Letter to the Editor, lnternational Women’s Day was last week. For years people have with or without dogs walked the trails around the old garbage dump. lt is close to town, sheltered and a piece of pure nature. ln the winter, it is the snow dump with trucks and plows using the main road to dump loads of snow over ...
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Northern Credit Union donates $5,000 towards Ukraine conflict relief
In response to the devastating and ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Northern Credit Union is donating $5,000 to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation Humanitarian Appeal, a non-profit organization established to support humanitarian projects focused on Ukraine. Donations help to provide and distribute food packages, medicine, and shelter to Ukrainian refugees who are seeking safety from the developing Russian invasions. Canada ...
Read More »Record Year for Bridge Building Competition!
Sault College, in partnership with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), marked the return of the annual Bridge Building Competition on Friday, March 11, 2022. The competition was open for all students in grades 4-12, as well as younger and older entries through the open category. Nearly 400 balsa wood bridges were entered this year where students competed against their fellow ...
Read More »Winter weather travel advisory – expands
Mar 11, 2022 at 11:26 Regions expanded… Mar 11, 2022 at 10:39 10:34 AM EST Friday 11 March 2022 Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (10:39) White River – Dubreuilville (10:39) Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat (10:39) Manitouwadge – Hornepayne (10:39) Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa (10:39) Marathon – Schreiber (10:39) Nipigon – Rossport (10:39) ...
Read More »A Reason to Stay: NPI and SÉO Northern Ontario Youth Out-Migration Survey Results
The importance youth play in fostering sustainable, prosperous Northern Ontario communities cannot be understated. However, out-migration of young individuals continues to be a reality. Just how big is this issue and what are the reasons for leaving? A Reason to Stay: Retaining Youth in Northern Ontario, the latest paper by Société Économique de l’Ontario (SÉO) and Northern Policy Institute (NPI), ...
Read More »PEDERSEN, Christina Margaret “Tina” (nee Hollenbeck)
March 8, 1949 ~ March 7, 2022 Passed away peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Andy’s House Hospice in Port Carling, a day shy of her 73rd birthday. Born on March 8, 1949, to parents Harold and Josephine. Tina will be sadly missed by her children Mary Jo Pedersen (Steve Kingshott) and Bo Pedersen. She was the cherished grandmother ...
Read More »Red Pine Updates on 2022 Phase 1 Drilling Campaign
Red Pine Exploration Inc. is pleased to provide an update on its 2022 Phase 1 drilling campaign which is progressing faster and with greater efficiency than planned. In the first two months of this year, the program has completed over 7,680 meters of drilling, or approximately 30% of the 25,000 meters planned from period January to July 2022. Drilling has ...
Read More »Manitou Gold Provides Exploration Update at Goudreau Project
Manitou Gold Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of the first five drill holes at the Baltimore Deformation zone (the “BDZ”) grid within the Goudreau Project, northeastern Ontario. The objective of the winter drill program is to test several distinct targets located within a key geological/structural setting and supported by coincident geophysical and geochemical anomalies. This unique structural setting ...
Read More »Support Indigenous Communities
During the month of March, Centre Victoria pour femmes invites you to purchase a copy of the painting ‘Community Care’ by artist Mishiikenh Kwe. The piece represents the importance of community, caring for others and taking care of oneself. Proceeds will be donated to the Spanish Indian Residential School Legacy Association, a fund to support survivors of Spanish Residential School. ...
Read More »Ensemble, posons un geste d’appui envers la communauté autochtone
Pendant le mois de mars, le Centre Victoria pour femmes vous invite à acheter une copie de la peinture ‘Soins communautaires’ de l’artiste Mishiikenh Kwe. L’œuvre représente l’importance de la communauté, de prendre soin d’autrui et de prendre soin de soi. Les profits réalisés seront remis au Spanish Indian Residential School Legacy Association, un fonds pour appuyer les survivantes et ...
Read More »Lack of transportation services strands seniors – CanAge looking for your information to support transportation innovation
CanAge, Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy Organization, is calling on community groups and organizations across Alberta to share information that will be used to make critical improvements to seniors’ transportation in the province. Many seniors, especially those living with disabilities, rely on transportation services for daily necessities like groceries, filling prescriptions and visiting their doctor–yet nearly half of Canadian seniors report ...
Read More ȃcole secondaire Saint-Joseph students honoured
École secondaire Saint-Joseph in Wawa recently took the opportunity to highlight the successes of its students during the 2020-2021 school year! Congratulations to all the recipients of the merit awards at the Gala!
Read More »53rd Annual Maple Syrup Festival at the R. C. Legion Br. 374 on St. Joseph Island
After a 2 year hiatus due to Covid, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 374 returns this year with our 53rd year tradition of hosting the Annual Maple Syrup Festival on April 2, 3, 9 and 10, 2022. For many friends and family it is a custom to travel many hours and fill up on fluffy pancakes, perfectly fried sausages covered ...
Read More »Busting Barriers: Algoma Family Services to provide menstrual products to clients
In recognition of International Woman’s Day, Algoma Family Services is pleased to announce effective April 1st, it will make available free menstrual products to female clients. Following the lead of the Ontario Ministry of Education in the announcement of free menstrual products to female students through a program with Shopper’s Drug Mart, AFS, in turn, wishes to remove a barrier ...
Read More »Manitou Gold Announces Agreement to Sell 100% Interest in its Dryden Properties
Manitou Gold Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell a 100% interest in its Dryden properties located in northwestern Ontario to Dryden Gold Corp. Dryden Gold is a private company, controlled by the founders and management of Ely Gold Royalties Inc., a public company that was sold in 2021 to Gold Royalty ...
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