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Access to Care at the Lady Dunn Health Centre during State of Emergency

With the Ontario government declaring a state of emergency due to the increasing COVID-19 infections across the province, the Lady Dunn Health Centre continues to put the safety of our patients, residents, staff and community at the forefront.   During the stay-at-home order, health care services continue to be essential, and therefore we encourage any client needing emergency services to ...

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Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is Looking for Jonathon Morningstar

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of statutory release. Jonathon Morningstar is described as an Indigenous male, 28 years of age, 5’11” (180cm), 228 lbs (105kgs) with brown hair and brown eyes. He has several tattoos including ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – Second Sunday after Epiphany

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 17 January 2021 1 Samuel 3: 1-10, (11-20)       God calls Samuel Psalm 139:1-6,13-`8              God has searched me & known me. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20            Your body is a temple of God’s Spirit. John 1:43-51                             Jesus calls Philip & Nathaniel. To Ponder: When have you ...

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Great Northern Retirement Home

Algoma Public Health has declared an outbreak at Great Northern Retirement Home (GNRH) in Sault Ste. Marie following confirmation of COVID-19 in one staff member. APH is working closely with GNRH’s care team to take further preventive actions to protect staff and residents. At this time, the staff member remains in isolation to prevent further transmission. Surveillance testing of GNRH ...

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6 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#105 – #110)

Jan 7, 2021 at 19:24 Algoma Public Health is reporting 6 (six) new cases of COVID-19. All cases are from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, or affected by recent public exposure notifications posted by APH, you are not considered a ...

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10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#95 – #104) – Corrected

Jan 6, 2021 at 19:47 Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, or affected by recent public exposure notifications posted by APH, you are not considered a close contact. Additionally, anyone who travelled on flight Air Canada AC 8330 flight from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie and ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – January 6 “Epiphany”

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 10 January 2021 Genesis 1:1-5          The first day of creation.. . Psalm  29                 God’s voice is heard over the water.. Acts 19: 1-7             Paul baptizes with the spirit. Mark 1: 4-11         Jesus is baptized by John. To Ponder:   Where was the most challenging place you ...

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APH – 2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#93-#94)

Jan 5, 2021 at 19:30 Algoma Public Health is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-19. Both cases are from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, or affected by recent public exposure notifications posted by APH, you are not considered a ...

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Un apprentissage stimulant à l’ÉSC Trillium

Avant le congé de Noël, les élèves de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont pu concrétiser leur apprentissage dans le laboratoire de sciences de l’école. Dans le cours de biologie, ils ont fait la dissection d’un cochon afin d’étudier la structure, les fonctions et les processus internes des divers systèmes de l’animal.  

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Hands on learning at École secondaire catholique Trillium

Before the Christmas break, students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) were able to benefit from true hands-on learning in a school science lab. In the biology class, students were able to dissect a pig to study the structure, functions, and internal processes of the animal’s biological systems.

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APH – 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#82-#92)

Jan 4, 2021 at 20:35 Algoma Public Health is reporting 11 (eleven) new cases of COVID-19. All cases are from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, or affected by recent public exposure notifications posted by APH, you are not considered a ...

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APH – High risk COVID-19 exposure related to New Year’s Eve gathering

Jan 4, 2021 at 18:51 Algoma Public Health is advising the public of a potential high-risk exposure to COVID-19 to anyone who attended a New Year’s Eve gathering on December 31, 2020, at 66 Sage Street, in Garden River. This gathering occurred without the homeowner’s knowledge. Anyone who attended this gathering is advised to immediately self-isolate and contact Algoma Public Health ...

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Argonaut Gold Executes Fixed Bid Contract for Magino Construction and Extends Ana Paula Sale Closing

Argonaut Gold Inc. is pleased to announce that it has executed a fixed bid engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning contract (the “EPC contract”) with Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. (“Ausenco”), a leading engineering and construction management company, for the construction of the Magino processing facility and other parts of the Magino construction project.  The EPC contract totals approximately 40% of Magino’s ...

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Long-term care home (LTCH) COVID-19 outbreak declared at Extendicare Maple View

Algoma Public Health declared an outbreak at Extendicare Maple View in the late evening of December 31, 2020, following confirmation of COVID-19 in two staff members. APH is working closely with Extendicare Maple View’s care team to take further preventive actions to protect staff and residents.  At this time, the two staff members remain in isolation to prevent further transmission. Surveillance ...

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