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LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 5 Winner is…

Congratulations to John Gagnon, winner of Week 5 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#39) he selected contained the Ten of Diamonds. John won $189! Previous Winners: Week 4 – Patricia Reeves, Envelope #22, Queen of Diamonds, $247 Week 3 – Marc Liard, Envelope #14, Two of Hearts, $184 Week 2 – Violet Overton, Envelope #42, Seven ...

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LDHC Palliative Care Program’s 3rd Annual Memorial Butterfly Release

LDHC Palliative Care

The LDHC Palliative Care Program is excited to welcome our live butterflies back again this year! It has been a difficult year for all, but we are excited to celebrate and honour those who have passed! As Ontario moves through the road to recovery, we have decided to host our event a bit differently again this year, with our community ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – July 21

Kaireen, Lorna & Maria are taking a break during July & August and have distributed outlines for Morning Worship. If you would like to be included please call 705 856 1518. Although we cannot meet for Worship you may like to read the Scriptures for July 25,  2021 – the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Samuel 11: 1-15       David and ...

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LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 4 Winner is…

Congratulations to Patricia Reeves, winner of Week 4 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#22) she selected contained the Queen of Diamonds. Patricia won $247! Previous Winners: Week 3 – Marc Liard, Envelope #14, Two of Hearts, $184 Week 2 – Violet Overton, Envelope #42, Seven of Clubs, $278 Week 1 – Jean Desgagne, Envelope #8, Four ...

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APH – 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#404)

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 1 new case of COVID-19 (#404), from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested today, July 19th, 2021 and is of close contact. The individual is self-isolating. Through contact tracing, all close contacts have been notified. This is the fourth day in a row that cases have been identified in Sault Ste. ...

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Bruce Mines Man arrested in death of former White River resident.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested an individual in connection with what is now determined to be a homicide in the area of Fenelon Falls. Officers responded to a call for assistance after a body was recovered from Sturgeon Lake on the morning of July 11, 2021. A post-mortem examination was conducted at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto. ...

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Fatality at Hemlo Mine

It is with the deepest sadness that Perenti and Barrick Gold Corporation advise that at approximately 9.30 pm (Canadian Eastern Daylight Time) on July 14, 2021, an incident occurred at Barrick’s Hemlo Mine in Ontario, Canada which resulted in the tragic fatality of a Barminco employee. Perenti and Barrick extend their deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues of ...

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Marathon OPP – Investigation into Barrick Gold Mine Fatality

On July 14, 2021 at 9:55 p.m. members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Superior North EMS responded to a report of a possible fatality at the Barrick Gold Mine, located approximately 40 kms east of Marathon on Highway 17.   Police attended the scene and were advised by medical staff that the victim ...

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MMCC Reopening – July 2021

Municipality of Wawa NOTICE MMCC REOPENING JULY 2021 Under new Provincial guidance, indoor recreational amenities will reopen, with restrictions in place, as part of Step 3. The MMCC will reopen to the public for some services on Monday, July 19, 2021. Services available will include:   Tourist Information Recreation Program information and payment Youth Recreation Programs (when outdoor programming is ...

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LDHCF Catch the Ace – Week 3 Winner is…

Congratulations to Mark Liard, winner of Week 3 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The envelope (#14) he selected contained the 2 of Hearts. He won $184! Previous Winners: Week 2 – Violet Overton, Envelope #42, Seven of Clubs, $278 Week 1 – Jean Desgagne, Envelope #8, Four of Clubs, $368  

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Between the Covers – July 14

Come on in!  We have missed you! The rules are the same as before.  Masks must be worn covering mouth and nose. Everyone must sanitize their hands before entering the library.  There will be 15 minutes allowed for book browsing and 30 minutes allowed for computer use. All returned materials must be placed in the Drop Box for quarantine. There ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Kaireen, Lorna & Maria are taking a break during July & August and have distributed outlines for Morning Worship. If you would like to be included please call 705-856-1518. Although we cannot meet for Worship you may like to read the Scriptures for this Sunday, July 18,  2021 –  Eighth after Pentecost. 2 Samuel 7: 1-14a          David is not the ...

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