Local & Area News

Thursday Morning News – December 6

Weather – Today will be cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature falling to minus 14 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning and minus 23 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight, a few clouds are expected. Wind up to ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – December 5

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 A special THANK YOU to everyone who helped in so many ways at the Bazaar & Luncheon held last Saturday. Sun.  Dec. 09    2nd Sunday ...

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Between the Covers – December 5th

New Books – New books on the Seven Day Shelf this week are: “Racing to the Finish-My Story” by Dale Earnhardt Jr.; “Dark Sacred Night” by Michael Connelly and “Kingdom of the Blind” by Louise Penny!  Come on in and browse through all of the great books on the Seven Day Shelf!   Staff Picks for the Month of December are ...

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Algoma District School Board welcomes four new Trustees

At the December 4th Inaugural Meeting, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) introduced and welcomed four new Trustees for the December 1, 2018, to November 30, 2022 term.   Greg Bowman is the new ADSB Trustee representing Ward 3. Greg is a Senior Electrical Planner working at Central Trades at Algoma Steel. For over 15 years, he has been a committed member of ...

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Star Gazing – Bright Comet and Meteor Shower

    For thousands of years, the night sky has been a place of entertainment and guidance. It was also the foundation of myths and superstitions. Bright comets were deemed to be messengers of impending doom such as drought, disease, famine, war, etc. Located in the outer reaches of our solar system, comets are mountains of rock and ice that ...

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Tuesday Night Mixed Bowling League – December 4

Team Standings: Tied for first place is Friends and Black Thunder with 21 points Bowler of the week:  Nash Lewis with 179 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: Marcel Lewis 290 Ladies Series Flat: Rachelle Godin 543 Ladies Single Flat: Lisa Miller ...

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Wednesday Morning News – December 5

Weather – Today will see flurries with risk of snow squalls. Local amount 10 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. Temperature steady near minus 1. Wind chill near minus 9. Tonight – Periods of light snow. Risk of snow squalls early this evening. Local amount 2 cm. Wind north 20 km/h. Low minus 13. Wind chill minus 9 ...

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2018-21 Wawa Municipal Council is Sworn In

https://youtu.be/TgMbva-cf08   Last night, December 3rd, the 2018-21 Wawa Municipal Councillors took their oath of office.   Acting CAO Cathy Cyr brought the meeting to order, and took oaths from Councillors Bill Chiasson, Micheline “Mitch” Hatfield, Robert Reece, Pat Tait, and aclaimed Mayor Ron Rody.     Reverend Peter Chalykoff began by saying that this was an honour, the third ...

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Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. We are Algoma Steel Inc.

Welcome to the all-new Algoma Steel Inc.! As of November 30th, 2018, Algoma Steel Inc. purchased substantially all of the assets of Essar Steel Algoma Inc. Today we are stronger, more sustainable, and free from the protection of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). Algoma Steel is now privately owned by a solid group of investors who are committed to ...

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NDP MPP says fight for disability rights in Ontario not over

Joel Harden, NDP critic for Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities, released the following statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I want to commend the work of the disability rights movement for making Ontario a more inclusive place. It is thanks to the movement’s tireless campaigning that we have an ...

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Men’s Curling Standings – December 4

Team Rank Wins GP FAHRER, Tom 1 4 5 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 3 5 McCOY, Joe 2 3 5 TERRIS, Tom 2 3 5 DERESKI, Louis 5 2 5 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 5 2 5 MITRIKAS, Eric 5 2 5 MOORE, Bruce 8 1 5 GAMES SCHEDULE – December 103, 2018     Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice ...

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Tuesday Morning News – December 4

Weather – Today will be mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight, flurries are expected. Local amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. ...

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Council Meeting Tonight – December 3

A special ‘inaugural’ council meeting will be held tonight in council chambers at 6 p.m. Agenda (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT 1.1 Cathy Cyr, Acting CAO/Deputy Clerk (2) DECLARATION OF ELECTED OFFICE AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE 2.1 Council Elect – Bill Chiasson, Mitch Hatfield, Robert Reece, Pat Tait; Mayor Elect – Ron Rody 2.2  Blessing, ...

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Monday Morning News – December 3

Weather – Today A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning and minus 9 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind up ...

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Indigenous, racialized youth disproportionately impacted by Ford axing Child Advocate

The NDP’s Anti-Racism critic Laura Mae Lindo is pointing out that, with Indigenous children far more likely be in care than non-Indigenous children, Doug Ford needs to reverse his elimination of the Child Advocate’s office to avoid putting up another discriminatory barrier for Indigenous youth. “In my riding of Kitchener Centre, Indigenous children are five times more likely to come ...

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