‘Northern Ontario Economy’ Information
Written by Reader Submission on 11 May 2015
Submitted by Edgar J. Lavoie Elmos Gold Mines started life in 1938 on a tiny island in Barton Bay, Kenogamisis Lake, within the boundaries of present-day Geraldton. In 1942, the mine was mothballed. Talmora Longlac Gold Mines Limited, became a corporation in November 1944, embracing 9 claims of [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 05 May 2015
Night on the Town Entertainment, a not for profit organization, provided Manitouwadge residents with five concerts a year for the past several years. Over these years we have been able to pay for this entertainment through donations, government grants, and ticket sales. In 2013 we ran into [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 01 May 2015
View the slideshow at: http://infosuperior.com and decide for yourself if progress has been made to improve environmental conditions in Nipigon Bay. Make your opinion known at the Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan (RAP, or cleanup plan) open house on May 7th. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at [Read more]
Written by NetNewsLedger on 29 April 2015
PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION – “Today I had the honour and privilege to speak at a rally with a number of great speakers, leaders and community activists. The message was: NO TO NUCLEAR WASTE in their treaty, traditional lands,” stated Serpent River Chief Isadore Day. “As First Nations, we do [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 20 April 2015
George Graham, R.P.F. of Hearst, Ontario receives the Honoured Professional Award at OPFA Conference George Graham, R.P.F. of Hearst, Ontario, was recently awarded the Honoured Professional Award from the Ontario Professional Foresters Association (OPFA.) during its 58th Annual Conference in [Read more]
Written by admin on 20 April 2015
Province Committing $15 Million Annually to Connect Municipal Roads to Highways As part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history, the province is committing $15 million annually to a new Connecting Links program, which will help municipalities pay the construction and [Read more]
Written by Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities on 15 April 2015
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is pleased to hear that the Ontario government will make the Northern Industrial Electricity Rate (NIER) Program permanent in the upcoming budget. The NIER program assists Northern Ontario’s large industrial [Read more]
Written by Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities on 11 April 2015
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) participated in Ontario’s first ever State of the North Summit hosted by The Empire Club of Canada on April 2, 2015 in Toronto. The event, which consisted of expert panelists representing industry, municipal and First [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 02 April 2015
Day after day, week after week, without a doubt the number one concern raised in our offices is the skyrocketing cost of hydro. Absolutely nothing has been done since this Liberal government was given a majority mandate to alleviate the crippling costs of hydro on hardworking families across this [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 02 April 2015
Ontario Supporting Strong, Prosperous Northern Communities Ontario is supporting northern communities by helping them to attract and develop investment opportunities. “Our government is committed to investing in northern communities and working with them to support a dynamic and prosperous [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 27 March 2015
Ontario Electricity Support Program to Assist Low-Income Ontarians with Electricity Costs Today, MPP Michael Gravelle shared details of the proposed Ontario Electricity Support Program. The intent of this program is to help qualifying low-income Ontarians by providing them with financial [Read more]
Written by Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities on 27 March 2015
Investing in Northern Ontario – the Challenges, Opportunities & Solutions Thursday, April 2nd, 12 – 2pm Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Ballroom Ontario’s First Ever State of the North Summit hosted by The Empire Club of Canada The Empire Club of Canada is recognized as one of the [Read more]
Written by Matawa First Nations on 27 March 2015
Aroland, Eabametoong and Marten Falls Move Forward With Agreement For The Ogoki Forest THUNDER BAY, ON – The First Nations of Aroland, Eabametoong and Marten Falls have agreed to move forward together with forest tenure and forestry related economic development within their traditional homelands [Read more]
Written by Jackie Jung RN on 20 March 2015
The Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group was formed in April, 2007 by a group of individuals whose lives had been touched by cancer in various ways. This caring group felt there was a need to help others in our community that were facing the challenges of a cancer diagnosis. Never in their [Read more]
Written by Kim Inglis on 19 March 2015
Wise investors have dividend-paying investments in their portfolios and, if they don’t require the income, are even wiser to consider dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs). Instead of delivering cash payouts, DRIPs reinvest the money to purchase additional shares. There are many advantages. To [Read more]