Life at Our Lady of Lourdes Future JKs explore OLOL This past week, the soon to be JK’s at Our Lady of Lourdes came for a visit. The children and their parents were invited to spend the afternoon exploring with their new teacher, a new initiative called Welcome to Kindergarten. “The [Read more]
Local Angler Wants Boaters to ‘Get it On” THUNDER BAY – This week, professional angler, Gord Ellis, urged boaters to “Get it On!” in a new campaign aimed at encouraging people to wear a personal flotation device (PFD), also known as a life jacket. Ellis is the logical choice to promote [Read more]
Mike Brown, M.P.P. Algoma-Manitoulin BROWN: NEW REPORT FROM ONTARIO’S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH SAYS THERE IS NO DIRECT CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN WIND TURBINES AND ADVERSE HEALTH AFFECTS QUEEN’S PARK – [Read more]
FROM/DE: Highway Safety Division OPP Ready to Use all Available Resources for UPCOMING May Long Weekend (Marathon, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will use all its available resources [Read more]
Outdoor Burning Restricted In Areas of Northeastern Ontario May 20, 2010 McGuinty Government Implements Restricted Fire Zone A Restricted Fire Zone has been declared in Northeastern Ontario north of the French River to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Effective 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, [Read more]
New Energy Credit Available For Northern Residents McGuinty Government Helps Northerners With Energy Costs Ontario has passed legislation that will provide relief for low to middle income northern Ontario residents who are facing high energy costs through an annual credit. The annual Northern [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Grow A New Industry, Creating Jobs Ontario is supporting the development of new technology that could substantially reduce the cost of solar energy, while creating jobs. The province is supporting Morgan Solar Inc., a company with a new approach to capturing and [Read more]
White Lake welcomes back a friend by Karina Hunter WHITE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK – May 18th, 2010 – White Lake Provincial Park officially opened this past weekend and though the park was fairly quiet much work is being done, preparing to welcome the many tourists who will enjoy the park during [Read more]
OLOL PARISH FAMILY PICNIC MANITOUWADGE – Sunday, May 30th Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Manitouwadge is hosting a Parish Family Picnic. The picnic will take place after the 11:30 am mass. Weather permitting parishioners will gather at the old high school track and field across from the church at [Read more]
Spikes program a success! by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge’s Spikes Volleyball Program (click here for original article) has been a great success; approximately 40 children have participated in the two programs, Grade 4-6 and Grade 7-8 sessions, each held once per week learning new volleyball [Read more]
From the Editor… Thunder Bay has adopted a new by-law (see story below) prohibiting smoking at many venues intended for children and families, will Northshore Communities soon follow suit? What do you think? Leave your comments below! New City Bylaw will Protect Children’s Health THUNDER [Read more]
Soccer kicked off accross the Northshore in the past 2 weeks, among those communities with Youth Soccer Programs, Marathon, Manitouwadge, and Scheiber. The programs vary from town to town as does the level of competitiveness involved but there are a few constants, organized sports have been shown [Read more]
Pic Mobert Health Centre to Open by Karina Hunter PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION –May 18, 2010 – Pic Mobert Health Centre, originally expected to open nearly a month ago, is drawing near readiness. Final touches are being completed as staff look forward to finally, after almost a decade of [Read more]
Biggest Study Ever Reports on Mobiles and Brain Cancer HONG KONG, May 16 /CNW/ – The International Journal of Epidemiology today published a combined data analysis from a multi national population-based case-control study of glioma and meningioma, the most common types of brain tumour. This [Read more]
Manitouwadge Museum opens thanks to Volunteers by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – 05.17.10 The Manitouwadge Museum opened it’s doors to the public for the summer season today. The museum holds the most comprehensive collection of historical artifacts, documents and information pertaining to [Read more]
