Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Found on Facebook – Seniors’s Information Fair Agenda

Apr 11, 2018 @ 09:09 Today is the Seniors at risk Expo & Wawa Goose Senior’s Goose Club “Senior’s Information Fair – Northern Tour 2018”. This event features a Trade Show and a workshop with several different presentations. Agenda 9:30-10:00 Registration 10:00 – 3:00 Trade Show 10:00 – 10:15 Greetings Jolene Binda Shelley Wesseling & John Richer (OACAO Fairs Coordinators) ...

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St. Basil’s to get New Principal

Paul Best has been the principal at St. Basil’s in White River for the past three years. He is leaving and as of September 1st, 2018 will become the new Principal of Holy Family. The vacancy as Principal at St. Basil in White River will be filled at a later date. In other changes, St. Mary’s College (SMC) Principal Cindy Sawyer is ...

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Wednesday Morning News – April 11

Apr 11, 2018 @ 07:39 Weather – After three beautiful bright sunny mornings it was disappointing to see the clouds and snow – but Environment Canada says only a few flurries ending this afternoon with a high of +3 today. Tonight it will get cloudier and a low of -9. If the skies should clear tonight and you are out ...

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Municipal Council Meeting Tonight – April 10

Apr 10, 2018 @ 09:05 Municipal Council is having a council meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. First on the agenda is the Declaration of Office for Pat Tait and Julia Rowe. They were the successful candidates after last week’s interview process. Council will then hear a presentation from HydroOne regarding the East West Tie Line.   After ...

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Tuesday Morning News – April 10

Apr 10, 2018 @ 07:55 Weather – Today will be a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. A high +3 is expected. Tonight will become more cloudy with periods of snow beginning late this evening with accumulations of 2-4 centimetres. Roads – Highways are bare and dry. News Tidbits – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO ...

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Crisp Cold Morning

Apr 9, 2018 @ 12:51   It was -15 as I walked out the door, snow and ice cracking underneath my feet. I was headed down to the beach, the lavender in the sky and low clouds at the eastern horizon gave hope to a pretty sunrise. What was so pretty was the hoarfrost in the trees. As the time drew ...

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Monday Morning News – April 9

Apr 9, 2018 @ 07:56 Weather – Today will be mainly cloudy. High plus 1. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight will be partly cloudy. Low minus 12. Roads – All highways are bare and dry, bare and wet in spots. News Tidbits – Community is Family – participates in Sunday evening’s Family Skate were asked to wear hockey jerseys ...

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Hwy 144 CLOSED and other Highway closures in the Northeast

Apr 5, 2018 @ 09:01 On April 4, 2018, members of the West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the assistance of OPP Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) are investigating a fatality as a result of a head-on motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred north of Still River, on Highway 69 in Henvey Township, Ontario. The ...

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Thursday Morning News – April 5

Weather – Today will see increasing cloudiness. A few flurries beginning near noon. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 1. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight, a few flurries ending this evening then partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries before morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming ...

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Wednesday Morning News – April 4

Apr 4, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather – Today will be cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High minus 5. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low minus 16. Roads Conditions Visibility Drifting 101 From Timmins to Highway 144 Bare and dry road ...

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Wesdome Continues to explore and develop No. 7 & 300 Zones

Apr 3, 2018 @ 13:55 Wesdome continues to explore and develop the No. 7 and 300 Zones at the Eagle River Mine. These two zones run parallel to the Main 8 Zone structure from which more than one million ounces of gold over the last twenty years.   Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President, and CEO commented, “We continue to be encouraged ...

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Tuesday Morning News – April 3

Apr 3, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather – Today will see increasing cloudiness. High -4. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight will be cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -14. Roads – With the changes to the Ontario511 site, Wawa-news is looking at the best way to provide this information. Road conditions will ...

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OPP offer ‘Today’s Tip – Child Safety!”

The annual Provincial Seatbelt Campaign runs from March 30 to April 2, 2018. OPP are offering the following tips: Today’s Tip: Child Safety! Child Car Seats for Infants Newborn babies and infants need special protection while in a vehicle. In a collision, a properly installed rear-facing child car seat can save your baby’s life. Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act requires children to ...

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Saturday Morning News – March 31

Mar 31, 2018 @ 07:15 Weather – Today – Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h near noon then becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40. High minus 4. Tonight – Periods of light snow ending this evening then partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. ...

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OPP offer ‘Today’s Tip – How to properly wear a seatbelt!”

The annual Provincial Seatbelt Campaign runs from March 30 to April 2, 2018. OPP are offering the following tips: Wear your seatbelt so that it crosses your chest and your lower hips; as these areas of the body are better able to resist the force of a crash. Do not put the shoulder strap under your arm or behind your ...

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