This Week is Waste Reduction Week in Ontario and across Canada. Waste Reduction Week, run through the Recycling Council of Ontario, aims to inform and engage people about the environmental and social ramifications of wasteful practices. It strives to educate, engage and empower everyone, [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – On Monday October 4, 2010 three adult males from the Aroland/Greenstone area were arrested and charged with Theft Under $5000.00 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. The arrests were made on Hammond Avenue in the City of [Read more]
October 18, 2010 McGuinty Government Auto Insurance Reforms Helping Ontario Drivers Ontario released figures that show average auto insurance rates decreased by almost 0.1 per cent, on average, in the third quarter of 2010. This marks the second consecutive quarterly reduction. Ontario’s [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Kim & Guy Desjardins, owners of KG’s Bar & Lounge are offering teens an opportunity to enjoy their local pub and parents are in support. In an effort to diversify the services they offer to the community, the Desjardins saw an opportunity, Sunday evenings [Read more]
Marathon and District Chamber of Commerce Local Market 2010 CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA Shop local this holiday season! Friday November 12th 5:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday November 13th 11:00am – 4:00pm @ The Moose Hall Registration Forms and Information available through: Crystal Rieck 229-0185 or [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Photographer Doug Gibbons has lived in Marathon for the past 20 years specializing in all aspects of professional photographic services. His new book, “Superior Light” is much anticipated having been officially in the works for the past 2 years though photographs [Read more]
TRICK OR EAT in Marathon & Manitouwadge! Taking a BITE out of Hunger Campaign! Trick or Eat® is North America’s largest food drive fuelled entirely by youth. Thanks to volunteers, over 750,000 pounds of food is collected for over 100 local organizations that work tirelessly to [Read more]
October 17, 2010 Progress Report Shows McGuinty Government Getting Results The Ontario government released its seventh annual Progress Report highlighting how the Open Ontario Plan is delivering results for Ontario families. The report shows investments in infrastructure are creating jobs during [Read more]
Greenstone Detachment OPP October 15th, 2010 GERALDTON, ON – On the 14th of October 2010 at approximately 5:20pm officers from the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred approximately 5.5 kilometres west of [Read more]
West Fire Region October 15, 2010 Please note – the next update is scheduled for Friday, October 22 Two prescribed burns were ignited in the West Fire Region on October 15. Red Lake District ignited the Odin Lake Prescribed Burn. It is located about 48 kilometres north, northwest of Red Lake [Read more]
From Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes As I prepared myself to vote on the registry last month, I was struck by the way in which stereotypes dominated the debate and felt that both sides were not being fairly represented by broad, sweeping characterizations. Not all anti-registry [Read more]
LIFE AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL Introducing: Student Council for 2010-2011. MANITOUWADGE, ON – After serious consideration of all the excellent applications received for Student Council, the adult supervisors have come to a consensus as to the selection of the candidates and the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitou Sno-Drifters will be having a regular meeting, Tuesday, October 19th at 7pm at the Down Under Lounge at KG’s. They have intentionally chosen the date for their meeting to preceed Peter Lacey’s trip to the District 16 meeting the following Sunday. If [Read more]
The NSFC Celebrates another Year of Success at 2nd Annual AGM and Awards Gala CHAPLEAU, ON – This past year was the busiest yet for the Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC), and on October 6th at the Ecole Secondaire Catholique Trillium in Chapleau the organization celebrated its hard [Read more]
Forest Fire Situation Weekly Update West Fire Region October 14, 2010 Currently, there are two active fires in the West Fire Region. Both fires are located in the Fort Frances District. One fire, located within Quetico Provincial Park is being monitored rather than suppressed in order to allow for [Read more]
