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  On December 16th, the staff and students of SJD wanted to send out a BIG thank-you to all the frontline workers in Wawa. #sjdtreatsfrontline   Together, with a student silver collection and donations from the staff dress down fund and the ADSB Local Elementary Teacher Union (ADETFO), the Wawa frontline workers will receive a Tim Horton’s gift card. The ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the age of 81 years. Beloved wife of the late Eulogio Omolida. Proud mother of Emma Desgagne (Jean), the late Oro, Loida Buerkle (Frank), Loy, Arman (Jackie), Yolanda, Aida Ward (Aaron) and Ryan (Ashley). Loving Nana of Thea, Anna, ...

While conducted radar patrol Dec 13, 2020, on Highway 17 approximately 20Km west of White River, a Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer observed a vehicle traveling westbound at a high rate of speed. As a result Darren MCLEOD, age 29, of White River, ON was charged with Stunt Driving and received a 7-day license suspension as well as a ...

Dernièrement, j’ai passé beaucoup de temps à réfléchir au bien-être général des jeunes de l’Ontario alors que le monde essaie de trouver les bonnes voies pour faire face à la multitude de problèmes soulevés par la pandémie. Il y a un an, si vous m’aviez demandé d’énumérer toutes les façons dont une éventuelle pandémie mondiale aurait pris pied ici en ...

Lately I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the overall welfare of Ontario youth as the world tries to find the right pathways to deal with the multitude of issues that the pandemic is raising.  A year ago if you’d have asked me to list all the ways that a potential world pandemic that got a footing here in ...

June 1, 1944 – December 12, 2020 Passed suddenly at home with his family by his side. James is reunited with his wife Jacqueline in heaven. Caring and devoted father of Christopher (Pam), Gregory (Colonee), and Kimberley (Matt). Poppy to Talia, Garett, Darrien, Lily, Matthew, and Ty. James will be missed by his many brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and the ...

Congratulations to Ryan Cooke, winner of Week 13 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $7,108  as Week 14 begins.   Here are the final numbers for week #13: Weekly Pot: $593 and Progressive Pot: $7,108 Winner: Ryan Cooke, Envelope #46 revealed the 8 ...

On December 10, 2020, at approximately 2:48 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were investigating an incident when officers observed and stopped SUV on Elgin Street in White River. After speaking with the driver, officers demanded that the driver provide a breath sample into an Approved Screening Device (ASD). The driver refused to comply ...

On December 9, 2020, at approximately 11:45 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a person in violation of their court-ordered release conditions. At approximately 2:00 p.m., the individual was located and arrested. As a result of the investigation, Christopher Beland, 24 years-of-age, from Wawa, was charged with the ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for December 13th, 2020. Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11         The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Psalm 126                          Sow in tears; reap in joy.      or Luke 1: 47-55                    Song of Mary. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24   Rejoice, always; pray without ceasing. John 1: 6-8, 19-28             John ...

The Wawa Public Library will be closed for the Christmas Holidays beginning Thursday, December 24th 2020 until Tuesday, January 5th 2020.  The Drop Box will be open for all returns during this time!  New Books no the 7-Day shelf this week are; “The Last Story of Mina Lee” by Nancy Jooyoun Kim, “Thick as Thieves” by Sandra Brown, “The Midwife ...

The Mayor of MacEachern and the Emergency Control Group met on Sunday, December 6th, 2020 to discuss community health and safety measures due to the rising number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the region. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution to temporarily close the Manitouwadge Recreation Centre effective Monday, December 7th through to Monday, December ...

The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) and the North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) are announcing the 8th, 9th and 10th positive cases of COVID-19 in Marathon. All patients who have tested positive for the virus have been contacted by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and are self-isolating at home to prevent further spread of the virus. The ...

The Ontario government is ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they are received, beginning with vaccinating vulnerable populations and those who care for them. As recommended by the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force and in alignment with the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, the province has identified key populations to receive the vaccine first, including long-term care and ...