The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is happy to announce concert dates for the rest of Season 59.5. With the stay at home order at an end for the city and the new red level being in place, the TBSO has the opportunity to resume their chamber concert performances online.   Although we miss being able to play for you in ...

Le 11 février 2021, M. Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation de l’Ontario, a fait la déclaration suivante sur le congé de mars : « En vue de soutenir nos efforts collectifs pour veiller à la sécurité continue des écoles, nous reportons le congé de mars à la semaine du 12 au 16 avril 2021. Cette décision repose sur les ...

On February 11, 2021 Ontario’s Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, issued the following statement regarding March Break: “In support of our collective efforts to keep schools safe, we are postponing March Break until April 12-16, 2021. This decision was made with the best advice of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and public health officials, including consultations with many local ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 21 February 2021- Lent 1 Genesis 9: 8-17     The covenant between God & Noah. Psalm 25: 1-10      Lead me in your truth,  O God. 1 Peter 3: 18-22     Baptism now saves you. Mark 1: 9-15         The baptism, temptation, and mission of Jesus. Gathering – Lent-Easter ...

As of February 16, Algoma will enter the Yellow – Protect zone of the provincial framework that allows certain businesses to open with strict preventive measures in place.   In Algoma, cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past 14 days across the district, with evidence of community spread.   “Due to ongoing risk of transmission, and especially the ...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Mayor Dave Hamilton.   On behalf of Council and municipal staff, we would like to express our sincere condolences to Dave’s wife Shirley and family. Dave was dedicated to serving the residents of Schreiber with a tenure of 6 years as Councillor and 2 years as Mayor. He will be remembered for ...

It is with great sadness that today we are reporting the region’s third death related to COVID-19.   Out of respect for the family, no further information is being shared.   “This loss of life affects all of us deeply,” said Dr. Jennifer Loo, Medical Officer of Health. “On behalf of Algoma Public Health, we offer our most sincere condolences ...

Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the holy season of Lent, is February 17. The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, Thomas Dowd, is inviting Catholics across Northern Ontario to celebrate Ash Wednesday this year, regardless if churches are permitted to reopen in time. “We do not want to let the COVID-19 pandemic to get in the ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is providing the Elliot Lake community with the following update, following recent confirmed cases in the region.   To date, APH has identified 7 confirmed cases associated with a specific multi-unit dwelling, 100 Warsaw Place in Elliot Lake, ON. Following a thorough public health investigation of this community cluster, including case and contact interviews, and an on-site environmental inspection, we have ...

The ancestors of caribou (or reindeer as they are known in Eurasia) moved out of South America about 5 million years ago.  Caribou appear to have speciated in Beringia, which is the name for the far northwest part of North America and the far northeast of Russia, next to the Bering Sea.  This occurred during the Pleistocene epoch, or the ...

Hornepayne – School bus transportation is cancelled today for all Boards in Hornepayne due to the extreme cold temperatures.  All schools are open. Transportation in all other areas is running as scheduled.

  The thriving artists in grade 11 and 12 at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), under the direction of their teacher Ms. Annette Lytwenko, recently concluded the semester with an exhibition of their works of art. All elementary and secondary students, as well as all school staff members, were invited to view their great talent. The school library had been transformed ...

  Les artistes de la 11e et 12e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), sous la direction de leur enseignante Mme Annette Lytwenko, ont tout récemment terminé le semestre avec une exposition de leurs œuvres d’art. Tous les élèves de l’élémentaire et du secondaire, ainsi que l’ensemble des membres du personnel scolaire furent invités à cette exposition. La bibliothèque de ...

10:19 AM EST Wednesday 10 February 2021 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Manitouwadge – Hornepayne A period of very cold wind chills is expected. Extreme wind chill values near minus 40 are expected tonight into Thursday morning. The extreme cold may continue into the weekend ...

  École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) wishes to thank Algoma Family Services for its generous contribution to the Student Nutrition Program offered to students in Ontario. Through this contribution, high school students at École secondaire Saint-Joseph were able to enjoy a “berry fruit parfait” breakfast served in individual containers. This snack was delivered to the students by school principal Ms. Lucille ...