MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Diabetes Health and Wellness Program “Just Move It!” resistance band exercise program has existed for quite some time however, due to lack of space the exercise program, which is open to any Manitouwadge residents, had not been promoted and [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The CNIB Eye Van is a welcome site to residents when it visits Manitouwadge annually to provide specialized eye screening and care services. As it rolls 6,000 km across Northern Ontario it visits more than 30 remote communities. Staffed by a rotating team of visiting [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance’s annual April fundraiser the Helping Hands “Paint the Town Blue” campaign has wrapped up and the group is offering their sincere thanks to businesses and individuals who supported their efforts. A total of $537.39 was [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group members are finding that our small group is having difficulty maintaining our usual fundraisers. At this time , it’s been a group decision to NOT go forward with the Connie Williams Golf Tournament scheduled for July 7th. We [Read more]
Learning more about Diabetes is the key! Diabetes education is the cornerstone of diabetes management, because diabetes requires day-to-day knowledge of nutrition, exercise, monitoring, and medication. All people with diabetes need to learn about their condition in order to make healthy lifestyle [Read more]
CNIB Eye Van Is coming to Manitouwadge September 6th – 9th & 12th – 15th As a partner – the MANITOUWADGE DIABETES HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM will be providing – Diabetes Education and Screening Services Specialized diabetes educators on site Early [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]
Perry Lake Trail Walk by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, June 14th, a group of nearly 40 adventurous nature enthusiasts headed out on the Perry Lake Trail in Manitouwadge, part of the community’s Turn Off the Screens Week the walk was sponsored by the Manitouwadge Conservation Club [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – 34 Students returned their tracking sheets to Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Public Health Nurse (PHN) and Turn Off the Screens Week (TOTS) Organizer Jackie Jung, for a chance to win some incredible prizes. Grand Prize winner of the $100.00+ sports pack – [Read more]
More photos & videos from the 2010 Turn Off the Screens Week in Manitouwadge, ON at the Volunteer Firefighters’ Obstacle Course Challenge. For details of the week’s evens, (more photos, videos and score were applicable) visit www.OntarioNewsNortlh.com/?p=13627 (summary) [Read more]
2010 Turn Off the Screens Continues by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – In spite of some inclement weather, Manitouwadge residents have come out in large numbers for the first 4 days of the TBDHU’s 2010 Turn Off the Screens Week which, now in it’s 7th year, has become a full week [Read more]
Turn off the Screens Fun Run for Heart by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, June 9th, Manitouwadge residents came out to the Recreation Centre en masse to participate in the 2010 Annual Turn off the Screens Week Fun Run for Heart. Registration took place in the lobby where participants [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Turn off the Screen Week 2010 began yesterday evening with the Manitouwadge Public Library’s Book Detectives Challenge and Manitouwadge High School’s Lob Ball Game of teachers and parents vs. students. Participants at the library picked up clue sheets which [Read more]
Coming Soon!! Turn Off the Screens Week – June 7th – 13th Watch for your child’s Tracking Sheet and Calendar of Events being sent home soon from your child’s school! The Thunder Bay District Health Unit – Manitouwadge Branch along with many community [Read more]
These are the people in your neighbourhood… Jackie Jung, RN, CDE by Karina Hunter Jackie Jung, RN, CDE, moved to Manitouwadge in 1985 with her husband of one year Ron; she was ‘over the moon’ to be getting a brand new house. They began new careers, he in mining with the instrumentation [Read more]
