Posts Tagged ‘Lake Superior’
Written by Parks Canada - Parcs Canada on 29 September 2014
We’re excited to let you know about some events happening at Pukaskwa National Park this upcoming weekend. Coffee House Concert Pukaskwa will be hosting an intimate coffee house-style concert on Friday, October 3 at 7pm in the Hattie Cove Visitor Centre. The featured musician is [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 24 September 2014
From : Township of Schreiber SCHREIBER, ON – June 10th 1910, steam locomotive 694 crashed into Lake Superior. The steam locomotive’s engine, tender and two cars derailed and slid down a 65 foot embankment into Lake Superior after striking rocks that had fallen onto the tracks. The head end [Read more]
Written by admin on 17 August 2014
Summer may be winding down but there are certainly many fun adventures yet to be had across the Northshore and Greenstone! Check out some of the events planned this week at Lake Superior Provincial Park near Wawa! If you know of an event happening on the Northshore or in Greenstone, share it in the [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 07 August 2014
RED ROCK, ON – The 12th annual Live from the Rock Folk Festival kicks off this weekend with a full weekend of music beginning on Friday at noon and running through Sunday at 5:00pm. The festival will be held in Pull-A-Log Park along the shores of Lake Superior in Red Rock. This year’s line [Read more]
Written by Township of Terrace Bay on 03 August 2014
TERRACE BAY, ON – Chilly conditions couldn’t keep the visitors away as Terrace Bay received an excellent turnout for its annual Lake Superior Day celebration July 20th! The Township partnered with Parks Canada and EcoSuperior to hold a volunteer beach cleanup and offer free boat [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 30 July 2014
MARATHON ON – Sunday July 27, 2014 at approximately 3:50pm, officers from the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call regarding a sailboat that had capsized at the east end of Peninsula Harbour on Lake Superior. The caller and a passenger were sitting on the [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 19 February 2014
3:31 PM EST Wednesday 19 February 2014 Potential for 25 to 30 cm of snow starting Thursday night into Friday. An Alberta clipper and Texas low will be tracking towards the Great Lakes where they will merge and rapidly intensify into a major winter storm. This storm is expected to reach Lake [Read more]
Written by Sean Irwin on 27 January 2014
Dr. Annabella Zawada was recently recognized with a Top 20 Under 40 award at the 2nd NOVA awards in Thunder Bay on January 18, 2014. The event, hosted by the SHIFT Network, Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce and NOACC, had 72 nominees for the awards as Northern Ontario Visionaries with 20 being [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 16 November 2013
Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island – Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay – Agawa – Lake Superior Park 9:46 PM EST Saturday 16 November 2013 Rain tonight giving 50 mm by Sunday night. Rain at times heavy in advance of an approaching low [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 19 August 2013
MARATHON ON – Saturday August 10, 2013 around 1:00 pm two males were paddling along the shore of Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior and entering the mouth of the White River when their canoe cap-sized. One male managed to get to shore however the other male was swept away by the current. [Read more]
Written by Sean Irwin on 24 July 2013
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Township of Terrace Bay is always striving to provide as much entertainment to its residents, and visitors to the community, as possible. With this in mind, the township reached out to Canuck Amusements from Winnipeg late last year to see if they would be interested in [Read more]
Written by Sean Irwin on 24 July 2013
Residents and tourists alike converged on Terrace Bay Beach to enjoy the beautiful weather and celebrate the world’s largest fresh water lake. The Municipality, and its Community partners Parks Canada, EcoSuperior and the local Power Squadron, host the annual Lake Superior Day with fun activities [Read more]
Written by Parks Canada - Parcs Canada on 10 July 2013
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Mr. Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, today announced the completion of significant restoration work on the Powerhouse building at the [Read more]
Written by Parks Canada - Parcs Canada on 29 June 2013
“Art in the Park” Series – With Pukaskwa National Park as a backdrop, be inspired by talented artists to create your own works of art! HERON BAY, ON – This summer, visitors to Pukaskwa National Park will have the opportunity to meet artists from across Ontario. Explore hidden [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 13 June 2013
NIPIGON, ON – June 8, 2013 at approximately 12:11 p.m. members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment, responded to a single small vessel collision on Lake Superior near Red Rock, ON. The driver of the [Read more]