Local & Area News

Congratulations to Debra Tipple, winner of Week 9 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $4,128 as Week 10 begins.   Here are the final numbers for Week 9: Weekly Pot: $342, and Progressive Pot: $4,128   Winner: Debra Tipple, her envelope #21 revealed ...

Opioid overdoses are real and claim the lives of people across the province. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging residents to be aware that using illicit drugs could result in a deadly outcome. This warning comes in the wake of an increase in suspected drug related overdoses in the area over the last few weeks. If you choose to use ...

Due to the ongoing C OVID 19 pandemic w e have made the difficult decision to cancel Feed the Need for 2020. We would have loved to continue the tradition of the event being held in November but in the interest of safety, we felt it was best to cancel. The safety of our sponsors, attendees and volunteers comes first. ...

Weather –  Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 6. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Periods of rain changing to snow late this evening. Local snowfall amount 5 cm over higher terrain. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 10 overnight. Status of COVID-19 cases ...

The traditional Wawa Rotary Radio Auction community fundraiser had to be cancelled in the spring due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Now Rotary is back with an Online Auction this November. Actual dates are from Monday, November 23 to Saturday, November 28, 11pm.  So now there are 6 days to get your bids in instead of just a few hours.  Registering to bid ...

The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) has advised elementary families that it is transitioning to a hybrid model of delivery, meaning face-to-face and virtual learners will co-exist in one classroom setting, with a “homeroom” classroom teacher. As School Boards were asked by the Ministry of Education to have a transition date mid fall (and spring) to allow parents an opportunity ...

It has been so nice the past few days, that a road condition report wasn’t needed. However, that is changing. The weather system that brought Wawa rain, has brought snow, and icy road conditions to the north west, north and northeast. Be aware of changing road conditions. Looking at the weather cameras, the snowy roads begin in the White River ...

  This is a beautiful song written and performed by Rusty McCarthy. Rusty has been a favourite performer in Wawa, and helped with the Wawa Music Festival. He has recently relocated to St. Catharines, but is still very active in the music field.    

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Premier Doug Ford, Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, and honoured guests will pay tribute to the bravery, courage and sacrifice of past and present members of the Canadian Armed Forces at Queen’s Park today beginning at 10:00 a.m. They will unveil the Memorial to Honour Canadian Heroes ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are; “Royal” by Danielle Steel, “Shadows in Death” by J.D. Robb, “The Fortunate Ones” by Catherine Hokin, “When We Were Brave” by Suzanne Kelman and “Friends and Enemies a Memoir” by Barbara Amiel.   New Movies on the shelf are “The Mean Season”, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, “Dark Waters” and “The Last ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 15 November 2020. Judges 4: 1-7                    The judge Deborah speaks God’s word to the general Barak. Psalm 123                              We lift our eyes to you, O God. 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11     The day of God will come as a thief in the night. Matthew 25: 14 ...

It was February 7th, 1945, late at night when the village elder, Herr Moeller gave us the order to be ready to leave within two hours, with only what we wear or carry, “The Russians are crossing the River Oder.” For weeks, we could hear the foreboding bombings in the distance but were assured by the officials not to worry… ...

Yes, it was a real shock to have our Last WW2 veteran Albert Nicholas pass away. We were very proud to have him as long as he did and he will be missed as door guard and my partner for many Public speaking events. He also always had a nice word for everyone he met at the post office or ...

Weather –  Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain changing to 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature steady near minus 1. Wind chill near minus 7. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries late this evening ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting a new case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District late yesterday afternoon (November 10, 2020). Case #57 is as a result of close contact, and the individual is self-isolating. The test was done November 9th, 2020. APH will notify all close contacts to this individual through contact tracing.   Tested (1)  Confirmed cases Active cases ...