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Time is running out. There is only 1 more week until the lucky ticket will be drawn for the Annual Dream Vacation Lottery. Tickets are available at local businesses and hospital admitting. Watch for volunteers selling tickets at local businesses until October 11. With only 2000 tickets printed your odds for winning are great. By purchasing a ticket today you ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon with 60 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h this morning. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight showers are expected with a risk of thunderstorms this evening and after midnight. ...

Sep 27, 2017 @ 08:02 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be conducting their Fall Seat belt Campaign from September 27 until October 6, 2017. Seat belt law enforcement and education is one of the OPP’s traffic safety priorities; the OPP conducts provincial seat belt campaigns every year to raise awareness of seat belt use and their effectiveness in saving ...

Sep 26, 2017 @ 08:07 The Wawa Green Project enjoyed a successful weekend at the Annual Blueberry Fall Festival. Our table was situated in the “Energy Hub” which included Algoma Power Inc., Algoma Energy Solutions and Buywise Consulting. The Green Project was joined by Kieran O’Neill of Buywise Consulting, who booked 5 energy audits over the weekend. Kieran helps to ...

Sep 25, 2017 @ 10:07 SE OPP issued the following update, today, Monday, September 25, 2017 at 9:46 a.m. “On September 23, 2017 at approximately 9:00 p.m., members from the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified that a male hunting in the Chapleau area was overdue. An overnight search of local backroads was conducted. On September ...

At the 2017 Blueberry Fall Fair, Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation volunteers had a booth to promote the Dream Vacation Raffle and to speak about your donations at work. You have helped fund over $405,000.00 in medical equipment for your hospital! We appreciate your support.   Thank you to the Wawa Special Events Committee for organizing the Fall Fair and ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 24. Humidex 29. UV index 6 or high. Marine – Wind variable 10 knots becoming south 10 this morning then increasing to south 15 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 Monday morning then becoming north 10 Monday evening. Chance of ...

Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight it is expected to clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then 30 percent chance of showers before morning. Risk of thunderstorms before morning. Low 13. Marine – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots early this evening then increasing to southeast 15 near midnight. Wind southeast 15 ...

So we had our first meeting and things look not bad . The executive are working on a few ideas for fund raising and our ladies auxiliary is having their first luncheon on September 28. And if we can find some fish for fish fry in October we will announce the date later. And already is our trusted Dick Watson ...

Weather – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this morning. High 20. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight a few clouds are expected. Low 12. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind east 10 knots increasing to east 15 this morning and to southeast 20 overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 Wednesday evening. Waves one half metre building ...

Sep 18, 2017 @ 08:04   The off and on downpours didn’t dampen spirits at Wawa’s 2017 Terry Fox Run. The run was a five kilometre loop, and there were runners, walkers and bicyclists participating. This year’s run was in honour of Wawa’s Lori Johnson who recently passed away from cancer. Organizer Nadine Cartledge said that her run (personally) was excellent! ...

Sept 18, 2017 @ 07:53 Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 16. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight will have ncreasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 9. Marine – Wind northwest 10 knots becoming south 10 near noon then backing to southeast 10 near midnight. Wind increasing to east 15 Tuesday morning. Waves ...

  Last Thursday communities in the northern latitudes throughout the world had the opportunity to see the Northern Lights. The debris from Wednesday, September 6th monster X9-class solar flare had created Northern Light so bright that they stopped traffic in Finland. Despite the clouds Thursday, Wawa had a great show. The first series began just after 10 p.m. despite the cloud cover.   ...

Sep 14, 2017 @ 10:26 Adam came from Germany last fall as an exchange student for six months. He was billeted in the Barrie area and through school befriended my grandsons Kevan and Darek. They seemed to have the same interests, mainly outdoor activities, and anything motorized. A ski hill was in close proximity and after school and on weekends ...

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 Our Student Minister Roberta Howey will be with us until the end of April. Choir Practice each  Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Everyone with a love of singing is ...