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Chuck Labelle offre un spectacle de Noël animé à l’école Saint-Joseph!

  Depuis plus de 25 ans, les élèves et le personnel de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) accueillent l’artiste Jean-Guy « Chuck » Labelle pour leur concert de Noël! Afin de continuer cette belle tradition de Noël, les élèves ont visionné cette année son spectacle diffusé sur YouTube. C’était comme si Chuck était présent parmi les élèves dans l’école! Les élèves ont chanté, dansé ...

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Helpful students assist Mme Brigitte!

  After a good dinner and while waiting to be able to go play outside, grade 2 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) take pleasure in assisting Mme Brigitte, the school janitor. Each day and each taking their turn, one student picks up the broom while another takes care of the dustpan. Together, the students cheerfully clean the school under the ...

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Des élèves serviables qui appuient Mme Brigitte!

  Après un bon dîner et en attendant de pouvoir sortir pour jouer dehors, les élèves de la 2e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) prennent plaisir d’appuyer Mme Brigitte, la concierge de l’école. À chaque jour et à tour de rôle, un élève prend le balai alors qu’un autre s’occupe du porte-poussière. Ensemble, les élèves nettoient l’école avec bonne humeur ...

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East Algoma OPP – Victim Identified in Fatal ATV Collision

On December 24, 2020, at approximately 8:00 p.m. East Algoma Provincial Police (OPP) and the Algoma Paramedic Services responded to an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) collision in a remote location near Gullbeak Lake just outside Elliot Lake.   A collision occurred resulting in an ATV rollover. Philip NOWISKI, 55 years of age from Elliot Lake was pronounced deceased at the scene. ...

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Merry Christmas from St. Monica’s Parish

Here is the Updated – Restrictions due to COVID-19 Scheduled Christmas Eve and Christmas Day masses will be conducted as planned and remain restricted to parishioners and guests who have pre-registered for the services. Beginning Boxing Day, and for 14 days, all masses will be restricted to ten (10) parishioners who must pre-register. Enjoy the Christmas season – and just ...

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Snowfall Warning

Snowfall warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall is expected today. Snow will continue today and will gradually taper to flurries from west to east on Thursday afternoon. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are expected by Thursday afternoon. Locally higher amounts near 30 cm are possible. Brisk northerly winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – December 23

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 27 December 2020. Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3    God clothes me with salvation & righteousness. Psalm 148                 Let all creation praise God. Galatians 4: 4-7        No longer a slave but a child of God & an heir. Luke 2: 22-40           Jesus is presented in the temple. ...

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Snow, and maybe some rain – poor travelling conditions predicted

Snowfall warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall is expected this evening through Wednesday. Snow will begin this evening and continue into Wednesday. Snow will gradually taper to flurries from west to east on Thursday afternoon. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are expected by Thursday afternoon. Locally higher amounts near 30 cm are possible. ...

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Un dîner de Noël qui uni une communauté scolaire

  Cette année, la grande famille de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) n’a pas pu se réunir pour le traditionnel dîner de Noël. Qu’à cela ne tienne car avec un peu d’imagination et de l’organisation, tout peut se faire! C’est ainsi que 148 élèves membres du personnel de l’élémentaire et des se sont fait servir de beaux petits gâteaux de Noël individuels ...

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A Christmas dinner that unites a school community

  This year, the École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) family could not get together for the traditional Christmas dinner as in past years. The school decided to proceed with a little imagination and organization and to liven things up! As a result, 148 elementary school students and staff members were served beautiful individual Christmas cupcakes and candy canes. Everything was accompanied by ...

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Significant Snowfall Expected Overnight

Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall expected overnight through Wednesday. Snow will begin overnight and continue through Wednesday. Snow may mix with rain, predominantly near to the shoreline of Lake Superior on Wednesday before transitioning back to snow on Wednesday night. Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – December 17

Team Rank Wins G.P. HALL, Dave 1 2 2 HOFFMANN, Jim 1 2 3 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 1 3 TURMELLE, Katherine 5 0 4 Game Schedule for January 7, 2021 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Bye TERRIS HOFFMANN TURMELLE LESCHISHIN HALL Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

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Snow Squall Watch

Snow squall watch in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Snow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow, and snow will quickly accumulate. A cold front moving across northern Ontario today, will bring southerly winds ...

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