Fun Run Numbers Down From 2010 in Manitouwadge

Written by admin on 08 June 2011

6 year old Emeraude Charron represents for OLOL school on her roller skates. OntarioNewsNorth.com

MANITOUWADGE, ON – ^th. Those who came out to brave drizzling rain, mosquitoes and gloomy skies, did have a great time, the children in particular thrilled to see that Jung had once again outdone herself with a table full of great prizes to be drawn for all ages.The 2011 Fun Run, an annual event part of the community’s Turn Off the Screens week activities organized this year by the Manitouwadge Diabetes Program and CDE Jackie Jung, was held Tuesday, June 7^th. Those who came out to brave drizzling rain, mosquitoes and gloomy skies, did have a great time, the children in particular thrilled to see that Jung had once again outdone herself with a table full of great prizes to be drawn for all ages.

In comparison to the Fun Run’s held in Terrace Bay and Schreiber last week for which 14% and 13% of the population came out (respectively), Manitouwadge’s 7.9% is quite a distant third. Schools, who used to compete against each other for top rank, have been given a more ‘fun’ challenge from Community Programmer Shawna Patterson, to beat out their

MANITOUWADGE, ON – The 2011 Fun Run, an annual event part of the community’s Turn Off the Screens week activities organized this year by the Manitouwadge Diabetes Program and CDE Jackie Jung, was held Tuesday, June 7^th. Those who came out to brave drizzling rain, mosquitoes and gloomy skies, did have a great time, the children in particular thrilled to see that Jung had once again outdone herself with a table full of great prizes to be drawn for all ages.

Results for the 2011 Fun Run in Manitouwadge:

General Public (adults/pre-schoolers) – 43 adults (158 total) approx. 7.9%
High School – 3 students/staff approx. 3.75 %
Public School – 44 students/staff approx. 53%
OLOL – 46 students/staff approx. 32%
Ecole-Publique Franco-Manitou – 22 students/staff approx. 73%

Turn Off the Screens week continues tonight with some great family events which, thankfully, have indoor options taking over.

Sierra, representing for Ecole Publique Franco-Manitou, shows off the great prize she chose after completing the Fun Run. OntarioNewsNorth.com

PLEASE NOTE:MHS Students VS. Staff/Parents has changed from a baseball game to a volleyball game in the high school gym at 7pm

Remember to also check out the Family Fun Olympics from 6-7:30pm at the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub and Fun with the Seniors from 6-8pm at the Golden Age Centre.

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Send photos from your Turn Off the Screens fun to Editor@OntarioNewsNorth.com to see them published on www.OntarioNewsNorth.com
View Turn Off the Screens week coverage/photos from 2011 DAY 1 (Golf Challenge, Book Detective & Bouncer Fun)
View Turn Off the Screens coverage from 2010
Turn Off the Screens 2009 coverage/photos

Participants crowd around the prize table as TOtS week organizer Jackie Jung announces names drawn. As per her usual, Jung had a table full of incredible prizes that the kids were hoping to have their choice to choose from. OntarioNewsNorth.com