Christmas Melodies Are you thinking of buying your child an instrument for Christmas? The School of Rock has a variety of instruments, music books and instrumental accessories available and also offers lessons in many Northshore communities. If Santa is bringing your loved one a guitar, piano or [Read more]
By Shelley Heavens Recently, Web Developer Joseph Newing created a very new & interesting website for the people of Northwestern Ontario. tagalong.ca is a simple and quick way to put the internet to work for you, helping put you in touch with someone who is going your way along the [Read more]
November 25, 2010 Bartleman Awards Celebrate Young Aboriginal Writers Six young aboriginal writers are receiving the James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Awards. This year’s recipients include a 13-year-old Toronto boy’s writings about his younger sister’s struggles [Read more]
Manitouwadge Public School News MANITOUWADGE, ON – Three students were given the opportunity to attend a Handwashing Workshop conducted by PHN Shirley Saasto- Stopyra on Wednesday Nov 24th . They were taught about strategies to help stay healthy & keep from getting sick – such [Read more]
From: Marathon OPP Detachment Date: Thursday, November 25th, Location: Hwy 17 Between Marathon & Schreiber Brief Description: Westbound Lane has been CLOSED Due to numerous transport trucks stranded on the hills unable to climb due to slippery roads-Police are advising motorists [Read more]
AWARD: St. John Ambulance Awards & Commissioner’s Citations THUNDER BAY, ON – Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the North West Region OPP Awards Ceremonies Best Western Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre four Manitouwadge men were recognized for the quick thinking they used to [Read more]
ST. Hilary School News RED ROCK, ON – Christmas was in the air at St. Hilary’s Catholic School last Friday afternoon, Nov. 19th. Operation Christmas Child provides shoe boxes filled with lots of goodies for children between ages 2 and 14. They are shipped, this year, to Haiti, Costa Rica, [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to advise the public that driving conditions are hazardous, particularly between Terrace Bay and Nipigon on Hwy 17, and west of Nipigon on Hwy 11 and 17. Roadways are snow covered due to heavy snowfall and visibility is poor. The OPP [Read more]
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Coyote Update, Early Bird Cat/Dog Tag Sales…and more from The Township The Township is working with the Trappers Council to address any concerns relating to the presence of coyotes here. Though their presence has existed for years in many towns/cities throughout North America, the coyote issues [Read more]
From the Editor; I was disgusted last week, while watching televised session of the Ontario Legislature when, Northern Ontario MPP Gilles Bisson, NDP MNR Critic, asked the Minister of Natural Resources Linda Jeffrey, for the 2nd time in as many weeks, what would be done in regards to [Read more]
Whatch for the met tower to come into sight at approximately 1minute 25 seconds. SCHREIBER, ON – November 15-17, a team from Anemos Energy Corporation worked to install a 50 m (164 ft) high, temporary, meteorological assessment tower (MET) tower, made of tubular steel tower, 50 m (164 [Read more]
Thanks to Photographer Doug Gibbons for covering the arrival of the Marathon Sno-Kickers new groomer for OntarioNewsNorth.com; see Doug’s work by visiting www.DGPhoto.com where you’ll find spectacular photography as well as his newest book, Superior Light. Refurbished Groomer [Read more]
From: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project Information Sessions and Participant Funding Available November 23, 2010 OTTAWA, ON– The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) announces the holding of information sessions as [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, November 20th the Township’s Community Programming Department held it’s Annual Craft & Gift Show just in time for some pre-Christmas shopping. The show grows each year and 2010 was no exception, new vendors, new products and plenty of [Read more]
