Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

2018 Wawa Ice Fishing Derby

Mar 5, 2018 @ 09:30 The 2018 Wawa Ice Fishing Derby had the best weather possible. Anglers who travelled to Wawa enjoyed their drive without threat of snowstorm and closed highways to enjoy near 0C temperatures during the daytime, with sun and blue skies – dropping just enough to freeze things back up overnight.   Lots of fish (87) were ...

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Winner of $30,000 Registration Prize!

Mar 4, 2018 @ 11:50   This year’s winner of the $30,000 Registration Prize at the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby was no stranger standing beside the ticket barrel. Kurt (Maysen) Geldart is the winner of the cash prize.   In 2014, Kurt (Jake) Geldart won the Registration Prize of a truck, a 2014 Dodge RAM 1500 4×4 SXT Quad Cab. ...

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Wawa Ice Fishing Derby – Draw Winners Friday Night

  This year the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby Early Bird Draw Winners took home prizes of $500 CASH! Ten names were drawn: David Crack, SSM Danielle Stewart, Wawa Don Maguire, SSM Christie Reid, Wawa Jason Pelletier, Wikwemikong Marie Andre Boivir, Wawa Dennis McCoy, SSM Gilbert Legace, Wawa Steve Farkas, SSM and John Newport of Wawa. In order to be eligible for the ...

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Aluminium Fabrication & Welding in the Soo!

Mar 2, 2018 @ 11:58 Rector Machine Works Ltd is pleased to announce that they have received the CWB certification for aluminum fabrication (W47.2). “This is a big step for us, since we’re the only shop in the Algoma Area  that is certified,” said Walter Barbon, Welding/Fabricating Supervisor. “Aluminum work can now come to us and is completed onsite.” “The ...

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March is Nutrition Month “Unlock the Potential of Food”

Mar 1, 2018 @ 08:15   Nutrition Month is now thirty years old, beginning as a “Nutrition Week”. It grew with dietitians planning events and activities in their workplaces, shopping malls, libraries and with the media; and grew to span provinces. In 1981, The Canadian Dietetic Association (now Dietitians of Canada) and all the provincial dietetic associations jointly sponsored the ...

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Tuesday Night Mixed Bowling League Standings – February 28

Team Standings: Black Thunder 1st place with 47 points Men’s High Average: Marcel Lewis 184 Ladies’ High Average: Rachelle Godin 160 Bowler of the week: Nick Veldt with 140 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Friends 3900 High Single: Black Thunder 1391 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Marcel Lewis 715 Men’s Single Flat: Wayne Smitham 318 Ladies Series Flat: ...

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Monday Morning News – February 26

Weather Today Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. High minus 1. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4. Roads All roads are a mixed bag of conditions – partly snow covered with partly snow packed, partly ice covered sections, partly snow covered with bare and wet road sections. Drive with care.   News Tidbits ...

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Snowfall warnings continue – Travel being impacted (00:21)

Feb 26, 2018 @ 00:20 Highway 17 from Wawa to White River is now open. Feb 25, 2018 @ 21:11 Although the snowfall warning has been cancelled, Wawa continues to be hit with snow. At the present time, Highway 17 between Wawa and White River is closed. The roads in town are full of drifted areas, and it might be ...

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Concours de la Légion !

Feb 25, 2018 @ 11:26   L’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) est fière de tous les élèves qui ont participé au concours des affiches de la Légion. Félicitations à Isabella Gingras, Havana Thibodeau-Bello, Adriana Casavant, Izabelle Lévesque-Gagnon et Madison Hamel qui se sont classées à Wawa.   Élève de 3e année, Adriana Casavant, a gagné la 1re place à Wawa ainsi que ...

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Wawa Woman Charged with Impaired after collision

Feb 23, 2018 @ 09:01 On Thursday February 22, 2018, at approximately 5:10 p.m., officers from the Superior East (Wawa) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision in the town of Wawa Ontario. After speaking to the female driver, officers detected an odour of alcohol on her breath.   As a result Nicole KORYTKO age ...

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Sunday at the Wawa Winter Carnival

Feb 19, 2018 @ 10:56 Yesterday the Wawa Winter Carnival featured the last day of the Pancake Breakfast and Science North. The MMCC featured a Family Free Skate with special prizes. From 2 til 4 was the Wawa Rotary Exposition. The hightlights were the presentations in the gym of archery, dance, karate, and the police dogs, Dance and Otis. Dance ...

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Saturday at the Wawa Winter Carnival

Feb 18, 2018 @ 11:22     Saturday was the first full day of the Wawa Winter Carnival. One might have started their day with a plate of Rotary’s pancakes and sausages…   Then with a full tummy, you could have wandered around the Vendor’s Market – got your favourite selection of Judy Moore’s delicious baking and a tupperware container ...

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Friday at the Winter Carnival – Schedule

Feb 16, 2018 @ 08:25 Time Event Location Address Friday 11:30 – 2:00 Indian Tacos & Chilli Lunch Senior’s Drop In Centre Broadway Avenue 6:30 Wawa Winter Carnival Parade Broadway Avenue & Mission Road 7:00 Carnival Kick-off, Fireworks, Bonfire Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Family Dance Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre

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Snow Squalls Continue, HIghway 17 remains closed

Feb 5, 2018 @ 13:05 Webcams at Montreal River Snow squalls continue, with the heaviest, and most intense squalls are in the Montreal River Harbour area where snowfall rates of several centimetres per hour are possible. Environment Canada warns that snowfall amounts of 15 to 30 cm are likely before the snow squalls end this afternoon or evening. Highway 17 ...

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