ABOUT RED LAKE

Located at the northern end of Highway 105, the Municipality of Red Lake is the most northwesterly municipality in Ontario. With a population approaching 5,000, our full serviced northern community is made up of six distinct communities, Red Lake, Balmertown, Cochenour, Madsen, McKenzie Island and Starratt Olsen.

We are situated in the beautiful wilderness of Northwestern Ontario, residents and visitors alike enjoy our area’s natural beauty, pristine lakes, rivers, forests, clear blue skies and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. website

ABOUT EAR FALLS

Ear Falls is located on the north shore of the famous Lac Seul and is known as the Bald Eagle Capital of North America. We are extremely proud to have some of the finest fishing and hunting in the country right at our doorstep.

The Township works hard to ensure that all visitors and residents of the community are well serviced and prepared for future development. Ear Falls is a great place to live, work and play. We invite you to browse our website to see what the community has to offer.

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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SERVING
THE RED LAKE / EAR FALLS DISTRICT OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO CANADA

PHONE: 807-727-2888
FAX: 807-727-3961

REPORTERS:
LISA DUMONTIER lisa@thenorthernsun.com
PAMELA O’NEILL pamela@thenorthernsun.com

OFFICE / ADVERTISING:
KATHY COUTTS classifieds@thenorthernsun.com

PRODUCTION / DESIGN:
GARY WORRALL advertise@thenorthernsun.com

GENERAL INQUIRIES: info@thenorthernsun.com

OUR CURRENT RATE SHEET

Suite 206 Discovery Plaza,
Discovery Road at Hwy 105
 Box 1540 Red Lake, Ontario. P0V 2M0 
 

EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
 

RED LAKE SNO-X
High-flying snowmobile racing in Red Lake - Feb 27-28, 2010.
www.redlakesno-x.ca.

ANGLER AND YOUNG ANGLER FISHING TOURNAMENT
Adult-Kids walleye tournament held each spring on the waters of Red Lake.
www.angleryoungangler.ca.

NORSEMAN FLOATPLANE FESTIVAL
Red Lake’s annual community/aviation festival. Street festival, floatplane demonstrations, rides and displays, food and merchandise vendors, live entertainment. July 23-25, 2010.
www.norsemanfestival.on.ca.

TROUT FOREST MUSIC FESTIVAL
Annual music festival held at the waterfront park in Ear Falls. Features Canadian musicians at a wonderful outdoor venue on the shores of the English River. On-site camping, food and merchandise vendors. August 6-8, 2010.
www.troutfest.com.

RED LAKE FALL CLASSIC
Catch and Release Walleye Tournament
One of the largest fishing tournaments in Northwestern Ontario. Teams compete for cash prizes including $11,000 for the top team. Sep 4-5, 2010.
www.redlakefallclassic.com.