA Badminton matches CLICK HERE. To view story & videos from the Senior’s NSSSAA Finals, CLICK HERE Team Placement [Read more]
Province Restricts Outdoor Burning In Areas Of Northwestern Ontario The Ministry of Natural Resources has declared a Restricted Fire Zone in much of Northwestern Ontario to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010, the Restricted Fire Zone is in [Read more]
Ladies Craft Night with Lynn Kennedy Pictured are participants of Ladies’ Craft Night at the Schreiber Public Library this week (April 20th). The ladies each created a spring-like craft, painting beautiful clay flower pots and garden signs. Great Work Ladies! There arecmany great [Read more]
NOMA BEGINS by Karina Hunter Municipal leaders, provincial and federal dignitaries gathered in Marathon yesterday (April 21) evening for a Welcome Reception at the Zero-100 Banquet Room kicking off the 2010 Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s (NOMA) 64th Annual General Meeting and [Read more]
WHITE RIVER THIS WEEK from James Bernardi, EDO Thursday April 22 § Morning: NOMA Meeting in Marathon § Afternoon: HERITAGE BOARD meeting with Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and [Read more]
Final Climate Change Vote Looms on 40th Earth Day MP Hyer building on cross-party support for country’s only federal climate change bill THUNDER BAY – On the 40th anniversary of the world’s first Earth Day, New Democrat Deputy Environment Critic Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay–Superior North) is [Read more]
McGuinty Government Proposes Mandating Water-Saving Toilets Ontario is proposing to require that all toilets sold in the province use no more than six litres of water per flush. The proposed measure would promote conservation and lower household bills for Ontario families. Toilet flushing accounts [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Our earth was the focus of the day at MPS on April 22nd because the students were reminded by staff (and each other!) that we get one planet to live on and it is up to them to make it last! This day was officially Earth Day worldwide and our students were [Read more]
Interactive Classroom For Northern Students McGuinty Government Helping Students Succeed, Supporting Business Development Touch screens, customizable toolbars, projectors and speakers are among many new interactive tools that may help engage more students in Northern Ontario. Through the [Read more]
