Yearly Archives: 2018

Winter Weather Preparedness Tips for Travelling

We’ve been lucky so far, there hasn’t been any significant snowfall or road closures due to poor weather. However, that may change, and change within hours. A road closure due to a serious motor vehicle collision can also strand motorists on the side of the highway for a number of hours. Before you travel make sure you have checked weather ...

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Thursday Morning News – November 8

Weather Today – A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 8. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Periods of snow beginning after midnight. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up ...

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Elliot Lake launches ‘Safe Trade’

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are happy to announce that Project Safe Trade is now available at the East Algoma OPP Detachment, 47 Hillside Drive North, Elliot Lake, Ontario.   Project Safe Trade is a community safety initiative that is “municipality driven” in keeping with the community mobilization concepts. The purpose is to create a “community safe zone” at an ...

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Thank You – THRIVE Child Development Centre

  The THRIVE Child Development Centre and its Foundation would like to sincerely thank Mark and Tracey Toffner and the entire Tim Horton’s Wawa Staff for their generous donation of the local Smile Cookie proceeds; this gift will be put to excellent use by supporting local children with complex needs and their families.” SOURCE – THRIVE Child Development Centre, SSM

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Citizen rail advocates see CN takeover of SW Ontario line as trouble for VIA

As part of their observance of National Railway Day on November 7, the All Aboard St. Marys and All Aboard Northern Ontario citizens’ rail action committees are advising politicians to closely watch Thursday’s CN take-back of the Kitchener-London section of the Guelph Subdivision used by four of VIA Rail Canada’s Southwestern Ontario trains.  “We’d like to see this as a ...

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Thank You – Haman Family

The family of the late Aline-Langdon Haman would like to send our gratitude and appreciation to the doctors, nurses, and staff of the Lady Dunn Health Centre for their care and compassion.   A sincere thank you to Father Michael Asorgoe, St. Monica’s Church, the Choir, Valerie from Gilmartin Funeral Home, the Legion Ladies, Maryanne Pearson, Heidi McLaren and Judy ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – November 7

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 Thurs.  Nov. 08        Worship Committee ** 1:30 p.m. ** Please note time change Sun.      Nov.  11       Remembrance Day The Congregation of First United ...

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Tuesday Night Mixed Bowling League – November 6

Team Standings: Black Thunder with 14 points Bowler of the week:  Gino Trovarello with 153 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Incredi-bowls 3799 High Single: Incredi-bowls 1338 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Marcel Lewis 696 Men’s Single Flat: Marcel Lewis 273 Ladies Series Flat: Lisa Miller 532 Ladies Single Flat: Lisa Miller 263 Men’s High Average: Jake Casavant 214 ...

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Wawa Baptist Church – November Happenings

All youth in grades 4 to 12, are invited to come to one of the two groups that meet on Sundays and Mondays. On Sundays, the Drop Zone Junior Youth, consisting of participants in grades 4 to 7, meet from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Calvary Pentecostal. Time-Out Senior Youth in grades 8 to 12 meet from 6:30 to 8:30 ...

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From the Branch – November 7

Next Sunday we celebrate Remembrance Day and the 100 anniversary of the end of ww1. The Parade will assemble at 10.30 am at the legion After the ceremony at MHS everyone is invited to the hall for a Luncheon and awards. Sherry Cullins of the Legion Service Bureau will visit the week of  November 19 if you need a appointment ...

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Wednesday Morning News – November 7th

Weather Today – Periods of rain or light snow changing to periods of snow near noon. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature falling to zero this afternoon. Tonight – A few flurries ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming ...

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Drilling at the Surluga Deposit shows high-grade Mineralization

Drilling at the Surluga Deposit continues to confirm the existence of wide zones of high-grade mineralization for Red Pine Exploration. High-grade results including: 5.28 g/t gold over 14.6 metres in SD-17-173, and 3.5 g/t gold over 32.8 metres in SD-18-228, further support the potential for a higher-grade underground resources accessible using the existing underground workings of the Surluga Mine. Quentin ...

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Thank You from Mitch Hatfield

  Thank you for voting for me. It will be a privilege to serve all of you.                                            Mitch Hatfield  

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Project Lifesaver Update

Do you know anyone who might be in danger of leaving home unintentionally and having difficulty finding their way home? Are you ever concerned that a loved one might get out and become disoriented? There are many families in Wawa with at least one member who would be in danger if they managed to get out of the home on ...

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