Confederation College is honouring three alumni for their remarkable achievements by presenting each of them with a President’s Award. Al Bourbouhakis, Melissa Hardy-Giles and Thomas McDonald were acknowledged at the 24th Annual Community Partners’ Evening Thursday, September 19. “These individuals are wonderful exemplars of what can be achieved with great passion, commitment and leadership,” said Kathleen Lynch, President of ...
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Ford Government forces cuts to Ontario Northland Polar Bear Express (PBX) passenger train
Mushkegowuk- James Bay NDP MPP, Guy Bourgouin, is calling on the Ford government to take action and reverse the recent service reduction of the Polar Bear Express (PBX) passenger train, Northeastern Ontario’s main point of entrance to James Bay. “Doug Ford’s cuts to Northern Ontario has forced a reduction in the frequency of service of the Polar Bear Express ...
Read More »The Anishinabek Police Service – Garden River Detachment Thanks All who helped in Last Night’s Search
The Anishinabek Police Service, Garden River Detachment, would like to extend their sincerest thanks to their partnering agencies, those being the Sault Ste. Marie OPP, OPP ERT, OPP K-9, Batchewana Police Service, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Garden River Fire Department, SSM EMS, SSMPS K-9 Unit and the SSM Search and Rescue for their assistance in the successful ...
Read More »Proper funding for long-term care, not cuts, protects seniors with dementia: NDP
The Ontario NDP critic for Seniors, Joel Harden, and the critic for Long-Term Care, Teresa Armstrong, released this joint statement following the Ford government’s announcement on safety for seniors living with dementia: “Doug Ford’s cuts are hurting Ontario seniors. Ford is ripping more than $34 million from the province’s long-term care sector. He’s hiking resident co-pays while his cuts force ...
Read More »Graduation Rate Continues to Climb at HSCDSB
The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) is proud of its continued increase in graduation rates. The Board takes great pride in the fact that its graduation rate increased from the previous year. At St. Mary’s College, 81% of the Board’s students completed the requirements for their high school diploma within four years; 84% earned their diploma in five years. ...
Read More »Statement by Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott
Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, released the following statement: “In light of the growing evidence, I have become increasingly concerned about the prevalence and possible health consequences of vaping, particularly as they affect our youth. At the same time, it has become abundantly clear that we do not have access to sufficient data and information to ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United Church – September 18
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. Sept. 21 Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3 p.m. Sun. Sept. 22 Official Board Meeting Sun. Sept. 29 Morning Worship in Chapleau to hear ...
Read More »The Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC) launches the results of the “Healing and Education Through Digital Access”
The Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC) has launched the results of the “Healing and Education Through Digital Access” project funded by the National Heritage Digitization Strategy. This project received $86,890 in funding to digitize and make available unique archival records which document the early years of the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools. By preserving and providing community access to these ...
Read More »Statement by Attorney General Doug Downey on the Opioid Crisis
Today, Attorney General Doug Downey issued the following statement regarding Purdue Pharma: “In May, the Ontario government introduced legislation to support Ontario’s participation in the national class-action lawsuit British Columbia launched last year against more than 40 opioid manufacturers and wholesalers. Since then, our government has been monitoring with considerable interest the recent developments in the U.S. litigation concerning the ...
Read More »Premier must step in to help families in Neskantaga under state of emergency
Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa, the NDP’s Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, is calling on the Ford government to take action to help the people of Neskantaga First Nation following the federal government’s refusal to evacuate families facing contaminated water flowing through their taps, after the community’s water pump and back up water pumps broke down. “It is appalling that ...
Read More »Letter – Wawa has joined the throw away world
Dear Brenda, For the third time in 10 days, I’ve heard this story There a rooster on the loose at SPG, There’s a rooster half-starved and on the loose out by the greenhouses I caught a starving rooster out by the dump can you take it. So what gives Wawa? You all get on the “organic is better” bandwagon. Order ...
Read More »Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic to hold Grand Opening September 20
The Grand Opening Ceremonies for the Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is scheduled for September 20, 2019 at 10:00 am est – 12:00 pm est in White River, ON and 2:00 pm est – 4:00 pm est in Pic Mobert, ON Dignitaries will join, the staff and board of the Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic, in celebration of the ...
Read More »Youth Enterprise Camp
For a thirteenth consecutive summer, business-minded youth had their place to shine. The Youth Enterprise Camp was run in Wawa from August 12th to 16th, 2019 at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. The camp introduces youth ages 9-13 to the values, attitudes, qualities and skills needed to be successful in today’s economy. High-energy games, activities and workshops challenge every participant ...
Read More »Camp entreprise jeunesse
Pour un treizième été consécutif, les jeunes qui ont le sens des affaires avaient leur place pour briller. Le camp entreprise jeunesse s’est tenu à Wawa du 12 au 16 août 2019 au Centre communautaire Michipicoten. Le camp présente aux jeunes âgés de 9 à 13 ans les valeurs, les attitudes, les qualités et les compétences nécessaires pour réussir dans ...
Read More »Statement by Premier Doug Ford on the 18th Anniversary of 9/11
Today, Premier Doug Ford released the following statement in commemoration of the 18th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks: “On this day, we honour the memory of the 3,000 innocent victims — including 24 Canadians — who lost their lives to terror on September 11, 2001. In addition to those Canadians lost in the attacks themselves, more than 150 ...
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