Weather Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 15. Heat Warning – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are four active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. 2021 Forest Fire Status – Northeast Forest Fire Region: WAW12 – ...
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Music around the Campfire – Rock Island Lodge Welcomes Midnight Vesta Monday Night
Music returns to Rock Island Lodge, but not in the lodge itself. Rock Island Lodge will host Midnight Vesta – ON THE BEACH! Campfire, Lake Superior and live music… could anything be better? Peter Jarvis and Midnight Vesta will be performing around the campfire in front of Rock Island Lodge. They began their tour on Friday the Thirteenth in Winnipeg ...
Read More »APH – 2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and potential public exposure to COVID-19
Algoma Public Health has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 (#409 – #410), one from Sault Ste. Marie and area and one from north Algoma (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). Case #409 is of unknown exposure, is self-isolating, and was tested on August 12, 2021. Case #410 is of close contact, is self-isolating, and ...
Read More »Morning News – August 14
Weather Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are four active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. 2021 Forest Fire Status – Northeast Forest Fire ...
Read More »Information for ADSB Families Regarding September 2021 Reopening
As the 2021-2022 school year is just around the corner, we continue to plan and prepare for another year of learning. On August 3rd, the Ministry of Education announced that schools are permitted to open for in-person learning with health and safety measures in place. This means that students will return to in-person learning daily, for the full day (300 ...
Read More »Morning News – August 13
Weather Becoming cloudy this morning. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 17. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing after midnight. Low 10. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today (Sault Ste. Marie and Area). Immunization Uptake ...
Read More »Shaw Outage making life difficult today – Back On!
Aug 12, 2021 at 15:20 About 2:30 internet service was restored. Aug 12, 2021 at 12:50 Shaw internet has been out since early this morning causing disruptions everywhere. Many businesses are without debit and accepting cash only. From the Shaw website, “Some customers in Wawa are experiencing an interruption to Internet and Television services. We are working to restore service ...
Read More »Join our Livestream Butterfly Release to celebrate the live of a loved one!
Join us on August 25th at 2 p.m. via our Facebook Livestream to celebrate the life of a loved one! The community is invited to purchase their own Painted Lady Butterfly kits to be picked up at the Lady Dunn Health Centre garden on August 25th between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Your butterfly kit will include a live butterfly, a ...
Read More »Morning News – August 12
Weather Sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 25. Humidex 27. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11. Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today (Sault Ste. Marie and Area). Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (10:20 AM, August 11, 2021) Doses administered ...
Read More »LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 7 Winner is…
Congratulations to Jeannie Desbiens, winner of Week 7 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#19) she selected contained the Six of Hearts. Jeannie won $215! Previous Winners: Week 6 – Nicole Imbeault, Envelope #6, King of Spades, $144 Week 5 – John Gagnon, Envelope #39, Ten of Diamonds, $189 Week 4 – Patricia Reeves, Envelope #22, Queen ...
Read More »Face Your Fears, an Immersive Virtual Play featured at North Fringe Virtual Festival
Face Your Fears is an immersive play where Kyla and Divan share and encourage the – use – of art as a coping mechanism for mental health issues and invisible disabilities, sharing their personal experiences in the form of spoken poetry, accompanied by abstract art and imagery. In hopes to open the continuous necessary discussion on mental health and invisible ...
Read More »Update for Searchmont Resort for 2021 Winter
From Searchmont Resort… “A lot sure has happened since we made the difficult decision to remain closed last Winter and we felt it was time for an update. Currently, the resort is committed to opening for this upcoming 2021-2022 Ski & Snowboard season. Everyone here is working very hard making preparations so that the resort can offer a fun and ...
Read More »Fog Advisory – Ended
5:15 AM EDT Wednesday 11 August 2021 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 9:13 a.m.) Marathon – Schreiber (ended 9:13 a.m.) Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Fog will persist this morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. If ...
Read More »Morning News – August 11
Weather – Fog Advisory Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 26. Humidex 30. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. ...
Read More »Corporate Planning Meeting Tonight
There is a corporate planning meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Tonight’s meeting will feature a presentation from Ms. Beverly Boyd, who will present the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. In addition, Director Alex Patterson will present his report for the months of June and July 2021, and the August update for the MMCC Reopening. The committee will ...
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