NSSSAA Badminton Championships by Karina Hunter Secondary school athletes from Chapleau, Wawa Geraldton, Marathon, Manitouwadge, Terrace Bay and Schreiber gathered in Marathon, Ontario April 14th, 2010 to face off for the Northshore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Badminton [Read more]
Northwestern Ontario Relay for Life, planning continues Volunteers for the Northwester Relay for Life, to be held June 11th in Manitouwadge, continue progressing towards a great event. April 14th, committee chair, Suzanne Matheson, brought together those committed to helping with every [Read more]
C-311 unites opposition, survives crucial challenge 155 votes to 137 OTTAWA – After a procedural roadblock thrown up by Conservatives that forced a Wednesday night vote, Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Bruce Hyer’s private member’s bill, the Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311) [Read more]
HUGHES SUPPORTS TAX INCENTIVES FOR NEW GRADUATES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES Image from www.books4exchange.com. OTTAWA – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes stood in the House of Commons yesterday to indicate her support for a bill that would provide tax incentives to new college and [Read more]
There is plenty to do today in Northwestern Ontario… Among those events taking place March 24th ,2010 are: MANITOUWADGE 1PM MHS Reach for the Top 7pm Council Meeting WHITE RIVER 7pm Ladies’ Curling 8:30pm Men’s Hockey I’m certain there are many more events in surrounding [Read more]
Rossport: Wilson Island Archipelago Protected from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 The Wilson Islands, eight-island archipelago just off Rossport, Ontario near Nipigon Bay, on Lake Superior have been purchased from private owners and will become a Canadian federal natural area under the joint [Read more]
Drivers wanted Canadian Cancer Society works to bridge gap left by MedExpress closure Crystal Jewell Rajala, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Thunder Bay Unit was in Manitouwadge March 11th to meet with volunteers interested in becoming drivers for [Read more]
The original post w/story and more photos can be found at http://www.karinahunter.com/?p=9007. Check out the Jr & Sr Girls NSSSAA Volleyball Championship photos at http://www.karinahunter.com/?p=8789. [Read more]
Wolverines sweep NSSSAA Championships by Karina Hunter February 17th and 18th North Superior Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Senior and Junior Girls Volleyball and Boys Basketball Championships were held in Manitouwadge; teams from Nipigon, Chapleau, Hornepayne, Terrace [Read more]
Preparing potential prospectors by Karina Hunter Seventeen participants from Manitouwadge and area, many of which took time off work, attended a free, three day prospecting course this week at the Township of Manitouwadge council chambers; the course was presented by Peter Moses, First Nations [Read more]
Triple P winds up by Karina Hunter Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Public Health Nurse (PHN) Jackie Jung and Kristie Nicholas, Mental Health and Addictions Counselor with North of Superior Programs (NOSP) wrapped up their three session Triple P Parenting Program seminar in [Read more]
Today is Family Literacy Day in Canada! by Karina Hunter Since 1999, every January 27th, Canadians have been celebrating Family Literacy Day when thousands take part in events and activities at schools, libraries and literacy organizations across the country. Literacy is more than books, there [Read more]
Copper Kings IP1’s represent by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge was well represented January 23rd as the Copper Kings IP1 team traveled to Terrace Bay to participate in a Minor Hockey Jamboree. Teams from Manitouwadge, Marathon, Terrace Bay, and Schreiber gathered to develop their skills while [Read more]
Business association progressing by Karina Hunter Township of Manitouwadge Economic Development Officer Dave Raymond is excited to extend an invitation to the business community to their first business breakfast of 2010. Thursday, February 18th, at 7 am, entrepreneurs and business owners large [Read more]
Parents’ programs progressing positively by Karina Hunter Practitioners with Manitouwadge’s Triple P Program Team, Jackie Jung, Public Health Nurse (PHN) Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Kristie Nicholas, Mental Health and Addictions Counselor with North of Superior Programs (NOSP) [Read more]
