DATE: 4 SEPTEMBER 2010 HYER TO CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CANADIAN WORKERS MP to attend 2010 Labour Day celebrations in Thunder Bay Today THUNDER BAY – Bruce Hyer, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Superior North, is recognizing the achievements of Canadian workers at Thunder Bay’s Labour [Read more]
1st Annual SunFest Day 2 MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, August 8th, SunFest splashing continued as would-be captains and spectators gathered at the Lion’s Beach for Carboard Box Boat Races. The colourfully crafted boats, which teams designed and created themselves, lined up to be [Read more]
To read the article from day 1, Saturday, August 6th, of the First Annual Manitouwadge SunFest visit http://www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=16699 (the first of the photos are there as well). TO ensure pages do not take too long to load I am dividing them accross a few posts. These are of the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, July 7th 2010 the First Annual Sun Fest kicked off with a SPLASH! at the Prospector’s Park, also known as the downtown waterfront. Cooler than forecasted temperatures and a chilly wind did not deter residents from attending the Community Picnic & Games, the [Read more]
Ontario Métis Come Together to Celebrate the Year of the Métis Nation Thunder Bay, ON – Each year, Métis leaders and citizens from across Ontario gather with friends, family and colleagues to showcase their rich culture and celebrate being Métis. In addition to a celebration, the Annual [Read more]
by Karina Hunter The 2010 Dubreuilville Father’s Day Fish Derby was a great success; the live release derby, held on the Magpie River, welcomed anglers from across Ontario and Michigan but this year, a special Father-Son team from Terrace Bay stood out from among the more than 60 teams, inspiring [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday, July 10th the Marathon Summerfest Show ‘n Shine was held in the parking lot of the Marathon A&W; in excess of 30 vehicular entrants drew admirers of classic cars throughout the afternoon. Vehicles were enterred by participants from Marathon, Manitouwadge, [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – This Friday, July 9th the Marathon Gymnastics Club hosted two consecutive Youth Dances at the Moose Hall; the first was from 6:30 – 7:45 pm for children up to Grade 3, the 2nd from 8 – 11pm was for kids from Grades 4 – 8. Louise Blanch wanted to thank Barrick [Read more]
Summerfest Turns back the clock to the 1960’s and drive-in Theatre fun! MARATHON, ON – Tuesday, July 6th Summerfest organizer Andre Paris and Marathon A & W Owner Lori Martineau partnered to give turn back the clock for a 60’s theme day like no other! Throughout the day the [Read more]
Thanks to Suzanne Bouchard who provided the photos and details included here! OntarioNewsNorth.com was unsuccessful in it’s attempts to connect with the Township Rec Department; it must be noted however that a great time was had by all, so Congrats to the Dubreuilville Rec Department on a [Read more]
Dubreuilville Father’s Day Walleye Derby a success by Karina Hunter In spite of record low water levels on the Magpie River, Dubreuilville’s Father’s Day Walleye Derby, one of the largest in the area with $12 000+ in prizes, was a huge success this weekend. Unfortunately, the [Read more]
2010 Canyon Country Challenge by Marvin Broughton DORION, ON – The 7th Annual Canyon Country Classic was held on Saturday, June 12 at the Dorion Community Centre in Dorion. About 100 participants turned out for the race and were greeted with ideal running weather as the day was cloudy and [Read more]
Northshore Relay a Resounding Success by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – In spite of steady rainfall during opening ceremonies, the 2010 Northshore Relay for Life Friday, June 11th from 7pm until 7am Saturday morning was a great success raising in excess of $26 000* for the Canadian Cancer [Read more]
A Message from the organizers of Dorion’s 7th Annual Canyon Country Challenge The 7th Annual Canyon Country Challenge is fast approaching! It takes place THIS Saturday morning, June 12th at the Dorion Community Centre in Dorion. The first races start at 10am, but be sure to be there well in [Read more]
Parishioners Picnic Party MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday May 30th, the members of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) Parish and other community members were entertained at the church’s 1st annual Family Day Picnic. The day began with a casual “bring your own lunch” picnic enjoyed on the [Read more]
