Article & photos by Karen Saarimaki GREENSTONE, ON – Thursday, September 26th, Geraldton Composite High School hosted the 2013-14 NWOSSAA Golf Championship at the Kenogamisis Golf Club in Geraldton, ON. The course was in great shape and the weather was perfect. The top three schools [Read more]
OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC IS DANGEROUS GREENSTONE, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment wants to remind the public that standing on the highway interfering with traffic is dangerous. The definition of highway includes municipal roads and streets. Although pedestrians do have [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Audrey WRIGHT who was previously reported missing in Geraldton has been located in Thunder Bay safe and sound. The OPP would like to thank the media for their assistance. ______ORIGINAL RELEASE BELOW_____ GERALDTON, ON – September 2, 2013, Audrey WRIGHT of Thunder Bay, age [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – A petition demanding action from government representatives (partial image above), in regards to maintenance of the Industrial Road connecting Manitouwage to the Municipality of Greenstone, providing access from Manitouwadge to Hillsport (and vice-versa), and [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Over the past several days, Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been reminding residents to take their personal property out of their vehicles and lock them even when they are parked in their own driveways. Over the course of the past five days, Greenstone OPP has had [Read more]
FROM EDITOR: I was very please to receive this Industrial Road update from Edgar Lavoie from Greenstone as I had been wondering, how long would it take for Industrial Road to be no longer ‘driv-able’ from Manitouwadge to Greenstone [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Public health inspectors sample beaches once a month in the district in July and August. High levels of E. coli (bacteria) in recreation water can cause health related problems in swimmers. If bacterial tests indicate that levels are unsafe for swimming or other [Read more]
MONTREAL, PQ – KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) has completed a first tranche of a private placement of flow-through units, for proceeds of $300,000. Each unit comprises one flow-through treasury share and one warrant which may be exercised to acquire a further flow-through share for [Read more]
Lisa Tobin: Graduate of the Native Child and Family Services program GERALDTON, ON – Even though Lisa Tobin graduated from the Native Child and Family program at the Greenstone campus yesterday, she isn’t looking for a full-time position quite yet. She was recently accepted into [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – 14 students from the Confederation College Greenstone campus in Geraldton, crossed the stage yesterday at the 2013 Convocation Ceremony, to signify and celebrate the completion of their academic programs. The students graduated from Native Child & Family Services, Business [Read more]
7:01pm EDT Sunday 16 June 2013 Frost warning for Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Frost expected tonight. As winds diminish this evening under clearing skies, temperatures are expected to drop to the freezing mark. As a result, [Read more]
New Fires No new fires were confirmed on June 15. Nipigon Fire 33 was confirmed on June 14 and was located in a cutover approximately 60km east of Geraldton. This fire was 0.5ha and is now out. Red Lake Fire 9 was confirmed on June 14 and is located near the community of North Spirit [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to search on March 20th for Erik LEGARDE, 32 years old of Geraldton. He has not been seen since early Sunday morning, March 17. OPP Emeregency Response Team (ERT) and Ontario Search and Rescue [Read more]
STUFF-A-CRUISER A HUGE SUCCESS GREENSTONE, ON – Way to Go Greenstone!! The 4th Annual Stuff-A-Cruiser for the Greenstone Harvest Centre, organized and held by the Greenstone OPP Detachment on December 1st, was an incredible success as Greenstone residents were more than generous. This year we [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting assistance from the public in solving a theft investigation. Sometime between September 22, 2012 and October 19, 2012, unknown culprit(s) stole a 2012 sixteen foot dual axle flat bed excursion [Read more]
