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In-Person Worship Services will continue on October 10th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome. Covid-19 protocols will be followed. In more good news; we are now accepting donations with hopes of a Thrift Shop in the Fall. The date will be announced later. Please, no electronics or large items of furniture.

In a historic moment, the 21 First Nations of the Robinson-Huron Treaty are calling on Canada and Ontario to engage in honorable negotiations to fulfill their treaty obligations.   Representatives of the Robinson-Huron Treaty territories delivered the signed petition to the office of the Governor General of Canada and the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. The petition calls on the Governments ...

The Ontario government is providing more than $46 million to support 648 non-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations experiencing significant financial pressures due to COVID-19. Funding is being delivered through the Community Building Fund’s Operating stream to help these non-profits operate their facilities so they can provide much-needed programs and services in their communities. Details were provided today by ...

I have never been one to boast of any scholarly degrees or traits of any description. Instead, I profess to be nothing more or less than the people I live next door to or meet on the street every day. But, of course, my job requires that I read a heck of a lot of reports, legal documents, letters, newspapers ...

Fire Prevention Week runs from October 3-9 and the fire departments throughout Ontario are urging everyone to Get Loud! and “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™”. By law, every home in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas however, too often fatal fires in Ontario occur in homes where there were no ...

The Ontario government is celebrating 15 outstanding seniors for their exceptional contributions to their communities and to the province. “Congratulations to this year’s Ontario Senior Achievement Awards recipients,” said the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. “Seniors across the province have felt most directly the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and it is a delight to be able to ...

The Federal Court has upheld decisions by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in the matter of Attorney General of Canada v. First Nations Child and Family Caring Society et al. The Federal Court dismissed Canada’s judicial review of two key aspects of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decisions: who is a First Nations child under Jordan’s Principle, and whether compensation ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford and Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, released the following statement in recognition of Orange Shirt Day and the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: “Today, people in Ontario and across Canada will wear orange shirts to remember and honour the many Indigenous children who were taken from their communities and families and forced to ...

Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Doug Ford et le ministre des Affaires autochtones, Greg Rickford, ont émis la déclaration suivante pour souligner la Journée du chandail orange et l’inauguration de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation : « Aujourd’hui, des personnes de partout en Ontario et au Canada porteront des chandails orange pour rendre hommage aux nombreux ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that there are many schemes being used to defraud the public and businesses. If you receive any unsolicited communication by any means asking for money to be given or that you won money, be cautious and suspicious. Never give out any personal, credit or banking information to ...

Gaanada Ogimaa Justin Trudeau owe gaa-giizhigak ikido owe E-izhi-giizhigak ji-mikwenjigaadeg Debwewin gaye Maamiinochigewin: “Noongom gaa-giizhigak ninandomaag gakina awiyag ji-nisidawinamowaad gaye ji-mikwendamowaad Gaa-izhi-giizhigak Debwewin gaye Maamiinochigewin. Naanaagadawendamog gaa-izhi-gagwaadagendamowaad gikino’amawaaganag gaye odinawemaaganiwaa’ gikino’amaadiiwigamigong onji, noongom giiyaabi. Gaye gi-daa-mikwenimaanaanig gakina abinoojiiyag wiikaa gaa-gii-bigiiwesigwaa endaawaad, gi-daa-gikendaamin giiyaabi, ji-onji-maamiinochigeying noongom gaye ji-anokaadamang owe niigaan ani-akiiwang. “E-izhi-giizhigak ji-mikwenjigaadeg Debwewin gaye Maamiinochigewin gi-nisidawinaamin 150,000 anishinaabensag endaawaad gii-onji-odaapinaawag ...

September 30, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: “Today, I invite everyone across the country to recognize and observe the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to reflect on the painful and lasting impacts of residential schools in Canada, and ...

December 16, 1937 – September 26, 2021   On September 26th, 2021 at Guelph General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family and wife of 63 years by his side, Fernand Ena Joseph Roy was welcomed into the arms of his beloved Saviour Jesus Christ.   Fernand will be greatly missed by his loving wife Madeleine (Lachapelle) and their children: Michel ...

The Library is open, come on in!  Masks must be worn covering mouth, nose, and chin. Everyone must sanitize their hands before entering the library.  Patrons are free to browse the collections without time limits and computer use is available. Social distancing must be respected. Be smart, stay six feet apart!! All returned materials must be placed in the Drop ...

In-Person Worship Services will continue on October 03, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome. Covid-19 protocols will be followed. More good news! We are now accepting donations with hopes of a Thrift Shop in the Fall. The date will be announced later. Please, no electronics or large items of furniture. The  U.C.W. will resume meeting on Mon. 4th October at ...