Posts Tagged ‘Turn off the Screens Week’

Manitouwadge Fun Run Results – OLOL & MPS Neck & Neck for Title of Highest % Student-Participation

Manitouwadge Fun Run Results – OLOL & MPS Neck & Neck for Title of Highest % Student-Participation

 EPFM looses title of School w/Highest % Student-Participation MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, July 4th Manitouwadge Community Services teamed up with the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub for the annual FUN RUN held in conjunction with Turn Off the Screens Week 2013. Fewer residents participated, [Read more]

TEACHING AN APPRECIATION FOR CONSERVATION

TEACHING AN APPRECIATION FOR CONSERVATION

Perry Lake Trail Walk by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, June 14th, a group of nearly 40 adventurous nature enthusiasts headed out on the Perry Lake Trail in Manitouwadge, part of the community’s Turn Off the Screens Week the walk was sponsored by the Manitouwadge Conservation Club [Read more]

2010 Turn Off the Screens Week Final Results

2010 Turn Off the Screens Week Final Results

MANITOUWADGE, ON – 34 Students returned their tracking sheets to Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Public Health Nurse (PHN) and Turn Off the Screens Week (TOTS) Organizer Jackie Jung, for a chance to win some incredible prizes. Grand Prize winner of the $100.00+ sports pack – [Read more]

Firefighters Challenge – 2010 TOTS Week Cont.

Firefighters Challenge – 2010 TOTS Week Cont.

More photos & videos from the 2010 Turn Off the Screens Week in Manitouwadge, ON at the Volunteer Firefighters’ Obstacle Course Challenge. For details of the week’s evens, (more photos, videos and score were applicable) visit  www.OntarioNewsNortlh.com/?p=13627 (summary) [Read more]

2010 Fun Run for Heart

2010 Fun Run for Heart

Turn off the Screens Fun Run for Heart by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, June 9th, Manitouwadge residents came out to the Recreation Centre en masse to participate in the 2010 Annual Turn off the Screens Week Fun Run for Heart.  Registration took place in the lobby where participants [Read more]

Better late than never…

Page A4 in today’s (June 29th) Chronicle Journal, my article about the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Turn off the Screens Week, OPP Bike Rodeo in Manitouwadge finally printed :). Pick up a copy and do district health nurse, Jackie Jung’s “Egg Experiment” for your [Read more]

Wetland Adventuring in Manitouwadge

Wetland Adventuring in Manitouwadge

Wetland adventuring in Manitouwadge by Karina Hunter   Turn off the Screens Week in Manitouwadge wrapped up Sunday with activities at the Perry Lake Trail sponsored by the Manitouwadge Conservation Club. Participants enjoyed a nature walk along the Ducks Unlimited trail guided by Conservation Club [Read more]

Turn off the Screens – Perry Lake Trail

Turn off the Screens – Perry Lake Trail

This was the 2nd to last day of Turn off the Screens Week in Manitouwadge. The Manitouwadge Conservation Club and Thunder Bay District Health Unit sponsored an afternoon on Perry Lake Trail. Lloyd & I had been taking photos for the Leisure Services Youth Soccer Program and arrived a little [Read more]

Turn off the screens – OPP Bike Rodeo

Turn off the screens – OPP Bike Rodeo

Saturday morning, Turn off the Screens Week fun continued in Manitouwadge with a Bike Rodeo sponsored by the Ontario Provincial Police, Manitouwadge Leisure Services and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.  The rec centre auditorium was packed with young bikers, eager to show off their knowledge [Read more]

Manitouwadge residents turn off the screens to get fit

Manitouwadge residents turn off the screens to get fit

Manitouwadge residents turn off the screens to get fit by Karina Hunter   Thursday evening Manitouwadge Fire Department volunteer firefighters challenged kids, from 3 – 14 yrs of age, to complete a combat training obstacle course at Agawa Gardens, in Manitouwadge. The event was held in [Read more]

Turn off the screens!

Turn off the screens!

Ok, so the article for Turn off the screens week is giving me a hard time… I’d love to blame it on Jackie from whom I’m waiting for a couple numbers but really can’t as I could, in theory, write it out with fake numbers and then just fill them in when I have them. [Read more]

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