New Year’s Resolutions The turning of the calendar year is symbolic with a focus on new beginnings. Like the first day of school, a new calendar year is filled with hope for better times. Often we make resolutions that are focused on self-improvement, wishing to cast aside some element of our [Read more]
December 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Investments Help Make Ontario A Global Leader Ontario’s investments in cancer care are producing results and have established the province as a global leader, according to a new international study. The study, published in the Lancet, looked at survival [Read more]
$1,000 Fine For Catching Too Many Brook Trout December 22, 2010 A Northern Ontario man has been fined a total of $1,000 for catching and keeping too many brook trout and providing misleading information to a conservation officer. Michel Begin of Marathon was fined $750 for unlawfully possessing [Read more]
FROM: Superior East OPP Date: December 22, 2010 WAWA, ON – November 10, 2010 Superior East OPP in Wawa received a report from Monty MacINTYRE of Hawk Junction that person(s) unknown had stolen the motor and saw mechanism from his portable saw mill. It is believed the theft occurred sometime [Read more]
New Supportive Housing Services for Seniors in Kenora-Rainy River District The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is expanding its successful Aging at Home Strategy to provide additional supportive housing in Kenora and Dryden, and to fund a new supportive housing initiative in [Read more]
December 22, 2010 Children’s Activity Tax Credit To Benefit More Than A Million Families The McGuinty government is helping Ontario families with the cost of activities that keep their kids healthy and active. Through the new, permanent Children’s Activity Tax Credit, parents can claim [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, December 18th the 3rd Annual Alumni Game for the Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group, organized by Toby Mattson was held. This year’s game including a presentation remembering the 1976-77 Manitouwadge Midget Flyers, who had won the Thunder Bay [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – December 21st, 2010 skiers and snowboarders headed to Kiwissa Ski Centre for Opening Day and a first look at some big changes. INSIDE – The chalet has been renovated; the kitchen has been closed off, a new leasee is providing a full menu at Kiwissa and has brought [Read more]
Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP Detachment THIS WEEK IN POLICING December 13-19, 2010 MARATHON, ON – Calls for Service: 99 Traffic Tickets: 14 Criminal Charges:2 R.I.D.E. Checks: 27 Results of R.I.D.E.: 605 Vehicles checked 100% Compliance Remember CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) to [Read more]
*Scroll down for links to details of infrastructure projects in Pays Plat, Manitouwadge, Marathon, Red Rock, Schreiber and Terrace Bay. December 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Support Helps Enhance Communities And Boost The Economy Across the province, Ontarians are enjoying winter activities at [Read more]
The true spirit of the Christmas season is sometimes forgotten in the hustle and bustle of today’s world. With so much on our minds it is not that difficult to lose perspective and put up walls instead of embracing, accepting, and appreciating one another. The holidays are also a chance to [Read more]
December 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Encourages Ontarians To Get Outdoors Ontario’s provincial parks received almost 100,000 more visits in 2010, with a total of close to 10 million Ontarians and visitors enjoying the natural beauty the province has to offer. With at least one of [Read more]
December 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Keeping Ontario Strong And Families Working From newly constructed colleges and hospitals to freshly paved roads and highways, Ontario has seen an unprecedented year of infrastructure investments and development. Over 700 infrastructure stimulus projects have [Read more]
December 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Making Retirement Homes Safer For Seniors Ontario has nominated five members for appointment to the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority interim Board of Directors. Mary Catherine Lindberg would Chair the board and members would include: Madeline Edwards, [Read more]
December 20, 2010 Ontario Minister of Transportation Kathleen Wynne issued the following statement regarding the OPP investigation concerning some individuals working in the Ontario government. “Today, Ontarians learned that three members of the Ontario Public Service are facing criminal [Read more]
