Local & Area News

May 7, 2018 @ 07:46 Weather – Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 17. UV index 6 or high. News Tidbits – It was very sad to hear over the weekend that former resident, Gilbert Belair and passenger John Paul Finck passed away in an aircraft crash mid-morning Saturday at Sanderson Field, Sault Ste. Marie, ...

May 4, 2018 @ 08:33 On Sunday, April 29th, the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation held its annual Donor Recognition Celebration. Gratitude was expressed to donors and the names newly inscribed on the “In-Memory” Donor Board were respectfully acknowledged. To date, the Foundation has donated over $415,000 to the hospital for the purchase of medical equipment and other equipment needed ...

May 4, 2018 @ 08:11 Harte Gold is pleased to announce it has entered into an Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) with Pic Mobert First Nation. the proximal First Nation, in connection with the Company’s Sugar Zone property located outside White River, Ontario. The Sugar Zone property is located within the exclusive traditional territory of Pic Mobert First Nation. The IBA ...

May 4, 2018 @ 08:02 On Sunday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m., Wawa Baptist will hold a Praise Night at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre. Come and be refreshed by a time of songs and friendship. On Sunday, May 20, Wawa Baptist extends an invitation to lunch at 11:30 a.m. after church at 10:00 a.m. (at Wawa Goose Seniors’ Drop-in Centre). ...

May 4, 2018 @ 07:48 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 13. UV index 5 or moderate. News Tidbits – May the Fourth be with you! Today is Star Wars Day, May 4, which celebrates George Lucas’ Star Wars saga. The Star is ...

May 3, 2018 @ 09:31 Last week the EDC of Wawa held an Open House to launch the province’s new Wood Heat Pilot Program. The Ontario government will use proceeds from the Ontario Carbon Market to fund four new programs for communities without access to natural gas that relies on a mix of wood, propane, fuel oil and diesel-generated electricity ...

May 3, 2018 @ 08:02 Here is a recent article from the journal Circulation which adds even more evidence (if that is necessary) regarding the remarkable health benefits of following a healthy lifestyle. And following a healthy lifestyle is not very difficult to do.   By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Middle-aged adults with ...

May 3, 2018 @ 07:50 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 THANK YOU, Roberta for being with us for the past 8 months. We ALL join in wishing you  God’s Blessings ...

May 3, 2018 @ 07:01 Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 12. UV index 7 or high.   News Tidbits – Dr. John McCrae of Guelph, Ont., wrote in 20 minutes, the the most famous English poem of the First World War, In Flanders Fields in Ypres, Belgium.

May 2, 2018 @ 10:24 On Tuesday May 1, 2018 at approximately 8:30 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment had occasion to stop and investigate a male person in the town of Wawa, Ontario. Investigation revealed that the male was in breach of his conditions. As a result Valentino DESMOULIN (57) of Wawa, Ontario ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:50 Sault College, in partnership with Professional Engineers Ontario – Algoma Chapter, is excited to host the 29th Annual Bridge Building contest! Taking place on Saturday, May 5 in Sault College’s Multimedia Centre, the day will kick off with the grade 4 and 5 division – the youngest of four divisions – beginning at 10 a.m. ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:31 Goodbye cold April and welcome warmer month of May! We once again lost twp Friends of the Legion; Mary Morin who was a WW2 Veteran and Margaret Magi who was a long time member and Past President. The Wawa Branch 429 will remember them. With May approaching we again think back to WW2 and the many ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:28   Nurdles on the beach? What are nurdles?   Nurdles are tiny, lentil-sized and shaped pieces of white plastic. Parents might be familiar with them as they were the stuffing in Beanie Babies. People in the plastic fabrication industry know them as the building material for nearly all our plastic products.   These photographs were ...

May 2, 2018 @ 08:20   The Wawa community kitchen has officially been established!! We are a registered non-profit called “The Mixing Spoon”. We had a logo contest for high school students, and Abiguel Jones was the winner. So, what is The Mixing Spoon you ask? We are a community kitchen. And if that still leaves you confused, this community ...

May 2, 2018 @ 07:47 Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 8. UV index 6 or high. News Tidbits – The Wawa Walking Challenge is well underway! At the end of Week 2, the top three teams are Hawk Junction Locomotion, All About the Steps and Goose to Moose Hoofers. This week’s challenge is to “Love ...