HORNEPAYNE, ON – Hornepayne Jubilee Medal recipients are pillars of the community and deserving of recognition, according to local MP Carol Hughes. The MP presented the 60th Anniversary commemorative medals to Laurette Potvin and Harry Widawski at the Royal Canadian Legion Zone 4 Convention [Read more]
The provincial Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will be traveling to Thunder Bay on April 3rd. The committee has been traveling across the province listening to the budget submissions of Ontarians and recently announced it would add a stop in Thunder Bay. Through the subcommittee [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – At their March 18th Meeting, Terrace Bay Council approved a proposal from the Planning Partnership to carry out a Housing Opportunity Study. The Municipality is familiar with the work of the Planning Partnership as they are the consulting firm working on the Waterfront [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – A dozen Grade 1 through 6 students wishing for holiday time with their peers from school (and friends from other local elementary schools) enjoyed 5 days of fun, experiments, theme days and more last week during ‘March Break Camp’ held at the Manitouwadge [Read more]
New Ontario Government Offers Energy Saving Tips to Help Cut Costs On Saturday, March 23, Ontario will join the world in marking Earth Hour by turning off the lights between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Earth Hour is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about conserving energy and fighting climate [Read more]
The Manitouwadge Family Health Team’s “The Amazing Race Walk” in the spring of 2012 was an enormous success! 318 participants registered in total, that’s 53 teams! 47 teams (or 282 participants) ranging in ages from seven to 75 finished the walk! The Amazing Walk is a [Read more]
John MUTCH passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday March 14, 2013 at the age of 66 years. Beloved husband of Beverley for 42 years. Loving and caring father of Margaret (Josh Simpson) and Susan (Scott Moen). Doting and proud grandfather of Kyler John. Dear son of the late Dr. John F. Mutch [Read more]
Confederation’s curling teams are in final preparation before they head out to the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association National Curling Championships in Edmonton, AB March 20 – 23, 2013. The Championships are hosted by NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) at the Avonair Curling [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – 6 weeks of learning fun wrapped up for participating families in the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub’s Esso Math program March 5th. Kindergarten and Grade 1 students from local elementary schools attended this free program learning and reinforcing Mathematics [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Look out Rembrandt and Picasso – Manitouwadge Public School Kindergarten students are on their way!!!! Mrs. Kuczynski’s class have been working hard, practicing their blending of watercolors to create spectacular art displays that share their point of view. The [Read more]
New Ontario Government Supporting Health Research and Creating Jobs Ontario is enhancing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research in Thunder Bay. With support from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute (TBRRI) will soon be [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday March 2, 2013 at approximately 4:20pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge detachment conducted a vehicle traffic stop on Highway 17. The west bound vehicle, a 2002 Chevy Malibu, was observed crossing the center line into oncoming traffic [Read more]
ORILLIA, ONTARIO – The Ontario Provincial Police is preparing for OPP Bound 2013. An Initiative to Recruit Women. OPP Bound 2013 is a 3½ day recruitment camp The camp will serve as a vehicle to provide qualified women with an opportunity to explore a career with the Ontario Provincial [Read more]
March 1, 2013, Stillwater Canada Inc. submitted responses to some of the Information Requests (IRs) issued by the Joint Review Panel last November and December. Responses have been received to the following IRs, and are available on the public registry at the links below: Project Description (IR [Read more]
Look who won medals at the Skills Canada-Ontario Provincial Cardboard Boat Races last week in Waterloo ELEMENTARY LEVEL (Feb 20, 2013): GOLD: Woodman-Cainsville, Brantford, (Boat # 9) SILVER: Holy Saviour School, Marathon, (Boat # 11) BRONZE: École Vale des Bois, Marathon, (Boat # 12) SECONDARY [Read more]
