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RECYCLING
Batteries can be recycled at the Wawa Public Library.
Wawa Metal Recycling on Tremblay Flats takes old propane tanks, BBQs, all appliances, automobiles, steel, tin, aluminum, copper, brass, all types of batteries, boats, bicycles, mine and Quarry scrap metal, computers, TVs, rims, rotors, microwaves, barrels, drums, and oil tanks. There is also 2 bins outside the gate for after hours drop off.
Wawa First United Church accepts donations for their thrift sale. Please leave all donations inside the building at the back door. Please note that they cannot accept TV’s or furniture.
Every fall during the Wawa Fall Festival the Municipality sponsors a hazardous waste collection.
PUBLIC SERVICES
Wawa Community Food Bank is located at 96 Broadway Avenue. It is open Wednesday’s 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Contact them at (705) 852-14144 or via email [email protected], or mail: Box 2001, Wawa, On P0S1K0
Wawa gardeners! If you have any excess produce in your gardens, the food bank would be happy to accept any donations to distribute to our clients. Due to limited storage space, we would prefer drop off on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday prior to 1:30 p.m.
Wawa Community Outreach Program – Call/text (705) 914-0421 to speak to someone that will help in finding the support programs or services in Wawa that may help. This service is available for residents of Wawa & the Algoma Catchment Area.
Iris Place is a drop-in center for individuals living with mental health and addiction issues. Through participation our members are given the opportunity to rejoin worlds of friendships, family, work, education and to access services and supports they may need. Located at 96 Broadway Ave. For more information, please call 705-914-0957.
ALGOMA FAMILY SERVICES is a confidential child, adolescent and family counselling service that is available to residents of Wawa, Missanabie, Dubreuilville, White River and Hornepayne on a voluntary basis and free of charge. The counsellors offer individual, family and group counselling to children, teens and their families who may be experiencing difficulties with discipline, feelings and behaviour. Counsellors travel weekly to White River, Dubreuilville and as needed to Missinabie. For more information, please call collect at 1-705-856-2252 or drop into the Wawa Office at 26 Ste. Marie Street.
SCARED? FEELING ALONE? Do you need help? Sault Area Hospital offers a free and confidential crisis hotline 1-800-721-0077, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. This service is provided for those 16 years and older, and consists of a team of crisis intervention workers and a mobile crisis response team. They provide assistance for those in crisis and their family members.
CHADWIC HOME: Please call 1-800-461-2242 anytime, day or night.
• We are able to offer emergency shelter to women fleeing abuse and their children. Please contact the shelter to determine availability.
• All essential visitors to the shelter will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms prior to entry and will be required to wear a mask.
• Our Outreach Services continue to be offered to the outlying communities by telephone support only.
THE ADULT LEARNING CENTRE provides free help to improve reading, writing, math and basic computer skills. Students can work towards their own goals for employment, further education/training or personal independence through their individual training plans. For more information, or to have your current skills assessed, call The Adult Learning Place, North Algoma Literacy Coalition, 705-856-4394 or drop by 50B Broadway Avenue.
ALGOMA DISTRICT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD: Public Access is restricted. Please email [email protected] for assistance or come to the office and pick up the intercom phone outside the front door for assistance. All clients will be screened and asked to wear a mask before entering.
- Emergency Assistance: apply online www.adsab.on.ca or by calling the office, (705-856-2303)
- Algoma Shelter Assistance Program and Social Services Relief Funding
- Ontario Works- Employment and Income Supports, Child Care fee subsidy, Housing Subsidies are available
DRUG REHAB RESOURCE – Problems with drug or alcohol addiction in a loved one? Don’t know where to turn to for help? Contact Drug Rehab Resource for a free confidential consultation to find the help you need. Call Today 1-866-649-1594 or find out more at www.drugrehabresource.net Don’t wait.
DIRECT FUNDING SELF-MANAGED CARE PROGRAM – If you have a disability and need attendant care, the Direct Funding Self-Managed Care Program can offer up to 6 hours/day for seven days/week. Pick and schedule your own attendants. Take control. Contact Patricia a the Disability Resource Centre at 1-800-236-7417.
North East Mental Wellness & Crisis Team – The North East Mental Wellness and Crisis Team (WCT) is a team that responds to crisis situations and provides ongoing mental health services to individuals, groups, and families that are affiliated with Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, Pic Mobert First Nation, Michipicoten First Nation and Pays Plat First Nation. 1-866-209-9582
Dilico Mental Health and Addictions
807-629-7554 | Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
807-624-7908| Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Church Services
First United Church – The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church. Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926.
St. Paul’s Anglican Church (60 Second Avenue) – A service of Morning Prayer is held on the 2nd Sunday of every month. Services alternate between the Book of Common Prayer and the Book of Alternative Services. Contact the Church at (705)856-0689 for further information.
St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Church (78 Broadway Avenue) – is a living community of faith that rejoices in the gifts of God’s goodness in harmony with the majesty of creation in the Superior wilderness. Situated between the vast expanse of Lake Superior and beautiful Wawa Lake, our community strives to open itself in welcome to the many travellers through our region. Nestled in the deep forests of Michipicoten and surrounded by the rugged beauty of mountains and valleys, our community proclaims that God’s light shines everywhere and fills the Universe with its splendour. Rooted in Jesus Christ, under the patronage of St. Monica, and throughout each of our four distinct seasons, we proclaim that God touches each of us in a personal and unique way, and that our prayers, worship, and outreach bear fruit, when we persevere through the harshness of winter and celebrate the newness of spring. We are united through our Baptism in Christ and we journey as a people of prayer in relationships of mutual love and respect.
Mass Times
Tuesday to Thursday at 7:00 p.m. (Note: Masses at Rectory, January 1 to April 30)
Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Extended Care L.D.H.C. & Adoration of the Sacrament at 6 p.m.
Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday at 9:00 a.m. (bilingual)
Rev. Fr. Duolomane (Joe) Okamba, Parish Pastor & Rev. Mr. Peter Chalykoff, Permanent Deacon
Email: [email protected] or Phone:705-856-2032
Calvary Pentecostal Church (12 Government Road) – At Calvary, you’ll find a friendly and inviting atmosphere. Help yourself to a coffee or tea on your way in and make yourself comfortable. Our service features live worship music centered around Jesus, along with relevant and practical teachings from the Bible. We begin at 10:30 AM and last around 1 hour. We don’t center-out our visitors during the service, nor do we expect you to give any money. We don’t pass an offering plate but have a designated area to give financially if you ever choose to do so. Don’t feel like you have to rush out at the end of the service. We’d like to get to know you!
In Person at 10:30 a.m., or Online: 10:30 AM (Facebook & YouTube). For more information, call 249-622-1763, [email protected]