Local & Area News

Mar 11, 2018 @ 20:00     At a special series of assemblies Friday morning, the students of Sir James Dunn gathered to watch a video message and photographs that Colton Liddle had sent from Pyeonchang. Colton is currently competing in the Paralympics in Pyeonchang. His sport is snowboarding. Colton’s video message was very inspirational for the students, and parents may find ...

Mar 11, 2018 @ 16:15 “I would like to congratulate our new Ontario PC Party Leader, Doug Ford, for his election yesterday. Doug’s election was definitive and he will now lead our party into a general election.   Following a Leadership election, there is a lot of emotion and exhaustion. I would like to thank all of the candidates and ...

Mar 11, 2018 @ 08:34 Over March Break, the Ontario Provincial Police will be highly focused on what has been the deadliest kind of driver on OPP-patrolled roads for the fifth consecutive year – the inattentive driver. Inattentive drivers were behind 83 road fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads in 2017, surpassing speed-related deaths (75), alcohol/drug-related deaths (46) and those that are ...

Mar 10, 2018 @ 07:56 Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. High minus 3. News Tidbits – Today is the Hawk Ice Fishing Derby! Good luck to all the anglers. Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead tonight. It’s time to spring forward! The Ontario PC party will have a new leader Saturday as judge rejects ...

Mar 9, 2018 @ 14:05     Forty-some volunteers spent Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6th and 7th, 2018 stocking 22 lakes in the Wawa area with Brook Trout, Splake, and Lake Trout. This year, eleven lakes received 13,000 Brook Trout, 10 lakes received 12,000 Splake and one lake received 2,000 Lake Trout, for a total of 27,000 fish (fingerlings). This ...

Mar 9, 2018 @ 13:24 The Michipcoten Volunteer Firefighter’s Association made more happy faces this week. Andre Thibodeau was the winner of the Valentine’s Day Draw of $1,000.     Ashley Omolida was the winner of one the $1,000 prizes that were drawn as part of the closing ceremonies for the 2018 Wawa Ice Fishing Derby.

Mar 9, 2018 @ 11:07   The Wawa BIA held their annual general meeting February 28th. After the minutes were accepted, Mayor Ron Rody (Council representative on the board) gave a short report on municipal happenings. He touched on the KPMG Water Report, and advised that the rates for consumption would be set shortly. Council will be conducting interviews from ...

Mar 9, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather Today Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 4. Tonight Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 12.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 bare and wet road with partly snow covered sections. 2018-03-09 2:25 101 Highway 144 to Shawmere River bare and wet road with partly snow ...

Mar 8, 2018 @ 13:45   On February 28th, Mayor Ron Rody welcomed a packed room full of seniors to the 3rd Annual Senior’s Luncheon. After a delicious lunch by Judy Page, Mayor Rody spoke to the beautiful weather. He saw people in t-shirts and one man said, “It’s too damn hot”. He spoke also about Wawa being able to ...

Mar 8, 2018 @ 11:28 International Women’s Day, celebrated every March 8th, has a long history with roots in the suffrage movement and socialist politics.   It is fair to say that in the hundred plus years the day has been observed, the circumstances of a great many women have improved, but the celebration of these social, economic, cultural and political ...

Mar 8, 2018 @ 08:12 The annual Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel is fast approaching so get your brooms out and join in the fun.  The bonspiel will be held March 23 – 25, 2018.  Your registration fee includes a delicious meal and dance on Saturday night. The theme this year is Around the World, so start thinking about your costumes ...

Mar 8, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather Today Flurries. High minus 2. Tonight Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 11.   Roads 101 Timmins to Highway 144 bare and wet road with partly snow covered sections. 2018-03-08 2:27 101 Highway 144 to Shawmere River partly snow covered with snow covered sections. 2018-03-08 2:28 101 Shawmere River to Highway ...

Mar 7, 2018 @ 08:32 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 ...

Mar 7, 2018 @ 08:32 Team Standings: Black Thunder 1st place with 50 points Men’s High Average: Marcel Lewis 186 Ladies’ High Average: Rachelle Godin 162 Bowler of the week: Joel Labbe with 141 pins over average. TEAM LEADERS:  High Series: Friends 3900 High Single: Black Thunder 1391 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: Men’s Series Flat: Marcel Lewis 715 Men’s Single Flat: Wayne ...

Mar 7, 2018 @ 08:18 Now that we are into March my memories go back to 1945 and the last month under occupation. At night it was hard to sleep as the V1 launching pads were just a few kilometers from or village of Warnsveld. Every time one of these flying bombs came over we laid listening to the stuttering ...