MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Family Health Team is entering a transition phase. Since July 2012, Dr. Nikki Sturwold has provided quality health care to her patients and to people within our community. She was the first physician recruit as a result of the efforts of the Marathon Physician [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: I thought this story was a great example of how important post secondary education options are in our Northshore communities AND of how they benefit our communities long-term. CONGRATULATIONS! to Tabatha and all the graduates from Confederation College’s Northwestern Ontario [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Friday, October 12, 2012, several delegates from the Rendez-Vous 2012 world conference visited Marathon, one of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine’s (NOSM) partner communities that hosts medical learners undertaking Northern rural placements. During the community [Read more]
OPP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 627 – UPDATE #1 MARATHON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment are continuing their investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision. October 7, 2012, OPP and emergency crews responded [Read more]
Sunday, July 8th (Makeup Game) Recap MARATHON, ON – At Dyers’ Field, the Crossover Video Blue Jays hit 6 Homeruns in a powerful effort to defeat the Kids by a score of 19-17. The leagues Homerun Leader Nathan Davis continued to lead the way hitting 3 more homeruns, giving him an impressive 18 [Read more]
John Joseph Tocheri,age 83 years, passed away peacefully at home in Marathon on Thursday in Port Arthur, the second child of Gina and Alfred Tocheri. He graduated from Port Arthur Technical High School with a focus on industrial drafting in 1946 and began working with Marathon Pulp & Paper as a [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 family and friends of the late Jamie-Lee Hoban, as well as many staff members of the hospital gathered at Manitouwadge General Hospital (MGH) for a special presentation. MGH CEO Jocelyn Bourgeois addressed those gathered to explain that, thanks [Read more]
Patients across Northwestern Ontario benefit from one regional integrated reporting system THUNDER BAY, ON – 168 physicians and nurse practitioners are now receiving patient reports electronically from 12 hospitals in the North West Local Health Integration Network (NW LHIN) through the Physician [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – January 1st, 2010 Dr. Peter Cunniffe finished his last shift as a member of the Marahon Family Health Team bringing the total number of physicians lost to three. Marathon’s catchment is now beginning the new year with only five (5) family physicians. Faced with this [Read more]
The Boards of the Manitouwadge, McCausland and Wilson Memorial hospitals have given their approval for the hospitals to proceed with a joint operational review. The review, which is being funded by the North West LHIN, will examine the hospitals’ operations looking for ways to improve the quality [Read more]
The Mobile Breast Screening Van is Coming…. The Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program will be coming to Marathon from August 9th to 12th , 2010 and will be located at the Wilson Memorial Hospital and to Manitouwadge from August 12th & 14th, 2010 and will be located at [Read more]
The Mobile Breast Screening Van is Coming…. The Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program will be coming to the Northshore, for dates/locations, click on the link to the town nearest you… Manitouwadge www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11613 Nipigon www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11618 [Read more]
Courtesy of the Marathon Mercury 2010 New Year’s baby makes debut at Wilson Memorial General Hospital By Doug Gale Manitouwadge’s 2010 New Year’s Baby is Bevin Jonesse Shawayahamish-Labonte. Bevin was born in Marathon at Wilson Memorial General Hospital, at 11:32 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 21. [Read more]
While at Sunday Service some weeks ago I heard God’s voice. He wanted me to cover an event that was being held in Marathon, Christ’s Day. I will be writting an article about that soon, it was an amazing day and so many were helped, blessed by God’s work through those who would [Read more]
To say I was dissapointed would be such an understatement… Thursday (day before the appointment) I spoke with the acupuncturist, to talk to her about the possibility of me being late. I explained to her that since I am not on a schedule (my doctor refuses to order my pain meds as being [Read more]
