Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Rock Island Hosts David Archibald August 1st

  David Archibald, the Happiest Camper in Ontario is touring in a 30 park concert tour. He has written five sings to help celebrate Ontario Parks’ 125th anniversary! David says “I’m thrilled to embark on this grand tour of 30 parks to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ontario Parks. It’s a fantastic job! I will unleash five new songs ...

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Don’s Doing Art Classes!

    Don has had many passions in his life, fishing, music, painting. Now he has added a new talent to his list, teaching. Don has started teaching art classes at Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park. His classes are held every Tuesday (July and August), and if you wish to attend (there is one today), call The Lake Effect ...

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Ron Rody Acclaimed Mayor for next term

Ron Rody has been acclaimed Mayor of Wawa for the next term of municipal council. According to the list of certified candidates released at 13:51 today, the following are vying for a seat as councillor of Wawa. James Brown, Cathy Cannon, Mitch Hatfield, Robert Reece are the new candidates. They are joined by Bill Chiasson, Pat Tait and Sandra Weitzel ...

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Monday Morning News – July 30

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light today tonight and Tuesday. Waves less than one half metre. Fog patches dissipating Tuesday evening. News Tidbits – It is an item to be watched. CBC reports that British lawmakers want Facebook to be liable for “fake news.” Increasingly there is more and more news ...

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Sunday Morning News – July 29

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light today tonight and Monday. Waves less than one half metre. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating near noon Monday. News Tidbits –  In light of Greyhound pulling out, Kasper Transportation has announced that they are stepping in September ...

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In Memory – Raymond Berthiaume

A mon epoux Raymond Berthiaume, decede le 28 juillet 2001. Tu nous as quitter mais dans nos coeurs tu est juste de l’autre coter de la vie. La up les fleurs ne se fanent jamais. La ou c’est toujours serein, tu as quitter les souffrances et les peurs. Nous garderons dans nos coeurs le souvenir de toi, la ou tu ...

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Saturday Morning News – July 28

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Marine News – Wind northwest 10 knots backing to west 10 near noon then becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 10 Sunday morning. Waves one half metre or ...

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Gélinas “Small and Rural Hospitals waiting for promised funding”

Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas rose in the Legislature Wednesday afternoon to share the concerns of the province’s small and rural hospitals. “It is my pleasure to share with the House an issue happening in all of our small and rural hospitals. The small and rural hospitals are the ones that serve many of the people in my riding, in ...

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Ontario Government Ends Strike at York University

Ontario has passed legislation to end the strike at York University and save the university’s fall semester for tens of thousands of students. York University will now start to resume normal operations and students will soon be able to complete their winter courses. “Getting York University students back to class was a top priority for our government,” said Minister of ...

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Have You Registered Yet? Annual 2 Man Scramble

Register now for the Annual 2 Man Scramble with a Shotgun Start. It will be held August 4th and 5th at the Michipicoten Golf Club. There will be Men’s 18 holes Saturday and 18 holes Sunday at 11am.  6 Flights of 6 Men’s Teams, with cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each Flight (White and Blue tees used). The ...

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Thursday Morning News – July 26

Weather – Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 3 or moderate. Marine – Wind light becoming west 10 knots this morning then increasing to northwest 15 this evening. Wind northwest 15 Friday. Waves one half metre or less. Chance of showers. Risk of thunderstorms this morning. Fog patches dissipating Friday evening. News ...

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What Happened at Council – July 10

.At the Municipal Council Meeting of July 10th, Council had a number of items on their agenda. After approving the schedule of meetings and agenda, council approved the waiver of fees for Bumps, Babies, and Beyond which will be held on Saturday, September 8th at the MMCC. Over 30 exhibitors have already registered for this event. Council approved donations to ...

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Monday Morning News – July 23

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High 26. Humidex 29. UV index 8 or very high. Marine – Wind northeast 15 knots diminishing to northeast 10 early this morning then becoming light this afternoon. Wind becoming west 10 Tuesday ...

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SE OPP – Hwy 17 closed (sinkhole at Obatanga Provincal Park) OPENED

Jul 20, 2018 @ 14:11 On July 20, 2018, at 10:33 a.m., members from the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a sinkhole on Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park in Dahl Township in between White River and Wawa. At 1:48 p.m. Highway 17 re-opened in both directions. Jul 20, 2018 @ 12:11 On July 20, 2018, at ...

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