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With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Clara Evelyn Mersereau, on Monday, March 17, 2025. Loving wife to Bill, Mom to Patti and Jo-Ann, Grandmother to Denzel and Garrett, and Great-Grandma to Lennon-Clara. Clara was born in Little Bras D’or NS, and grew up in Wawa, Ontario. She was an avid figure skater, and in the summer she would spend ...

The Royal Canadian Legion in Wawa would like to announce that Jennie Weatherbee won the 50/50 draw at our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. She won $163.50. 182 tickets were sold. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported our Legion. It was a great success!

In loving memory of Gregory Anthony Stone who passed away at the young age of 42 years at Michipicoten First Nation on Saturday March 8, 2025 doing what he loved, being in nature exploring his territory on his Skidoo.   Greg’s parents are Evelyn Stone of Michipicoten First Nation and Phillip Perreault of Garden River First Nation. Grandmother Agnes Stone ...

Passed away peacefully at Extendicare Mapleview, Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, February 14, 2025 at the age of 67 years.   Dear son of the late Michael Bzdell, the late Alice Cannon, née Christiansen (late Allan Cannon “Sonny”). Dear brother of Garrett Bzdell (Nicole), David Bzdell and Peter Bzdell (Maren). Loving uncle of Shelley B. Casey (Eric), Lennea Palsen and ...

Dec. 11, 1943 – Mar. 10, 2025 In her 82nd year, it is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Eveline Lalonde who received her heavenly call back from God on March 10th 2025. She leaves behind a legacy of love, strength and kindness that will forever live in the hearts of those who knew ...

Lent 1,  The Season of Lent lasts 40 days, a reminder of the 40 years the people of Israel spent in the wilderness learning to live in God’s way of freedom and justice. God gave the people the Torah to guide them, a gift that they considered more precious than gold and “sweeter also than honey  and drippings from the ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf are “Beautiful Ugly” by Alice Feeney, “Homeseeking” by Karissa Chen, “Mothers and Sons” by Adam Haslet and “Three Wild Dogs (and the truth) by Markus Zusak. En Français, nous avons “Presse-Jus” by Valérie Chevalier. Staff Pick of the Week is “The Fallen” by Eric Van Lustbader. From Goodreads 4.38/5: The End of Days ...

Moses descended from the mountain and his face was shining from his encounter with God. He went through the rest of his life with a strange glow every time he was in the temple praying and talking with God. There after he wore a mask when he came out of the temple. What is expressed here is the powerful, mysterious ...

St. Monica’s Church will be celebrating Ash Wednesday on March 5th, 2025 at 7 p.m.  

St. Monica’s Church will be celebrating Ash Wednesday on March 5th, 2025 at 7 p.m.  

On Monday, February 24, 2025, at approximately 10:18 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment responded to a collision between two commercial motor vehicles on Highway 101 near Foleyet, Ontario, in Ivanhoe Township.   Currently, highway 101 is closed in both directions between Chapleau and Foleyet, until OPP complete their investigation.   Assisting with the ...

August 26th 1936 – February 20th 2025 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Spike at the Lady Dunn Health Centre in Wawa on Thursday, February 20th, 2025. He leaves behind his wife Noreen of 61 years, brother of the late Geraldine Spreng, and cousin of Rodney Spreng (Margo). Loved father to Andrea (Tom Curtis) Kent and ...

Passed away peacefully at Extendicare Mapleview, Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, February 14, 2025 at the age of 67 years.   Dear son of the late Michael Bzdell, the late Alice Cannon, née Christiansen (late Allan Cannon “Sonny”). Dear brother of Garrett Bzdell (Nicole), David Bzdell and Peter Bzdell (Maren). Loving uncle of Shelley B. Casey (Eric), Lennea Palsen and ...

Peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Saviour at Golden Birches Terrace on Monday, February 17, 2025 at the age of 100 with family at her side. Beulah was predeceased by her husband Steven Dunn and daughter Bryden Dilley (Peter). Beloved mother of Moyra Waito (Mark) and Andrew Dunn (Sylvia). She was the daughter of the late William Edward ...

Celebrate Freedom to Read Week: February 23 – March 1, 2025 Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. As of 2024, Freedom to Read Week entered a new phase led by Library and Archives Canada, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council, and the Ontario Library Association in partnership ...