MARATHON, ON – January 12th the Marathon & District Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) held it’s Annual General Meeting and Elections at the Town of Marathon Municipal Chambers. A group of approximately 20 were in attendance, less than was hoped as this is not representative of the membership’s [Read more]
Come on Manitouwadge!!! In case you haven’t heard the buzz around town yet, we are running for Kraft Hockeyville 2011. First prize is $100,000…WOW!!! We need your help to win this. All you have to do is write a story, it doesn’t have to be long, a couple of sentences will do. Upload a [Read more]
A Partnership for Change Recently, an important step was taken towards strengthening the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities in the Northeast Superior region. In August, the Northeast Superior Regional Chiefs’ Forum (NSRCF), comprised of 6 Chiefs of 6 First Nations, [Read more]
Summer Travel to the North Shore of Lake Superior Promoted in the People’s Republic of China Canadabridge Education Inc. readies to bring students to the region in early summer which would provide a real boost before the start of the tourist season. Zengzhou City, CHINA — Thoughts turned to [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT INFLUENZA AND THE FLU VACCINE By David Bodunde Influenza commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by influenza A and/or B virus. Although influenza A is more common and tends to cause more severe illness, it is impossible to differentiate clinically between [Read more]
Article & photos by Karina Hunter, OntarioNewsNorth.com MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, January 14th students, staff and parents at Our Lady of Lourdes School celebrated anti-bullying with a number of special events which culminated with fun in the gymnasium during the afternoon. Throughout the [Read more]
Manitouwadge High School Upcoming Events Schedule January 14 Winter Semi-Formal Dance—8 to 11 pm (door open from 8 to 9) Cost: $3 advance ticket or $5 at the door Must have a student card 15 Girls Exhibition Volleyball [Read more]
Happy New Year!!! It was a delight to welcome the students back after a well deserved Christmas break. It is good to get back into a routine. The students will be pleasantly surprised on Monday when they returned to school and find that their gym equipment has been replenished with new equipment. [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: January 11, 2011 TWO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES FILED OVER THE WEEKEND MARATHON, ON– January 7, 2011 police responded to a report of a possible impaired driver in Manitouwadge at approximately [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Demolition continues of the ‘old’ Hermac appartment buildings in Manitouwadge, 3 of the 4 buildings have been levelled since the December 2010 when demolition began. For full details of how financing was acquired visit http://www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=22258 [Read more]
Manitouwadge Public School News MANITOUWADGE, ON – Students at MPS certainly get a wide range of ‘learning’. The staff at MPS realizes that being physically fit is a vital part of each child’s growing years. Being academically informed is also as important of becoming [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, January 8th the Northern Trails Cross-Country Ski Club held their annual free-ski day. Andrea Richard, Northern Trails Media Representative was very happy with community response “ Kick-Off was a huge success seeing more participants than [Read more]
Patients across Northwestern Ontario benefit from one regional integrated reporting system THUNDER BAY, ON – 168 physicians and nurse practitioners are now receiving patient reports electronically from 12 hospitals in the North West Local Health Integration Network (NW LHIN) through the Physician [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Robert Rouselle, owner of Rouselle’s Valu Mart was glad to hear that a White River resident had won the $500 worth of Rouselle’s Valu Mart Gift Cards which had been part of a ‘Song that Pays’ promotion on CFNO during the holidays. Rouselle says [Read more]
January 6, 2011 McGuinty Government Promotes Healthy, Active Living For Students Students are being encouraged to show how they can make their schools healthier. Now in its fifth year, the Healthy Schools Recognition Program encourages school communities to pledge to do something healthy, such [Read more]
