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So thankful to live in Wawa. We would like to express a huge thank you to everyone who helped us after our car accident. Our OPP are great. They were quick to respond, professional yet personable and so very patient with us while asking all the pertinent questions. We were in shock and were not responding as normal. Thanks for ...

Congratulations to Rebecca Lebel, winner of Week 22 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $22,496 as Week 23 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #22:   Weekly Pot: $1,451 Progressive Pot: $22,496   Winner: Rebecca Lebel Envelope #28, 3 of ...

Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the holy season of Lent, is February 17. The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, Thomas Dowd, is inviting Catholics across Northern Ontario to celebrate Ash Wednesday this year, regardless if churches are permitted to reopen in time. “We do not want to let the COVID-19 pandemic to get in the ...

The ancestors of caribou (or reindeer as they are known in Eurasia) moved out of South America about 5 million years ago.  Caribou appear to have speciated in Beringia, which is the name for the far northwest part of North America and the far northeast of Russia, next to the Bering Sea.  This occurred during the Pleistocene epoch, or the ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 14 February 2021 2 Kings 2: 1-12            Elijah is taken up into heaven. . Psalm 50 : 1-6            God summons the earth. 2 Corinthians 4: 3-6   The light of knowledge shines in our hearts, Mark 9: 2-9                The transfiguration of Jesus. To Ponder:    How do ...

From the Township of White River… Please note that the Township has just received confirmation from Valard that there is currently an outbreak at the Valard Work Camp in our community. We have received the following statement (February 8, 5:28 p.m.): Regarding the COVID-19 Outbreak at the Valard Camp at White River, the following statement is intended to supplement any ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the government is moving to a regional approach and maintaining the shutdown in the majority of the public health regions in Ontario, including the Stay-at-Home order and all existing public health and workplace safety measures. When it is safe to do so, the province will gradually transition each region from the ...

Well, I must say that it was nice to hear that Ontarians recently received some wonderful news that all can agree is good news, no matter their political outlook.  The world famous Wiarton Willie proclaimed that Ontario can look forward to an early spring.  This is one of those traditions that I hope will never be set aside.  It’s good ...

Eh bien, je dois dire que c’était agréable d’entendre que les Ontariennes et Ontariens ont récemment reçu de merveilleuses nouvelles dont tout le monde est d’accord, quelles que soient leurs perspectives politiques. Le célèbre Wiarton Willie a proclamé que l’Ontario pouvait s’attendre à un printemps hâtif. C’est l’une de ces traditions qui, je l’espère, ne sera jamais mise de côté. ...

Congratulations to Heather Watson, winner of Week 21 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $20,320 as Week 22 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #21: Weekly Pot: $1,332, Progressive Pot: $20,320   Winner: Heather Watson with envelope #36 holding the ...

On January 30, 2021, at approximately 6:30 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence where a 35-year-old person was found unresponsive and was later pronounced deceased. On February 2, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., officers performed a well-being check on a 55-year-old person and found them deceased inside their residence. Both deaths ...

The LDHC Foundation is pleased to announce the completion of the Medical Device Reprocessing Department campaign. The MDRD Campaign for a new Washer/Disinfector and a Sterilizer has been completed; $125,000 has been raised to cover the cost of this equipment. Thanks to your support, the Foundation is able to present the funds to the Lady Dunn Health Centre to complete ...

Isn’t it amazing how many people in this time and age can not read? As an example: A big sign at the grocery store that says, “PLEASE RETURN CARTS INTO THE STORE.” Only 50% of customers follow the plea, or else is it to explain why they are left outside at the parking spots and in front of the main ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting 6 (six) new cases of COVID-19. Four are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, 1 is from Central and East Algoma and 1 is from Elliot Lake and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting 6 (six) new cases of COVID-19. Four are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, 1 is from Central and East Algoma and 1 is from Elliot Lake and area. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close ...