Local & Area News

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) received notice yesterday from the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) that its members will be engaging in a one-day, province-wide strike on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.  As a result, all elementary and secondary schools in the HSCDSB will be closed to students on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.  “OECTA represents teachers in all ...

The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.  If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church at 705-856-2926.       THRIFT SHOP       Thurs.  Jan.   30    5 – 9         Fri.      Jan.   31   1 – 4 & 5:30- 8:30        Sat.      Feb.   01   9 – ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are; “Olive, Again” by Elizabeth Strout, “The World That We Knew” by Alice Hoffman and “The Last Train to London” by Meg Waite Clayton. Come on in and check it out! STAFF PICKS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY ARE: “I Invited Her In” by Adele Parks, “The Affair” by Lee Child, “The ...

I told you last week about the operations at the Waal river in Nijmegen 75 years ago. Here is a story from Comrade Jack Myers that during those days shots were fired from both sides of the river. But when the kitchen wagon cooks went from dugout to dugout to feed the troops, not ONE shot was fired at the cooks on ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 21 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 70 percent chance of flurries overnight with risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. ...

Preparations for the Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel have begun.  The bonspiel will take place on March 27 – 29, 2020.  The theme is Fantastic Foursomes.  The cost to register is $220.00 and if it is received by March 3rd, 2020 your team will be entered into a draw for $100.00. To register please contact Amanda Huff at (705) 856-1384 or ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding further escalation to a one-day province-wide strike by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA): “Teacher union leaders have yet again demonstrated their disregard for parents in this province by directing their members to not show up to work. Union leaders are prepared to stand up for things like ...

Dear ADSB Families of Elementary Students and LBS Students: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced yesterday that it is escalating its rotating strikes the first week of February if central agreements are not reached. There will be a province-wide strike on Thursday, February 6th and for the Algoma district, another one-day strike (as part of the rotating strikes) ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding further escalation by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO): “Teacher union leaders once again are breaking their promise to parents as they proceed with a full one-day withdrawal of services, province-wide. The consequences of union-led escalation are real, as families are forced to find child care on short notice. Repeated escalation ...

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 9 11 TERRIS, Tom 2 8 10 LESCHISHIN, Mark 3 7 11 MITRIKAS, Erik 4 5 11 RODY Ron 4 5 11 McCOY, Joe 6 4 11 TERRIS, Travis – ESC 7 3 11 BUMSTEAD, Aaron 8 2 10 Next Games begin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3rd. Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Weather – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 19. Wind chill minus 15 this evening ...

Jan 27, 2020 at 08:15 – Did you know Wawa has two youth groups meeting on Sunday and Monday evenings? Youth in grades 8 to 12 are invited to come out to the Timeout Senior Youth program on Sundays from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Calvary Pentecostal Church (12 Government Rd). Come play games, like pool, foosball, ping pong, or Xbox, ...

Jan 27, 2020 at 08:06 – Nous avons tous entendu le dicton: « lorsque vous êtes en bonne santé, vous avez à peu près tout».  Cependant, l’auteur américain Augusten Burroughs n’a ajouté qu’un court addendum à cette déclaration qui, je pense, y apporte une toute autre tournure. Il a écrit: « Quand vous êtes en bonne santé, vous avez à peu ...

We’ve all heard the saying, “when you have your health, you have just about everything.” Many would successfully argue with the validity of this statement.  However, American author Augusten Burroughs added just a short addendum to that statement that I think puts a whole different twist on it.  He wrote, “When you have your health, you have everything. When you ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries and risk of freezing drizzle. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 9 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this evening. Wind up to 15 ...