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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – November 20

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.    Dec.  01        The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated.                                     The 1st Sunday in Advent (Latin for coming) Mon.    Dec. 02        U.C.W. Lady Dunn Health ...

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Significant snow developing tonight into Thursday.

Special weather statement in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Pukaskwa Park – White River Dubreuilville – Wawa Lake Superior Park – Agawa Significant snow developing tonight into Thursday. Snow will begin tonight over portions of Northwestern Ontario spreading eastward towards the Quebec border by Thursday morning. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are possible by the time the snow ...

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Fog Advisory

Fog advisory in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Near zero visibility in dense fog tonight into Wednesday morning. Dense fog is forecast to develop over the region tonight. This fog is then ...

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Fog Advisory

Fog advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – Rossport Agawa – Lake Superior Park Near zero visibility in fog is expected or occurring. Areas of dense fog are occurring across some areas this morning. Patchy freezing drizzle is also possible. With temperatures hovering near the freezing mark, icy patches on ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – November 18

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 2 3 LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 2 3 McCOY, Joe 1 2 3 RODY Ron 1 2 3 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 5 1 2 TERRIS, Tom 5 1 2 MITRIKAS, Erik 5 1 3 TERRIS, Travis – ESC 8 0 3   Games – Monday November 25th at 7:00 PM Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice ...

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ÉSC Trillium students stand out in volleyball

  École secondaire catholique Trillium(Chapleau) had the great honour of hosting the North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association(NSSSAA)volleyball championship tournament. The junior and senior Trillium teams participated in the regional championship. Under the guidance of coach Julian Boucher, Trillium athletes once again demonstrated their talent and competitive spirit in exciting games. The senior team won the bronze medal finishing 3rd ...

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Harvest Algoma is working on a new project that we would like to inform you about!

The Algoma Agricultural Sector Development Project is a product of the current social movement to a more sustainable, nutritious food system that focuses on local food sovereignty. The first part of the project focuses on the desires of consumers and local retailers and the human capital needs of producers and processors (both in the form of training and skilled workers) ...

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Statement by Minister Rickford on Louis Riel Day

Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs issued the following statement on Louis Riel Day: “Today we commemorate the legacy of Louis Riel and his important role in Métis history and the formation of Canada. On this date in 1885, Riel was executed for leading the Northwest Resistance in defence of Métis rights. In 2009, Canada reversed the conviction of ...

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Sault College and Laurentian University Ink Another 2 + 2 Agreement

Sault College and Laurentian University have joined together to sign another academic agreement in support of enhanced student learning. Through this expanded partnership, eligible graduates of Sault College’s two year Social Service Worker – Indigenous Specialization (SSW-IS) program can move on to complete a Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work at Laurentian University in an additional two years! As an added ...

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Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament – Saturday Schedule

5 9:00 AM Moose on the Loose vs Power Ninjas 6 10:00 AM Loafers vs Excuses 7 11:00 AM Polar Vortex vs Stacked Like Pancakes 8 12:00 PM Franco Fun vs Twisted Teats Break 1:00 PM 9 2:00 PM Moose on the Loose vs Polar Vortex 10 3:00 PM Twisteted Teats vs Loafers 11 4:00 PM Power Ninjas vs Stacked ...

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NOWW member Marion Agnew launches first book

The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop (NOWW) is pleased to announce the launch, celebration, and book signing for Reverberations: A Daughter’s Meditations on Alzheimer’s, by longtime NOWW member Marion Agnew. The event will be held on Saturday, November 23, at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel in Thunder Bay, from 2 to 4 p.m. with a reading at 3. Books will be available ...

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Minister of Education Statement on ETFO Job Action

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario’s (ETFO) notification of job action: “It is disappointing that ETFO has decided to escalate to a partial withdrawal of services, which hurts our kids, despite a limited number of outstanding items at the table. The Government and the Council of Trustees’ Association (CTA) ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – November 14

The curling season has started – welcome to all curlers, especially to our new members. Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 2 2 RODY Ron 1 2 2 FAHRER, Tom 3 1 2 McCOY, Joe 3 1 2 MITRIKAS, Erik 3 1 2 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 6 0 1 TERRIS, Tom 6 0 1 TERRIS, Travis – ESC 6 0 ...

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Snow Squall Watch and Warning

Nov 13, 2019 @ 08:05 Snow squall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Lake effect snow squalls today. Southerly winds over the relatively warm waters of Lake Superior are expected to produce flurries and local snow squalls today. The squalls could start as early as this morning and are ...

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A Northern Perspective: 2019 Foresight Papers

Nov 13, 2019 @ 08:03 The first installment of the Rural Ontario Foresight Papers was launched in 2017. Once again, the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) in partnership with Northern Policy Institute (NPI), prepared a 2019 version that tackles a variety of rural development challenges and trends.   The Rural Ontario Foresight Papers is a collection of six papers on selected ...

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