Jan 16, 2023 at 06:47 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-1-16 5:05 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Good No 23-1-16 5:20 AM Highway 101 ...
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MENARD, Hermance
Peacefully passed away at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday, January 12, 2023, just four months shy of her 88th birthday. Beloved wife of the late Gerard. Loving mom of the late Marcel Lambert (Linda), Robert Lambert, Hélène Parisé (Paul), and Gislaine Menard-Boulianne (Gerald). Cherished grand-maman of Dana Lambert (John), Kevin Lambert, Aaron Lambert (Lisa), Brandon Lambert (Diana), Josée ...
Read More »U9 – Jamboree at MMCC
The Wawa Minor Hockey Associaiton will be holding a one-day U9 jamboree at the MMCC today. Hornepayne and Dubreuilville will be playing as well. Come out and cheer on the hockey players! 10:30 a.m. Rink A – Wawa Blue vs Hornepayne Rink B – Wawa White vs Dubreuilville 11:30 a.m. Rink A – Wawa Blue vs Dubreuilville Rink B – ...
Read More »Morning News – January 14
Jan 14, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this afternoon. High -5. Wind chill -28 this morning and -9 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries overnight. Wind south 20 km/h. Low -8. Wind chill near -15. News Tidbits: ...
Read More »Area Road Conditions – January 14
Jan 14, 2023 at 06:47 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 23-1-14 5:22 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Bare and dry road Good No 23-1-14 ...
Read More »Mixed Curling Standings – January 12
Team Rank Wins G.P. FAHRER, Tom 1 6 7 TERRIS, Tom 1 6 7 McCOY, Joe 3 5 7 BUCKELL, Chris 4 3 6 HALL, Dave 5 2 6 STOYCHEFF, Peter 5 2 6 SWITZER, Anya 5 2 6 SMIT, Brandon 8 0 7 Game Schedule January 19th, 2023. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 TERRIS SWITZER HALL ...
Read More »Morning News – January 13
Jan 13, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 30% chance of flurries this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -11. Wind chill -21 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -21. Wind chill -17 this evening and -25 overnight. ...
Read More »Area Road Conditions – January 13
Jan 13, 2023 at 06:27 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. Primary Condition Secondary Condition visibility drifting Highway 101 From Highway 144 to Shawmere River Partly snow covered Good Yes 23-1-13 5:11 AM Highway 101 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Partly snow packed Good Yes 23-1-13 5:24 AM ...
Read More »Between the Covers – January 12
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Wawa Public Library Board and staff would like to wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We look forward to serving you and bringing you some wonderful programming. Congratulations to Sorrell and Ezekial who were the winners of our Holiday Scavenger Hunt. Thank you to everyone for participating. New Books on the 7-Day ...
Read More »Morning News – January 12
Jan 12, 2023 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -4. Wind chill -14 this morning and -9 this afternoon. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low -18. Wind chill -13 this evening and ...
Read More »NDP MPPs in Kenora fighting for faster winter road maintenance
While in town as part of the government’s 2023 pre-budget consultations, Ontario NDP Finance critic Catherine Fife (Waterloo), Economic Development critic Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and deputy leader Sol Mamakwa ( Kiiwentinoong) held a press conference on January 9th, 2023 calling on the Ford government to implement better winter maintenance standards for Highways 11 and 17. “Northern Ontarians are ...
Read More »Area Road Conditions – January 12
Jan 12, 2023 at 06:27 Here are the road conditions for the Wawa area as posted by ON511. If you are headed to Sault Ste. Marie there is a disabled vehicle in the Gargantua area, and the highway is reduced to one lane. At Dead Otter Lake, the eastbound lane and shoulder has been closed since 3:04 a.m. closed due ...
Read More »Spotting A Comet
What better way to open the new year than by spotting a hopefully bright comet? It is referred to as comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) and it could be putting on a decent show in northern skies throughout January. This will be a great chance to test that new set of binoculars or telescope you may have received for Christmas. ...
Read More »Wawa Ladies Curling Standings – January 10
RANK WINS G.P. LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 5 6 BONITZKE, Wendy 2 4 6 SPENCER, Diane 2 4 7 BUSSINEAU, Denise 4 3 4 CHIUPKA, Lorna 4 3 7 PARSONS, Rochelle 4 3 7 AMOS, Tracy 7 2 6 MATHIAS, Danette 8 1 7 Game Schedule for January 17th Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 AMOS PARSONS BONITZKE BUSSINEAU ...
Read More »Housing to be built to support Veterans and Indigenous Peoples
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament Sault Ste. Marie, Ross Romano, Member of Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, Justin Marchand, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services, and Helen Stewart, President, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 – ...
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