Local & Area News

There is a Special Council Meeting scheduled for tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Municipal Council Chambers.   (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) PRESENTATIONS (3) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of the Agenda (4) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS (5) DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF (6) ...

Or should I say it was clean as of May 8th. It took seven volunteers three mornings to pull 24 fully stuffed bags of trash out of the ditch and off the shoulder. That doesn’t count the 1 3/4 leaf bags of plastic water bottles and over 100 beer cans… and then the same amount of pop cans, oil, antifreeze, ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then rain beginning before morning. Low plus 4.   News Tidbits – It appears as if the plans to amalgamate Public Health Units are true. The two proposed units in Northern ...

Manitou Gold Inc. is pleased to announce its upcoming drilling program and additional planned exploration work for the upcoming field season at its 100% owned properties along the Goudreau-Localsh deformation zone (the “GLDZ”), located north of Wawa, Ontario. The GLDZ has seen significant new investments in gold exploration and development activity in recent years. The western half of the GLDZ ...

Since 1960, Thomas Walls School of Music has been servicing Sault Ste. Marie with its quality instruments and music supplies as well as providing excellent music lessons for children and adults. The owner, Tom, has always worked hard to provide outstanding customer service to anyone coming to the store. It has been his friendly face and cheerful personality that has ...

  The Wawa Goose Nest Market is getting closer to opening. Last weekend Provost Contracting was digging and laying in gravel for the foundations for each ‘shed’ and putting the ‘sheds’ into place.   This will work as a business incubator idea in allowing the many artisans of Wawa a place to sell their crafts and also create a draw ...

  Traffic was delayed for a short time yesterday afternoon about 55 km south of Wawa on Highway 17 to remove this vehicle from the bushline. The vehicle is barely visible looking eastward, and completely hidden by the trees as you look west (photos above). The driver of this minivan was taken to the LDHC to be checked out after ...

Congrats to our winners from week two: Chrystal Morden Diane Spencer Melissa Terris Kaitlin Haidarenko Sean Robinson Nadine Sagar   A big shout out to all participants for all your hard work so far-way to go!   Here are the challenges for week three: Physical Activity: How many steps did you get each day this week? 0-2500=1 point, 2501-5000=2 points, ...

It seems to be an unfortunate sign of the times that almost all of the news people are exposed to is, to be quite frank, of an extremely negative nature. Some like to put the blame on media, but in my opinion, that’s simply too broad of a paintbrush stroke. Yes, media reports a steady stream of disconcerting news, but ...

The LDHC Foundation extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to donors who have contributed to the two campaigns which raised funds for the Digital Radiography Upgrade, Phases 1 & 2. A total of $300,000 was raised in these two campaigns. $150,000 for Phase 1 and $150,000 for Phase 2, all made possible by the generous hearts who have supported health care ...

Students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) put their skills to the test in an attempt to solve a series of enigmas in order to get out of the “escape room” in under 60 minutes. Of the sevent teams of students, only three succeeded in escaping. Students really enjoyed this activity which promotes teamwork while also encouraging individual reflection.

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Clearing before morning. Low plus 5. News Tidbits – David Williamson, Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and Islands was acclaimed for Conservative Party of Canada and will challenge Carol Hughes for her ...

  What does it take to fix a water main or in this case, a lateral? The lateral is the pipe that branches off of the water main bringing water to your residence or business. A water lateral broke and needed repair. It took time to determine the area affected when the water was shut off for repair work, then ...

On May 11, 2019 at approximately 4:25 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft from a business in Wawa, Ontario. Two suspects were reported to have taken a motor vehicle from a local business without paying their tow bill. Officers conducted patrols but were unable to locate the vehicle. On May 12, ...

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. High 14. UV index 6 or high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low plus 1. News Tidbits – Flood damages continue to accumulate – today a long-term care home in Maniwaki, Que., will be evacuated today due to increased flooding in the area, forcing 67 residents out of their homes. Temiskaming ...