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Christmas spirit thrives at École secondaire Saint-Joseph!

  Students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) registered in the Learning Strategies for Success course prepared, under the direction of teacher Ms. Valérie Lévesque, a schedule of activities to liven up the school with Christmas spirit.   The following message was sent to secondary school students and staff: “The last two weeks before the Christmas break will be lively and ...

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Happenings at First United Church – Fourth Sunday of Advent

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 20 December 2020. 2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 16   Who will build God’s house? Luke 1: 47-55                Song of Mary.          or Psalm 89: 1-4, 19-26   I will sing of God’s steadfast love. Romans 16: 25-27        Glory to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ. Luke ...

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SJD says Thank You and Merry Christmas to Wawa Frontline Workers

  On December 16th, the staff and students of SJD wanted to send out a BIG thank-you to all the frontline workers in Wawa. #sjdtreatsfrontline   Together, with a student silver collection and donations from the staff dress down fund and the ADSB Local Elementary Teacher Union (ADETFO), the Wawa frontline workers will receive a Tim Horton’s gift card. The ...

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The magic of winter

At École Sacré-Cœur School (Chapleau), every day in December is a special day. Whether it is through presenting special activities inside the classroom or within the school as a whole via the Microsoft TEAMS platform, a host of activities are offered to students and staff. Among these activities, there are Kahoot games, bingos and group artistic creations. The school makes ...

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La magie de l’hiver

À l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau), chaque jour du mois de décembre est une journée spéciale. Que ce soit par la tenue d’activités à l’intérieur de la salle de classe ou au sein de l’école dans son ensemble par l’entremise de Microsoft TEAMS, une panoplie d’activités est offerte aux élèves et au personnel. Parmi ces activités, on compte des jeux Kahoot, des ...

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Passenger rail policies: procrastination over progress

The provincial government unveiled a fancy new proposal titled Connecting the North: A draft transportation plan for Northern Ontario. The MTO has indicated they are exploring options for passenger rail services between Toronto, North Bay, Timmins and Cochrane.   However, the proposal fails to answer one obvious question: When exactly is our train supposed to return?   Last month, the ...

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Men’s Curling – December 14

Regular Season Curling begins January 4, 2021 We wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. It is the Season to appreciate all that we have and to be safe. Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 3 4 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 3 2 4 FAHRER, Tom 3 2 4 McCOY, Joe 5 1 4 ...

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Winter Weather Travel Advisory in Effect

Weather advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Marathon – Schreiber Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight. Snow briefly heavy at times is expected tonight in areas extending from near Marathon to Montreal River Harbour. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm are likely with 10 to 15 cm possible in a ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – December 10

Team Rank Wins G.P. HALL, Dave 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 1 3 TURMELLE, Katherine 5 0 3 Next week’s Schedule: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Bye TURMELLE HALL LESCHISHIN HOFFMANN TERRIS

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A nice walk to send Christmas cards to Santa Claus

On December 4, students in both kindergarten classes at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) were able to go outside and take a nice walk to the post office. Accompanied by their teachers, Ms. Angèle Auger and Ms. Isabella Impératori, and their educators, Ms. Jenny Bouffard and Ms. Kylie Millette, the students walked along this route to mail their letters to Santa Claus. ...

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Une belle marche pour envoyer les cartes au Père Noël

Le 4 décembre dernier, les amis des deux classes de maternelle-jardin de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont pu sortir et prendre une belle marche jusqu’au bureau de poste. Accompagnés par leurs enseignantes, Mme Angèle Auger et Mme Isabella Impératori, et de leurs éducatrices, Mme Jenny Bouffard et Mme Kylie Millette, les élèves ont parcouru ce trajet afin d’envoyer par courrier leurs ...

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Marathon – COVID-19 outbreak declared at Holy Saviour Catholic School

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and the Superior North Catholic District School Board confirm that an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Holy Saviour Catholic School in Marathon. Consistent with provincial guidelines, an outbreak is declared in a school when there are two or more COVID-19 cases in students or staff that can be linked within a ...

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Custom-made moccasins!

  At École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), we found a way to kill two birds with one stone by linking the Rock Your Mocs event to the Grade 11 French “Discovering Contemporary Indigenous Voices” course. On November 15, students registered in this course taught by teacher Ms. Carole Bouffard wore their masterpiece with pride and solidarity with Indigenous peoples. Students who ...

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Des mocassins fabriqués sur mesure!

  À l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), on a trouvé une façon de faire une pierre deux coups en faisant un lien entre la journée Rock tes Mocs et le cours de français 11e année, « Découvrir les voix autochtones contemporaines ». C’est ainsi que le 15 novembre dernier, les élèves inscrits dans ce cours offert par l’enseignante Mme Carole Bouffard ont porté ...

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