The City of Sault Ste. Marie (City) and Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation (SSMEDC) would like to address some of the concerns and misinformation regarding the proposed ferrochrome production facility project (FPF) by Noront Resources Ltd. The City/SSMEDC are providing the public with this background information as a means of offering clarity. The land and engineering agreements reached by ...
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Des finissants remarquables remportent la bourse Vision du CSC Nouvelon
Chaque année, le Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon récompense l’excellence des élèves qui complètent leur Diplôme d’études secondaires de l’Ontario avec la remise de la bourse « Vision ». D’une valeur de 500 $, celle-ci est remise annuellement à deux finissants de chacune de nos écoles secondaires et à un diplômé du Carrefour Options+. Sélectionnés par la direction de leur école, ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United – October 2
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. Oct. 06 Morning Worship in Chapleau – 10:30 a.m. Mon. Oct. 07 U.C.W. 7:00 p.m – Crafts Evening Tues. Oct. 15 ...
Read More »Les élèves de Saint-Joseph, de nouveaux maîtres du canot
Tous les élèves de la 9e à la 12e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont tout récemment complété une formation de base de Pagaie Canada pour opérer un canot en tandem. Les sessions de certification se sont déroulées sur une période de deux ans! Les élèves ainsi que les enseignants sont maintenant prêts à descendre les rivières et les ...
Read More »Saint-Joseph students master tandem canoe skills
All grade 9 to 12 students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) recently completed the Basic Tandem Canoe Skills program from Paddle Canada. The certification program was offered over two years! Saint-Joseph student and teachers are now qualified and ready to paddle the many rivers and lakes of Northern Ontario and to camp along the lakeshore. Many thanks to the Naturally ...
Read More »We Scare Hunger 2019
Happy October! Northern Lights Ford is back at it, scaring hunger in our community – and we invite you to join us! From October 1st to October 31st, we are accepting monetary and non-perishable food items for our local Wawa Community Food Bank. You can drop off your donation at Northern Lights Ford or call us to pick up your ...
Read More »Newly-formed Wawa Pickleball Club starts regular play
The Wawa Pickleball Club now plays twice a week at Ecole Saint-Joseph, Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Pickleball, a fun, recreational court sport that is touted as the fastest growing sport in the world, borrows from badminton, tennis and ping pong to offer an activity that is teen- and senior-friendly, and all the way in between. All ages and abilities welcome. If ...
Read More »Sault College Comes Together in Support of Orange Shirt Day
As part of Orange Shirt Day, Sault College staff and students along with community supporters joined together in the spirit of reconciliation to honour residential school survivors and remember those who did not make it back home to their family. Taking place in Enji Maawnjiding, the “Where We Gather” Indigenous Centre, guests heard powerful stories from residential school ...
Read More »SSM City – Road Closures due to Significant Rainfall
Due to significant rainfall in the area, there are a number of roadways which are flooded and are not passable. The following is a list of road closures at this time: Queen between Lake and Parkdale Andrew Street at Queen Street Johnson Street from Lloyd to Farewell Farwell from Johnson to Rossmore Bay Street from Gore to East Street Queen ...
Read More »Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (SSMRCA) issues a Flood Warning
The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (SSMRCA) would like to issue a watershed conditions statement to residents in regard to current watershed conditions. Flood forecasting and warning is part of the Conservation Authority’s provincially mandated responsibilities. This statement is sent out so that residents can be informed and aware. A Flood Warning indicates that flooding is possible in specific ...
Read More »Statement by the Solicitor General on the Opening of the OPP’s New Cyber Operations Centre
Solicitor General Sylvia Jones issued the following statement to mark the opening of a state-of-the-art Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) facility dedicated to cyber operations: “Today, alongside OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique, I had the privilege to be part of the opening ceremony for the OPP’s new, state-of-the-art Cyber Operations Centre. With the rapid acceleration of technology and global access through the ...
Read More »SSM Hosts 2019 Northern Presenters Showcase Featuring Indigenous Artists
The 2019 Northern Presenters Showcase (hosted at venues across Sault Ste. Marie) is a chance to bring together community activators from across northern Ontario to network, develop and learn skills on presenting and to see Indigenous performing artists. The artists performing align with the program goal of getting artists into smaller communities. This event will occur on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, ...
Read More »Statement from Education Minister on End to Latest Talks and CUPE Job Action
Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding the end to the latest round of talks and CUPE’s job action: “It is deeply disappointing that CUPE has decided to end talks this weekend, and proceed with a partial withdrawal of services, despite a limited number of outstanding items at the table. The Crown and the employers tabled ...
Read More »It takes a forest to fight climate change: How a made-in-Canada national tree planting strategy can help
By, Rob Keen, Registered Professional Forester and CEO of Forests Ontario and Forest Recovery Canada Good news is rare, though it seems like nearly every day for the past few weeks there have been new commitments by global leaders to fight climate change by planting huge numbers of trees. In my 38 years as a forester, I’ve never experienced enthusiasm ...
Read More »Noront Issues Shares to Algoma Steel, Extends Debt Arrangement With RCF
Noront Resources Ltd. has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange and has issued Algoma Steel Inc. (“Algoma”) 750,000 common shares of the Company and 750,000 warrants to purchase common share pursuant to the term sheet signed between the Company and Algoma as announced on September 20, 2019. The term sheet gives the Company a 5-year option to enter into ...
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