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Doug Ford once again breaks Ontario’s environmental law

Ontario’s Auditor General has confirmed that Doug Ford ignored her warnings and broke Ontario’s environmental laws yet again, this time by ramming through major environmental changes without public consultation on its omnibus Bill 197.   After concerns raised by NDP Environment critic Ian Arthur, and in an interview with the National Observer, Bonnie Lysyk, Ontario’s Auditor General, confirmed that the government ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – July 22

Eighth  Sunday after Pentecost. Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for July 26, 2020. Genesis 29: 15-28            Jacob marries Leah and Rachel Psalm 105: 1-11, 45b      Make known what God has done. or Psalm 128                     It shall be well with you. Romans 8 : 26-39             The Spirit intercedes for us when we  ...

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Wawa Community Food Bank – Thanks for the assistance

The Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to thank the many individuals, organizations and businesses in our remarkably generous little town that have made donations during these past few months. Although warmer weather has arrived and life should be a bit easier for everyone after a long winter, we are still dealing with the pandemic and effects of COVID-19. As such, ...

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WFHT Telephone Upgrade – Thursday, July 23rd

We want to advise everyone that there will be an upgrade to our phone system.  The scheduled date for this is Thursday, July 23 between 9 am and 12:30 pm.  During this timeframe, there will be some intermittent disruption to the inbound and outbound phone calls. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your patience while ...

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SSM Police Looking for Help in Locating Trevor – Located

Trevor Mills has been located safely and is no longer considered missing. ——- Sault Ste. Marie Police Services is asking the public to help locate a missing Sault Ste. Marie man. Trevor Mills, aged 31, was last seen this morning at 7 a.m., driving a light blue Jeep and police are concerned for his well-being. Police advise that Mills is ...

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The Thin Case for Passenger Rail in Northern Ontario

Passenger rail has been the subject of debate in Ontario’s northern regions for as long as anyone can remember. Most recently arguments have been put forward in support of passenger rail on the basis of; tourism, connectivity, equity, and economic spin off. Given this renewed enthusiasm, Northern Policy Institute posed the question: Does passenger rail make sense for Northern Ontario? ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – July 15

Seventh  Sunday after Pentecost. Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for July 19, 2020. Genesis 28: 10-10a             Jacob’s dream of the ladder Psalm 139: 1-12, 23-24       God, you have searched me and known me. Romans 8 : 12-15                 Creation groans with labour pains. Matthew 13: 24-30, 36- 43 The parable of the ...

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Conservatives Call for Emergency Meeting

Conservative members of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics have called for an emergency meeting to discuss Justin Trudeau’s $900 million scandal and to review the safeguards that are in place to prevent conflicts of interest in government procurement. MPs Michael Barrett, Damien Kurek, and Jacques Gourde today sent a letter to the Clerk of the ...

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Face coverings required in Algoma District for businesses, transit, and organizations starting July 17

As of Friday, July 17, 2020, the public will be required to wear a face covering (i.e. non-medical mask) when entering the indoor premises of businesses, organizations and on public transit systems throughout the service area of Algoma Public Health (APH). This will be achieved through public health instructions, which are being issued today to all persons responsible for a business or organization that ...

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ÉS Saint-Joseph graduating students celebrated

  On June 24, the grade 12 students graduating from École secondaire Saint-Joseph in Wawa were celebrated. As a result of government health and social distancing measures taken to counter the spread of COVID-19, the secondary school honoured its students through a virtual graduation ceremony. Students graduating from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) include : Sarah Chevrier, Bianca Hryhorchuk, Nicolas Lafrenière, Cora ...

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Célébration des finissantes et des finissants de l’ÉS Saint-Joseph

  Le 24 juin dernier, les élèves de la 12e année de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) qui complétait leur diplôme du secondaire furent célébrés en grande pompe. En raison des contraintes en matière de santé et des mesures de distanciation sociale visant à contrer la propagation de la Covid-19, l’école secondaire a valorisé ses élèves en diffusant une célébration des ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – July 8

Sixth  Sunday after Pentecost. Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for July 12, 2020. Genesis 25: 19 – 34 –   Esau gives up his birthright to Jacob . Psalm 119: 105-112  –  Your word is a lamp for my feet Romans 8 : 1-11           To set the mind on the spirit is ...

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ÉSC Trillium graduating students celebrated

On June 24, the grade 12 students graduating from École secondaire catholique Trillium in Chapleau were celebrated. As a result of government health and social distancing measures taken to counter the spread of COVID-19, the secondary school honoured its students through a virtual graduation ceremony. Students graduating from École secondaire catholique Trillim include : Mireille Arseneault, Geoffrey Binette, Michael Cole Fortin, ...

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Célébration des finissants de l’ÉSC Trillium

Le 24 juin dernier, les élèves de la 12e année de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) qui complétait leur diplôme du secondaire furent célébrés en grande pompe. En raison des contraintes en matière de santé et des mesures de distanciation sociale visant à contrer la propagation de la Covid-19, l’école secondaire a valorisé ses élèves en diffusant une célébration des ...

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RAIN announces critical COVID-19 Recovery Fund

As COVID-19 continues to impact all sectors of the local and regional economy, a new funding program has been introduced to meet the challenges of expanding the agri-economy in northern Ontario. The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC), is pleased to announce the new Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity (SNAPP) Program ...

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