NORTH OF SUPERIOR COUNSELLING PROGRAMS ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The Board of Directors for the North of Superior Counselling Programs (NOSP) announced the appointment of Shannon Cormier as Executive Director for their Agency effective December 9, 2013. [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Where has the year gone? Christmas and New Years are right around the corner and it’s shocking to think that 2013 is already coming to an end. It has been a year filled with big movies and games as well as new innovations in the gaming industry (ie. the new PS4 and XBOX [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Council held their regular bi-monthly meeting November 27th, 2013; click here to download the agenda (& follow along as you watch). Mayor John MacEachern and Councillor Connie Hunter were absent, Councillor Donna Jaunzarins filled in as Acting Mayor. Be sure to [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, December 7th, parishioners from Bethany Pentecostal Assembly welcomed local residents to a “Night in Bethlehem”. This being the 3rd consecutive year which church members organized the very special evening of virtual time travel, there were many new [Read more]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Andrew George Keough. Andrew passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at the age of 52. Andrew was born on Jan. 3, 1961 in Sydney, Nova Scotia to Edith Marie and Daniel Maurice Keough. Andrew moved to Manitouwadge in 1979 to work in [Read more]
Dear Editor Please accept this letter as my avenue to inform the snowmobiling fraternity that the remaining monetary assets of the Manitou Sno Drifters have been returned to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) as required under the terms and conditions of membership in the OFSC. The [Read more]
The following statement was release December 9, 2013 by the Hon. Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines; interview with Minister Gravelle below. “I am pleased that we have been able to find a solution to the situation faced by the Township of Manitouwadge regarding [Read more]
TYLER’S THOUGHTS November 30th, 2013, the world was shocked to learn about the death of actor Paul Walker and his friend and financial advisor Roger Rodas. They succumbed to injuries suffered as a result of a car crash in Valencia, California. Walker was a different kind of celebrity. He used [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge arts enthusiastswere treated to a very special evening recently as the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestras’ visited as part of the TBSO on Tour. Having performed a very well received set, for local school children in the morning, the orchestra led by [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge has advised residents and businesses that their landfill site is closed until further notice due to continuing dispute regarding the maintenance of the Industrial Road previously known as Hwy 625 (circa 1960) following considerable snowfall and what [Read more]
From the Editor: Fire Chief Owen Cranney provided OntarioNewsNorth.com with the Press Release below which has been sent to local Police and EMS services. December 5th, 2013 Notice of Change in Service Please be advised that the Township of Manitouwadge has suspend motor vehicle extrication and [Read more]
This information is provided as a public service (From http://www.mto.gov.on.ca ) . Please be advised that winter driving conditions can change very quickly, especially when dealing with drifting or blowing snow. Although we endeavor to ensure that the information is as current and accurate as [Read more]
Original story submitted in French by École Publique Franco-Manitou; Cliquer ici pour la version française MANITOUWADGE, ON – Earlier this week, students from 1st to 4th grade at École Publique Franco-Manitou, observed several signs announcing the arrival of Santa’s elves in [Read more]
3:30 PM EST Wednesday 04 December 2013 Significant snowfall today and tonight. A strengthening low pressure system over Iowa this afternoon will track northeast reaching Lake Superior tonight and James Bay Thursday evening. An area of snow is spreading into Northwestern Ontario and will spread into [Read more]
**CLICK HERE for OntarioNewsNorth.com’s coverage of the MHS Wolverines including full results from OFSAA, photos of Wolverines at OFSAA (Courtesy Alethea Doucet) and/or Scroll down below article for video of their Friday game at West Ferris SS Wolverines finish 3rd in Pool C NORTH BAY, ON [Read more]
