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ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau) students dance to the sound of LeFLOFRANCO and DJ Skorpyon

Students at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) were delighted to welcome LeFLOFRANCO and DJ Skorpyon in their school for a musical event on November 20. In their company, they were offered a memorable Francophone cultural and identity-building experience and got to know these Franco-Ontarian artists better. Thank you LeFLOFRANCO and DJ Skorpyon for getting them moving and singing along!   ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – December 1

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 BUCKELL, Chris 2 3 4 FAHRER, Tom 2 3 4 HALL, Dave 2 3 3 McCoy, Joe 2 3 4 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 2 4 GLOVER, Justine 7 1 3 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 1 4 CORLEY, Sarah 9 0 4 STOYCHOFF, Peter 9 0 3 SWITZER, Anya 9 0 3 Game ...

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Closing the Gap: How 2+1 Roads Can Save Time, Lives, and Taxpayer Dollars

A new study by Northern Policy Institute finds that the implementation of 2+1 roads in the regions of Northern Ontario presents a lower-cost solution that brings similar or superior road safety than twinning. This alternative solution could help address major gaps that still exist in the province’s northern highway network.   Closing the Gap: How 2+1 Roads Can Save Time, ...

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SAH Updating Radiation Treatment Units – Requires Interruption of Services for Five Months

SAH is pleased to share that we will be updating our radiation therapy treatment equipment with a new, state-of-the-art unit. Cancer Care Ontario mandates that radiation treatment units be replaced every 12 years and our unit is now due for replacement. This will result in the interruption of radiation treatment services for approximately five months beginning Feb. 11, 2024. Patients requiring radiation ...

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St. Augustine French Immersion Thanks Alamos Gold, Island Gold Mine

  In 2022, the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board built an additional play area for our Kindergarten students. With the generosity of Alamos Gold, Island Gold Mine, St. Augustine French Immersion invested in exploratory toys and tools to spark the interest and curiosity of our youngest learners, while enjoying the outdoors. They will be able to develop their knowledge and ...

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Curling Training 2023

  This past weekend the Curling Club was busy.  Rob MacLeod and Yvan Besner, Curling Instructors from Sault Ste. Marie were in Wawa to show local “curlers” the various skills and strategies found in curling.  Everyone got the chance to participate in an informal practice game at the end of the sessions. BIG THANKS to Rob and Yvan. On Friday ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – November 28

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 4 4 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 3 4 McCOY, Joe 2 3 4 FAHRER, Tom 4 2 4 HALE, Ron 4 2 4 MITRIKAS, Eric 4 2 4 REID, Michael 7 0 4 TERRIS, Spencer 7 0 4 Game Schedule for Monday, December 4th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 T.TERRIS LESCHISHIN ...

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Les Ours de l’école St-Joseph brillent au ballon-volant

L’équipe des Ours de l’école St-Joseph : Rangée arrière, de la gauche : M. Philippe Lacroix, Arielle Lajoie, Nickless Désormeaux, Kael Dechamplain, Joshua Lajoie, Cohen Blanchette, Alia Lévesque et Brooke Tremblay.  En avant : Olivia Bonnieul, Blake Bélanger, Maude Bouchard, Clara Sigouin, et Mme Chanelle-Lise Charron.   L’équipe mixte de l’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) s’est déplacé à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) le 21 ...

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École St-Joseph volleyball squad shines in volleyball tournament

Members of the École St-Joseph team: Back row, from left: Mr. Philippe Lacroix, Arielle Lajoie, Nickless Désormeaux, Kael Dechamplain, Joshua Lajoie, Cohen Blanchette, Alia Lévesque and Brooke Tremblay. Front row: Olivia Bonnieul, Blake Bélanger, Maude Bouchard, Clara Sigouin, and Mme Chanelle-Lise Charron.   The co-ed team from École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) traveled to École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) on November 21 to compete ...

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US Coast Guard to rename Sectors Buffalo, Sault Ste. Marie

Coast Guard Sectors Buffalo and Sault Ste. Marie are scheduled to change names to Sectors Eastern Great Lakes and Northern Great Lakes, respectively, on Dec. 1, 2023. The sector names are changing from their city name locations to their geographic areas of responsibility. The physical site locations of the Coast Guard facilities and the missions performed by these operational commands ...

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‘Tis the season for giving at Mission Motors!

Tis the season for giving at Mission Motors! And we`ve partnered up with some great customers and friends to give! Mission Motors has donated $500 to the Wawa Community Food Bank and $500 to the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. Our partners Mike Moore of Mike Moore Construction Ltd and Ray Brisson of 85 Electric have matched our donations! That`s $3,000 ...

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‘Tis the season for giving at Mission Motors!

Tis the season for giving at Mission Motors! And we`ve partnered up with some great customers and friends to give! Mission Motors has donated $500 to the Wawa Community Food Bank and $500 to the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund. Our partners Mike Moore of Mike Moore Construction Ltd and Ray Brisson of 85 Electric have matched our donations! That`s $3,000 ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – November 23

Team Rank Wins G.P. BUCKELL, Chris 1 3 3 TERRIS, Tom 1 3 3 FAHRER, Tom 3 2 3 HALL, Dave 3 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 3 2 3 McCoy, Joe 3 2 3 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 1 3 CORLEY, Sarah 8 0 3 GLOVER, Justine 8 0 2 STOYCHOFF, Peter 8 0 3 SWITZER, Anya 8 0 2 Game ...

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6th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Women’s Hockey Tournament

  On the November 17th – 19th, 2023 weekend, Wawa Women’s hockey was host to 10 teams for the 6th annual Lori Johnson Memorial hockey tournament. Teams from Wawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau, and Garden River laced up the skates for some action at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center. This year a new division was created to accommodate a slower ...

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Ladies Curling – November 22

RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 3 3 BLANCHET, Emma 2 2 3 BUSSINEAU, Denise 2 2 2 SPENCER, Diane 2 2 3 BONITZKE, Wendy 5 1 3 BURGOYNE, Teri-Lyne 5 1 2 LOWE, Cheri 5 1 3 PARSONS, Rochelle 5 1 2 TAVELLA, Debbie 5 1 1 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 5 1 3 CHARBONNEAU, Melanie 11 0 2 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lisa ...

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