Manitouwadge businesses to discuss possible association by Karina Hunter The Township of Manitouwadge Economic Development department is extending an invitation to local businesses of all sizes, from large corporations to part-time home based businesses and everything in between, to come [Read more]
Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP Detachment welcomes new officers by Karina Hunter The Marathon/Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has recently welcomed two new officers. Preferring however not to be featured on line, you will need to pick up your copy of The Echo on if [Read more]
Student Flu Clinic at MGH a success by Karina Hunter After overwhelming response to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Flu Clinics held at Manitouwadge High School October 27th the Manitouwadge Medical Clinic which had a minimal supply of H1N1 vaccine announced that they would be [Read more]
Is it just a little bull? by Karina Hunter There is only one month of Moose Hunting Season remaining in Ontario (ends December 15th) and Wawa District Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) officials report that there have been just ten moose shot erroneously in the Wawa district this [Read more]
Manitouwadge business owner promoting healthy habits by Karina Hunter Elaine Vaillancourt, owner of Shear Talent Hair Salon in Manitouwadge is thrilled with the progression of her 2lb per month challenge put forward to staff in September. Vaillancourt had been looking through summer vacation [Read more]
Thought a quick update as to what I’m working on was in order… Two new police officers joined the Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP Detatchment, will be interviewing them in the coming week These are the People in your neighbourhoo; this week will be about a local coach with the Manitouwadge [Read more]
Manitou Sno-Drifters looking forward to colder days by Karina Hunter The Manitou Sno-Drifters had their first meeting of the season last week as the executive gladly welcomed a number of snowmobiling volunteers back to the table including sledders who had been an integral part of the club’s [Read more]
Breast health campaign wraps up in Manitouwadge by Karina Hunter Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Styling for Life the breast health campaign partnered by Thunder Bay District Health Unit, Northwestern Health Unit, Regional Cancer Care and area salons, wrapped up last week. In Manitouwadge, [Read more]
I would like to start by thanking Rose-Marie Joanette, Admin. Asst. to Director/Communications for the Superior-Greenstone District School Board for taking the time to contact me in regards to my post titled “Dr. Ross Green to speak at Northshore Schools” (click to read). I did not [Read more]
Old friends are new again at MJ’s Hair Salon by Karina Hunter She left 2 years ago with her spouse Jeremy to find work in Kirkland Lake and Sudbury but like so many of us, Charlene Luby couldn’t stay away. Manitouwadge is pleased to join the staff and management of MJ’s Hair Salon in [Read more]
Manitouwadge represented at the 20th Annual World Diabetes Congress by Karina Hunter The Manitouwadge Diabetes Health and Wellness Program’s (MDHWP) Coordinator Jackie Jung, R.N. C.D.E. has returned to Manitouwadge having spent a week in Montreal, Quebec at the International Diabetes [Read more]
Local School Boards partner with NOSP and ISNC to bring in speaker by Karina Hunter The Superior-Greenstone District School Board in partnership with Superior North Catholic District School Board, North of Superior Programs (NOSP) and Integrated Services for Northern Children (ISNC) are [Read more]
Manitouwadge Figure Skating Club in danger by Karina Hunter After the circulation of rumours at the end of last season regarding the possible discontinuation of the Manitouwadge Figure Skating Club (MFSC) and the absence of any club representatives at the Township’s Common Registration Night [Read more]
Thunder Bay’s Olympic Gold Medalist speaks at Northshore Schools by Karina Hunter Across the Northshore this week, schools were treated to motivational discourse by a local legend. Thunder Bay’s Katie Weatherston, Canadian Women’s Hockey Team Gold Medalist at the 2006 Torino [Read more]
“Gateway” Project continues to progress by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge’s “Gateway” project 54km from the community at the junction of Hwy 17 & Hwy 614 referred to as ‘the corner’ by locals, will be much more visible to drivers traveling at night, thanks to the [Read more]
