TERRACE BAY, ON – Approximately 150 residents participated in the Remembrance Day Ceremony in Terrace Bay yesterday. The event, organized by the Municipality and its community partners, was held at the Cenotaph area on Highway 17 in Terrace Bay. [Read more]
Rick Bartolucci, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, released the following statement Friday (Nov.9,2012) on consulting with Aboriginal communities on mineral exploration and development: “Our government is responsible for managing Crown lands and the natural resources of this province. [Read more]
UPDATE———-Marathon OPP advise that Highway 614, closed during the early morning hours due to icey road conditions has been re-opened. _______________________________________________ Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The students and staff at Manitouwadge Public School looked like sleepyheads earlier this week as they came prepared for Student Council’s “Pajama Day”. Many at the elementary school took advantage of the theme day to attend school looking like they just [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Sunday November 4, 2012 the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence in relation to a disturbance. After a brief investigation, the OPP arrested and charged a male from Marathon with several criminal offences stemming from altercations over the past [Read more]
Award-winning singer-songwriter Kim Stockwood, along with acclaimed cellist, vocalist and songwriter Kevin Fox will treat audiences to their enchanting compilations as they kick off their Northern Ontario tour at the Manitouwadge Highschool Auditorium on Thursday November 22, at 7:00pm. Kim [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, November 4th, just a few weeks after announcing his impending departure following the Thanksgiving Sunday Worship, Pastor Gary Burt, and his wife Joy, began a new chapter in their Christian ministries saying goodbye to their friends and members of the Bethany [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Residents of Terrace Bay are used to hearing “Trick-or-Treat!” on October 31st, but this year the knocks came a little early and had a little twist. Monday, October 29th Terrace Bay residents were added to the growing list being visited annually by local Trick or EATers [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 8 novembre 2012 Regular Council meeting scheduled for November 8, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Peter Parker is back in action as the Spider-Man franchise is re-launched with a new star and a new name (The Amazing Spider-Man). Spidey and friends headline a week with ten new releases and a new game that is sure to have the gamers rushing out to buy a copy. Let’s have a [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Holy Angels Catholic School were gifted with a visit from Royal Canadian Navy Lieutenant Commander Les Newman today. Leiutant Commander Newman, who is also a MARS Officer (maritime surface and subsurface officer), spoke to the students and staff about the importance of [Read more]
Although the forest fire season starts and ends at the same time each year, from April 1 to October 31, the events and responses are always unique! Thus it was in the Northwest Region in 2012. The first confirmed fire was found on January 9 on a small island 25 kilometres north of Kenora. This [Read more]
THREADS volunteer operator Donna Gilles-Jalbert was excited to announce recently that she had new retail items available at the 2nd hand clothing and house wares shop she created to raise funds for the Manitouwadge Museum. Louis Bérubé, Owner /Operator of Freehawk Enterprises (an outdoor clothing [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Friday, October 12, 2012, several delegates from the Rendez-Vous 2012 world conference visited Marathon, one of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s (NOSM) partner communities that hosts medical learners undertaking Northern rural placements. During the community [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – It was another incredible Trick or Eat food drive in Marathon this year as residents gave generously outdoing the previous year’s collection once again as they collected an estimated total of $11,655.00 worth of non-perishable food donations for their local food bank. [Read more]
