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April 17, 1932 – November 30, 2024 It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Gerald “Happy” Robertson at the age of 92 with family by his side at Bonnechere Manor, Renfrew. Son of the late George Robertson and Dorothy Kunkel. Husband and best friend of Betty (Trudel) for 71 years. Father of Norma Robertson and Laurie ...

(September 27, 1938 – November 27, 2024) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather at St. Gabriel’s Villa in Chelmsford, on Thursday, November 27, 2024. Godfrey was born September 27, 1938, in Blind River to the late William “Bill” Jones and the late Adelaide Jones (née Moise). Left to mourn ...

Operation Grace is here to help in the Wawa area this holiday season. Grace means offering thanks and showing goodwill, and through Operation Grace, the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund is here to support families in need of some extra help this holiday season. If you or someone you know could use a little extra help, we invite you to apply ...

Oct 16, 2024 at 09:38 CPKC has released this year’s Holiday Train Schedule. The Holiday Train will be stopping in Chapleau, White River, Mobert, Marathon, Schreiber, Nipigon, before heading to Thunder Bay. There is no stop scheduled for Dubreuilville this year. This is the 26th year for the Holiday Train. Touring with the train this year through Northern Ontario is ...

Chief and Council of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) have issued this statement in response to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) decision to proceed with the Site Characterization Process for the proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) in WLON’s traditional territory. For over a decade, Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation has been involved in discussions and information sharing through a “Learn ...

Today, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced it has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace as the host communities for the future site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. In July, Ignace resident voted yes to move forward in the process. Earlier this month, the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation voted voted ...

Based on John 18:33-37    Pilate asks John, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Reign of Christ Sunday Who do you think Jesus is.? People have asked this question for a long time. A governor for the Roman Empire, Pontius Pilate asked Jesus,” Are you the king of the Jews?” In the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, there is a song ...

Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre at the age of 94 years. Beloved wife of the late Mac Laing. Loving mother of James (Pennie) and Trevor (Tracy). Granny of Tabitha, Sierra (Brady), Mackenzie, Talus, Aiden and Quinn. Great Granny of Kai, Asher and Harrison. Daughter of the late Angus and Myra ...

Our Sharing & Caring evening was a huge success! Thank you to all who attended and help bring a little peace and serenity into our busy lives. Music brings healing and talking and supporting each other brings unity. Together we will make the world a better place starting with our community. Thank you, Janice and Mary, for bringing snacks! Stay ...

There is a chill in the air and that means it is time for the LDHCF’s annual Wish Campaign.  However, best laid plans can go astray.  The current postal strike has put the distribution of our flyers and the Giving Tuesday letters on hold.  We will monitor the situation closely and hopefully be able to get them “in the mail” ...

Don’t forget – Algoma Power requires an electrical service interruption for a portion of customers in the Ganley Street and First Avenue area today between the hours of 9:00am and 12:00pm to replace a pole.   Algoma Power states “For safety reasons please do not perform any work in conjunction with this outage.  All customer work requires direct planning through ...

A rencontrer son destin à l’hôpital régional de Sault Ste. Marie le mardi 12 novembre 2024 avec sa famille à ses côtés à l’âge de 88 ans. Époux bien-aimé de feu Lise St-Pierre. Père aimant et respecté de Mario (Alice) et de Réjean (Caroline). Fier grand-père de Maxim (Megan) et Dominic (Tammy). Cher frère de feu Georgette (feu Raymond Prevost), ...

(Hebrews 10:11-25)” Our present times can seem very scary and hopeless. It is easy to forget the wholeness and help that God has given us. Who will come and tell us that it will all be ok? The writer of Hebrews reminds us that, even when we feel helpless, God has already reached out to help us. And because of ...

Recently there has been a spike in the number of Blastomycosis cases in the Northeast area with reports coming in from areas around us from Missinabie to Marathon. The cases have involved not only many dogs but an increase in humans not only getting sick but dying very quickly leaving many families in shock as to what is happening! What ...

Volunteer Firefighters from the Wawa Fire Department were called to a fire in a trailer at the Wawa Trailer Park last night just after 7:30 p.m. On scene, the firefighters were advised by the home owner that the fire had been extinguished by a fire extinguisher. Firefighters were seen  firefighters entering the residence under air with thermal imaging equipment in ...