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Jun 30, 2018 @ 20:23 The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) – Chapleau Detachment is partnering with Collins Home Hardware and Home Furniture, Neser Investments and the Chapleau Rotary Club to bring “Slush OP 2018” to the youth of Chapleau, Ontario.   From July 9, 2018 to August 31, 2018 the Chapleau Detachment officers will be on the lookout ...

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Special Council meeting that was scheduled for today, June 29th, at 12:00 noon has been CANCELLED. The Municipality apologizes for any inconvenience. Jun 29, 2018 @ 08:18 The Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa is hold ing a Special Council Meeting Agenda today, Friday, June 29, 2018 in Council Chambers 12:00 p.m. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER & ...

    On Saturday, June 23, 2018 the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation held its 8th annual Summer Wine Tasting Event at the Royal Canadian Legion.  All funds raised at this evening will help purchase necessary vital medical equipment for the Lady Dunn Health Centre. This year, five featured wines and two craft beers were sampled with accompanying appetizers. Tasters ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments are reminding motorists to exercise caution when travelling this Canada Day Long Weekend. OPP officers will be patrolling area highways targeting speeding and other forms of aggressive driving and dangerous behaviours that remain a leading cause in fatal motor vehicle collisions (MVC) on OPP-patrolled roads. In 2017, 343 people died in motor vehicle ...

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. Thank you to  EVERYONE who helped in so many ways to make the Mini Summer Thrift Shop a success. Sun.  July 01 An Interdenominational ...

The Northeast Superior Regional Broadband Network (NSRBN) is focused on building a broadband network in every community to improve economic growth, resiliency and improved access to health and education services. The availability of adequate and affordable broadband for all citizens and stakeholders is important to the future of the entire region.   As part of the NSRBN information gathering stage, ...

Parents! Are you looking for a program in which to get your child involved?   Children who are between the age of 5 and 12 are invited to attend SonRock Kids Camp, co-hosted by the Wawa Baptist and Calvary Pentecostal Churches. Our free morning vacation Bible school program runs from 9 a.m. to noon Monday to Friday, July 9 to ...

Jun 26, 2018 @ 11:30 On May 2nd, 2018, the Ontario government announced that the Province’s Carbon Market Funding was funding four new Wood Heat Pilot Programs. The program was aimed at communities without access to natural gas that rely on a mix of wood, propane, fuel oil and diesel-generated electricity to heat homes and other buildings. Sioux Lookout and Wawa were the ...

  Jun 25, 2018 @ 08:15 Michipicoten First Nation hired InterGroup Consultants to research and write a Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Study related to NextBridge’s East-West Tie Transmission Project. In March and May, InterGroup interviewed members and mapped where they hunt, trap, fish, and gather resources, along with other culturally important sites. InterGroup is now returning to the community ...

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 Mini Summer Thrift Shop Thurs. June 21 – 5 – 9 Fri. June 22 – 1- 4 & 5:30 – 8:30 Sat. June ...

Jun 18, 2018 @ 15:21   Michipicoten First Nation, in partnership with the Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre (A/OFRC), will be conducting a Juvenile Coregonine Seining Assessment in Quota Zone 11, around Lizard Islands, Leach Island, and Gargantua Harbour, and Quota Zone 09 off of Michipicoten White Sands beach.   The project will begin the last week of June and continue ...

The Garden Party has become somewhat of an “Event” in our Community and with this will be our 13th year and we are celebrating with those in the community who have, in the contributed to what we are today! The Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat declared the June 2018 Seniors month proclaiming,  “Now’s the time to start something new,” and highlights how ...

Jun 13, 2018 @ 08:07 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. Last Sunday, June 10 we joined congregations from Hornepayne & Manitouwadge at St. John’s United Church in Marathon.  A ...

Jun 11, 2018 @ 11:10 Although warmer weather has arrived and life should be easier for everyone after our long winter, Wawa Community Food Bank has experienced a disturbing increase in client need over the spring and early summer. As many as 76 individuals have been served in one week and the number of households requiring assistance, many of which ...

Michael Mantha has been successful in securing a third consecutive term as MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin. Mantha was delighted with the final outcome of the election results for this riding but said right from the beginning that he was taking nothing for granted. At this time the final tally for all ridings has not been officially announced; however, the NDP is ...