‘Regional’ Information
Written by Reader Submission on 19 October 2010
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Raymond Gascon recently returned to Northern Ontario, living with his family in Manitouwadge he owns/operates Northern Dive Adventures. Through his business and in meeting new people Gascon quickly realized there were other divers in the area who wanted to connect, [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 19 October 2010
GERALDTON, ON – On October 19, 2010 the Greenstone EMS and Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious, single vehicle ATV rollover approximately 30 kilometers south of Longlac near Tricorn Lake. A 62-year-old male from St. Williams, Ontario was transported by ambulance [Read more]
Written by Kenora OPP on 19 October 2010
From Kenora Detachment OPP Kenora, ON – Officers from Kenora Detachment removed two more impaired drivers from our highways over the weekend. On Saturday 16 October 2010 officers had the occasion to stop a vehicle for speeding on highway 17 near Moth Lake. The officer identified the driver [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 18 October 2010
THUNDER BAY, ON – On Monday October 4, 2010 three adult males from the Aroland/Greenstone area were arrested and charged with Theft Under $5000.00 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. The arrests were made on Hammond Avenue in the City of [Read more]
Written by admin on 18 October 2010
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Kim & Guy Desjardins, owners of KG’s Bar & Lounge are offering teens an opportunity to enjoy their local pub and parents are in support. In an effort to diversify the services they offer to the community, the Desjardins saw an opportunity, Sunday evenings [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 18 October 2010
Marathon and District Chamber of Commerce Local Market 2010 CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA Shop local this holiday season! Friday November 12th 5:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday November 13th 11:00am – 4:00pm @ The Moose Hall Registration Forms and Information available through: Crystal Rieck 229-0185 or [Read more]
Written by admin on 18 October 2010
MARATHON, ON – Photographer Doug Gibbons has lived in Marathon for the past 20 years specializing in all aspects of professional photographic services. His new book, “Superior Light” is much anticipated having been officially in the works for the past 2 years though photographs [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 17 October 2010
Greenstone Detachment OPP October 15th, 2010 GERALDTON, ON – On the 14th of October 2010 at approximately 5:20pm officers from the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred approximately 5.5 kilometres west of [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 16 October 2010
From Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes As I prepared myself to vote on the registry last month, I was struck by the way in which stereotypes dominated the debate and felt that both sides were not being fairly represented by broad, sweeping characterizations. Not all anti-registry [Read more]
Written by admin on 16 October 2010
**Info below… 2010 DISTRICT FLU CLINIC SCHEDULE MANITOUWADGE Tuesday, October 26 at Manitouwadge High School from 6:00-9:00 pm MARATHON Thursday, October 28 at Marathon High School from 6:00-8:30pm TERRACE BAY Wednesday, November 3 at Lake Superior High School from 5:00-7:00pm SCHREIBER [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 15 October 2010
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitou Sno-Drifters will be having a regular meeting, Tuesday, October 19th at 7pm at the Down Under Lounge at KG’s. They have intentionally chosen the date for their meeting to preceed Peter Lacey’s trip to the District 16 meeting the following Sunday. If [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 15 October 2010
The NSFC Celebrates another Year of Success at 2nd Annual AGM and Awards Gala CHAPLEAU, ON – This past year was the busiest yet for the Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC), and on October 6th at the Ecole Secondaire Catholique Trillium in Chapleau the organization celebrated its hard [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 15 October 2010
Forest Fire Situation Weekly Update West Fire Region October 14, 2010 Currently, there are two active fires in the West Fire Region. Both fires are located in the Fort Frances District. One fire, located within Quetico Provincial Park is being monitored rather than suppressed in order to allow for [Read more]
Written by admin on 15 October 2010
MANITOUWADGE, ON – At this week’s Council meeting, EDO Dave Raymond presented Mayor & Council with the proposed 2010-11 Kiwissa Ski Centre fees. These were subsequently approved. Fees for skiing, sliding or renting the chalet at Kiwissa can be accessed by CLICKING HERE. [Read more]
Written by NewsWire on 15 October 2010
TVOKids’ 2010 Don’t Sit Still Tour invites Thunder Bay and Nipigon to get up and get active! Free live stage show motivates kids to get active, eat right and have fun. TORONTO, ON /CNW/ – Get ready to get up and get active! As long-time champions of healthy minds and healthy [Read more]