Originally released September 26, 2014 by Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation Certification Expands ability of forest industry in northwest Ontario to sell to wider markets MARATHON, ON -The Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation (NFMC) successfully obtained FSC® Forest [Read more]
Public Notice FSC Assessment of the Big Pic Forest in North-Central Ontario The Rainforest Alliance will conduct a forest management assessment of Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation’s (NFMC) forestry operations on the Big Pic Forest in the vicinity of Marathon and Manitouwadge, Ontario [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Town of Marathon recently shared the information below regarding attendance at the 2013 AMO Conference August 18 – 21, 2013 by a delegation committee including: Mayor Rick Dumas Councillor Kelly Tsubouchi Councillor Ray Lake Brian Tocheri, CAO/Clerk If you have [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – May 22nd Daryl Skworchinski, Chair of the Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation provided attendees of the “Evening with Michael” dinner in Marathon, with an update on work and progress of Ontario’s first local forest management corporation. NFMC was [Read more]
Ontario has appointed Daryl Skworchinski (of Marathon) as chair of the province’s Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation (NFMC). In addition, Grant Goodwin (Manitouwadge), Donald Fry (Sault Ste. Marie), Raymond Boudreau (Dorion), Tina Forsyth (White River), and Gaétan Malette [Read more]
McGuinty Government Growing Forestry Sector, Creating Jobs Ontario has established the province’s first Local Forest Management Corporation, the Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation, to re-energize the forestry sector, create jobs and boost the economy. This government agency will [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON– More than 50 interested residents attended a formal public consultation session held last week, one of three the others being in Caramat an Marathon, for the opportunity to receive clarification, ask questions, submit comments or offer their suggestions in regards to the [Read more]
PIC RIVER, ON – Wednesday, May 25 in Pic River, area dignitaries and forestry sector representatives gathered at the Pic River Community Centre the announcement by Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Michael Gravelle that Ontario is working with local communities, First [Read more]
Date : September 20, 2010 Prompted by events such as the bankruptcy of Marathon Pulp Inc, the Town of Marathon, Ojibways of the Pic River and the Township of Manitouwadge formed a joint venture enterprise. The purpose of the business is to make available to the Province, forest management [Read more]
