Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Council Meetings Today – August 11

Municipal Council has three meetings tonight: Corporate Planning, Committee of Adjustment and Council all beginning at 6:30. The agendas are below:   Corporate Planning Meeting CALL TO ORDER DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of Agenda DELEGATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS Public Sector Digest Inc. – Draft Asset Management Plan ADOPTION OF MINUTES Corporate Planning Meeting – Tuesday, July 14, 2020 ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 11

Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High 20. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 12.   Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 10, 2020 (9:00 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 10

Aug 10, 2020 at 07:56 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. ...

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Fog Advisory – UPDATE 2

Aug 9, 2020 at 13:16 The Fog Advisory has ended for Marathon – Schreiber, Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Aug 9, 2020 at 11:22 At 11:12 a.m. the Fog Advisory has ended for White River – Dubreuilville, Superior East – Sault Ste. Marie. It continues for Marathon – Schreiber, Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Aug 9, 2020 at 08:25 At 8:09 this ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 9

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of drizzle this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 30. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight- Clear this evening then partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 17. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 8

Weather – Becoming cloudy this morning with 70 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this morning. High 21. Humidex 27. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 70 percent chance of showers changing to 70 percent chance of drizzle near ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 7

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 26. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 14. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 6, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & Area Central & East Algoma Elliot Lake & ...

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East Algoma OPP – Charges Laid after Male Communicates with Viitm

On July 29, 2020, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial (OPP) investigated an historical sexual assault where a 55 year old male was charged and placed on conditions not to communicate with the victim.   The next day, on July 30, 2020, the male contacted the victim indirectly and as a result on August 1, 2020, ...

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Municipality Closes Lion’s Beach Washrooms

The Muncipality of Wawa has had to close the washroom at Lion’s Beach due to vandalism. Alex Patterson, Directer of Community Services and Tourism explains. “They will remain closed until staff can repair the facility and return it to a safe condition. Several items within the facility have been broken, causing unsanitary / unsafe conditions that forced staff to close ...

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Tired of Cooking? Mississippi Pot Roast & Blueberry Buckle

If you are anything like me – cooking meals for years on end, you have no idea of what to cook next. Here is a dish that I enjoy, you may as well.   It is summer time, and of course you don’t want to cook a pot roast – but here’s an idea… Put this on Saturday morning, grab ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 6

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. Humidex 25. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Low 11. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 5, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following: Sault Ste. Marie & Area ...

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Violet wins the LDHCF Chase the Ace!

    In a socially distanced draw today, tickets & their corresponding cards were drawn to ‘chase the ace’. The draw had begun earlier this year, but was shut down admist the COVID-19 precautions. A ticket selling blitz ended yesterday, with tickets drawn today until the Ace was found. The 18th card revealed was the Ace of Spades, chosen by ...

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Morning News Tidbits – August 5

Weather – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 21. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 12. Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – August 4, 2020 (8:30 a.m.) Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for ...

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Large Police Presence Darwin/Churchill

There has been a very large police presence in the area of Darwin and Churchill. There are many cruisers, and they are restricting travel. A concerned Wawa resident noted officers cutting through from Regina across the lane way to Churchill. Wawa-news will update as more is known.

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