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ÉS Saint-Joseph graduating students celebrated

  On June 24, the grade 12 students graduating from École secondaire Saint-Joseph in Wawa were celebrated. As a result of government health and social distancing measures taken to counter the spread of COVID-19, the secondary school honoured its students through a virtual graduation ceremony. Students graduating from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) include : Sarah Chevrier, Bianca Hryhorchuk, Nicolas Lafrenière, Cora ...

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Célébration des finissantes et des finissants de l’ÉS Saint-Joseph

  Le 24 juin dernier, les élèves de la 12e année de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) qui complétait leur diplôme du secondaire furent célébrés en grande pompe. En raison des contraintes en matière de santé et des mesures de distanciation sociale visant à contrer la propagation de la Covid-19, l’école secondaire a valorisé ses élèves en diffusant une célébration des ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 9

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches near Lake Superior early this morning. High 26 except 20 near Lake Superior. Humidex 34 except 27 near Lake Superior. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening with ...

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Marathon OPP – Arrest made after Spike Belt Usage

On Monday July 6, 2020 at approximately 10:10am the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a black SUV traveling eastbound on Highway 17, Township of Schreiber, at a very high rate of speed. A traffic stop was initiated west of Terrace Bay. The vehicle, a black Jeep, failed to stop, accelerated, and continued eastbound on highway 17. Due to public ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – July 8

Sixth  Sunday after Pentecost. Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for July 12, 2020. Genesis 25: 19 – 34 –   Esau gives up his birthright to Jacob . Psalm 119: 105-112  –  Your word is a lamp for my feet Romans 8 : 1-11           To set the mind on the spirit is ...

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Between the Covers – July 6th

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “The Numbers Game” by Danielle Steel; “Apeirogon” by Colum McCann, “Long Range” by C.J. Box and “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo. The Wawa Public Library has a great selection of books, magazines, DVD’s, Blu-rays, Audiobooks, French books, and more.  And don’t forget our awesome Children’s ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 8

Weather – Mainly sunny. Fog patches near Lake Superior this morning. High 26 except 19 near Lake Superior. Humidex 30. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Fog patches near Lake Superior overnight. Low 16. Marine Forecast – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots early this ...

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ÉSC Trillium graduating students celebrated

On June 24, the grade 12 students graduating from École secondaire catholique Trillium in Chapleau were celebrated. As a result of government health and social distancing measures taken to counter the spread of COVID-19, the secondary school honoured its students through a virtual graduation ceremony. Students graduating from École secondaire catholique Trillim include : Mireille Arseneault, Geoffrey Binette, Michael Cole Fortin, ...

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Célébration des finissants de l’ÉSC Trillium

Le 24 juin dernier, les élèves de la 12e année de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) qui complétait leur diplôme du secondaire furent célébrés en grande pompe. En raison des contraintes en matière de santé et des mesures de distanciation sociale visant à contrer la propagation de la Covid-19, l’école secondaire a valorisé ses élèves en diffusant une célébration des ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 7

Weather – Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Fog patches near Lake Superior this morning. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Fog patches near Lake Superior overnight. Low 13. Heat Warning for Dubreuilville & White River and east to St. Joseph Island: Heat event continues through Tuesday. ...

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RAIN announces critical COVID-19 Recovery Fund

As COVID-19 continues to impact all sectors of the local and regional economy, a new funding program has been introduced to meet the challenges of expanding the agri-economy in northern Ontario. The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC), is pleased to announce the new Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity (SNAPP) Program ...

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Heat Warnings Continue Around Wawa

White River – Dubreuilville Heat event continues through Tuesday. Daytime high temperatures near 29 degrees Celsius and overnight low temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 degrees are expected through Tuesday. A cold front will move through the area on Tuesday, although daily maximum temperatures will remain in the upper twenties for much of the upcoming week,   Agawa – Lake ...

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Nouvelles du parc – Soutenir les entreprises locales

Cette semaine, les députés sont rentrés dans leur circonscription pour la semaine. Je préfère être chez moi dans le Nord, loin de l’humidité et de la chaleur de Toronto. J’adore entendre l’appel du huard sur CBC Morning North en été, bien qu’il n’y ait rien de tel que d’entendre la vraie chose qui flotte sur nos lacs à la maison ...

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News from the Park – Supporting local business

This week MPPs found themselves back in their home ridings for a constituency week.  I’d rather be home in the North, away from the humidity and stickiness of Toronto.  I love hearing the call of the loon on CBC Morning North in the summer, although there is nothing like hearing the real thing wafting over our lakes at home in ...

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Morning News Tidbits – July 6

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. A few showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm late this morning and this afternoon. High 27 except 22 near Lake Superior. Humidex 30. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. A few ...

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