Posts Tagged ‘manitouwadge newspaper’
Best Start Buzz
It’s been an exciting start to a new year at Best Start where we provide quality programs and services to support families and their children in an inclusive, welcoming environment, all free of charge. As our programs focus on the interests of the child and play based learning, the children [Read more]
Manitouwadge Mourns Hector Forgues
Written by Angèle C.M. Forgues HECTOR JOSEPH FORGUES (1929-2014) It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Hector Joseph Forgues, who passed away peacefully, in the presence of family members, on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at the Manitouwadge General Hospital. In 1945, at [Read more]
Marvelous Movember Masterpieces at MPS
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Public School seemed to be filled with a ‘hairy’ looking lot on the last school day in November! MPS’s ever busy Student Council organized a Movember Day at MPS which became the cause of some well meaning, and well received, giggles. The goals, [Read more]
Science North at Manitouwadge Public School
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently Manitouwadge Public School students were treated to a very fun and educational event in the gym. They took part in a series of science experiments under the direction of Science North. Students learned using a variety of gadgets, wires and pulleys. [Read more]
Remembrance Day Parade & Ceremony in Manitouwadge
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242 once again led Manitouwadge’s Remembrance Day parade with a colour guard which included the Legion, OPP and even a Brownie representing for the Girl Guides of Canada, leading students and teachers from the 3 local elementary schools; [Read more]
MPS Imparts On Students Not To Forget
MANITOUWADGE, ON – ‘Lest We Forget’ became an important motto for our students and staff on this very important Remembrance Day. Our students and staff were pleased to be able to take part in the local ceremony with others from the community. We marched in the procession to the [Read more]
Manitouwadge Wolverines Sweep Boys Junior & Senior NSSSAA Titles
Wolverine defeat tough Hawk squad to win title MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge High School Wolverines Junior and Senior Boys Volleyball teams have each won their division’s North Shore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) 2014-15 championship title. In addition to each [Read more]
Take Me Outside : Extending The Classroom Outdoors
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently MPS students and staff took part in a “Take me Outside Day“. The initiative is organized by www.TakeMeOutside.ca in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation and the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada. It is a chance for schools across [Read more]
PinkPanthers Ladies’ Hockey Face-Off in Local Tourney
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge’s Pink Panthers ladies’ hockey team celebrated the start of their 2014-15 season with the first annual Hockey Horror Classic Tournament held October 24-26. The tournament was a huge success with 8 teams participating; 4 local teams and 4 [Read more]
Spiderman Enjoys Spaghetti Lunch At MPS
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The halls and classrooms at Manitouwadge Public School were overtaken with monsters and super heroes on Friday afternoon as students and teachers celebrated Halloween. Each classroom – from the littlest ones to the ‘big kids’ – enjoyed the last one hundred [Read more]
Manitouwadge Has A New Mayor
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The unofficial results are in and a new Mayor has been elected. Voting numbers were quite low, in a community of approximately 1800 residents, only 692 people cast their votes to choose the new mayor.With a difference of only 58 votes Andy Major came out on top to serve as [Read more]
Wolverines Fight Hard; Stingers Face Off Against Lakers This Week
NO QUIT IN JR. GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM MANITOUWADGE, ON – Only 5 players, but the Manitouwadge Junior Girls team did not give up. It would have been easy to say I don’t want to do this anymore, but the Manitouwadge High School Wolverines’ Junior Girls basketball team did just the [Read more]
MPS Senior Students Learn About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently, Manitouwadge Public School Grade 7/8 students in were provided with a wealth of information about a very preventable, and concerning, medical problem – FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder). Presenters Kristie LaChance and Shirley Desjardins shone [Read more]
Recent Disappearance of Manitouwadge Dragons
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recent travelers of Highway 614 in to Manitouwadge, may have noticed that the much loved dragons who have lived on a small lake along side the highway for many years, seemed to disappear some time ago. September 13th, Richard Cichon and Jesse Talian traveled by road and [Read more]