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Thank You From the Wawa Ladies Curling League!

The Wawa Ladies Curling League would like to thank the following individuals and businesses/organizations who contributed to the success of our 70th Annual Ladies Curling Bonspiel held on March 21-23, 2025. Alamos Gold Inc., Red Pine Exploration Inc.,Wawa-news.com, North of 17 Restaurant, Northern Lights Ford, Kerry Funeral Home, Fenlon’s Pharmacy, PDQ Signs, Mission Motors of Wawa, Judy Page Moore-Catering, SKN ...

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70th Annual Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel

The Wawa Ladies 70th Annual Curling Bonspiel was a success! Teams and players from Thunder Bay, Hornepayne, White River, Chapleau, Sault Ste. Marie, Blind River, Sudbury, and London made the trip to Wawa. 32 teams brought us back to the 70’s and put on a great parade performance on Friday night. Throughout the weekend there were many laughs, great calibre ...

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Mixed Curling – Final Standings

Mixed Curling is divided into two (2) Sections of (8) games each. First Section Winners: Team TERRIS – First Team BUCKELL – Second Second Section Winners: Team BUCKELL – First Team FAHRER – Second Team RAINVILLE – Second (There is a tie for Second.) Mixed Curling thanks all of the players for a great season.

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Ladies Curling – Final Standings

The Wawa Ladies Curling Season is complete for the 2024/25 season. RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 16 18 BUSSINEAU, Denise 2 14 18 SWITZER, Anya 2 14 18 TAVELLA, Debbie 4 13 18 MATHIAS, Danette 5 12 18 BONITZKE, Wendy 6 11 18 SPENCER, Diane 7 8 18 CHIUPKA, Lorna 7 8 18 TREMBLAY, Cheryl 7 8 18 AMOS, ...

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Men’s Curling – Final Standings

The Wawa Men’s Curling Season is complete for the 2024/25 season. Regular Season Standings: Champions – Team Tom Terris Second – Team Tom Fahrer Playoff Standings: Champions – Team Joe McCoy Second  – Team Tom Terris Third – Ron Hale

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Le NPD de Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma est prêt pour le jour de l’élection du 28 avril 2025

La campagne électorale est lancée!  Il ne reste que 36 jours avant que les Canadiens se rendent aux urnes. Laura Mayer et son équipe NPD sont déjà sur le terrain dans la circonscription de Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma; une nouvelle circonscription qui est vaste et aussi belle que ses résidents. Cette nouvelle circonscription fusionne une grande partie d’Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing qui s’étend de ...

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Algoma NDP is Ready for Election Day on April 28, 2025

The countdown is on! With just 36 days until Canadians head to the polls, The NDP and Team Laura Mayer is on the ground and growing strong in the newly formed riding of Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma—a new riding that is vast and as beautiful as the people who call it home. This new riding merges a large portion of Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing ...

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SSM Police Services – Fraud/Scam Alert

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is advising the community of a potential fraud/scam in which scammers claiming to be a utility company call victims on the phone and advise they will be coming to their home to conduct free work. How to Protect Yourself: Hang up and call the company directly using the phone number found on your bills ...

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56th Annual Maple Syrup Festival at R.C.L. Branch 374 – St. Joseph Island

On April 8, 1967 the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 374 held its 1st Maple Syrup Festival.  A committee of President Thompson, Comrade H. Kent and Comrade Waite was formed.  They planned an all-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes and sausages with St. Joseph Island Maple Syrup at a cost of $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children 12 and under.  They ...

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St. Augustine Students Take Their Learning Outdoors

  On Friday, March 7, the staff and students at St. Augustine French Immersion Catholic School took to the trails and Wawa Lake for a day of experiential outdoor learning. The Grade 2/3 class embarked on a remarkable journey, starting their day on the picturesque cross-country ski trails. They set a new class record, skiing an impressive 2 kilometres, marking ...

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Wawa Emergency Services Hockey for the Win!

Saturday, March 15th marked another successful Wawa Emergency Services Hockey game at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre.  The crowd of approximately 400 residents of all ages cheered on members of the Ontario Provincial Police, Wawa Volunteer Fire Department, Ontario Paramedics Association, Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa Family Health Team, Michipicoten First Nation and Emergency Measures Ontario. All funds raised during ...

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It’s a big one! Yes, it is! Celebrating 70 years!

The Wawa Ladies Curling league is celebrating 70 years of bonspieling from March 21-23 with 32 teams participating. Teams and players from London, Sudbury, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Chapleau, White River, Hornepayne, and Wawa are all set to go! We invite the public to join us on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. for our parade on the arena ...

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Wawa Men’s Curling Playoffs

The first round of Playoffs began March 17th. In the Semi Finals to be played March 24th the schedule is: A GROUP Team Tom Terris Vs Team Mark Leschishin Team Tom Fahrer Vs Team Joe McCoy B GROUP Team Ron Hale Vs Team Eric Mitrikas Team Spencer Terris Vs Team Aaron Bumstead.

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