Local & Area News

Jan 10, 2018 @ 14:27   The halls of Sir James Dunn were busy for the month of December.  The Grade 8 Game Changers organized a few fun activities.  This group of dedicated students (under the direction of Mrs. McKenzie and Ms. Portis) first organized a winter door decorating contest.  All the classes participated and all the doors were unique ...

Jan 10, 2018 @ 11:53     On December 30, 2017, Father Goose, Bill Lishman, a talented sculpter, innovator, and flight instructor to Canada Geese and other migratory birds; died at his home on Dec. 30, just 10 days after he was diagnosed with leukemia. He was 78. Mr. Lishman leaves his wife, Paula, their three children, Aaron, Geordie and Carmen, three ...

Jan 10, 2018 @ 08:32 Weather Today Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. A few flurries and ice pellets beginning early this afternoon. Local snow and ice pellet amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50. High zero. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight A few flurries and ice pellets changing to rain ...

Jan 9, 2018 @ 18:15 Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 7 7 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 5 6 MOORE, Bruce 3 4 8 McCOY, Joe 4 3 7 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 4 3 8 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 3 8 DERESKI, Louis 7 2 7 YOUNG, Paul 7 2 7 GAMES SCHEDULE – January 15, 2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Jan 8, 2018 @ 20:58   Highway 17 was closed for the better part of Sunday, January 7th, 2017. A tractor-trailer carrying uranium concentrate was headed south at the Montreal River Hill when it tried to go around a jack-knifed tractor-trailer that was headed up the hill. Unfortunately as it tried to squeeze by, it got trapped, tearing a small ...

Jan 8, 2018 @ 07:57 Weather: Today A few flurries ending this afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Amount 2 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. Temperature steady near minus 3. Tonight Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Clearing before morning. Low minus 14. Roads 2018-01-08 – early ...

Weather – it is still cold outside 🙁   News Tidbits – Canada beat Sweden to win gold last night at the world junior hockey championship in Buffalo, N.Y.! Businesses along Pinewood Drive and residents of Michipicoten River Village, don’t forget that Algoma Power has scheduled a power outage today between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a ...

Jan 6, 2018 @ 08:32 Wawa Community Food Bank volunteers wish to thank the many individuals, organizations, corporations and businesses in this remarkably generous town. We have been receiving donations from mid- November 2017 right into this first week of January 2018. All monetary contributions of any size are valued and each personal or food item is appreciated. Feed The ...

Jan 6, 2018 @ 08:30 The Sir James Dunn Kindergarten class had a very busy and exciting week before the Christmas break.  On Monday morning they decided to bake some fresh gingerbread cookies after having read three different versions of the popular Gingerbread Man book.  In all three versions, someone opens the oven while the gingerbread man is baking and ...

Jan 5, 2018 @ 17:38   Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind members of the public that being prepared for winter driving can save your life. With the inclement cold weather in the area this weekend, OPP reminds drivers to be aware what to do should you become stuck ...

The middle of January is always an exciting time at Sir James Dunn Public School.  That is when the staff and students have the opportunity to meet and greet next year’s incoming Junior and Senior Kindergarten students. Kindergarten registration always comes with mixed emotions from both the parents and their little ones.  Excitement for all the new learning opportunities and ...

Jan 5, 2018 @ 12:08   The Business Improvement Association (BIA) of Wawa was happy to spread the holiday spirit by purchasing new holiday lights and banners for the community to enjoy down Broadway Avenue. Algoma Power Inc. (API) generously donated their Wawa staff’s time to install the lights on a cold winter morning. The BIA truly appreciated the donation ...

Jan 5, 2018 @ 07:54 Weaather Today Mainly sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 23. Wind chill minus 43. Tonight A few clouds. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light before morning. Low minus 33. Wind chill minus 46.   Roads 2018-01-05 – early morning report 101 Timmins to Highway 144 ...

Jan 4, 2018 @ 14:11 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists to drive with caution during the winter months. There have been three fatal motor vehicle collisions in less than 24 hours in three separate areas within the North East Region of the OPP.   The OPP would like to remind all travelers of the following: ...

Jan 4, 2018 @ 08:02   With the recent cold weather, we have been working hard to build the 2018 Outdoor Ice Rink at the MMCC.   We have reached a critical stage in building the rink and have now raised the red flag. We ask that everyone stay off the rink as we put the finishing touches on the ...