By Brenda Grunt, Wawa-News.com You never know what Lake Superior will do. Last week there were waves galore crashing up on Government Dock Beach. Yesterday, it was rather calm. Visible on the beach were remnants of the storm, shreds of wood and slabs of concrete either reappearing from beneath the [Read more]
50th Anniversary Plaque Unveiling & Celebrations by Brenda Grunt, Wawa-News.com Rod Morrison began the ceremony by welcoming everyone to this very special national, provincial, and municipal event. “The opening of the final link in the Ontario portion of the TransCanada Highway 50 [Read more]
Memorandum of Understanding signed by Township of Nipigon and Red Rock Indian Band NIPIGON, ON – The Red Rock Indian Band and the Township of Nipigon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This MOU provides a positive example of cooperation between communities in the interest of [Read more]
Educational Adventures by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – June 1st, 2010 – Yesterday morning, students from PAD 30 or the Grade 11/12 Northern Studies Class at Manitouwadge High School, set off on the adventure of a lifetime. Lead by their teacher, Gord Martin, ** students each with [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL This year some of our students have been enjoying the pleasures of being part of a ‘Book Club’ at our school library. Students have been reading, reading, and reading. This week they had their windup in the library where they each were able to ‘cash [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS Pharaohs, mummies, tombs and construction was the order of things at Manitouwadge Public School this week. As part of their unit on Ancient Civilizations, Mr. Jones’ grade 4/5 class used cookies, cement and various other concoctions to build their series of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Seen here are only two of the community minded young people we have in our little town. On the hottest day we have had this year all the students at Manitouwadge Public School ventured outside to rid our streets, ditches and roadways of thoughtlessly discarded [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL As part of a unit on measurement, Mrs. Meagher’s JK/SK/1 class had fun learning about ‘area’. Even the JK students enjoyed using blocks and playing cards to see whose ‘island’ had the greatest and whose island had the smallest area. [Read more]
Pictured are Parent Council President Denis Lanteigne (Left) and Principal Brian Johnson as they worked diligently last Friday to keep up with demand from hungry students; cooking hot dogs and hamburgers which were sold as part of ongoing fundraising activies at Manitouwadge High [Read more]
McGuinty Government Officially Opens 2010 Parks Season Most Ontario Parks will open on Friday, May 14, 2010. Visitors will find a range of recreational and educational activities in the parks. For example, they can: Go on a boat tour in Bon Echo Provincial Park north of Napanee Catch an early [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Crazy, crazy, crazy!! Quite often our young people will express themselves in what is perceived to adults as bazaar! But at MPS being ‘bazaar’ on some days is totally acceptable. Today the halls and classrooms were pretty ’bazaar’ looking with lots of [Read more]
Red Rock Studies Waterfront Development McGuinty Government Supporting Community Economic Opportunities The Township of Red Rock, on the coast of Lake Superior, is looking at the economic potential of waterfront development. Through support of the Northern Communities Investment Readiness Program [Read more]
Ladies Craft Night with Lynn Kennedy Pictured are participants of Ladies’ Craft Night at the Schreiber Public Library this week (April 20th). The ladies each created a spring-like craft, painting beautiful clay flower pots and garden signs. Great Work Ladies! There arecmany great [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Our earth was the focus of the day at MPS on April 22nd because the students were reminded by staff (and each other!) that we get one planet to live on and it is up to them to make it last! This day was officially Earth Day worldwide and our students were [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Recently our front entrance and storage room have been loaded with treasures from all over town. For some time now our school has been the drop-off site for Manitouwadgeians to leave their ‘unwanted’ clothing and miscellaneous items. These items are picked up [Read more]
