Jun 14, 2018 @ 08:21 Many Wawa residents were shocked last August when William Teddy Park was closed. The increasing vandalism, littering and finally, the coupe de grace – the dumping of blackwater, sewage into our water supply, dictated that the easiest, cheapest thing to do was to barricade and close the park. This pretty little spot where William ...
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Wednesday Morning News – June 13
Jun 13, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather – Showers. A few thunderstorms early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind light increasing to west 15 knots early this morning and to northwest 20 late this morning. Wind increasing to ...
Read More »Wawa EDC Hosts Wawa Wood Heat Trade Show
Jun 12, 2018 @ 11:41 The EDC of Wawa hosted a two day trade show on the Curling Rink surface at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre featuring a variety of ways to heat with the renewable energy source of wood. This trade show offered residents and businesses an opportunity to investigate upgrade possibilities by talking to providers in person. Home Building Centre ...
Read More »Cedar Waxwings have an appetite
Jun 12, 2018 @ 11:14 The crabapples are in bloom! Although they bloom only for a few days, then drop their petals – crabapples are beautiful. That also means that the cedar waxwings are waiting, anxiously for that 2-3 day buffet of all you can eat, while you can! Friday, the waxwings were eating the white crabapple blossoms from ...
Read More »Corporate Planning Committee Meeting Agenda
Municipal Council is holding a Corporate Planning Committee Meeting tonight, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – June 11
Weather – Sunny. High 23. UV index 9 or very high. Marine – Wind southeast 10 knots increasing to southeast 15 this morning then diminishing to light Tuesday afternoon. Wind becoming west 15 Tuesday evening. Waves less than one half metre building to one near noon then subsiding to one half metre Tuesday evening. News Tidbits – The Dubreuilville Magpie Rod & Gun Club ...
Read More »Today is Wawa Household Recycle Day! Share your Photo! (4:06 UPDATE)
.Today is Wawa Household Recycle Day! Bring your gently used items that need a new home to your curb so that they can be recycled. Send one pic to [email protected] to share and help find those new homes. 23 Winston Road – Christmas Items 303 Blue Crescent in the Mission Various cd’s and stand, deep fryer, storage container, ...
Read More »Highway 17 CLOSED (Hwy17/519 Jct to White River) due to Collision (UPDATED 3:36)
Jun 9, 2018 @ 04:02 At 3:36 the highway was reopened. Jun 9, 2018 @ 02:02 Highway 17 remains closed at this time. Jun 8, 2018 @ 22:41 Ontario511 is advising that Hwy 17 is closed betwen the Junction of 17/519 and Hwy631/Elgin St (White River). At 9:11 OPP Communications tweeted: Jun 8, 2018 @ 22:20 ...
Read More »GoFundMe Launched for Dusan Kusic & Family
Jun 9, 2018 @ 00:57 From the GoFundMe page: “On June 3rd, 2018, Dusan Kusic was involved in a serious head-on auto collision that has left him with very serious injuries. One day short of his 22nd birthday, Dusan sustained injuries of a concussion, broken nose, cracked sternum, multiple cracked ribs, fractured pelvis and a broken ankle, as well as ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – June 6
Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots this morning then becoming variable 10 this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 10 overnight then backing to west 10 Thursday evening. Waves one half metre or less.Chance of showers late this ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning News – June 5
Jun 5, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather – Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of showers early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to variable 10 this evening then becoming southeast 10 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to south 15 Wednesday evening. Waves one metre subsiding to less ...
Read More »Monday Morning News – June 4
Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 4 or moderate. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 15 early this evening. Wind northwest 15 Tuesday. Waves 2 metres subsiding to one this evening. News Tidbits ...
Read More »Hwy17 – CLOSED (Wawa to Batchawana) UPDATE 6:00 p.m.
Jun 3, 2018 @ 18:00 Highway 17 has been reopened. Be aware of moose and fog as you travel this evening. Jun 3, 2018 @ 16:25 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana is closed. OPP are currently halting traffic at the intersection of Highway 17 and Pinewood Drive. The highway was closed at 3:33 p.m. because of foggy conditions at ...
Read More »Serious collision closed Hwy 17 South of Wawa this morning
Jun 3, 2018 @ 14:14 A serious collision closed Highway 17 at the Coldwater Hill (60km south) for a short time this morning. Batchawana First Response and Fire Department, Algoma EMS, OPP and Wawa Fire Department all responded. An off-duty paramedic offered aid until ambulances arrived. The highway was closed while extrication took place on one vehicle. Two ambulances took injured ...
Read More »Hwy 17 CLOSED (West of Marathon) Collision UPDATE 14:39
Jun 1, 2018 @ 14:39 7:50 p.m. – cleared: W of #Marathon #HWY17 WB approx 10 Km west of Marathon, both lanes opened. #ONHwys Jun 1, 2018 @ 14:39 511ONNorthwestern@511ONNorthwest tweeted at 2:17 p.m. “W of #Marathon #HWY17 WB approx 10 Km west of Marathon, both lanes are closed due to a collision. Traffic control is in place.” A ...
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