Local & Area News

  We are in the last days of the 2018 Municipal Election. The Coffee & Cake was attended by a number of interested voters who had questions for the candidates. All candidates participated and the evening was very interesting. Voters may vote by phone, online, or at a station at the MMCC next Monday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 8. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light after midnight. Low 6. Marine Weather – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to southwest ...

  Ontario Provincial Police are advising that Highway 101 between Wawa and Chapleau is down to one lane following a washout. OPP are on scene at this time.

This Special Weather Statement ended at 6:06 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2018.   10:36 AM EDT Wednesday 17 October 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Lake effect snow today. Cold northwesterly winds blowing across the relatively warm waters of Lake Superior are expected to ...

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is a registered Canadian charitable organization. We are the leader in wetland conservation; using sound science, we deliver on-the-ground habitat conservation projects, research, education programs and public policy work to conserve, restore and manage wetlands. Volunteer-hosted fundraising events such as the Wawa DU Conservation Dinner and Charity Auction (Saturday, November 3 at the Michipicoten Community Centre) ...

We are very happy to welcome teachers Carla Mooney and Adam Carricato back to our school and extend a warm welcome to Steven Rothwell, the newest member of our teaching staff.  Our new kindergarten students are also settling in and cruising the halls with confidence and smiles.   To begin the year, Father Michael led us in prayer with a ...

  Oct 17, 2018 at 10:01 Sir James Dunn Public School is off to a great start.  On Thursday, September 27th parents and students were invited to a Welcome Back BBQ filled with food, games and professional face painting.  This was a night for everyone to get to know each other and tour their child’s classroom to observe all that they ...

  The Wawa Fire Department held an Open House “Have Coffee with a Firefighter” on Sunday, October 17yh from noon til 3 p.m. This was a great opportunity to visit the Wawa Fire Hall, see some of the equipment, and if you were a child… sit in a fire truck! Well, they won’t say, but I think a few adults ...

If you have been following these End Polio Now articles you know that there are only three countries left to be declared Polio-free.  Since we have been fighting this battle for some many years we have an excellent surveillance system in place to keep in close touch with countries around the world.  We have gained a lot of experience in many difficult ...

In celebration of our board’s 20th anniversary, we are profiling 20 outstanding graduates from our high schools all throughout the month of October. Below are the profiles of two graduates from École secondaire Saint-Joseph in Wawa.   Jean-François Meloche, École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), 2008 Jean-François Meloche was a pioneer student at École secondaire Saint-Joseph, one of the school’s first graduates. After completing ...

NEW BOOKS ON THE 7 DAY SHELF this week are “Three Things About Elsie” by Joanna Cannon, “By the Next Pause” by G. Barton-Sinkia, “The Good Fight” by Danielle Steel and “Little Panic” by Amanda Stern.   Staff Picks for the Month of September are “Someone is Watching” by Joy Fielding, “Left to Die” by Lisa Jackson, “Sworn to Silence” by ...

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 705-856-292 Thurs. Oct. 18   Worship Committee   – 9:30 a.m. Sat. Oct. 20   – Prayer Shawl Ministry – 3:00 p.m. Sun.  Oct. 21   Bible Readings ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low. Tonight – partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus ...

Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement for Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day:   “On behalf of Ontario’s Official Opposition and New Democrats across Ontario, I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the thousands of child care workers and early childhood educators who have devoted their careers to enriching the lives of the ...

Harte Gold has poured it’s first gold at the Sugar Zone Mine. Stephen G. Roman, President and CEO, commented “With this achievement, we have advanced from permitting the Project to gold production in under four weeks, a significant accomplishment. Plant startup continues to run smoothly with no material issues reported.” The mill has been stabilized and gold is being recovered ...