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Congratulations to Maury O’Neill on winning the Valentine’s Day Early Bird Draw of $ 1,000.00 for the Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters Association Annual Cash Draw ( Tkt # 0004 ) Thank you all for your support! Next draws will be at the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby on March 3rd.

The winner of the Valentine Day draw for $1,000.00 is Ms. Maury O’Neill.  Congratulations! On March 3, 2019 there will be three $1,000.00 and one $10,000.00 draws being held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center. Source – Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighter’s Association

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation in association with neighbouring communities, including Michipicoten First Nation, Pic Mobert First Nation, Brunswick House First Nation, Chapleau Cree First Nation, Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation, Missanabie Cree First Nation, Manitouwadge, White River, Hornepayne, Wawa, Dubreuilville, Chapleau, and other government and economic development partners are conducting a telephone business survey. This business survey will ...

NEW BOOKS –on the Seven Day Shelf this week are; “The Dakota Winters” by Tom Barbash, “The First Lady” by James Patterson & Brendan Dubois, “Circe” by Madeline Miller and “Good Riddance” by Elinor Lipman.   STAFF PICKS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY ARE; “The Late Show” by Michael Connelly, “Day Into Night” by Dave Hugelschaffer, “The Impossible Dead” by ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.  If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church.  705-856-2926. A Special Thank-you is extended to everyone who helped to make the recent Thrift Shop another success in spite of extreme winter weather.   The shoppers who braved ...

  The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation wishes to express a heartfelt thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command Branches and Ladies Auxiliaries’ Charitable Foundation for their donation of $5,000. These funds will be used to support the Digital Radiography Upgrade for the x-ray department.   This donation adds to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429’s long history ...

Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Wawa are pleased to announce that Ms. Maury O’Neill has been hired as the Chief Administrative Officer-Treasurer effective March 4, 2019. Ms. O’Neill brings 25 years of experience in economic development, municipal administration and planning. She has headed the EDC of Wawa for 15 years and prior to that was employed as the ...

Ontario’s Government for the People is supporting economic growth, job creation and resource development in northwestern Ontario by providing certainty around the construction of a new transmission line between Thunder Bay and Wawa. Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs visited Fort William First Nation today to announce that Ontario has directed the ...

NEW BOOKS ON THE 7 DAY SHELF this week are; “Out of the Dark” by Gregg Hurwitz, “The Lost Girls of Paris” by Pam Jenoff, “The Suspect” by Fiona Barton and “A Dangerous Game” by Heather Graham.  Come on in and check out all of the great reads on the 7 Day Shelf!!   STAFF PICKS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. Thurs. Feb.   07    Worship Committee  – 2 p.m. Sat.      Feb.   09    Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3 p.m. Mon.    Feb.   11   U.C.W. – 7 p.m. Sun.     Mar.   ...

New Books- Our New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “No Traveller Returns” by Louis L’Amour and Beau L’Amour, “The Little Shop of Found Things” by Paula Brackston, “A Delicate Touch” by Stuart Woods and “The Alakaline Reset Cleanse” by Ross Bridgeford. Come on in and check out our great selection of new books. Staff Picks for the Month ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926. THRIFT SHOP        Thurs.     Jan.   31   5 – 9            Fri.      Feb.   01   1 – 4 & 5:30- 8:30           Sat.      Feb.   02   9 – 4 ...

Chapleau Public Utilities Corporation (Chapleau Hydro) has applied to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to change its electricity distribution rates. The OEB wants to hear from Chapleau Hydro customers about the proposed rate changes. The OEB is holding a community meeting to provide customers a chance to ask questions and provide comments about the proposed rate changes and learn more ...

As the snowmobile season heightens, the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to provide some safety reminders for the snowmobile community.   Before you leave… fill up your gas tank check the weather forecast before heading out. contact the local snowmobile club to check trail and ice conditions dress appropriately – wear clothing in layers, and make ...