July 24, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 9. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 29 (27 Saturday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 1 is not under control, 6 are under control and 22 are being observed. Chapleau 3 was confirmed on ...
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Ladies Golf – July 19
99 Players 1st FLIGHT: 1st: The Levesque Ladies, Evra, Edie and Varerie – 36 2nd: Lise Noel, Toni Rutland, Spare – 37 3rd: Rachael Korytko-Amos, Meghan Korytko-Amos, Donna Korytko – 39 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Linda Guindon, Paula Valois, Louise Moran – 41 2nd: Chanelle Charron, Ashley Coombs, Sue Lord – 41 3rd: Chantel Turcotte, Edith Levesque, Jerika Lord – 42 ...
Read More »Morning News – July 22
July 22, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm late this afternoon. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Becoming clear late this evening and overnight. ...
Read More »Morning News – July 21
July 21, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 24. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 7. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 27 (27 yesterday) active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, 6 are under control and 21 are being observed. Chapleau 3 was confirmed on June 1. It is a 3,916 hectare ...
Read More »Fog Advisory (Pukaskwa Park – Lake Superior Park)
5:25 a.m. EDT Tuesday 11 July 2023 Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Patchy dense fog will continue early this morning for areas near the Lake Superior shore and for portions of the Trans Canada Highway. The fog is expected to dissipate later this morning. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. Travel is ...
Read More »Fog Advisory (Wawa)
At 3:43 p.m. Environment Canada issued a fog advisory. Pukaskwa Park, Wawa, Agawa, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Montreal River Harbour, Batchawana Bay, Searchmont Areas of dense fog are expected to develop this afternoon into tonight for areas near Lake Superior. Conditions are expected to improve by Thursday morning. If travelling, be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility. If visibility is ...
Read More »Canada Day Celebrations
Happy Canada Day! 10:00 Mixed Beach Volleyball Tournament (Dr. Rose’s Beach) 11:00 3:00 Goose Nest Market & Street Fair 11:00 2:00 Legion Ladies Auxiliary “Nachos” 11:00 Climb’N Fun! Foam Bash Climb’N Fun! Rideable Animals 11:45 Children’s Bike Decorating Contest & Parade (16 and under) 12:00 Bicycle Parade to Event Stage 12:15 Opening Remarks & Land Acknowledgement 12:30 3:00 Wawa ...
Read More »2023 Canada Day Fireworks Postponed
The annual Canada Day Fireworks put on by volunteers from the Wawa Fire Department has been postponed for tomorrow. Wawa is still under a Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ). Although fireworks as such are not banned – the costs should your firework start a fire could be significant. From the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry: Restricted Fire Zone in effect ...
Read More »Morning News – June 19
Jun 19, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. High 25. UV index 8 or very high. – Tonight Clear. Low 11. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 19 active fires in the Northeast Region. Wawa 3 was confirmed on May 27. It is a 6,678 hectare wildland fire located south of Trent Lake and Round Lake, and ...
Read More »Morning News – June 17
Jun 17, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. High 20 with temperature falling to 15 this afternoon. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clearing late this evening. Low 6. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 17 active fires (21 yesterday) in the Northeast Region. Wawa 3 ...
Read More »Morning News – June 16
Jun 16, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h this morning. High 22. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Clear. Low plus 5. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 21 active fires (24 yesterday) in the Northeast Region. Wawa 3 was confirmed on May 27. It is a 6,678 hectare ...
Read More »Morning News – June 15
Jun 15, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 17. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Clearing near midnight. Low 7. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 24 active fires in the Northeast ...
Read More »Morning News – June 14th
Jun 14, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches developing overnight. Low 8. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 28 active fires in the Northeast Region. ...
Read More »Morning News – June 13
Jun 13, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h late this morning. High 19. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Rain ending after midnight then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Low 9. North East Forest Fire Update: There are currently 28 ...
Read More »News from the Park – The success of a democracy is relative to the degree of citizen engagement
June 9, 2023 Sir Winston Churchill stands prominently in history as an outstanding orator, strategist and politician. He was a stalwart Prime Minister seeing the United Kingdom through WWII. With great admiration and respect, I say Churchill was a quick-witted politician who could coin a phrase to grab people’s attention and inspire like few other figures in modern history. Speaking ...
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