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Schedule for 3rd Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament

Nov 13, 2019 @ 08:03   Friday, Nov 15 1 7:00 PM Excuses(Chapleau) VS Twisted Teats (HP) 2 8:00 PM Moose on the Loose (Wawa) VS Stacked Like Pancakes (SSM) 3 9:00 PM Loafers (Timmins) VS Franco Fun (Wawa) 4 10:00 PM Power Ninjas (SSM) VS Polar Vortex (Traverse) Saturday, Nov 16 5 9:00 AM Moose on the Loose VS ...

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Province Helping Small Business Owners Succeed

Nov 13, 2019 @ 08:02 The Ontario government is lowering costs and eliminating unnecessary and outdated regulations for small business owners and entrepreneurs so they can invest in their businesses, attract new customers and clients, and transform their vision into a success. In Ontario, small businesses make up 98 per cent of all businesses and account for a third of ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – November 13

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. Sat.     Nov. 16        Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3:00 p.m. Sun.    Dec.  01        The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated. The 1st Sunday in Advent (Latin ...

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The Thunder Bay Art Gallery Opens Newest exhibition: The North Now

Nov 13, 2019 @ 08:01 The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is excited to announce the opening of its newest exhibition: The North Now. Featuring art from across Northern Ontario, this multi-disciplinary juried exhibition provides a glimpse of the immense creativity, diversity and innovation by established and emerging artists living in the North of the province. Artists from across Northern Ontario were ...

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SAH Holds Inaugural Raffle has guaranteed jackpot of $50,000!

Sault Area Hospital Foundation is proud to announce the launch of their new electronic and online 50/50 raffle. Sales launched Nov. 7, 2019. This inaugural raffle will include a guaranteed jackpot of at least $50,000. The winner will take home either $50,000 or 50 per cent of gross sales, whichever is larger. Sault Area Hospital Foundation has partnered with Ascend Fundraising Solutions ...

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Snow squall watch in effect

Snow squall watch in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Agawa – Lake Superior Park Lake effect snow squalls expected Wednesday. Southerly winds over the relatively warm waters of Lake Superior are expected to produce flurries and local snow squalls on Wednesday. The squalls could start as early ...

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SJFI – Touring Wilderness Helicopters

On Thursday, November 7th, 2019, the St. Joseph French Immersion Grade 1/2/3 class went on an incredible adventure  to Wilderness Helicopters at the Wawa airport. The class was introduced to pilots; Danny Mercer and Blair Mills, who taught the class about the roles and responsibilities of a pilot in Wawa. They shared stories about flying with the Ontario Ministry of Natural ...

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Students from École catholique Georges Vanier and École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) claim medals at regional Cardboard Boat Race competitions

Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools stood tall at the Regional Cardboard Boat Race competitions which took place in Marathon (October 30) and Sault Ste. Marie (November 5 and 7) with teams from École catholique Georges Vanier (Elliot Lake) and École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) taking home medals. Some 50 Northern Ontario teams from various communities took part in the ...

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Thunder Bay Producer Wraps Production on New Movie in North Bay

The words “That’s a wrap!” echoed across the set in North Bay last Thursday, for the filming of Cold Strings. Producer Ryan Keller, who grew up in Thunder Bay, has brought more than one movie to Northern Ontario’s production hot spots through Other Animal Entertainment, which Keller co-founded with executive producer Jonathan Hlibka and Geoff Raffan.   Their last production was a ...

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Premier Ford on Remembrance Day

Today, Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, issued the following statement on Remembrance Day: “Today, we pause for a moment of silence to pay tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our democracy, rights and freedoms. As Ontarians and Canadians, Remembrance Day holds special meaning for each and every one of us. For some, ...

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3rd Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament

The Wawa Women’s Hockey Association is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament. The action takes place at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center beginning at 7PM Friday 15 November, 2019. There are 17 games scheduled throughout the weekend with the championship set for Sunday at noon. The annual event had been renamed in honour of Lori ...

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SJD Newsflash – For the Love of Science

Students at SJD are never surprised when the Principal,  Dr. Poldmaa, visits their classroom. He is always eager to share what he knows  – especially if it involves Science. On a recent visit to the Grade 1/2 classroom, Dr. Poldmaa found out that the students were learning about Energy in their lives. The students talked about the sun, the wind, ...

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Ontario Helping Veterans and their Families Start New Careers

Ontario’s Government is piloting an innovative project to help members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) transition to civilian life. The pilot, known as Elevate Plus – Military, will teach former CAF personnel soft skills like conflict resolution, in addition to technical skills. It will also provide paid job placements. “Armed Forces members generally exit the service at an age ...

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La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Est fête ses 30 ans!

  La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Esta eu 30 ans en septembre 2019.  L’organisme est une société sans but lucratif qui offre des services de prêts ainsi que des services-conseil aux entrepreneurs ainsi que des services en développement économique régional dans la région Supérieur Est. Depuis sa création, la SADC Supérieur Est a reçu 5,5 millions de ...

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