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8 – 11 a.m. – Rotary Pancake Breakfast 10 – 1 a.m. – Science North 10 – 1 p.m. Bill Young Memorial Dog Weight Pull – bring your dog to pull anytime from 10 – 1 p.m. The first two pulls are free with your Carnival Button, any more are $2 ea. New this year is the come and go ...

Weather – Today Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this morning and early this afternoon. High plus 3. Tonight Partly cloudy. Low minus 6.   Roads –  Hwy 17 from Sault Ste. Marie to White River is bare and wet.   Local – The Wawa Winter Carnival continues today, get out and enjoy. If you are ...

  As part of yesterday’s Carnival celebrations, a Chuck-a-Puck was held. You could buy a puck for $2 (only 100 were for sale.   All pucks were chucked out onto the ice, and the one closest to the target as marked by Alex Patterson won half the pot, the other half will be donated to the Baby Day-Andre and family.   ...

Unfortunately, due to some of the warmest winter carnival weather ever, the Outdoor Ice Rink will remain closed until further notice. But don’t worry – all free skating as part of the Winter Carnival will still take place, inside the MMCC. Stay tuned for further updates and we will have the outdoor rink up and running as soon as we ...

Weather – Today A mix of sun and cloud. High 6. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low minus 1. Roads – Hwy 17 from Sault Ste. Marie to White River is bare and wet road with bare and dry road sections.   Local – This weekend is the Wawa Winter Carnival, head out and enjoy the weekend! ...

Michipicoten First Nation will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Night in the Band Hall of February 18th, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Candidates running for Council will have 5 minutes to speak; Candidates running for Chief will have 10 minutes to speak. The event will be live-streamed and recorded. Please note, the location has changed to accommodate the majority ...

8 – 11 a.m. – Rotary Club of Wawa Pancake Breakfast at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre 10 – 4 p.m. – Science North “Out of this World” at MMCC 1 – 3 p.m. – Family Dance & Arcade at MMCC –  Where’s Waldo Family Bingo at the MMCC – Cribbage Tournament at the Legion Clubroom 4 – ? – ...

The organizing committee of the Polar Bear Plunge scheduled for Sunday, February 19th from 3:30 to 4 p.m. has been cancelled due to lack of registrants. Organizers say, “We’ll try again next year… Thanks to those that registered.”

  Joe Roberts has been in the Algoma District for a while now, but Saturday afternoon, he entered the area patrolled by the Superior East OPP Detachment. Officers PC Monique Baker (SSM OPP), Sgt Manuela Byrnes, and PC Amanda Huff joined Joe and Marie Roberts (Campaign Director and wife) in tackling Montreal River Hill. The hill, which which is a six per ...

  The thought of travelling to the Sault in the wintertime is something that Wawaites dread. Between the snow squalls, plows and sanders trying to keep up with the snow, road closures that last from hours to days upon end… travel can be difficult at the least. There is beauty even if the sun doesn’t come out. The dramatic skies ...

11:30 a.m. – Indian Taco & Chili Lunch at the Wawa Goose Senior’s Drop-In Centre. 6:30 p.m. – Wawa Winter Carnival Parade from the Drill Rig to the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre (MMCC) 6:00 p.m. – Artisan & Seller’s Fair inside the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre (MMCC). 7:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies: WVFD Bonfire, MFN Drummers, and Fireworks outside in ...

Weather – Today Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High plus 1. Tonight Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low minus 2. Roads – Highway 17 from Sault Ste. Marie to White River is bare and dry, with bare and wet road sections. Local – This is Wawa Winter Carnival ...

In June 2016, the Algoma District School Board approved placing Sir James Dunn Public School under Accommodation Review. Public consultation is a vital step and requires input from a range of school and community members. The intent of the public consultation is to include the full involvement of an informed, local community. The first Public Information Meeting will be held Wednesday, ...

In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is creating a series of banners featuring the unique artistic talents of young Ontarians aged 14-25. Artists from across the province were invited to submit their artwork digitally for consideration prior to January 2, 2017. The theme that artists were to acknowledge in their work was: What do you ...