“The Passing of Mayor John Rowswell” September 1, 2010 On behalf of Batchewana First Nation Council, Elders, Youth and all of our citizens, I want to relay our condolences to Mayor Rowswell’s wife, family and all of Sault Ste. Marie at this time of great loss. It has been an honour to [Read more]
MINISTERS RENEW ACTION PLAN ON DEVELOPMENT ISSUES FACING CANADA’S NORTHERN COMMUNITIES THUNDER BAY, Ontario (September 1, 2010) – Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for northern development across Canada have renewed and refreshed their commitment to collaborative action [Read more]
FROM/DE: Ontario Provincial Police-Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Drug Enforcement Unit Sept 1, 2010 Police Take Down Marihuana Grow Operation in Oliver Paipoonge Township (Thunder Bay, ON) On September 1st, 2010 Drug Enforcement Unit officers executed a Controlled Drug and [Read more]
Sault Ste. Marie Loses Mayor to Cancer The Northeast Superior community of Sault Ste. Marie lost their mayor this week. Mayor John Rowswell, had served the city since 2000, winning re-election in 2003 and 2006. Rowswell died Tuesday morning, August 31st, at Sault Area Hospital after a brave [Read more]
ONTARIO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, PREMIER, NEW SAFETY MINISTER WELCOME NEW OPP COMMISSIONER AT CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY (ORILLIA, ON) – Tuesday, August 31st, hundreds gathered at the Denison Armoury in Toronto to witness a historical Change of Command ceremony that saw Commissioner (Retired) [Read more]
NORTHERN ONTARIO NDP MP’S MEET WITH CLEMENT TO DISCUSS FEDNOR Ottawa, ON – A meeting held with Industry Minister Tony Clement to discuss on-going issues related to FedNor was constructive and frank, say Northern Ontario New Democrat MPs. New Democrat MPs, Tony Martin (Sault Ste. Marie), Glenn [Read more]
McGuinty Government Expanding Access To Care For Patients, Families More patients in Ontario will have access to family health care thanks to 14 new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics being created throughout the province. Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics, which offer a team-based approach to frontline [Read more]
Parks Canada is currently reviewing its management plan for Pukaskwa National Park. Management plans provide broad direction on the protection of natural and cultural resources in national parks, on the visitor experience, and on public outreach education. Signed by the Minister and tabled in [Read more]
From: Ontario ProvincialPolice OPP Remind Motorists of Back to School Safety Another summer is coming to an end and students are heading back to school. The Ontario Provincial Police reminds all members of the community that we all play a role in helping keep our kids safe. The OPP suggests [Read more]
FROM/DE: Highway Safety Division DATE: August 31,010 OPP Stepping up enforcement for this labour day weekend As the hot days of summer draw to a close and people prepare to celebrate the final long weekend of the season, the Ontario [Read more]
McGuinty Government Giving Drivers More Choice for Auto Insurance Ontario’s auto insurance reforms take effect today. These changes are designed to reduce excess assessment costs in the auto insurance system and ensure more accident benefit dollars go to treating accident victims. This [Read more]
BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION OF OJIBWAYS RANKIN RESERVE 15D GOULAIS BAY RESERVE 15A OBADJIWAN RESERVE 15E WHITEFISH ISLAND 15 Administration Office 236 Frontenac Street Rankin Reserve 15D Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5K9 Ph. (705) 759-0914 Fax (705) 759-9171 www.batchewana.ca BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION [Read more]
September 1, 2010 10:00 AM Nearly 600 Ontario Schools Ready To Welcome Students Premier McGuinty and his cabinet visited a school in North York where teachers and staff are making final preparations for full-day kindergarten. McGuinty met St. Martha Catholic School principal Sal Lofranco to see [Read more]
Kurtis Jung, a student at Manitouwadge High School, has received a 2010 Entrance W. Garfield Weston Award worth up to $40,000. Nationally, only 46 W. Garfield Weston Awards were granted to well-rounded students who are passionate about their fields of study, community-minded and truly interested in [Read more]
NOTICE OF COMPLETION Environmental Review Report Gitchi Animki Hydroelectric Project The Pic Mobert Hydro Power Joint Venture, an initiative of the Pic Mobert First Nation is proposing the development of two hydroelectric facilities contracted under the provincial Feed In Tariff Program with a [Read more]
