Wawa area residents are passionate about their history. For over 30 years local volunteers, municipal staff and committees have been engaged in preserving and promoting different aspects of Wawa’s story in a variety of ways. Heritage displays of various sizes have filled the Curling Rink, Tourist Information Centre and school rooms. Topics have included sports history, Algoma Central Railway, ...
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Canadian School Counselling Week 2022: Who We Are and How We Help
As students across Canada return to in-person schooling during another school year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, February 7 – 11, marks the 8th annual Canadian School Counselling Week in which we recognize the school counselling profession in provinces and territories. The goal of Canadian School Counselling Week is to increase the public’s awareness of the programs and services that ...
Read More »Semaine canadienne du conseil scolaire 2022 : Qui sommes-nous et comment aidons-nous ?
Alors que les élèves de tout le Canada retournent à l’école en personne au cours d’une autre année scolaire touchée par la pandémie de COVID-19, la 8e Semaine canadienne du counseling scolaire, qui se déroule du 7 au 11 février, rend hommage à la profession de conseiller scolaire dans les provinces et les territoires. L’objectif de la Semaine canadienne du ...
Read More »Men’s Curling Statistics – February 8
Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 7 9 FAHRER, Tom 2 5 7 McCOY, Joe 3 4 8 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 4 8 LALONDE, Lance 5 2 8 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 0 4 Game Schedule for February 14th. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 FARHER MvCOY TERRIS LALONDE MITRIKAS STOUCHEFF
Read More »Tickets on Sale for TBSO Concerts Starting March 11, 2022
On March 11th, the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra musicians will return to in-person concerts. Tickets are currently available on their website. TBSO’s Hilldale Concert Series will continue, starting with Schubert & Farrenc, featuring guest conductor Evan Mitchell, a brilliant and profound piece by William Grant Still, and timeless Symphonies by both Schubert and Farrenc. The remainder of the ...
Read More »Ladies Curling Statistics: February 8
RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 7 8 McGREGOR, Stephanie 2 6 9 TAVELLA, Debbie 2 6 8 BONITZKE, Wendy 4 5 9 SPENCER, Diane 4 5 9 MATHIAS, Danette 6 4 9 RAINVILLE, Heather 6 4 8 AMOS, Tracy 8 3 8 BELISLE, Jacinda 9 1 8 PARSONS, Rochelle 9 1 8 Game Schedule for February 15th. Ice 1 ...
Read More »Funding Still Available for Non-Profit Organizations in the Superior East Region
The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation is a non-profit regional organization covering the Superior East region which includes the area from Pic Mobert First Nation to Chapleau. It offers small business loans and counselling as well as regional community development services. The Regional Relief and Recovery Community Development Fund still has a limited amount of funds available to non-profit ...
Read More »Financement disponible pour les organismes sans but lucratif de la région Supérieur Est
La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est est un organisme régional sans but lucratif qui dessert la région de Supérieur Est qui comprend la région allant de la Première nation de Pic Mobert à Chapleau. La SADC Supérieur Est offre des services de prêts aux PME ainsi que des services-conseil aux entrepreneurs de la région. De plus, ...
Read More »Ontario maple producers explore new strategic direction, receive funding from OMAFRA
The Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA) is pleased to announce the receipt of funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) for an Ontario Sector Development Project that will explore a revised strategic approach for the maple syrup industry in Ontario. OMAFRA’s support includes an $83,000 grant to explore quality assurance issues, domestic market opportunities, ...
Read More »Free Potatoes & Eggs
Through the contacts of the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund, we will be receiving skids of potatoes and eggs. We will be handing them out Free to the public on Tuesday, February 8th between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. outside at the MNR Fire Garage located at 48 Mission Road. A circular drive through layout is planned and persons should not ...
Read More »The WFHT offers care to the LGBQT2 community
Transgender Care At WFHT a trained Nurse Practitioner can provide primary health care, consultations, hormone assessment, treatment planning, puberty suppression, surgery referrals, and supports for transgender, non-binary, two-spirit, gender non-conforming, gender diverse and gender questioning persons. Support for persons and family is provided with the goal to decrease the feeling of gender dysphoria.
Read More »Municipal Council appoints Melanie Pilon to Vacant Position
At the Special Meeting of Council held on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, Melanie Pilon was appointed to the vacant council position. The position became vacant after Pat Tait became the Mayor in December 2021. Five residents put their names forward for consideration for the position and each candidate provided an overview of their backgrounds and reasons for running for Council ...
Read More »Bold Ventures Completes Airborne Survey at Farwell Gold-Copper Project
Bold Ventures Inc. is pleased to report that an airborne Vertical Loop Time Domain Electromagnetic and Magnetic survey (VTEM Plus) carried out by Geotech Ltd. of Aurora, Ontario has been completed at the Farwell Gold-Copper Project located 55 km northwest of Wawa, Ontario. A total of 556 line-kms were flown at 200 m line spacing to cover the entire claim ...
Read More »Stolen Norval Morrisseau Paintings Returned to Confederation College after 40 Years
Confederation College announced today the return of two Norval Morrisseau paintings – titled Demi-God Figure 1 and Demi-God Figure 2 – that were stolen from the College in 1981. A Toronto-based art curator who is an expert in Norval Morrisseau paintings contacted the College in 2018 to advise that an art colleague in Quebec had offered to sell ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – February 3
Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 6 7 TERRIS, Tom 1 6 7 BUCKELL, Chris 3 5 7 McCOY, Joe 4 3 7 SWITZER, Terry 4 3 7 CORLEY, Sarah 6 2 6 HALL, Dave 7 1 6 Game Schedule for Feburary 10, 2022 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Bye HALL BUCKELL MERCER TERRIS CORLEY SWITZER ...
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