Survivors recount abuse by Ralph Rowe with church reps in Toronto
Victims detail historic abuse by former Anglican priest and scoutmaster Ralph Rowe across First Nations in the 1970s and 1980s. MPP Sol Mamakwa says up to 500 could be affected, with survivors seeking a formal apology and accountability. The meeting included Anglican Church officials and Rowe, with a 2028 settlement noted.
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NDP
Sol Mamakwa
Ralph Rowe
Anglican Church of Canada
Rowe
Ontario
Manitoba
Toronto
Mamakwa
Fort Severn
Stephen Stoney
Stoney
Young students visit McKellar Island Bird Observatory
Kindergarten pupils from St. Jude School visited the McKellar Island Bird Observatory on May 29 to learn about bird migration and monitoring. They saw banding nets, learned data collection, and observed how birds are measured, tagged, and released to document populations of small land birds migrating through Northwestern Ontario.
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St. Jude School
McKellar Island Bird Observatory
Ontario
St. Jude
McKellar Island
City revenue division moves to Whalen Building in Thunder Bay
The City of Thunder Bay relocates its revenue division from City Hall to the Whalen building at 34 Cumberland St. North unit 501, effective June 24, to free space for the legal services division. In-person visits require appointments. payments can be made online, by mail, or at a payment drop-box opening June 24 at the new site.
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Thunder Bay
Whalen
Cumberland St. North
Fective
City Hall
Chantal Harris
Legal Services Division
Paramedic shortages loom as district seeks more recruits
Superior North EMS chief Shane Muir says five paramedic openings remain unfilled amid a sprawling district with 18 stations. Efforts include partnering with Confederation College to boost grads, expanding seats by 10 and offering incentives plus an Education Cost Recovery program of up to 8000 for two years of service. Union leader Karl Jefford notes bases may go unstaffed, especially Nakina and Upsala, while many part timers work full hours without paid vacations.
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Superior North Ems
Shane Muir
Unifor Local
Muir
Confederation College
Karl Jefford
Unifor Local 229
Jefford
Nakina
Upsala
Fort William Nation hosts three day powwow and expo
Fort William First Nation calls for volunteers and vendors for a three day powwow from June 28 to 30 with vendor registration by kaleemgoodchild twfn.com and volunteer contact Jeremiah Charlie at culturalworker fwfn.com. Ontario Agriculture Excellence Awards nominations open with July 22 deadline and online forms at ontario.ca and by email to excellence inagriculture ontario.ca.
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Fort William
Jeremiah Charlie
Fwfn
Try
Ontario.ca
Excellence Inagriculture
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