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On November 13, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check on Elgin Street in White River. Officers were conducting mandatory alcohol screening (MAS) on all vehicles passing through the checkpoint. At approximately 10:20 p.m., an individual operating an SUV registered a “Fail” on an Approved ...

Congratulations to Debra Tipple, winner of Week 9 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $4,128 as Week 10 begins.   Here are the final numbers for Week 9: Weekly Pot: $342, and Progressive Pot: $4,128   Winner: Debra Tipple, her envelope #21 revealed ...

Opioid overdoses are real and claim the lives of people across the province. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging residents to be aware that using illicit drugs could result in a deadly outcome. This warning comes in the wake of an increase in suspected drug related overdoses in the area over the last few weeks. If you choose to use ...

Due to the ongoing C OVID 19 pandemic w e have made the difficult decision to cancel Feed the Need for 2020. We would have loved to continue the tradition of the event being held in November but in the interest of safety, we felt it was best to cancel. The safety of our sponsors, attendees and volunteers comes first. ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are; “Royal” by Danielle Steel, “Shadows in Death” by J.D. Robb, “The Fortunate Ones” by Catherine Hokin, “When We Were Brave” by Suzanne Kelman and “Friends and Enemies a Memoir” by Barbara Amiel.   New Movies on the shelf are “The Mean Season”, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, “Dark Waters” and “The Last ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 15 November 2020. Judges 4: 1-7                    The judge Deborah speaks God’s word to the general Barak. Psalm 123                              We lift our eyes to you, O God. 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11     The day of God will come as a thief in the night. Matthew 25: 14 ...

It was February 7th, 1945, late at night when the village elder, Herr Moeller gave us the order to be ready to leave within two hours, with only what we wear or carry, “The Russians are crossing the River Oder.” For weeks, we could hear the foreboding bombings in the distance but were assured by the officials not to worry… ...

Yes, it was a real shock to have our Last WW2 veteran Albert Nicholas pass away. We were very proud to have him as long as he did and he will be missed as door guard and my partner for many Public speaking events. He also always had a nice word for everyone he met at the post office or ...

On November 4, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a routine patrol of White River. At approximately 8:40 p.m., officers observed an SUV driving erratically on Lisgar Street. A traffic stop was initiated to check on the sobriety of the driver. The investigation revealed that the driver was impaired by alcohol. As a result, ...

On November 3, 2020, at approximately 11:50 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Broadway Avenue in Wawa. A person had been observed operating a pickup truck erratically prior to parking it on the front lawn of a residence. Police arrived on scene shortly after and established that the ...

On November 8, 2020, at approximately 4:20 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault at a restaurant in White River. The investigation revealed that the two involved parties were engaged in a verbal dispute which escalated to a physical assault. As a result of the investigation, Courtney SCHELL, 28 years-of-age, ...

On November 6, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter at a residence in White River. In the process of investigating the incident, police were made aware of domestic related court order breaches. As a result of the investigation, a 21-year-old person, from White River, ...

The Wawa Community Food Bank wishes to publicly thank The Bargain Shop for their campaign on our behalf this year, the result being a truck load of food delivered on October 13th.  The amount was almost twice as much as last year and very much appreciated. Then on November 2nd, the Northern Lights “We Scare Hunger Campaign” spearheaded by Danette Mathias ...

Thank you With thankful hearts the family of the late Reggie Spencer would like to acknowledge the many kindnesses shown to us, his family, during our recent loss. Our sincere thanks to the EMS, LDHC staff, Wawa Family Health Team, Heidi from the Olive Branch for the beautiful floral arrangements, Dr. Robinson for your care and concern, Tyler and Valerie ...

photo gallery from 2019 The goals of the Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign are to raise awareness of men’s violence against women by turning communities purple for the month of November; to stand in solidarity with abused women and support them in understanding that any shame and/or blame they may feel does not belong to them but to ...