Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Santa has a great big smile today!

Santa and all the happy ‘elves’ had huge smiles as Tracey Toffner, Tim Hortons – Wawa presented the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund (WCHF) with $2,890.70. During the Smile Cookie Campaign, 700+ cookies a day were decorated by Tim Hortons-Wawa staff and volunteers, Elizabeth Campbell, Heather Campbell, Bill and Margret Chapman, Elizabeth Collins, Grace Dereski, Dorothy Egan, Marla Jones, Robin Marshall-Davidson, ...

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Morning Road Conditions – October 19

Information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change. Posted at Oct 19, 2020 at 08:26   Highway Range Primary Condition Seconday Condition Visibility Drifting Last Updated Highway 17 From Sault Saint Marie North Limits to Montreal River Bridge Bare and wet road Fair No 20-10-19 5:18 AM Northeastern Highway 17 From Montreal River ...

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Morning News – October 19

Weather – Flurries ending late this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Local snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind ...

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Morning Road Conditions – October 18

Information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change. Posted at Oct 18, 2020 at 08:16 Highway Range Primary Condition Seconday Condition Visibility Drifting Last Updated Highway 17 From Sault Saint Marie North Limits to Montreal River Bridge No Report 20-10-17 5:21 PM Highway 17 From Montreal River Bridge to Mijinemunghshing Lake No Report ...

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Morning News – October 18

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High plus 4. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Flurries beginning late this evening. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 5 overnight. ...

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Morning Road Conditions – October 17

Information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change Highway Range Primary Condition Seconday Condition Visibility Drifting Last Updated Highway 17 From Sault Saint Marie North Limits to Montreal River Bridge Bare and wet road Good No 20-10-17 5:21 AM Highway 17 From Montreal River Bridge to Mijinemunghshing Lake Bare and wet road Partly ...

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La région de York est ajoutée à la liste des régions où la transmission communautaire est la plus forte

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario ajoute la région de York à la ville d’Ottawa, à la ville de Toronto et à la région de Peel comme collectivités où la transmission communautaire de la COVID‑19 est la plus forte. Ce changement signifie que des précautions supplémentaires sont maintenant en place pour protéger les résidents et le personnel des foyers de soins de ...

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York Region Added to List of Areas of Higher Community Spread

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The Ontario government is adding York Region to the City of Ottawa, City of Toronto and Region of Peel, as areas with higher community spread of COVID-19. The change means added precautions are now in place to protect residents and staff at long-term care homes in these regions. On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health: Essential visitors, ...

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Morning News – October 17

Weather – A few flurries ending early this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Periods of snow beginning late this afternoon. Periods of rain near Lake Superior. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow changing to periods of rain this evening ...

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Snow coming for the North Shore of Lake Superior

The first significant snowfall of the season is possible this weekend for the region (Rossport and points west). However, as was seen earlier today – that weather may spread and include points east, including Wawa. Snow is expected to begin in Northwestern Ontario on Saturday morning and into the afternoon, tapering off by early Sunday morning. It is estimated that ...

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Highway 17 (Marathon – Terrace Bay) OPEN

Oct 16, 2020 at 14:51 – Highway 17 has been reopened.   Oct 16, 2020 at 10:13 – Highway 17 has been closed in both directions between Terrace Bay (Mill Road) and Marathon (Peninsula Road) due to weather conditions.

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Highway 17 (Wawa to SSM) OPEN

Oct 16, 2020 at 09:35 – the highway is now open Oct 16, 2020 at 09:06 – the highway has been closed to facilitate the transport removal. Oct 16, 2020 at 08:29 – At 8:18 Ontario511 reported that the highway was one lane open.   Oct 16, 2020 at 08:12 – Highway 17 is closed due to a collision (a ...

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Travelling West – Be Prepared for Winter

If you are planning to travel west this weekend or perhaps even today – you may wish to ensure that your vehicle and you are ready for wintry conditions – and sudden road closures. Environment Canada is warning that the first significant snowfall of the season is possible this weekend for Northwestern Ontario. This warning was targeted for Rossport and ...

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Morning News – October 16

Weather – A few flurries changing to a few rain showers and flurries near noon. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Local snowfall amount 5 cm over higher terrain. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few rain showers and flurries changing to a few ...

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Ontario is hiring up to 600 More Contact Tracers to Track, Trace and Isolate New Cases of COVID-19 Across the Province

The Ontario government announced yesterday that they have hired 100 new contact tracers, many of whom are starting work this week, with up to 500 more recruits expected to be hired by mid-November. Premier Ford explained “With these additional hires, we will have hundreds more boots on the ground to support contact tracing throughout the province, which is an essential ...

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