“La Gang” The teenagers in Dubreuilville have a new place to hangout lately. Local teens had long been dreaming of a place to call their own and thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, 2010 saw that dream come to fruition as Cha Gang! finally opened. Dubreuilville Town [Read more]
New Authors at OntarioNewsNorth.com by Karina Hunter, Editor/Publisher I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to some new contributors at OntarioNewsNorth.com. Recently I was joined by some regional neighbours who will be posting news and events coverage from their respective [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Recently our front entrance and storage room have been loaded with treasures from all over town. For some time now our school has been the drop-off site for Manitouwadgeians to leave their ‘unwanted’ clothing and miscellaneous items. These items are picked up [Read more]
Business Association to formalize by Karina Hunter The Manitouwadge Business Association held their monthly business breakfast Tuesday, March 23rd; approximately a dozen businesses of various sizes were represented at the open meeting. Among items reviewed and discussed at the meeting were the [Read more]
Manitouwadge issues brought forward at OGRA Conference by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge Council Members Donna Jaunzarins, George Bodak and Mayor John MacEachern, attended the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) conference held in Toronto last month. Manitouwadge’s presence there was important [Read more]
Manitouwadge site for regional cancer fundraiser by Karina Hunter Three members of the Thunder Bay Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) organized a meeting at the Manitouwadge General Hospital Thursday evening to coordinate volunteers for the 2010 Relay for Life in Manitouwadge. Relay [Read more]
Small Store, Big Deal – Canadian Tire Marathon from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 Being recognized for customer service is a big honour for this Northshore store. Marathon’s “This award is a great accomplishment for the store. It shows what a great customer service team we have here as [Read more]
SNL – Adult Learning Centre in Nipigon from SNCFDC Regional Economic Update Feb2010 The Adult Learning Centre is located at 177 Railway Street in Nipigon. The Program Coordinator is Bonnie Cordone who can be reached at 887-3654 or by email at bcordone@shaw.ca. The Centre serves the are [Read more]
Terrace Bay – Schreiber Action Centre and Superior North CFDC Customer Service Training from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 Superior North CFDC partnered with the Terrace Bay – Schreiber Action Centre to offer Customer Service Training. Participants took part in a two-day training seminar [Read more]
Terrace Bay Cultural Centre Project Begins from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 The Terrace Bay Cultural Centre Project, to be located in a vacant catholic school site, was officially approved for construction by Town Council on December 21st, 2009 with the start date of January 4th, 2010. The [Read more]
Schreiber will be turning 125 in 2010 from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 The plans are underway for the big event, mark July 12-18, 2010 on your calendar. If you consider yourself a “Schreiberite” make sure to check the community website so you can plan when to be in Schreiber to attend [Read more]
Red Rock Indian Band from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 The Red Rock Indian Band was successful in obtaining $48,000 through INAC (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) funding for the feasibility study for a Professional Business Complex. The Band is now in the process of finding potential [Read more]
Terrace Bay acquires satelite imagery from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 Terrace Bay has acquired satellite imagery of the entire Township’s boundaries, which I will use to market available commercial and industrial properties. The project has been ongoing for two years with satellites [Read more]
Manitouwadge Public School Once again this year MPS students and staff are concerned about the well-being of those in our community who are not so fortunate as others and from time to time require the assistance of our local food bank. Our school has always been a supporter of this worthwhile [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]
