MARATHON, ON – Approximately 60 volunteers, drivers, door-to-door canvassers and sorters, with Marthon’s 1st Trick or Eat™, organized by Karen Richard, went out on Halloween night, October 31st 2010, collecting non-perishable food items for theMarathon Collective Community Food [Read more]
West Fire Region October 29, 2010 Please Note, the 2010 Fire Season Synopsis will be published later next week. Only one new fire has been reported since October 18 in the West Fire Region. Thunder Bay FireRangers put out a fire October 29 in the Kakabeka Falls area. This fire was small at [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Last month, the Superior North Catholic District School Board sent 9 primary teachers to the Inspiring Laungauge, Literacy and Learning Among First Nations Children Conference. Teachers learned about early childhood Development and cultural safety in Practice with children, [Read more]
St. Edward Fire Escape Plan Winners NIPIGON, ON – Every year the Nipigon Fire Department ask students from JK to Grade 3 to complete a home fire escape plan. This year our winners are left to right: JK – Addyson Wawia SK – Gabryella Goinette Grade 1 – Ian Zechner Grade 2 [Read more]
Article & Photo from Superior North Catholic School Board website CLICK TO VISIT Marathon Hosts Skills Canada Races MARATHON, ON – Grade 7/8 students from across the region met in Marathon on Friday, October 22nd to compete in the Skills Canada Cardboard Boat Races. Schools from the [Read more]
LIFE AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL Today has been a very busy day at Our Lady of Lourdes School. You guessed it! It was the Halloween Frenzie! What a terrific day it was! The morning unfolded as usual, focussing on Literacy and Numeracy. In the afternoon, Miss Gorges’ grade one [Read more]
Electronic Whizzes at Manitouwadge Public School MANITOUWADGE, ON – Mrs. Meagher’s JK/SK/Grade 1 class have been very busy this month. Amid all the excitement of getting ready for the big Halloween celebration they have been learning about many different types of books that we can [Read more]
Halloween – Play Safe Members of your local OPP detachment are reminding drivers to take extra care on Sunday evening as the streets will be filled with ghosts and goblins. Police are also reminding the kids and parents of a few safety tips to consider: Wear bright or [Read more]
October 26, 2010 McGuinty Government Supports Small Businesses With Transition Payments Starting this week, the province is helping 800,000 Ontario businesses with support of transition payments of $300 up to $1000 as they adapt to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). By harmonizing its two sales taxes, [Read more]
October 26, 2010 “LOCAL FIRST NATIONS PUT THE MNR ON NOTICE, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY” Garden River and Batchewana First Nations are joining forces to battle the continued harassment of their citizens by the Ontario Government.Most recently, The Ministry of Natural Resources, and their [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Residents of Manitouwadge didn’t disappoint Sunday evening, October 24th, as they opened their doors to 32 kids and 14 parents, many of the latter dressed up as well, enthusiastically participating in the Trick or Eat food drive. Neighbour to Neighbour volunteers [Read more]
Forest Fire Situation Update West Fire Region October 22, 2010 Although snow flurries are in the forecast, and some northern locations have already received snow in the West Fire Region, it was in fact a busy week of fire for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services program. Two prescribed [Read more]
October 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Compensates William Mullins-Johnson The government will be providing William Mullins-Johnson with $4.25 million in compensation for his wrongful conviction. This payment is being provided under the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Guidelines for Compensation of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Following an invitation to recognize Anti-Bullying day in Jackson and Hillsdale County (U.S.A.) Valerie Tymryk of Valerie’s Extended Wear in Marathon decided to do what she could to bring the message of anti-bullying to the forefront of people’s minds in her [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tickets went on sale last Thursday for Manitouwadge’s first Community Muder Mystery Dinner Theatre. “Murder at the Four Deuces” is one of the most ambitious projects which Shawna Patterson has undertaken since beginning her position as Community Programmer [Read more]
