Four students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) helped spread the Christmas spirit in their community! Under the guidance of their teacher, Ms. Morden, the students used their artistic talents to decorate the windows of the Canadian Tire store in Wawa. Their creations are sure to add a special touch and a festive atmosphere to the storefront throughout the holiday season!
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Des élèves de l’ÉS Saint-Joseph contribuent au rayonnement de l’esprit de Noël à Wawa
Quatre élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont contribué au rayonnement de l’esprit de Noël dans leur communauté! Avec l’encadrement de leur enseignante Mme Morden, les élèves ont fait valoir leurs talents artistiques afin de décorer les vitrines du Canadian Tire à Wawa. Leurs créations ajouteront certainement une touche spéciale et une atmosphère festive sur la devanture du commerce tout ...
Read More »Wawa Men’s Curling Standings – December 19
Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 6 7 TERRIS, Tom 1 6 7 FAHRER, Tom 3 5 7 McCOY, Joe 4 4 7 HALE, Ron 5 4 7 MITRIKAS, Eric 5 3 7 TERRIS, Spencer 7 1 7 REID, Michael 8 0 7 Curling will resume January 8, 2024. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 McCOY S.TERRIS ...
Read More »12 Days of Holiday Safety – New Tip Daily
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 HOLIDAY LIGHTS. You don’t need to be Clark Griswold to shine bright with lights this holiday. Consider using LED lights and hang with nail-free clips for your outdoor-rated lights. Cut your loss and toss damaged strings – an electrical fire is a sure bet for a lousy holiday. Wednesday, December 13, 2023 CANDLES & DECORATIONS. ls ...
Read More »Due for a demographic dilemma: what a rebound in young adults means for post-secondary education in Northern Ontario
Over the past decade, many colleges and universities in Northern Ontario have significantly increased international student enrolment to compensate for a decline in domestic enrolment. This decline resulted from a shrinking population of young adults and decreased public funding. Demographic trends are set to shift, however, as the 18 to 21 age group in Northern Ontario is projected to grow ...
Read More »MHS Says Thank You!
Michipicoten High School says, “THANK-YOU!” The students and staff at MHS have been a busy bunch. As the holiday season approaches, we are taking time to reflect on the events and activities that have taken place at MHS over the past few months. We started the year off strong with an exceptional Showcase put on by Alamos Island Gold. ...
Read More »Le plaisir de la lecture à l’école Sacré-Coeur
Pendant le mois de novembre, l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) a lancé un défi de lecture aux élèves de la maternelle à la 6e année. Chaque classe devait comptabiliser le nombre de minutes accordé à la lecture afin d’accumuler le plus de minutes possible. Par la suite, les élèves et la classe ayant accumulé le plus de minutes se méritaient un prix. ...
Read More »The joy of reading at École Sacré-Coeur
During the month of November, École Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau) launched a reading challenge for students from Kindergarten to grade 6. Each class had to keep track of the number of minutes they spent reading in an effort to accumulate as many minutes as possible. The students and class with the most minutes then won a prize. The grand prize went to ...
Read More »Operational Update at Argonaut’s Magino Mine
Argonaut Gold Inc. is pleased to announce the Company’s flagship mine, the Magino Mine, located in Ontario Canada, is nearing gold production rates shown in its current National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report following implementation of several key technical and operational improvements. Increased Mill Head Grade As previously announced by Argonaut, the Magino Mine began producing gold in June of this ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – December 15
Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 6 6 FAHRER, Tom 2 5 6 BUCKELL, Chris 3 4 6 HALL, Dave 3 4 5 McCoy, Joe 3 4 5 LESCHISHIN, Barb 6 2 6 RAINVILLE, Heather 6 2 6 GLOVER, Justine 8 1 5 STOYCHOFF, Peter 8 1 5 SWITZER, Anya 8 1 5 CORLEY, Sarah 11 0 5 Next ...
Read More »St. Augustine French Immersion Bring the National Archery in School Program to Wawa!
On Tuesday, November 7th, five staff members from St. Augustine French Immersion Catholic School participated in a fantastic training session with Tim Watts, National Archery in School Program (NASP) Coordinator with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Staff have been working on bringing the program back to the north for over three years. This year, the Huron-Superior Catholic ...
Read More »Occupational disease risks in key industries: Protecting workers’ health
Workplace Safety North (WSN) in partnership with the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) has launched three new posters showing the top occupational disease risks in the forestry, mining, and pulp and paper sectors. Occupational diseases are health problems that can affect workers because of the type of work they do. An occupational illness happens when someone gets sick from ...
Read More »Thank you – A Burden Shared is a Burden Halved
Dear Wawa, The T. A. Webb quote “A burden shared is a burden halved” has come to mind often since Gord passed in mid-October. The comfort and support given so generously to our family through kind words, gentle check ins, acts of kindness, warm hugs, beautiful cards, and meaningful donations has been so appreciated both in the moment and with ...
Read More »SJD Spaghetti Supper: A Huge Success!
On Wednesday, December 6th, Sir James Dunn Public School hosted a Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser. The supper was held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre and we are elated to say that we welcomed approximately 150 people for in-person dining and an additional 60 for take-out. This event was a fundraiser for our Grade 7/8 class trip. While fundraising was the ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Standings – December 12
Team Rank Wins GP LESCHISHIN, Mark 1 5 6 TERRIS, Tom 1 5 6 FAHRER, Tom 3 4 6 McCOY, Joe 3 4 6 HALE, Ron 5 4 6 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 2 6 TERRIS, Spencer 7 1 6 REID, Michael 8 0 6 Game Schedule for December 18 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 FAHRER MITRIKAS LESHISHIN ...
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