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Thursday Morning News – February 21

Weather – Periods of light snow changing to a few flurries this morning. Local amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus ...

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Highway 17 OPEN (Wawa to Batchawana)

Feb 21, 2019 @ 3:21 The highway has been opened. Feb 20, 2019 @ 22:51 Ontario511 has messaged that the jackknifed tractor-trailer blocking two lanes and the westbound shoulder on the bottom of the Kenny Lake Hill (just north of the Montreal River Hill) has been cleared. Feb 20, 2019 @ 22:35     Highway 17 has been closed between Batchawana ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – February 20

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. Sat. Feb. 23 Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3 p.m. Sun. Feb. 24 Official Board Meeting Sun. Mar. 03 ANNUAL MEETING following Morning ...

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Friday Mixed Bowling Standings – February 15

Men’s High Single – Dave Casavant ( 318 ) Women’s High Single – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 283 ) Men’s High Triple – Mojo Achilles ( 736 ) Women’s High Triple – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 695 ) Team High Single ( Hdcp’d ) – Wilderness Helicopters Strike Force – ( 1412 ) Team High Triple ( Hdcp’d ) – ...

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Tuesday Night Mixed Bowling Standings – February 19

Team Standings: 1st – Roxy Rollers with 43 points, 2nd – Incredi-Bowls with 41 points, 3rd – Friends with 39 points, 4th – Black Thunder with 38 points, 5th – Mafia with 35 points Bowler of the week: Taylor Lewis with 98 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS: High Series: Mafia 3821 High Single: Mafia 1389 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: ...

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Wednesday Morning News – February 20

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon then periods of light snow. Wind becoming east 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – Snow. Amount 10 cm. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. ...

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Between the Covers – February 20

THERE WILL BE NO PROGRAMMING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25TH.  WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. NEW BOOKS–Our New Books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “In Bloom” by C.J. Skuse, “Turning Point” by Danielle Steel, “The Gown” by Jennifer Robson, “Liar Liar” by James Patterson.  Come on in and check out all of the great reads on the 7-Day ...

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Valentine’s Day Winner!

Congratulations to Maury O’Neill on winning the Valentine’s Day Early Bird Draw of $ 1,000.00 for the Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters Association Annual Cash Draw ( Tkt # 0004 ) Thank you all for your support! Next draws will be at the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby on March 3rd.

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United We Roll Convoy Visits Wawa!

The United We Roll Convoy stopped in White River and then Wawa, Sunday afternoon. Originally scheduled to pass by on Saturday, organizers called a rest stop in Thunder Bay. The outpouring of support from Northern Ontario was incredible, catching everyone off guard and delaying them as they tried to stop where they could, and always, always slowed down to toot ...

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Two Council Meetings Tonight – February 19, 2019

  Municipal Council is holding two meetings tonight, a council meeting and a policy committee meeting. The meetings will begin at  6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council Meeting CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT PRESENTATIONS Ms. Kadean Olgivie-Pinter, CEO, Lady Dunn Health Centre REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approval of the Agenda (resolution) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE ...

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Ontarians are Resilient

In my view, Ontarians, in general, are pretty resilient people. I take great pride in saying this is particularly true of Northern Ontarians. Ontarians can work with just about any situation that comes our way. Here in the North, sometimes we just don’t have easy access to every product or service we need. Be that as it may, if Northerners ...

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Thessalon OPP investigate Fatal Snowmobile Collision

On February 17, 2019, shortly before 12:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motorized snow vehicle collision that occurred on the Thessalon River below the John A. Fullerton Bridge, between Huron Street and Francis Street in the town of Thessalon. Investigation determined that 20-year-old Nicolas BARBER from Thessalon, Ontario was killed when the ...

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Tuesday Morning News – February 19

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 34 in the morning and minus 16 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 16. Wind chill ...

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Wawa Winter Carnival – Monday Agenda

Monday 1:30 – 2 p.m. MFN Cardboard Box Races, Queen’s Park Registration begins at 1:30 and the races start at 2 5:30 – 7:30 United Church Stew Supper $10 per adult, $5 for children under 10   Today is the last day to enjoy fishing in Ontario without a fishing licence. Remember that you have to follow conservation catch limits, ...

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Monday Morning News – February 18

Weather – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 31 in the morning and minus 16 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 24. Wind chill minus 21 in the evening and minus 29 overnight. Risk of frostbite. News ...

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