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Congratulations to Claude Noel, winner of Week 23 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $24,606 as Week 24 begins. Here are the final numbers for week #23: Weekly Pot: $1,407, and the Progressive Pot: $24,606 Winner: Claude Noel, his Envelope #39 held the ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 21 February 2021- Lent 1 Genesis 9: 8-17     The covenant between God & Noah. Psalm 25: 1-10      Lead me in your truth,  O God. 1 Peter 3: 18-22     Baptism now saves you. Mark 1: 9-15         The baptism, temptation, and mission of Jesus. Gathering – Lent-Easter ...

Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 Lockdown the After School Program will be suspended until further notice. As of this time, the Wawa Public Library will be continuing curbside pickup until further notice. Patrons can call in, email us or place a hold on the website online catalogue to request any materials from our collections. Due to the province wide shutdown, ...

Okay folks, trivia time.  Can you name the longest running daytime gameshow on network television?  I’ll give you a hint by asking, “Where were you in 72?”  That was the year of the first episode.  I was just a babe in arms back then…. What do you mean, “Ya, right?!’  Okay maybe I was a lad.  Anyway, if you guessed ...

Ok tout le monde, c’est l’heure des devinettes! Pouvez-vous nommer la plus longue émission de jeux diffusée sur la télévision en réseau? Je vais vous donner un indice en vous demandant: « Où étiez-vous en 1972? » C’était l’année du premier épisode. J’étais juste un bébé à l’époque…. Que voulez-vous dire, « Ouais, non ?! » Ok, peut-être que j’étais un garçon. Quoi qu’il ...

It is with great sadness that today we are reporting the region’s third death related to COVID-19.   Out of respect for the family, no further information is being shared.   “This loss of life affects all of us deeply,” said Dr. Jennifer Loo, Medical Officer of Health. “On behalf of Algoma Public Health, we offer our most sincere condolences ...

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. ...