Yearly Archives: 2020
Corporate Planning & Council Meetings Tonight – May 12
Municipal Council is holding two meetings (Corporate Planning & Council) via YouTube beginning at 6:30 pm. Corporate Planning CALL TO ORDER DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of Agenda DELEGATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS ADOPTION OF MINUTES Corporate Planning Meeting – Tuesday, April 21, 2020 BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF PREVIOUS MEETING COVID-19 Update LNG Project Update – Delayed CAO 2020-02: Financial ...
Read More »Between the Covers – May 12, 2020
TDSUMMER READING CLUB: The TD Summer Reading Club will be an ON-LINE event this year! Stay tuned to your Wawa Public Library for more information coming soon! LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP: The Wawa Public Library is offering, during the Covid-19 crisis, a library card to anyone who does not have one. With the library card you can access an amazing selection ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – May 12
Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 7. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 8 overnight. Statistics from Algoma Public Health (May 11, 2020 (11:40 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents ...
Read More »Réouverture des magasins de détail de l’Ontario pour la collecte en bordure de trottoir et la livraison
À compter d’aujourd’hui, un plus grand nombre d’Ontariens et Ontariennes retournent au travail d’un bout à l’autre de la province. C’est le résultat des mesures du gouvernement provincial autorisant les magasins de détail dont l’entrée donne sur la rue à offrir à leurs clients des services de collecte en bordure de trottoir et de livraison. Au cours de la fin ...
Read More »Ontario Retail Stores Open for Curbside Pickup and Delivery
Starting today, more people will be returning to work across the province as the Ontario government allows retail stores with a street entrance to offer curbside pickup and delivery. Over the weekend, garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores began offering in-store purchasing. All retailers should follow available safety guidelines in order to protect staff, consumers and the ...
Read More »Canada Road Safety Week – increase in road fatalities
As the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) looks toward Canada Road Safety Week, it is reporting an increase in road fatalities as well as the leading behaviours linked to the deaths, which are the very focus of the national campaign. As of May 4, 2020, 71 people have died in fatal collisions on OPP-patrolled roads. This time last year, there were ...
Read More »Snowbirds may fly over Wawa This morning – UPDATE
May 11, 2020 at 12:58 – The Snowbirds have left the Soo after refueling, now on their way to Thunder Bay. May 11, 2020 at 12:08 – Due to fuel constrictions and the distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay, the Snowbirds didn’t flyover Wawa. Although disappointing for Wawaites – Operation Inspiration is bringing joy, thrills and inspiration to ...
Read More »BOND, Marian Arvilla (nee Griffin)
Peacefully in her 95th year, at the Sault Area Hospital on Friday, May 8, 2020, with her daughter by her side. Beloved wife of the late Bert. Loving mother of late Glenn, Gary (Libby), Gail Emond (Jean-Luc) and Debbie MacKeigan (Keith). Special “mom” of Patricia Fortin. Cherished grandma of Jeffrey, Christopher, Donald, Glenn, Debra and Darren. Great grandmother of Callahan, ...
Read More »Wawa Walks – Keep Moving!
Today is the thirteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. The Get Baking challenge was taken by Nadine Cartledge – Banana bread and peanut butter chocolate swirl mini loaves… for the special mamas in our lives!. To participate in the North Algoma Wellness Challenge follow the steps below. ...
Read More »Manitoulin OPP investigate double drowning deaths
On May 9, 2020 at approximately 2:15 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Billings Fire Department responded to a report of a deceased person floating near the shore of Mudge Bay near Old Mill Road in Kagawong. Officers located a second deceased person near the first. The investigation revealed ...
Read More »Garbologist’s Report – Cindy
A phone call came every spring around this time from Cindy: “When are we going to start? The snow is gone on one side of Hwy 17…” and immediately plans were made and additional help was contacted. No call this year from Cindy, she has left us and with her the whole garbologist movement. She joined us many years ago, ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – May 11
Weather – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this evening and after midnight. Clearing before morning. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill ...
Read More »Wawa Walks – Get Baking!
Today is the thirteenth day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. The Spa Day – the winner was Christine Rask, and the Craft Day winner was Megan Beland. To participate in the North Algoma Wellness Challenge follow the steps below. Accept the challenge as posted to the right. On FB go ...
Read More »L’Ontario rouvre les parcs provinciaux et les réserves de conservation
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario autorise l’accès limité aux parcs provinciaux et aux réserves de conservation pour les visites d’un jour. Cette réouverture progressive commencera le lundi 11 mai 2020 et se poursuivra le vendredi 15 mai 2020. À ces dates, les parcs et réserves déterminés seront à nouveau accessibles au public, mais uniquement pour la marche, la randonnée, le vélo et l’observation des oiseaux. ...
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