Local & Area News

Weather – Marine – News Tidbits – Sleepy Time Story at the Wawa Public Library “The Witch and the Cat” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Come dressed up in a cat or witch costume, or just your comfy pj’s to enjoy a story, snacks, games and have lots of fun!  

Oct 19, 2017 @ 08:34   My name is Matt Larrett and I have been studying Karate in Wawa for almost a decade and I have recently opened my own club.  I have chosen to use the name Michipicoten Wado Kai to honour my karate roots. I would like to make it clear that I am not in competition with ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 08:16     Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.   We have had quite the red sunsets over the past several days, with beautiful sunny days. As I write this the sun is just breaking over Surluga Mine Hill, and it promises to be a bright, sunny day. The ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 07:57 Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 60. High 13. Tonight will be clear. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5. Marine – Gale warning in effect.Wind west 30 knots increasing to west 35 early this morning then diminishing to west 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing ...

Oct 19, 2017 @ 06:02 On Saturday, October 14, 2017 at approximately 5:40 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment were notified of an overdue boater on Lake Kindogen located in the Township of Kalen. Investigation revealed that a 58 year old male had left a cabin on Kindogen Lake in an aluminum boat at ...

Oct 18, 2017 @ 09:50 Even though I talk or write very frequently about all the things that make Algoma-Manitoulin such an outstanding place to live and work, I truly believe in my heart that our region has been more than blessed with many outstanding individuals who make a difference in our communities. Be they community service or interest group ...

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 Sun.     Oct.   15     We welcomed Rev. Betty Pretty from             S.S.M. & Joy Bott of Marathon who is  Roberta’s Educational Supervisor             as ...

Oct 18, 2017 @ 08:22 Yes, we had our meeting and Branch inspection and our Zone Commander Comrade Sandy ROSS passed our books and we have to work hard to be in the same position next year. So we need all the help we can get. At the meeting we had a good start with planning our next Fish fry ...

Oct 18, 2017 @ 08:08 Preston Plante, is a DJ/producer known as Kilotile. He’s a 20-year old electronic dance artist, growing up in Wawa and has been concentrating on DJ’ing and producing music for about 4-5 years and is becoming more popular every day. He has already released eight albums and distributed in digital stores, such as iTunes and Spotify. Plante continues to ...

Oct 18, 2017 @ 07:58 Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight a few clouds. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light after midnight. Low plus 4.   Marine – Strong wind warning in effect. Wind south 20 knots veering to southwest 25 this morning then to west ...

Oct 17, 2017 @ 08:40   It was hard to see what an outsider only saw of Wawa in Cheyenne Jenkins article “Places Between: Little Wawa”. A depressing Northern town. An inn falling apart, buildings devastated by fire. Ruin Porn. Only one house proudly painted blue and yellow was positive.   Wawa is not much different than many Northern Ontario towns are ...

There is a regular Council Meeting tonight, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. Agenda (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) PRESENTATIONS 2.1 Presentation to Mr. Mark McRae – Retirement Gift (3) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of the Agenda (resolution) (4) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS 4.1 Library Board Meeting – Monday, October 16, 2017 ...

Oct 17, 2017 @ 07:56 Weather – Mainly sunny. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight Clear. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near midnight. Low 6. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 20 early this morning then diminishing to west 15 near noon. Wind diminishing to ...

Oct 16, 2017 @ 22:50 Les résultats du recensement prouvent ce que de nombreux Canadiens savaient déjà : les taux de pauvreté sont en hausse chez les aînés canadiens et de moins en moins de gens sont prêts à prendre leur retraite. On peut se demander pourquoi le gouvernement, qui dispose de ces statistiques, a décidé de se lancer dans ...

Oct 16, 2017 @ 20:34   Wawa is truly one of the between places, between Sault St. Marie and Thunder Bay, between boom and bust and between generations, caught between yesterday and today. A community founded on gold and evolving its existence on the bounty that it’s people could cut from the hills rising from the shores of Lake Superior.  A ...