Surely the past few days have brought thoughts that spring has arrived! One of the sure signs that spring has arrived is the Canadian Cancer Society’s Annual Daffodil Sales Campaign that kicks off the month of April. Of course, April is also Cancer Society Month, when they have their major residential canvassing campaign. Daffodils in Wawa and Hawk Junction will ...

Published on: Mar 31, 2005   It seems that any other year, a number of Wawa (and indeed, all of Northern Ontario) would be praying for the snow to melt and winter to be over! This year, however, in a drastic change of events they are praying for snow and colder weather. The last three days have seen an incredible ...

Published on: Mar 30, 2005 Early this morning, President, Mike Abbot sent the e-mail that was inevitable given the recent warm weather. “The trails in the Wawa area are now CLOSED. The warm weather coupled with the rain we received over night have created unsafe water crossings. Although some sections of trail are still reasonably good it is impossible for us ...

Published on: Mar 30, 2005 Do you have your ticket for the Gala? The EDC will be presenting the 2005 Business Excellence Awards at the Awards Gala to be held on Thursday, April 7th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. Tickets are available from the Township of Michipicoten, EDC of Wawa, and the Northern Credit Union for ...

Published on: Mar 29, 2005 The Council meeting of March 22, 2005 opened with regrets from Mayor Morrison and Councillor Jim Aquino. Councillor Helen Lamon explained that Mayor Morrison was at the Branding meeting, and Councillor Aquino was at the Rural Advisory Committee meeting in Ottawa. Under Announcements & Giving of Notice: Councillor Whent informed Council and attendees that there ...

Published on: Mar 28, 2005   John Louis Brandon “The Light” who at one time was the Chief Keeper at the Michipicoten Island Lighthouse, passed away February 25, 2005. Louie The Light stayed on as Chief Keeper for 20 years and happened to be on duty the night the Edmund Fitzgerald went down (November 10, 1975). Janis Leering of the ...

Published on: Mar 26, 2005 Iris Place was quite proud to welcome The Wawa Food Bank to their premises last Wednesday. The Wawa Food Bank which had been operating out of The First United Church had been looking for a new home. Debbie Lessard, hearing of their search, offered them the front portion of Iris Place to use as “offices”. ...

Published on: Mar 21, 2005 With Red Cross Month well on its way there is much cause for celebration through out the north. The winners are in for the Canadian Red Cross’ 10th Annual Northern Raffle.  The draw was held Saturday, March 19th at the New Sudbury Shopping Center. Winner of the Hyundai Tucson is Denise Millette of Kapuskasing with ...

First Place Winner – Sponge Bob Ice Fishing and Roasting a Marshmallow created by the team of Cameron and Brittany Moore & Tanner and Callie Paddock   Second Place Winner – The Face of Shrek created by the team of Tyler and Luc Morden   Third Place Winner – “Snow Cake” created by the Dewar Family

Published on: Mar 18, 2005 It feels like spring outside, and Easter is coming. If you are looking for a unique Easter gift for that someone special’s basket, hurry, hurry fast to Valu-Mart. Ann Carruthers and Elizabeth Woods are there to offer you a choice of several different flavours. There are a limited amount of St. Paul’s Easter Eggs on ...

Published on: Mar 17, 2005   Shortly before 4:00 p.m. this afternoon (March 17) the Michipicoten Volunteer Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident between a float truck and a car, by the Sand River south of Wawa on Highway 17. A unidentified male victim was trapped in his vehicle and required extrication.   The Superior East Detachment of ...

After calling the Council Meeting to Order, and the agenda approved, Council got down to business. Councillor Aquino advised his fellow members and the attending public that he would be attending a Rural Advisory Committee Meeting in Ottawa next week. Aquino went on to say that, “as a member of the subcommittee on economic development, I have been asked to ...

Maxfield’s Jewellers has changed their name and location. They used to be located right across from Lion’s Beach and the Drill Rig and was called Maxfield’s Jewellers. Now they have found a new home in the old Bank of Montreal on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Gold Street.   The new premises are bright and airy, with lots of ...

Mar 12, 2005 at 16:10   MHS students had a fun day last Thursday and here are some pictures from that day.

Mar 9, 2005 On March 2nd, Dianor Resources Inc. (DOR: TSX Venture Exchange) announced that it entered into an option agreement to acquire a 70% interest in 49 patented mining claims located to the east and south of its Leadbetter Diamond Property. The Leadbetter Extension Property totaling 1,597 acres (646 hectares) located in Chabanel Township, Northern Ontario. The combined Leadbetter ...