Yearly Archives: 2020

Reality check: Under Ford’s plan, businesses may never reopen

The rent is due in three days, but business owners and advocates are worried that Ontario’s broken new rent relief program will only lead to more closed doors.  Here’s just some of what Ontario’s business community has had to say: “The main concern that I am hearing from our clients, is that the landlord may be reluctant to enrol in ...

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Between the Covers – April 29

Please remember that the Wawa Public Library Board Meetings are canceled until further notice. The Wawa Public Library is closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At this time the Wawa Public Library is offering, a library card to anyone who does not have one. With the library card you can access an amazing selection of e-books and audio books through the ...

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From the Branch – April 29

At this time we are waiting for news every day about the threat which we face with COVID-19. 75 years ago, so did people in Holland; and just like today it was Canadians in the front line who faced the enemy face to face without regard of their own life. At this time in 1945 they were moving North from ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – April 29

Alleluia !  Christ is Risen ! Christ is Risen Indeed !  Alleluia Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for May 03, 2020 – Fourth  Sunday of  Easter.    Acts 2: 42-47          The believers share everything in common    Psalm   23               God is my shepherd    1 Peter 2: 19-25      Christ’s example in suffering. ...

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Wednesday Morning News – April 29

Weather – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Periods of rain beginning near noon. Wind east 30 km/h. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Periods of rain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1.   Statistics Country Total New Total New Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Canada 50,026 1,526 ...

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Ratification des ententes centrales avec la Fédération des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’élémentaire de l’Ontario

Aujourd’hui, Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de la ratification des ententes centrales avec la Fédération des enseignantes et des enseignants de l’élémentaire de l’Ontario (FEEO) et la Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), ainsi qu’avec les travailleurs en éducation de la FEEO et le Conseil des associations d’employeurs (CAE) : « Je ...

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Ratification of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Central Agreements

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the ratification of the central agreements with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), and the ETFO Education Workers and the Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA): “I would like to congratulate ETFO, OPSBA and the CTA for the ratification ...

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Les écoles et les garderies du CSC Nouvelon demeureront fermées

La crise de la COVID-19 (Coronavirus) et les efforts pour contrer ce virus ont entrainé l’interruption de plusieurs activités dans la province ainsi que la fermeture de toutes les écoles en Ontario.   En raison des mesures gouvernementales prises pour contrer la propagation de la COVID-19, toutes les écoles élémentaires et secondaires du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon ainsi que son ...

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All CSC Nouvelon schools and daycare services to remain closed

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis and the efforts to counter the virus have resulted in the cancellation of several activities across the province as well as the closing of all schools in Ontario.   In support of government efforts taken to counter the spread of COVID-19, all CSC Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools as well as the board office will remain ...

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Appuyer les élèves dans leur apprentissage à domicile

  Depuis le début avril, le personnel du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon a assuré la distribution d’outils d’apprentissage à plusieurs élèves sur l’ensemble de son territoire. On a pu ainsi fournir des tablettes iPad à des élèves de l’élémentaire et des ordinateurs portables à des élèves du secondaire. Alors que les familles du Grand Sudbury se sont rendus au siège ...

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Supporting students in their home-based learning

  Since the beginning of April, Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon staff have distributed learning tools to several students throughout its territory. The French-language Catholic school board was able to provide iPad tablets to elementary school students and laptop computers to secondary school students. While families in Greater Sudbury went to board office to collect their learning tools, the Conseil ensured ...

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SSM OPP – Traffic Stop results in Cannabis Charges

On April 25, 2020 members from the Sault Ste. Marie Highway Safety Division (HSD) and Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team responded to a westbound traffic complaint on Highway 17.   At approximately 6:30 p.m. officers observed the westbound vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17, Garden River First Nation, Ontario.   As a result of further investigation, ...

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Day of Mourning, April 28, 2020

In over 80 countries the world over, on this date each year people pause to think of the thousands of workers across this country who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of workplace conditions or incidents. People do this out of respect for the fallen and their loved ones who they left behind, of course. However, ...

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Wawa Walks Day 3 – North Algoma Wellness Challenge

  Today is the third day of the North Algoma Wellness Challenge. Some of yesterday’s submissions are in the gallery above. There were lots of people out walking, shoveling and the winner – Lonna Desbiens Rilley who captioned her photo “We spent the last hour enjoying the sunshine and decorating our driveway!”.   To participate in the North Algoma Wellness ...

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