McGuinty Government Promotes More Canadian Content All students and educators in Ontario now have free, online access to award-winning Canadian films from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Through an agreement between the government and NFB, Ontario classrooms can now access the Screening [Read more]
Marathon’s Giant Community Yard Sale, was held yesterday, May 1st. The Annual event, held at the Marathon Recreation Complex Arena, is a great reason to start Spring Cleaning. One woman, who started with 3 tables filled with items and was packing up into just one rubbermaid container at [Read more]
Poohfest Recognized in Top 100 Each year, Festivals & Events Ontario recognizes and celebrates the many top-notch festivals and events our province currently enjoys through the annual Top 100 Ontario Festivals program (formerly the Top 50). The Top 100 Ontario Festivals program acknowledges [Read more]
Seeing Diabetes education in the North by Karina Hunter The Canadian National Institue for the Blind Eye Van (CNIB) has partnered with the Northern Diabetes Health Network (NDHN) in an initiative being funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to bring screening and education [Read more]
HUGHES REMINDS ONTARIANS HST STARTS TOMORROW ON SOME PURCHASES Elliot Lake – With the HST set to come into force this summer in British Columbia and Ontario, New Democrat National Revenue Critic, Carol Hughes is reminding Ontarians that the first phase of the HST actually begins this Saturday in [Read more]
New Tenure & Pricing Framework Proposed by Karina Hunter Dubbed as the most comprehensive overhaul of the Ontario’s wood allocation system in decades, the proposed new forest tenure and pricing system released today is designed to position Ontario’s forestry sector as an innovative, [Read more]
Though I intend to keep providing a few articles to The Echo, I realized it was time to let it’s readers, who have been really great about encouraging my contributions know why my articles aren’t there any more so have submitted this to The Echo for this week’s paper. K.Hunter, [Read more]
Men & Women taking action against cancer by Karina Hunter Last night at the Manitouwadge General Hospital an information session was held titled “Men and Women taking action against cancer” presented by Kiri Butter and Andrea Smith, representatives of the Canadian Cancer Society’s [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Crazy, crazy, crazy!! Quite often our young people will express themselves in what is perceived to adults as bazaar! But at MPS being ‘bazaar’ on some days is totally acceptable. Today the halls and classrooms were pretty ’bazaar’ looking with lots of [Read more]
From: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project, Pic River, Marathon Township Municipality April 29, 2010 (Updated July 19, 2010) Marathon, ON — Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada are required to [Read more]
Opposition legislation on foreign investment, apology for Italian-Canadian internment, compassionate leave for workers pass as final Climate Change Bill debate concludes OTTAWA – The three opposition parties united in the House of Commons Wednesday night to see the passage of legislation to allow [Read more]
McGuinty Government Invests In Northern Highway Infrastructure Ontario continues to invest in northern highway infrastructure improvements with plans to repair Highway 614 south of Manitouwadge. Through Ontario’s Northern Highways Program, the planned work will widen the road in each [Read more]
Northern business going the extra mile for customers by Karina Hunter Gord and Russ Jones, owners of Jones Power Sports has appreciated, over the years, customers that come to his ATV and Snowmobile dealership from across the Northshore, many driving 2, 3 or even 4 hours to take advantage [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE BUSINESS BEAT April 2010/1 Welcome to the inaugural edition! Each month, Manitouwadge business happenings will be announced, plus an MBA member will be showcased. Member or not, your input is welcomed! Please contact Maggie Schut at 826-4626/ hawberryfields@shaw.ca. [Read more]
After the announcement in White River last week regarding the NOHFC providing $663,840 for the White River community recreation centre upgrades. The project includes improved seating, lighting, a new scoreboard, a woman’s change room and other recreation centre system [Read more]
