Thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Invasive Species Centre is opening a new round of funding through the Invasive Species Action Fund (ISAF) to facilitate on-the-ground management and monitoring of critical invasive species including invasive plants, aquatics, and forest pests. Municipalities, conservation authorities, Indigenous communities, and other incorporated not-for-profit organizations are encouraged to apply. ...
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Sault College Partners with RPA Canada to Offer Pathway for Graduates
Representatives from Sault College and Registered Professional Accountant (RPA) Canada joined together to sign an exciting new pathway agreement offering Sault College’s Business Accounting graduates an additional option for earning a professional designation. Complementing existing pathways to the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB) designations, this agreement with RPA Canada offers graduates a fast-track route to ...
Read More »Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation votes YES in NWMO Willingness Vote
Members of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) voted in a willingness decision/referendum to determine if the Nation will progress into a site characterization process for NWMO’s proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) in WLON’s traditional territory. For over a decade, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation has been involved in discussions and information sharing through a “Learn More Agreement” with the Nuclear Waste ...
Read More »Join us as we open the doors to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore at the Cambrian Mall!
Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie and Area is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its ReStore at 44 Great Northern Avenue on November 19th, 2024. Having relocated from 32 White Oak Drive in early November the charity soft launched its ReStore operations on November 4th. The team has worked over the past weeks to stock the shelves with ...
Read More »Blastomycosis Spikes in Area
Recently there has been a spike in the number of Blastomycosis cases in the Northeast area with reports coming in from areas around us from Missinabie to Marathon. The cases have involved not only many dogs but an increase in humans not only getting sick but dying very quickly leaving many families in shock as to what is happening! What ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Standings – November 19
Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 2 3 HALE, Ron 1 2 3 McCOY, Joe 1 2 3 TERRIS, Spencer 1 2 3 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 3 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 6 1 3 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 1 3 LESCHISHIN, Mark 8 0 3 Schedule for Monday, November 25, 2024 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 MITRIKAS FAHRER ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – November 15
Team Rank Wins G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 2 2 SWITZER, Terry 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 4 1 1 HALL, Dave 4 1 1 McCoy, Joe 4 1 1 STOYCHOFF, Peter 4 1 2 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 4 1 2 DUGGAN, Sarah 9 0 2 FAHRER, Tom 9 0 2 GLOVER, Justine 9 0 2 Game ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Standings – November 15
Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Spencer 1 2 2 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 2 1 2 FAHRER, Tom 2 1 2 HALE, Ron 2 1 2 McCOY, Joe 2 1 2 MITRIKAS, Eric 2 1 2 TERRIS, Tom 2 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Mark 8 0 2 Game Schedule for Monday, November 18: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 LESHISHIN HALE ...
Read More »7th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s Hockey Tournament
Schedule of Games: Friday, Nov 15, 2024 1 BEER 6:00 PM Cluster Pucks VS Beer Naked Ladies 2 REC 7:00 PM Regretzkies VS No More Excuses 3 REC 8:00 PM Superior Puckers VS Power Danger Ninja 4 REC 9:00 PM Moose on the Loose VS Snoop Doggz 5 BEER 10:00 PM Fast Eddy’s VS Zero Pucks Saturday, Nov 16, 2024 ...
Read More »the Lou Lukenda Cup: A New Tradition in Collegiate Hockey
Sault College and Lake Superior State University ACHA DII hockey teams are proud to introduce the inaugural Lou Lukenda Cup. This exciting annual series will showcase the talent and competitive spirit of collegiate hockey in the twin Soos as the two teams compete against each other over a series of five games. The series will kick off on November 22, ...
Read More »We Scare Hunger Campaign Results – 2024
Northern Lights Ford had one of the most successful We Scare Hunger campaigns to date! On Monday, November 4th, two F-150’s dropped off non-perishable food items to our local Wawa Community Food Bank. A cheque for $2010.25 was also presented to the volunteers at the food bank. Our goal was to fill three F-150’s so, we met our target! Thank ...
Read More »Ladies Curling Standings – November 13
RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 2 2 MATHIAS, Danette 1 2 2 SWITZER, Anya 1 2 2 AMOS, Tracy 4 1 2 CHIUPKA, Lorna 4 1 2 PARSONS, Rochelle 4 1 2 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 4 1 2 WATSON, Heather 4 1 2 BONITZKE, Wendy 5 0 2 KRELL, Michelle 5 0 2 SPENCER, Diane ...
Read More »Curling Training
This past weekend the Curling Club was busy. Rob MacLeod, Curling Instructor from Sault Ste. Marie was in Wawa to show local “curlers” the various skills and strategies found in curling. Everyone got the chance to participate in an informal practice game at the end of the sessions. BIG THANKS to Rob and the local volunteers. On Friday there were ...
Read More »Autism Coalition Calls for Vulnerable Persons Alert System Following Recent Incident
The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is calling for the immediate implementation of the Vulnerable Persons Alert system in light of the recent incident involving Logan, an 18-year-old autistic individual who went missing in Havelock, Ontario, for over two weeks. While we are relieved that Logan was found safe, this incident highlights significant gaps in our current approach to locating vulnerable ...
Read More »Hiking and Nature-themed Trivia Fundraiser for Voyageur Trail Association
The Voyageur Trail Association (VTA) is holding a Hiking and Nature-themed Trivia Fundraiser on Sunday, November 24, 2024, starting at 7:00 p.m. EST. Players can sign up as a team of 4 to 6 members, or be assigned to a team. The event is being held via Zoom, so people can join from anywhere via computer link. Entry fee is ...
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