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Saturday Morning News – January 27

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries changing to 30 percent chance of drizzle this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +1. Wind chill -5 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight with ...

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East Algoma OPP – Watch for Fraud or Scams

Since January 1, 2024, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has responded to 13 fraud/scam related occurrences where victims have lost over $19000. The frauds/scams that are targeting the public in the area are: bitcoin, cryptocurrency, business, financial scams and just recently one Emergency (Grandparent) scam. On January 23, 2024, shortly after 10:00 a.m., the complainant ...

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Friday Morning News – January 26

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Fog patches. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +3. Wind chill -3 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle early this evening. Risk of freezing drizzle this evening and overnight. Fog patches. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

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BENOIT, Murielle Éliza (née Chiasson)

Murielle Éliza (née Chiasson) Benoit, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024, in Woodstock, Ontario, at the age of 77. Born on September 16, 1946, in Allardville, New Brunswick, Canada, Murielle’s life was a testament to the power of nurturing and devotion. Murielle’s early years in New Brunswick were filled with the warmth of ...

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3rd Wawa Doubles Curling Funspiel

  On January 20th, 2024, the 3rd Annual Doubles Curling Funspiel was held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. 16 teams were registered with the first Draw at Noon and the second Draw at 1:15.   You may have seen Mixed Doubles Curling on television.  The game has become very popular due to the speed of the game and the ...

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Ladies Curling Standings – January 24

RANK WINS G.P. TAVELLA, Debbie 1 7 7 PARSONS, Rochelle 2 5 7 BLANCHET, Emma 3 4 8 BURGOYNE, Teri-Lyne 3 4 7 BUSSINEAU, Denise 3 4 6 LESCHISHIN, Barb 3 4 6 BONITZKE, Wendy 7 3 7 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lisa 7 3 8 LOWE, Cheri 7 3 7 MATHIAS, Danette 7 3 8 SPENCER, Diane 7 3 7 TREMBLAY, Cheryl ...

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L’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) profite des journées thématiques

Une journée à la plage en janvier, pourquoi pas?! On dirait bien que les élèves et membres du personnel de l’École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) ont déjà hâte à l’été. Quelle belle participation à la journée thématique sur la plage!   La participation active à des journées thématiques à l’école Saint Nom de Jésus enrichit l’expérience éducative des élèves. ...

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Making a difference at ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau) as co-Prime Minister

Since the start of the school year in September, Emmanuel Boucher has held the position of co-Prime Minister of the Student Parliament at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau). As part of his role, this grade 12 student also sits on the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon Student Senate. This political committee, which serves as a forum for the Prime Ministers of ...

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École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) Enjoys Theme Days

A day at the beach in January, why not! It looks like the students and staff at École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) are already looking forward to summer. What a great turnout for the beach theme day!   Active participation in theme days at École Saint Nom de Jésus enriches the students’ educational experience. These special events encourage fun ...

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Thursday Morning News – January 25

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle late this morning and this afternoon. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High +1. Wind chill -3 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of drizzle early this evening. Risk of freezing drizzle this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -3. ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – January 24

This coming Sunday is the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Scripture Readings are: Deuteronomy 18:15-20  God will raise up a prophet after Moses 1 Corinthians 8:1-13  Concerning food offered to idols Mark 1:21-28  A man with an unclean spirit is healed in Capernaum Psalm 111   The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom   Wisdom in the Bible and the ...

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LDHCF Reaches 1 Million in Donations

How many times does the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation have to say thank you to the communities serviced by the Lady Dunn Health Centre? As of December 2023, we need to say it over a MILLION times! During our Wish and GivingTuesday campaigns, the Foundation hit $1,003,000.00. We are absolutely blown away. In 2008, a dedicated group of volunteers ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – January 23

Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 8 10 TERRIS, Tom 1 8 10 FAHRER, Tom 3 7 10 MITRIKAS, Eric 4 6 10 McCOY, Joe 5 6 10 HALE, Ron 6 4 10 TERRIS, Spencer 7 2 10 REID, Michael 8 0 10 Game Schedule for Monday, December 29th: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 MITRIKAS REID ...

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Wednesday Morning News – January 24

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High -1. Wind chill near -8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -2. Wind chill -5 this evening. News Tidbits: Hydro One Networks Inc. and Chapleau Public ...

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