Local & Area News

To my Wawa Patients:   I wish to inform you that I will be closing my practice effective May 1, 2018.  My husband and I will be moving to Southern Ontario to be closer to our families.   At this time, the Wawa Family Health Team is actively recruiting for a physician to replace me.  Please be reassured that you ...

Mar 5, 2018 @ 16:25 The recent school shooting down in Florida sent collective shivers down the spine of parents and grandparents around the world. Few leaders would disagree that among the very highest trusts bestowed upon elected leaders is the protection of our children. Long ago I recall a grandmother saying to me, “The most precious jewels that a ...

Mar 5, 2018 @ 09:30 The 2018 Wawa Ice Fishing Derby had the best weather possible. Anglers who travelled to Wawa enjoyed their drive without threat of snowstorm and closed highways to enjoy near 0C temperatures during the daytime, with sun and blue skies – dropping just enough to freeze things back up overnight.   Lots of fish (87) were ...

Clocks will move forward one hour at 2 a.m. on March 11 and the Wawa Fire Department is recommending residents install new batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks. “In order for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to do their job, they need to have working batteries. “Once a year, old batteries should be ...

Mar 5, 2018 @ 07:52 Weather Today Sunny. High minus 3. Tonight A few clouds. Low minus 16.   Roads – bare and dry road   News Tidbits – The Fifth Estate has found that a report by the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) into the investigation of the death of Stacy DeBungee, 41 in the fall of ...

Mar 4, 2018 @ 20:51     This is the 16th or 17th Annual Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters Association Cash Draw. This year by 1 p.m. the firefighters had sold out their tickets. They will be back later this year with tickets for the 2017/18 Cash Draw. Proceeds from this go to the firefighters Equipment Fund.  

Mar 4, 2018 @ 11:50   This year’s winner of the $30,000 Registration Prize at the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby was no stranger standing beside the ticket barrel. Kurt (Maysen) Geldart is the winner of the cash prize.   In 2014, Kurt (Jake) Geldart won the Registration Prize of a truck, a 2014 Dodge RAM 1500 4×4 SXT Quad Cab. ...

Mar 4, 2018 @ 11:41 Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 13 15 LESCHISHIN, Mark 2 10 15 HOFFMANN, Jim 3 9 15 SPENCER, Reg 4 7 15 SZEKELY, Marc 4 7 15 BOYD, Katherine 6 6 15 HALL, Jennifer 7 4 14 McCOY, Joe 8 3 14 Schedule for Thursday – March 8,  2018 Ice 1 Ice 2 ...

Mar 4, 2018 @ 11:29     The Michipicoten Volunteer Firefighters Association made a donation yesterday. Rob Sanderson and  Sam Rowe presented Maryanne Pearson and Albert Nichols with a cheque for $2,000 that will help the Legion in their ‘Lift for the Legion’ accessibility fundraising campaign.

Mar 4, 2018 @ 11:17   Rob Sanderson and  Sam Rowe presented Maryanne Pearson and Albert Nichols with a cheque representing the funds that were raised during the Annual Wawa Emergency Services Hockey Game. $1,850 was raised and will help the Legion in their ‘Lift for the Legion’ accessibility fundraising campaign.

Mar 4, 2018 @ 8:50   This is your last chance to purchase your tickets for the $10,000 and three $1,000 cash draws that will be made today. Come down to the MMCC and get your ticket!

  This year the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby Early Bird Draw Winners took home prizes of $500 CASH! Ten names were drawn: David Crack, SSM Danielle Stewart, Wawa Don Maguire, SSM Christie Reid, Wawa Jason Pelletier, Wikwemikong Marie Andre Boivir, Wawa Dennis McCoy, SSM Gilbert Legace, Wawa Steve Farkas, SSM and John Newport of Wawa. In order to be eligible for the ...



Mar 2, 2018 @ 10:46     February may have come and gone but it certainly was a very busy month for the staff and students of Sir James Dunn.  The Grade 8 Game Changers were busy organizing a few things at the school.  At the beginning of January, each classroom was approached to make some Valentine Cards for the ...

  This snowmobiler is one of two that passed by the Goose as I was wondering if there would be a sunset to photograph. The sun disappeared behind the clouds and what appeared to be fog, just as the snowmobiles went by.