Local & Area News

Friday Morning News – December 27

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park. Today..Drizzle or periods of rain. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h early this afternoon. High plus 5. Tonight..Drizzle changing to periods of rain overnight. Low plus 2. Saturday..Periods of rain. Rain at times mixed with snow in the morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h early in the afternoon. Temperature steady near ...

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Holiday season 2024

As in year’s past, the beginning of December marks the beginning of resident’s preperation for Christmas. Decorations popping up in stores and windows, homes begin to glow with lights and blow-up symbols of the holidays to come. The seasonal events begin too. In Wawa, a custom began years ago, some 60 years or more – The Christmas Hamper. They (the ...

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Thursday Morning News – December 26

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. High +1. Wind chill -8 this morning. Tonight – A few flurries or drizzle changing to drizzle near midnight. Risk of freezing drizzle this evening. ...

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Message du premier ministre Trudeau à l’occasion de Noël

25 décembre 2024 Bonjour tout le monde, et joyeux Noël. C’est le temps de l’année où on peut ralentir, se reposer et passer du temps avec les gens qu’on aime. C’est aussi le moment de déposer nos téléphones, de mettre la politique de côté – même s’il y en a toujours un dans la famille qui veut vraiment en parler ...

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Prime Minister Trudeau’s message on Christmas

December 25, 2024 Hello everyone. Merry Christmas. This is a time of year to slow down, to rest, and to connect with the people you love most. It’s a moment to put our phones down, to put our politics aside – even when that one cousin makes it really hard – and to focus on what matters. For Christians, it’s ...

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Le premier ministre Ford offre ses vœux à l’occasion de Noël

Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Doug Ford a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de Noël : « Pour les chrétiens et les chrétiennes de l’Ontario et du monde entier, ce jour saint nous permet de célébrer la naissance de Jésus-Christ et de réfléchir au message de paix, d’amour et de joie véhiculé par la fête de Noël. Pour d’autres, il ...

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Premier Ford Shares Christmas Greetings

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark the Christmas holiday: “For Christians in Ontario and around the world, today is a Holy Day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and to reflect upon the Christmas message of peace, love and joy. For others, it’s a time to rest and recharge, come together with family and friends ...

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In Memory – John Haidarenko

In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather, and great-grandfather (Didi) who passed away on December 25, 2007.   Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear, Too far away for sight or speech, But not too far for thought to reach, Sweet to remember him who once was here, And who, ...

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Wednesday Morning News – Merry Christmas

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning with risk of freezing drizzle. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind becoming south 20 km/h late ...

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St. Monica’s Parish Christmas Mass Schedule 2024

Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 6:00 p.m. Nativity of the Lord, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 No Mass Boxing Day, Thursday, December 26, 2024 No Mass Friday, December 27, 2024 No Mass Saturday, December 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2024 9:00 a.m Monday, December 30, 2024 No Mass Tuesday, December 31, 2024 6:00 p.m. New Year’s Day, Wednesday, ...

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St. Paul’s Anglican Church – Advent & Christmas 2024 Services

ALL ARE WELCOME! For further information contact Beverly Boyd at (705) 852-1221   Sunday, December 8           2nd Sunday of Advent Service of Morning Prayer                                   10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 Service of Quiet and Comfort                       7:00 p.m. For many of us the joy of Christmas has been replaced with a sense of loss, of sorrow, or confusion.  The Service of Quiet ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – December 24

Star Child – A Prayer Poem Star Child, your presence reminds us of the beauty of deep winter skies, soft snowflakes, strings of little lights. Star Child, we thank you for the beauty in our days: the moments when we catch our breath to wonder, to marvel at the everyday miracle of life. Star Child, remind us again (because we ...

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Tuesday Morning News – December 24

Weather: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Today – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to -16 this morning then rising. Wind chill -20 this morning and -9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries overnight. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h after midnight. Temperature steady near -5. Wind ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – December 23

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 6 7 FAHRER, Tom 2 4 7 HALE, Ron 2 4 7 McCOY, Joe 2 4 7 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 5 3 7 TERRIS, Spencer 5 3 7 LESCHISHIN, Mark 7 2 7 MITRIKAS, Eric 7 2 7 Game Schedule for January 6th, 2024: Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 HALE S. ...

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BANMAN, Susan Ann

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday December 19, 2024 at the age of 81 years.    Beloved wife of Johan (John). Adored mother of Rosemarie Albert (Mike), David (Lesley) and Norman. Proud grandmother of Dorian (Chantal), Desirée (Johnny), Jeni-Lee (Spencer) and Adam. Proud grandmother of Jay, Delia, Ruby, Piper, Murphy and Johan. Daughter of the ...

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