Weather – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 23. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low 11. Marine Forecast – Wind northwest 10 knots increasing to northwest 15 this morning then diminishing to northwest 10 this evening. Wind becoming light overnight then ...
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Infrastructure Projects Announced Across Northern Ontario – Wawa, Hornepayne, White River Included
A number of infrastructure projects in Northern Ontario were announced yesterday in Atikokan. Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Rainy River, on behalf of Maryam Monsef, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and Mayor Dennis Brown, Town of Atikokan, announced funding for 12 airport, road and bridge ...
Read More »Morning News Tidbits – June 26
Weather – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness near noon then 60 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches developing before ...
Read More »Wawa’s School Safety Zone Project gets Funding
Jun 25, 2020 at 13:00 At today’s Special Council meeting, Mayor Ron Rody announced that funding had been received for Wawa’s School Safety Zone Project. It is a five million dollar project, with 4.3 million coming from Provincial and Federal funding sources. The balance $700,000 will come from the Community of Wawa. Mayor Rody explained, “We have a building ...
Read More »Tired of Cooking? Salmon with Chili Lime Sauce & Watermelon Popsicles
If you are anything like me – cooking meals for years on end, you have no idea of what to cook next. Here is a dish that I enjoy, you may as well. Although this is made with salmon, Lake Trout is a great substitute. Or maybe a fishing trip is in order – I hear that some of the ...
Read More »In Wawa’s Backyard – June 25
During this time of social/physical distancing teenagers are finding ways to fill time. Trynity goes for long walks in the bush and brings back a record of where we are; Wawa’s Backyard. Sunsets are particularly glorious in the Wawa area. The last two nights were spectacular. Although it looks easy to photograph, sunsets are difficult. They appear out of ...
Read More »Special Council Meeting at Noon
There will be a Special Council Meeting today at 12 Noon for two matters: The reading of By-Law No. 3320-20 (first, second and third) – to authorize The Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural ...
Read More »Morning News Tidbits – June 25
Weather – index 7 or high. Tonight – Clearing late this evening. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9. Rainfall warning remains in effect for: Chapleau, Missinaibi Lake, Gogama, and Foleyet. The heavy rain will continue today. Rain, at times heavy, will continue this morning before easing to light rain late this morning or this afternoon. Light ...
Read More »Ontario Takes Immediate Action to Stop COVID-19 Outbreaks in Windsor-Essex
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local public health officials, the Ontario government is implementing a three-point plan to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 on farms and throughout the community. Recent outbreaks, especially those in the agriculture and agri-food sectors, pose unique challenges that require a targeted response. By taking immediate action, health officials ...
Read More »Glorious Red Sunset – June 23
After all that pouring rain yesterday, puddles, no ponds appearing everywhere… The glorious red skies last night were simply gorgeous. I’m sure that my two photographers were not the only ones staring at the sky. Witnesses say that the red was so strong it was reflected on the grass. Just in case you are wondering, these photos have had only ...
Read More »Morning News Tidbits – June 24
Weather – Periods of rain. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High 16. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9. Rainfall warning remains in effect for: Chapleau, Missinaibi Lake, Gogama, and Foleyet. The heavy rain will continue today. Rain, at ...
Read More »Rainfall Warnings Continue & OPP offer safe driving tips
Rainfall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rain continuing today and tonight. Rain, at times heavy, will continue through the day today and into tonight before easing to light rain Wednesday morning. Rain will linger Wednesday and into Thursday giving additional, ...
Read More »Morning News Tidbits – June 23
Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Periods of rain beginning near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 17. UV index 2 or low. Winds are currently gusting to 20km/h as being recorded by WawaWeather.net. Tonight – Periods of rain. Wind north 20 km/h gusting ...
Read More »Rainfall Warning Continues
4:59 AM EDT Tuesday 23 June 2020 Rainfall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Heavy rain continuing today and tonight. Rain, at times heavy, will continue through the day today and into tonight before easing to light rain Wednesday morning. Rain will linger Wednesday and into Thursday giving additional, ...
Read More »Rainfall Warning Issued
Rainfall warning in effect for Lake Superior Park to Batchawana Bay. Environment Canada states that “Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions.” Wawa is just on the edge of the expected heavy rain. at 5:20 this morning Environment Canada issued a special weather statement regarding significant rainfall. ...
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