Joe Roberts (Push for Change) will be tackling Montreal River Hill early this afternoon. He will be joined by SE OPP Sgt. Byrnes. Sgt. Byrnes has been challenged to walk 120km with Joe. She accepted the challenge, and has been walking, and has in turn changed residents of Wawa to donate a pair of new socks for each kilometer ...

At last night’s Council meeting, Sandra Weitzel became the newest councillor to take the oath of office, she fills the vacancy left by Matthew Morrison’s resignation last month. During the course of this meeting, Council received minutes, approved several donations and has appointed CAO Chris Wray to be the chair of the Emergency Management Program Committee. Council has also appointed ...

Highway 17 is closed at Pinewood Drive preventing travel to Sault Ste. Marie. The OPP are currently preventing any travel southbound. There has not been any press release yet to confirm why the highway is closed, and where the other end is. There is no confirming information available on twitter or Ontario511, but OPP are preventing any travel south.

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 32. Roads – Sault Saint Marie to Montreal River is snow packed with bare and wet roads, snow-covered sections. From Montreal River to White River is snow-packed. Local – The Wawa Public Library is ...

Muncipal Council is holding a Regular Council Meeting tonight Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Of interest on the Agenda is the resolution to fill the Council Vacancy, and declare a new Council member; and to approve the funding application submission to NOHFC for the Wawa Goose Monument. Tonight council has on the agenda: Approve council ...

Weather – Cloudy with snow beginning early this morning, amounts of 5 to 10 cm. High of -10 with windchill of -25 this morning. Roads – From Sault Ste. Marie to Montreal River, Highway 17 is bare and wet with partly snow covered sections. From Montreal River to Wawa the road is bare and wet. From Wawa to the Paint ...

Weather – We are expecting flurries today with a high of -12. Tonight there is a 60% chance of flurries with a low of -15. Travel to the Sault tomorrow and points east may be difficult due to a low-pressure area that will bring an expected 15cm or more. Environment Canada warns that travelling conditions may deteriorate and become hazardous ...

Feb 4, 2017 @ 11:48 Wednesday night, the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre was packed with hockey fans of all ages. First stop when you entered was either the ticket table or souvenir table where Mr. Gretzky was signing autograph after autograph, and even posing for photographs. He even asked each person if there was anyone else in the family that ...

  History – a word which refers to a record of past events and times. History – a word that has so much meaning to the many staff and students that have walked through the doors of Sir James Dunn Public School in Wawa. Sir James Dunn Public School was first opened in February of 1950. Back then, it was ...

Sgt. Manuela Byrnes has been challenged to walk 110 kilometres with Joe Roberts! She is asking the community of Wawa to donate new socks. Her goal is to not only walk the 110 kilometres with Joe, but to collect a pair of socks for each kilometre walked. Your donation of new socks can be dropped off at the Michipicoten Memorial ...

Jan 25, 2017   On December 14th, 2016, a Greyhound bus from Vancouver, making its way along Highway 17, was stopped dead in Wawa. Highway 17 from Wawa to Batchawana had been closed at 2:43 a.m. due to whiteout conditions. The radar image from Montreal River shows the intensity of the storm that morning. With the highway closure, passengers disembarked ...

Weather – Cloudy with snow beginning early this morning, amounts of 5 to 10 cm. High of -10 with windchill of -25 this morning. Roads – From Sault Ste. Marie to Montreal River, Highway 17 is bare and wet with partly snow covered sections. From Montreal River to Wawa the road is bare and wet. From Wawa to the Paint ...

January 2nd, 2014 Three years have passed by without you. We need to let you know that we think of you daily and especially missed you this year when we were all able to spend time together at Christmas. Rest in peace Janet Your sisters Margaret – Pat – Chris

In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather (Didi) who passed away December 25, 2007. Although our loved ones are out of sight They are never out of mind, For they are cherished in the hearts Of the ones they left behind. Love:   Lynn and Tina Julie, Kaitlin and Cassandra Dave, Tracy, Alley and Matthew Rodney, Cheryl, ...

  Everyone is very excited by the announcement yesterday by FEDNOR that the Government of Canada will be supporting the ‘repair’ of our beloved goose with their investment of $100,000. Unfortunately, the Wawa Goose is beyond repair and will be replaced. Research Casting International was selected, and the new goose will be installed in 2017, in time for Canada Day 2017, ...