First Nations In Ontario And Ontario Government Sign Memorandum Of Agreement To Work Together To Continue First Nation Tax Exemption May 5, 2010 First Nations in Ontario, represented by the Political Confederacy, and the Government of Ontario represented by Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Chris [Read more]
House of Commons Adopts Key Climate Change Bill Opposition parties unite to pass C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act, 149 to 136 OTTAWA – The country’s only federal climate change bill passed a final vote in the House of Commons Wednesday night with the support of New Democrat, Bloc, [Read more]
Wilson Memorial General Hospital – Marathon State of the Art Cataract Surgery a Success In March 2006, Wilson Memorial General Hospital (WMGH) in Marathon, Ontario, made the significant commitment to offer cataract surgery. Now patients and caregivers do not have to travel to [Read more]
Final Vote Today on Country’s Only Federal Climate Change Bill Last House vote on Bill C-311, Climate Change Accountability Act, Wednesday at 5:30pm OTTAWA – Canada’s only federal climate change legislation, Bill C-311 the Climate Change Accountability Act, will face a final House of [Read more]
McGuinty Government Builds Stronger Foundation For Transparency Ontario is bringing more openness and transparency to government. The Members’ Integrity Amendment Act, 2010 was introduced and passed today. It: modernizes the code of conduct that governs members of the Ontario legislature [Read more]
Multiple Assault Charges Filed Against a Youth MARATHON, ON-On April 27th, 2010 Marathon OPP attended the Marathon High School to investigate a mischief. A significant amount of damage occurred t the skylight windows in the common area of the building. Estimates are over $12 000.00 to repair [Read more]
DRUG WARRANT EXECUTED ON A RESIDENCE RESULTS IN CHARGES MANITOUWADGE, ON – On April 27th, 2010 the Manitouwadge/Marathon OPP in conjunction with the North West Region Drug Enforcement Team executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on a residence in Manitouwadge. The [Read more]
Aggravated Assault Charges Filed Against a Youth MANITOUWADGE,ON – On the April 29th, 2010 the Manitouwadge/Marathon OPP responded to a call regarding an assault with a weapon in Manitouwadge. A group of youths were involved in an altercation when one produced an edged weapon. Two youths were [Read more]
The Corporation of the Township of Manitouwadge Public Notice Use of Bear Proof Dumpsters We are experiencing problems with bears in certain areas of town. Please use the Bear Proof Dumpsters (stenciled with bear image) regularly in your area for household waste only. Please note that only [Read more]
Ladies’ Night at Manitouwadge Best Start Hub by Karina Hunter The Manitouwadge Best Start Hub held its monthly Ladies’ Night Out last Wednesday (April 28th) welcoming women to a casual social evening filled with plenty of laughs, snacks refreshments and friends. Linda Jetté, Program [Read more]
Customers visit Jones & Chrysler at NuVu in Marathon by Karina Hunter April 29th through May 1st, Jones Power Sports and Trans-Canada Chrysler Wawa partnered with Marathon’s NuVu Auto to bring their showrooms to Northshore customers on Superior’s Northwest coast. In addition to [Read more]
McGuinty Government Marks Emergency Preparedness Week Emergency Preparedness Week is a great opportunity for families across the province to take a look at how prepared they would be should an emergency situation occur. It is a Canada-wide joint Federal-Provincial-Territorial-Municipal initiative [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Proposed Act Would Put Patients First Ontario is proposing comprehensive new initiatives to improve the quality and accountability of the province’s health care system and ensure the needs of patients come first. Later today, the province will introduce the [Read more]
Northern CBYD Program announced in Marathon by Karina Hunter April 23rd Keith White, Business Development Manager, DigNORTH, presented the company’s innovative Ontario Call Before You Dig program to municipal leaders attending the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) 2010 [Read more]
Schreiber’s Little Sprouts April 22nd, first Little Sprouts Community Garden Meeting of the 2010 was held at the Schreiber Public Library. During the meeting, Pam McKeever shared gardening tips and tricks for growing locally. She spoke about plants that thrive in the area and of the [Read more]
