A group of First Nations youth will be arriving in Toronto on June 4, in advance of River Run 2012, to raise awareness of decades old mercury poisoning, Indigenous land and water rights. CLICK HERE to hear an interview with one of the walkers by CBC Radio Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, [Read more]
There is very good reason for everyone in Northwestern Ontario to be excited about the growth of the mining sector in our part of the Province. Mineral exploration investments are at an all-time high and we can expect the opening of several new mines in the region to employ hundreds, if not [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – This week has been a busy one at Manitouwadge Public School. An exciting session presented by officers of the Manitouwadge detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police force was held in our gymnasium . This session was called ‘Hug a Tree’ and these presenters [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, May 13th Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe attended an early morning mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church to join parishioners in celebrating the Confirmation of 30 students from several local schools. Our Lady of Lourdes choir members led the [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Wednesday, April 25th the St. Martin School Council brought Science North’s Portable Planetarium to students, staff, and parents. Throughout the day each classroom from Kindergarten to Grade 8 was transported for a one hour journey through space, where they were able [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Ms. McLeod’s and Mrs. Schleier’s Grade 2/3 students have proven to be accomplished writers and illustrators. These ‘young authors’ invited the JK/SK students to their classroom to share in these joyful experiences of writing and reading. Their Kindergarten peers [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North West Region Crime Unit has been investigating numerous reports of sexual offences against a male who worked in a number of First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario. These investigations were initiated in 1994 and the accused was [Read more]
**VIsit again tonight (Wednesday, May 9th) as the video interview with the Grade 4/5 students is currently uploading. MANITOUWADGE, ON – Grade 4/5 teacher Lise Foucault-Clark says there was no hesitation from her students when she suggested to them that they could participate as a group in [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Mayor Renald Beaulieu of Greenstone, the closest municipality to the Ring of Fire mineral find, was underwhelmed by today’s announcement from Cliffs Natural Resources to locate the chromite refinery near Sudbury. “It is truly unfortunate that Cliffs and the [Read more]
First Nation seeks Freedom of Information for Confidential Agreements between Mining Firm and Province AROLAND FIRST NATION, ON – Aroland First Nation has filed a request for disclosure to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) on information relating to Cliffs Chromite [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Northern Development and Mines Critic and Algoma–Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha called on the government to release details of their discussions with Cliff Resouces on the Ring of Fire and to ensure all the resources [Read more]
Manitouwadge Public School News MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saving our environment is very important to all of us – and the students at MPS have jumped on the band wagon to help out. Recently we told you about the Environmental Club’s Earth Day celebration (See link below) and pictured above you [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – This week the students and staff were made visually aware of the importance of keeping our earthenvironmentally safe and clean. The Environmental Club at Manitouwadge Public School held an Earth Day Challenge to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. All the students watched [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON– The perseverance, commitment and dedication of the St. Martin boys and girls basketball teams finally came to fruition at the annual round robin basketball tournament on April 13th. Boys teams faced off at Lake Superior High School where St. Martin’s team won all but [Read more]
Life at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School MANITOUWADGE, ON – April 20th, the grade 3-8 students of Our Lady of Lourdes were graced with a Medicine Wheel presentation facilitated by Shannon Thunderbird and Sandy Horne. The students had a chance to listen to different histories of the dream [Read more]
