Learned Behaviours How many times were you told as a child you had to eat everything on your plate? If you are anything like me, I am going to guess you heard it until the day you moved out-and then again every time you visit home! Many of our parents lived in the “waste not want not” era where nothing, ...

Jun 15, 2018 @ 08:04 Join us Saturday, June 23 and celebrate international family and friendship at the 32nd annual International Bridge Walk and Bicycle Parade. The Bicycle Parade will start at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Bridge Walk at 9:30 a.m. Both events depart the Norris Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Please see below for important information on busing for both ...

Premier-designate Doug Ford met today with Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and David MacNaughton, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, to discuss the ongoing NAFTA negotiations and how Canada and Ontario will work together to protect jobs, including the steel, aluminum and automotive jobs currently at risk. “I want to thank the Minister and the Ambassador for the productive ...

Jun 13, 2018 @ 08:07 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. Last Sunday, June 10 we joined congregations from Hornepayne & Manitouwadge at St. John’s United Church in Marathon.  A ...

This week I have an article that disputes the recent proposals that it is now considered okay to consume any amount of saturated fats- ie the fat from animal meat, dairy products, butter, and many baked goods and fried foods. Here is an edited version of the article. The media love contrarian man-bites-dog stories that purport to debunk long-established beliefs ...

1st FLIGHT: Jesse Dechamplain, Francis Dechamplain-5 under par 31 2nd FLIGHT: Len Gauthier, Paul Weaver, Kevin Sabourin- 2 under par 34 3rdFLIGHT: Jeff Lamon, James Morden, Paul Asselin-1 under par 35 4th FLIGHT: Butch Terris, Tom Terris, Luke Morden-even par 36 5th FLIGHT: Peter Russ, Tim Lesarge-1 over par 37 6th FLIGHT: Gilles Cyr, Mark Szekely, Kevin Auger- 4 over ...

Jun 11, 2018 @ 07:37   Mine rescue volunteers from Tahoe Canada Timmins West & Bell Creek Mines did not earn the most silverware, but they did earned gold hard hats from Ontario Mine Rescue, a part of Workplace Safety North (WSN), as the overall winners of the 69th annual Provincial Competition in Matachewan, near Kirkland Lake, this week. Vale ...

  Cementation Canada and the Missanabie Cree First Nation community have signed a partnership agreement at the Mining Expo in Timmins, Ontario announcing Missanabie Cementation Inc. “We are excited about our latest partnership with Cementation and combined we feel the groups can bring value to future mining projects here in northern Ontario throughout the traditional territory of the Missanabie Cree ...

Today, Premier-designate Doug Ford announced his team that will oversee the transition into government. “We have a team that has already hit the ground running as we prepare to form government and deliver on our commitments to the people,” said Ford, in announcing the leadership of his transition organization. “This team has the judgement and experience necessary to ensure we ...

Earlier today, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell met with Doug Ford and invited him to officially assume the position of Premier of Ontario and form a government. Premier-designate Doug Ford has selected a transition team and has already begun briefings on government activities and the decisions necessary to choose his Cabinet. The Premier and the Premier-designate have agreed that the transition ...

Jun 6, 2018 @ 09:15 Goldcorp and three First Nation communities including Brunswick House First Nation (BHFN), Chapleau Cree First Nation (CCFN), and Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation (COFN) are pleased to announce the signing of an Impacts and Benefits Agreement (IBA) with respect to the development and operation of the Borden Gold project near the town of Chapleau in northern ...

Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:33 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 Sunday, June 10 – There will be NO Morning Worship at First United.  The Congregation is travelling to  St. John’s ...

Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:06 The underbelly in the world of commercial sexual exploitation is referred to as “The Game”. The Game involves the inner workings of sex trafficking from the beginning of trapping a victim, to everyday operations. The game has many players: pimps, victims, madams, escorts, drivers, insiders and more. However, the tactics used by traffickers (pimps) level ...

Council will be holding a Council Meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT PRESENTATIONS REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1 Approval of the Agenda (resolution) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Wawa Household Recycling Days – Saturday, June 9th and Saturday, June 16th Corporate Planning Committee Meeting ...

Jun 4, 2018 @ 14:28 Sault College is honoured to announce that TD Bank Group is investing in the education of its students through a new bursary that will support Indigenous students pursuing post-secondary studies at the College. Over a two year period, TD will donate $50,000 to the College to offer up to $2,000 to Indigenous students who meet ...