Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

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

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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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Saturday Morning News – February 17

Feb 17, 2018 @ 08:50 Weather Today Cloudy. Snow and local blowing snow beginning early this morning. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 60. High minus 4. Tonight Snow and local blowing snow ending this evening then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Clearing before morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to ...

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Friday Morning News – February 16

Feb 16, 2018 @ 08:16 Weather Today A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 13. Tonight Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low minus 14. Roads 2018-02-16 ...

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LANDRY, Jean-Paul

Feb 15, 2018 @ 08:08 Passed away at his home in White River with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at the age of 82 years. Beloved husband of Ghislaine Landry. Loving father of Pauline Perry (Daniel), Ghislain Landry and Lucie Morin (Damien). Proud grandfather of Eric, Ivan, Kevin Morin and Sean Perry. Great-grandfather of Dredyn. ...

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Thursday Morning News – February 15

Feb 15, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather Today Snow ending this afternoon then cloudy. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. Temperature falling to minus 9 this afternoon. Tonight Mainly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 28.   Roads 2018-02-15 – ...

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‘Chase away the Winter Blues’ Event was a great success!

Feb 14, 2018 @ 10:40 Last Saturday, February. 10, 2018, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429 held a “Chase the Winter Blues Away” event. There were 91 wonderful items to bid on in a silent auction, with at least 8 different appetizers to tempt the palate, and a special blue libation for the evening.   Over seventy people took advantage ...

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