Grade 4 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) watched a Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11, offered virtually by Historica Canada. Despite some minor technical challenges, various elements of the ceremony captured the interest of the students. The singing of the national anthem “O Canada” was performed by an elementary school choir followed by two minutes of silence and the ...

  Les élèves de 4e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont visionné le 11 novembre la cérémonie du jour du Souvenir offerte de façon virtuelle par Historica Canada. Malgré quelques défis techniques mineurs, divers éléments de la cérémonie ont retenu l’intérêt des élèves. Le chant de l’hymne national « Ô Canada » était interprété par une chorale composée d’élèves de l’élémentaire suivi ...

Public interest groups say that the environment and electricity consumers must be protected from Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) risky plan to build three prototype “small modular reactors” (SMRs) at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. On Friday, OPG announced plans to build three prototype SMRs at the Darlington nuclear station 70 km east of Toronto. Despite the nuclear industry being in decline ...

  November 14th is World Diabetes Day.  The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 is The Nurse and Diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation’s campaign aims to raise awareness around the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes. Nurses are members of a larger healthcare team that play a vital role in helping individuals with diabetes understand their condition and manage ...

The traditional Wawa Rotary Radio Auction community fundraiser had to be cancelled in the spring due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Now Rotary is back with an Online Auction this November. Actual dates are from Monday, November 23 to Saturday, November 28, 11pm.  So now there are 6 days to get your bids in instead of just a few hours.  Registering to bid ...

The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) has advised elementary families that it is transitioning to a hybrid model of delivery, meaning face-to-face and virtual learners will co-exist in one classroom setting, with a “homeroom” classroom teacher. As School Boards were asked by the Ministry of Education to have a transition date mid fall (and spring) to allow parents an opportunity ...

The Hon. Erin O’Toole, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, today released the following statement recognizing the sacrifice of all who served and those who continue to serve Canada: “This year, Remembrance Day may look a little different from what we’re used to. COVID-19 has majorly impacted our country, but our ability and our commitment to remember the ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 15 November 2020. Judges 4: 1-7                    The judge Deborah speaks God’s word to the general Barak. Psalm 123                              We lift our eyes to you, O God. 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11     The day of God will come as a thief in the night. Matthew 25: 14 ...

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) is pleased to welcome Justin Pino to the board’s senior team. Pino will take over from Chris Spina who is retiring as the board’s Superintendent of Business at the end of December. A Sault Ste. Marie native, Pino comes to the board with a wealth of experience in both the public and private ...

  Grades 7 and 8 students from École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) recently participated in an activity to remember the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. Having painted rocks for Remembrance Day, the students who were accompanied by their teacher, Ms. Ashley Hunt-Robinson, went to Queen’s Park (Wawa) to place these rocks around the Cenotaph. The École Saint-Joseph ...

  Les élèves de la 7e et 8e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont tout récemment participé à une activité pour se souvenir des hommes et des femmes qui ont servi et qui se sont sacrifiés pour notre pays. Ayant peinturé des roches pour le Jour du Souvenir, les élèves qui étaient accompagnés de leur enseignante, Mme Ashley Hunt-Robinson, se ...

Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian War Museum honoured the service of Indigenous Veteran Mr. Philip Favel. Mr. Favel served in the Second World War and since coming home, he has continued to fight for fair compensation for Indigenous Veterans. As part of the ceremony, a portrait of Mr. Favel painted by Ottawa-based artist ...

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services and the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs issued the following statement in recognition of Indigenous Veterans Day: “Today, we ...

L’honorable Lawrence MacAulay, ministre des Anciens Combattants et ministre associé de la Défense nationale, l’honorable Harjit S. Sajjan, ministre de la Défense nationale, l’honorable Carolyn Bennett, ministre des Relations Couronne‑Autochtones, l’honorable Marc Miller, ministre des Services aux Autochtones, et l’honorable Daniel Vandal, ministre des Affaires du Nord, ont fait la déclaration suivante pour souligner la Journée des vétérans autochtones : « Aujourd’hui, nous soulignons les contributions importantes des ...

photo gallery from 2019 The goals of the Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign are to raise awareness of men’s violence against women by turning communities purple for the month of November; to stand in solidarity with abused women and support them in understanding that any shame and/or blame they may feel does not belong to them but to ...