Ethan Langyel made a dream catcher at the United Native Friendship Centre’s Aboriginal Head Start program booth last Thursday during the Family and Children’s Services children’s fair at Robert Moore School. Over 300 kids and their families came out for the inaugural event, which featured 24 different groups and services, […]
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Sandy Skirten, right, district co-ordinator of the District Mental Health Services Older Adults Program, offered information to seniors and caregivers last Wednesday during the inaugural 55+ Seniors’ Expo in Emo. The event was deemed a success, with more than 60 seniors from the surrounding communities stopping by to check it […]
About 30 participants braved the wet, windy weather Sunday afternoon to make the five-km trek for the CIBC “Run for the Cure.” Women, men, and youngsters walked and ran along the riverfront from the Sorting Gap Marina to Seven Oaks and back for the annual fundraiser, which locally brought in […]
Extensive scaffolding has been erected around the local CIBC as a construction crew prepares to start restoring the building’s crumbling exterior. Depending on the weather, work will continue until mid-November and then resume in the spring. The scaffolding, some of which was first put up this past April as a […]
Dr. Dimitrios Vergidis, chief of oncology at Regional Cancer Care in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, stressed the importance of early screening during a cancer program update yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous here. About 50 people came out to hear Dr. Vergidis and ask a few questions.
Local MP Ken Boshcoff gave an update Friday afternoon on several regional issues, including the “Buy Canada” policy for transportation he’s pushing, during the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce’s 72nd-annual general meeting at La Place Rendez-Vous. A total of 32 delegates and eight guest speakers came here for the […]
Alex Keszler, left, and son, Darrell, were happy to find out their 39.56-pound haul was good enough for first place and $5,000 at the 2007 Fall Bass Classic, which was held Saturday and Sunday at Birch Point Camp on Northwest Bay.
MNR inspectors checked cars and trucks on Highway 11 near Couchiching on Friday for fish and game. Dave Saunders, left, said there were no major incidents but plenty of different people heading down the highway throughout the day.
Frances Walsh, left, Alanna Walsh, Margie Caul, and Christine Krueger were among the 30 or so participants who braved the windy, wet weather yesterday afternoon as they made their way along the riverfront for the CIBC “Run for the Cure.” The annual fundraiser brought in $2,859 for breast cancer research.
Dr. Laurence Hunt, a well-respected area provider of psychological assessment and therapeutic services, shared his knowledge with parents, caregivers, and school staff Friday at the Townshend Theatre. More than 150 people attended the one-day seminar “Quick Change,” which focused on behaviour management for dealing with challenging children. It was sponsored […]
Maya Davis played with a toy at the Ontario Early Years Centre booth yesterday during the Family and Children’s Services children’s services fair at Robert Moore School. Hundreds of kids and their families came out for the inaugural event, which featured about 25 different groups and services, with booths offering […]
Getting into the spirit of the season, Northwoods Gallery and Gifts employees Penny Flatt, kneeling, and Nicole Gray arranged a harvest display outside the Scott Street business this morning. Several downtown merchants decorated their windows and storefront properties this week—not only to beautify the downtown core with fall colours but […]
