Local & Area News

Apr 12, 2018 @ 14:38   The ladies 2017-18 curling season came to an exciting end on Wednesday, April 11th.  The Team of Debbie Tavella, Amanda Huff, Silvija Case, Jody Tait and Angele Begin (5-person rotating team) beat the Mathias team in the final game of the play-offs.  They won all 4 of their games.  What is more exciting is ...

Apr 12, 2018 @ 08:22   Last evening (April 11, 2018) both the Ladies and Men’s Playoff Championship Games were played at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre.   The four teams were dressed in hockey jerseys in memory of the tragic accident involving the Humboldt Broncos.  Living in a small northern community, we are aware of traveling to sports events. ...

Apr 12, 2018 @ 08:15     Last evening the Men’s Championship Game was played.  Rival Teams Terris played Team Leschishin. The game was decided with the final rock in the 8th end. Congratulations to Team Terris – Regular Season Champions and Team Leschishin – Playoff Champions!     A special thank you to Jim Hoffmann Club President and Andy ...

Apr 12, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather – Today will see increasing cloudiness. Periods of light snow beginning this morning and ending this afternoon then 40 percent chance of rain showers late this afternoon. High plus 3. Tonight it will be mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries changing to 60 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind ...

Apr 11, 2018 @ 14:24 On Tuesday April 10, 2018 at approximately 2:48 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment responded to a Wawa address regarding a report of a break and enter in progress. At the scene officers conducted an investigation and obtained evidence.   As a result Blake John KOMARNISKI (34) of Wawa, ...

Apr 11, 2018 @ 13:29 Ontario is supporting White River Forest Products to upgrade and modernize its sawmill in White River, helping to create and maintain 176 highly skilled jobs and boost economic growth. White River Forest Products sawmill has brought good jobs to the community — not only those at the sawmill itself but local spinoff jobs in transportation, ...

Apr 11, 2018 @ 11:28   Defined Movement Dance held their Performance Showcase 2018 featured solos, duets, trios and group dances from the 2017/18 competitive season. This was a fundraiser for the dance students, in order to help with costs for costumes, travel expenses and entry fees for competitions. Instructor Samatha Stewart explained that the nearest place to compete is ...

Apr 11, 2018 @ 10:15 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). CHURCH OFFICE HOURS – Thurs. 1 -3 p.m. Roberta requests that an appointment be made. Please call 705-856-2926 ...

Apr 11, 2018 @ 09:09 Today is the Seniors at risk Expo & Wawa Goose Senior’s Goose Club “Senior’s Information Fair – Northern Tour 2018”. This event features a Trade Show and a workshop with several different presentations. Agenda 9:30-10:00 Registration 10:00 – 3:00 Trade Show 10:00 – 10:15 Greetings Jolene Binda Shelley Wesseling & John Richer (OACAO Fairs Coordinators) ...

Apr 11, 2018 @ 08:58 As a follow up to last month’s article titled Modern Slavery: Human Trafficking in Ontario, the focus of this article will be about sex trafficking (ST). I will explain in greater detail the operations of sex trafficking and how it affects us in our community. Additionally, this article will be focusing on domestic human trafficking ...

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Apr 11, 2018 @ 08:44   Le cours d’arts visuels a permis à plusieurs élèves de l’École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) de développer leurs talents artistiques! Sous les directives de Mme Annette Lytwentko, enseignante en arts visuels, les élèves ont manipulé les couleurs afin de produire de l’art abstrait. Le mélange des couleurs s’est fait sans pinceau et seulement par la ...

Apr 11, 2018 @ 08:37   The visual arts course at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) has allowed students to really develop their artistic talents. With the help of art teacher Ms. Annette Lytwentko, students manipulated colours in order to produce abstract art. Students had to mix the colours and create their masterpiece without using a paint brush. The results were ...

Paul Best has been the principal at St. Basil’s in White River for the past three years. He is leaving and as of September 1st, 2018 will become the new Principal of Holy Family. The vacancy as Principal at St. Basil in White River will be filled at a later date. In other changes, St. Mary’s College (SMC) Principal Cindy Sawyer is ...

Apr 11, 2018 @ 07:39 Weather – After three beautiful bright sunny mornings it was disappointing to see the clouds and snow – but Environment Canada says only a few flurries ending this afternoon with a high of +3 today. Tonight it will get cloudier and a low of -9. Roads – all highways are bare and dry. News tidbits ...