No To Condo's Marina Park

February 7, 2008 ~ Thunder Bay ~ At the community meeting on the evening of Tuesday , close to 300 attendees supported the principle of “No to condos, private residences and hotels in Marina Park”. When I asked for a show of hands at the meeting, the exceptions were three people who said they supported condos, etc. in the park and one undecided person. read more......>

Group of Seven on the ACR

The Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (CAPT) has created a video about the Group of Seven on the ACR.  This famous watercolour group painted scenic views from the box cars set off to a siding, along the ACR line.  It is narrated by Michael Burtch, director from the Art Gallery of Algoma.  Filmed and edited by Dan Neystedt. read more.....>

Algoma Central Railway receives $4.2 million in operating funding

January 17  2008 ~ OTTAWA, - The Government of Canada is providing Algoma Central Railway with $4.2 million in operating funding to continue passenger rail service between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, Ontario until March 31, 2009.  read more.....>

November 26, 2007 THUNDER BAY — The first-ever Ministry of Natural Resources canine team to be located in Northwestern Ontario will demonstrate how an officer and his dogs work together to catch poachers. read more .....>

Sunday, 28 October 2007 The Trout Lake Learning Centre has announced two new initiatives. JP Fraser states, "We have received funding to hire an intern to do McIntyre Superior Rainbow Study The goal of the study is to enhance to overall environmental quality of the McIntyre River system, including the protection and development of urban fisheries by discovering the cause of the decline in the numbers of rainbow trout returning to Trout Lake via the McIntyre River to spawn". more....>

The largest freshwater marine protected area in the world is being set up off the northern shores of Lake Superior, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Thursday.

The national marine conservation area will encompass more than 10,000 sq. km (3,900 sq. miles) of Lake Superior, the biggest of the Great Lakes, including lake bed, islands and north shorelands. MP, Joe Comuzzi, Prime Minister Steven Harper, Environment Minister John Baird, Nipigon Ontario more info....>

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October 23, 2007 Minnesota’s second case of human rabies in seven years has prompted state health officials to remind Minnesota residents to seek immediate medical attention if they have had contact with a bat. A man in his 40s who was exposed to a bat in north-central Minnesota in mid-August died Saturday, Oct. 20, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported today. more info ......>

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Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains

Report Indicates Market Potential for Wilderness Tourism Rail Corridor

October 16, 2007 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - On October 16th, the Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (CAPT) presented the findings of an opportunity study conducted on the Algoma Central Railway by Douglass Legg from the prestigious firm of Malone Given Parsons Limited with the assistance of researchers from Algoma University’s Community Economic and Social Development program, with generous funding from the Job Creation Partnership, Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Univesities (MTCU).  more info ....>

Kristi Neilsen was photographed for "Welcome: Portraits of America" - a seven-minute film and hundreds of still images, featuring American people from all regions and walks of life - while on assignment as a Park Ranger at the Grand Canyon. Kristi was recently promoted to Education Specialist and moved to the Sitka National Historic Park in Alaska. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts commissioned the project as part of the Secure Borders Open Doors Initiative, a public-private partnership to improve the entry experience for visitors. (Photo: Business Wire)

WASHINGTON, October 22 /CNW/ - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State in partnership with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts premiered "Welcome: Portraits of America," a multi-media initiative to welcome international visitors to the United States. more info...>