Community

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé la création du nouveau Groupe de travail ministériel sur la relance économique du tourisme. Ce groupe de travail, qui sera présidé par Tim Hudak, ancien député provincial et ministre du cabinet, devra fournir des conseils spécialisés et des recommandations sur la façon d’aider l’industrie du tourisme de la province, d’une valeur de 36 milliards ...

The Ontario government announced the new Tourism Economic Recovery Ministerial Task Force. It will be chaired by former MPP and Cabinet minister Tim Hudak, and give expert advice and recommendations on how to help the province’s $36-billion tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Details were provided today by Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. “The ...

The Library is open: Patrons must wear a face mask and hand sanitizer must be used upon entering.  If patrons cannot wear a face mask we are happy to continue curbside pickup but a proper mask covering face, nose and chin must be worn.  Face shields alone will not be permitted.  Also, patrons must check in at the circulation desk ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 14 March  2021- Lent 4 Numbers 21: 4-9            A bronze serpent heals the people Psalm 107 1-3, 17-22     God’s steadfast love endures forever. Ephesians 2: 1-10          We are not saved by our own doing, but by grace. John 3: 14-21                For God so loved the ...

On March 9, 2021, at approximately 3:20 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an armed robbery at a business in White River, Ontario.  The suspect fled westbound from the scene prior to police arrival. At approximately 7:50 a.m., members of the Marathon Detachment and the OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding the public to stay vigilant of online frauds and scams involving Bitcoin exchanges. You work hard for your money, work even harder to keep your money safe.   When you make the decision to invest your money in Bitcoin companies, do your research and read the reviews. Don’t let ...

March 8th is International Women’s Day. IWD is a global day of celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.   The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is “Choose to Challenge”. A challenged world is an alert world, and from challenge comes change. So ...

Today, Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues, issued the following statement to mark International Women’s Day: “Today we celebrate International Women’s Day – a day to highlight the success and leadership of women around the world and acknowledge the work that lies ahead towards achieving full gender equality. The theme this year is “Achieving an equal future ...

Algoma Family Services as part of an alliance of community partners (Algoma Children’s Aid Society, Algoma District School Board, Algoma Family Services, Algoma Public Health, Canadian Mental Health Association, Future SSM, Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board, the John Howard’s Society, Northern Youth Services, Sault Area Hospital, SSM District Social Services Administration Board, SSM Innovation Centre, and the SSM Police Services) ...

For over a week now, my heart is heavy and I feel like crawling under a rock. No, not because of the virus and being cooped up, but because I feel as though I caused the death of a flock of ravens. It was the end of a sunny afternoon when a knock on the door interrupted the peace and ...

The health and safety of students and employees remains CSC Nouvelon’s top priority. Due to frozen pipes in various parts of École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), the school will be closed for all students from Kindergarten to grade 12 on Friday, March 5, as well as Monday, March 8, 2021.   At the moment, students are expected to resume their in-class learning ...

As a result of a frozen sewer line, the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) will be temporarily closing St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School in Wawa on Friday, March 5. The board made its decision in consultation with Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, which shares the facility. HSCDSB’s Plant Department has advised that specialized equipment is required to address the ...

Congratulations to Jody Ward-Houle, winner of Week 25 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $29,994 as Week 26 begins. Here are the final numbers for week #25: Weekly Pot: $1,946, and Progressive Pot: $29,994 Winner: Jody Ward-Houle, her envelope #3 held the Ace ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is reminding the public to stay vigilant of frauds and scams. Arm yourself with the information you need to fight fraud and keep yourself, your family and money safe. You work hard for your money: you want to spend it on things that matter to you.   Fraudster are real: They are ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition is relieved that Alek Minassian has been found guilty for his crimes, and hopes that families impacted by the 2018 van attack will find at least a small sense of comfort from the verdict. We hope that this decision can now lift the dark cloud that has hung over this trial, with a firm rejection of ...