The Congregation welcomes everyone to worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11:a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church  705-856-2926. The Easter Cross of Lights will again be placed above the front door of our Church.  If you wish to purchase a bulb in memory of someone the ...

Mar 29, 2017 @ 07:40 In Question Period Tuesday, March 28, 2017, NDP Northern Development and Mines Critic Michael Mantha called on the Liberal government to make a plan for investing in and developing the Ring of Fire.   “This government has claimed for years to be lobbying Ottawa to match its $1-billion promise to invest in transportation corridor to ...

Mar 29, 2017 @ 07:38 Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals voted Tuesday against cutting hydro bills for Ontarians by 30 per cent, and in favour of the privatization of Hydro One.   “Everyday families, businesses, municipalities and hospitals are hurting from the Wynne government’s sky-high hydro bills,” said Horwath. “But, once again, the Wynne Liberals are focused on Premier Wynne and the ...

Mar 29, 2017 @ 05:47 Weather – The sun is supposed to be out today, with temperatures rising to 6C. Roads – 101 Highway 651 to Wawa bare and dry road 2017-03-29 3:00 651 Highway 101 to Missinabi bare and dry road with bare and wet road sections. 2017-03-29 3:55 547 Highway 101 to Hawk Junction bare and dry road ...

Richmont – Island Gold and “Let’s Roll Out ALS – 25k 25y” are organizing the inaugural Run ‘n’ Roll for ALS. This special event will be held Saturday, May 27th in Dubreuilville, Ontario. The “Let’s Roll Out ALS – 25k 25y” has been raising donations for ALS for several years now and their 2017 objective is to raise $25,000 to celebrate the 25 years ...

“Today’s release of over 11 million dollars in executive compensation at Hydro One shows that selling the company was never about providing value to consumers. In a year where tens of thousands of Hydro One customers were disconnected and hundreds of thousands were found to be in arrears because of uncontrolled hydro prices, executive salaries at Hydro One hit astronomical ...

Michael Mantha has been acclaimed the NDP candidate in Algoma-Manitoulin for the next provincial election. Elected since 2011, Mantha received the nod from the local association on Saturday afternoon. “I have loved representing Algoma-Manitoulin for the last 7 years and very much look forward to continuing,” said Mantha. “My work has just begun and I am excited to continue being ...

Mar 28, 2017 @ 11:08 Students returned last week after a break from classes and are right back into the swing of things! The LEAD class served up a great pancake lunch with a side of fruit and bacon. This week’s menu is chicken tacos for the cost of $4.00. Last Friday, a group of students travelled to Searchmont for ...

Mar 28, 2017 @ 06:37 Weather – There are no alerts today. Environment Canada says we will enjoy a mix of sun and cloud with a high of  6C. Roads – 101 Shawmere River to Highway 651 bare and wet road 2017-03-28 5:29 101 Highway 651 to Wawa bare and dry road with bare and wet road sections. 2017-03-28 3:39 ...

Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:32 The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Branch 374, Richards Landing, on the occasion of the Golden Anniversary of their Maple Syrup Festival, is going GREEN! You read that correctly – no more styrofoam! We will be using bio-degradable plates and cups to serve up our usual scrumptious St. Joseph Island produced maple syrup; all you can ...

Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:24 The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise that motorists can expect short-term traffic delays due to ongoing construction at the Nipigon River Bridge on Highway 11/17 on Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28 between 9 am and 8 pm. We apologize for the inconvenience and urge motorists to schedule their travel to minimize any ...

Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:13 On Saturday, March 18, 2017, at approximately 12:00 p.m. Emily “Chico” Brown was reported missing from her community of Wabigoon Lake First Nation. She was last seen in the City of Dryden. Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Dryden Detachment along with Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) and Dryden Police Service (DPS) conducted a search ...

Mar 27, 2017 @ 08:22 This week New Democrats challenged the Liberal government on a new but important front that MPP offices receive many complaints about; rent increases. My colleagues and I hear from young renters who are worried that this might be the month they’re hit with a rent hike they can’t afford. We hear from families that say ...

Mar 27, 2017 @ 07:06   Weather – Throughout the night Wawa has had freezing rain warnings, and then they have been lifted. Many surfaces are glazed, so be careful when walking that you don’t fall. Today it is expected to be mainly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of freezing drizzle or rain this morning. Fog patches dissipating this ...

Hwy144 is CLOSED from #Cartier to #Timmins – Highway closed due to poor weather and driving conditions.