At École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), we value the importance of writing as well as the importance of transmitting a love of writing among students.   Under the director of Kindergarten teacher Ms. Jenny Bouffard, and with the support of teachers Ms. Angèle Gauthier Augé and Mr. Kirk Whitlock, students are encouraged to practice writing. They had fun tracing ...

Sol Mamakwa, Kiiwetinoong MPP and NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, issued the following statement after North Spirit Lake First Nation declared a state of emergency following a breakdown of its water system, and an escalation of an addiction epidemic. “We call on the Ford government to stop standing by and using the excuse of jurisdiction to not step forward ...

“On behalf of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) I want to congratulate all the MP’s from northeastern Ontario that were recently elected in the Federal Election, as well as the candidates that put their names forward”, said FONOM President Danny Whalen.  In the northeast, all the MP’s were re-elected except for Parry Sound -Muskoka where Scott Aitchison was ...

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. The United Church Women of First United Church wish to thank the entire community for their support of the recent Thrift Shop. All remaining items have been sent ...

Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, released a statement today to mark the start of Waste Reduction Week in Canada: “Waste Reduction Week is an opportunity to celebrate our environmental efforts, encourage innovative ideas and solutions, and help us all to start thinking in a more envrionmentally conscious way. Ontarians want to play a part in a ...

Today Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, issued the following statement: “I want to congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his re-election, and congratulate all federal leaders on a hard fought campaign to ensure Canadians’ voices are heard on the important issues facing this country. Our government looks forward to working with the Prime Minister, and with all federal parties, to ...

  Friday, October 18, 2019 was an exciting day for the Grade 4-8 students at St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School. After four weeks of preparation through the Student Vote Canada 2019 Program, students finally got to cast their vote for the member they would like to represent Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing in Ottawa. St. Joseph French Immersion students along with 1.1 million ...

  Les artistes inscrits au cours d’arts médiatiques de la 10e année à l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont tenu tout récemment leur première exposition holographique. Deux projets étaient à l’honneur: la combinaison siamoise alors que le second projet mettait en vedette la vie qui tient par un bout de laine. Ces projets furent dirigés par l’enseignante Mme Valérie Lévesque. Les élèves ...

  The artists in the grade 10 Media Arts class at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) had the great honour of hosting their first holographic art exhibition. Two projects, directed by their teacher Mme Valérie Lévesque, were showcased: the Siamese combination while the second project featured life held by a string of wool. Students took pride in sharing the originality of ...

As the Federal political parties count down to the October election, they must have policy positions that speak to all national issues. Access to transportation is important to Canadians everywhere.  It would be valuable to learn the leaders’ positions on transportation access to the remote northern communities, and whether or not, they have formed an opinion on the use of ...

Parents of children and youth with autism are telling Todd Smith to end the delays and get a new needs-based program up and running. They will express their impatience on Friday, October 18, 2019, between 11:00am and 1:00pm at the Ministry offices, 438 University Avenue, Toronto. The hashtag for the event is #TickTockTodd. Despite his promise to parents that his ...

    CPouvons-nous intégrer le bricolage à la biologie? Oui, le jumelage des deux peut faciliter la compréhension de la génétique! Pendant le cours de biologie, les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) tiennent le rôle de chercheur et chercheuse en génétique et doivent alors découper, assembler et analyser les chromosomes de leur “patient”! Par la suite, Mme Lynne Burnham, ...

    Can we integrate crafts in the study of biology? Yes, mixing both can lead to a better understand genetics! During the biology class, students at École Saint-Joseph in Wawa take on the role of genetics researcher and then cut, assemble and analyze the chromosomes of their “patient”! Thereafter, the teachers Ms. Lynne Burnham, specialist for the subject, evaluates ...

Beginning Oct. 29, hospitals in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie and West Parry Sound will have access to a common shared health information system. Known collectively as the ONE Initiative – one system for the northeast and one chart for each patient on the system – the regional partnership uses a common version of the Expanse system, created by US-based ...

After months of delays and inaction by the Ontario government, and no indication that meaningful discussion will take place, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) feels it now has no choice but to begin the process of conducting strike votes among its members across the province in the coming weeks. “The government claims that it wants to resolve these ...