May 4, 2018 @ 08:02 On Sunday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m., Wawa Baptist will hold a Praise Night at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre. Come and be refreshed by a time of songs and friendship. On Sunday, May 20, Wawa Baptist extends an invitation to lunch at 11:30 a.m. after church at 10:00 a.m. (at Wawa Goose Seniors’ Drop-in Centre). ...

May 4, 2018 @ 07:48 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 13. UV index 5 or moderate. News Tidbits – May the Fourth be with you! Today is Star Wars Day, May 4, which celebrates George Lucas’ Star Wars saga. The Star is ...

May 3, 2018 @ 09:31 Last week the EDC of Wawa held an Open House to launch the province’s new Wood Heat Pilot Program. The Ontario government will use proceeds from the Ontario Carbon Market to fund four new programs for communities without access to natural gas that relies on a mix of wood, propane, fuel oil and diesel-generated electricity ...

May 3, 2018 @ 08:02 Here is a recent article from the journal Circulation which adds even more evidence (if that is necessary) regarding the remarkable health benefits of following a healthy lifestyle. And following a healthy lifestyle is not very difficult to do.   By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Middle-aged adults with ...

May 3, 2018 @ 07:53 Yesterday, May 2nd, 2018, Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford addressed the annual meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Municipalities Association (NOMA) during which he shared how his Plan for the People of Ontario will deliver real respect, real change and real hope for the people of Northern Ontario. “I know that Northern municipalities, families and businesses ...

May 3, 2018 @ 07:50 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 THANK YOU, Roberta for being with us for the past 8 months. We ALL join in wishing you  God’s Blessings ...

May 3, 2018 @ 07:21 Members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to two separate motor vehicle collisions involving moose that occurred on Highway 17 and 614. April 30, 2018 at 10:00pm officers were advised of a single motor vehicle collision (MVC) 30kms south of Manitouwadge on Highway 614. The vehicle, a 2018 Nissan Titan, ...

May 3, 2018 @ 07:01 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 12. UV index 7 or high.   News Tidbits – Dr. John McCrae of Guelph, Ont., wrote in 20 minutes, the the most famous English poem of the First World War, In Flanders Fields in Ypres, Belgium.

  May 3, 2018 @ 06:46 Be aware that this article contains disturbing material, and may be very upsetting to many.

May 2, 2018 @ 10:24 On Tuesday May 1, 2018 at approximately 8:30 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment had occasion to stop and investigate a male person in the town of Wawa, Ontario. Investigation revealed that the male was in breach of his conditions. As a result Valentino DESMOULIN (57) of Wawa, Ontario ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:50 Sault College, in partnership with Professional Engineers Ontario – Algoma Chapter, is excited to host the 29th Annual Bridge Building contest! Taking place on Saturday, May 5 in Sault College’s Multimedia Centre, the day will kick off with the grade 4 and 5 division – the youngest of four divisions – beginning at 10 a.m. ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:31 Goodbye cold April and welcome warmer month of May! We once again lost twp Friends of the Legion; Mary Morin who was a WW2 Veteran and Margaret Magi who was a long time member and Past President. The Wawa Branch 429 will remember them. With May approaching we again think back to WW2 and the many ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:28   Nurdles on the beach? What are nurdles?   Nurdles are tiny, lentil-sized and shaped pieces of white plastic. Parents might be familiar with them as they were the stuffing in Beanie Babies. People in the plastic fabrication industry know them as the building material for nearly all our plastic products.   These photographs were ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:20   The Wawa community kitchen has officially been established!! We are a registered non-profit called “The Mixing Spoon”. We had a logo contest for high school students, and Abiguel Jones was the winner. So, what is The Mixing Spoon you ask? We are a community kitchen. And if that still leaves you confused, this community ...

May 2, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 8. UV index 6 or high. News Tidbits – The Wawa Walking Challenge is well underway! At the end of Week 2, the top three teams are Hawk Junction Locomotion, All About the Steps and Goose to Moose Hoofers. This week’s challenge is to “Love ...