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  La semaine dernière, les élèves écoles élémentaires et secondaires du CSC Nouvelon ont pu célébrer Noël en visionnant le Réveillon Nouvelon! Ce spectacle virtuel, offert grâce à la subvention PassepART et notre partenaire communautaire Café-héritage, a pour objectif de célébrer nos racines et notre héritage franco-canadien en présentant un répertoire de chansons traditionnelles, des traditions canadiennes-françaises et bien plus ...

Prior to the Christmas break, students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) went to the Pentecostal Church to help out with the preparation of their Meals of Hope feast activity. As part of the Pathway in the Catholic Faith (Cheminement dans la foi catholique) course, students learn to become engaged citizens, concerned about the well-being of fellow members of their ...

Avant les vacances de Noël, des élèves de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium(Chapleau) sont allés prêter main-forte à l’église pentecôtiste afin d’appuyer avec la préparation de leur grand festin Meals of Hope. Dans le cadre du cours Cheminement dans la foi catholique, les élèves apprennent à devenir des citoyens engagés, soucieux du bien-être des membres de leur communauté. Ils apprennent diverses ...

Dec 27, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Mainly cloudy. Snow beginning early this afternoon. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 30 this morning and minus 17 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Snow ending after midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast ...

Happy Holidays, and a Merry Christmas to all. Enjoy the holiday with your family and friends. If you have to travel today, or even go for a walk, be careful. The dropping temperatures will glaze surfaces and make walking treacherous. Road conditions vary and visibility is poor in areas – drive with care. Brenda Stockton  

The Wawa Community Food Bank volunteers would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in our community a safe and happy Holiday Season. We are very thankful and appreciative for the donations that we receive so please note that the donation bin inside the main door at 96 Broadway Avenue will not be accessible until January 4th. Should you ...

In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather (Didi) who passed away December 25, 2007.   Those we love remain with us For love itself lives on Cherished memories never fade Because one loved is gone Those we love can never be more than a thought apart For as long as there is a memory They live on ...

  We also filled three Toyotas with non-perishable food items to benefit the Soup Kitchen and St. Vincent Place. For the seventh straight year, Northside Toyota has fought food insecurity with Fill the Toyota fundraising events. This year, we made our biggest impact yet and we couldn’t have done it with you. Thanks to your generous support, Northside Toyota has ...

Dec 25, 2021 at 07:56 Weather: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this morning. Temperature falling to minus 5 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 12 this afternoon. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 11 this evening and minus 16 overnight.    

Dec 25, 2021 at 06:21 Road conditions vary throughout the area – drive with care. Hwy 17 West/North 50km From Wawa to Paint Lake Rd, Wawa bare and wet partly snow packed good 70km From Paint Lake Rd, Wawa to Mobert bare and wet fair 101 63km From Wawa to Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) closed 144km Hwy 651 (Missinabi Corners) ...

Dec 25, 2021 at 06:01 At 4:20 a.m. the highway was reopened. Dec 25, 2021 at 01:22 At 12:51 Schreiber Fire tweeted – “On scene mvc with hazmat #Hwy17 #Gurney #GravelRiver #ONHwys”. See photo at right. Dec 24, 2021 at 23:00 #Closure #Nipigon #Marathon #HWY17 – All lanes closed in both directions between Marathon and Nipigon due to poor road ...

Dec 25, 2021 at 06:00 Highway 101 to the 651 Junction remains closed. Dec 24, 2021 at 22:57 Schreiber Fire is saying, “All vehicle sizes having trouble on #CaversHill #PaysPlat due to icy conditions #ONHwys Use caution in the area.” Dec 24, 2021 at 21:50 Ontario 511 updated to clarify the Highway 101 is closed from Wawa to the 651 ...

February 14, 1965 – December 21, 2021 Tim, 56 of Oxford, passed away December 21st, 2021 due to complications of COVID-19 in QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax. Born in Wawa, Ontario, he was a son of Murlina (MacLellan) Mills and the late Roy Mills. Tim enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, four-wheeling and water balloon fights with grandchildren. He also enjoyed a ...

December 24, 2021 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Christmas: “Merry Christmas, Canada! Today, our family joins Christians across the country and around the world to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and his message of compassion, love, and selflessness. “As a family, we usually gather for meals with loved ones, exchange gifts ...

Le 24 décembre 2021 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de Noël : « Joyeux Noël à tous! Aujourd’hui, notre famille se joint aux chrétiens à travers le pays et ailleurs dans le monde pour célébrer la naissance de Jésus Christ et son message de compassion, d’amour et d’altruisme. « En tant que famille, ...