Since March 1, grade 3 students from École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), under the guidance of their teacher Ms. Charlotte Konan, are actively taking part in the Reading Marathon offered to Northern Ontario students by the Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury. The students are very engaged and happy to participate in the Marathon. Since the start of this cultural activity, ...
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Des élèves motivés par le Marathon de lecture du Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury!
Depuis le 1er mars, les élèves de la 3e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), sous la direction de leur enseignante Mme Charlotte Konan, participent activement au Marathon de lecture offert aux élèves du nord de l’Ontario par le Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury. Les élèves sont très engagés et heureux de participer au Marathon. Depuis le début de ...
Read More »Phase 2 COVID-19 Vaccine Eligible Groups – April 29th
The new groups now eligible to book an appointment in North Algoma for COVID-19 Immunization includes: Employees and students who work directly with children in licensed childcare centres and licensed home daycares Those who are pregnant Appointment timelines are based on the availability of vaccine. These groups continue to be eligible: Organ transplant recipients (including patients waitlisted for a transplant) ...
Read More »Alamos Gold Mines donates to Wawa’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library program
Recently, Alamos Gold Mines Inc. presented a donation to Wawa’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library program. All donations go directly to support this wonderful program, bringing free books to each enrolled child living in Wawa between the ages of newborn and five years old every month. The first book mailed to each child is “The Little Engine That Could” and ...
Read More »Happenings at Wawa First United Church – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 02 May 2021 – Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 8: 26-40 Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. Psalm 22:25-31 Praise God who has heard our call. 1 John 4: 7-21 Everyone who loves is born of God. John 15: 1-8 Jesus is the true vine. To ...
Read More »Tax Scams
The Competition Bureau of Canada has published the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition and it is available online at https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. The information is invaluable and should be of interest to virtually everyone. Over the next few months we will be publishing the information from the The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition, one scam at a ...
Read More »Fraudes Ciblant les Contribuables
Le Bureau du Canada à publier « The Little Black Book of Scams » 2nd edition et est maintenant disponible en ligne à https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. L’information est très importante et devrait attirer l’intérêt de tous le monde. Dans les prochains mois ils y auras autres publications de escroqueries (une par semaine). L’information sera retrouver dans le livre « The Little Black ...
Read More »SSM – Protect Our Community: Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings Prohibited during Stay-at-Home Order
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is actively investigating planned public gatherings. During the current provincial lockdown, indoor and outdoor gatherings are restricted. “In recent days we have been clear with the community, anyone found to be violating the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) will be fined accordingly.” Chief Hugh Stevenson says. “A large public gathering goes directly ...
Read More »Winter Weather Travel Advisory (Pukaskwa Park – Batchawana Bay)
Weather advisory in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight Snow mixed with ice pellets will start this evening. Up to 5 cm of snow is expected over higher terrain. Risk of freezing rain is also ...
Read More »Wawa Walkers – Join the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in May!
People living with dementia and their caregivers count on our community for support as they navigate the disease. And this year, the Wawa Alzheimer Society satellite office invites you to join them for the first IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in Wawa on Sunday, May 30th, to raise awareness and funds needed to support local services. To keep everyone ...
Read More »A note to the community from the Wawa physicians
As you may be aware, since the departure of Drs. Robinson and Shaffaf, the local physician group will be down to four doctors (Drs. Cotterill, Oberai, Stamler and Switzer). Recruitment for replacement physicians is underway, but unfortunately, no replacements have yet been found. We hope to have locum physicians available to see patients of Drs. Robinson and Shaffaf and to ...
Read More »What is the government hiding in its passenger rail plan for the North?
Secretive … Aloof … Lacking Transparency … These are just some of the terms one might use to describe the provincial government’s handling of restoring passenger rail services in north-eastern Ontario. Over the span of a thousand days, various politicians, ministries, and agencies of the Crown have provided the public with a series of Coles Notes updates related ...
Read More »3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#314 – #316)
Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19, all from close contact, and all are from Sault Ste. Marie and area. APH notifies all close contacts directly. Tested (1) Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC (4) 128,468 316 46 (4) 2 270 4 38 Updated: April ...
Read More »Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight – Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake
Weather advisory in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Little Abitibi – Kesagami Lake Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls Fraserdale – Pledger Lake Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls Winter Weather Travel Advisory in effect for tonight. What: Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm. Where: Sections of northeastern Ontario including Chapleau, Timmins, Cochrane, and Kapuskasing. This ...
Read More »Online Earth Day Market tonight
If you didn’t already know, Thursday is Earth Day. April 22nd was named Earth Day as an annual event to show support for environmental protection. This week, the Goose Nest Market, with help from the local Economic Development Centre, has decided to celebrate Earth Day by creating an Online Earth Day Market for our community, from 5:00 p.m to 7:30 ...
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