Hawks vs. Wolverines Jr. and Sr. Boys Volleyball at MHS by Karina Hunter Students from Hornepayne High School traveled to Manitouwadge on Thursday October 1st as the Junior and Senior Hawks came to face off against Junior and Senior Wolverines Volleyball teams in exhibition games helping [Read more]
Manitouwadge grocer sends resident packing by Karina Hunter Shopping downtown, you have probably, at one time or another, noticed seasonal posters hanging both in-store and in the windows at F.P. Gorges & Sons (also known as “Frank’s”), inviting you to enter your name for a chance to [Read more]
Styling for Life launches at local salons by Karina Hunter Storefronts of Manitouwadge salons were decorated with pink ribbons and balloons Thursday to mark the launch of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s (TBDHU) Styling for Life campaign which will continue to run throughout [Read more]
Manitouwadge teens featured in international motorsport publication by Karina Hunter Michigan Snowmobiler’s As a motorsport writer, my work is regularly published in a number of international publications, including Michigan Snowmobiler, and I was pleasantly surprised when their latest [Read more]
A Toddler, Teens and a Trail “On Track” for some New Year’s fun… by Karina Hunter Every parent faces the challenge as their children grow, especially into the sometimes trying teen years, of wanting to give them the freedom and space to find themselves while staying involved [Read more]
Trapper’s Picnic a success by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge’s Games and contests went on throughout the afternoon. Kaleb Roberts won the kids sac races. A scavenger hunt, enjoyed by young and old challenged participants to find items such as flora not common to the site, yarn, a trap, a sock [Read more]
Thunder Bay breast health initiative extends to Northshore by Karina Hunter October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Styling for Life a breast health promotion campaign, piloted in Thunder Bay last year with great success, is being launched across the Thunder Bay District and Northwest [Read more]
Dissolution of Manitouwadge Community Television Organization by Karina Hunter Saturday, September 19th, 2009, Ed Hedderson & Tony Gaspar met at the Township of Manitouwadge office to begin the long and tedious job of dismantling and packing years of tapes, paper work, equipment and furniture [Read more]
Possible White River – Manitouwadge partnership by Karina Hunter White River has recently welcomed a new Economic Development Officer, James Bernardi, who is looking forward to the challenge of finding new business alternatives for the struggling Northshore community. He and Mayor Angelo [Read more]
Manitouwadge EDC training residents as prospectors by Karina Hunter Recently, Manitouwadge prospector, Gilles Gionet met with the Manitouwadge Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Board of directors to suggest the purchase of a Beep Mat to encourage and facilitate prospecting in the area. [Read more]
Manitouwadge resident takes 1st in his division at US & Canadian Triathalons by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge’s When asked if he has plans to take part in another Ironman, Doyle answered “ Right now I’d say NO but once the pain subsides I may give you a different answer”. [Read more]
Terry Fox inspiring children by Karina Hunter Emeraude Charron of Manitouwadge, Ontario was just 16 months old the first time her Mom stopped at the Terry Fox Monument outside Thunder Bay so that big brother Lloyd could read her the information engraved on the monument. It made a lasting [Read more]
Marathon team wins gross at Manitouwadge golf tournament by Karina Hunter It seems the best was saved for last as Manitouwadge’s 2009 golf season wrapped up this weekend with the annual Manitouwadge Golf Club 3-person best ball tournament and the first and only tournament this season not to [Read more]
Changes at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Manitouwadge, welcomed a new priest last week. Father Manuelpillai Soosaipillai or Father Manuel as he is fondly named in our country, originally hails from Sri-Lanka where he was ordained in 1980. His initial visit to [Read more]
Well, we survived our first official week of homeschooling… This week we had slow starts to our mornings as Emeraude still having issues sleeping through the night but I continue to try and find solutions to that and have not yet lost hope that it will be conquered (though the frustration [Read more]
