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 – 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]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge’s 3rd Annual Trick or Eat was a great success. 13 Adults and 22 youth participated in addition to 8 of the food bank’s regular volunteers who were on hand to help sort the food. An estimated $3000 worth of non-perishable food donations were [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – This week, members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242 were visiting local businesses and families for orders of wreaths to be laid at the 2012 Remembrance Day Ceremony Sunday, November 11th at the Manitouwadge Recreation Centre Auditorium. If you missed the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Announces Minister To Take On New Responsibilities Premier Dalton McGuinty today announced changes to his Cabinet and government following the resignation of Glen Murray. To ensure that the Cabinet stays focused on delivering on key priorities for Ontario families, the Premier [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The Conservative’s can’t just legislate themselves free of the government’s primary responsibilities to First Nations says Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Hughes was speaking to a Senate bill that will unilaterally impose regulations on First Nations for the [Read more]
Recently Canadian Folk Musician Valdy played the small town of Thessalon and 130 people from all over the region came out to hear and see him play.He will soon be visiting another Northeastern Ontario community and it is expected residents from neighbouring communities will make the short drive [Read more]
Submitted by Holy Angels School participants It was fast furious and fun! Tuesday, October 23rd, the Grade 8 students from Holy Angels Catholic School participated in the Skills Canada-Ontario Cardboard Boat Races in Marathon. Student teams built their own boats out of cardboard and raced them [Read more]
A Celebration of Canada’s Medical Radiation Technologists MANITOUWADGE, ON — Manitouwadge General Hospital celebrates Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) Week, November 4-10, 2012. These nationally certified Technologists are committed to providing empathetic “high-touch” care to [Read more]
Alyne Fortin Alyne FORTIN passed away peacefully at the Chapleau Health Services on Monday October 29, 2012 at the age of 70 years. Beloved wife of Gaston Bouchard. Adored mother of Marc (Lise), Marlyne (Richard), Nicole (Greg) and Chantal (Denis). Proud grand-maman of Marc Jr., Krystal [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Wednesday October 31, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were notified by Bell Alliance that 911 services had been restored to Dubreuilville, Missanabie and Hawk Junction. Since October 25 all three communities were without land line telephone [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Managing a declared emergency of any kind is no easy task. It requires patience and understanding, and a combination of planning, “thinking on the fly” and above all, teamwork. Wawa and area is blessed with a number of dedicated people who have come together three times in [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The Greenstone OPP is requesting assistance from the public in regards to a mischief that occurred between October 2nd and October 4th 2012 on the Anaconda Road, northwest of Aroland. Unknown suspect(s) damaged a Ford F-150 pickup truck, green in colour which had been parked [Read more]
STATE OF EMERGENCY CONTINUES IN WAWA WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment and the Municipality of Wawa advise that the State of Emergency continues for the Municipality. At this [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Holy Angels Catholic School celebrated an opening September School mass with our school family. Father Alex Barrion welcomed students, staff, family and parish members to the new school year. During the celebration, there was a commissioning ceremony for all staff as they [Read more]
