Local & Area News

Just as eagerly anticipated as the parade, the fireworks and warmth of the bonfire were the next on the carnival agenda. The fireworks were oohed and aahed by everyone, then the bonfire was greatly appreciated – keeping everyone warm. After the fireworks and a hot chocolate, families started to go inside for the family dance, a la bug! The Wawa Volunteer Firefighters ...

  The 2019 Wawa Winter Carnival has officially begun. The event that kicks it off is the eagerly anticipated Wawa Winter Carnival Parade. The theme this year is “Bugs”. First place – St.Josephs French Immersion Catholic School Second place –  “It’s The Wawa-News Bug” Third place –  The Boondockers snow bikes Most Original Or Humorous – Mike Mantha Most Spirit – Mission ...

Saturday 8 – 10:30 Rotary Pancake Breakfast MMCC Curling Lounge, Adult $7, Child $5, Family $20 10 -3 p.m. Artisan’s Fair MMCC Banquet Room 10 – 4 p.m. Entomica MMCC Lower Fitness Room 1 – 3 p.m. Lions Club Family Bingo MMCC Curling Lounge 1 – 4 p.m. Legion Cribbage Legion Hall, Broadway Avenue 4 -5 p.m. Wawa Figure Skating ...

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 ...

Just a reminder that the earlybird deadline for the Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel is March 5, 2019.   If your team is entered by the deadline it will be entered into the draw.  The bonspiel will be held March 29 – 31, 2019.  The cost is $220.00 per team and includes a delicious meal and live entertainment. The theme this year ...

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

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 ...

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. ...

The winner of the Valentine Day draw for $1,000.00 is Ms. Maury O’Neill.  Congratulations! On March 3, 2019 there will be three $1,000.00 and one $10,000.00 draws being held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Center. Source – Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighter’s Association

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. ...

  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 ...

  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. ...

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 ...

  The Wawa Fire Department was called to a blaze at the Wawa Municipal Landfill Site just after 4 p.m. yesterday. The fire looked to be quite large, and firefighters worked for several hours on the fire.

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 ...