Last weekend The Roxy Bowling Centre held a “Bowl for the Food Bank” event. Every game purchased meant that $3 was donated to the Wawa Community Food Bank! With 196 games played, an amazing $608 was collected and donated to the Wawa Community Food Bank. Rick was very pleased that he was able to offer this opportunity for the community to ...

Oct 26, 2017 @ 07:52 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 3. Tonight  will be cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Low minus 1. 4:11 AM EDT Thursday 26 October 2017 Special weather statement in effect for: Agawa ...

Oct 25, 2017 @ 09:32   On October 19, Wawa’s Northern Credit Union joined more than 56,000 credit unions around the world, in celebrating International Credit Union Day (ICU Day). They offered a beautiful cake in ICU colours, punch, fruits and candy for members to enjoy.   This year’s ICU Day theme was “Dreams Thrive Here,” a celebration of how ...

Oct 25, 2017 @ 09:10 Mark McRae has retired. Officially he retired this summer, but Municipal Council recognized him with a gift and a Wawa Goose print at Tuesday night’s Council Meeting. Mayor Rody spoke, “We certainly appreciated your service throughout the years. I personally had, as many of you in our Municipality have had occasion to have issues with ...

There is a Corporate Planning / Policy Manual Committee Meeting tonight, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Agenda (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 Approval of Agenda (3) ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS (4) DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF (5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.1 ...

Oct 24, 2017 @ 12:05 We knew it was coming – you know that blustery, rain turning to snow… icky weather.  So hard to believe after the beautiful weekend. Winds have been gusting, a gust of 61.1km/h was recorded at 4:21 this morning in the Mission. Environment Canada recorded gusts of 62km/h, at 4 and 6 a.m. That is a ...

Oct 22, 2017 @ 11:20 Weather – Showers. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature falling to 11 this afternoon. Tonight – a few showers ending late this evening then partly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 5. News Tidbits – The Red Canoe is hosting an afternoon/early evening art show and live music event. Don ...

Oct 21, 2017 @ 08:17   Yesterday was the Annual Cupcakes for a Cure at the Lady Dunn Health Centre. Talented bakers Louise Needham, Jennifer Tremblay and Tracy Chalykoff made dozens and dozens of cupcakes. Then there was a decoration party held just before they went on sale. There were so many beautiful cupcakes, it was hard to choose my ...

Oct 21, 2017 @ 08:05 If  you have never tried your hand at bowling, or you enjoy going out for a game – this is your weekend to have fun and help support the Wawa Community Food Bank. The Roxy Bowling Centre is holding a “Bowl for the Food Bank” event beginning at 12 noon today until midnight, and again ...

Oct 21, 2017 @ 07:25 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight will b mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 14. Marine – ...

Oct 20, 2017 @ 14:27   It was a foregone conclusion when I got up Friday morning. The wind was still blowing, gusting to 50km/h. The night before the wind had been recorded as gusting to 72km/h. With the wind blowing and gusting all day, and some funky clouds to the west – the recipe for a beautiful sunset was ...

Oct 20, 2017 @ 07:56 Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this morning. High 16. Tonight will be clear. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind south 20 km/h. Low 9. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 20 near midnight then backing to southeast 20 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 13:22 This year’s CP Holiday will begin it’s journey westward from Montreal on November 25/26th. The Holiday Train is a beautifully lit train with a stage featuring musicians and holiday music. 182 communities will enjoy the show, and are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for local food banks. “The Holiday Train program is all about ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 10:17   Although the St. Margaret Mary Cemetery has not had a burial in many, many years (1954), it is still a sacred place with what is said to be 100 individuals buried there.   Unfortunately, during the winter, snow machines have been using the cemetery as a means to cut across from Mission Road to Winston ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 09:41 Yesterday at 10:30 Superior Children’s Centre held their Week of the Child Parade. They paraded from the corner of Broadway/Mission Road to the Drill Rig on the sidewalk.