Friday, October 2, 2020 Dear Editor, Each fall, in communities across Canada, Take Back the Night events are observed. The first Take Back the Night event was held in San Francisco, when local citizens met to protest the spread of pornography in their community. Since that first event, the evening has grown to international proportions. Locally, this event holds significance ...
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Ontario Fire Marshal Promotes Fire Safety in the Kitchen
To mark Fire Prevention Week 2020, Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal encourages all Ontarians to take action to ensure they are safe from kitchen fires at home. The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.” “Fire Prevention Week is an excellent time to teach and remind people what they can do ...
Read More »How to get a COVID-19 Test in Wawa & Surrounding Area
Step 1 Call the North Algoma COVID-19 Assessment Centre at (705) 914-1114. If you meet the current testing guidelines you will be given an appointment to attend one of our testing sites. Step 2 Visit the Assessment Centre testing site that your appointment has been booked at: Lady Dunn Health Centre – Main Site 17 Government Road Wawa, ON ...
Read More »Wesdome announces results from underground exploration drilling program
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has announced results from the ongoing underground exploration drilling program at the Company’s wholly-owned Eagle River Mine in Wawa, Ontario. Although exploration drilling is currently operating at a reduced capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions, three underground drills and one surface drill are in operation. One drill continues to better define and extend the down plunge extension ...
Read More »Rising auto insurance rates the result of provincial finances, says former Brampton MP
What is the real reason behind rising auto insurance rates in Peel and the rest of the province? According to a former Brampton MP, the answer has to with the province, not insurance companies. Former Brampton West MPP Vic Dhillon disclosed the surprising truth earlier this week during a wide-ranging interview regarding insurance coverage, benefits and more. Ontario has some of ...
Read More »Drug warning: new substance Adinazolam found in counterfeit street drugs circulating in SSM
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and Algoma Public Health are warning the public of a new substance known as Adinazolam that was found in counterfeit street drugs circulating in Sault Ste. Marie. Adinazolam is a type of benzodiazepine, commonly referred to as benzos, when used recreationally. In July, officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service seized tablets that ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United Church – Creation Time 4 in the Season of Pentecost
Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 04 October 2020. Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20 The Ten Commandments Psalm 19 The heaven’s declare God’s glory. Philippians 3: 4b – 14 Paul’s testimony – his gains were loss. Matthew 21: 33- 46 The parable of the landowner and the tenants. To Ponder: When ...
Read More »A successful start to the school year!
The challenge associated to the 2020-2021 back-to-school was met with great success by all École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) Kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff members. The school congratulates all members of its school community for respecting the safety guidelines and warmly thanks parents for their remarkable support! The students were very excited and happy to return to their school environment. ...
Read More »Une rentrée scolaire bien réussie!
Le défi de la rentrée scolaire 2020-2021 fut relevé avec grand succès par les élèves de la maternelle à la 12e année ainsi que par tout le personnel de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa). L’école félicite tous les membres de sa communauté scolaire d’avoir respecté les consignes de sécurité et remercie vivement les parents de leur appui remarquable! Les élèves étaient des ...
Read More »Chapleau Rotary Club Cancels Chapleau Pike Ice Fishing Derby until February 2022
When news reports of a new novel coronavirus affecting China first appeared in the news in January, no one thought that it would affect us here in Chapleau, let alone Canada. But six months later, our daily lives have been affected and we are all living the effects of this virus. As you can imagine, there is much planning that ...
Read More »APH – “Now is the time to protect ourselves and each other”
The Ontario Government has taken further action to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by putting limits on the number of people permitted to attend unmonitored and private social gatherings across the entire province. The new limit on the number of people allowed to attend an unmonitored private social gathering across the province is: 10 people at an indoor event or ...
Read More »Les élèves et le personnel scolaire de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) célèbrent leur fierté francophone
Lors de la semaine du 21 au 25 septembre, les élèves et le personnel de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont affiché leur fierté franco-ontarienne. Bien que la pandémie a rendu impossible un rassemblement ou une participation à une levée de drapeau de groupe, on a souligné le Jour des Franco-Ontariennes et des Franco-Ontariens en participant à une série d’activités virtuelles ...
Read More ȃcole Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students and school staff celebrate their Francophone pride
During the week of September 21 to 25, students and staff at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) displayed their Franco-Ontarian pride. Although the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to gather or participate in a group flag-raising ceremony, Franco-Ontarians Day was celebrated though a series of virtual activities offered to Francophone students in the province. In addition, École Saint-Joseph students had the ...
Read More »Canada receives its first new fixed-wing search and rescue CC-295 aircraft
The Government of Canada is equipping the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the modern and effective aircraft it needs to continue its critical life-saving search and rescue missions across Canada’s vast and challenging territory. Today, the RCAF marked the arrival of the first aircraft of its future fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The new fleet will be called ...
Read More »Ontario Introduces French Accents on Driver’s Licences and Ontario Photo Cards
The Ontario government is delivering on its commitment to make more government services available in French by adding French Language Characters, such as accents (e.g. ç, è, é, ê, ë), to driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards. Adding French Language Characters to Ontario driver’s licence cards and Ontario Photo Cards is a first step in the province’s plan to ...
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