Sioux Lookout s Pride Weekend is being hailed as a success by those involved in organizing it.
The weekend (August 4 to 6) kicked off with the raising of the Pride Flag during the opening ceremonies of The Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival; an...
Last Thursday and Friday the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) made a stop in Sioux Lookout with their eye van. The CNIB has been operating for nearly 100 years in Canada, working to ensure that all Canadians who are blind or partially...
The Sioux Lookout Youth Workers Network (SLYWN) has just released a printed student guide. The SLYWN is a community based organization that exists to connect with youth and youth workers by resourcing, sharing, and collaborating on programs and ideas...
Community members and visitors to town flocked to Good News Books N Things August 11 for their inventory sale. Fresh donuts were served as an added bonus.
Last Tuesday at the Legion, participants of the Blueberry Paint Nite Fundraiser were guided through a painting while enjoying the cocktail or drink of choice. Sixty-nine people were registered to support the regular Sip, Dip, and Paint events held at...
More than 100 children paraded to the ball diamonds on fire trucks, decorated bicycles or in strollers for the Sioux Lookout Firefighters Kids Day and Parade.
Hundreds of community residents and their families gathered in Centennial Park Saturday August, 5 to partake in activities such as face painting, a special show put on by BoBo the Clown, cake, and blue coloured nail painting. The Sioux Shriners club...
Twelve participants, both local and guests from out of town, took to the tennis courts in Sioux Lookout to compete in the singles tennis tournament August 5.
During the special Blueberry event, kids had the chance to sew their own Canada 150 runners at Dori s Sewing Studio. Two successful sessions were held last Thursday.
With slide projectors becoming more and more outdated, the Sioux Lookout Public Library offered a tutorial with a modern twist. On August 12, in the media room at the library, Laine Helbling led a class on how to use a smartphone to create a projector.
Another successful Home, Trade, and Craft Show is in the book for the 35th year. The Sioux Lookout Memorial Arena was filled to capacity with both local and out of town vendors. The trade show ran Thursday afternoon and most of the day Friday.
For $10, children 6 to 12 and adults were able to attend two separate outdoor yoga classes at the Travel Information Centre. Led by Jena from Lola s Sangha Yoga, participants were invited to wind down and relax at some of this year s last Blueberry...
Children had an opportunity August 12 for their favourite stuffies to get a check-up from Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre staff at the Teddy Bear Picnic in Centennial Park.
The Second Chance Pet Network continued Blueberry tradition with their annual Rescue Walk for Animals. The event had great turnout out of both humans and dogs.
Saturday and Sunday, August 12 and 13, were this year s dates for the Men s Blueberry Open Golf Tournament. A free practice round was scheduled on Friday before the two days of 18 hole games. After the competition Saturday, the participants had a...
Nishnawbe Aski Nation is applauding federal funding announced on August 17 for Wataynikaneyap Power (Watay) to build a grid line that will connect Pikangikum First Nation to the provincial electricity grid.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation celebrated the accomplishments and leadership of its members at the 2017 Keewaywin Awards presented August 9 in Lac Seul First Nation.
The Lac Seul Black Bears are champions of the second annual Northern First Nations Cup.
Three teams competed in the one day tournament held August 19 at the Sioux Mountain Public School soccer pitch.
The sport known as fat-biking is on the rise in Sioux Lookout. Fat-biking is essentially off road bicycling. The fat bike is a bicycle equipped with oversized tires that are better suited to uneven terrain such as snow, mud, sand, or bogs.
Lac Seul First Nation is one of 17 communities that will benefit from $16 million announced to support housing projects for Ontario First Nation communities in Grand Council Treaty #3.
Blueberry Festival mascot Blueberry Bert couldn t resist the chance to get in on the fun August 9 at the Wahsa Distance Education Centre children s carnival.
Last Friday was a day of scientific opportunity for kids in Sioux Lookout. Both the Dig it With Kids and Let s Talk Science Outreach events took place at the Cedar Bay beach front. The science oriented activities were geared for kids to pique their...
The 4th annual Nishnawbe- Gamik Friendship Centre street dance attracted over 150 people on August 10. The dance had games, concessions, and prizes, all while DJ Slipper-E provided music and entertainment for those who attended.
