Having watched a virtual Remembrance Day presentation offered by Historica Canada, grade 4 and 5 students at École Saint Joseph School (Wawa) decided to write letters to Canadian military personnel. Once written, the letters were put together in a large envelope. The students, accompanied by their teachers Ms. Kelsey Boisvenue and Mr. Éric Comtois, were able to drop off these ...

Ayant pu visionner une présentation virtuelle du Jour du Souvenir offerte par Historica Canada, les élèves de 4e et 5e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont décidé d’écrire des lettres à des militaires canadiens. Une fois rédigées, les lettres furent réunies dans une grosse enveloppe. Les élèves, accompagnés de leurs enseignants Mme Kelsey Boisvenue et M. Éric Comtois, ont par ...

  Junior and senior Kindergarten students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) are making great strides in their learning. The young friends in Mme Angèle Auger’s class are avid learners and have started learning the alphabet. In order to recognize, memorize and master the letters of the alphabet, Mme Auger organized “letter” workshops! These activities allow students to familiarize themselves with the ...

  Les élèves de la maternelle/jardin à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) font de grands progrès dans leur apprentissage. Les amis dans la classe de Mme Angèle Auger sont très motivés et ont commencé l’apprentissage de l’alphabet. Afin de bien reconnaître les lettres, de les mémoriser et de les maîtriser, Mme Auger a organisé des ateliers « lettres » ! Les élèves peuvent ainsi ...

        At École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), teacher Mme Valérie Lévesque had the brilliant idea of being creative in the celebration of Sainte-Catherine and ensuring that this French-Canadian tradition continues! At the start of classes on November 25, Mme Valérie was waiting for staff and students to distribute “Rockets” treats instead of the traditional taffy! This surprise made ...

    À l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), l’enseignante Mme Valérie Lévesque a eu la brillante idée de souligner de manière imaginative la fête de la Sainte-Catherine et d’assurer que cette tradition canadienne-française se poursuive! Au début des classes du 25 novembre, Mme Valérie attendait les membres du personnel et les élèves afin d’assurer une distribution de friandise « Rockets » en remplacement ...

Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is pleased to welcome several new directors to our Board. Pierre Riopel, Ralph Falcioni, Mariette Sutherland, Kim Jo Bliss and Harley d’Entremont will be joining the Northern Policy family.   Harley d’Entremont is no stranger to being a NPI director, returning for his second stint on the Board. Most recently, Dr. d’Entremont served as Vice-President, Academic ...

Marty Morantz, Member of Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, today tabled Bill C-256, the Supporting Canadian Charities Act, in the House of Commons. This legislation will help charities by waiving the capital gains tax on an arm’s length sale of private shares or real estate when the proceeds of the sale are donated to a charity. During COVID-19 many charities have ...

Marty Morantz, député de Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, présente aujourd’hui le projet de loi C-256, Loi sur le soutien aux organisations caritatives canadiennes, à la Chambre des communes. Cette loi aidera les organisations caritatives en les exonérant de l’impôt sur les gains en capital lors d’une vente d’actions privées ou de biens immobiliers sans lien de dépendance lorsque le produit de la ...

The elevator in the Municipality of Wawa’s community centre has required more frequent repairs in recent years, impacting the accessibility of areas of the important facility. By investing federal Gas Tax funding in the purchase and installation of a vertical platform lift suitable for wheelchairs, the Municipality has ensured Wawa Community Centre can be safely and comfortably used by all ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 29 November 2020. Isaiah 64: 1-9               Tear open the heavens & come down. Psalm 80 : 1-7, 17-19    Shine upon us, shepherd of Israel. 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9      In every way, you have been enriched in Christ. Mark 13: 24-37             You will see the son ...

The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) has received approval from the Ontario Hockey Federation to proceed with 5-on-5 Modified Playing Rules for the 2020-2021 hockey season. Moving forward, the official start date for the season is set for January 15th, 2021, dependent on regional Public Health approval. Over the past four months, the GOJHL has worked with government officials, ...

The Group Health Centre’s HIV & AIDS Resource Program (HARP) are excited to get underway with the 2nd annual Red Lock Campaign. The goal of the Red Lock Campaign is to shift the conversation around what it’s like living with, or supporting someone living with HIV. The hope is to engage communities in Algoma with concepts that inspire empathy and ...

Help Northern Credit Union bring holiday cheer to families –who deserve all the best this season! Supporting our communities is one of the most rewarding aspects of belonging to Northern Credit Union. This has been an unprecedented year for our communities, full of many challenges, but being part of Northern means that you are not alone. The Making Spirits Bright ...

In accordance with the Special Investigations Unit’s name release policy which requires consent from next of kin, the Unit is now able to identify 60-year-old Gary Brohman of Gore Bay as one of the individuals who was fatally shot during an interaction on November 19, 2020. The other individual who was fatally wounded was Constable Marc Hovingh of the Ontario ...