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OPP – United We Roll Truck Convoy may cause delays

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning motorists to be aware of potential traffic delays in the coming days. A convoy of transport trucks calling their event the “United We Roll Truck Convoy” is expected to travel through the province beginning Feb. 16 with a destination of Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2019.   Protest activities may periodically delay or interrupt ...

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Wawa Winter Carnival – Friday Agenda

Friday 11:30 – 2 p.m. Senior Goose Club Luncheon Indian Tacos or Chili, dessert & drink ($12/person) 6:30 p.m. Winter Carnival Parade Broadway Avenue to MMCC 7:00 p.m. Fireworks and Bonfire MMCC 7 – 9 p.m. Kids Dance & Dressed in Bugs Contest MMCC Banquet Room

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Mixed Curling Standings – February 15

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 0 10 12 BUCKELL, Chris 0 7 11 McCOY, Joe 0 7 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 0 7 12 SPENCER, Diane 0 5 12 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lise 0 4 10 HALL, Dave 0 4 11 HOFFMANN, Jim 0 4 12 BOYD, Katherine 0 3 11 Schedule for Thursday – February 21, 2019 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

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SSM Tri-party Agreement Addresses Labour Shortage (Personal Support Worker)

Sault College, the F.J. Davey Home and the Sault Community Career Centre have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on increasing the number of Personal Support Workers (PSW) in the Sault through local and international student recruitment and education. Each partner has a role to play in supporting the recruitment, education, employment and settlement needs of incoming PSW students. ...

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United We Roll! Uniting Canada as they go!

There are many that have crossed our country in efforts to fundraise, draw attention to a particular cause, and there have been many ways that have been used from walking, running, horseback, unicycling, farm tractor and combine. Today a  truck convoy has left Red Deer, Alta., on a four-day trek to Ottawa to take a message to politicians on Parliament Hill. ...

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Picture of the Day – Happy Valentine’s Day

  This is a very simple snow sculpture but is so beautiful. If you look closely, those little dots are not dots, but hearts.   Although there is so much commercialization around all these ‘special’ days, it is nice to set aside a day to do something special for the ones you love. Sometimes we forget in the bustle of ...

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Just taking a stroll!

  When I first saw this pair, I thought the horse was pulling the skidoo, one of those memes you see on the internet. As I drove closer, it became clear the they were side by side. My next thought was that Kinzy, had gotten loose and Carol-Anne had gone out to find him and were now on their way home. ...

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Thursday Morning News – February 14

Weather – Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 29 in the morning and minus 12 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight – Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h after midnight. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 12 in the ...

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Attention à toutes les entreprises de la région!

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur  Est, en collaboration avec les communautés avoisinantes, y compris la Première Nation de Michipicoten, la Première Nation de Pic Mobert, la Première Nation de Brunswick House, la Première Nation  de Chapleau Cree, la Première Nation Chapleau Ojibwe, la Première Nation  de Missanabie Cree, Manitouwadge, White River, Hornepayne, Wawa, Dubreuilville, Chapleau, d’autres ...

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Attention All Area Businesses!

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation in association with neighbouring communities, including Michipicoten First Nation, Pic Mobert First Nation, Brunswick House First Nation, Chapleau Cree First Nation, Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation, Missanabie Cree First Nation, Manitouwadge, White River, Hornepayne, Wawa, Dubreuilville, Chapleau, and other government and economic development partners are conducting a telephone business survey. This business survey will ...

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Between the Covers – February 13

NEW BOOKS –on the Seven Day Shelf this week are; “The Dakota Winters” by Tom Barbash, “The First Lady” by James Patterson & Brendan Dubois, “Circe” by Madeline Miller and “Good Riddance” by Elinor Lipman.   STAFF PICKS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY ARE; “The Late Show” by Michael Connelly, “Day Into Night” by Dave Hugelschaffer, “The Impossible Dead” by ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – February 13

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. A Special Thank-you is extended to everyone who helped to make the recent Thrift Shop another success in spite of extreme winter weather.   The shoppers who braved ...

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