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March 18th was the last night of curling for the 2021 season. While it was a challenging and short year, we now move onto the next job of getting ice out and the curling rink ready for mass vaccination clinics. So, we’re going to show you the process of taking ice out here at the MMCC. Just like installing ice, ...

Congratulations to Violet Overton, winner of Week 27 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $35,400 as Week 28 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #27: Winner: Violet Overton Weekly Pot: $1829 Progressive Pot: $35,400     Tickets are on sale from ...

Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday, March 15, 2021, at the age of 91 years. Martha is now reunited with her beloved husband Ciril and her daughter Bridget. Adored and caring mother of Anne Marie Tauvette and Nina Cliffe (Bob). Proud grandmother of Jason and Stephanie (James), Jack and ...

The library is open to the public.  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 ...

Le Bureau de la concurrence du Canada a publié Le Petit livre noir des escroqueries 2e édition et il est disponible en ligne à https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. Les informations sont inestimables et devraient intéresser pratiquement tout le monde. Au cours des prochains mois, WAVS & amp; Le comité des seniors à risque publiera chaque semaine des informations concernant un type d’escroquerie avec ...

The Competition Bureau of Canada has published The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition and it is available online at https://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/04333.htm. The information is invaluable and should be of interest to virtually everyone.  Over the next few months, WAVS & Senior’s at Risk Committee will be publishing information regarding one type of scam each week with all of the ...

FortisOntario was made aware on March 14, 2021 of a possible ransomware attack on a third-party contractor that prints bills and provides certain electronic billing services for customers of Canadian Niagara Power, Eastern Ontario Power, Algoma Power and Cornwall Electric. At this point, we are not aware of any personal information of our customers that has been inappropriately accessed. FortisOntario ...

  The COVID-19 vaccine clinics in North Algoma was launched March 16th, 2021, with the first being held in Wawa.   North Algoma is in Phase 1 of Ontario’s vaccine distribution plan. We are continuing to immunize adults 80 years of age and over, highest-priority healthcare workers, and Indigenous adults 55 years of age and over. As new groups are ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 21 March  2021- Lent 5 Jeremiah 31: 31-34     “I will write my law upon their hearts” Psalm 51:  1-12             Put a new heart in me, O God. Hebrews 5:5-10.           Christ did not glorify himself; rather he suffered. John 12: 20-33            Unless a grain of wheat ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19. Two are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, 1 is from Elliot Lake and area and 1 is from Central & East Algoma. 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 ...

Passed away suddenly at home on March 14, 2021 in Hawk Junction at the age of 87 years. Loving husband of Gail for 64 wonderful years. Proud father of Terry (Mitch), Mark (Lynn), and Michael (Yvette). Papa to Ashley (Brian), Scott, Sydney, Jason, Alex, and Jessica. Grand Papa to Logan. Luigi is survived by his sister Irene (Len). Luigi is ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is releasing its 2020 collision and fatality data, noting historic highs in deaths among some vehicle user classes. During an unprecedented year that saw a significant reduction in traffic on OPP-patrolled roads, collisions in 2020 resulted in a higher fatality rate than in the previous year. Of note is that there were 26 per cent ...

L’une des meilleures choses à propos du statut de député est de profiter de rencontrer un éventail de personnes. J’utilise le mot éventail parce que dans ce contexte, c’est une collection d’objets du même type. J’ai tendance à penser à un éventail comme une collection de variables. Ceci est particulièrement utile lorsque vous pensez aux personnes dans un éventail. J’ai ...

One of the greatest things about being an MPP is enjoying getting to know an incredible array of people.  I use the word array because an array is a collection of things of the same type.  I tend to think of an array as a collection of variables.  This is especially useful when thinking of people in an array. I ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19, all from Central and East Algoma. 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 contact.   Note: Following further laboratory information, case #204 announced in the PSA on March 13th no ...