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Students share Christmas joy with Hornepayne Hospital patients and staff

  Students from École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) got creative by painting and decorating little red-nosed reindeer for the Hornepayne Hospital. Their beautiful decorations are sure to put a smile on the faces of patients and staff members of the healthcare facility. What a great way to spread the Christmas spirit in the community.    

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On apprend en s’amusant à l’école Saint-Joseph

  Les amis de la classe de 2e/3e à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont appris que les peuples autochtones n’utilisaient pas le même matériel que nous pour jouer des jeux. À l’aide d’un sac rempli de divers objets, les élèves devaient respecter une marche à suivre afin d’inventer un nouveau jeu ou créer un jouet. Par la suite, ils devaient expliquer ...

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Learning while having fun at École Saint-Joseph

  Students in the grade 2/3 class at École Saint-Joseph School (Wawa) learned that the Indigenous peoples did not use the same objects as us to play games. Using a bag filled with various objects, the students had to follow a procedure to invent a new game or create a toy. Afterwards, they had to explain how to play this ...

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All CSC Nouvelon schools will remain open Friday, Dec 16

We wish to inform you that all Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools in Espanola and the Algoma District (Spanish, Elliot Lake, Blind River, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Chapleau, Hornepayne and Dubreuilville) will remain open tomorrow, Friday, December 16. Although all Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board schools will be closed tomorrow, CSC Nouvelon schools are not affected by this decision. Even ...

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Cyber-Incident – Closure of Schools

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is currently recovering from a cyber-incident that first came to our attention this morning. Upon our discovery, we immediately took steps to secure our network and retained expert assistance. We are in the process of investigating and understanding the full impact of this incident.   Since our communications systems in schools such as telephones ...

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Ladies Curling Standings – December 14

RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 4 5 BUSSINEAU, Denise 2 3 3 BONITZKE, Wendy 2 3 4 CHIUPKA, Lorna 4 2 5 SPENCER, Diane 4 2 5 AMOS, Tracy 4 2 5 MATHIAS, Danette 7 1 5 PARSONS, Rochelle 7 1 4 Ladies Curling will resume on January 3rd, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Have a great holiday! Ice 1 ...

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Sebastiano, Constantino “Joe”

Peacefully at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital on December 10, 2022, Constantino “Joe” Sebastiano in his 92nd year.  Loving husband of Wladyslawa Halucha for 19 years.  Dear step-father of Les Halucha (Caroline), Henryka Anderson (John), and Jim Halucha (Laura).  Father of Pietro Sebastiano.  Cherished grandfather of 8 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.  Predeceased by his first wife Desolina (1997). ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – December 12

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 5 5 FAHRER, Tom 2 3 5 McCoy, Joe 2 3 5 MITRIKAS, Erik 2 3 5 HALE, Ron 5 1 5 MORRIS, Lucas 6 0 5 Game Schedule – December 19th, 2022. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 TERRIS McCOY MITRIKAS FAHRER HALE MORRIS  

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Canada and the Métis Nation of Ontario advance to next step in the Culture and Language Camps Project

Indigenous groups have voiced the need for safe, culturally relevant spaces as a key component of moving forward on self-determination. This need was also identified in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, which called for all Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people to be provided with safe, barrier-free, permanent, and meaningful access ...

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National Chief for Off-Reserve Indigenous Peoples Condemns Liberal Reconciliation Bill as Colonial

The National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, Elmer St. Pierre, has strongly condemned the Liberal Government’s action to force the off-reserve voice out of Bill C-29. The proposed legislation and National Council create new levels of colonial policy and discrimination that continues to marginalize our people. “The entire Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is shocked and frustration at ...

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First Nations Reject Ontario’s Plan to Manage Endangered Caribou Herd

At a time when recognition of First Nations’ importance in ecological stewardship is being increasingly recognized around the world, including at the ongoing COP15 conference on Conservation of Biodiversity in Montreal, Ontario is going in the opposite direction. Two First Nations are calling on Ontario to withdraw a controversial effort to contract out the development of a plan for the ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – December 8

Team Rank Wins G.P. McCOY, Joe 1 5 5 FAHRER, Tom 2 4 5 TERRIS, Tom 2 4 5 BUCKELL, Chris 4 2 5 STOYCHEFF, Peter 4 2 4 HALL, Dave 6 1 4 SWITZER, Anya 6 1 5 SMIT, Brandon 8 0 5 There are no games scheduled for December 15th. It will be Christmas fun curling.  

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Robinson Huron Treaty Leadership, Ontario and Canada Government Representatives Meet to Discuss Impending Litigation

This week, the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) leadership met with the governments of Canada and Ontario to discuss treaty renewal and the ongoing Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case.   This historic meeting with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller and Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford focused on the ceremony and was an important step towards treaty renewal. ...

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Argonaut Gold Appoints New CEO

Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX: AR) (the “Company”, “Argonaut Gold” or “Argonaut”) announces that Larry Radford will step down as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately for personal health reasons. The Board of Directors has appointed Richard Young as President and CEO and Director of the Board of the Company.  Mr. Radford will stay on at Argonaut as a ...

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