Jeannine BEAULIEU passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Manitouwadge General Hospital on Friday September 6, 2013 at the age of 80 years. Beloved wife of the late Maurice. Loving mother of Jocelyne Richard (Marcel), Lise, Raymond (Louise Laroche), Micheline (late Jerry [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, September 3rd, with a dozen years behind them as the successful owners of Petro Canada Agent, Patiff Enterprises Inc., Tiffany and Pat David, opened the doors to a new business, Patiff Auto Care. Located in the Industrial Section at 1 Sault Rd, the garage offers a [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: I was asked by a reader to republish these videos/links in light of people being very concerned with the taxes in Manitouwadge. Please leave your comments below and remember our new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/OntarioNewsNorth is a great place to join the conversation as well! [Read more]
TYLER’s THOUGHTS One of the surprise hits of the theatrical summer blockbuster schedule was a star studded ensemble about a group of magicians who perform elaborate shows where money is stolen from various targets and given to their audience members. Now You See Me opened on May 31st to a [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday, August 31st, 2013 approximately 3:50 pm, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was travelling on a downhill trail with a lone male occupant. The driver failed to negotiate a right turn to continue on the main bush road and went down a steep embankment. The driver, who was not [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]
My family and I took our family vacation last week, and thus the inspiration for the topic of this week’s column happened. It can be incredibly frustrating for those on gluten free diets to travel far from home, for any length of time, especially when it is more than a couple of days. It can [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE ON – Friday August 16, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon / Manitouwadge detachment acted on a search warrant regarding an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis marihuana. Officers executed the warrant on a residence in Manitouwadge. Robert GALASINSKI, 47, [Read more]
*From Editor* PLEASE NOTE: Time stamp on email from Sat.Aug.24 10:40am _________________________________________ From: Twp of Manitouwadge Community Services Director Paula McCloskey MANIOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge Community Services Department wishes to inform the Public [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that the Pic River Bridge on Highway 17, (7.1 km east of Peninsula Road at Marathon) will be temporarily closed to eastbound and westbound traffic for a duration of approximately one (1) hour on Thursday, August [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Robert De Niro and John Travolta are two of Hollywood’s most notable actors. Travolta made his big screen debut in the early 70’s while De Niro’s first film credit dates all the way back to 1965. With so much experience between them, one would think that they would have appeared [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Residents of Northwestern Ontario need not feel alone. The lack of sunlight and flat out lack of summer that we’ve experienced this year is also being experienced in other parts of our country as well. I just returned home from my vacation in Southern Manitoba and the typical [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The week of July 22nd was Emergency Services tour week at daycamp. Monday consisted of cops and robbers, police badges and other fun games. In the afternoon the group made thank you cards to give to the Police Officers after the tour of the Police Station and let [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]
