Local & Area News

Team Standings: First place is Black Thunder with 31 points Bowler of the week:  Wendy Leclair with 124 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Mafia 3821 High Single: Incredi-bowls 1338 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Jake Casavant 733 Men’s Single Flat:Jake Casavant 301 Ladies Series Flat: Rachelle Godin 543 Ladies Single Flat: Lisa Miller 263 Men’s High Average: Jake ...

Santa and Mrs. Claus came early this year, to join in the celebrations for Wawa’s 30th Annual Community Christmas Day event, escorted by Constable TJ Tremblay from the Ontario Provincial Police, held on Saturday Dec. 1st from 11: 00 am – 1:00 pm at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. The agency which first spearheaded Community Christmas was Algoma Child and ...

The staff of the Superior Children’s Centre donated $504.00 to the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation’s “Wish Upon A Star” Campaign. The staff members have been donating to their Jean Day Fund throughout the year and have now contributed $5,300.75 to the Foundation. Thank you to the staff of the Superior Children’s Centre! There is still time to donate to ...

Weather -A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light late this afternoon. High minus 10. Wind chill near minus 22. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 22. Wind chill minus 22 in the evening and minus 30 overnight. ...

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 Season of Epiphany from the Greek “to show forth” began on Jan. 06.  It commemorates the showing forth of the Infant Jesus to the Wise Men, the ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers that no form of distracted driving is ok. Officers are out on our roadways taking a combined approach of education and focussed enforcement. All it takes is one second of taking your eyes off the road while driving, and disaster could strike. Numerous studies have been conducted on the risks ...

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 6 8 McCOY, Joe 1 6 8 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 3 5 8 TERRIS, Tom 4 4 7 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 4 8 MITRIKAS, Eric 6 3 8 DERESKI, Louis 7 2 7 MOORE, Bruce 8 1 8 GAMES SCHEDULE – January 14, 2019 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Moore ...

Harte Gold is pleased to announce commercial production has been achieved at the Sugar Zone Mine, effective January 1, 2019. Highlights: Following a successful commissioning period, the Sugar Zone Mill is operating consistently at the permitted 575 tonnes per day (“TPD”). Start-up, commissioning and commercial production was achieved within a three month period since receipt of commercial production permits. The ...

The Alzheimer Society and the Wawa Family Health Team is holding a Memory Cafe; an evening of fun, snacks, and musical entertainment for people with memory issues and their care partners. The Memory Cafe is January 9th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wawa Goose Senior’s Club (63B Broadway Avenue.). Admission is by donation.

WFHT Walking Program at MHS The WFHT Walking Program at the Michipicoten High School is cancelled for this evening. It will resume tomorrow night.   Chronic Pain Self- Management Course The chronic pain self- management course has been cancelled for tonight. It will start next Monday, January 14.   Algoma Family Services Please be advised that the Algoma Family Services ...

The Board, Staff, and Learners of the Adult Learning Centre wish you a Happy New Year in 2019! On Monday, January 14, family history buffs are invited to join Lorne as our Ancestor Research for Beginners course resumes from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesday, January 15, we will begin a new Computer Basics course on ...

Jan 7, 2019 @ 07:06 Weather – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Amount 15 to 25 cm. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 90 near Lake Superior. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. Tonight – Snow and local blowing snow ending late ...

Jan 7, 2019 @ 06:36 Due to the impending weather system approaching and in the interest of safety.  All school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards.  All schools are open. AHSTS provides transportation services for: Algoma District School Board – ADSB Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario CSCNO Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario – CSPGNO Huron-Superior Cathollic District School Board ...

11:30 AM EST Sunday 06 January 2019 Winter storm warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Wawa – Pukaskwa Park Marathon – Schreiber Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.   Winter storm watch in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park ...

3:54 PM EST Saturday 05 January 2019 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville A winter storm is possible Monday. A developing low pressure system is expected to track over Northern Ontario on Monday. Snow with this system will begin over the area Monday morning and will continue for much of the day ...