Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Thursday Morning News – October 18

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 8. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 6. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to southwest ...

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Corporate Planning Meeting – October 16

There is a Corporate Planning Committee Meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. All Agenda   CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes – Corporate Planning Committee Meeting, Tuesday, September 11, ...

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Tuesday Morning News – October 16

Oct 16, 2018 @ 07:50 Weather – Periods of snow or rain changing to a few rain showers near noon. Local snowfall amount 2 cm over higher terrain. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few rain showers ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of ...

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Monday Morning News – October 15

Weather – Periods of rain or snow. Local snowfall amount 2 cm over higher terrain. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low zero. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind west 15 knots ...

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Driving to the Sault

Taking advantage of a day off, we drove to the Sault yesterday. As in all trips to the Sault, you never know what the day will bring. Yesterday we experienced everything from clear roads, to driving rain, sleet, and sorry to say it – Snow.   The repairs at the Old Woman Hill looks to be nearly complete. Leroy Construction ...

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The Day After – 90+ mm of Rain

          Wawa-news took a drive around the area yesterday to see what happened after the rain of October 11th. Municipal Infrastructure staff worked extremely hard to keep the Harbour Road and the road into Michipicoten First Nation from washing out. Wednesday was devoted to keeping it safe, ditching and in one spot even creating a new place for the ...

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Hwy 17 & 101 OPEN

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that highway 17 is now open to one lane from Wawa, Ont. to Batchawana. Highway 101 from Wawa to Chapleau is also open to one lane. The OPP are requesting that the public remain away from this area. This will allow crews to work as quickly and ...

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Hwy 101 – CLOSED (Wawa)

Highway 101 is currently closed (probably to Chapleau). The barricade is set up at the corner of Main Street (Hwy 101) and Gladstone Avenue. There has been no media release, tweet from OPP or ON511. Be aware that there is nowhere for transports to turn around – this is all residential streets. There is no notification yet that the school ...

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Rainfall Warning Cancelled

Environment Canada has canceled the Rainfall Warning for Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville at 6:38 this morning.   Today’s weather forecast: Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature falling to plus 3 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – ...

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A Little More Rain Expected

At 4:44 this morning, Environment Canada issued a Rainfall warning for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville “A few areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms continue early this morning for regions close to Lake Superior. However, the rain should taper off to light showers later this morning. A further 5 to 10 millimetres are possible.” WawaWeather.net is recording ...

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Heavy Rain causes problems in area

    The heavy rains predicted by Environment Canada have materialized. Since the rain started yesterday evening Wawa has received 71mm of rain. Wawa has received approx. 56mm of rain today (WawaWeather.net).  After a pause this afternoon, the rain is expected to redevelop, and if predictions from Environment Canada hold steady, Wawa is to expect another 34mm of rain by ...

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Wednesday Morning News – October 10

Weather – Rain at times heavy. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Amount 30 to 40 mm. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Rain at times heavy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Temperature rising to 10 ...

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Rain to the southeast – Snow to the northwest

This week is not looking good for weather unless you enjoy rain and snow. Enviornment Canada is warning of rain,  possibly heavy a times in a swath stretching from Pukaskwa National Park to St. Joseph Island, “A strong moisture laden low pressure system from the Southern Plains States will bring significant rainfall to the region today and Wednesday as it heads ...

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