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Thank You from Mitch Hatfield

  Thank you for voting for me. It will be a privilege to serve all of you.                                            Mitch Hatfield  

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Project Lifesaver Update

Do you know anyone who might be in danger of leaving home unintentionally and having difficulty finding their way home? Are you ever concerned that a loved one might get out and become disoriented? There are many families in Wawa with at least one member who would be in danger if they managed to get out of the home on ...

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Ford spends $106,700 on Highway signs as trade strategy

  Doug Ford has revealed that just a partial cost for his useless highway signs is $106,700 – money NDP International Trade critic Taras Natyshak said won’t actually increase trade. Ford has only revealed the manufacturing and shipping costs of the signs – not staff time, installation contractor bills, or what is sure to be a small fortune in having ...

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Coast Guard units, partners crack down on illegal charters

The Coast Guard and Chicago-area partner agencies, including the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Chicago Police Marine Unit, cracked down on boat owners and operators conducting illegal charter operations on Lake Michigan in Chicago this summer, resulting in terminations, suspensions and fines.   Coast Guard Station Calumet Harbor, working in close coordination with Coast Guard Investigative Service, conducted ...

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Men’s Curling Begins

Men’s Curling begins on November 5, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Make sure that you are signed up for a fun year of curling. New members are welcome – note there is a special rate for all New Members, (and Seniors). If you are not on a team, please leave your name at the front desk of the Community Centre or ...

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Rotary Needs Your Help – Rotary Christmas Nut Sale Sunday, November 4th

Once again this year, Rotarians, Friends of Rotary and Students or Organizations that benefit from our efforts will be coming to your door on Sunday, November 4th. Given the shrinking number of Rotarians in our Club, any willing community members wanting to help sell Christmas Nuts would be greatly appreciated. Contact Gilles Begin (Committee Chair), 705 856 4353 to volunteer, ...

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Tuesday Night Mixed Bowling League – October 30

Team Standings: Tied for 1st is Black Thunder and Roxy Rollers with 11 points Bowler of the week: John Lessard with 179 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Incredi-bowls 3799 High Single: Incredi-bowls 1338 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Marcel Lewis 696 Men’s Single Flat: Marcel Lewis 273 Ladies Series Flat: Lisa Miller 532 Ladies Single Flat: Lisa Miller ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – October 31

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 705-856-292 Sat.   Nov. 03    Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3 p.m. Sun.   Nov.  04    Coffee & Muffins before Morning Worship Sun.  Nov.  04     Official Board ...

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Thank You Wawa Goose Club

The Rotary Club of Wawa wishes to thank the Wawa Goose Club for providing the venue for the END POLIO NOW bake sale held on the afternoon of October 24th.  The club also waived their portion of the proceeds, for which we are very grateful.  Together we raised approximately $600.00.   October 24th was Rotary International’s End Polio Now Day, ...

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New rules and standards will reduce red tape surrounding how police record checks are conducted and disclosed in Ontario

Ontario’s Government for the People is protecting public safety and strengthening protections for privacy with new rules and standards that govern how police record checks are conducted and disclosed in Ontario. An amendment to a regulation under the Police Record Checks Reform Act will safeguard the privacy of the people of Ontario while protecting jobs in several smaller municipalities. “The ...

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VIA Rail Canada at 40: Four decades of cuts, heartbreak and lost opportunities

Forty years ago this Monday (October 29), VIA Rail Canada was born as an operating railway when it assumed the operation of The Canadian, the Super Continentaland the other remaining Western Canadian passenger trains from Canadian Pacific (CP) and Canadian National (CN). “The sad reality is the high hopes of the Canadian public and the railroaders who diligently maintained those ...

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Operation Northern Spotlight – 45 Ontario Police Services Work together

Members of police services throughout Ontario were able to ensure the safety of seven people who were in exploitative situations, including two under the age of 18 as a result of Operation Northern Spotlight, a coordinated, national effort to end human trafficking. Over a seven-day period, 45 police services across Ontario participated in the operation. Forty-five charges were laid against ...

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Cupcakes for a Cause

On October 19, 2018, Cupcakes for a Cause raised $1221.45! As you know October is “Breast Cancer Awareness” Month and each year for the last 4 years a group of beautiful Breast Cancer Survivors has joined together to bake and decorate some great tasting cupcakes for our community! Each year we get bigger and better and with your support, we ...

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Thank you for the Support

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who supported me in the election. Congratulations to Robert Reece, Mitch Hatfield, Bill Chiasson and Pat Tait remember this: Be Transparent and always do what’s best for our wonderful community. Thanks again for the support, Cathy Cannon

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