East Fire Region July 20, 2010 One new fire was reported on July 20. Sudbury 127, in the Skead Road area, was 0.1 hectares in size and has been called out. Campfires are part of enjoying the outdoors, however, each year campfires cause many wildfires. To ensure your campfire doesn’t become a [Read more]
Richard Harvey To seek Conservative Nomination THUNDER BAY, ON – Nipigon Mayor Richard Harvey announced yesterday that he is seeking nomination for the federal Conservative Party for Thunder Bay – Superior North riding. In last year’s nomination race, Harvey narrowly lost against Mike [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The videos below are a follow-up on an article about the economic benefits to Northshore communities when groups such as the Hydro-One team which performed regularly scheduled brush clearance/line maintenance of the Hydro line which serves Manitouwadge continuing through [Read more]
FROM/DE: SUPERIOR EAST OPP DATE: July 20, 2010 (WHITE RIVER. On.) – On July 20, 2010 at approximately 1:20 am Superior East OPP in White River were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, 15 kilometres south of White River. Investigation revealed that a [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: July 19, 2010 (NIPIGON, ON.) –Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 43 Provincial Offence Notices and responded to 37 calls for service during the weekend of July 16 to July 18, 2010. [Read more]
FROM/DE: SUPERIOR EAST OPP DATE: July 19, 2010 IMPAIRED DRIVER (WAWA, On.) – On July 18, 2010 at 4:47 pm Ministry of Natural Resources staff in Lake Superior Provincial Park reported that two males in a red minivan were northbound on Highway 17 near Rabbit Blanket campground. [Read more]
McCuaig Family Luncheon SCHREIBER, ON – Tuesday July 13th for the morning and early afternoon the Katimavik Group volunteered at the McCuaig family luncheon,a reunion lunch hosted for people in the community. The group helped setup, serve and clean up after the event and of course met [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Sunday, July 18th area residents flocked to Schreiber’s Art in the Park event where visual arts were complimented by a fiddling group, a guitarist for th kids, Bobo the clown telling stories on Stage and much, much more. Thank you to Laura Comeau for sending details and photos [Read more]
TERRACE BAY,ON – Over 200 residents and tourists came out to celebrate the annual Lake Superior Day at the Terrace Bay Beach Sunday, July 18th, 2010. Some tourists from as far away as Kingston and Chicago were pulled off the highway to enjoy the event. Activities included a volunteer [Read more]
West Fire Region Sunday, July 18, 2010 There were no new fires in the region for the third second day in a row. The forest fire hazard is low to moderate across the northwestern Ontario. On July 3rd, Kip Miller, a Fire Operations Supervisor from the Thunder Bay Fire Management Headquarters, had [Read more]
Parks Day on the Northshore by Karina Hunter In 2010, Canada’s Parks Day recognized the International Year of Biodiversity and Northshore Provincial Parks offered visitors a variety of events to celebrate the annual day. At White Lake Provincial Park, Natural Heritage Educators (NHE) Winona, [Read more]
Schreiber Residents Gather To Make A Deal by Karina Hunter SCHREIBER, ON – Thursday, July 15th more than 550 people gathered at the Schreiber Community Arena for the 125th Anniversary Edition of Schreiber’s Deal Or No Deal. For the fourth consecutive year, Al Cresswell was host for the [Read more]
MBA Innaugural Open Air Market by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Business Association held their inaugural Downtown Open Air Market today, in spite of humid weather, the rain held off and residents took advantage of the opportunity to access, in the parking lot of the [Read more]
East Fire Region July 17, 2010 Five new fires were confirmed on July 16. Hearst 34 was 0.1 hectares and has been called out. North Bay 64, east of Monetville, is under control at 1.5 hectares. Sudbury 124, near Skead Road, was 0.1 hectares in size and has been called out. Sudbury 125, near Spanish [Read more]
Fundraising Luncheon A Great Success by Toni McInnes SCHREIBER, ON – Friday, July 16th, the North Shore Singers hosted a fundraising luncheon at the Schreiber Recreation Centre as part of the community’s 125th Anniversary festivities. Choir member, Toni McInnes wanted to thank, on behalf [Read more]
