Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Saturday Morning News – February 24

Feb 24, 2018 @ 09:42 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 2. Tonight Becoming cloudy this evening then snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this evening then increasing to 40 gusting to 60 overnight. Low minus 6. Snowfall Warning has been issued – Snowfall, with total ...

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Hwy 129 OPEN (UPDATE 17:23)

Feb 23, 2018 @ 17:23 At 4:49 Ontario511 tweeted that Highway 129 had been reopened. There has not been an update from the Superior East Detachment regarding the highway being reopend. Feb 23, 2018 @ 14:50 The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has issued a media release advising that highway 129 remains closed from Highway 667 ...

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Mixed Bag of Freezing Rain and Snow for tomorrow

Feb 23, 2018 @ 17:21 4:13 PM EST Friday 23 February 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville 10 to 20 cm of snow likely. A low pressure system will spread snow into the region beginning Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Current indications suggest that total snowfall amounts could range between ...

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Wawa Mixed Curling Bonsiel – Begins Tonight!

Feb 23, 2018 @ 13:29 Wawa’s Annual Mixed Curling Bonspiel begins tonight with the first games starting at 6:30 p.m. There are 12 teams entered in this event. Everyone is invited to come and watch the curlers Friday and Saturday – with the final games around 8:00 pm on Saturday evening. Mixed Curling Bonspiel Start times for tonight: 6:30 PM ...

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Friday Morning News – February 23

Feb 23, 2018 @ 08:15 Weather Today Snow ending late this afternoon then cloudy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 1. Tonight Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 11. Special Weather Statement – 10 to 15 centimetres of snow on tap ...

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10-15 cm of Snow expected overnight

Feb 22, 2018 @ 08:39 Special Weather Statement – Issued at 5:20 a.m. Environment Canada warns that 10 – 15 centimetres of snow is expected as a low-pressure system enters the region overnight. Snow will taper off to a few flurries Friday afternoon into early evening. Snowfall amounts are expected to be below the warning criteria of 15 centimetres per 12 hours. ...

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Thursday Morning News Tidbits – February 22

Feb 22, 2018 @ 07:50 Weather Today Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. High minus 4. Tonight A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 40 percent chance of flurries before morning. Low minus 11. Special Weather Statement – Issued at 5:20 a.m. Environment Canada warns that 10 – ...

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Colton is Headed to the Paralympics!

Feb 21, 2018 @ 17:51   The seven snowboarders have been selected to create the Canadian Paralympic Team headed to the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. 27-year-old Colton Liddle (Wawa) joins Michelle Salt (Calgary), Sandrine Hamel (Saint-Sauveur), Alex Massie (Barrie), Andrew Genge (Oshawa), Curt Minard (Vernon) and John Leslie (Arnprior). John Leslie and Michelle Salt were on the inaugural team in ...

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Monday at the Carnival

Feb 20, 2018 @ 08:54 Yesterday, Family Day and the last day of the Wawa Winter Carnival, the best event of the weekend was the MFN Cardboard Box Races. Each competitor had to create a Cardboard Box sleigh, ride it down the hill, if crashed – carry it as fast as possible over the finish line!      

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Tuesday Morning News – February 20

Feb 20, 2018 @ 08:17 Weather Today Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning early this morning. Snow mixed with ice pellets late this morning and this afternoon. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 25 this morning. Tonight Periods of light snow ending ...

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Wawa Winter Carnival – Monday Schedule

Feb 19, 2018 @ 10:26 Today is the last day of the Wawa Winter Carnival – featuring the MFN Cardboard Box Races at Queen’s Park. It is always quite the show, so you should consider going for a stroll and seeing the creativity of our families.

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Monday Morning News – February 19

    Feb 19, 2018 @ 09:04 Weather Today Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming northeast 20 gusting to 40 this morning. Temperature falling to minus 12 this afternoon. Tonight Periods of snow. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 15.   Roads 101 Timmins to ...

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Sunday Morning News – February 18

Feb 18, 2018 @ 08:45 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Snow beginning early this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 7. Tonight Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 cm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northeast 20 ...

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Friday at the Wawa Winter Carnival

Feb 17, 2018 @ 10:10 The first Wawa Winter Carnival began with the luncheon at the Senior’s Drop In Centre. There (if you could get a seat) you were served an Indian Taco, and you could select a desert. Apparently at times you had to wait for a seat. The Red Hat Ladies were a bright splash of colour as ...

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Wawa Winter Carnival – Saturday Schedule

All Things Canadian

Time Event Location Address Saturday 8:00 – 11:00 Rotary Pancake Breakfast Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. Science North Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 10:00 – 3:00 p.m. Artisan & Seller’s Fair Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 Chris Simon Drive 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Indian Tacos Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 3 ...

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