Community campfire in Manitouwadge by Karina Hunter As part of Wadgefest celebrations, the Manitouwadge Fire Department volunteer firefighters hosted a community bonfire Friday, August 7th, 2009. Residents gathered at Lion’s Beach on the shore of Lake Manitouwadge where a huge playground, [Read more]
Parade participants gathered at the old High School and as rain drizzled down, service vehicle sirens wailed, sounding the autocade’s debut. Mani-touwadge residents lined the streets of the nearly 2km parade route; children scrambling to gather lolipops and candies thrown from each [Read more]
Title: Silent Auction Location: KG\’s Bar & Lounge Description: Fundraiser for the Mtwdge Humaine Society Start Time: 12:00 Date: 2009-08-07 I’ve ordered my prints, working on a binder with a few event coverage collections (Relay for Life, Museum’s Hillbilly day, School Grads [Read more]
If you read the post titled “Wadgefest” date July 4, 2009 I was referring to being thrilled that pop & glow sticks would be sold at the community bonfire with funds going to the Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group. Those items ARE apparently going to be sold (according to the flyer [Read more]
Corporate donor steps up to support non-profits by Karina Hunter Organizers of Manitouwadge’s Wadgefest ’09, kicking off Friday with the Manitouwadge General Hospital’s 50th anniversary celebrations, were incredibly happy to share news that local mining contractor, Manroc Development Inc., [Read more]
Tomorrow is Cathy Nickerson’s funeral and I am not at all looking forward to it. Although I know ‘closure’ is something we need when dealing with the loss of someone special but I would have preferred to see her children for a much happier occasion. I did not realize at Christmas [Read more]
Celebrating Tradition by Karina Hunter Pic Mobert First Nation hosted their 24th Annual Powwow this weekend on the shores of the White River. Native and Non-native participants and spectators braved wet cold weather to enjoy traditional drumming, singing, dance, foods and crafts [Read more]
Well, it’s almost here… Originally Wadgefest was intended as a ‘school reunion’ unfortunately for reasons that weren’t entirely released the school reunion was cancelled but there were many people who had already planned their trip to Manitouwadge or their events and [Read more]
Amateur ornithologists gather in White Lake by Karina Hunter Birdwatching is the fastest growing recreational activity in North America so it is not surprising that OMNR wildlife biologist George Holborn has been receiving a great response to his recent presentations of Song Birds [Read more]
Found this one in the current issue of Chirp Magazine and had been wanting to try it while camping but the opportunity did not present itself until a few nights ago when we had some time before bed. It is a kite AND it is quite foolproof and flies pretty well and very easily. It [Read more]
Well, I’ve been over my head with backing up the computer, getting back from White Lake (did I mention we had to pack up in the pouring rain, I almost lost my mind when I thought our arrangements for having the camper parked fell through and ended up at the front gate office in my [Read more]
The kids and I enjoy searching for and finding mushrooms anytime we are in the bush and White Lake is no exception. Here are some that we found on our recent trip, please, if you know there names, leave a comment to share the info! Big Brother, there’s no one else like him in her [Read more]
PART 1 here: http://www.karinahunter.com/?p=4464 To read an article from my coverage of this event, click this link http://www.karinahunter.com/?p=4435 Add your comments/questions about the flight here http://www.karinahunter.com/?p=4435#comments Want to order prints? List of products & prices [Read more]
Lloyd is never far from his skateboard and camping is no exception. The comfort station at White Lake has a paved parking lot and the boards which border the front of parking space make for decent rails so he and an old friend could not resist trying them out and keeping their skills practiced [Read more]
