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Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:33 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 Sunday, June 10 – There will be NO Morning Worship at First United.  The Congregation is travelling to  St. John’s ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High 14. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light becoming southeast 10 knots this morning then becoming variable 10 this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 10 overnight then backing to west 10 Thursday evening. Waves one half metre or less.Chance of showers late this ...

Jun 6, 2018 @ 08:06 The underbelly in the world of commercial sexual exploitation is referred to as “The Game”. The Game involves the inner workings of sex trafficking from the beginning of trapping a victim, to everyday operations. The game has many players: pimps, victims, madams, escorts, drivers, insiders and more. However, the tactics used by traffickers (pimps) level ...

Council will be holding a Council Meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT PRESENTATIONS REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1 Approval of the Agenda (resolution) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Wawa Household Recycling Days – Saturday, June 9th and Saturday, June 16th Corporate Planning Committee Meeting ...

Jun 5, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather – Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of showers early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. High 19. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to variable 10 this evening then becoming southeast 10 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to south 15 Wednesday evening. Waves one metre subsiding to less ...

Jun 4, 2018 @ 14:32 On June 3, 2018 at 7:45 a.m., the Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to investigate a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 17, approximately three kilometers south of Orphan Lake.   As a result of the collision five people were transported to the hospital by ambulance with injuries.   The ...

Jun 4, 2018 @ 14:28 Sault College is honoured to announce that TD Bank Group is investing in the education of its students through a new bursary that will support Indigenous students pursuing post-secondary studies at the College. Over a two year period, TD will donate $50,000 to the College to offer up to $2,000 to Indigenous students who meet ...

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 4 or moderate. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to northwest 15 early this evening. Wind northwest 15 Tuesday. Waves 2 metres subsiding to one this evening. News Tidbits ...

Jun 3, 2018 @ 18:00 Highway 17 has been reopened. Be aware of moose and fog as you travel this evening. Jun 3, 2018 @ 16:25 Highway 17 between Wawa and Batchawana is closed. OPP are currently halting traffic at the intersection of Highway 17 and Pinewood Drive. The highway was closed at 3:33 p.m. because of foggy conditions at ...

Jun 3, 2018 @ 14:14 A serious collision closed Highway 17 at the Coldwater Hill (60km south) for a short time this morning. Batchawana First Response and Fire Department, Algoma EMS, OPP and Wawa Fire Department all responded. An off-duty paramedic offered aid until ambulances arrived. The highway was closed while extrication took place on one vehicle. Two ambulances took injured ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 14:39 7:50 p.m. – cleared: W of #Marathon #HWY17 WB approx 10 Km west of Marathon, both lanes opened. #ONHwys   Jun 1, 2018 @ 14:39 [email protected] tweeted at 2:17 p.m. “W of #Marathon #HWY17 WB approx 10 Km west of Marathon, both lanes are closed due to a collision. Traffic control is in place.” A ...

 (65 Players) 1st FLIGHT: Nick Alexopoulos, Bill Carruthers-3 under par 33 2nd FLIGHT: Butch Terris, Tom Terris, Luke Morden- 1 under par 35 3rdFLIGHT: Gilbert Bouchard, Dave Castonguay-1 over par 37 4th FLIGHT: Chad Millette, Jules Anglehart-2 over par 38 5th FLIGHT: Noah Asselin, Anders Dereski, Tyler Morgan-5 over par 41   SPECIAL EVENTS WINNERS: North of 17 Restaurant Voucher ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 10:29   From May 16-18, 2018 the Board of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) travelled to Wawa, Ontario in order to deepen our understanding of northern municipal issues, meet northern leaders and to immerse ourselves in the beauty, history and economy of your beautiful community on the north shore of Lake Superior. Some members chose ...

Jun 1, 2018 @ 10:13 Canvassers representing SickKids will be in your area this week. To learn more about our door-to-door canvasser program, please visit our site.   Please feel free to contact us as well at 416-813-6166 EXT. 7978 if you have any questions regarding the program.   Thank you!   SOURCE – SickKids Foundation

Jun 1, 2018 @ 08:36 It’s time to get your STUFF ready! The Wawa Beautification Committee has organized a “Wawa Household Recycling Days”! That means that on Saturday, June 9th and Saturday, June 16th; everyone in Wawa is invited to put their gently used stuff at the curb from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Once your stuff has hit the curb… take ...