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Today, the Sault College community joined together in honour and in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day. This annual College event saw the group come together and celebrate with a flag raising ceremony and inspirational speeches.   Today’s event is a part of wider celebrations going on across Canada recognizing and celebrating the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, ...

Weather – Sunny. High 21. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Clear. Low 10.  

  In August of 2016 it was disappointing to hear the update from Assistant Director Alex Patterson about the Wawa Beach House at Dr. Rose’s. For several years the beach house had been closed. Despite the lack of washroom facilities, Dr. Rose’s Beach continued to be the most popular beach in Wawa. At that time we were told that the ...

Canada Day Weekend is almost here and Wawa is the place to be! Join us at the new Wawa Goose Nest Market for the grand opening Friday, June 28th at 4 pm.  There will a special ceremony for this new amazing community business hub.  The Wawa music fest will be playing tunes all weekend, stand up paddle boards and the ...

    Safe Kids Day is always a great success for not only the kids but the adults. The kids have an opportunity to participate in a bike rodeo, look at different exhibits, and then the most exciting… use a hose to knock off a bottle from a pylon with a fire hose! This ia an annual event that volunteers ...

  This inukshuk stands on the beach overlooking Wawa Lake. Less than a foot tall, it seems much larger in these photos. It was made from the stones that line the new bioswales.  

On Wednesday, June 12th, the MHS Hospitality Class held a pasta dinner with all the proceeds to go the CHADWIC Home. A delicious dinner Caesar Salad, Penne with Meat Sauce and dessert was served.   As a result of this very successful event, the MHS Hospitality Class will be donating over $500 to CHADWIC Home. People were entered into the draw if they ...

Weather – Sunny. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Wind light becoming northwest 10 knots near noon then veering to north 10 near midnight. Wind becoming light near noon Friday. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Low 6. News Tidbits – Darren Emond an artist from Wawa is part of Sault Ste. Marie’s new Downtown Association and Future SSM’s Downtown ...

There are only a few dishes that are uniquely Canadian and poutine has become this country’s unofficial comfort food and this Canada Day weekend the people of Sault Ste. Marie will be able to experience the best this country has to offer at Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site. Poutine is more than just French fries and cheese curds covered in gravy. True Poutiners ...

Thanks to the support of their many sponsors, hard-working volunteers, and exceptional competitors, Michipicoten Wado Kai held their first Karate in Wawa Tournament. This marks the return of sport karate to Wawa and harkens back to a decade ago when they hosted their last Ken Brown Memorial Tournament. Organizer Matt Larrett explained, “It was such a treat to see the ...

This year the Summer Wine Tasting Event is being held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre on Saturday, June 22 from 8:00 – 10:30 pm. To celebrate the Foundation’s 10th anniversary, an extra special evening has been planned. With wines and beers to taste, delicious appetizers to sample, live music to listen to and commemorative goblets to buy it promises ...

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 705-856-2926. Last Sunday we observed Trinity Sunday which introduces the Trinity Season & is the first Sunday after Pentecost. Sat.     June 22   Prayer Shawl Ministry ...

A little late but not less heartfelt comes my thank you to all who helped “delitter” our town. If only we could keep it that way. A big part was the transportation of helpers and trash and therefore a big thanks to Peter Moore for the wheels and gas from Davidson Fuels. Thank you also to people who came with ...

This week was a busy one in preparation for a well-deserved summer break. Thursday we had a visit from our Comrade Bill Moore. He visited the Clubroom to view The Certificate of Appreciation that the Branch received from Provincial Command in thanks for our contribution to the Military Service Recognition Books. Comrade Bill was the member who worked very hard to have ...

Weather – Clearing early this morning. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 21. UV index 8 or very high. Wind northwest 10 knots becoming light near midnight then becoming northwest 10 near noon Thursday. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 10.   News Tidbits – The Canadian team at the Women’s World Cup are unbeaten in 10 games in ...