Ontario Helping Festivals and Events Grow The new Ontario government is giving local festivals and events a boost to help grow tourism, create jobs and support economic growth across the province. This year, 203 festivals and events received funding through the Celebrate Ontario fund. This [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]
By James Murray/NetNewsLedger THUNDER BAY, ON – Teresa Trudeau Magiskan is continuing a journey. In support of the purpose of Idle No More, Teresa and a team of Water Walkers will travel from Thunder Bay to Nipigon. The Water Walk is in support of the purpose behind Idle No More. It is a plea to [Read more]
Superior-Greenstone DSB Elementary Schools Closed January 11, 2013 due to ETFO One-Day Political Protest Action MARATHON, ON –The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), has advised Superior-Greenstone DSB that on Friday, January 11, 2013 it will stage a one-day Political Protest [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – The Confederation College Thunderhawks earned a win on a short road trip to Nipigon, beating the Nip-Rock Midget Girls Rep team 6-1 tonight at the Nipigon Arena. Thunderhawks’ Crystal Duhaime opened the scoring at 11:25 of the first period; Marnie Robinson followed up just over a [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – St Hilary School and the School Council hosted a Science North Planetarium Program on Tuesday, October 30th in the gymnasium. Students were enthralled with the planetarium programs offered throughout the day! They saw the surface of Mars, the inside of the rings of Saturn, [Read more]
LAKERS and KNIGHTS duke it out. GERALDTON, ON – After defeating the powerful Geraldton High School Knights earlier this month, the Nipigon Red Rock District High School Lakers could not repeat the result when they faced off at the net in the West Division battle on Tuesday, October 16th at [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – The construction of the Red Rock Marina building is progressing well. Sub-contractors have been preparing this building throughout the summer. It is our intention to have a construction completion date for the end of October 2012. CONTRACTORS WORK PROGRESSION Red Rock Local [Read more]
CONGRATULATIONS DALLAS!! NIPIGON/RED ROCK, ON – During his 25 years of teaching Dallas has coached everything from Cross Country Running to Badminton. Many of his athletes went on to compete at the Ontario Federation School Athletics Associations (OFSAA) level. In addition to his vast [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – The Township of Red Rock was pleased to be awarded a Trillium Grant to build a Splash Pad at the Marina. ABC Recreation was the successful bidder for the project. The splash pad was installed the week of July 16th and was commissioned August 9th. This was good news for [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON –Public health inspectors sample district beaches from the middle of July to the end of August. High levels of E. coli (bacteria) in recreation water can cause health related problems in swimmers and therefore if bacterial tests indicate that levels are unsafe for swimming [Read more]
At the Superior-Greenstone District School Board’s regular meeting, May 22, 2012, the Nipigon Red Rock District High School 7-12 Advisory Committee representatives; Dorion Public School Parent Council’s Kitty Dumonski, and George O’Neil (Nipigon) Public School Parent [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – June 4, 2012 at 1:05 p.m. an officer of the North West Region Highway Safety Division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vessel check at the South Bay Launch of Lake Nipigon. The officer checked 2 vessels and found that the operators had been drinking. The two [Read more]
Did you know that Independent Singer Songwriter Fred Eaglesmith has over 19 albums now? Did you know that he has been on the David Letterman Show? How about this – The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Tour is soon about to take off on a tour of Northern Ontario, beginning this year at a [Read more]
St. Hilary School News Catholic Education Week at St. Hilary’s in Red Rock has concluded for another year. The activities and special events were numerous and varied! We began with a prayer service and blessing with Deacon Leo Marchand on Monday and followed through with our Annual Speech Arts [Read more]
