Irene Alexandra Beaton died peacefully on May 30, 2016 with her family by her side. Wife of the late Robert Fulton Beaton (1986) and mother of Robert (Janice), Colleen Glanville (Gordon) and Clive. Loving grandmother of Pamela Grenier (Matt) and Robert Glanville and great-grandmother of Grayson. Predeceased by her parents William and Norah Jenkins and brother William and sisters May, ...
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Nipigon River Bridge – Temporary Repairs Installed, But Why Did Bridge Fail?
Early Saturday morning the work was completed. The primary temporary repairs have been installed and tested. The MTO anticipates that additional short-term closures of 15 minutes or less may still occur throughout the weekend while necessary bridge repairs are undertaken in order to open the bridge to two lanes of traffic by the end of the month. It has taken ...
Read More »The Nipigon River Bridge ‘an architectural masterpiece & engineering nightmare’
Was the building of the Nipigon River Bridge a waste of taxpayer monies in creating a “jewel of the north’. More show than form? Wawa-news has received information from a Professional Engineer who is very familiar with this type of structure, and in fact was the Structural Designer of world’s first Cable Stayed Post-Tensioned Steel Structure – Baxter Labs headquarters in ...
Read More »Bridge Damage at Nipigon Closes Hwy 17 – NO Travel through Northern Ontario – UPDATED 4:55
Jan 10, 2016 @ 16:55 At 3:35 p.m. today, the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advised that the bridge on Highway 17 has been closed for an indefinite time due to mechanical issues. This photograph appears to be taken from the north or west side of the bridge. The turnoff for Highway 11 is just visible in the ...
Read More »Bridge Failure will cause Major Transportation Issues in Northern Ontario
The first half of the new Nipigon River Bridge, Ontario’s first cable-stayed bridge was opened on November 29th, 2015 after 3 years of construction. The completed bridge will feature three towers with cables supporting the bridge deck and a separate sidewalk for pedestrians. MMM Group Limited designed a four-lane, two-span, composite-cable-stayed bridge for the Highway 11/17 Nipigon River bridge on ...
Read More »Wawa Lake is Frozen at end of 2015 – Barely
Jan 6, 2016 @ 12:33 On December 31st, 2015 Wawa-news wasn’t sure if Wawa Lake was entirely frozen over. If not that would have been a record. As it was it was still a record as the previous latest frozen date was December 25, 2001. At the time these photos were taken, there were only a few holes about 3/4 ...
Read More »Connecting the dots… Does a Conflict of Interest cast a Dark Shadow over Council?
Dec 18, 2015 Once in a while, everything lines up, and things make sense. Wawa-News invites its readers to see if they can connect the dots as well. It began with the Council Meeting of November 17th, 2015. In that meeting Councillor Liddle questioned a number of professional fees that were part of the October 2015 Expenditures. This had come ...
Read More »CAO Tax Arrears Report
Dec 16, 2015 This is a PDF copy of the Tax Arrears Report written for Municipal Council by CAO Chris Wray. This report details the current tax arrear situation in Wawa and the problems that arise when property owners abandon properties subject to the tax sale process. This report provides information so that Mayor and Council can now develop action(s) ...
Read More »‘The Blue Knight’ by Ray McGregor is Published!
Nov 16, 2015 @ 06:4 Ray McGregor has completed his second novel, The Blue Knight. From the press release from his publisher, “The Blue Knight exposes problems in our society related to racism and bullying, an important topic which is currently at the forefront of many lives and discussed at great lengths around the world. The main character, a teenager named Owen, lives in a small ...
Read More »Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Funds for LDHC Foundation’s Telemetry Unit
Members of the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation were all smiles yesterday, October 6th when they received this huge cheque for $2,800 and a small bag o’ cash ($40) from Tracey (far right) and Mark Toffner; the new owners of Tim Hortons – Wawa. These funds will be used to buy a new Telemetry Unit (wireless cardiac monitor) for ...
Read More »Yesterday’s Sunset View from William Teddy
Oct 7, 2015 @ 10:02 Last night’s sunset didn’t seem like it would be much of anything at all, but as the sun dipped below the horizon, the clouds began to catch the glow and blaze. As minutes went by, the blaze became stronger. All too soon though, the sun dipped further, and further, and the ...
Read More »LECHASSEUR, Robert
Passed away suddenly doing what he loved…working in the bush on Thursday September 24, 2015 at the age of 57 years. Beloved husband of Shirley Hatley. Loving chosen father of Clint (Melinda), Jenny (Justin) and Ben (Katrina). Loving grandfather of Cassidy and Alex. Dear son of Marcelle and the late Marcel Lechasseur. Robert will be lovingly remembered by his 11 ...
Read More »In Memory – Lionel “Ti-Nomme, Leo”
Liard, Lionel “Ti-Nomme, Leo” October 15, 1933 – September 13, 2001 We think of you with love today as we have done so often, and feel once more the bitter blow that does not seem to soften Until we meet again. Love Marc & Shelley, Luc & Manon
Read More »#WawaJoy Gets Shared Via Still Standing!
The long-awaited episode of Still Standing “Wawa” aired last night. To the delight of many in the Lakeview for Pete Zedlacher’s hosting of the public screening – there were joyful remembrances and many a laugh. The fears of those who participated in the filming were put aside, as Jonny Harris and his crew treated Wawa well. The evening ...
Read More »What Happened at Council – January 20, 2015
The Council Meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.. with all members of Council present. Emily Cormier, Project Manager at the EDC who is developing the Wawa Energy Plan, and presented it to Council and the gallery. The PowerPoint presentation is posted above. This presentation focused on the Stakeholder Engagement portion of the study. The next stage is the ...
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