MANITOUWADGE, ON – The municipality’s minor soccer program has finally begun, delayed by heavy rainfall cancelling nearly 2 weeks of games (raining on game day, sunny day after that Mother Nature was not onside!). Parents are taking advantage of warm weather finally arriving to come [Read more]
MONTREAL, PQ – The management of KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) mourns the death yesterday of Stan Louttit, elected Grand Chief of the Mushkegowuk, the Cree of the James Bay Lowlands. It was our privilege to have become befriended by Stan Louttit, in the course of our engagement with [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN, ON – The Industrial Rd, a.k.a. Hwy 625 or Caramat Road, has been the subject of much lobbying, debate and buck passing since the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources quietly ended it’s maintenance of the Road in Spring of 2013 eventually resulting in the road becoming [Read more]
Addisyn in the pool with her new swim leg. Submitted photo. GERALDTON, ON – Being a left leg amputee hasn’t stopped Addisyn Franceschini, 7, of Geraldton, from living a full and active life. In fact, she can do everything everyone else can do, sometimes with the help of a special device. With [Read more]
eSCHREIBER, ON – The Township of Schreiber and the Schreiber Railway Museum have announced that they will be hosting a Canada Day Celebration at the museum grounds from 11am – 2pm (July 1st of course!). There will be plenty to enjoy for individuals and families including: Recreation [Read more]
As most residents are aware, 2014 has been an incredibly challenging budget year for Terrace Bay. The reassessment of the Mill resulted in an approximate 16% loss in tax revenues while the community endured one of the toughest winters in 20 years. This is the 3rd major reassessment that the mill [Read more]
TYLER’s REVIEW I’ve been hyping up June’s new releases for quite some time and now the big month has finally here. The major titles start right off the bat with a powerful (and true) war story and a modern day reboot of a classic flick from the past. Some of the ones to watch for [Read more]
A Long Weekend To Wrap It Up MANITOUWADGE, ON – As the last month of school begins before summer break, students and staff at Manitouwadge Public School are very busy! Here are some of the things happening this week at Manitouwadge Public School which parents and students may want to take [Read more]
MARATHON ON –In September of 2013 a representative for the Marathon Minor Hockey Association reported to police that between the period of October 2012 and July 2013 in excess of $15,000 in cash money was unaccounted for in the Marathon Minor Hockey Association (MMHA) bank account. An [Read more]
Parliament saw welcome moments of agreement this week which amounts to good news for Canadians as we passed a New Democrat motion on a pan-Canadian palliative and end-of-life care strategy and got down to work on a government bill for drug safety. The motion should jump-start the government [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – During the Council meeting held on Monday, May 26, 2014, Council announced their intention to fill a vacant seat on Council created by the passing of Dustin Pascoe, by appointment. The Town of Marathon is currently seeking candidates interested in appointment to the office of [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Parks Canada plans to conduct a prescribed fire in Pukaskwa National Park between May 30 and June 2, weather permitting. The prescribed fire will occur near Willow Lake in a 425 hectare mixed-wood area located in the north central part of the park’s backcountry. The site is [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Thunder Bay – Superior North Liberal candidate, and incumbent, Michael Gravelle was back in Marathon again last week, one of many stops, during his travels through the Northshore and Greenstone campaigning door-to-door and discussing issues, with residents and [Read more]
