In light of the highly transmissible Omicron Variant, the Lady Dunn Health Centre is enhancing measures to provide optimal safety and support to residents/patients while balancing their mental and emotional well-being, and to safeguard the staff members who are critical to their care. Beginning December 17th, 2021, the following enhanced measures will come into effect for the Acute Care ...
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Pat Tait is new Mayor for Wawa
At a Special Meeting of Council held on Tuesday, December 15, 2021, Wawa Council faced the decision to fill the vacancy for the Office of Mayor following the resignation of Ron Rody on November 30, 2021, and Council appointed Deputy Mayor Pat Tait as the new Wawa Mayor for the remainder of the term of Council. Council declared the Mayor’s ...
Read More »Extension of Mandatory Measures Algoma-wide due to Threat of Omicron and Ongoing High COVID-19 Transmission
Due to ongoing extremely high COVID-19 activity in Algoma, especially in the municipality of Sault Ste. Marie, and increasingly in other Algoma communities, Algoma Public Health is taking further action to curb the spread of the virus, prevent severe illness and death in our communities, and protect health system capacity. At this time, the Omicron variant of concern is ...
Read More »Ladies Curling Standings – December 15
RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 6 6 McGREGOR, Stephanie 2 5 7 SPENCER, Diane 3 4 7 TAVELLA, Debbie 3 4 6 AMOS, Tracy 5 3 6 BONITZKE, Wendy 5 3 7 MATHIAS, Danette 5 3 7 RAINVILLE, Heather 5 3 6 BELISLE, Jacinda 9 1 6 PARSONS, Rochelle 10 0 6 Game Schedule for January 4th, 2022 Ice ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United – December 15
In-Person Worship Services will continue on December 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m with the Fourth Sunday of Advent. All are Welcome. COVID-19 protocols will be followed. Dec. 19 The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be Celebrated. Dec. 24 Christmas Eve – Worship at 7 p.m. Dec. 26 First Sunday after Christmas – No Worship 2022 Jan. 02 Second Sunday ...
Read More »Argonaut Gold announces Review of Constuction & Change of Leadership
Argonaut Gold Inc. announces that it has completed a review of the estimated construction capital at completion (“EAC”) of its 100%-owned Magino project in Ontario, Canada. The Company also announces a change in leadership. All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise specified. “US$” refers to United States dollars. Leadership Change The Company announces that Pete Dougherty ...
Read More »The Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey Tournament “COVID Edition”
On November 19 – 21st the Wawa Women’s Hockey Association hosted the 4th Annual Lori Johnson Memorial Hockey tournament “COVID Edition” at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center. After a year absence due to the pandemic and with the capacity restrictions lifted the crew was motivated to execute a safe and successful event. Strict guidelines were implemented by the MMCC ...
Read More »NOSM Associate Scientist awarded national Fellowship in Health Systems Resilience
Dr. Brianne Wood, Associate Scientist at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC), has been awarded the Fellowship in Health Systems Resilience by the Health Research Foundation of Innovative Medicines Canada. Dr. Wood was selected by the foundation’s committee of leading Canadian life sciences experts to receive $450,000 over three years. ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – December 10
Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 5 5 FAHRER, Tom 2 4 5 BUCKELL, Chris 3 3 5 McCOY, Joe 4 2 5 SWITZER, Terry 4 2 5 CORLEY, Sarah 6 1 4 HALL, Dave 6 1 4 Game Schedule December 16 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 BUCKELL TERRIS SWITZER MERCER McCOY CORLEY HALL FAHRER
Read More »An afternoon of poetry for ES Saint-Joseph students
What could be better than ending the week with some poetry? Grade 9 students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) enrolled in the English grade 9 class taught by Ms. Maryssa Kozlowskyj prepared their own “Poetry Night”. This creative event took place in a modern atmosphere in the newly opened Hip New Poetry Café in Wawa! All students had the ...
Read More »Un après-midi de poésie pour les élèves de l’ÉS Saint-Joseph
Quoi de mieux que de terminer la semaine avec de la poésie? Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours d’English 9e enseigné par Mme Maryssa Kozlowskyj ont préparé une soirée de poésie. Leur « Poetry Night » a eu lieu dans une ambiance moderne. C’est ainsi que le Hip New Poetry Café de Wawa a fait son ouverture ...
Read More »Providing More Care, Protecting Seniors, and Building More Beds Act, 2021
The Providing More Care, Protecting Seniors, and Building More Beds Act, 2021 has received Royal Assent. This landmark legislation will ensure residents in long-term care and retirement homes get the quality of care they deserve. “Our government has a plan to fix long-term care and this new legislation is a key part of our plan,” said Rod Phillips, Minister of ...
Read More »Un don généreux pour appuyer le bien-être des élèves
L’école St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) remercie vivement le Club Lions de Dubreuilville pour son généreux don de 2000 $ à utiliser envers l’achat d’articles pour des besoins spéciaux, des jouets et des jeux pour la récréation ou l’éducation physique ou tout autre accessoire qui pourra servir aux élèves. « En raison des mesures de distanciation et la restriction de certaines activités sportives ...
Read More »Dubreuilville Lions support École St-Joseph students
École St-Joseph (Dubreuilville) extends many thanks to the Dubreuilville Lions Club for its generous donation of $2,000 to be used towards the purchase of items for special needs, toys and games for recess or physical education or other accessories that can be used by the students. “Due to distancing measures and the restriction of certain sports activities allowed during ...
Read More »Ladies Curling Standings – December 9
RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 5 5 McGREGOR, Stephanie 2 4 6 TAVELLA, Debbie 2 4 5 MATHIAS, Danette 4 3 6 RAINVILLE, Heather 4 3 5 SPENCER, Diane 4 3 6 AMOS, Tracy 7 2 5 BONITZKE, Wendy 7 2 6 BELISLE, Jacinda 9 1 5 PARSONS, Rochelle 10 0 5 Game Schedule for December 14th Ice 1 ...
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