Posts Tagged ‘Camping’

Tick Bite Prevention, Tick Removal & More

Tick Bite Prevention, Tick Removal & More

Are you getting “ticked”?  The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has been receiving an increasing number of tick submissions. Most ticks in the Thunder Bay district are wood (dog) ticks and do not carry Lyme disease. However, blacklegged (deer) ticks have the potential to carry the disease and [Read more]

NDP Open Letter on Northern Ontario Gas Prices

NDP Open Letter on Northern Ontario Gas Prices

Rec’vd from the office of MPP Michael Mantha June 22, 2016 ___________________ 16 June, 2016 The Hon. Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy 4th Floor, Hearst Block 900 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1 Re: Gas Prices Dear Minister, People across Ontario, and especially the North, are being [Read more]

$2,000 in Fines for Crown Land Offences

$2,000 in Fines for Crown Land Offences

Patrick Sanders was found guilty in a trial in absentia and was fined $1,500 and $500 for exceeding the limit of 21 days allowed for camping on Crown land and for dumping garbage on Crown land respectively.An Atikokan man has been fined a total of $2,000 for Crown land offences under the Public [Read more]

Forest Fire Situation Update Northeast Region

Forest Fire Situation Update Northeast Region

New Fires Since September 4, no new fires have been reported. As of publication, the situation remains quiet with no new fires reported today. Fire Hazard The forest fire hazard for the region ranges from low to high today, with the area experiencing a high hazard encompassing Algonquin Park. [Read more]

Plenty of Summer Fun Yet To Enjoy!

Plenty of Summer Fun Yet To Enjoy!

Summer may be winding down but there are certainly many fun adventures yet to be had across the Northshore and Greenstone! Check out some of the events planned this week at Lake Superior Provincial Park near Wawa! If you know of an event happening on the Northshore or in Greenstone, share it in the [Read more]

Forest Fire Situation Update Northeast Region

Forest Fire Situation Update Northeast Region

New Fires One new fire was confirmed on August 5. Sault Ste. Marie 18 was declared out at 0.1 hectare. By the time of this report, one new fires has been confirmed on August 6. Timmins 14 is now out. Fire Hazard The Northeast Region is experiencing a hazard ranging from low to high. Areas [Read more]

Forest Fire Situation Update – Northeast Region

Forest Fire Situation Update – Northeast Region

New Fires Three new fires were reported on August 23. Parry Sound 29 is out at 0.5 hectares and is located west of Bear Lake. Timmins 10 is out at 0.1 hectares and is located north of McBride Lake. Wawa 15 is out at 0.1 hectares and is located north of Caramat. Four new fires [Read more]

Neys Celebrates 26th Annual Nostalgia Days This Weekend (Full Schedule Incl.)

Neys Celebrates 26th Annual Nostalgia Days This Weekend (Full Schedule Incl.)

NEYS PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Visitors at Neys Provincial Park this weekend will be treated to a plethora of great activities including a Spirit Campfire (Friday evening), traditional games challenging participants to learn if they have ‘what it takes to be a Logger, Prisoner of War or [Read more]

UPDATED: Dog Saves Owner Attacked By Bear In Provincial Park

UPDATED: Dog Saves Owner Attacked By Bear In Provincial Park

Northwest Region OPP MALE INJURED DURING BEAR ATTACK DRYDEN, ON – On August  3, 2013 at 12:35pm officers of the Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a male being attacked by a black bear in Sand Bar Provincial Park.  Officers arrived and spoke with [Read more]

L’Ontario lance un projet pilote dans trois parcs provinciaux au nord-est de l’Ontario

L’Ontario lance un projet pilote dans trois parcs provinciaux au nord-est de l’Ontario

Le gouvernement McGuinty travaille dans le but d’augmenter les revenus des parcs et les taux de visite L’Ontario collabore avec la municipalité de Hearst, le canton de Moonbeam et la ville de Timmins en vue de conserver les services aux visiteurs dans des parcs provinciaux de leur région. [Read more]

Ontario Launches Pilot at Three Northeastern Ontario Provincial Parks

Ontario Launches Pilot at Three Northeastern Ontario Provincial Parks

McGuinty Government Working to Increase Park Revenue and Visitation Rates Ontario is working with the Town of Hearst, the Township of Moonbeam and the City of Timmins to keep visitor services at provincial parks in their areas. In September 2012, the province announced it was changing these parks [Read more]

Hometown Girl Hosts Radio Show

Hometown Girl Hosts Radio Show

Manitouwadge raised Amanda Lynn Mayhew has loved the outdoors since she was a child. As an adult that love has grown into a passion for sharing her knowledge of hunting, fishing and the outdoors with others.  Last Saturday the radio show she hosts, Nothing but Outdoors, aired  or the first time [Read more]

Pukaskwa National Park

Pukaskwa National Park

On our way home from the trip to Thunder Bay in August which turned into a week long vacation, we were almost home when Lloyd asked if we could make one more stop, at Pukaskwa National Park. I was so thrilled that my teenager wasn’t tired of being with his family yet and wanted to [Read more]

Summer Vacations

Summer Vacations

So I’ve realized that the only wy I’m going to get the photos from our summer adventures posted is to do it here on the right as mini posts, I hope that you are able to take a closer look at them by clicking, that they will enlarge (surtout pour ma famille du Quebec – [Read more]

Blueberries – YUM!

Blueberries – YUM!

  Blueberries abound in Manitouwadge      In case you haven’t heard, it’s blueberry season in Manitouwadge. Here is some information to help make your blueberry picking experience not only safer but even more delicious! The North American Blueberry Council marks August as blueberry month in [Read more]

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