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The challenge associated to the 2020-2021 back-to-school was met with great success by all École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) Kindergarten to grade 12 students and staff members. The school congratulates all members of its school community for respecting the safety guidelines and warmly thanks parents for their remarkable support! The students were very excited and happy to return to their school environment. ...

Le défi de la rentrée scolaire 2020-2021 fut relevé avec grand succès par les élèves de la maternelle à la 12e année ainsi que par tout le personnel de l’École Saint-Joseph (Wawa). L’école félicite tous les membres de sa communauté scolaire d’avoir respecté les consignes de sécurité et remercie vivement les parents de leur appui remarquable! Les élèves étaient des ...

There are a multitude ‘realities’ in the world, including some very unpleasant ones found close to home in our own communities and even in our own families. One of the worst ones is of a family home destroyed by fire. That in itself is a most unfortunate reality. But, of course, things can always be worse such as when we ...

Il existe une multitude de « réalités » dans le monde, y compris certaines très désagréables qui se trouvent près de chez nous dans nos propres communautés et même dans nos propres familles. L’une des pires que nous ayons tous entendues  est celle d’une maison familiale détruite par un incendie. C’est en soi une réalité des plus malheureuses. Mais, bien ...

Special weather statements in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Little Abitibi – Kesagami Lake 30 to 50 mm of rain possible this afternoon and tonight. Rain will start this morning from south and become heavy sometime this afternoon. ...

When news reports of a new novel coronavirus affecting China first appeared in the news in January, no one thought that it would affect us here in Chapleau, let alone Canada. But six months later, our daily lives have been affected and we are all living the effects of this virus. As you can imagine, there is much planning that ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Showers beginning early this evening. Low 10. Special weather statements in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake Little Abitibi ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Thursday September 24th, 2020 at the age of 84 years after a long hospital stay. Sincere thank you to Dr. Stamler, Dr. Shaffaff, Dr. Robinson and the hospital staff for your compassionate and professional care. Predeceased by his parents Ernest Thibodeau and Rose (née Poulin), Patrice had many siblings; Jeanne, ...

  My dog and I like to walk outdoors and “poke” around. The picker and a bag for trash is always something I carry with me – a habit from picking up garbage for over 20 years. The bag is never empty when we return after an outing. But, on this day, the pile of junk was “bigger than a ...

Sep 27, 2020 at 14:54 A report from the highway at the traffic lineup is that traffic is now moving slowly. Sep 27, 2020 at 14:49 A call to OPP – North Bay has confirmed that the traffic slow down is due to a traffic stop. There is no further information at this time that Wawa-news can share with its ...

81 Players 1st FLIGHT: Jessy Dechamplain, Joey Dechamplain, Francis Dechamplain – 6 under par 30 2nd FLIGHT: Rob Vernier, Bill Carruthers, Karl Benstead – 3 under par 33 3rd FLIGHT: Al Hardy, John Scott, Jeff Amos – 2 under par 34 4th FLIGHT: Gary Trudeau, Bernie Erechook, Derek Chapman – even par 36 5th FLIGHT: Jeff Austin, Ray Brisson, Ralph ...

An embargoed media release was posted to the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby fb page at mid-Saturday. The text is below, after receiving the same from from Derby Officials later that day. “The 30th annual Wawa Ice Fishing Derby will be postponed until March 2022, Derby Board officials stated today. The WIFD has always operated with 4 prime purposes. The first ...

At this time of the year it has been a tradition for Wawaites to buy tickets in the Annual Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighter’s Association Cash Draw. I’m not sure how many years it has been going on for, but I remember typesetting the tickets, and watching Bob Avis put the numbers on with the Heidelburg press at least 25 years ago ...

Weather – Showers ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 10. ...

The Ontario Government has taken further action to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by putting limits on the number of people permitted to attend unmonitored and private social gatherings across the entire province. The new limit on the number of people allowed to attend an unmonitored private social gathering across the province is: 10 people at an indoor event or ...