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Célébrer la Saint-Valentin avec les parents

  Pour le jour de la Saint-Valentin, les élèves de maternelle/jardin de Mme Samantha à l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) ont préparé une petite fête pour leurs parents. Durant la fête, les parents ont pu déguster des biscuits que les enfants ont préparés le matin, ainsi que de tremper des guimauves dans du chocolat fondu pour pouvoir les décorer ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.  If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. Sun.       Feb.    23    Annual Meeting – First  United  Church                   ALL Members & Adherents are encouraged to attend & discuss the Annual Report & offer your ...

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Province Kicks Off Ontario Heritage Week

The province is celebrating Ontario Heritage Week, highlighting the important history of local communities and the diverse heritage of Ontario. Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, was at the Ontario Heritage Trust today to kick off the week and highlight the government’s more than $5-million investment in community museums and heritage organizations across the province. “Community ...

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MMCC Condensor Replacement

Please be aware that the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre has experienced a partial failure of the condenser unit of the Arena and Curling’s Ice Plant. This is a critical piece of ice making equipment, and the replacement must take place on a short timeline, within the current ice season.   Staff have sourced a replacement unit and scheduled its installation ...

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Minister of Education on Resumed Negotiations with OECTA

“Students belong in class. My objective has always been to reach deals with our education labour partners – deals that are fair to students, hard-working parents, and our valued teachers and education workers. I am pleased the mediator has called all parties back to the negotiating table, as we have always said, we stand ready to negotiate to reach a ...

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More Snow Coming

Special weather statements in effect for: Chapleau – Gogama Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Greater Sudbury and vicinity Kirkland Lake – Temiskaming Shores – Temagami Manitoulin – Blind River – Killarney Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North North Bay – West Nipissing Sault Ste. Marie – Superior East Timmins – Cochrane Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Snow on the ...

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Ontario Expanding Mental Health and Addictions Services for First Nations and Indigenous Communities

Ontario is expanding mental health, addictions and well-being services for First Nations and Indigenous organizations, helping to provide culturally-appropriate services closer to home. Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, was joined by Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities and MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, and Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, at The ...

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Working Together to Build Better, More Reliable Transportation

Today, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, issued the following statement after the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety annual meeting: “Today, Transportation and Highway Safety Ministers from across Canada met to discuss how we will work together to enhance transportation safety, improve our roads, bridges, and transit, and get the people of Ontario and Canada to work ...

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Fish for Free on Family Day Weekend

The Ontario Government invites families to fish for free on Family Day weekend. From February 15 to 17, Canadian residents of all ages can enjoy fishing in Ontario without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card. “Our government is making it easier for families to spend quality time together while enjoying Ontario’s world-class lakes, rivers and streams,” ...

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Extreme Cold Warning Ended

Feb 14, 2020 at 10:52 Extreme Cold Warning ended for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right   Feb 14, 2020 at 08:01 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – February 14

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 11 13 McCOY, Joe 2 9 12 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 7 13 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 4 6 12 BUCKELL, Chris 5 5 12 HALL, Dave 5 5 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 7 4 12 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 1 11 Next games are Thursday February 20, 2020 at 7 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice ...

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Extreme Cold Warning

Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville, and all areas in red in the graphic to the right Bitterly cold wind chills near minus 40 are expected early this morning. Temperatures will rise start to rise later this morning. Keep emergency supplies in your vehicle such as extra blankets and jumper cables. If ...

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HSCDSB Response to February 21 Notice to Strike

This is to notify that, as a result of the recent announcement by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) that their members will be participating in a one-day, province-wide strike, all HSCDSB schools will be closed to students on Friday, February 21, 2020. All transportation to and from all HSCDSB schools ...

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