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Lake Superior News Feeds - SEARCH OF ANGLERS RESIDENCE RESULTS IN OVERLIMIT CHARGES   THUNDER BAY, ON - July 2, 2008 - A Dryden man has been fined to pay $3,150 in fines for an over limit of lake trout found in his home. Norbert Graf, 50, pleaded guilty to possessing an over limit of lake trout, resulting in a $3,000 fine.  Graf also pleaded guilty to using an extra line while ice fishing and was fined $150.    Lake Superior News Feeds - Complaining About Canada THUNDER BAY, ON - June 30, 2008 - Canadians like to hug their mug of coffee at timmies and complain.  I enjoy eavesdropping on these conversations as much as I enjoy the coffee, and boy do I get an earful now and again.  Nothing is off limits.  What city council should – or shouldn’t do. What that neighbour should do about his fence.  What our troops should be doing in Afghanistan.  What to do when the little blue pill doesn’t work. It’s all very interesting.  And very funny.   Lake Superior News Feeds - Circle of Angels launched with $15,000 donation THUNDER BAY, ON - June 27, 2008 - Today, the Northern Cancer Fund of the new Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation introduced a new program in support of breast cancer in Northwestern Ontario. The Circle of Angels program funds the activities of the Linda Buchan Centre for Breast Screening & Assessment in Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. The Centre was named in honour of Linda Buchan, a courageous and tireless advocate in the fight against breast cancer. Linda was a Board member of the former Northern Cancer Research Foundation (NCRF) and a valued member of the Sun Life Financial Team. Lake Superior News Feeds - Frankly Scarlet Productions Makes its Mark. THUNDER BAY, ON - June 25 2008 - The stage is set for the opening production by a new theatre troop in Thunder Bay.  Frankly Scarlet Productions bills itself as the next generation in live theatre in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. There goal is to establish a year round presence as a community based theatre company through special performances and events, as well as two major productions spring and fall. Lake Superior News Feeds - NOSTA SEEKS INPUT INTO ITS REGIONAL TOURISM MARKETING STRATEGY   THUNDER BAY, ON - June 25, 2008 - The North of Superior Tourism Association (NOSTA) is presenting its draft 3-year regional marketing strategy on Thursday, June 26, 2008 in Terrace Bay and Community Tourism Co-coordinators and Economic Development Officers from across the region have been invited to attend. The meeting will be held at the Superior North CFDC in Terrace Bay from 12pm to 4pm.  Lake Superior News Feeds - Your Mind Shows On Your Face THUNDER BAY, ON - June 25, 2008 - The human mind is a lot like the human egg, and the human egg has a shut-off device. When o¬ne sperm gets in, it shuts down so the next o¬ne can't get in.  The human mind has a big tendency of the same sort.” - Charlie Munger Your face leaks.  Whatever you might be thinking shows up as the raise of an eyebrow or the furl of your lip.  Reading facial “body language” gives you the most clues about the intricacies of character. Lake Superior News Feeds - Public Safety Alert,Potential poisoning of animals in High Park   THUNDER BAY, ON - June 24, 2008 - The Toronto star is reporting that two dogs died Monday night after drinking deliberately poisoned water at High Park on the weekend. One of the animals was euthanized and the other succumbed to its symptoms at the Veterinary Emergency Clinic at Yonge St. and Davenport Rd. Toronto police suspect the poisoning of at least six dogs in the park is connected to a debate over the rights of dog owners to unleash their pets in the park. Lake Superior News Feeds - LETTER TO THE PREMIER THUNDER BAY, ON - June 24, 2008 - To Ontario Residents concerned about the future of forest industry communities and the people who rely on the forest for their future: Late last week, in response to the intense activity of the Ontario Forestry Coalition across Northwestern Ontario (and a media conference at Queens Park) a group of environmentalists under the banner of SOS (Save Our Species) issued a letter (attached) to the Premier calling on the Ontario Government to ‘save the caribou’ and not give the forest industry a one year extension to the implementation of the Species at Risk Act. In the letter they listed 44 environmental organizations who signed the letter.  Interestingly there was only one from the Northwest (Rainy River) and it is a Field Naturalist club.   Lake Superior News Feeds - GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS MORE THAN $7.3 MILLION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO THUNDER BAY, ON - June 20, 2008 — The Government of Canada is committed to helping diversify the economy of Northwestern Ontario by investing in business development, information and communications technology, innovation, community economic development and youth initiatives. The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Minister for FedNor, was joined today by the Honourable Joe Comuzzi, MP for Thunder Bay–Superior North, in Thunder Bay to announce a FedNor investment of more than $7.3 million in Northwestern Ontario. The funding will support 32 initiatives in the Kenora, Thunder Bay—Rainy River and Thunder Bay—Superior North regions (see attached information sheet).   Lake Superior News Feeds - Raisin the Alarm   THUNDER BAY, ON - June 19, 2008 - WARNING Dog Owners This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was a 56 pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix who ate half a canister of raisins ometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, diarrhea and  shaking about 1 AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7 AM.