Local & Area News

  École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students had a BOO-tiful day on October 30 as they were offered a wide array of Halloween activities such as a virtual parade, costume contests, and a virtual Bingo game via Teams! The day was so packed with activities that one of our friends even fell asleep! Minor technology issues did not dampen the fun or ...

  Les élèves de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) se sont BOO-coup amusés le 30 octobre dernier lors de la célébration de l’Halloween en participant à une panoplie d’activités telles qu’une parade virtuelle, des concours de costumes et une partie de Bingo virtuelle via Teams! La journée était tellement remplie d’activités, qu’un de nos amis s’est même endormi! Les accrochages avec la ...

  Grade 9 students at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) enrolled in the geography course recently participated in a “geocache” race. Mr. Kevin Auger, teacher at the school, painted rocks yellow before placing them in four different locations. Under each rock could be found the letters needed to form a word. Having learned to use a GPS to navigate, the students ...

  Les élèves de 9e année de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours de géographie ont participé tout récemment à une course « géocache ». M. Kevin Auger, enseignant à l’école, avait peinturé des roches en jaune pour ensuite les placer à quatre endroits différents. Sous chaque roche se trouvait les lettres nécessaires pour former un mot. Ayant appris à utiliser ...

  What to do at lunch time on a rainy and cold day? The students and staff at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) decided to dedicate this period of time to improving their physical fitness and remaining healthy. To do this, what could be better than skipping rope among friends! Fun and laughter are guaranteed!

   Que faire à l’heure du dîner pendant les journées pluvieuses et froides? Les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ainsi que leurs enseignants ont décidé de consacrer cette période de temps pour se tenir en forme. Pour ce faire, quoi de mieux que le saut à la corde parmi des amis! Plaisir et rires sont assurés!

Congratulations to Sylvia Penno, winner of Week 8 of the Foundation’s Catch the Ace Lottery! The Foundation is happy to announce that the progressive jackpot continues to grow; it sits at $3,615 as Week 9 begins.   Here are the final numbers for Week 8: Weekly Pot: $238 and the Progressive Pot: $3,615 Winner: Sylvia Penno, and her envelope #43 ...

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 11. UV index 2 or low.Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing this evening. Low plus 1.   Status of COVID-19 cases in the Algoma District (from Algoma Public Health) Tested (1)  Confirmed cases Active cases Resolved cases (2) Deceased 55,522 47 4 43 0 Updated: November 4, 7:30 p.m. (1) That ...

  Since September, we have received ongoing requests from families for changes to their child’s mode of learning. Accommodating such requests has caused and would continue to cause multiple changes such as change of teacher, change of classmates/cohort and change of classroom. As the Ministry asked School Boards to have a mid-term transition, we are planning a transition mid-November which, ...

Algoma Public Health is reporting a new case of COVID-19 in the Algoma district. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact.   Details of the confirmed case:   Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #47 International travel Self-isolating November ...

On Wednesday November 4th, 2020 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Nipigon detachment were dispatched to a report of a vehicle that had driven off Highway 11-17 near Davis Rd. in Stirling Twp. Prior to arrival the occupants of the vehicle had left the scene on foot. A police records check of the vehicle, a 2013 BMW X3, found it had been reported stolen from British Columbia. ...

This week’s New Books are “Choppy Water” by Stuart Woods, “A Private Cathedral” by James Lee Burke, “The Silent Wife” by Karin Slaughter and “A Forgotten Murder” by Jude Deveraux. The New Movies cataloged this week are “2 Brothers and a Bride”, “The Thomas Crown Affair”, “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” and “Midsommar”! We ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 08 November 2020. Joshua 24: 1-3a, 14-25         Joshua challenges the people to choose God. Psalm 78: 1-7                          We will teach the next generation. 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18     God will raise the dead. Matthew 25: 1-13                 Parable of the 10 bridesmaids and the lamps. To Ponder:    ...

Wawa-news gets the following road condition information from Ontario511 – Please verify road conditions and closures as this information will change as reports are made and as weather changes in between road reports. Always be prepared for sudden road closures due to collisions or poor weather driving conditions when you are travelling. Ensure that you are prepared for lengthy road ...