THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ring of Fire Aboriginal Training Alliance (RoFATA) is pleased to announce that it is receiving over $5.9-million from the Government of Canada’s Skills and Partnership Fund to provide training for employment in the mining sector for the people of Matawa First [Read more]
MINING ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PROGRAM IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO TIMMINS, ON – Northern College and Confederation College in Thunder Bay are collaborating to broaden educational opportunities and facilitate workforce development in northwestern Ontario. A newly established agreement between the [Read more]
1450 Nakina Drive • P.O. Box 398 • Thunder Bay • Ontario • P7C 4W1 August 1, 2013 As part of our commitment to facilitate a review of our current location (Eva Lake) for Float Plane training, we had indicated that a formal Request for Proposal would be issued to interested parties. For [Read more]
Township of Manitouwadge Community Services DayCamp (Playground) is facilitated Supervisor Vanessa Ratte and Leaders; Elaine Milks and Alisha Piche – they are also the authors of the DayCamp Flashback which will be published each week until the end of the program. There was plenty of reason [Read more]
From: Home Child Care Association of Ontario Home Child Care Association of Ontario calls for all Home Child Care to be Licensed in Ontario TORONTO, ON – In response to recent tragedies in unlicensed home child care settings, the Home Child Care Association of Ontario (HCCAO) is calling on [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge Community Services Department’s Playground program is very busy again this summer with lots of learning, fun and adventure for participants aged 4 through 9yrs of age. Theme days including most recently; Christmas, Easter and Halloween [Read more]
From Ministry of Education Tuesday, July 9, the ministry was informed of a child who had passed away in an unlicensed child care setting. After being notified of the incident, ministry staff reviewed files to determine whether any complaints had been received or site visits conducted to this [Read more]
START YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND BECOME A YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR IN MANITOUWADGE MANITOUWADGE, ON – Following the success of the 2012 BizKid$ program it is no surprise when Township of Manitouwadge Economic Development Assistant Karen Robinson shared information with local schools regarding the 2013 [Read more]
NORTHSHORE/GREENSTONE, ON -Thunde Bay District Health Unit has released the most recent results from testing of District Beaches and it is entirely positive! Public health inspectors sample beaches in the district once a month from the middle of June to the end of August (however the [Read more]
WHITE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Children are getting their fishing gear ready for the Kids Fishing Derby this Saturday, July 13th. Last weekend’s derby at Rainbow Falls was incredibly successful and it is expected that Saturday’s will be equally enjoyable (CLICK HERE for [Read more]
Photos and information provided by Jeff Anderson Taylor Belisle-Cryder, Stacia Salesse, Ontario Fire Rangers Irene Marszowski, Smokey Bear (Ben McAlpine), Andre Proteau and Cam Gross and Retired Conservation Officer Mike Regis. RAINBOW FALLS PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Saturday, July 6th the 6th [Read more]
Courtesy Aaron Carapella To purchase a copy and learn more about the Northamerican First Nations maps CLICK HERE. WARNER, OK, USA (within Cherokee Nation jurisdiction) – The release of the first-ever, newly-copy-written Aboriginal First Nations Map is announced. I grew up knowing about my [Read more]
Pack the Car, the Kids and a GPS and Play Parks Canada’s Heritage Hide’n’Seek SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Parks Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the Heritage Hide’n’Seek GeoTour, a great new geocaching activity to entertain and teach families about Canada’s history as [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON –Officers from the Schreiber OPP detachment will be helping kids cast a line this summer during the 6th Annual Bass Blast, Saturday, July 6. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Nipigon District, and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police, the event will take place [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Congratulations to the Grade 8 graduating Class of 2013 from Holy Angels Catholic School. The students worked diligently throughout the year to end their elementary education on a positive note as they prepared for the next step. There were many laughs, tears and fond memories [Read more]
