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The Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, today confirmed the Government has made additional, reasonable proposals at the negotiating table to fight for the priorities of students and parents, with a single focus on ending this impasse. During the negotiation process, the Government tabled proposals with each of the teacher unions, which included substantive moves on lower than proposed but ...

Conditions across the Great Lakes were drier this past month and the water levels of both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron declined more than they typically do in February. Nonetheless, an exceptional volume of water remains in the system and all of the Great Lakes remain near or above record-high water levels for this time of year. Water levels are ...

The After School Program will be temporarily suspended.  Unfortunately, since the winter break, attendance has been very low. If your child is interested in the After School Program please contact the library or come in and fill out a registration form.  The After School Program is for children up to the age of 12.  Clubs run from Tuesday to Friday ...

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. The Easter Cross of Lights will again be placed above the front door of our Church.  If you wish to purchase a bulb ...

And here comes March and a bit closer to spring. Last Friday we had our Open House to introduce our NEW lift to the Wawa public but because of the COLD wind only about 20 some made it. But those who did come enjoyed a ride from the Hall down to the Lounge, as I explained the workings and how ...

Weather – A few flurries ending this afternoon then mainly cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 9. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 9 this evening and minus 15 overnight.

  Work continues at the MMCC to remove the old condenser and replace it with a new one. A crane was at the MMCC yesterday afternoon to lift the old condenser down from the roof, and lift up the new one. MMCC staff developed a plan to ensure that the ice surfaces will not be lost during the shutdown of ...

June 8th, 1958 – December 20th, 2019 Michael passed away peacefully at the Atikokan General Hospital. A very special thank you to the Staff of Caland Manor, Darlene, Shayne, and Lori for their kindness and compassion through the years. Donations to the Alzheimer Society is appreciated. A Celebration of Life for Michael will be held June 6th, 2020, at the ...

  Students at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) registered in the grade 11 French course “Discovering Contemporary Native Voices”, directed by teacher Ms. Carole Bouffard, were able to carry out a project for this course. As part of this project, they discovered the making of moccasins, a meticulous art. Students completed all of the steps necessary to succeed. The moccasins produced ...

  Les élèves de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) inscrits au cours de français 11e année «Découvrir les voix autochtones contemporaines », dirigé par l’enseignante Mme Carole Bouffard, ont pu mener un projet pour ce cours. C’est ainsi qu’ils ont découvert la fabrication de mocassins, un art minutieux. Les élèves ont complété toutes les étapes nécessaires pour réussir. Les mocassins fabriqués dans ...

  The school’s boys junior and senior teams basket-ball teams as well as the girls’ junior volley-ball sport teams from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) displayed fine form at the North Shore Secondary School (NSSSAA) Championship held in Marathon on February 18 to 20. The young athletes from Trillium responded to the challenge and played high level games. We note the ...

  During the month of January, students in the Kindergarten B class at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), with the support of teacher Jenny Bouffard, created a winter world in their classroom. Their learning environment truly reflected the reality of winter in Canada. Such being the case, students had the unique opportunity to do some ice fishing, an activity that enabled them ...

  Durant le mois de janvier, les amis de la classe jardin B à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), avec l’aide de leur enseignante, Mme Jenny Bouffard, ont créé un monde hivernal dans leur salle de classe.   Dans leur espace d’apprentissage reflétant l’hiver canadien, les élèves ont même eu la chance de faire de la pêche sur glace, activité durant laquelle ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. Flurries beginning near noon. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight. News Tidbits – The Anishinabek Nation ...

On February 29, 2020, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 17 approximately 25 kilometers south of Wawa, Ontario. At 3:48 p.m., police observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Officers initiated a traffic stop in Peterson Township and spoke with the driver. Further investigation revealed that the ...