Dec 16, 2018 @ 06:33 Doug Ford has taken the axe to schools and education funding, even before his sham of a consultation is complete. In a series of memos sent to school boards Friday night, the Ford government announced deep, callous cuts to Education Program (EPO) grants. Funding envelopes that have been eliminated entirely include the Daily Physical Activity ...

An Advent Retreat is planned for Monday, December 17th – Wednesday, December 19th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. each evening. The retreat will be approximately 45 minutes long each evening. All are welcome! Christmas Eve Masses will be at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The 5:00 p.m. is traditionally the Children’s Mass with a dramatization of the Christmas story by the ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 6 6 McCOY, Joe 2 4 5 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 4 6 BUCKELL, Chris 4 3 5 HALL, Dave 5 2 5 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lise 5 2 5 SPENCER, Diane 5 2 5 BOYD, Katherine 8 1 6 HOFFMANN, Jim 9 0 5 Schedule for Thursday – December 20, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

NDP Culture Critic MPP Jill Andrew (Toronto-St. Paul’s) released the following statement in response to cuts at the Ontario Arts Council:   “This week, the NDP learned that Doug Ford has made a callous $5 million cut to base funding at the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Ford has also suspended the agency’s ...

The following is a statement from Government House Leader Todd Smith: “Given the uncertainty created by the impasse between Ontario Power Generation and the Power Workers’ Union, it is the intent of the government to reconvene the 42nd Parliament at 1 pm on Monday, December 17th for the purposes of introducing legislation to ensure that Power Workers remain on the job.”

Ontario’s Government for the People is improving supports in rural and remote communities for women who are victims of violence and sexual exploitation. Ontario is investing $1.5 million in funding for rural frontline agencies to increase collaboration, strengthen service delivery, improve culturally relevant supports for Indigenous women, and reduce geographic and transportation barriers. This funding builds on the government’s current ...

Today, the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and the Honourable Laurie Scott, Minister of Labour, issued the following statement on the Power Workers’ Union (PWU) rejection of Ontario Power Generation’s final offer in contract negotiations, leaving PWU in a strike position: “We have been advised that contract negotiations between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the ...

Today, the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Attorney General and the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance, released the following statement on changes being made to the licensing process for recreational retail cannabis stores in Ontario: “It is the federal government’s responsibility to oversee cannabis production and to provide a viable alternative to the illegal market by ensuring there is sufficient supply ...

There are already questions about Doug Ford trying to inappropriately influence Ron Taverner, after a news report revealed Wednesday that Taverner knew of — and defended — Ford’s demand that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) secretly buy him a custom camper van. The Toronto Sun reported the story Wednesday. “I am told it’s not a camper van but an extended-size ...

Here are a few reminders from our President Membership meeting Thursday, December 13 at 7.00 pm in the clubroom.. The Executive meeting is at 6.00 pm, this is the last meeting of the year so please attend. Cookie walk on December 15 from 11.00 am till 1.00 p.m. Members and Ladies Auxiliary please bring 6 dozen cookies for sale. Ladies ...

Harte Gold provided the following update on its commercial operations and exploration activities. HIGHLIGHTS The Sugar Zone Mill complex is achieving consistent throughput of 575 tonnes per day. Over 24,000 tonnes of material has been processed through the mill year-to-date. The Company is on track to declare commercial production by year-end. A flotation concentrate at higher than expected grades is being ...

On Sunday, December 9, 2018, the Municipality of Wawa became the victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack in which the Town’s network was illegally accessed and infected with ransomware. The malware was able to encrypt a number of Town systems rendering them unusable. Proper authorities have been contacted and all reasonable precautions have been taken. We will continue to update the ...

  On November 27th, École Saint-Joseph’s (Wawa) girls’ team and boys’ team both claimed first place at the annual, local, volleyball tournament. When they returned to school, they were greeted by cheers and applause from all the students at the school. These athletes successfully demonstrated what it takes to win first place: teamwork, dedication, encouragement from peers and, most importantly, ...

Michael Mantha, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin and NDP critic for Northern Development and Mines, urged the Ford Conservatives Thursday in question period not to pass up an opportunity to bring jobs to northern Ontario.   The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation recently released its interest in a long-stagnant mill in Chapleau. But despite Indigenous and forestry industry interest in the mill, ...

Ontario’s Government for the People is delivering on its promise to repeal the Green Energy Act, 2009, that led to the disastrous feed-in-tariff program and skyrocketing electricity rates for Ontario families. “The Green Energy Repeal Act eliminates a piece of legislation that introduced disastrous changes to Ontario’s energy system that led to rising electricity rates for families and businesses,” said ...