Posts Tagged ‘Winnie the Pooh Festival’

MPP Michael Mantha Announces $40,000 OTF Grant in White River

MPP Michael Mantha Announces $40,000 OTF Grant in White River

WHITE RIVER, ON  – Saturday, August 18th interested residents gathered at at 200 B Elgin Street for the grand opening of the Northern Visions Art Studio a project which has been in development for more than 2 years.  Dignitaries including Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha, [Read more]

2012 Winnie the Pooh Festival Parade

2012 Winnie the Pooh Festival Parade

WHITE RIVER, ON – Elgin Street was lined with children of all ages Saturday morning in anticipation of the 2012 Winnie the Pooh Festival Parade, an annual event that attracts residents from across the region. The theme for the 2012 Poohfest parade was ‘carnival’ and people went [Read more]

Eaglesmith To Perform in Nipigon and White River

Eaglesmith To Perform in Nipigon and White River

Last August, when Fred Eaglesmith performed at the White River Legion Hall to kick off the community’s Winnie The Pooh Festival, he promised his Northern Ontario fans, which had come for the concert from towns accross the Northshore including Wawa, Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Manitouwadge, [Read more]

Skateboard Competition

Skateboard Competition

Scroll down to view videos & photos SKATEBOARDERS REPRESENT – WHITE RIVER THROUGH THUNDER BAY WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, August 21st as part of the Annual Winnie the Pooh Festival, skateboarding enthusiast and the creator of White River’s Skateboarding Park, Steve Vandervecht, hosted [Read more]

Winnie the Pooh Parade

Winnie the Pooh Parade

Pooh Festival Weekend a Great Success! by Karina Hunter WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, August 21st the Winnie the Pooh Festival and accompanying 125th Anniversary Celebrations continued with a full day of events from 7:30 am through to the wee hours of Sunday morning.  The fun started early with a [Read more]

Karaoke Controversy in White River

Karaoke Idol Controversy in White River   WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, August 14th final tryouts for the youth category of the Poohfest Karaoke Idol Competition were held at the legion, followed up with the adults’ second to last opportunity to qualify for the official competition. Five [Read more]

VENDORS WANTED for Poohfest

VENDORS WANTED for Poohfest

  White River invites Northshore vendors to the party by Karina Hunter  Members of the Community Block Party Committee (a subcommittee of White River’s Annual Poohfest), met April 22nd discussing a variety of issues related to planning of the always popular event which will take place August [Read more]

White River this Week

White River this Week

  WHITE RIVER THIS WEEK from James Bernardi, EDO   Thursday April 22 §                     Morning: NOMA Meeting in Marathon   §                    Afternoon: HERITAGE BOARD meeting with Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and [Read more]

Upcoming Events

Well, I’ve been over my head with backing up the computer, getting back from White Lake (did I mention we had to pack up in the pouring rain, I almost lost my mind when I thought our arrangements for having the camper parked fell through and ended up at the front gate office in my [Read more]

Children’s Festival

Children’s Festival

Each year the Manitouwadge Leisure Services department improves on their annual Children’s Festival and 2009 was no exception… It isn’t fancy to look at but I would challenge you to find a child d not enjoy themselves thoroughly or who isn’t dissapointed when they must [Read more]

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