Monthly Archives: August 2020

Wawa – Looking Back in Time ‘Square Dancing and more’

There’s a whole lotta dancing going on in Wawa… Looks like they shut down the whole block to square dance. Then went on the the Union Hall to continue the evening. It was fun to see the old Legion Hall, White’s Clothing and White’s Grocery Store. Across the was West & Co. (now part of Canadian Tire). We certainly had ...

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News from the Park – Retour à l’école

J’ai un oncle que j’aime beaucoup et qui m’a toujours soutenu, surtout depuis que j’ai rejoint le monde de la politique. Il se tient au courant de ce qui se passe à Algoma-Manitoulin dans les nouvelles et commente de temps en temps cette chronique hebdomadaire. C’est un type formidable avec un grand sens de l’humour, mais il a quelques bêtes ...

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News from the Park – Back to School

I have an uncle that I love dearly who has always been extremely supportive, especially since I joined the world of politics.  He stays abreast of what’s happening in Algoma-Manitoulin in the news and comments on this weekly column from time to time.  He’s a wonderful fellow with a great sense of humour but he does have some pet peeves.  ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 4

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. High 18. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Low 9   Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 3, 2020 (10:00 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents ...

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WFD called to Debris Fire on Second Avenue

  The Wawa Fire Department was called to a fire at a residence on Second Avenue this evening just after 7:30. There was a large plume of smoke visib.e, and a witness that was walking by reported seeing flames 4-5 ft high, and seeing someone with a garden hose spraying the flames prior to the fire department arriving. The firefighters ...

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SE OPP Wawa – Morning Collision leads to Impaired Charges

  On August 1, 2020, at approximately 7:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Bailloquet Township. Officers arrived on scene and found that the driver had fled the scene on foot. At approximately 8:35 a.m., an officer spotted the driver walking on Highway ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 3

Weather – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Low 9. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 1, 2020 (9:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the ...

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Nipissing West OPP – Sudden Death being investigated

On August 1, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., with the assistance of a member of the public in a private boat, officers from the Nipissing West (Noëlville) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Sudbury Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a personal injury incident at Devil’s Bay on Eighteen Mile Island on the North Channel of the lower French ...

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Manitoulin OPP – Investigate Drowning

On August 1, 2020 at 9:15 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sudbury-Manitoulin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a possible drowning in Pike Lake, Howland Township. Investigation revealed the person had been observed fishing. A short time later, witnesses saw the boat drifting and subsequently found the person ...

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L’application Alerte COVID est disponible au téléchargement

Les Ontariens et Ontariennes continuent de faire leur part pour contribuer à la lutte contre la COVID-19 et, dans ce même objectif, le gouvernement les encourage à télécharger sur leur téléphone intelligent la nouvelle application Alerte COVID, offerte dans l’App Store d’Apple et sur la plateforme Google Play. Cette application permet à ses utilisateurs de savoir s’ils ont pu être ...

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COVID Alert Available for Download

As Ontarians continue to do their part to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario government is encouraging everyone to download the new COVID Alert app on their smart phone from the Apple and Google Play app stores. This app, which is available beginning today, lets users know if they may have been exposed to the virus. It is ...

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario encourage tous les résidents et résidentes à relever le Défi 30×30 de Parcs Ontario

Le ministre de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs, Jeff Yurek, a publié la déclaration suivante à l’intention de tous les Ontariens et Ontariennes : « Depuis des mois, les particuliers et les familles font leur part pour freiner la propagation de la COVID-19 en restant chez eux, et je voudrais souligner leur effort. Grâce aux progrès ...

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