Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Tuesday Morning News – May 8

May 8, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this morning. High 18. UV index 6 or high. News Tidbits – Yesterday and for the remainder of the week – Canada is testing a cell alerting system. Due to a space in the message, residents of Quebec did not receive the alert. ...

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Hwy 11 CLOSED (Temagami) Sinkhole (UPDATED)

May 7, 6:55 a.m. Highway 11 was reopened late Saturday night. A temporary fix was put in place, and it is anticipated that there will be lane closures on Monday to effect a permanent repair. Hwy 11 was closed in both directions approximately 15 km West of Hwy584 junction due to flooding late Sunday evening. It was reopened about half an ...

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Friday Morning News – May 4th

May 4, 2018 @ 07:48 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 13. UV index 5 or moderate. News Tidbits – May the Fourth be with you! Today is Star Wars Day, May 4, which celebrates George Lucas’ Star Wars saga. The Star is ...

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Wawa EDC Holds Open House to Launch ‘Wawa Wood Heat Rebate Program’

May 3, 2018 @ 09:31 Last week the EDC of Wawa held an Open House to launch the province’s new Wood Heat Pilot Program. The Ontario government will use proceeds from the Ontario Carbon Market to fund four new programs for communities without access to natural gas that relies on a mix of wood, propane, fuel oil and diesel-generated electricity ...

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Thursday Morning News – May 3rd

May 3, 2018 @ 07:01 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 12. UV index 7 or high.   News Tidbits – Dr. John McCrae of Guelph, Ont., wrote in 20 minutes, the the most famous English poem of the First World War, In Flanders Fields in Ypres, Belgium.

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Nurdles on the Beach

May 2, 2018 @ 08:28   Nurdles on the beach? What are nurdles?   Nurdles are tiny, lentil-sized and shaped pieces of white plastic. Parents might be familiar with them as they were the stuffing in Beanie Babies. People in the plastic fabrication industry know them as the building material for nearly all our plastic products.   These photographs were ...

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Wednesday Morning News – May 2

May 2, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 8. UV index 6 or high. News Tidbits – The Wawa Walking Challenge is well underway! At the end of Week 2, the top three teams are Hawk Junction Locomotion, All About the Steps and Goose to Moose Hoofers. This week’s challenge is to “Love ...

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Council Meeting Tonight – May 1

May 1, 2018 @ 08:02 Council is holding a regular meeting of Council tonight at 6 p.m. All members of the public are invited to attend. On the Agenda tonight is a presentation by NextBridge Infrastructure regarding the East-West Tie Line Transmission Project. Tonight there is a public meeting regarding a proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment – In-Water Structures. Council will receive ...

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Tuesday Morning News – May 1st

May 1, 2018 @ 07:45 Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Wind south 20 km/h. High 13. UV index 7 or high.   News Tidbits – Wawa Minor Hockey Awards Ceremony is tonight at 7 p.m. at the Michipicoten High School Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.   The Soo has seen ...

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Monday Morning News – April 30

Weather – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this afternoon. High 10. UV index 7 or high.   News Tidbits – The bears are making their reappearance after winter. People are advised to be cautious. In the Sault this weekend, a bear with cubs attacked a woman who was outside her residence with her dog. SSM ...

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Bowling Season Ends – Last chance for Cosmic Bowling Tonight

Spring is here, and bowling season has ended. The last Cosmic Bowling of the season this Saturday! Some great prizes and giveaways! 6pm-midnight.   Friday Mixed League Winners   Congratulations to Stealth Bowlers, winners of Friday Mixed League playoffs. Team members include Andrew Chalykoff, Alex Boyd, Jacob Sanderson, Rebecca Lebel, Jarret Sanders and Dustan Knee. Congratulations to Ole Alley Cats, ...

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Friday Morning News – April 27

Weather – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning and risk of freezing drizzle. Clearing this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 3. News Tidbits – If you are planning travel this weekend be aware of poor weather to the northeast. North Bay and the Nipissing area is expected to see ...

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Thursday Morning News – April 26th

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon then periods of rain. High 7. UV index 8 or very high. News Tidbits – Don’t forget the Waterfront Open House today at the MMCC.

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What Happened at Council – April 10

Apr 25, 2018 @ 11:17   At the last Council Meeting, Council held the oath-taking of the two new councillors: Pat Tait and Julia Rowe. They were the successful applicants in the process to fill the seats left vacant by Councillor Tamara Liddle and Councillor Yvan Besner. After the oath taking, the new councillors took their seats, and then left ...

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