Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Frost Advisory (UPDATED)

At 8:09 a.m. Environment Canada cancelled the Frost Advisory. Sep 1, 2024 at 20:33 Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for overnight. Temperatures are expected to drop to near zero degrees celsius early Monday morning. Cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees as may damage some crops in frost-prone ...

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Saturday Morning News – August 31

Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Local smoke. High 24. Humidex 27. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning early this evening and ending overnight then 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms this evening and after midnight. Local amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind becoming ...

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Friday Morning News – August 30

Weather: Today – Showers ending early this afternoon then clearing. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 19. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Local smoke overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 11. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: ...

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Thursday Morning News – August 29

Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 24. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind becoming south 20 km/h before morning. Low 14. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 27 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 2 are being held, 2 are under control and 23 are being observed. ...

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Wednesday Morning News – August 28

Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 19. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Clear. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low plus 5. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update There are 28 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region: 1 ...

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Between the Covers – August 27

Wawa PL’s Scavenger Hunt Winners! Congratulations and thank you all for your participation! And thank you to our amazing donors! New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week is “Eruption” by Michael Crichton and James Patterson, “The Housemaid is Watching” by Freida McFadden, “The Midnight Feast” by Lucy Foley and “Flash Back” by Iris Johansen. En Français, nous avons ...

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Tuesday Morning News – August 27

Weather: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 12. Northeast Forest Fire Region Update: There are 34 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 1 is not under control, 1 is being held, 1 is under control and 31 fires are being observed.The wildland fire hazard is mainly ...

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42nd Annual Wawa Salmon Derby – Big Fish!

Organizers, volunteers and of course, anglers were happy to enjoy some spectacular weather for this year’s 42nd Annual Wawa Salmon Derby. Although the lake was a little ‘bumpy’ Friday night, Municipal Councillor Mitch Hatfield had no difficulty firing the flare gun to start the derby off. The weather was gorgeous on Saturday, and some anglers sported a little more colour ...

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WFD Called to Small Fire on the Old Tote Road

Early yesterday evening, the Wawa Fire Department was called for visible smoke along the powerlines just north of Michipicoten River Village (The Mission). A small fire was discovered in the ditch between the Old Tote Road and the powerline. Firefighters used water from the tanker to extingish the fire. They worked for just over an hour before declaring the fire ...

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Monday Morning News – August 26

Weather: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 24. Humidex 33. UV index 6 or high. Night – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 before morning. Low ...

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Saturday at the Derby

You couldn’t have asked for a better day on the lake. The sun was bright and there was little wind. The only problem was the extremly high bar that has been set – a 35.1 pound salmon is first, and all ten spots are 29 pounds or more. That means for anglers that your beautiful fish must now weigh over ...

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Friday at the Derby

Friday was a little bit wavey last night out on Michipicoten Bay, but there were some salmon in the 25-30lb weight being brought in. This morning is beautiful and calm. Councillor Mitch Hatfield kicked off the derby firing the flare gun at 5 p.m. sharp from the Derby Official boat with Brad Buck, Captain and Derby Official. The OPP boat ...

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Saturday Morning News – August 24th

Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 30. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 12. Marine Weather: Wind southwest 10 ...

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The Case of the Mysterious Blockade at Government Dock

Aug 23, 2024 at 11:41 UPDATE: The barricade has been removed. It had been placed there by concerned citizens because of the amount of human waste that was being left in the bushes adjacent to the beach A group is being formed that will be approaching the Municipality for permission to install a self-composting outhouse A request will be made ...

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Discover Lake Superior Provincial Park (Friday, Saturday & Sunday Events)

Lake Superior Provincial Park is is one of Ontario’s largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1,550 square kilometres along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa. There are many things to do in the park, but one of the highlights are the learning opportunities that park staff present to visitors throughout the summer. Friday, ...

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