EACOM Timber Corporation is pleased to announce an investment of $8.9M to equip its Elk Lake sawmill with a new, state-of-the art continuous dry kiln (CDK). Expected to be fully operational by early fall, the CDK will allow for continuous drying of lumber, reducing production bottlenecks and energy consumption. This will be the second such installation for EACOM, the first ...

Apr 14, 2021 at 20:41 Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 6 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed cases: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #280 ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 18 April  2021 – Third Sunday of Easter. Acts 3: 12-19      Peter preaches in Solomon’s Portico. Psalm 4               Answer me, when I call, O God. 1 John 3: 1-7       We are the children of God. Luke 24: 36b-48   Jesus invites the disciples to touch his ...

The Competition Bureau of Canada has published the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition and it is available online at https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. The information is invaluable and should be of interest to virtually everyone.  Over the next few months, WAVS will be publishing the information from the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition, one scam at a ...

Le Bureau du Canada à publier « The Little Black Book of Scams » 2nd edition et est maintenant disponible en ligne à https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. L’information est très importante et devrait attirer l’intérêt de tous le monde. Dans les prochains mois ils y auras autres publications de escroqueries (une par semaine).  L’information sera retrouver dans le livre « The Little Black ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 6 new cases of COVID-19, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed cases: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #274 Unknown Self-isolating April 12, 2021 ...

Lawrence De Young of Elliot Lake won “Ontario’s jackpot” – $199,109 in the December 26, 2020 LOTTARIO draw. Lawrence says this is not his first win. “I once played with a group of 101 people from work – we each took home $776.” The 78-year-old checked his ticket while at the store when he realized he won big. “I had ...

Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Dense fog patches are likely today into tonight near Lake Superior. Travel along Highway 17 may be hazardous at times as a result. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero. If travelling, be prepared for ...

In preparation for their participation in the living rosary activity organized by the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, grade 6 students from École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) made their own rosary. Once completed, the rosaries were blessed by Father Michael of St. Monica parish. It was a great activity to prepare for Holy Week and Easter celebration.

En préparation pour leur participation à l’activité du chapelet vivant organisé par le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, les élèves de la 6e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont fabriqué leur propre chapelet. Une fois terminés, les chapelets furent bénis par Père Michael de la paroisse Ste-Monica. Il s’agissait d’une belle activité pour se préparer en vue de la semaine Sainte ...

As millions of Canadians embark on a second year of working from home in the pandemic, a new Environics Institute survey reveals that the advantages it offers are spread unevenly throughout the workforce. A majority report a mostly positive view of remote work but many grapple with the stress of juggling work and family life or worry that working from home will ...

Porter Airlines is resetting its tentative date for resuming flights to June 21. “In recent weeks, there has been open discussion by government officials about easing travel restrictions based on expectations that vaccination programs will be well advanced in the U.S. and Canada by early summer,” said Michael Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. “We recognize that short-term public ...

  On Friday, April 9, before the start of the Spring break, the Chevaliers of École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) welcomed grade 8 students who will be making the transition to secondary school in September 2021.   During the morning, grade 8 students were able to participate in a variety of grade 9 courses such as Media Arts, English, French, Mathematics, ...

  Le vendredi 9 avril, avant l’amorce du congé de relâche du printemps, les Chevaliers de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont accueilli les élèves de la 8e année qui feront en septembre 2021, la transition vers le secondaire. Pendant la matinée, les élèves de la 8e ont participé à une variété de cours de la 9e année tels que arts ...

On April 14, 2021, Workplace Safety North (WSN) expects to host up to 500 online attendees at its annual Mining Health and Safety Conference.   The online event next Wednesday runs from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm ET, and is being offered for free this year to all workers and employers interested in the topics of leadership, mentorship, and mental ...