Dredging Shorelands on Lake Simcoe Proves Costly A Thorah Island landowner and a marine contractor pled guilty to dredging a boat slip on the shorelands of Lake Simcoe. Court heard that on October 22, 2008, conservation officers observed a boat slip that was excavated without the authority of a [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]
Superior District 3B Senior Summer Games begin! by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – 05.21.10 The Superior District 3B Senior Summer Games kicked off in Marathon yesterday. Etimated swimming competitions at the Porothole Pool were cancelled due to insuficient numbers, however bowling did go [Read more]
Mike Brown, M.P.P. Algoma-Manitoulin BROWN: NEW REPORT FROM ONTARIO’S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH SAYS THERE IS NO DIRECT CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN WIND TURBINES AND ADVERSE HEALTH AFFECTS QUEEN’S PARK – [Read more]
FROM/DE: Highway Safety Division OPP Ready to Use all Available Resources for UPCOMING May Long Weekend (Marathon, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will use all its available resources [Read more]
Outdoor Burning Restricted In Areas of Northeastern Ontario May 20, 2010 McGuinty Government Implements Restricted Fire Zone A Restricted Fire Zone has been declared in Northeastern Ontario north of the French River to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Effective 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, [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]
White Lake welcomes back a friend by Karina Hunter WHITE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK – May 18th, 2010 – White Lake Provincial Park officially opened this past weekend and though the park was fairly quiet much work is being done, preparing to welcome the many tourists who will enjoy the park during [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]
THUNDER BAY DETATCHMENT OPP OPP ARREST AND CHARGE IMPAIRED DRIVERS OVER WEEKEND (THUNDER BAY, ON) On Saturday, May 15th, 2010 at approximateley 12:25 am (25 after midnight), a Highway Safety Division Officer ws on patrol in the araea of Highway 11/17 and Oliver Road, when he bserved a 2003 Lincoln [Read more]
Good Things Continue To Grow In Ontario May 17, 2010 12:45 PM McGuinty Government Celebrates Local Food And An Open Ontario Ontario is boosting grassroots marketing efforts for Ontario foods and strengthening the economy by encouraging more people to buy locally grown food at farmers’ [Read more]
Whitesand Beach Makeover by Karina Hunter SCHREIBER, ON – Saturday, May 15th Whitesand Beach received a much needed facelift thanks to some local and visiting volunteers. When Jason Nesbitt received the 2009 John Stewart Community Service Award for the Northwest Region part of the [Read more]
Diabetes: In the Aboriginal Community by Karina Hunter Pic River residents living with diabetes have a new tool at their disposal, the ‘Diabetes: In the Aboriginal Community’ information pamphlet. Since January 2010, the Pic River Health Centre, has conducted extensive research to [Read more]
