To gain an appreciation of how fast technology can transform a society, one has to look no further than the internet. In less than 20 years the web has gone from being relatively new and viewed with some suspicion to permeating nearly every corner of society. In those early days, the only way to [Read more]
This Week @ Manitouwadge Public School MANITOUWADGE, ON – They have just completed their unit on 2D and 3D Geometry and are busy building geometrically correct towers out of various size and shaped boxes. In this activity the students have not only learned the importance of adequate [Read more]
The Alouette Snowmobile Club, a member of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, maintains the trails in and around Dubreuilville, Ontario. Alouette President, Rejean Raymond provides their trail condition report twice a week as a service to readers. Every effort is made to ensure trail [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – On the afternoon of January 27, 2011 the students, staff, and parents of St. Martin School celebrated Family Literacy Day. The afternoon began with our Trustee, Art Szczepaniak reading Robert Munsch’s new book “Moose” to staff, students, and parents. The [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, January 28th, Our Lady of Lourdes School invited parents and guardians to join a day of fun with their children, dress code for all: pyjamas. Everyone grouped into their school families to participate in an afternoon spent at Literacy Day centres, organized [Read more]
CAUTION STILL NEEDED THOUGH SNOWMOBILE SAFETY WEEK HAS ENDED With the OPP reporting one death and 4 injuries since November due to snowmobile collisions in the Northwest region, and several incidents of property damage, Thunder Bay’s SAVE (Snowmobile ATV Vessel Education) is urging sledders of [Read more]
February 2, 2011 McGuinty Government Seeking Input To Help Improve Services For Young Children Ontario is seeking input on the best way to provide more timely, effective and convenient supports to children and their families. The input will help the province develop Best Start Child and Family [Read more]
“TOGETHER WE EDUCATE HEART, MIND AND SOUL.” Superior North Catholic District School Board invites parents/guardians to the Registration Tea at Our Lady of Lourdes School, on Thursday, February 10th from 1:30-2:30 P.M. Registered children must be 4 years of age, on or before December 31, [Read more]
FROM: Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police Detachment DATE: February 2, 2011 3 Suspects Arrested and Charged GRAVEL RIVER, ON –On February 1, 2011 officers from the Nipigon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), received a report of theft of gas from the Gravel River Resort. [Read more]
February 1st, 2011 A Dryden-area man has been fined $2,100 unlawfully selling moose antlers. Clifford Wise of Eagle River was convicted under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and charged $1,500 for unlawfully selling moose antlers and $600 for providing false information to a Ministry [Read more]
XSTRATA LAB MAKES CANADA’S FIRST CHROME FROM BIG DADDY Montreal, Canada – February 3, 2011 – KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) announces that a historic milestone was achieved this morning when the first high carbon ferrochrome was produced in a test melt of the Big Daddy chromite bulk [Read more]
February 3, 2011 SCHREIBER, ON – Whether a prediction of an early spring is a good or bad thing varies greatly, depending on whom you speak to on the Northshore because though we have some of the roughest winters in Canada, many live in our region exactly because of that. It [Read more]
Feb. 3, 2011 CLEVELAND, /PRNewswire/ Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) today, in connection with its ongoing discussions with stakeholders, released preliminary project information for potential development of its Black Thor chromite deposit in the McFaulds Lake or Ring of [Read more]
NORTHSHORE & GREENSTONE, ON- PARO, a not-for-profit and grassroots organization focused on addressing the many unique challenges facing women as entrepreneurs and primary family caregivers, is offering the following workshops to Northshore residents at Contact North in Marathon during [Read more]
February 1, 2010 McGuinty Government Continues To Help Traffic Flow And Keep Roads Safe For 20 years, Ontario’s COMPASS system has been helping keep travellers safe, managing congestion and keeping travellers moving along some of the busiest highways in North America. There are currently 222 [Read more]
