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(117 Players) 1st FLIGHT: 1st : Joel Dechamplain, Max Dechamplain, spare – 32 2nd: Dave Castonguay, Gilbert Bouchard, spare – 32 3rd: Shane Bukowski, John Simon, William Cooper – 32 2nd FLIGHT: 1st: Butch Terris, Tom Terris, Luke Morden – 34 2nd: Dave Castonguay, Gilbert Bouchard, Spare – 34 3rd : Jean Desgagne, Dimitri Levesque, Jeremi Lord – 35 3rd ...

Hello to all the Golf Professionals out there!! (and to the rest of us that aspire to hit that one perfect shot into # 3, allowing us to proclaim ” Yes!!… I now have a hole in one!!) Summer is here!! Now it has arrived, we have a number of events to look forward to in the month of July ...

Weather Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Fog patches developing near midnight. Low 11.   Status of cases in Algoma Tested (1)  Confirmed ...

Décédé paisiblement au Lady Dunn Health Centre mercredi le 23 juin 2021 à l’âge de 81 ans. Époux bien-aimé de Lucette. Père adoré de Daniel (Diane), Christiane, Alice (Mario) et Chrisian (Marie-Anne). Grand-papa bien aimé de Jason, Nadia, Ray-Ann, Enrique et Nickless. Il était très fier de son arrière-petit-fils Denis. Fils de feu Josephat et de feue Aline Desormeaux. Frère ...

The recent confirmation of 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan and other unmarked grave discoveries at residential school sites across Canada over the past few weeks, have brought attention to the legacy and traumatic impact of residential schools on Indigenous communities. With over 150 residential school sites across Canada, we recognize ...

Weather Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Increasing cloudiness early this evening. 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Low 14.   Status of cases in Algoma   Tested (1)  Confirmed cases (2) Active cases Currently hospitalized Resolved cases (3) Deceased Cases Screened Positive for VOC ...

June 24, 2021 We are two Catholic religious communities of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (commonly known as the Oblates) and were involved in operating many of the residential schools throughout Canada.  The Oblates operated 48 schools, including the Marieval Indian Residential School and the Kamloops Indian Residential School.  We remain deeply sorry for our involvement in residential schools ...

An early phone call, especially on a Monday morning at 8 o’clock, never brings good news. At least not in my life. The number did not look familiar and with caution, I answered. A male voice came right to the point: he said “there is a raven in distress in the parking lot of Sault College… I saw him yesterday ...

Wawa seems to be changing, and in the most part in a wonderful way. There is outdoor dining on Broadway now with North of 17. A beautiful mural adorns the Thrift Barn making this bright. The Big Bird Inn – who would have believed it could look so good! They were right, the bones were good – she just needed ...

Fog Advisory – Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Agawa – Lake Superior Park Marathon – Schreiber Dense fog is expected to dissipate late this morning. If travelling, be prepared for areas of near-zero visibility. Weather Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 22. Humidex 28. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – ...

Ontario’s Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement in response to the horrific discovery of hundreds of children in unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school near the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan: “These precious children, and many others across the country, should have lived full lives. Every child matters. And their children and ...

NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations, released the following statement in response to the horrific discovery of hundreds of children in unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school near the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan: “These children were taken from their parents, and never returned home. Their families never stopped ...

Grade 12 students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) were celebrated on June 22 during a virtual graduating ceremony. The secondary schools enhanced this recognition event with the presentation of certificates of merit, graduation gowns and mortars, and other elements of appreciation to students. The ÉSC Trllium graduation ceremony can be viewed below.   “We wish our graduates a great ...

Les élèves de la 12e année de l’école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) étaient à l’honneur le 22 juin lors d’une une célébration des finissantes et finissants en format virtuel. L’école a bonifié cette activité de reconnaissance avec la remise de certificats de mérites, de toges et mortiers, et autres éléments de valorisation. La cérémonie de remise des diplômes de l’ESC ...

Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for provincial funding and an urgent action plan to help people quickly get the procedures and surgeries they need, hundreds of thousands of which have been delayed by COVID-19. “Thousands of people are coping with pain and worry while they wait for procedures like cancer scans, hip replacements and even heart surgeries,” ...