LONGLAC, ON – Grade 1 students at Our Lady of Fatima School brought in money they had saved from doing chores or giving up a favourite food item. They were successful in reaching their goal of $35 and were able to purchase two rabbits from World Vision for a needy family in another [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT Herbal Weight Loss Agents Obesity has become one of the major health problems in Canada. It is estimated that 10 to 25% of all teenagers and 20 to 50% of all adults have a weight problem. Many factors have contributed to the increasing rates of overweight and obesity and they [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, February 11th, Township of Manitouwadge Community Programmer Shawna Patterson, accommpanied by Mayor John MacEachern, Councillor Donna Jaunzarins, Economic Development department staff Karen Robinson and Dave Raymond and others attended the lobby of the Manitouwadge [Read more]
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes In the first two articles I talked about Risks for developing Type 2 diabetes and explained the physiology of Pre-Diabetes. See: http://www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=21412 http://www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=19621. To review: All people destined to develop type 2 [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – 15 year old Colby Gascon is, by all appearances, a ‘regular’ teen; he likes to hang out with his friends, is soft-spoken and was quite surprised a few days ago when a very official looking document arrived in the mail. What Colby had received was a certificate from the [Read more]
Tyler’s weekly inside look at New Releases of Movies & Videos at Crossover can be accessed via the Hot Button in the Editorial Column list where it is listed as the Crossover Insider. Watch for it! NEW THIS WEEK @ Crossover Video and Games Thank you to everyone who attended our Grand [Read more]
*PLEASE NOTE: Prior to beginning any new diet or excercise regimen please speak with your family physician. New Year’s Resolutions Made Do-Able In the past few months I have received many emails asking what the Daily Discipline is all about. This is a FUN daily exercise burst I started a [Read more]
Preventing Diabetes Last time we talked about what Prediabetes meant, how it was diagnosed and what risk factors were for developing it. This article will continue with preventing prediabetes and diabetes. Let’s review – “Prediabetes” is a condition in which your blood glucose [Read more]
*Scroll down for a link to St. Hillary’s Operation Christmas Child project story* Life at St. Edward School Instilling a Spirit of Giving in Children NIPIGON, ON – With the holiday season almost upon us, many of us are gearing up for a great Christmas. For us this includes great food, [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT by David Bodunde, Rph PINK EYE Pink eye is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, a thin membrane that lines the eyelid and the eyeball and medically called conjunctivitis. Any number of conditions can make the eye look pink or red and conjunctivitis can occur in any age group, but [Read more]
Modern Paddle-to-the-Sea carved by Nipigon boy travels to New Zealand NIPIGON, ON – When Treydon Turner- Brien helped to carve his Paddle-to-the-Sea canoe as part of Nipigon’s Centennial Celebrations in July of 2009, it was hoped that it would someday reach the Atlantic Ocean. After an [Read more]
Coyote Update, Early Bird Cat/Dog Tag Sales…and more from The Township The Township is working with the Trappers Council to address any concerns relating to the presence of coyotes here. Though their presence has existed for years in many towns/cities throughout North America, the coyote issues [Read more]
The final pair of Flu Clinics being offered by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit through their 2010 Fall Campaign will be held this week in Red Rock and Nipigon. Who needs the Influenza Vaccination (flu shot)? This year, there is only one flu shot for protection against seasonal flu. Just [Read more]
Scroll down for video interview with Liz Michano, Economic Development Director, Pic River First Nation. PIC RIVER FIRST NATION, ON – Friday, November 12th, dignitaries and residents gathered for the Grand Opening of the Pic River Employment and Business Training Centre. In addition to Pic [Read more]
*PLEASE NOTE: Prior to beginning any new diet or excercise regimen please speak with your family physician. Addiction Addiction comes in many shapes and forms. Anything addicting is ‘fun’ or it wouldn’t be addicting. Whether it is dancing, eating, shopping, no matter what it [Read more]
