A team of surgeons from HSN have successfully completed the very first bariatric surgery in Northeastern Ontario. Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, serves as an option for some people who have not been able to lose weight through traditional means such as diet and exercise. It has been shown to be an effective intervention, which produces significant ...

Une équipe de chirurgiens d’HSN a pratiqué avec succès la toute première chirurgie bariatrique dans le Nord-Est de l’Ontario. La chirurgie bariatrique, aussi appelée chirurgie de perte de poids, constitue une option pour les personnes qui n’ont pas réussi à perdre du poids par les méthodes traditionnelles comme les régimes amaigrissants et l’exercice. Ce genre de chirurgie est reconnu comme ...

It was a good membership meeting last Thursday and it was decided the next meeting will be on November 4th on account of the Remembrance Day Service which will be at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre on November 11th. Also, we were informed that our Branch 429 had the 75th Anniversary on June 5th last. Too bad we could not ...

In-Person Worship Services will continue on October 24th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. All are Welcome. Covid-19 protocols will be followed. More Good News! The UCW Thrift Shop will be held October 28, 29, 30 and November 1st (aka Bag Day). The last day to donate is October 23rd. Please, no electronics or large items of furniture.

  Students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) registered in the Media Arts course hosted on October 5 an exhibition of a photonic art project entitled “Face à la nature” (Facing nature).   Under the direction of their teacher Ms. Valérie Lévesque, the students had the chance to handle optical tools and techniques. As part of this artistic exercise, they demonstrated ...

  Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours d’Arts médiatiques ont tenu le 5 octobre dernier une exposition d’un projet d’art photonique intitulé « Face à la nature ».   Sous la direction de leur enseignante Mme Valérie Lévesque, les élèves ont eu la chance de manipuler les outils et découvrir les techniques optiques. Dans le cadre de cet ...

Harte Gold announces the second amendment of its Forbearance Agreement with BNP Paribas (“BNPP”). The Forbearance Agreement, initially announced on July 30, 2021, and amended on September 30, 2021, has been further amended pursuant to an Amending Agreement dated October 15, 2021, which extends the date to which BNPP has agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to refrain from ...

Legato Merger Corp., a U.S. publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, and Algoma Steel Group Inc., a fully integrated producer of hot and cold rolled steel products, today announced that Legato’s stockholders have approved the previously announced business combination transaction between Legato and Algoma (the “Merger”). The holders of approximately 74 per cent of the shares of Legato common stock voted ...

Representatives from Sault College and Humber College joined together virtually yesterday to sign the official Memorandum of Understanding for the co-delivery of the Bachelor of Engineering – Mechatronics program. The signing was complemented with the sharing of student experiences in the program highlighting the unique collaboration between the two institutions.   The Mechatronics degree, which welcomed its first cohort this ...

In-Person Worship Services will continue on October 17th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. All are Welcome. Covid-19 protocols will be followed. More Good News! The UCW Thrift Shop will be held October 28, 29, 30 and November 1st (aka Bag Day). The last day to donate is October 23rd. Please, no electronics or large items of furniture.

  As part of activities held at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) on National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30, students registered in the English grade 12 course as well as their teacher, Ms. Janie-Céleste Bédard, painted rocks. Each student made sure to take the time to choose the symbol they wanted to represent and which, to them, was meaningful for ...

  Dans le cadre des activités tenues à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) lors de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation le 30 septembre dernier, les élèves inscrits au cours d’English 12e année ainsi que leur enseignante, Mme Janie-Céleste Bédard, ont peint des roches. Chaque élève s’est assuré de prendre le temps de bien choisir le symbole qu’il ...

Earlier this week, Dr. Sartia Verma, Dean, President and CEO of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), hosted the first in a series of consultations on the future of NOSM. After providing community members with an update of the School’s impact on health care and education in Thunder Bay, Dr. Verma spoke about her vision for NOSM as Canada’s ...

Algoma District School Board (ADSB) trustees were provided with an update on mental health supports in place for ADSB students at the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Tuesday, October 5th. Members of ADSB’s School Mental Health (SMH) team including Mental Health Lead Darryl Fillmore and School and Attendance counsellors Christina Williams, Kar1i-Rae Lee and Shawna Wilson, joined the ...

Michael LeBlanc of Sault Ste. Marie was struck by the LIGHTNING LOTTOjackpot on September 2, 2021. The top prize, which started at $125,000, had grown to $293,497.40 before Michael won it! Michael also won $2 for matching 2 of the 5 numbers from a second line on his ticket with the day’s winning numbers, bringing his total winnings to$293,499.40.   ...