Many more video footage from this evening still uploading, check back Monday eveening (Feb.25) to see it all! MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 16th Nite on the Town Entertainment welcomed musicians from Marathon, Pic River and Manitouwadge to the high school auditorium for an evening of [Read more]
TYLER TALKS I’ve mentioned it a number of times already, but the movie industry’s biggest award show is just around the corner. The Academy Awards are a time to honor the year’s best and one of this week’s new releases is sure to garner some attention. Directed by and starring Ben [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, February 6TH, KPMG representatives were at a special meeting of Manitouwadge Town Council presenting their initial findings from the Municipal Services Delivery review they are providing for the township. Following the meeting, OntarioNewsNorth.com spoke with [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, February 17th the Manitouwadge Outdoors Enthusiasts held their 3rd annual Family Fish Derby. The derby is always held on the same weekend as the Ontario Free Winter Fishing weekend to allow anglers to participate without a fishing licence which opens the derby to [Read more]
Thank you to MOE and to all the volunteers that hosted the fishing derby and bar b q. You have no idea what these events do to a child who has never experienced this kind of winter fun. My grandson has been excited since he read in the news letter that the derby was on [Read more]
INSIDER INFORMATION Few movie franchises have enjoyed the longevity and success as James Bond. Sean Connery was the first actor to play the now famous character in Dr.No, the first movie of the franchise which debuted in 1962. Connery would go on to portray Bond in a number of movies ranging from [Read more]
Needs and Gaps Analysis and Marketing Study to Identify Opportunities in Manitouwadge MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, January 22 and Wednesday, Jan 23 Senior Development Analyst Sarah Lewis from Millier Dickinson Blais Inc. returned to Manitouwadge to continue gathering information for a pair [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 9th the moment ski and snowboarding enthusiasts in Manitouwadge had been waiting for since December finally came, Kiwissa Ski Hill’s opening day for the 2012/13 season. Though limited runs were accessible, just 2 of the 10 on the hill, these were [Read more]
INSIDER SCOOP Award season is in full swing with the big night- the Academy Awards- set to air on February 24th. Award nominated movies will slowly start trickling onto the shelves in the weeks leading up to and after the ceremony. This week, Denzel Washington demonstrates his acting chops in [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – In December the Economic Development Committee sponsored a contest for schools to build an ice sculpture in their school yards. Students worked diligently (CLICK HERE for photo/article) to create a unique and interesting sculpture on the lawn in front of the school. They [Read more]
KMPG to Present Findings of Municipal Service Delivery Review At Special Meeting of Council This Week MANITOUWADGE, ON – Fall of 2012 Council agreed to commission the services of KPMG Inc. to provide a Municipal Service Delivery Review. KMPG advises services companies and public-sector [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Director of Community Services Paula McCloskey was pleased to share news this week of the return of Rubber Duck Hockey (RDH). RDH was initiated by parent volunteers Kerri Jackson and Nicki Chic in November when the pair realized there were a significant amount of children [Read more]
Well, not quite but it is exciting that our community’s name has landed in the pages of a best-selling Ojibway author’s latest novel even if it is just as a fictional community. Award winning and best-selling Ojibwe writer Richard Wagamese’s new novel ‘Indian Horse’ is [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday, January 30th, Family Literacy Day was held at the Manitouwadge Public Library in collaboration with the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub. Nearly a dozen families attended, many in their PJs, enjoying a puppet show, songs and stories presented by Best Start Hub staff. [Read more]
INSIDER SCOOP In 2007, scary movie lovers were teased and tantalized by the previews for Paranormal Activity- a movie unlike any that we’d seen before. Word of mouth and strong marketing helped to fuel a massive 193 million dollar worldwide box office haul for a movie that shockingly cost only 15 [Read more]
