Joint Review Panel Invites Public Comment on Public Hearing Procedures for Proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project January 31, 2013 – The Joint Panel reviewing the proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine project invites the public to comment on the draft [Read more]
Ontario’s next Premier and her cabinet will be sworn-in on February 11 at Queen’s Park. Kathleen Wynne became Premier-designate this morning after she met with The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. He asked her to form the next government of Ontario. On February [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Director of Community Services Paula McCloskey was pleased to share news this week of the return of Rubber Duck Hockey (RDH). RDH was initiated by parent volunteers Kerri Jackson and Nicki Chic in November when the pair realized there were a significant amount of children [Read more]
Well, not quite but it is exciting that our community’s name has landed in the pages of a best-selling Ojibway author’s latest novel even if it is just as a fictional community. Award winning and best-selling Ojibwe writer Richard Wagamese’s new novel ‘Indian Horse’ is [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday, January 30th, Family Literacy Day was held at the Manitouwadge Public Library in collaboration with the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub. Nearly a dozen families attended, many in their PJs, enjoying a puppet show, songs and stories presented by Best Start Hub staff. [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – January 20, 2013 officers of the Nipigon OPP Detachment completed an investigation resulting in three individuals being charged with a weapon offence. A warrant was executed at a residence located within the community of Lake Helen First Nation. As a result, a 31 year old [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Championship curling returns to Nipigon, February 6 -10, 2013 as the Nipigon Curling Club will host the top men’s curlers in Northern Ontario. Nine teams will compete at the Nipigon Community Centre arena for the Dominion 2013 NOCA (Northern Ontario Curling [Read more]
PIC RIVER, ON – Pic River First Nations, in partnership with the Township of Marathon, started to look at the development of the coastal trail between their two communities over 7 years ago however as often happens, there were changes of staff along the way and the project was placed on the [Read more]
INSIDER SCOOP In 2007, scary movie lovers were teased and tantalized by the previews for Paranormal Activity- a movie unlike any that we’d seen before. Word of mouth and strong marketing helped to fuel a massive 193 million dollar worldwide box office haul for a movie that shockingly cost only 15 [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – There were many happy faces on Saturday January 26th as Trestle Ridge Ski Hill opened for the first time this season. The large snowfall a week earlier provided a nice base of snow and the dedicated volunteers were out prepping the hill for the kids. Approximately 50 [Read more]
Officials at the Health Unit and the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital have declared an outbreak of influenza A in the facility’s Long Term Care Unit. Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities to the Long Term Care Unit have been canceled until further notice . Visitors are [Read more]
SUPERIOR EAST, ON -Recently the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments have had several online and telephone frauds reported. In one instance a victim was telephoned and advised that it was Google calling. This is called the “Anti-Virus”, the victim was told his [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – On January 19, 2013 at 4:40 p.m. officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a single motor vehicle collision on Hwy 11 and 17, Town of Nipigon. The driver of a pick-up truck lost control of his vehicle and entered the west [Read more]
Mr. Lawrence (Bud) Edward Everatt, age 77 years, long time resident of Manitouwadge passed away peacefully in Manitouwadge General Hospital on Saturday, January 5, 2013. Lawrence was born on November 9, 1935 in Ashern, Manitoba to Robert and Christianne Everatt. He spent his career as a miner, [Read more]
