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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

Orla Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has filed a management information circular and related materials for its special meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on January 21, 2025 in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Musselwhite Mine from Newmont Corporation announced on November 18, 2024 (the “Transaction”). Along with the Meeting Materials, the ...

I was passing through a community in the north recently. I stopped by a constituent’s home to help her sort out some issues she was experiencing. When I arrived, I noticed that her kids were playing an old card game of French origin called Mille Bornes. You win a hand by being the first team to go 1000 miles – ...

Récemment, en passant par une communauté du Nord, je me suis arrêté chez une résidente de ma circonscription pour l’aider à régler certains problèmes. En arrivant, j’ai remarqué que ses enfants jouaient à un vieux jeu de cartes français appelé Mille Bornes. On gagne une manche en étant la première équipe à parcourir 1000 kilomètres. L’équipe qui atteint 5000 kilomètres ...

The Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement on December 20th, 2024: “Since 2016, nearly $8.8 billion has been announced for Jordan’s Principle to meet health, social, and education needs of First Nations children, taking into account their distinct circumstances, needs and experiences. More than 8.2 million products, services and supports have been approved under Jordan’s Principle ...