Manitouwadge Kids Celebrate Fun, Friends and Faith during Crocodile Dock by Vickie Russard MANITOUWADGE, ON – August 20th marked the end of a very busy week at Bethany Pentecostal Church in Manitouwadge. Children aged 5-11 where invited to attend Vacation Bible School (VBS) called [Read more]
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]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Traveling on their True North Tour the Salamander Theatre group performed Romeo and Juliet to a full house at the Manitouwadge High School auditorium Saturday, August 21st. Preceding the main performance, the troupe readied the audience by taking them back in time; in [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT Weight Management By David Bodunde, Rph Weight management is maintaining a healthy weight. It does not mean losing weight to look like a fashion model. What it means is keeping your body weight within a range that will not endanger your present or future health. Weight measurement [Read more]
Mission Will Promote Open Ontario Plan In World’s Second-Largest Economy Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty will lead his third mission to China this fall. The mission will begin October 30 and run through to November 3. It will build on the results of previous missions and deepen the [Read more]
Cultural Centre Renovations Contribute to Silent Auction Photos/article courtesy of Sean Irwin TERRACE BAY, ON – In preparation for the upcoming opening of the Terrace Bay Cultural Centre (tentatively scheduled for late September), a silent auction was held on Friday August 20th aimed at [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Wednesday, August 18th Winnie the Pooh Festival fun was kicked off with a concert by the Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Band at the White River Legion. During his carreer, Eaglesmith has earned a loyal following of Northshore fans and they didn’t mind travelling to see him [Read more]
August 19, 2010 11:40 AM McGuinty Government Earns an A+ on National Energy Efficiency Report Card Ontario has jumped to the top of the class for its energy conservation efforts and earned an “A+” on the latest report card from the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance. The top mark caps [Read more]
Ride for Dad visits Marathon MARATHON, ON – Sunday, August 15th the Ride for Dad traveled Hwy 17 West towards Marathon to meet John and Jean Rose who had parted ways with the very special motorcycle caravan 2 days prior in North Bay to ride ahead to Marathon and prepare a reception as the Ride [Read more]
Seniors’ Housing Information Sessions NORTHSHORE – Unique Seniors’ Housing options were presented to Northwestern Ontario residents at information sessions in Red Rock, Terrace Bay, Manitouwadge and Marathon this week by Chartwell Marketing Managers Cherie Kok and Donnalee Morettin. In [Read more]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Karina, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your articles and looking at the photos you published in Ontario News North. I was performing at the festival myself and didn’t have as many opportunities as I would have liked to watch and listen. I’m sure [Read more]
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]
August 17, 2010 1:35 PM McGuinty Government’s Proposed Change to Have Little to No Impact on Residential Bills Ontario is proposing to help the province’s largest industrial companies and manufacturers conserve energy in a way that will have little to no impact on electricity bills [Read more]
August 14, 2010 McGuinty Government Focusing On Competitor Safety, Boosting Local Economies Ontario is taking steps to allow professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events in the province. The province would adopt the same rules for professional MMA that are widely used across North America. This [Read more]
Romeo & Juliet Takes the Stage Next Weekend! Dueling swordfights, star-crossed lovers, stunning direction, delicate music, compelling actors and laughter make for a great combination on a hot summer night and that’s exactly where you should be on the evening of August 21 in Manitouwadge. [Read more]
