MANITOU SNO-DRIFTERS AGM Summary by Ron Jung All member clubs of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are Not for Profit Corporations, funded with revenue from trail permit sales that is administered by the Ministry of Transportation, therefore they are accountable to the public. [Read more]
Manitouwadge Public School Track & Field MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, June 10 the unkind weather man was unable to stop the staff and grade 4 – 8 students from vigorously participating in their annual Track and Field Meet. The rain, for the most part held off and didn’t dampen the [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Strong Actions Protect Drinking Water The new state-of-the-art Walkerton Clean Water Centre officially opens today. The facility trains drinking water system operators from across Ontario and includes a demonstration water distribution system to offer more courses and [Read more]
Superior North CFDC Grant for Sand Trap Renovations by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge Golf Association is taking advantage of warmer temperatures to continue work they started in late April, assisting the township with renovations to sand traps on the Manitouwadge Golf Course. Funds for the project [Read more]
June 10, 2010 3:00 PM McGuinty Government Helps Families and Individuals Transition to New System Ontario families will not see a change in tax on 83 per cent of purchases when the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) comes into effect July 1. For example basic groceries, municipal transit and prescription [Read more]
June 10, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Tax Plan Will Strengthen Economy, Create Jobs Families begin receiving Ontario Sales Tax Transition Benefit (OSTTB) payments today as part of Ontario’s tax plan. The June cheques are the first of up to three payments that will provide eligible [Read more]
Northern Ontario New Democrats Slam Clement on Pork-Barrel Spending OTTAWA – Northern Ontario NDP MPs slammed Industry Minister Tony Clement today for pork-barrel spending in his riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka. Clement has been under a cloud of controversy over supposed G8 and G20 related [Read more]
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S TREATMENT OF FIRST NATIONS ON HST SHAMEFUL Ottawa – If the government wants to avoid legal challenges and a summer of protest from First Nations they should start treating them with respect on the HST, according to Carol Hughes. “The government’s handling of HST has [Read more]
West & East Forest Fire Situation Updates Scroll down past updtes to vew co-operators report for June 10th _________________________________ West Fire Region Wednesday, June 09, 2010 There was one new fire reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 09. Kenora District Fire [Read more]
McGuinty Government Giving Kids Free Entry To Ontario Attractions Ontario is providing 1.5 million elementary school children with free admission to 19 Ontario attractions this summer through the 2010 Fun Pass. Offering up to almost $200 in savings, the Fun Pass encourages Ontario families to [Read more]
Specialist Course Students Sell Healthy Lunch by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Hospitality and Tourism class at Manitouwadge High School, a Dual Credit Course, offered students an opportunity to purchase lunch from a unique, menu Friday, June 4th. Under the tutelage of Confederation [Read more]
The Littlest Graduates by Karina Hunter Wednesday, June 2nd Kelly Sagle, Supervising Programmer with the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub, welcomed her School Readiness Class for their last day; it would be unlike any other since they began attending – twice a week, for 2 hours each afternoon [Read more]
West Fire Region Tuesdy,June 8th 2010 West Fire Region Tuesday, June 08, 2010 There were two new fires recorded in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 08. One fire, Sioux Lookout District Fire Number 45 is located about 15 kilometres east of the northern community of Weagamow. It was [Read more]
East Fire Region June 8, 2010 Effective Monday, June 7 at 18:00 hrs, the Ministry of Natural Resources has lifted a Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) that remained in two zones of north eastern Ontario. The RFZ had been declared for Zones 20 and 21- Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and North Bay areas – in [Read more]
Fraser Lake Walleye Classic nearly sold out for the third consecutive year (Nipigon, ON) The little known Fraser Lake Walleye Classic is expecting a banner year. With a few days until the June 12th event, only 7 spots remain among the 65 available boat registrations. The event is one of [Read more]
