Posts Tagged ‘White River News’

White River Residents Welcome Rail Travelers for Annual Visit & Winnie Sale Re-enactment

White River Residents Welcome Rail Travelers for Annual Visit & Winnie Sale Re-enactment

  WHITE RIVER, ON – Early Sunday morning, September 30th, residents of White River gathered with passengers from the Rail Travel Tour’s for the White River Historical Society’s annual re-enactment of the purchase of Winnie the Bear. Bryce Riendeau and Blair McWatch, students from St. [Read more]

SUSPENDED DRIVER STOPPED AND VEHICLE TOWED

SUSPENDED DRIVER STOPPED AND VEHICLE TOWED

WHITE RIVER, ON – Sunday September 23, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) White River Detachment conducted a routine traffic stop on Highway 17 in Hunt Township.  The vehicle, a 2012 Acura MDX bearing a temporary Saskatchewan marker was stopped for speeding.  The driver, Brian FINUCAN 36 [Read more]

SUPERIOR EAST NEW DETACHMENT COMMANDER TO TAKE COMMAND OCTOBER 8th

SUPERIOR EAST NEW DETACHMENT COMMANDER TO TAKE COMMAND OCTOBER 8th

OPP AND WAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD SELECT NEW DETACHMENT COMMANDER SUPERIOR EAST – WAWA, ON – On July 27, 2012, Wawa Police Services Board and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Command Staff convened as a selection committee to choose a detachment commander for Superior [Read more]

OPP ISSUE WARNING DO NOT PICK UP HITCHHIKERS – UPDATE

OPP ISSUE WARNING DO NOT PICK UP HITCHHIKERS – UPDATE

Original post below; scroll down to view. WHITE RIVER, ON  –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Officers were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 south of White River.  A black 2003 Lexus GS 430 bearing Alberta marker BGM 4833 was recorded travelling in excess of 80 [Read more]

White River Councillor Recognized With Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

White River Councillor Recognized With Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

WHITE RIVER, ON – August 18th as part of the 2012 Winnie’s Hometown Festival celebrations MPP Michael Mantha, MP Carol Hughes and Mayor Angelo Bazzoni held a special presentation to recognize a very deserving resident who has served the community of White River for many years as a [Read more]

FEDERAL MONEY AVAILABLE FOR ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS – Deadline approaching

FEDERAL MONEY AVAILABLE FOR ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS – Deadline approaching

Hughes urges organizations to apply before deadline ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Community-based projects looking to improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their communities have until October 5th to make an application to the [Read more]

MPP Michael Mantha Announces $40,000 OTF Grant in White River

MPP Michael Mantha Announces $40,000 OTF Grant in White River

WHITE RIVER, ON  – Saturday, August 18th interested residents gathered at at 200 B Elgin Street for the grand opening of the Northern Visions Art Studio a project which has been in development for more than 2 years.  Dignitaries including Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha, [Read more]

2012 Winnie the Pooh Festival Parade

2012 Winnie the Pooh Festival Parade

WHITE RIVER, ON – Elgin Street was lined with children of all ages Saturday morning in anticipation of the 2012 Winnie the Pooh Festival Parade, an annual event that attracts residents from across the region. The theme for the 2012 Poohfest parade was ‘carnival’ and people went [Read more]

WHITE RIVER OPP CHARGES SSMARIE MALE – MULTIPLE CHARGES LAID

WHITE RIVER OPP CHARGES SSMARIE MALE – MULTIPLE CHARGES LAID

WHITE RIVER, ON – JUNE 27TH, 2012 AT 1:48PM Ontario Provincial Police Superior East White River Detachment were advised to keep observation for a silver Ford pickup truck.  It was reported that the vehicle had left White River and was being driven by a suspended driver with out vehicle [Read more]

White River & Manitouwadge Among Northwatch Nuclear Waste Workshop Venues

Nuclear Waste Workshops in Spanish, White River, Manitouwadge, Blind River and Elliot Lake NORTH BAY, ON –  Several communities in northern Ontario are allowing themselves to be studied as the possible location for an underground repository for all of Canada’s highly radioactive [Read more]

White River, Manitouwadge and Geraldton among Fred Eaglesmith shows scheduled for this summer

White River, Manitouwadge and Geraldton among Fred Eaglesmith shows scheduled for this summer

Did you know that Independent Singer Songwriter Fred Eaglesmith has over 19 albums now?  Did you know that he has been on the David Letterman Show?  How about this – The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Tour is soon about to take off on a tour of Northern Ontario, beginning this year at a [Read more]

Mourning Cecile Durand of Horneypayne

Mourning Cecile Durand of Horneypayne

DURAND, Cecile – (Formerly of White River and Wawa) — Passed away peacefully with her daughter and son-in-law by her side at the Hornepayne Community Hospital on Tuesday May 15, 2012; Cecile Durand at the age of 87 years.  Loving and supportive mother of Brian Bracken (Louise), Catherine [Read more]

HWY 17 CLOSED DUE TO FOREST FIRES YESTERDAY

HWY 17 CLOSED DUE TO FOREST FIRES YESTERDAY

HWY 17 WEST of WHITE RIVER, ON – Yesterday, May 13th, the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advised mototrists that Highway 17 was closed,approximately 4km west of White River (east of the junction of Highway 614_, due to a forest fire burning in the area. The highway [Read more]

Superior East OPP Weekend Review – Wawa B&E; White River Domestic; Dubreuilville Theft

Superior East OPP Weekend Review – Wawa B&E; White River Domestic; Dubreuilville Theft

BREAK AND ENTER  WAWA, ON –  April 27th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a break and enter that had occurred overnight.  A residence onSecond Avenue in Wawa was entered and an undisclosed amount of money was stolen.  OPP continue to [Read more]

Northern Communities Art Association Receives $1600 Towards Renovations From Local Businesses

Northern Communities Art Association Receives $1600 Towards Renovations From Local Businesses

Cash Donations Received from Barrick Gold and Wesdome WHITE RIVER, ON – The White River District Historical Society and Northern Communities Art Association would like publicly acknowledges and thanks Bairick Gold Corporation for their generous donation of $1500 to assist with [Read more]

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