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Investment of $930,000 approved by the Ontario Government for St. Kateri Outdoor Learning Centre

During the November 15 Board of Trustees meeting, Director of Education, Danny Viotto shared that the provincial government has given its approval to utilize $930,000 to renovate and expand the current infrastructure of one of the board’s innovative experiential learning hubs. The renovation plans include an additional classroom in the current building, upgrades to the washroom facilities and ventilation system, ...

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Conservatives launch national ad campaign to axe the Carbon ax

The Conservative Party of Canada is launching a national ad campaign to put pressure on Justin Trudeau and his NDP-Bloc carbon tax coalition partners to take the carbon tax off for ALL Canadians. Over the course of the next few months, the Conservative Party of Canada will run a half-a-million-dollar national ad campaign in both official languages. This ad campaign ...

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Newly appointed Indigenous Trustee joins the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board

Kerri Commanda has been appointed by the North Shore Tribal Council as the new Indigenous Trustee for the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB), replacing former Serpent River First Nation Chief Brent Bissaillion. Kerri is a member and councillor of Serpent River First Nation. She is currently working for the North Shore Tribal Council as the Special Projects Facilitator at ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – November 13

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 2 2 2 HALE, Ron 1 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 1 2 McCOY, Joe 1 1 2 MITRIKAS, Eric 1 1 2 REID, Michael 0 0 2 TERRIS, Spencer 0 0 2 Game Schedule: Monday, November 20, 2024 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 REID HALE ...

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SJD Scares Hunger

  For the month of October, the staff and students of SJD took on the challenge with Northern Lights Ford to Scare Hunger from Wawa, and provide the Wawa Foodbank with non-perishable food items. The goal was to hide our WE Scare Hunger sign and the students and staff achieved their goal. SJD The Place To Be!

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École Saint Nom de Jésus teacher publishes her first children’s book

Samantha Trudel, a dedicated grade 1 and 2 teacher at École Saint Nom de Jésus in Hornepayne, has a passion for writing and education. This dedicated teacher has just published her first children’s book entitled “Ma ferme!” (My Farm!)  In this book, each animal plays an important role and performs different tasks on the farm.   The book’s creativity is ...

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Une enseignante de l’École Saint Nom de Jésus publie son premier livre d’enfant

Mme Samantha Trudel, une enseignante dévouée en 1re et 2e année à l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne), brille par sa passion pour l’écriture et l’éducation. Cette enseignante dévouée vient de publier son premier livre d’enfants intitulé « Ma ferme! »  Dans ce livre, chaque animal joue un rôle important et exécute différentes tâches à la ferme.   Par sa ...

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Ontarians showcase a strong support for Hospitals Split the Pot Lottery

Ontarians have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to supporting healthcare.  Through a new joint lottery, launched in October, participants not only have the opportunity to WIN BIG, but are also investing in healthcare excellence across the province. In an astonishing display of enthusiasm, the lottery has seen ticket sales skyrocket to over $600,000 in just over two weeks since its launch, ...

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Mini-clubs are back at École Sacré-Coeur!

  With the arrival of the new school year, the identity-building activities known as “mini-clubs” have also made a comeback at École Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau). This year, Sacré-Cœur students have been divided into separate teams for the duration of the school year. With the help of their teammates, young and older students will try to compete against the other teams in ...

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Le retour des mini-clubs à l’école Sacré-Coeur!

  Avec la nouvelle année scolaire qui défile à grande vitesse, les activités de construction identitaire connues sous le nom de ‘’mini-clubs’’ ont aussi fait leur entrée en scène. Cette année, les élèves de l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) ont été divisés en équipes distinctes pour la durée de l’année scolaire. Avec l’aide de leurs coéquipiers, les petits et les grands tenteront ...

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Argonaut Gold Declares Commercial Production at the Magino Mine

Argonaut Gold Inc.  is pleased to announce that commercial production has been achieved at the Company’s Magino Mine effective November 1, 2023. “The Board of Directors and Management would like to thank the Magino team for their hard work to achieve the commercial production milestone and celebrate the dedication of all employees, contractors, and community partners that have supported construction ...

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Bringing Broadway Back to Beautiful – Downtown Improvement Plan (CIP)

  The Municipality of Wawa has received funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs under the Rural Economic Development Program (RED), to support the development of a new Downtown Wawa Community Improvement Plan (CIP). A Downtown Wawa Community Improvement Plan encourages physical improvements to both public infrastructure and private properties through a variety of ways including ...

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Congratulations to all Wawa Cross Country Runners

Congratulations to all the high school cross country runners from MSH and ESJ who compteted at NWOSSA in Thunder Bay on October 25th.  These resiliant athletes braved 07:00 am practices for the last two months. They all had terrific runs and toughed it out on a hilly course in Thunder Bay. This amazing group of kids is coached by Anjali ...

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LDHC – Emergency Department Notice

We are experiencing a physician staffing delaying for the Emergency Department (ED). With the winter weather upon us, and the closure of Highway 17 to support road safety, there is a delay in the arrival of the coverage physician. The ED will remain open with the support of our local physicians; however, we ask that you visit the ED only ...

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