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With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health the Ontario government is moving the province into Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021. “Thanks to ...

Compte tenu de l’amélioration constante des principaux indicateurs clés de santé publique et des soins de santé ainsi que du taux de vaccination à l’échelle de la province qui surpasse maintenant les cibles établies dans le Plan d’action pour le déconfinement, le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, fera passer la province à la troisième ...

Weather Sunny. High 26. Humidex 29. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 14.   Status of cases in Algoma There are no active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (Last updated: 9:10 AM, July 9, 2021) Doses administered to Algoma residents Total doses administered – 124,23 ...

Special air quality statement in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa High levels of air pollution due to smoke from ongoing forest fires. Smoke plumes from active fires in northwestern Ontario and eastern Manitoba will continue today. Air quality is likely to deteriorate if ...

Jul 10, 2021 at 23:36 At 11:30 OPP opened Highway 17.   Jul 10, 2021 at 17:49 Highway 17 has been closed between the Junctions of Hwy 17/556 (south) and Hwy 17/552 (north) because of a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle(s) at the Timberland General Store entranceway. Wawa-news will continue to update as information becomes available.   Detour ...

Jul 10, 2021 at 00:29 Just before midnight, Highway 17 was reopened.   Jul 9, 2021 at 16:29 Highway 17 is currently closed just north of the Heyden turnoff. OPP, Fire and EMS are on scene at this time (4:29).  Reports from the scene is that this is a collision between a transport and a 4-door car. Traffic is being ...

10 Players 1st PLACE: Paul Bernath, Diane Spencer, Linda Sillanpaa – 2nd PLACE: Luan Buckell, Karl Benstead – 3rd PLACE: Sue Kirby, Victor Sillanpaa – LEAST AMOUNT OF PUTTS: Paul Bernath, Diane Spencer, Linda Sillanpaa CLOSEST TO THE PIN #3: Victor Sillanpaa CLOSEST TO THE PIN #7: Victor Sillanpaa DRAW WINNERS: Canadian Tire – Diane Spencer Club House Voucher – ...

144 Players 1st FLIGHT: 1st : Rob Vernier, Bill Carruthers, Karl Benstead – 32 2nd : Anders Dereski, Caeb Dereski, Spare Dereski – 33 3rd : Brandon Case, Taylor Dumoulin, Nick Savoie – 33 2nd FLIGHT: 1st : Kevin Auger, Chris Buckell, Gilles Pelletier – 33 2nd : Dylan Buckell, Joel Dechamplain, Anders Morden – 33 3rd : Shane Bukowski, ...

Argonaut Gold Inc. is pleased to announce that drill hole MA21-070 has intersected a core length of 7.0m at 13.3 g/t Au approximately 1.5 kilometres west from the border between the Magino property and the Island Gold mine, as a follow-up drill hole to previously announced drill intercept MA20-057 which encountered 10.0m at 19.0 g/t Au in the South Zone ...

Weather Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 8.   Status of cases in Algoma There are no active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (Last updated: 9:45 AM, July 8, 2021) Doses administered to Algoma residents Total doses administered – 121,832 ...

Congratulations to Violet Overton, winner of Week 2 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! Here are the final numbers for week #2: Weekly Pot: $278 Progressive Pot: $2,500   Winner: Violet Overton Envelope #42, 7 of Clubs   Tickets are on sale from Wednesdays at 11 am and remain available for purchase until the following Tuesday at 8 pm. ...

On July 20th, Super Channel Entertainment Network will nationally broadcast director Richard Bell’s survival / adventure drama, Brotherhood. The movie is based on the true story of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew leadership camp who, in 1926, encountered a freak summer storm on Ontario’s Balsam Lake. After a wave overturns their 30 foot war canoe, the young men struggle through ...

Weather Sunny. High 22. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 7. Status of cases in Algoma There are no active cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District today. Immunization Uptake and Coverage in Algoma (Last updated: 9:55 AM, July 7, 2021) Doses administered to Algoma residents Total doses administered – 120,000 # of people who are fully ...

The Library is open! Come on in!  We have missed you! The rules are the same as before.  Masks must be worn covering mouth and nose. Everyone must sanitize their hands before entering the library.  There will be 15 minutes allowed for book browsing and 30 minutes allowed for computer use. All returned materials must be placed in the Drop ...

Kaireen, Lorna & Maria are taking a break during July & August and have distributed outlines for Morning Worship. If you would like to be included please call 705 856 1518. Although we cannot meet for Worship  Worship you may like to read the Scriptures for July 11,  2021, Seventh  after Pentecost 2 Samuel 6: 1-5, 12b-19   David brings the ...