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Passed away tragically as a result of a motorcycle accident on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the age of 68 years. Beloved husband and best friend of Joyce for 37 years. Dear son of the late Linda and Norman Taylor. Loving brother of Terri-Lynne Garner (Gary). Dear son-in-law of the late Helen and Roy Bois. Loving brother-in-law of Kerry Milne ...

We are now having the three lay leaders take the Sunday Service at First United. We are also sharing a service with Marathon, once a month by internet.   This coming Sunday is the Twentieth after Pentecost and the Scriptures are: Exodus 32:1-14; Worshipping the golden calf; Isaiah  25: 1-9 God provides a feast on the mountain; Philippians 4:1-9; Rejoice ...

Thank You: Thank you to Dr. A. Oberai and the LDGH nursing staff for their care. Thanks to Dr. Marni La Fleur for helping me get back on my feet. Thanks to all who sent cards and well wishes, prayers and treats. A special thanks to the Staff and Students at SJD for the card and food gift. You all ...

On October 8, 2023, shortly after 10:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons call at a residence on Superior Street in Fisher Township (Batchewana Bay area) where a person sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to local hospital in Sault Ste Marie with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Canadian women.  It is the second leading cause of death, with one in eight women being diagnosed with Breast Cancer in their lifetime.   “We all know someone who has been affected by cancer in some way” says Wawa Firefighter Ray Renaud, who organized the ...

The other day, I stopped by to help a friend construct some trusses for a garden shed he was building. He asked for a hand because he knew it was getting late to have the shed in place before winter set in. He had some of the pieces cut and ready to assemble. I had expected him to use spikes ...

L’autre jour, je me suis arrêté pour aider un ami à construire des fermes pour un hangar de jardin qu’il construisait. Il a demandé un coup de main parce qu’il savait qu’il était tard pour que le hangar soit en place avant l’arrivée de l’hiver. Il avait quelques-unes des pièces coupées et prêtes à être assemblées. Je m’attendais à ce ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “Payback in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Vince Flynn Code Red”, a Mitch Rapp novel by Kyle Mills, “The Longmire Defense” by Craig Johnson and Clive Cussler Condor’s Fury” by Graham Brown! En Français, nous avons “Ellipses” par Philippe Chagnon et Louise Gros.   Staff Pick of the Week is “Next ...

Wawa Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association, for Fire Prevention Week, October 8–14, 2023. This year’s focus is “Cooking Safety Starts with YOU” and we encourage everyone to take simple but important actions to keep yourself and those around you safe from home fires. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, with nearly half ...

Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, released the following statement: “This October, our government is proud to join Ontarians in celebrating Women’s History Month. This is an opportunity to honour the contributions that women have made to their families, communities, and workplaces across the province. These women are an incredible source of inspiration for the next ...

Charmaine Williams, ministre associée des Perspectives sociales et économiques pour les femmes, a fait la déclaration suivante : « En octobre, notre gouvernement est fier de se joindre aux Ontariennes et Ontariens pour célébrer le Mois de l’histoire des femmes. C’est l’occasion d’honorer les contributions que les femmes ont apportées à leurs familles, à leurs communautés et à leurs lieux ...

Two hundred and seventy eight (278) lives lost on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads so far this year is something the OPP needs every driver to think about before they head out on busy roads during the Thanksgiving long weekend. As the OPP joins Canadian policing partners to keep roads safe during the annual  Operation Impact campaign, drivers are reminded ...

Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday, October 2, 2023. Husband to Joan for almost 60 years. Father to Tara (Mark) and Darren (Lisa). Predeceased by his son Andrew and daughter Shannon. Grandfather to Katrina, Kymberlee, Lindsey, Megan and Andrew. Great grandfather of Kalving, Makenna, Grayson and Carter. Brother to ...

  Passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer at the age of 66 years. Dougald passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Lady Dunn Health Centre. Beloved husband of Ann for 43 years. Cherished father of Douglas, Amy Restoule (Wayne) and Melany (Nick Clarke). Proud grandpa of Abigail, Noah, and Sawyer. ...

The Ontario government is recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout October by promoting the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and creating inclusive workplaces. “The late David Onley, Ontario’s former Lieutenant Governor said to me, the best thing we can do for people with disabilities is to provide good paying jobs and meaningful training,” said Raymond Cho, Minister for ...