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May 12, 2018 @ 14:14 Passed peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Friday, May 11, 2018, at the age of 92 years. Beloved wife and best friend of Kenneth Thompson. Dear mother of Leslie Rowe (late Malcolm), Greg Thompson (Grace) and Kevin Thompson. Grandmother of Tracy, Geoff (Chelsey), Karley (Mike), David (Whitney) and Jose (Taylor). Great-grandmother of Rylend, ...

May 11, 2018 @ 21:12 The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that highway 17 will be closed from Wawa, Ontario to Batchawana due to a culvert failure, causing both lanes of travel to be closed. The OPP are requesting that the public remain away from this area. This will allow crews to work ...

May 11, 2018 @ 10:22 During the month of April 2018 the Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 637 calls for service (CFS) which included some of the following: 21 motor vehicle collisions, 8 violence related CFS, 14 property related CFS, and 7 drug related incident. Officers continue to patrol our communities and the highways ...

May 11, 2018 @ 10:15 On Thursday May 10, 2018 at approximately 8:45 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment along with the assistance of members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) attended a residence in the Community of Dubreuilville, Ontario and executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant. s a result ...

May 10, 2018 @ 09:51   A few months ago Mrs. Bernath’s Kindergarten class at Sir James Dunn created a list of some of the possible dramatic play center themes that they would enjoy.  Once the list was completed they quickly got to work creating a Post Office.  In order to understand the roles of Post Office staff they toured ...

May 10, 2018 @ 09:24 Parkinson Canada is hosting a Parkinson’s Disease Education Event in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday, May 29th titled: You … and your Health Care Team.  In the absence of a local Movement Disorder Clinic, this session will focus on helping people living with Parkinson’s to access all available resources in order to create their personal ...

May 10, 2018 @ 09:21 On Wednesday May 9, 2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (White River) Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle on Highway 17 in the Hunt Township District of Algoma for a traffic violation. During the investigation police located and seized a quantity of suspected heroin, a ...

May 10, 2018 @ 08:55 The Algoma District School Board approved the appointment of two Student Trustees for the 2018 / 2019 school year. Molly Taylor, currently a grade 11 student at Superior Heights and Sarah Fisher, currently a Grade 11 student at White Pines will begin their terms as ADSB Student Trustees on August 1, 2018. Superintendent of Education ...

May 10, 2018 @ 08:51   Students at St. Joseph French Immersion School in Wawa walked on Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 in support of clean drinking water for all during the Walk for Justice as part of a Catholic Education Week initiative. The Walk for Justice began as a way for students to explore the two feet of social justice and ...

May 10, 2018 @ 08:19   Manitou Gold Inc. is pleased to announce receipt of final reports on the magnetic, induced polarization and soil gas hydrocarbon surveys completed on its 100% owned “Goudreau Patents.”  The Goudreau Patents property consists of four surface and mining rights patents, covering an area of approximately 160 acres and is located less than 2kms east ...

May 10, 2018 @ 08:03 Do you ever find you are “allowing” yourself to have a treat, or having a “cheat day”? If your everyday dietary regime requires a cheat day, then maybe you should break-up! You are evidently unhappy and unable to sustain the diet trends you are following! Quit restricting yourself! Although we are adults, we act just ...

May 10, 2018 @ 07:40 Weather – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Temperature falling to plus 3 this morning then rising. UV index 6 or high. News Tidbits – The power has been out in Dubreuilville since before 5 this morning. ...

May 9, 2018 @ 23:41 On Tuesday May 8, 2018 at approximately 9:20 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding a report of a dispute. At the scene investigation revealed that an altercation had taken place between a female and 2 males. As a result a 36 year ...

May 9, 2018 @ 13:57 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 Sun.    May 13    Official Board Meeting following Morning Worship Thurs. May 17   Worship Committee – 9:30 a.m. Sat.      May ...

May 9, 2018 @ 08:25   Students from JK to Grade 8 at St. Joseph School in Wawa enjoyed planetarium presentations from Science North. During the presentations, students entered into a large inflatable dome where they had the opportunity to experience an interactive show that mixed the elements of traditional storytelling and digital technology.   Students in Kindergarten and Grade ...