Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

WFD Called to Possible Fire on Hwy 17N this morning

Early this morning the Wawa Fire Department was called to a transport trailer about 15 kilometres north of Wawa on Highway 17. The transport driver had removed the tractor from the trailer as a precaution, and the smell of burnt brakes was heavy in the air. There was no fire though.  OPP remained at the scene, providing traffic control.

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Northern Credit Union – Wawa Branch holds Annual Branch Meeting

Mar 1, 2017 @ 13:38 Monday evening, February 27, 2017, the Northern Credit Union – Wawa Branch held its Annual Branch Meeting. Delegate Board Chair Ulo Pihelgas was the chair for the meeting, and welcomed all; Branch Manager Liz Talian-Clarke and her staff. Fourteen branch members attended the meeting, The minutes for the last Annual Branch Meeting were accepted with a ...

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Sir James Dunn Amalgamation Meeting Tonight

Mar 1, 2017 @ 09:13 In 2003 the Algoma District School Board’s (ADSB) assessed all 63 schools and facilities. That data was entered into a School Facilities Information System (SFIS) database in 2005, and a capital plan was developed and released in late 2006. That capital plan is revised yearly. On June 14, 2016, at its regular Board meeting, the Board approved ...

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Countdown Starts Now(w)!

Mar 1, 2017 @ 08:44 Call it a mini National Writing Month (TBayWriMo?), call it a 30-day warning, call it whatever you like – just don’t call in too late! Today officially marks the last month of the NOWW 19th Annual Writing Contest. Online submissions are due by 11:59 pm Thunder Bay time (Eastern) on March 31, 2017. “We’ve had ...

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Happenings at First United Church – February 28

Mar 1, 2017 @ 08:27 The Congregation welcomes everyone to worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern, please leave a message on the answering at the Church – 705-856-2926. Wed. March 01 Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent which lasts until Easter. Thurs. March 02 ...

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Sandi Lowe “The Ley of the Land”

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Lady Dunn Health Centre Boardroom (downstairs) Sandi Lowe will be presenting a slideshow about her latest book, “The Ley of the Land”. She explains “It is a physical and mystical journey through the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. With maps and photos, I hope to take you to this very special ...

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Red Pine Exploration Discovers High Grade Zone in the Surluga Deposit

Mar 1, 2017 @ 07:47 Red Pine Exploration Inc. has received partial results for holes SD-16-45 to SD-17-49 from its on-going drilling program at the Wawa Gold Project. Highlights from the drilling results include: Discovery of a high-grade zone in SD-16-45 containing 14.66 g/t gold over 15.21 metres (calculated true thickness; un-cut) in the Jubilee Shear Zone; Intersection of 7.65 g/t gold over 2.6 metres in SD-16-45 and of ...

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École Saint-Joseph, 100 jours d’école

    À l’École Saint-Joseph, 100 jours d’école ça se fêtent en grand! En plus de fêter la Saint-Valentin le 14 février, les amis de la Maternelle à la 3e année ont aussi célébré 100 jours d’école. Déjà 100 jours se sont écoulés depuis la rentrée scolaire! Que le temps passe vite lorsqu’on s’amuse! La journée a débuté avec un ...

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Wednesday Morning News – March 1

Mar 1, 2017 @ 04:14 Weather – Today Environment Canada is calling for a mix of sun and cloud, clearing in the late afternoon. Temperatures should be a high of -12. If you are out and about this morning, bundle up, the wind is expected to be -29. With the gusty winds overnight there may be drifting, especially in your ...

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Dog goes missing following roll-over

Just at lunchtime, OPP and Algoma EMS were called to the scene of a single vehicle rollover. The white pickup had rolled, losing its cap and coming to rest in the northbound lane, just north of Fenton/Treeby lakes. The highways were snow-packed with icy sections at the time of the incident. The highway was closed for a brief time, then ...

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NDP statement on Grassy Narrows mercury contamination

Feb 28, 2017 @ 16:17 NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Critic Michael Mantha and NDP Environment and Climate Change Critic Peter Tabuns issued the following statement in response to new information suggesting that mercury is continuing to find its way into the English-Wabigoon River:   “It’s quite troubling to hear that mercury continues to leech into the English-Wabigoon River system. ...

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EC – Weather Statement Ends

Feb 28, 2017 @ 16:13 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO ENDED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 3:20 P.M. EST TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2017. ——————————————————————— SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:       MANITOUWADGE – HORNEPAYNE       MARATHON – SCHREIBER       WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA       KAPUSKASING – HEARST – SMOOTH ROCK FALLS. ———————————————————————

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Viking Voices – What’s for Lunch?

Feb 28, 2017 @ 15:33   What’s for lunch on Thursday? It’s a question for the LEAD class! The LEAD class is making use of their new kitchen. The cafeteria kitchen has been transformed into a working area for our students in which all of the cupboards and countertops have been changed and there is a fresh coat of paint ...

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