Weather: Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 28 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 19. Wind chill minus 14 this evening and minus 22 overnight. The weather radar at Montreal River is clear, showing no ...
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Between the Covers – March 3
The library will be open to the public beginning Tuesday, March 2, 2021! Open Tuesday-Friday from 11:00am-4:00pm! Patrons must wear a face mask and hand sanitizer must be used upon entering. If patrons cannot wear a face mask we are happy to continue curbside pickup but a proper mask covering face, nose and chin must be worn. Face shields alone ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 – ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »Highway Closures – 6:56
Mar 1, 2021 at 06:56 Highway 11 has been opened. Mar 1, 2021 at 04:55 Hwy631 has reopened in both directions (Hornepayne to Highway 11). Mar 1, 2021 at 03:55 Hwy 11 is closed between Geraldton to Cochrane. Hwy 11 reduced to one lane south of Cochrane due to a disabled transport. Disabled Vehicle on HWY 11 Southbound ...
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