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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Get your Stuff Ready!
Jun 1, 2018 @ 08:36 It’s time to get your STUFF ready! The Wawa Beautification Committee has organized a “Wawa Household Recycling Days”! That means that on Saturday, June 9th and Saturday, June 16th; everyone in Wawa is invited to put their gently used stuff at the curb from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Once your stuff has hit the curb… take ...
Read More »Council Proclaims June is Seniors’ Month!
Jun 1, 2018 @ 08:05 At the Regular meeting of Council held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, the Members of Municipal Council passed Resolution No. SP18016, proclaiming June 2018 as “Seniors’ Month”. In recognition and celebration of Seniors’ Month, Council also passed Resolution No. SP18017 authorizing the waiver of the Wawa Transit System’s Fare of Fees for persons aged ...
Read More »Saturday Morning News – June 2
Jun 1, 2018 @ 07:49 Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to northeast 15 late overnight and to east 10 Saturday afternoon. Waves one metre subsiding to one half metre or less Saturday evening. News Tidbits – If you use Bruce Street ...
Read More »Friday Morning News – June 1
Jun 1, 2018 @ 07:45 Weather – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 15. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to northeast 15 overnight and to east 10 Saturday afternoon. Waves one metre subsiding to one half metre or ...
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Read More »Thursday Morning News – May 31
May 31, 2018 @ 07:00 Weather – The rain began at 5 this morning, breaking the heat. Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing this morning. Temperature steady near 18. UV index 3 or moderate. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind southeast 15 knots becoming west 15 this morning then increasing to northwest 20 early this evening. Wind diminishing ...
Read More »Culvert being washed out
May 31, 2018 @ 05:47 It really doesn’t look like much as you drive past it. A little washout on the shoulder of the road, just before the burnt out foundations of the Lakewood Motel on Highway 17 north of Wawa. A second look reveals that a guardpost is hanging, and down the embankment is a mess. It appears ...
Read More »The Mixing Spoon to hold first cooking session
May 30, 2018 @ 09:02 The Mixing Spoon is ready to hold their first cooking session. It will be held June 13th at 6:30 PM at Michipicoten High School. The Mixing Spoon is a space where members of the community can come together and prepare a meal, regardless of socioeconomic status or cooking abilities. Our goal is to provide both ...
Read More »Michipicoten Rod and Gun Club Annual Blackfly Shoot
On May 27th the Michipicoten Rod and Gun Club held its 24th Annual Blackfly Shoot. This year saw 7 five-person teams enter the shoot. Of note was a team from Wawa made up of local youth ages 15 to 17, who’s entry fee was covered by Home Building Centre Wawa. With t-shirts and hats supplied by the Canadian Coalition for ...
Read More »Wednesday Morning News – May 30
Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 25. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind southeast 15 knots diminishing to west 10 Thursday morning then becoming light Thursday evening. Waves one half to one metre subsiding to one half metre or less Thursday morning. News Tidbits – Today is the first day of the Wawa Wood Heat ...
Read More »Nipigon River Bridge – MTO says not Failure on Bridge but Routine Maintenance
May 30, 2018 @ 08:05 On Friday, May 25th, 2018, the Schreiber Fire Department tweeted at 8:25 p.m. that an expansion joint had let go on the east side of the bridge. At 9 p.m. they clarified, “The NE corner in the westbound lane has lifted. Traffic control is now in place, they will attempt to alternate traffic in the ...
Read More »Tuesday Morning – May 29
May 29, 2018 @ 07:45 Weather – Mainly sunny. High 24. Humidex 26. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 this morning. Wind southeast 20 tonight and Wednesday. Waves one half metre or less building to one near noon. Forest Fire – There is one active forest fire in the Northeast ...
Read More »Rock Island Presents – Dinner & Lindsey Walker
May 28, 2018 @ 18:30 Lindsey Walker is embarking on her most ambitious solo tour to date – 15 dates, 19 days, over 11,ooo kms playing in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. Tuesday night she will play at the Gore Street Cafe in Sault Ste. Marie, and Wednesday night you can enjoy a lovely dinner and concert with Lindsey at Rock Island Lodge. ...
Read More »Hwy 631 CLOSED (White River to Hornepayne) 18:45
May 26, 2018 @ 18:45 Highway 631 has been reopened. May 25, 2018 @ 11:30 Highway 631 remains closed from White River to Hornepayne. May 25, 2018 @ 06:53 Highway 631 remains closed. There has been no information from OPP or ON511 as to when it may open. Michael Mantha’s editorial stated, “My team has been in contact ...
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