The work on the Lift for the Legion has begun. The shovel is in the ground and we hope the work will go smooth. The Poppy Campaign will start Friday, October 25th. The Remembrance Day Church service will be at the Baptist Church/ The Wawa Goose club on Sunday November 3rd. The Hawk Junction Remembrance Service at 1.00 Pm. on ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Temperature steady near plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this evening. Flurries beginning late this evening except showers near Lake Superior. Snowfall amount 2 cm inland. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus ...

“On behalf of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) I want to congratulate all the MP’s from northeastern Ontario that were recently elected in the Federal Election, as well as the candidates that put their names forward”, said FONOM President Danny Whalen.  In the northeast, all the MP’s were re-elected except for Parry Sound -Muskoka where Scott Aitchison was ...

Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says New Democrats are eager to return to the legislature and work for families after Premier Doug Ford went into hiding for five months.   “Five months ago, Doug Ford shut down the legislature and went into hiding to help his friends in the federal Conservative party. It didn’t work,” said Horwath. “While Doug ...

Adam Carricato, the Gr 7/8 Teacher at St. Joseph French Immersion C. S. submitted an article detailing how his class exercised their civic duty in voting. This was also part of the nation-wide Student Vote. Adam has sent the results of the Student Vote for the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing. These results include results from all 37 participating schools across the riding. All ...

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. The United Church Women of First United Church wish to thank the entire community for their support of the recent Thrift Shop. All remaining items have been sent ...

New books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are; “Vendetta In Death” by J.D. Robb, “Nothing Ventured” by Jeffrey Archer and “The Turn of the Key” by Ruth Ware. Come on in and check it out!! The staff picks for the month of October are: “A Willing Murder” by Jude Deveraux, “Sister, Sister” by Sue Fortin,  “Dry Bones” by ...

Weather – Showers. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low zero. News Tidbits – There is a special council meeting today at 12 noon. On the agenda is the Appointment of Interim Integrity Commissioner, and two ...

A new Community Innovation and Co-working Space is in the planning stages for Wawa and the EDC wants your input. The space is named the Wawa CoLAB and serves to support local community orgs, change makers, emerging social enterprise, and existing and emerging local entrepreneurs.  The Wawa CoLAB is for people of all ages and abilities who live in Wawa ...

Andrea Horwath, NDP Leader and Leader of the Official Opposition, issued the following statement:   “I want to congratulate Justin Trudeau on his re-election as Prime Minister and thank all of the candidates who put their names on the ballot, and put their lives on hold to make democracy work.                                                     I look forward to working with the new government ...

  On October 21st the William Rose Memorial Golf Tournament committee donated $500 to the Foundation in support of the Long Term Care Unit at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Donations can be designated to specific units within our hospital such as the Long Term Care Unit, Cancer Care and Palliative Care. They can also be given as “general donation” ...

Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, released a statement today to mark the start of Waste Reduction Week in Canada: “Waste Reduction Week is an opportunity to celebrate our environmental efforts, encourage innovative ideas and solutions, and help us all to start thinking in a more envrionmentally conscious way. Ontarians want to play a part in a ...

Today Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, issued the following statement: “I want to congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his re-election, and congratulate all federal leaders on a hard fought campaign to ensure Canadians’ voices are heard on the important issues facing this country. Our government looks forward to working with the Prime Minister, and with all federal parties, to ...

  Friday, October 18, 2019 was an exciting day for the Grade 4-8 students at St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School. After four weeks of preparation through the Student Vote Canada 2019 Program, students finally got to cast their vote for the member they would like to represent Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing in Ottawa. St. Joseph French Immersion students along with 1.1 million ...

Weather – Showers. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Showers. Low plus 5. News Tidbits – Hydro One has been coping with power outages overnight. White River is still without power. It is expected to be repaired by 12 noon. The local school bus was also cancelled. Carol Hughes is returning ...