Standing up for Canada doesn’t involve dismantling it “You won’t recognize Canada when I get through with it.” Those are the words of our Prime Minister in the 2006 federal election. With the catch-phrase “standing up for Canada,” the Conservatives took power from the Liberals [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 family and friends of the late Jamie-Lee Hoban, as well as many staff members of the hospital gathered at Manitouwadge General Hospital (MGH) for a special presentation. MGH CEO Jocelyn Bourgeois addressed those gathered to explain that, thanks [Read more]
Second Time NOSM’s Entire Graduating Class Matches to Residency Programs on First Attempt Earlier this week, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) received notice that all undergraduate medical students in this year’s graduating class successfully matched to Canadian residency programs [Read more]
FROM/DE: Highway Safety Division DATE: March 11, 2011 The Seasons May Change but the Responsibility for Safe Driving Doesn’t ORILLIA, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding motorists that with spring [Read more]
March 11, 2011 McGuinty Government Committed To Getting Answers Dr. Leonard Ritter has been named the chair of the Independent Fact-Finding Panel on Herbicide 2,4,5-T to look into its past use in Ontario in the 1950s, 60s and 70s and possibly the 80s. Dr. Ritter is the executive director of the [Read more]
March 11, 2011 McGuinty Government Improving Family Justice For Victims Of Abuse A new support program will soon be available across Ontario to help victims of domestic violence through the difficult process of separation or divorce. The new Family Court Support Worker program will provide [Read more]
Using a combination of video- and tele-conference connectivity across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) held a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Members of the Board approved the Financial Report for the period ending December 31, [Read more]
FROM: Nipigon Detachment RELEASED: March 9, 2011 Nipigon OPP are currently investigating a series of recent Break and Enters at multiple camps in the Gurney Point area. A 2002 Red Ford Taurus bearing Ontario marker ASPL504 that was stolen out of Thunder Bay on 07 March 2011 was observed in the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Leading The Charge In Clean Transportation Ontario’s vision to have one out of 20 vehicles to be electrically powered by 2020 is moving forward. Eight charging stations are now up and running in Ontario in partnership with world leader Better Place. The company also [Read more]
THIS WEEK AT MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL MANITOUWADGE, ON – Mr. Larsen and his JK/SK/Gr.1 classroom are really taking organics seriously. They have planted a bean seed and are expecting a record crop in the near future! These little farmers have nurtured their bean seed for some time now [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON- Earlier this week, students and staff of Our Lady of Lourdes School celebrated Shrove Tuesday (March 8th), with a special lunch. Shrove Tuesday, also known as “Pancake Tuesday”, “Fat Tuesday” or “Mardi Gras” is a Catholic holiday, the day [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Wednesday, March 9th Books are for Eating Program continued at the Readers Roost as participants put on their brave faces to try something new, SUSHI! Not just any sushi of course but a dish they had made themselves. Most found it quite interesting though whether it was [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The staff, students, and family members of Holy Angels Catholic School celebrated Shrove Tuesday with a school wide pancake breakfast followed by a special presentation of homemade bannock. Special thanks go out to the breakfast volunteers, Frank and Linda Trichilo, Anna [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – St. Patrick’s Day fun arrived early at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Manitouwadge today, many of the students and staff dressed in green on the request of student council while Junior and Senior Kindergarten students went on a school-wide hunt of a leprachaun who had [Read more]
Terrible Natural Disaster Strikes Japan Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty today made the following statement regarding the earthquake and tsunami in Japan: “Like many Ontarians, I was shocked this morning to hear news that an earthquake and subsequent tsunami had struck Japan. I met this [Read more]
