OPP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 627 – UPDATE #1 MARATHON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment are continuing their investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision. October 7, 2012, OPP and emergency crews responded [Read more]
Capital Funding Ensures Continued Access to High Quality Care for Patients The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is investing in infrastructure renewal projects for hospitals in Northwestern Ontario to ensure they continue to offer high quality care to local residents. The North [Read more]
Diabetes: In the Aboriginal Community by Karina Hunter Pic River residents living with diabetes have a new tool at their disposal, the ‘Diabetes: In the Aboriginal Community’ information pamphlet. Since January 2010, the Pic River Health Centre, has conducted extensive research to [Read more]
Pic River recognizes National Aboriginal Diabetes Day by Karina Hunter PIC RIVER FIRST NATION,– 05.07.10, National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day was recognized in Pic River with a Diabetes Health Fair and Annual Diabetes Poker Walk last Friday, organized by Community Health Nurse [Read more]
Wilson Memorial General Hospital – Marathon State of the Art Cataract Surgery a Success In March 2006, Wilson Memorial General Hospital (WMGH) in Marathon, Ontario, made the significant commitment to offer cataract surgery. Now patients and caregivers do not have to travel to [Read more]
The Mobile Breast Screening Van is Coming…. The Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program will be coming to the Northshore, for dates/locations, click on the link to the town nearest you… Manitouwadge www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11613 Nipigon www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11618 [Read more]
Courtesy of the Marathon Mercury 2010 New Year’s baby makes debut at Wilson Memorial General Hospital By Doug Gale Manitouwadge’s 2010 New Year’s Baby is Bevin Jonesse Shawayahamish-Labonte. Bevin was born in Marathon at Wilson Memorial General Hospital, at 11:32 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 21. [Read more]
To say I was dissapointed would be such an understatement… Thursday (day before the appointment) I spoke with the acupuncturist, to talk to her about the possibility of me being late. I explained to her that since I am not on a schedule (my doctor refuses to order my pain meds as being [Read more]
