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First Chair of the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario passes away

It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing of Ms. Claire Pilon on December 16, 2020.   Recognized for her commitment to Sudbury’s Francophone community, Ms. Pilon held for many years the position of school board trustee with the former Sudbury District Roman Catholic Separate School Board. She was the first Chair of the Conseil scolaire catholique ...

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Décès de la première présidente du Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario

C’est avec tristesse que nous vous informons du décès de Mme Claire Pilon le 16 décembre dernier.   Reconnue pour son engagement au sein de la communauté francophone de Sudbury, Mme Pilon a tenu le poste de conseillère scolaire au sein du Conseil des écoles séparées catholiques romaines du district de Sudbury pendant plusieurs années. Elle était la première présidente ...

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Students learn how to make good homemade bread!

École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students from recently discovered that making homemade bread is an easy way to save money. By its great taste, impossible for it to go to waste. Under the direction of their teacher Ms. Valérie Lévesque, each student registered in the Learning Strategies for Success course had to produce a bread that contained only three ingredients. The ...

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Apprendre à faire du bon pain maison !

es élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont découvert tout récemment que produire son pain maison est une manière simple d’économiser. Par son goût savoureux, impossible de le gaspiller. Sous la direction de l’enseignante Mme Valérie Lévesque, chaque élève inscrit au cours Stratégies d’apprentissage pour réussir devait produire un pain qui comprenait seulement trois ingrédients. Les élèves ont pu ajouter ...

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Christmas spirit thrives at École secondaire Saint-Joseph!

  Students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) registered in the Learning Strategies for Success course prepared, under the direction of teacher Ms. Valérie Lévesque, a schedule of activities to liven up the school with Christmas spirit.   The following message was sent to secondary school students and staff: “The last two weeks before the Christmas break will be lively and ...

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L’esprit de Noël se vit à l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph!

  Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours Stratégies d’apprentissage pour réussir ont préparé, sous la direction de l’enseignante Mme Valérie Lévesque, un tableau d’activités pour faire vivre l’esprit de Noël à l’école.   Le message suivant fut envoyé aux élèves et aux membres du personnel du secondaire : « Les deux dernières semaines avant le beau congé de ...

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Happenings at First United Church – Fourth Sunday of Advent

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 20 December 2020. 2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 16   Who will build God’s house? Luke 1: 47-55                Song of Mary.          or Psalm 89: 1-4, 19-26   I will sing of God’s steadfast love. Romans 16: 25-27        Glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ. Luke ...

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SJD says Thank You and Merry Christmas to Wawa Frontline Workers

  On December 16th, the staff and students of SJD wanted to send out a BIG thank-you to all the frontline workers in Wawa. #sjdtreatsfrontline   Together, with a student silver collection and donations from the staff dress down fund and the ADSB Local Elementary Teacher Union (ADETFO), the Wawa frontline workers will receive a Tim Horton’s gift card. The ...

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The magic of winter

At École Sacré-Cœur School (Chapleau), every day in December is a special day. Whether it is through presenting special activities inside the classroom or within the school as a whole via the Microsoft TEAMS platform, a host of activities are offered to students and staff. Among these activities, there are Kahoot games, bingos and group artistic creations. The school makes ...

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La magie de l’hiver

À l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), chaque jour du mois de décembre est une journée spéciale. Que ce soit par la tenue d’activités à l’intérieur de la salle de classe ou au sein de l’école dans son ensemble par l’entremise de Microsoft TEAMS, une panoplie d’activités est offerte aux élèves et au personnel. Parmi ces activités, on compte des jeux Kahoot, des ...

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Passenger rail policies: procrastination over progress

The provincial government unveiled a fancy new proposal titled Connecting the North: A draft transportation plan for Northern Ontario. The MTO has indicated they are exploring options for passenger rail services between Toronto, North Bay, Timmins and Cochrane.   However, the proposal fails to answer one obvious question: When exactly is our train supposed to return?   Last month, the ...

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Men’s Curling – December 14

Regular Season Curling begins January 4, 2021 We wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. It is the Season to appreciate all that we have and to be safe. Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 3 4 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 3 2 4 FAHRER, Tom 3 2 4 McCOY, Joe 5 1 4 ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory in Effect

Weather advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Marathon – Schreiber Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight. Snow briefly heavy at times is expected tonight in areas extending from near Marathon to Montreal River Harbour. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm are likely with 10 to 15 cm possible in a ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – December 10

Team Rank Wins G.P. HALL, Dave 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 1 3 TURMELLE, Katherine 5 0 3 Next week’s Schedule: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Bye TURMELLE HALL LESCHISHIN HOFFMANN TERRIS

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A nice walk to send Christmas cards to Santa Claus

On December 4, students in both kindergarten classes at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) were able to go outside and take a nice walk to the post office. Accompanied by their teachers, Ms. Angèle Auger and Ms. Isabella Impératori, and their educators, Ms. Jenny Bouffard and Ms. Kylie Millette, the students walked along this route to mail their letters to Santa Claus. ...

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