The Legion is in the final stages of getting the Lift operational, with the final sealing of the floor tiles and clearing of the alley. If you wish to access the lift we would like to make this as easy as possible for you with the following steps: If it is a scheduled event a volunteer operator will be there ...

When it comes to updates on passenger rail service for northeastern Ontario, there has been so little to report publicly but much going on in the background. Just before Christmas, Metrolinx and Ontario Northland delivered their yearlong creation of a business plan for the return of passenger rail service which includes all the necessary items for decision making (scheduling, equipment, ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding continued escalation by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO): “Our government has put forward reasonable proposals at the negotiating table, including a commitment to maintain full-day kindergarten, and it is deeply disappointing parents are still seeing repeated escalation at the expense of our students to advance higher compensation, ...

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). A  Very  Special  THANK YOU to everyone who helped in so many ways with the recent THRIFT SHOP. Sat.       Feb.     08   Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3 ...

The central agreement with the Education Workers’ Alliance of Ontario (EWAO) representing 3,975 education workers across the province, including education assistants, early childhood educators, professional services, custodial and maintenance staff, has been ratified by school boards and the unions and agreed to by the Government of Ontario. As the government did with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in ...

The Old Town Hall in Richards Landing will be hosting two concerts in February to kick off the 2020 Just Passin’ Through concert series with Benjamin Dakota Rogers on Feb. 11 and the Sultans of String on Feb. 22. The Township of St. Joseph Events Committee founded the Just Passin’ Through Concert Series in 2012 to bring music events to ...

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 10 12 TERRIS, Tom 2 9 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 3 7 12 McCOY, Joe 4 5 12 MITRIKAS, Erik 4 5 12 RODY Ron 4 5 12 TERRIS, Travis – ESC 7 4 12 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 8 2 11 Next Games – Monday, February 10, 2020 at 7 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

  The Shadows of the Mind Film Festival is excited to announce the 2020 lineup: 29 select films from around the world, set to screen Feb. 22 to March 1 in Sault Ste. Marie. The 21st season kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 22 with the gala film Arab Blues at the Grand Theatre and catered after-party at the Sault Ste. Marie ...

  Ontario Public School Board Association (OPSBA) held their 2020 Public Education Symposium (PES) last month in Toronto, in partnership with the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l’Ontario (ACÉPO).   One of the highlights of the PES each year is awarding the OPSBA President’s Award.  This year, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) Trustee Russell Reid, was one ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on January 31st, 2020 in response to the latest round of bargaining with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO): “Over the past few days, the Government has further demonstrated our focus on keeping kids in class through a voluntary agreement. As part of that commitment, and to further underscore my ...

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, released the following statement January 31st, 2020 on Ontario’s preparedness for the new coronavirus in Ontario: “Ontario’s public health system has shown remarkable responsiveness to the 2019 novel coronavirus. That’s in large part thanks to the dedication of the province’s public health officials and everyone working on the front lines of our ...

Today, January 31st, 2020, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed Ontario’s third case of 2019 novel coronavirus. The case is located in London, Ontario. Given the newness of the 2019 novel coronavirus and as part of the continuing cooperative efforts between Public Health Ontario (PHO) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Ontario has been sharing ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) notice of a seventh, one-day strike: “Parents are losing patience with OSSTF’s ultimatum of proceeding with further strikes against students unless the government delivers on their demands – including a $1.5B sector-wide compensation demand. OSSTF is preventing students from learning, and withdrawing ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. McCOY, Joe 1 9 11 TERRIS, Tom 1 9 11 KLOCKARS, Anna Lisa 3 6 10 HALL, Dave 4 5 10 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 5 10 BUCKELL, Chris 6 3 10 LESCHISHIN, Mark 6 3 10 TURMELLE, Katherine 8 1 10 Next Games – Thursday, February 6, 2010 at 7 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice ...