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Happenings at First United Church – 3rd Sunday of Lent

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 07 March  2021- Lent 3 Exodus 20:1-17                The ten commandments Psalm 19                           The heavens declare the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 1: 18-25    God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom. John 2: 13-22                    Jesus clears the temple. To Ponder:   When have you been stirred up ...

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Morning News – March 3rd

Weather: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy late this evening. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 14 ...

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Elsie Vertulia of SSM wins in Poker Lotto All In

Elsie Vertulia of Sault Ste. Marie anted up and went ‘ALL IN’ to win the POKER LOTTO ALL IN jackpot worth $70,165.40 on January 25, 2021. Elsie also won $5,000 on the instant portion of her POKER LOTTO play bringing her total winnings to $75,165.40.   Elsie, a 71-year-old grandmother, said she bought her POKER LOTTO ALL IN ticket on ...

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Kathlyn suprises Steve with $217,897.50 from SAHF February Draw!

On February 26th at 11 am, Kathlyn Pearse of Hamilton, ON, won the $217,897.50 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s (SAHF) February electronic and online 50/50 draw. Her lucky number (P-5267581) was drawn electronically, and she was contacted immediately. Kathlyn, a former resident of Sault Ste. Marie, has been buying SAHF 50/50 tickets for a few months now – ...

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Manitoulin OPP – Conducting Investigation into transmission of Inappropriate images

On February 28, 2021, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) commenced an investigation involving the transmission of inappropriate images. A social media account for Espanola High School was replicated by an individual who sent the inappropriate images to staff and students.   Investigators are requesting that anyone who may have received any explicit materials from the account are ...

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TBDHU Issues COVID-19 Class Section 22 Order

Today (March 2, 2021), the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health is issuing a Class Order under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. The Order is effective immediately and will remain in place until the Medical Officer of Health determines that it is no longer required. This Class Order strengthens opportunities to quickly enforce ...

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Valentine’s Day: a day filled with love, friendships and fond memories

  February 14 was a great day filled with activities and learning at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa). Students and staff arrived at the school dressed in red, pink and white. This year, students had to get creative and make their Valentine’s Day cards at school. Afterwards, they exchanged their cards with friends in their classroom.   The large school family went ...

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La Saint-Valentin : une journée remplie d’amour, d’amitiés et de beaux souvenirs

    Le 14 février fut une belle journée remplie d’activités et d’apprentissage à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa). Les élèves et les membres du personnel sont arrivés à l’école habillés en rouge, rose et blanc. Cette année, les élèves ont dû faire preuve de créativité et fabriquer leurs cartes de Saint-Valentin à l’école. Par la suite, ils ont échangé leurs cartes ...

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Virtual Asian Carp Information Session March 3rd

Do you have questions about Asian carps? Are you concerned about how they could impact the Great Lakes if they were to establish? If so, then join the Invasive Species Centre on Wednesday, March 3rd at 1 PM EST for an information session as part of the Ontario Invasive Species Forum. This information session will focus on Canadian research surrounding risk assessments, non-physical barrier ...

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Morning News – March 2nd

Weather: Becoming cloudy this morning then periods of snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 24 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of snow ending before morning then cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind west 20 km/h ...

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SCHREIBER, John Douglas

Peacefully passed away with Saara by his side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the age of 87 years. He was the beloved son of  the late Julia and Herman Schreiber. John will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his special friend Saara Mickusz.  He was loved and cherished by his children Audrey ...

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Happy 80th Birthday Joan

Happy 80th Birthday Mom Wish we could all be together to celebrate with you. Love, Karen, Brad, Michelle, Garth, Doug, and all your grandkids and great-grandkids

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From the Park “the cavalry is coming”

When I was just a kid, I remember on some special occasions going with my mom to a local bakery.  It was a kid’s dream come true walking in there.  Cookies, chocolates, deserts with sprinkles.  Keep in mind that this was a ‘back in the day’ old fashioned kind where everything, but everything was made on site from scratch.  No ...

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From the Park “la cavalerie arrive”

Quand je n’étais qu’un enfant, je me souviens que lors d’occasions spéciales, j’étais allé avec ma mère dans une boulangerie locale. C’était le rêve d’un enfant devenu réalité. Biscuits, chocolats, déserts avec des pépites. Gardez à l’esprit que c’était une sorte de « retour dans le temps » où tout, mais tout a été fait sur place à partir de ...

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Morning News – March 1

Weather: A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 28 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Increasing cloudiness overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

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