Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Terrace Bay Declares a Precautionary State of Emergency UPDATE 3:00 a.m.

3:00 a.m. Repair’s to the Terrace Bay ice plant remain ongoing and are nearing completion. All expectations are for a return to normal for residents and businesses on Simcoe Plaza by Saturday morning. The Township fitness room will be open regular hours starting at 10 a.m. Again, we sincerely apologize for any/all inconveniences this may have caused and greatly appreciate everyone’s ...

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CANCELLED – Polar Bear Plunge

The organizing committee of the Polar Bear Plunge scheduled for Sunday, February 19th from 3:30 to 4 p.m. has been cancelled due to lack of registrants. Organizers say, “We’ll try again next year… Thanks to those that registered.”

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Red Pine Stakes Additional Claims, Increases Area of Wawa Gold Project

Red Pine Exploration Inc. announces that it has staked an additional 194 hectares adjacent to its Wawa Gold Project, bringing its total land package to 5,373 hectares (Figure 1 to right). The staked ground appears to be an extension of the structure hosting the Golden Reed Mine which operated in 1907 and 1908 (calculated grade of production of 2.3 oz/ton ...

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Inquest into the Death of Moses Beaver Announced

Dr. David Eden, Regional Supervising Coroner for Inquests, today announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Moses Beaver. Mr. Beaver, 56, was pronounced dead at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Feb. 13, 2017, following transfer from the Thunder Bay Jail. An inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act due to the circumstances of ...

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Joe Roberts “Push for Change” in Wawa!

  Joe Roberts has been in the Algoma District for a while now, but Saturday afternoon, he entered the area patrolled by the Superior East OPP Detachment. Officers PC Monique Baker (SSM OPP), Sgt Manuela Byrnes, and PC Amanda Huff joined Joe and Marie Roberts (Campaign Director and wife) in tackling Montreal River Hill. The hill, which which is a six per ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – February 17th

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 14 14 BESNER, Yvan 2 9 14 SPENCER, Reg 2 9 14 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 7 14 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 7 14 McCOY, Joe 6 6 14 BOYD, Katherine 7 3 14 SZEKELY, Marc 8 1 14 GAMES SCHEDULE for February 23, 2017 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Team Vs ...

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Friday at the Wawa Winter Carnival

11:30 a.m. – Indian Taco & Chili Lunch at the Wawa Goose Senior’s Drop-In Centre. 6:30 p.m. – Wawa Winter Carnival Parade from the Drill Rig to the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre (MMCC) 6:00 p.m. – Artisan & Seller’s Fair inside the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre (MMCC). 7:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies: WVFD Bonfire, MFN Drummers, and Fireworks outside in ...

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Friday Morning News – February 17th

Weather – Today Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High plus 1. Tonight Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 2. Roads – Highway 17 from Sault Ste. Marie to White River is bare and dry, with bare and wet road sections. Local – This is Wawa Winter Carnival ...

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Fish for Free this Weekend!

Families and fishing enthusiasts across Ontario can fish licence-free from Saturday, February 18 through Monday, February 20th, 2017. This Family Day weekend, anglers can go ice fishing without a licence, so head out to one of Ontario’s provincial parks that are open during the winter to give it a try. Learn the ropes of ice fishing at one of the many events happening across ...

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Sex: Let’s talk about it

February 12 to 18 is Sexual and Reproductive Health Week and Algoma Public Health wants to remind you about the importance of starting a conversation about healthy sexuality.   Many sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have few or no noticeable symptoms and people may not be aware that they are infected. These infections can lead to serious health complications if left ...

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It’s Your Time to Speak Up for the Great Lakes

Canada and the United States released their progress report last fall on accomplishing the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement’s goals, and the International Joint Commission released their draft assessment report on January 18th, 2017. Before it finalizes that report, the IJC will hold six public meetings in Great Lakes communities throughout the month of March to hear residents’ reaction to ...

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Ontario improves culturally appropriate child and maternity care with Aboriginal Midwifery programs

Ontario is improving access to culturally appropriate child and maternity care for more Indigenous people across the province. The Honourable Glenn Thibeault, Member of Provincial Parliament for Sudbury, was at Shkagamik-Kwa Health Centre in Sudbury today, February 16th, 2017, to announce that two new Registered Midwives will be hired to provide culturally appropriate child and maternity care to up to ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – February 16

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 9 12 MOORE, Bruce 2 8 12 YOUNG, Paul 2 8 12 McHARDY, Jim 4 7 13 LESCHISHIN, Mark 5 6 12 HOFFMANN, Jim 6 5 11 DERESKI, Louis 6 5 12 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 8 4 13 RODY, Ron 9 3 13 NEXT GAMES – WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2017 Ice 1 Ice ...

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ADSB to hold Accommodation Review Public Information Meeting for SJD – March 1st

In June 2016, the Algoma District School Board approved placing Sir James Dunn Public School under Accommodation Review. Public consultation is a vital step and requires input from a range of school and community members. The intent of the public consultation is to include the full involvement of an informed, local community. The first Public Information Meeting will be held Wednesday, ...

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