These are the people in our neighbourhood Nite on the Town Entertainment Series Organizer, Natalie Labbée by Karina Hunter If you’ve attended any local arts productions, you’re probably familiar with Natalie Labbée. The proud mother of two sons, Luc 9 years old and Evan 6 years old, [Read more]
Preparing potential prospectors by Karina Hunter Seventeen participants from Manitouwadge and area, many of which took time off work, attended a free, three day prospecting course this week at the Township of Manitouwadge council chambers; the course was presented by Peter Moses, First Nations [Read more]
Triple P winds up by Karina Hunter Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Public Health Nurse (PHN) Jackie Jung and Kristie Nicholas, Mental Health and Addictions Counselor with North of Superior Programs (NOSP) wrapped up their three session Triple P Parenting Program seminar in [Read more]
Business association progressing by Karina Hunter Township of Manitouwadge Economic Development Officer Dave Raymond is excited to extend an invitation to the business community to their first business breakfast of 2010. Thursday, February 18th, at 7 am, entrepreneurs and business owners large [Read more]
Parents’ programs progressing positively by Karina Hunter Practitioners with Manitouwadge’s Triple P Program Team, Jackie Jung, Public Health Nurse (PHN) Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Kristie Nicholas, Mental Health and Addictions Counselor with North of Superior Programs (NOSP) [Read more]
Students help Food Bank by Karina Hunter contagious and the teens worked diligently to attend to errands given them by Baye and the other food bank volunteers who clearly enjoy their work; in under two hours, the tasks, which seemed insurmountable at the beginning of the day, had been [Read more]
Here is the condensed version (for the Chronicle Journal) of an article Emeraude and I collaborated on for The Echo last week. To read the original and see all the photos, visit www.karinahunter.com/?p=7228 . Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra at Manitouwadge High School by Karina Hunter Last week, [Read more]
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra at Manitouwadge High School by Emeraude Charron and Karina Hunter Friday, myself, my mom and my grandma joined JK to Grade 7 students, from Our Lady of Lourdes and Manitouwadge Public School, at the Manitouwadge High School theatre to enjoy a performance by the [Read more]
What if it were your child? by Karina Hunter When was the last time you gave to the Neighbour to Neighbour Food Bank? Are you aware that there are people within our community who depend on help from the food bank to make ends meet? In difficult economic times and with recent job losses [Read more]
To read the version of this story submitted to The Echo (local weekly paper)including more photos and active links, visit www.karinahunter.com/?p=6266 . The article below is a revised, shorter version sent to the Chronicle Journal (regional daily paper). 50th anniversary at Our Lady of Lourdes [Read more]
Our Lady of Lourdes celebrates Golden Jubilee by Karina Hunter Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Manitouwadge gathered at their church Saturday celebrating its 50th Anniversary. They enjoyed a spaghetti supper accompanied by the Most Reverend Bishop Brian Joseph Dunn, [Read more]
Manitouwadge grocer sends resident packing by Karina Hunter Shopping downtown, you have probably, at one time or another, noticed seasonal posters hanging both in-store and in the windows at F.P. Gorges & Sons (also known as “Frank’s”), inviting you to enter your name for a chance to [Read more]
Possible White River – Manitouwadge partnership by Karina Hunter White River has recently welcomed a new Economic Development Officer, James Bernardi, who is looking forward to the challenge of finding new business alternatives for the struggling Northshore community. He and Mayor Angelo [Read more]
Manitouwadge Museum held Hillbilly Day Saturday as a fundraiser for the ongoing additions and improvements to the museum. Residents of all ages came out, dressed in their best hillbilly gear for old time games such as hillbilly golf (ladder golf) and hillbilly horseshoes (washer toss), [Read more]
