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Mixed Curling Standings – November 24

Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 3 3 McCOY, Joe 1 3 3 TERRIS, Tom 3 2 3 BUCKELL, Chris 4 1 3 STOYCHEFF, Peter 4 1 2 SWITZER, Anya 4 0 3 HALL, Dave 7 0 2 SMIT, Brandon 7 0 3 Game Schedule for December 1, 2022: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 McCOY HALL ...

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Wawa Cross Country Runner End Season

The Wawa Cross Country runners finished off their season with runners competing at OFSAA in early November.  Our team consists of runners from both MHS and ESJ, running as one team. OFSAA brings together athletes from all over Ontario and is one of the biggest cross country meets in the world with over 1500 athletes competing! Almost all of our ...

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Ladies Curling Standings – November 22

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 3 3 CHIUPKA, Lorna 2 2 3 LESCHISHIN, Barb 2 2 3 AMOS, Tracy 4 1 2 MATHIAS, Danette 4 1 3 SPENCER, Diane 4 1 3 BONITZKE, Wendy 4 1 2 PARSONS, Rochelle 8 0 3 Game Schedule for November 29th, 2022 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 CHIUPKA BONITZKE AMOS ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – November 22

We are pleased to have a team from Michipicoten High School skipped by Lucas Morris in the League.   Team Rank Wins GP MITRIKAS, Erik 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 FAHRER, Tom 3 1 2 McCoy, Joe 3 1 2 HALE, Ron 5 0 2 MORRIS, Lucas 5 0 2 Game Schedule for November 28th, 2022 Ice ...

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ÉS Saint-Joseph – Les Chevaliers effectuent de grandes prouesses sportives

  Depuis la rentrée scolaire et la reprise des compétitions sportives, les Chevaliers de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph ne cessent d’effectuer de grandes prouesses! Les équipes de basket-ball filles juniors et seniors ainsi que l’équipe de volley-ball garçons juniors ont pu se qualifier pour les finales de l’Association athlétique des écoles secondaires de la Rive-Nord (NSSSAA) du lac Supérieur. L’équipe de course de ...

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ÉS Saint-Joseph athletes perform great sporting feats

  Since the start of the school year and the return of sports competitions, the Chevaliers of École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) have performed great feats! The junior and senior girls’ basketball teams as well as the junior boys’ volleyball team were able to qualify for the North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association (NSSSAA) finals. The cross-country running team stood out ...

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FONOM welcomes new Highway Safety Standard

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is applauding the provincial government’s recent announcement that bare pavement on Northern highways will now be required within 12 hours of a winter storm. “FONOM would like to thank Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney and the provincial government for making this critical change,” said FONOM President Danny Whalen. “Highways in Northern Ontario connect ...

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Algoma District School Board – School as Normal Monday

As media will know, negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the government has resulted in a tentative agreement. Therefore, the Algoma District Board (ADSB) was pleased to advise parents on Sunday evening that there will be no disruption to learning and no need to move to remote learning this week.  ADSB is pleased that a tentative ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – November 17

The 2022-23 Mixed Curling League has begun. The league welcomes several new curlers to the sport and league.   Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 2 2 McCOY, Joe 1 2 2 BUCKELL, Chris 3 1 2 STOYCHEFF, Peter 3 1 1 TERRIS, Tom 3 1 2 HALL, Dave 6 0 1 SMIT, Brandon 6 0 2 SWITZER, Anya ...

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Algoma District School Board Regarding CUPE – Strike Notice

Wednesday morning, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) filed strike notice, advising that its members will be on strike starting Monday, November 21st, 2022. For the Algoma District School Board (ADSB), this union includes custodial and maintenance employees and cafeteria employees in Sault Secondary schools. On Friday afternoon, ADSB provided an update to all ADSB families regarding the CUPE ...

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Game Schedule for 5th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament

After not being able to have spectators last year – the organizers of this year’s 5th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament are looking forward to full stands of spectators enjoying some great hockey playing. Friday, November 18th 1 19:00 Moose on the Loose (Wawa) vs Excuses (Chapleau) 2 20:00 WA2 (Wawa) vs Danger Rangerzz (SSM) 3 21:00 The Vigilantes ...

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HSCDSB – CUPE Strike & Transition to Remote Learning

Dear Families of the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board: As always, I hope this communication finds you and your families well. I write to you today regarding the recent announcement from CUPE indicating that they have intentions to fully withdraw their services in schools as of Monday, November 21, if a collective agreement is not reached. In light of this ...

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CSC Nouvelon – CUPE notice of full strike action Monday, November 21, 2022

November 17, 2022 Subject: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Strike Dear parent or guardian, The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) issued a notice of full strike action on Monday, November 21, 2022 if a new contractual agreement is not reached by then with the Ontario government. Within the CSC Nouvelon, this union represents janitorial and maintenance staff. All ...

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Ladies Curling Standings – November 15

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 2 2 AMOS, Tracy 2 1 1 CHIUPKA, Lorna 2 1 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 2 1 2 MATHIAS, Danette 2 1 2 SPENCER, Diane 2 1 2 BONITZKE, Wendy 7 0 1 PARSONS, Rochelle 8 0 2   Game Schedule for November 22, 2022 at 7 p.m. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice ...

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Argonaut Gold expresses Sympathy in Death of Contractor

Argonaut Gold Inc. regrets to announce a fatal accident occurred at its Magino Project in northern Ontario. On Monday, November 14th at approximately 10:57 am, an isolated incident occurred involving a contractor working on the construction of the mill facility which has resulted in a fatality. “We are profoundly saddened by this accident. The safety of our employees and contractors ...

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