That is theme of the 2010 Live from the Rock Folk Festival shared today (April 7th, 2010) by Liz Hanley during a presntation by Michael Gravelle at the Township of Red Rock Municipal Office. I will return to this post to add the Press Release from Mr. Gravelle’s office, for now here is [Read more]
TRILLIUM GRANT FOR NORTH SHORE GOLF CLUB Gravelle announces $63,900 to improve healthy lifestyles in Nipigon area NIPIGON, ON: The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) will provide a one-year community grant of $63,900 to improve the quality of the North Shore Golf Club in Nipigon under the [Read more]
Dorion’s Canyon Country Birding Festival committee is happy with the progress of this year’s Festival on May 15 & 16. Our earlybird deadline has come and gone (March 31), and we are very pleased with the response! We have some new participants, and many returning ones this year [Read more]
New Authors at OntarioNewsNorth.com by Karina Hunter, Editor/Publisher I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to some new contributors at OntarioNewsNorth.com. Recently I was joined by some regional neighbours who will be posting news and events coverage from their respective [Read more]
Dorion Birding Festival Drawing attention In 2006 a group attending an economic development workshop discussed the potential for a birding festival in our area. In 2007, two Lakehead University students completed a study on birding festivals and in 2008 a number of representatives from Dorion, [Read more]
Branding Red Rock from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 A Superior Treasure, that’s how the people of Red Rock and others perceive the town after a highly participatory contest was held and “Discover Red Rock… Superior Treasure” was selected as the town’s official tag-line. Based on [Read more]
CAP Site – Dorion Public Library from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 Student Kenzie Jones has been hired to oversee the CAP (Community Access Program) Site at the Dorion Public Library. Kenzie is available to assist the public on a regular basis with their computer needs including internet [Read more]
Manitouwadge site for regional cancer fundraiser by Karina Hunter Three members of the Thunder Bay Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) organized a meeting at the Manitouwadge General Hospital Thursday evening to coordinate volunteers for the 2010 Relay for Life in Manitouwadge. Relay [Read more]
SNL – Adult Learning Centre in Nipigon from SNCFDC Regional Economic Update Feb2010 The Adult Learning Centre is located at 177 Railway Street in Nipigon. The Program Coordinator is Bonnie Cordone who can be reached at 887-3654 or by email at bcordone@shaw.ca. The Centre serves the are [Read more]
Terrace Bay – Schreiber Action Centre and Superior North CFDC Customer Service Training from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 Superior North CFDC partnered with the Terrace Bay – Schreiber Action Centre to offer Customer Service Training. Participants took part in a two-day training seminar [Read more]
Red Rock celebrating community from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 In October, the Township of Red Rock held a reception at the Red Rock Recreation Centre to acknowledge the work done this summer by the Beautification Committee and their band of loyal volunteers. After a lovely ribbon-cutting [Read more]
Rossport: Wilson Island Archipelago Protected from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 The Wilson Islands, eight-island archipelago just off Rossport, Ontario near Nipigon Bay, on Lake Superior have been purchased from private owners and will become a Canadian federal natural area under the joint [Read more]
Wolverines sweep NSSSAA Championships by Karina Hunter February 17th and 18th North Superior Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Senior and Junior Girls Volleyball and Boys Basketball Championships were held in Manitouwadge; teams from Nipigon, Chapleau, Hornepayne, Terrace [Read more]
Wolverines girls sweep NSSSAA Volleyball Championships by Karina Hunter Senior Wolverine Jessica Tessier with a strong tip against the Nipigon Lakers during the North Superior Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Championships Wednesday February 17th in Manitouwadge. The [Read more]
FIVE FAVOURITE TRAILS – OFSC District 16 by Karina Hunter Planning to tour the Northshore via snowmobile this winter? Be sure to include my Five Favourite Trails of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) District 16, also known as North Superior Snowmobile Association (NOSSA) in [Read more]
