THUNDER BAY, ON – While covering NOMA’s Semi-Annual Conference in Thunder Bay we caught up with NOMA Vice-President, Manitouwadge Mayor John MacEachern. MacEachern is running for Mayor once again and so we discussed the progress made during the past four years, where he is [Read more]
October 1, 2010 Problems at Veterans Affairs are Systematic Reports that the personal information of Canada’s veterans, such as medical and psychiatric records, widely circulated in the Department of Veterans Affairs, have New Democrats calling for a full inquiry into the policies and practices [Read more]
St. Martin Hosts Spring Clothing Swap TERRACE BAY, ON – Wednesday, September 22nd St. Martin hosted their bi-annual clothing swap. The swap continues to generate a considerable amount of interest in both Terrace Bay and Schreiber. For several weeks parents from the communities brought [Read more]
September 30, 2010 THUNDER BAY, ON – Northern Ontario Municipalities Association conference attendees were pleasantly surprised to learn of a change in the agenda Thursday when it was announced that Premier Dalton McGuinty would be the Key Note Speaker during their luncheon at the Airlaine [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Expansion Of Film Production Industry In The North Filmgoers attending this year’s Cinefest Film Festival have the opportunity to view a new film shot in Northern Ontario last fall and will be screened during the festival’s closing weekend. Supported by [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Le 14 octobre 2010, les résidents de Dubreuilville auront l’occasion d’entrendre que les candidats à la mairie, au consiel municipal et au conseil scolaire ont à dire. Chaque candidat aura l’ocaasion de parler de ses intentions. Les portes [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL REMEMBERS MANITOUWADGE, ON – The students, staff, some parents and grandparents were honoured on Thursday to be able to pay tribute to a very well known Canadian. Each year our students participate in the Annual Terry Fox School Run by taking part in a parade [Read more]
October 1, 2010 10:10 AM McGuinty Government Permanently Shuts Down Four More Coal Units Ontario families will breathe cleaner air after four additional dirty coal-fired units were permanently shut down, reducing smog-producing coal generating capacity by 40 per cent since 2003. Today’s [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Students in Grade 3 are busy examining local soil samples in an effort to better understand the composition of soil. Armed with their tools, newspapers, toothpicks and a magnifying lens, students found: Pebbles Roots Seeds Mica Vermiculite Shells Insect Larvae. Jaden was [Read more]
Queen’s Park Report Mike Brown, MPP Algoma-Manitoulin Laid-Off Ontarians Graduating Into Second Careers Ontarians are a resilient bunch. No province was hit harder by the global recession than Ontario, but together we pulled through. And working together, we have become what the Conference Board [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – While at the Northern Ontario Municipalities Association Semi-Annual Conference in Thunder Bay, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter caught up with Schreiber Electoral Candidate Lorraine Huard. Huard spoke with us about running for Schreiber Council in 2010 [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, September 28th, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter visited Electoral Candidate Shirley Saast0-Stopyra who hopes to be elected as a councillor on October 25th. Shirley shared concerns regarding how little regular citizens are involved with their [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE , ON – Tuesday, September 28th OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter sat down with Mayoral Candidate Dave Weadon. Weadon spoke of the job and cost cuts he feels are necessary within the municipality and of how he would like to see Manitouwadge move forward. [Read more]
To Manitouwadge residents, Last week Lee Stones Consultant for the Prevention of Elder Abuse North West Region and Estelle Morrill, Chair for the Schreiber/Terrace Bay Elder Abuse Prevention Committee area visited Manitouwadge. (Read the article about their official travels at [Read more]
