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  Andy Stevens has a puzzle and is hoping that a curling fan in Wawa may be able to answer his questions, and fill in some missing data. He explains that the Legion has on display a trophy know as the “Branch 429 President’s Trophy Annual Bonspiel”.   He borrowed the trophy and copied down the names of the winning teams over ...

The Municipality of Wawa is holding a Corporate Planning Committee Meeting tonight Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 Appoint Clerk-Pro Tempore  2.1 Approval of Agenda (8) IN-CAMERA SESSION 8.1 Moving onto “In-Camera Session” 8.2 Personnel Issue: (1 item): Staffing – labour ...

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow and local blowing snow beginning this afternoon. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 25 in the morning and minus 18 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Snow and local blowing snow. Amount 5 ...

The Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA) is celebrating another successful year hosting the provincial event, Maple Weekend, and making plans to enhance the event in the coming years. In 2019, the date for Maple Weekend has been set for the first weekend in April – April 6 and 7 – and there will be more participating sugarbushes to visit ...

Men’s High Single – Dave Casavant ( 318 ) Women’s High Single – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 283 ) Men’s High Triple – Dave Casavant ( 717 ) Women’s High Triple – Mary Ellen Douchamie ( 695 ) Team High Single ( Hdcp’d ) – Wilderness Helicopters Strike Force – ( 1412 ) Team High Triple ( Hdcp’d ) – ...

Weather – Clearing early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 28 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h before morning. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 19 in the evening and minus 28 ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 9 11 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 7 11 BUCKELL, Chris 3 6 10 McCOY, Joe 3 6 10 SPENCER, Diane 5 5 11 KLOCKARS, Anna-Lise 6 4 10 HOFFMANN, Jim 6 4 11 BOYD, Katherine 8 3 10 HALL, Dave 8 3 10 Schedule for Thursday – February 14, 2019 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

  The Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation wishes to express a heartfelt thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command Branches and Ladies Auxiliaries’ Charitable Foundation for their donation of $5,000. These funds will be used to support the Digital Radiography Upgrade for the x-ray department.   This donation adds to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429’s long history ...

In a quick email at 4:27 to media, a special meeting of council was announced for 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. All members of Council were present, and after approving the agenda, no declarations – council moved into an in-camera meeting. Mayor Rody informed the gallery that they would move into the back room in order to let the gallery ...

Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River & areas Due to the sudden white out and weather issues and in the interest of safety, all school bus transportation is cancelled today in the Sault Ste. Marie areas for all Boards. Central Algoma Area – including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island,Thessalon & areas Due to the sudden white ...

There are no weather alerts this morning, and all buses are running. Highway 17 has been reopened. Weather – Periods of light snow. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High minus 16. Wind chill minus 30 in the morning and minus 24 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. Tonight Periods of light snow ending late ...

Feb 8, 2019 @ 07:01 At 3:25 OPP reopened the highway. Feb 7, 2019 @ 20:35 Hwy 17 is closed from White River to Terrace Bay due to poor weather conditions.

Feb 8, 2019 @ 06:58 At 5:05 this morning the highway was reopened. Feb 7, 2019 @ 19:31 Hwy 17 is closed from Batchawana to Wawa due to poor weather conditions.

You may wish to reconsider your travel plans for tomorrow. The winter storm warning that Environment Canada has made explains that the storm will bring a large area of snow to Northeastern Ontario and areas North of Superior tonight and Friday. Total snowfall amounts will reach 25 to 30 cm in most areas by Friday morning. Locally higher amounts near 40 cm ...