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Weather: Today – Increasing cloudiness early this morning. High 15. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 3 with risk of frost. Saturday – Sunny. High 18. UV index 8 or very high. Saturday Night – Cloudy periods. Low 5. News Tidbits: The 4.5km Annual International Bridge Walk between the twin Soo’s will be held on June 28th. ...

I’d spent the afternoon fishing, swimming, picking berries, in a quite warm June, at William Teddy’s Park, The day was almost done, as I walked my way home, reluctantly, but as promised, before dark, Life can touch you tenderly when young, before its harsh realities are loudly to your psyche sung, It rose from so low in the eastern sky, ...

Police have arrested and charged two individuals in relation to an infant death that occurred one and a half years ago. On Saturday, December 2, 2023, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a hospital in Wawa where an infant was brought in by family members with no vital signs. ...

June 21 is the date for the 3rd Annual LDHCF charity golf tournament ‘9nDine’.  All monies go towards purchasing 10 new hospital beds for the Lady Dunn Health Centre, part of our “We’re not taking this lying down!” campaign. Come out and have a great day golfing – sip some bevies, hope for a hole in one, enjoy a tasty ...

Realizing that many in the community are concerned about matters of faith and spirituality, Jehovah’s Witnesses are inviting all to their annual global convention series, which has the theme “Pure Worship!” Each year, the Witnesses present a free three-day program open to local communities. They will return to the GFL Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for a motivating event ...

Meditation based on Acts 2: 1-21 “During the 1970’s there was an amazing movie called Star Wars, produced by George Lucas. There was a lot of technology floating around with the Death Star commanded by the Evil Lord Darth Vader and a smaller fighter ships piloted by the Rebels. The movie is a classic adventure story… a battle between Good ...

The moon is by far the most observed object in the sky. Whether spotted during the day when mostly fully illuminated or gazed upon at night, our natural satellite amazes us. For centuries the moon has been portrayed in works of literature, paintings and songs. There are even ancient artifacts of a flat piece of animal bone with notches etched ...

June is PRIDE Month and Senior Month! Let’s celebrate! A huge THANK YOU! to Johanna for sharing her knowledge of the local history of Wawa.  We look forward to exciting new topics of discussion in the Fall. Thank you to Canadian Red Cross coordinator of the Friendly Calls, Louisa, for sharing information about the amazing programming the Canadian Red Cross ...

Passed away suddenly on June 1, 2025 in Fergus at the age of 65. Beloved husband of Sandra Stewart. Loving father of Rebecca (Tyrell Cruz Walker) and Zachary Parsons (Alicia Kompter). Dear grandfather of Arianna, Raihan, Adonis, and Davina, and Noah, and Olivia and Layla. Sarah (Jack Tchabushnig), David and Emma. Dear great-grandfather of Grayson Tchabushnig. Will be missed by ...

Passed away suddenly at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday June 5, 2025 in her 90th year.   Beloved wife of the late Detlef “Ted”. Loving mother of Charlie Bibby (Dar), Lori Procyk (Pedro), Scott Timmermann (Joanne) and Katrina Beerkens (John). Proud grandmother of her grandchildren Kent, Charmaine, Christopher, Nicholas, Leah, Jake, Derrick, and Danya. As well as her great-grandchildren ...

The Ontario government is safeguarding fish populations by ensuring anglers do not fish over their licence quotas. Sergiy Kraynyukov of Vaughan pleaded guilty to catching an overlimit of lake trout and possessing more than his aggregate limit of salmonid species. He received a fine of $2,100 and is prohibited from possessing an Ontario fishing licence and engaging in any fishing ...

April 2, 1944 – June 3, 2025 Passed away suddenly but peacefully at her home in White River, Ontario on Tuesday June 3, 2025.   Loving mother of Robert (Valerie), Kevin (Renee) and the late Edward. Proud grandmother of Sabrina (Richard), JoDee (Kyle), Matthew, Matraca (Cory) and Hunter. Precious great grandmother of Erik, Mia, Jacob, Hayley and Adaline. Daughter of ...

In Celebration of Léo Portelance’s Life – January 17, 1937 – May 31, 2025   The family of Léo Portelance would like to share that he left this world at his “Happy Place”, his cabin on Crayfish Lake, at the age of 88 years old. Leading up to his final days, dad planted his annual vegetable garden, toured the camps ...

On June 4, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant in Wawa. Police attended an apartment complex on Churchill Avenue and seized more than 30 grams of suspected cocaine (estimated street value exceeding $3000), more than 48 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine (estimated street value exceeding $4800) more than 760 tablets of ...

With the 9&Dine Golf Tournament ahead of us, the Foundation is launching “We’re not taking this lying down!” – a campaign to purchase ten (10) new hospital beds. Most of the current beds at the LDHC are from when the new facility was built 23 years ago. Mattresses have been replaced, and many repairs have been done, but most of ...