Oct 8, 2017 @ 04:32 Rainfall warning for Northern Ontario Ended by Environment Canada at 12:48 a.,. EDT, Sunday October 8, 2017. Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Significant rainfall is no longer expected. Oct 7, 2017 @ 23:09 Rainfall warning for Northern Ontario updated by Environment Canada at 11:09 a.,. ...
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Students put into practice what they learned in class! (Bilingual)
Oct 7, 2017 @ 08:05 Students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) currently enrolled in the French course as part of the Native Studies curriculum, along with their teacher Ms. Carole Bouffard, took a nice walk on September 22. They collected, cleaned and started the preservation process on plants they had studied in class. Les élèves mettent en ...
Read More »Rafferty: Ambulance code blacks need action
Oct 6, 2017 @ 21:19 Ontario NDP candidate John Rafferty, for the riding of Thunder Bay-Atikoken issued the following statement on code blacks in Thunder Bay: “Yesterday we learned through media reports that nearly every day, our city faces a code black – meaning there are no ambulances free to respond to an emergency call if it comes in. This ...
Read More »OCSA Celebrates Meals on Wheels Week
Oct 6, 2017 @ 08:19 October is Ontario Community Support Association Month. In Wawa we have several community support programs that help the frail elderly stay in their homes longer. October 1st – 7th highlights Meals on Wheels week! If you are a senior, an adult recovering from an illness, or a physically or mentally challenged individual, then you ...
Read More »EC – Heavy Rain expected Saturday
At 4:17 AM EDT Friday 06 October 2017 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Rain at times heavy is expected Saturday and Saturday evening. Rain ahead of a low pressure system is expected to begin overnight and become heavy on Saturday. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are likely, however, ...
Read More »Sault College Hosts Annual Open House and College Information Program
Sault College is opening its doors to prospective students and their families as it hosts its annual Open House in partnership with the Ontario College Information Program (CIP) on Tuesday, October 10 from 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. in the Common Link. As part of the Open House, Sault College programs and services will be on display to give ...
Read More »Happening at Wawa First United Church – October 4
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 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS – Thurs. 1 -3 p.m. Roberta requests that an appointment be made. Please call 705-856-2926 & leave a message Choir Practice each Sunday at 9:30 ...
Read More »Ontario’s Fair Hydro Plan – Just the Facts
Oct 2, 2017 @ 15:57 John Vanthof and the NDP spent the past week grasping at straws, trying to drum up some controversy around our Fair Hydro Plan, while misleading the people of Ontario. Let’s get the facts. Electricity rates are not going to go up after the next election. Under the Fair Hydro Plan, electricity rates were lowered by ...
Read More »Lumber Donation Arrives in Houston Texas from White River Forest Products
Oct 2, 2017 @ 15:04 White River Forest Products is pleased to report that its donation of lumber has arrived in Houston to assist in the rebuilding of 111 Habitat for Humanity homes that were affected by Hurricane Harvey at the end of August. The community-based Northern Ontario lumber mill quietly took on the challenge laid down by Resolute Forest ...
Read More »Fitness Classes Cancelled for the Week
Due to unforeseen circumstances all fitness classes will be postponed this week (Oct 2-7). Thank you for your patience. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to phone Brian Lachine at 705 856-2244 ext 247.
Read More »Who’s more Northern?
The Northern NDP MPPs apparently led by Mike Mantha, have finally made their statement a week after Lou Rinaldi’s comment of calling the North “No Man’s Land”. One would think that these Northern MPPs would of defended the territory that they are supposed to love and represent by condemning Mr. Rinaldi’s statement, but no Mike and his gang attack fellow ...
Read More »Northern Ontario is beautiful and bountiful and much more than ‘rock and swamp’
Sep 30, 2017 @ 19:17 On Friday, September 29th, 2017, Northern Ontario NDP MPPs Michael Mantha (Algoma Manitoulin), France Gélinas (Nickel Belt), Gilles Bisson, (Timmins—James Bay), Sarah Campbell (Kenora—Rainy River) and John Vanthof (Timiskaming—Cochrane) released the following joint statement responding to recent comments by the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives about Northern Ontario: “In the same debate where the Liberal ...
Read More »Andrea Horwath – Orange Shirt Day
Sep 30, 2017 @ 17:16 Andrea Horwath, leader of the Ontario NDP, has released the following statement on Orange Shirt Day: “Today, I join Ontarians and Canadians in marking Orange Shirt Day to show that every child matters, to honour the survivors of residential schools, and to recommit to reconciliation. In creating Orange Shirt Day, Phyllis (Jack) Webstad shared ...
Read More »Monteverde & Associates PC Announces An Investigation Of Richmont Mines Inc.
Sep 29, 2017 @ 08:03 Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner at Monteverde & Associates PC, a boutique securities firm headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Richmont Mines Inc. relating to the sale of the Company to Alamos Gold Inc. As a result of the merger, Richmont shareholders are only anticipated to receive 1.385 ...
Read More »Confirmed Blue Green Algae Bloom in Rock Lake
Sep 28, 2017 @ 22:02 Laboratory results from a water sample submitted to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change confirmed the presence of a blue-green bloom in Rock Lake, located in the Township of Plummer Additional and the Township of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, east of Sault Ste. Marie. Blue-green algae are naturally present in ponds, lakes ...
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