Local & Area News

  It is said that we are six or fewer steps away from each other so that a chain of “a friend of a friend” statements can be made to connect any two people in a maximum of six steps “six degrees of separation”. That tenuous type of connection led to this article. When the Nipigon River Bridge failed, Wawa-news covered the ...

On Wednesday September 28, 2016 at approximately 3:50 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment responded to a White River address regarding a stolen motor vehicle complaint. Police were given a description of both the motor vehicle in question and the male person responsible for the theft. Police made an immediate patrol of the ...

Julia, a long-time resident of Wawa and Sault Ste Marie, passed away Tuesday, September 13th, 2016, at the Ontario Finnish Rest Home. Born in 1924, in Sioux Lookout, Ontario; Julia met her late husband, Joseph Edward in Winnipeg, Manitoba after WWII and moved to Portage La Prairie, Manitoba where their eldest daughter, Marilyn (late Garfy) was born. They moved to ...

Sep 19, 2016 at 08:23 Over the past several weeks or so, there have been many rainy days. The rainfall of September 10 caused flooding and significant damage in the Goulais River area. Most notable for travellers was the damage at Joseph’s Homestead (Post Office RD-Vankoughnet TWP, N). For a while, two lanes and the shoulder were blocked due to ...

September 13, 2001 Your presence we miss, Your memory we treasure, Loving you always, Forgetting you never.   Love Marc, Luc, Shelley & Manon  

March 15th, 1926 – August 29th, 2016 After having lived a faith-filled life Fr. James “Babe” Sharpe passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He was always proud to say, he was born in Creighton Mines. Beloved son of John James and Flora (Grant) predeceased, and siblings Lawerence (Mary), Grant (Phyllis), Madge Mitchell (Bill), Mary Britton (Percy), Hugh ...

Aug 31, 2016 @ 15:39 At last night’s Council Meeting, Council and members of the public were able to meet the three parties who have expressed an interest in building Wawa a new Wawa Goose Monument. A Wawa Goose Monument has been perched over the Magpie Valley and Highway 17 since 1963, 53 years ago. The first goose of plaster ...

Born May 31, 1943, passed away on August 26, 2016, at the Lady Dunn Health Centre with his family by his side. Beloved wife of Katherine “Kate” Vernier for 47 years. Cherished father of Cindy Szekely (Dan), Jeff (Kori) and Kelly Vernier (Jay Parent). Devoted and proud grandpa of Daniel, Matthew, Abbi, Makayla, Kingston, Kaiel, and Oaklea. Dear brother of ...

(1932-2016) Passed away with her family at her side on Tuesday August 23, 2016 at the age of 84 years. Loving wife of Albert for 68 and a half years. Wonderful mother of Barbara (Willy), Murray (Susan) and Debbie (Ken). Grandmother of 4, great grandmother of 8 and great great grandmother of 2. Dear sister of Phyllis Smith, Lorrie Ruuska ...

  It was very disappointing to hear the update from Assistant Director Alex Patterson about the Wawa Beach House at Dr. Rose’s. For several years the beachhouse has been closed. Despite the lack of washroom facilities, Dr. Rose’s Beach continues to be the most popular beach in Wawa.   The beachhouse is structurally unsound; this is a block building, and the ...

Aug 10, 2016 At last night’s Council Meeting, Council took action against both Councillor Tamara Liddle and her husband, Gerry Liddle. Councillor Liddle was not present at the meeting, and no reason was given for her absence.   Norpro Security and Investigations (Norpro) investigated the complaint filed by the Liddle’s, and the complaints of harassment filed against them. The investigation’s report has ...

Jul 14, 2016 On Thursday, July 7th, 2016 the matter of Gerald Liddle and Tamara Liddle (who represented themselves) v. the Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa (P. Cassan / T. Harmar, Counsel for the Respondent) was heard by Justice E. Gareau. Gerald Liddle and Tamara Liddle (applicants) brought their Notice of Application (1) filed on June 20th, 2016; and Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa (Respondent) brought ...

Jul 7, 2016 It could be the plot line for a blockbuster movie… A Municipal Councillor and her husband, Chair of a municipal committee file a lawsuit against their Municipality with allegations of obstruction and undue influence in an investigation, abuse of power, breach of trust, fraudulent misrepresentation, cover-ups, a mayor acting outside the scope of his role, deception, criminal ...

  Yesterday was grey, foggy and rainy – a day to stay inside, cuddle on the couch and watch a movie. If that is what you did, you really need to go outside today and enjoy what is promising to be a beautiful day – and stroll down to see the artwork of Carol Sanders.   Carol’s acrylic painting features dot painting ...

Irene Alexandra Beaton died peacefully on May 30, 2016 with her family by her side.  Wife of the late Robert Fulton Beaton (1986) and mother of Robert (Janice), Colleen Glanville (Gordon) and Clive.  Loving grandmother of Pamela Grenier (Matt) and Robert Glanville and great-grandmother of Grayson. Predeceased by her parents William and Norah Jenkins and brother William and sisters May, ...