Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 7 Winner is…

Congratulations to Jeannie Desbiens, winner of Week 7 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#19) she selected contained the Six of Hearts. Jeannie won $215! Previous Winners: Week 6 – Nicole Imbeault, Envelope #6, King of Spades, $144 Week 5 – John Gagnon, Envelope #39, Ten of Diamonds, $189 Week 4 – Patricia Reeves, Envelope #22, Queen ...

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Update for Searchmont Resort for 2021 Winter

From Searchmont Resort… “A lot sure has happened since we made the difficult decision to remain closed last Winter and we felt it was time for an update. Currently, the resort is committed to opening for this upcoming 2021-2022 Ski & Snowboard season. Everyone here is working very hard making preparations so that the resort can offer a fun and ...

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Fog Advisory – Ended

5:15 AM EDT Wednesday 11 August 2021 Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 9:13 a.m.) Marathon – Schreiber (ended 9:13 a.m.) Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Fog will persist this morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. If ...

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Morning News – August 11

Weather – Fog Advisory Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 26. Humidex 30. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. ...

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Corporate Planning Meeting Tonight

There is a corporate planning meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. Tonight’s meeting will feature a presentation from Ms. Beverly Boyd, who will present the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. In addition, Director Alex Patterson will present his report for the months of June and July 2021, and the August update for the MMCC Reopening. The committee will ...

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Fog Advisory – ended

Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park (ended 13:33) Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Fog is occurring causing near zero visibilities. Conditions are expected to improve later this morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations. If visibility ...

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Morning News – August 10

Weather Overcast. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 30. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this eveniareng then light overnight. Low 16. Satus of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There are two active cases of COVID-19 in ...

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APH – 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#408)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 (#408), from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested yesterday, Sunday, August 8th, 2021, and is of close contact. The individual is now self-isolating. Through contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.

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Morning News – August 9

Weather Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Fog dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 30. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Fog patches developing this evening. Low 17.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There one active ...

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APH – 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19

Mid-afternoon Friday, Algoma Public Health reported 1 new case of COVID-19 (#407), from Central and East Algoma. The individual was tested on August 5th, is of close contact exposure and is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified.

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Morning News – August 7

Weather Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight. Low 11.   Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma There one active case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today (Sault Ste. Marie and Area). Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma ...

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Morning News – August 6

Weather Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this morning. Temperature steady near 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening. Low 11.   Status ...

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Morning News – August 5

Weather A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 30 then south 20 gusting ...

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