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Pg. 2 - Council News

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Wawa Business Improvement Area Pg. 4 - BIA AGM Draws Pg. 12 - Music Night At The Library: Don Charbonneau and Friends Many Good Ideas

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"BUGS" Infestate Winter Carnival Canadians Feeling

Patriotic For The First Time Since Liberals Take Office United We Roll Canada Convoy Brings Huge Success In Raising Awareness

Article & photos by Barb Fisher Much preparation has been mounting for several weeks now in bringing another exciting Winter Carnival to our community. The Wawa Volunteer Firefighters set the stage for safety and efficiency in preparing the kick-off activities Friday night, and what a great start to the Carnival. The firetruck headed the parade infestated with creepy, crawly, slimy....in a good way bugs: kids bundled up in their mufflers sported identifyable wings, freckles and antennas and came out of hibernation reminding that bugs are always around us sustaining life on our planet. Our Wawa SnoRiders returned again this year excitedly revving up showing off the latest in snowmobile thrill riding - the snow bike, a dirt bike modification adapted for the powder. Everyone was a winner, but special accolades went to St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic School who took first prize with their lively human "bug" collection, Mission Motors was voted the most spirited with their red truck camouflaged with black

freckles and infested with pesky cling-ons, Mike Mantha was indeed the most humorous, and also a good sport with his antennas and "orange" shirt forever on the campaign trail, and after many years Brenda Grundt finally fit in perfectly to the carnival theme - her ride "The News Bug" taking second prize!

Arriving at the Community Centre, the Volunteer Firefighters were stoking up the bonfire and carefully monitoring the ignition of the fireworks so everyone could enjoy the evening safely. The snowhill looking over the festivities was infested with snow flees, a great vantage point for the spectacular display of fireworks above. The evening was topped off with a Family Dance inside the Community Centre sponsored by Superior Children's Centre-Best Start Hub and got the weekend spirit underway with party attire; all things bugs.

The weekend featured many eating ops with the Wawa Goose Senior's Drop In Centre kicking off Friday lunchtime with chili, Indian tacos, homemade bread and

dessert, Saturday and Sunday mornings you could catch the Rotary Club members early in the kitchen preparing breakfast of pancakes, sausages and the trimmings. The Saturday night Legion wing ding and Monday night United Church stew supper filled up any tummy crevice left in the weekend's eating culinary experience.

The Artisan and Seller's Fair always draws a big crowd as visitors and shoppers seek out that one-of-a-kind crafter's treasure. Baked goods tempted the sweet toothed with Judy Moore's array of cakes and cinnamon buns. Many of our well known exhibitors returned with their wares: Amore from the Soo offered lingerie, bath products, massage oils and lotions, and Avon reps also had a full line of their products on display. Lynn Wheatley and her daughter Taara Smith showcased a great artwork display, and Lynn eagerly explained that after a hiatus she was back showcasing her artwork. My personal favourite go-to booth is George Karasek's display of fur apparel.

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United We Roll Canada stops in Wawa on Sunday February 17th, 2019 There was something else C48 & C69, advocated the the buzzing around Wawa during building of pipeslines, and raise carnival weekend - it wasn't awareness to the mass layoffs bugs. There was a convoy com- happening leaving many of ing to town! It is the first convoy these people jobless. On a side of its time and they are travel- note: they were also advocatling to raise awareness about ing for legal immigration and Canada'a energy sector, spe- for the same laws to be applied cifically the oil and gas sector. to Foreign Companies as are They were heading to Ottawa applied to Canadian ones. to do a few things: protest bills Article continued on Page 6...

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Mayor Rody opened the meeting with great praise for all organizers and attendees who made our annual Winter Carnival another great success.

A huge thankyou to everyone involved.

A presentation followed by Kadean Olgivie-Pinter, CEO Lady Dunn Health Centre by which she outlined the many professional services offered to our community. Wawa's fullservice hospital serves a population of 4,400, and together with a dedicated medical staff offers core Lab Services with a dynamic team and integrated program, partnership in North Shore District Laboratory Program, Inpatient, Long Term Care and Emergency Coverage, and Career and Educational Growth opportunities. Ms. Olgivie-Pinter gave much praise in the assistance of the Municipality of Wawa and is looking forward to continual support in keeping the LDHC programs on the cutting edge.

Council appointed Chris Buckell to serve on the Wawa Police Services Board as the "Community Representative" effective February 19th, 2019,

and Cathy Cyr as Acting Treasurer for the period January 23rd, 2019 to March 4th, 2019.

Council amended policy RC19040 to change the time of the Regular Council Meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the period of March to June 2019.

Bylaws given three readings and passed: - 3169-19 - to adopt Policy HR-023: Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave for Council Members.

- 3170-19 - to adopt Policy PE-011: Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation.

- 3172-19 - to confirm the proceedings of Council meetings of February 7th and 19th.

- 3173-19 - to adopt Policy HR-017: Code of Conduct Policy for Council and Board/ Committee Appointees.

- 3174-19 - to adopt Policy HR-024: Council Staff Relations.

- 3175-19 - to adopt Policy HR-018: Integrity Commissioner Protocol.

- 3176-19 - to appoint a Clerk and Issuer of Marriage Licenses for the Municipality of Wawa.

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Upcoming meetings: Regional Mayors Group Tues., March 5th at 11:00 a.m. - 3 Maple St, Regular Council Meeting - Tues., March 5th at 6:30 p.m. - Council Chambers Corporate Planning Committee - Tues., March 12th at 6:30 p.m. - Council Chambers Policy Manual Committee - Tues., March 19th at 6:30 p.m. - Council Chambers Police Services Board TBA NOTICE OF CHANGE OF SCHEDULE March to June 2019 Council Meetings

Please note that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa is changing the time for its Regular Council and Corporate Planning/Policy Committee meetings from 7:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. for the period of March, 2019 to June, 2019.

Please contact the Corporate Services Department at 705856-2244, ext. 223, should you have any questions regarding the schedule.

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Upcoming Course Offerings at Wawa's Adult Learning Centre (North Algoma Literacy Centre) Our current basic computer course offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. will come to a close soon on Thursday, February 28th. Starting on Tuesday, March 5th, we begin the second segment of our computer course. It will concentrate on the use of features within email and social media (Facebook, Messenger, etc.), plus use of the Windows Explorer filing structure.

Beginning Tuesday, April 2nd, we will offer a basic computer course in Microsoft Word, and in May a basic course in Microsoft Excel. Come in to register for any of the courses listed above. Cheryl Anne, our Adult Instructor, will happily assist you with the questions you bring to class. Computers and laptops are available to use at our centre.

Local family history buffs are invited to continue with Lorne in our Ancestor Research for Beginners course from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.

We also offer courses in secondary school upgrading, essential skills, independent learning, self-management and self-direction, and literacy.

Books provide a wonderfully relaxing activity on a cold wintery night. Drop in and see our book collection for sale at $1.00 for paperbacks and $2.00 for hard cover books.

The Adult Learning Centre, or North Algoma Literacy Centre, is located next to Canadian Tire at 50B Broadway Avenue.

Our normal business hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon Friday.

To contact us, please call 705-856-4394, or email (see a list of staff emails on our Contact Us page at our website below). For a listing of current programs, visit us on Facebook at Adultlearningcentre Wawa, on the Wawa and Area Sell and Trade Facebook page, or our Programs page on our website at www.wawa-adultlearning centre.com.

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Wawa Legion Raises Over $150,000 In Funding Needs $100,000 More To Raise The Lift The Royal Canadian Legion - Wawa Branch 429 has raised over $150,000 in federal grants and public donations for the “Lift for the Legion – Accessibility Fundraising Campaign”. Now that the lower level renovations have been completed and a new barrier-free washroom and ramp installed in the lower level of the Hall, the final phase of the project to install the elevator lift is ready to go. However, even with a recent grant from the Federal Government and donations from many generous contributors, the Legion is still short $100,000 to finish the accessibility renovations to make the Wawa Legion Hall Accessible for All! The Legion is appealing to you for help and a tax-free financial contribution to our “Lift for the Legion” fund

raising campaign. The Legion must raise $100,000 by March 31st, 2019, to proceed with the project or return the federal government grant of $100,000.

The Legion and community of Wawa respectfully asks for your financial support to this very worthwhile project, and with every cash donation over $50, the Municipality of Wawa will issue a tax receipt that can be used to reduce your income tax. Any donation over $100 will be publicly acknowledged on a plaque to hang in the Legion Hall. Please donate online at or read the attached Pledge Form for details.

Yours in Comradeship, Mary Anne Pearson, President Royal Canadian Legion, Wawa Branch 429 Phone: 705-856-2643

Everything is ready and the invitation is for everyone men, women and children of all ages to join this Day of Prayer.* Women of Slovenia, one of the smallest and youngest countries in Europe, have prepared this year's service and they encourage us to reflect on the barriers they have faced since the end of the Second World War when their country was a part of Yugoslavia, a Marxist socialist republic.

They share the challenges they have met and the hopes they have for the future.

World Day of Prayer is an international, inter-church organisation which enables us to hear the thoughts of women from all parts of the world: their hopes, concerns and prayers.

The preparation for the day is vast. An international committee is based in New York and there are national committees

in each participating country.

Regional conferences meet to consider the service and then local groups make their plans.

Finally, at a church near you on Thursday, February 28, 2019 people will gather to celebrate the service prepared by the women of Slovenia.

The Day of Prayer is celebrated in over 120 countries. It begins in Samoa and prayer in native languages travels throughout the world --- through Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas before finishing in American Samoa some 38 hours later.

The service is being held in Wawa at St. Paul’s Anglican Church on: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Service to be followed by tea/coffee and snacks.

Everyone is invited!

Louise Needham Appointed Director World Day Of Prayer (A Women Led, Global, Ecumenical Movement) Of Patient Care Come – Everything is Ready!

Services At The Lady Dunn Health Centre

The Lady Dunn Health Centre is proud to announce that Louise Needham has been appointed to the position of Director of Patient Care Services, effective February 11th, 2019.

The Director of Patient Care Services is the chief nursing executive, and has a portfolio that leads Medicine Services, Long Term Care, and the Dubreuilville and Missanabie Nursing Stations.

Mrs. Needham has been with the Lady Dunn Health Centre for over 23 years, and brings a wealth of clinical experience to this role. She started her career as a staff nurse and moved into the Oncology – Occupational Health Nurse position, and was the Oncology – Palliative

Care Nurse Coordinator until assuming her new role. Mrs. Needham has been instrumental to the success of the palliative suite, and serves as the Chairperson of the Integrated Palliative Care Committee.

As a Sault College graduate with certification in Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education, Mrs. Needham has completed numerous courses for nursing care, oncology, and palliative care. She has become a trusted subject matter expert and is well primed for this new endeavor.

Legion News March was a special time for our Veterans in 1945 as the final push to get across the Rhine was planned. After this was done they made a U-turn to the West and entered Holland from the East. On April 2nd our family was liberated in Warnsveld and a week later Zutphen.

In in remembrance of our Veterans and the local Branch 429 our President is circulating a letter for a financial

appeal for the lift. We already have spend a lot of funds to make the washrooms downstairs wheelchair accessable and a ramp installed. Now the final phase is the lift from the street level to downstairs and upstairs to the hall.

With the help of the town A donation of $50.00 will get you a receipt for your income tax. And a $100.00 Donation will get your name on a plaque to hang in the Legion.

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Our President wants to thank all those who came out for the Wawa Legion's Winter Carnival Wing Ding. We appreciate your patience and are working on an improved experience at each event.

A huge thank you to our volunteers and a special thank you to Doris and Paul for managing the floor. We could not do it without the Community and volunteers support!

We also want to mention that

Michael Creighton and Mike McGreith are in our thouhts.

We hope all of us will get to spring soon in good health after a long winter.

Yesterday I saw a guy spill all his Scrabble letters on the road. I asked him, “What’s the word on the street?”

To all our Comrades sick at home in the hospital or nursing homes you are in our prayers and we wish you well.

Nick Veldt

First United Church

224 Mission Rd. Box 221 Wawa ON POS 1KO 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.

February • Thursday, Feb. 28th World Day of Prayer - 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

The women of Slovenia have prepared the Service.The Theme is: “ Come, Everything is Ready” Everyone Is Welcome March • Sunday, March 3rd ANNUAL MEETING Following Morning Worship.

All Members & adherents are encouraged to attend & discuss the Annual Report, voice your concerns & offer your ideas.

• Monday, March 4th U.C.W. - 7:00 p.m. Father Michael is our Guest Speaker He has a visual presentation about the Orphanage in Ghana to which he sends much of the left over clothing from our Thrift Shops.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME • Wednesday, March 6th - Ash Wednesday1st day of Lent Worship Committee - 2:00 p.m Trust in God! Our trust is well founded.

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Article by Barb Fisher lighting and banners, support Director of Community Last week the Wawa of the Northern Nationals Drag Services and Tourism who was Business Improvement Area Race, summertime Music unable to attend, Brian Lachine (BIA) held their annual gen- Festival, Festival of Lights also updated the gathering eral meeting inviting the Business Prize sponsorships, with the progress of this sumpublic to join in networking, and supporting the construc- mers much awaited Waterfront sharing common concerns tion and opening of the new Rejuvination Project and the and exploring ideas in mak- Wawa Lake Waterfront project Goose Nest artisans' market. ing our town a progressive and the Goose Nest Market.

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Michipicoten Chronicles

by Johanna Rowe, CAHP

Wawa – 150 Years Chapter 1950 - 1959

Protest parade for Road to the Soo - Broadway Avenue c 1952 Wawa truly grew as a town staff were tasked with putin the 1950’s. In the midst ting up a gate at the entrance of the legendary Wawa vs. to the Harbour, only to have Jamestown debate, the town the citizens tear it down overunderwent a number of chang- night. In retaliation, Algoma es.

Wawa’s first hospital Central Railway installed steel opened in 1951, Michipicoten posts with concrete footings High School opened in 1954, complete with a chained, padand St. Joseph’s Separate locked gate. Since the Harbour School was built. In order was included within the zoning to expand operations at the of the new Municipality, resiSinter Plant, all 23 homes at dents pressured Councilors to Sinterville were moved into direct bulldozers to tear down Wawa. In order to relocate the gate** Chalk that one up the homes to Wawa’s new- as a victory for the citizens! est subdivisions on Beck and Wawa’s road access issues Churchill, Avenue, the homes dominated the 1950’s, includwere carefully lifted onto a ing “Operation Michipicoten”, modified athey wagon, brought which was a legendary trek into town and placed on pre- made by newspaper reporter pared concrete bases. What Derek Baker, descendants of a sight that must have been to northern pioneers, Edward see!

Nyman and George Kimball, During the 1950’s, Algoma and prospector, trapper Ore Properties Limited had a and miner Paul Villeneuve. national reputation of operat- Operation Michipicoten was ing at maximum efficiency an important media project and performance. Expansion which focused on the four men projects included a particular- walking 60 miles south from ly energetic project in 1955 Wawa along the shoreline of dubbed the “Block II Pillar Lake Superior, through poor Blast”. At the time, this blast weather nonetheless, to prove was the largest ever under- that a construction crew could taken in underground mining complete the rest of the highin North America. The blast way. Upon their arrival at ignited 153 tonnes of powder the existing road in Montreal in 12 separate explosions with- River Harbour, they were in one half second. The result? transported to a banquet held Over 1,131,000 tonnes of iron for them in Sault Ste. Marie at ore which took employees 6 which all three of the political months to remove* candidates of the day promised In 1952 the Township of to complete the highway if Michipicoten was incor- elected. The rest, as they say, porated. The boundaries of is history. the Municipality included Wawa has been an artisWawa, Michipicoten Harbour, tic hotspot for many years, Michipicoten River Village, whether as inspiration for Michipicoten High Falls, and visual art, literature, or music. the Helen Mine. The first Many names come to mind Reeve of the Municipality when thinking of visual artists of Wawa was Mr. Ralph in the area: Spike Mills and Mills. Communities within his Gitchee Goommees found the Municipality were linked all around town; Jim Sanders via rough gravel roads. The and his exquisite pottery; Bob Harbour Road was constructed Paterson, Michael Cleary and in 1954 to provide road access Joanie Clement and their beauthrough Michipicoten River tiful paintings of Wawa and the Village. While the majority surrounding area. All of these of citizens were excited about names can bring an immeditheir new road, Algoma Central ate piece to mind, but one of Railway, who viewed the route the most notable names in the as direct competition to their world of visual art who spent rail services running between time in Wawa and captured Michipicoten Harbour, Wawa, the area for eternity is A.Y. Hawk and the rest of Northern Jackson of the famous Group Ontario, engaged in a three of Seven. Jackson began travbattle with the Harbour citi- elling to the Wawa area in zens. Over these three days, the 1950’s and owned a small the Algoma Central Railway cabin near Sandy Beach. He

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regularly explored the bays, coves and islands along the North Shore during the late 50’s and 60’s and as a result left behind hundreds of sketches and paintings of the region.

The 1950’s finally saw the conclusion of the Wawa vs.

Jamestown debate, but not until after the new post office became heavily involved. The current post office was opened in 1959, complete with a sign which said Jamestown Post Office, much to the dismay of many Wawa residents. The majority of post offices in Canada only bear the words “Post Office” no matter where they are located. It took a mere two weeks for the people of Wawa to make their mark. As one stormy night came and went, the “J” and the “A” mysteriously disappeared, leaving only “MESTOWN POST OFFICE” on the building. While the contractors were patiently waiting for a new “J” and “A” to arrive, the “M”, “E” and “S” all disappeared, leaving the sign simply reading “TOWN POST OFFICE”.** The 1950’s were filled with significant victories for the people of Wawa. They won their fight with Algoma Central Railway over the “Harbout-gate” incident, they won the Post Office name battle, and they continued to push for a road out of their growing community. What I have learned from the 1950’s is that Wawa is a town filled with people that will show their perseverance and hate to lose. During the municipal elections of 1959, there was an accompanying vote for whether the town should be renamed Jamestown or to keep the name of Wawa. We all know how that vote ended.

What a great way for Wawaites to finish off the decade! * quote from Heart of a Mountain – Soul of a Town, Johanna Rowe, 1999. ** quote from Land of the Big Goose, Agnes Turcott, 1962.

This is the ninth chapter in “Wawa – 150 Years, 18672017” published by the Town of Wawa, Wawa EDC and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. Copies can be purchased at the Wawa EDC office at 96 Broadway Avenue.

A.Y.Jackson Heritage Door by Heather Sinnott

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Canadians Feeling Patriotic For The First Time Since Liberals Take Office United We Roll Canada Convoy Brings Huge Success In Raising Awareness

...Article Continued From Front Page The main followers of this group are not only limited to truck drivers and oil field workers, but include veterans and farmers.

The townspeople of Wawa were there for their own reasons. The astronomical cost to live here: to heat our homes, to fill our trucks, to buy groceries at a fair price, to retire with a pension that isn't squandered away by a Prime Minister who is funding is own agenda in foreign companies. The list goes on.

The energy surrounding their stop was one of excitement and hope. The sound of a harmonica, handshakes, shared food, birthday singing, custom cupcakes, speeches. While all was wrapping up, Angie stood on the tailgate of the truck with the megaphone and sang O'Canada. The whole crowd sang with patriotic pride, eyes glistened with feelings of hope and fear for what the future holds. Emotions ran high but the crowd embraced each other.

Patriotism for our fellow brothers and sisters – not for our government. Many think the government is beyond hope under the Liberal rule, but we will show them that they have to be held accountable for the livelihood of Canada's civilians. After all, we Canadians know how to be polite and still get what we want; a Canadian fight starting with “Eh!” and ending with “Sorry!”.

So what happened to the convoy when they reached Ottawa? The first day they were not allowed on Parliamernt Hill and had to protest in knee deep snow. The second day the peacefull, yet loud, protest were allowed to come up to the steps of Parliament. They then shared stories and had several people speak in differing aspects to this protest.

Did our Prime Minister go out and speak with them? Were they allowed into the House of Commons to make a formal comlaint - no. Instead many news companies tried to twist the news into saying that this protest is racist. This is not the case.

This protest kicked up a cloud of controversy, but as Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayer Federations write - there is one

core issue at its heart: jobs.

There are two sides to the jobs question.

On one side, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wants to build pipelines the energy sector desperately needs. On the other side, the prime minister also promises carbon taxes and similar measures will stimulate a surge in so-called green jobs.

But the convoy is a clear illustration that Canadians don’t trust Ottawa to gamble with their livelihoods.

This government’s track record on pipelines raises serious doubts about that bet.

The prime minister directly or indirectly killed off alternatives to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, effectively putting all its eggs in one basket.

Then, when the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the approval of Trans Mountain, the government suddenly found itself trying to buy its way out of the problem, by shifting the project’s risks from private sector shareholders onto the backs of Canadian taxpayers. And yet, despite government ownership, uncertainty continues to surround the construction of Trans Mountain.

All of that doubt is compounded by Ottawa’s introduction of Bill C-69 to overhaul the approval process for pipelines.

In the view of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Bill C-69 will “make the regulatory process more complicated, time consuming, legally vulnerable and, ultimately, erode public and investor confidence” by replacing the federal Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Assessment Agency and National Energy Board in one fell swoop. In their place, new legislation and regulatory bodies would be created with a much broader scope. Overall, the bill is a veritable festival of additional red tape and obstacles when what is needed is less of both.

(It’s not as if the existing process was a walk in the park: in the case of Energy East, the Trudeau government arbitrarily imposed an “upstream emissions test” – one that did not apply to foreign producers – before forcing the National Energy Board to restart the entire process.) ...Article Continued on Page 12

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"BUGS" Infestate Winter Carnival

Wawa's 7 Day

Weather Forecast

WEDNESDAY Snow High: -9

Low: -18

THURSDAY

Snow High: -8 Low: -16

FRIDAY

Sun & Cloud High: -6

Low: -11

SATURDAY Snow High: -8 Low: -19

SUNDAY Sun & Snow

...Article & photos continued from the Front Page by Barb Fisher He (George Karasek) always has an interesting yarn to tell on his life as a trapper, and I was eager to hear his latest tale in his wide knowledge of animal folklore. George has spent much time on Baffin Island where he still gets his seal skins for his craft, and today's story featured the Ookpik, a little furry keepsake on display originating from the Inuit people.

The furry souvenir fitted in well with the carnival theme with their huge round eyes peering out from their fuzzy coat.

Spreading the cheer out in the foyer, Cathy Cannon, sponsored by Wawa's Rotary Club presented information, answered questions, and registered families wishing to join an exciting program, the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

The Rotary's partnership with the program fosters a lifelong love of reading in children from birth to age five free of charge.

When joining the program, one age appropriate book will be mailed to the subscriber's home each month with the aim of providing all the essential skills in readiness for beginning school and future academic success.

On Saturday and Sunday from Sault Ste Marie, the

Entomica professional insect handlers set up their bug display downstairs at the Community Centre and with their guidance, let the kids go wild. Entomica is the first insectarium in Canada that has been federally approved to move exotic insects outside of a secure location. The staff is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and very patient allowing those who dared to extend their hand to experience hairy tentacles, insect smelling techniques, and millions of legs held in the palm of your hand. The handlers offered much information on each exhibit which held us all in awe of the vast diversity of the insect world.

Saturday afternoon Wawa's Figure Skating Club showcased Kelsey Scott, Emma-Jo Beach, Evie-Marie Beach, Ella Stewart and Delany Schumacher who dazzled the crowd with a short but fully packed overview of their grace and expertise on ice.

Each skater made several costume changes and added some lively performances from kungfu ice dancing to coach James Stewart gliding in to partner with the gals in some beautiful ice waltzing. Well done everyone; a talented production that our community can be proud of.

There was plenty of other events going on to tempt every age group and interest: the Family Bingo organized by the Lion's Club attracted much buzz, Legion's Cribbage Tournament resulted in more

bragging rights, Cosmic Bowling at the Roxy, a community favourite, and the precarnival Bug quizz booklet contest organized by our inventive Library personnel provided a learning experience as well as great prizes. First place and congratulations goes to Lyla Douglas in the 0-7 age category, and Megan Langlois in the 8+ year category. Well done.

Unfortunately I missed one of my favourite musician group, the Goodtimers who entertained the Saturday early evening music buffs while the wing ding was going on upstaires, but I arranged my schedule so as not to miss Johnny "Hurricane" Welsh at the Legion Rock n' Roll Legends Party. The "King" was alive and well in the building and wowed the crowd with his signature moves and more.

The inspired crowd resurrected rock 'n roll of the 60's and 70's in reenacting their jive moves never to be forgotten.

The wrap-up event on Monday Family Day always attracts a miriad of eager, smiling faces, and this year was no exception with 20 entries in the cardboard box race. I started out at the finish line to take some novel photos of the sleds in action, but some of the creations were overconstructed and many spider legs and antennas had to be retrieved along the slide route after their run. No matter, the kids were pumped and with the "bugs" theme stretching the limits of imagination, everyone had a great time. When the winners were tallied, Biggest Box went to Calvary Church featuring a worm load of kids filling seven attached segments, Fastest to Abigail Ouellet, Furthest Distance travelled Rhaina Andre, and the Most Creative went to Greyson Parise and his huge black spider. Well done everyone.

Organizing such a premiere event to celebrate in our frozen winter north not only taxes the imagination but requires many

High: -15 Low: -21

MONDAY

Sun & Cloud High: -11

Low: -19

TUESDAY

Cloudy High: -12 Low: -16

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hands to get the job done. Much appreciation is extended to our hardworking event planners: Wawa Fire Department, OPP, Rotary Club, Michipicoten First Nation, Municipality of Wawa, Superior Children's Centre/Best Start Hub, Wawa Music Festival, Lions Club, Wawa Figure Skating Club, Roxy Bowling, local Churches, service clubs, the Special Events Committee and the gel that cements it all together, our fabulous volunteers.

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With Jim White

A Wawa Ice Fishing Derby Story Darby Fisher here with my story about the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby which was held last weekend.

I remember when I came up with my Uncle Charlie a couple of years ago. It turned out to be quite the weekend: My Uncle Charlie was not a fisherman, and had never been ice fishing before in his life. He had heard about this Derby from a friend of a friend. He thought it sounded like fun. So he called the phone number and got registered.

He wanted a companion, but all his friends down in Toronto were not into fishing at all, let alone ice fishing in Northern Ontario – practically at the North Pole, they chided him – in jest of course; or at least I think so.

Anyway, no one wanted to come, and I was his 'last resort'.

I was an unemployed 22-year old man still living at home. At the time, I had no commitments so I agreed to go with him. I thought it might be fun, even though I had never been fishing before either.

So I got registered too.

We left Toronto on the Tuesday before the big weekend. We took off in his old Lincoln Continental.

It was a huge black beast of a car, and a gas guzzler. But he was rich enough that he could afford to pay for it, and not bat an eye, or make a dent in his wallet. In most matters he was quite frugal, so don't get me wrong. He was a penny pincher most of the time, except when he got 'a bee in his bonnet', like this fishing excursion.

It took us two days to get to Wawa. We arrived just after noon on Thursday. We checked into our motel, and got settled in, and then went over to the arena to sign in.

We were informed that we were a day early to do that, but since we were here, and had come from so far away, they gave us the package containing the rules, a list of places to eat, and businesses that catered to fishing supplies. We read it over while we ate a late lunch at one of the restaurants mentioned in the pamphlet.. Next we headed over to the lake, to scout out what was ahead of us.

We were astonished at all the ice huts. We assumed everybody just dug a hole in the ice, stuck a line in, and waited for the fish to bite, so they could haul it out, and claim the prize for the biggest fish. That is what we had intended to do, anyway, when we decided to do this. Boy, did we feel dumb.

City Slickers for sure.

Swallowing our pride, we asked a few of the guys on the lake getting ready for the weekend, if they knew where we could rent a fish hut. One of them did, and we left the lake to track him down.

His name was Walter Lake. He was an old gentleman who had broken his ankle a few days earlier, and so was not going to be able to use his hut. So we paid him, but I think he overcharged us by a lot, as it soon became apparent to him that we had never done this before. What a nice old man, though, I thought. I felt sorry for him that he could not be out there himself. He gave us a rope to tie it to the bumper of the Lincoln, and away we went. When we got down to the lake shore, we realized that we had not thought of a way to get it out onto the ice.

Well, Uncle Charlie just gunned

that old Lincoln, and away we went, barreling onto the ice, and we dragged this hut up the lake to what looked like a promising spot along the north shore. Oh, yes, Mr. Lake was nice enough to lend us his auger too, as well as a small propane stove. He said that would come in handy to warm the hut, as well as boil some water to make coffee, or heat up some soup.

By this time, it was after six o'clock. We thought that we had accomplished a lot that day. So we closed up the hut, unhooked the rope, and drove back to our motel.

We went for supper about seven and straight back to our room.

We settled in early. We were both exhausted.

On Friday we awoke to a bright clear cold day. We drove out to our site in that old Lincoln. I am still amazed to this day why it didn't sink to the bottom of Wawa Lake. It was such a heavy clunker!

But anyway, it served us well.

We just plowed through the snow, following our tracks from the day before. Amazingly we got out to our hut without any trouble. Why we didn't try to rent a snowmobile to use for hauling that hut out I'll never know. The first thing we did was to light the stove, and make some coffee. Then we started to dig our hole. That was some workout for the both of us.

Uncle Charlie was doing the last section to finally break through the ice, and he nearly dropped the auger down the hole. It caught him off guard how quickly it broke through the ice, and the water gushing up from the hole. I was able to grab the handle just before it disappeared altogether. We sighed in relief that we had not lost it. We hated to think what Mr. Lake might have charged us to replace that!

That took care of the morning.

We drove back into town, and had lunch. Then we went to the bait & tackle shop near the lake to get our supplies of rods, lures, minnows, proper boots and wool socks. Our leather boots and thin socks were obviously not going to be warm enough, we realized. We also bought some warm gloves, scarves, toques, and parkas. We knew we looked pretty goofy all bundled up like that, but we didn't care. We just wanted to make sure we stayed warm. Next stops were the liquor and beer stores. Then it was to the grocery store. Finally we went over to the arena, where others were checking in. We talked with some of them to get an idea of what to expect this weekend with the fishing. Everyone was most helpful once they realized how clueless we were, but having fun trying.

At supper that evening at the restaurant we sat next to a group of four guys from Chapleau. They invited us to join them. We found out that they were only a few hundred meters up from where we had set up our ice hut. So we made arrangements to check in on each other over the weekend.

Then we went to the bar for a while, before heading back to our room to settle in for the night.

We had planned to get out to our hut by ten or so Saturday morning, but the commotion in the hallway at six forced us to get up earlier than planned. So we were actually out there by nine. It

was another clear cold day, with a gusty wind that made it seem worse. We got set up and were ready to catch the big fish by ten.

Boy, you should have seen our struggle trying to get our 'bait' onto the hook. Thankfully nobody did, and we lost several minnows before we got set. We didn't like this part of fishing at all. By eleven we didn't even get a nibble.

This wasn't what we expected at all. We imagined that we would have a pail full by now. By then the hut was finally getting nice and warm. But by noon Uncle Charlie was getting restless. He was not a patient man when it came to lack of action. I was different from him in that respect, and to distract him, I suggested we heat up some soup. But Uncle Charlie was not interested it that. He slowly stood up from his folding chair. He declared, “Nope, enough of this for now. Let's go back into town and get a proper meal. I'm getting stiff from sitting in this God awful excuse of a chair. C'mon let's go.”

He went past me in a huff, and out he went. I had no choice but to follow him.

I was well aware of his change in mood, and you didn't want to get in his way when he was like that. This mood didn't improve when his old Lincoln got stuck in the snow about half way back to shore. He told me to get out and push. I wanted to tell him that we needed help, but he was in no mood to listen. So I got out, and went to the back to heave on it. I knew what was going to happen. The snow sprayed onto me. I fell face first into the snow.

He stopped and got out. Despite his anger, he couldn't help but laugh at me. I got up and shook myself off, and threw some snow back at him. That broke his foul mood, thankfully. Just then our new friends from Chapleau came by with their snowmobiles. They stopped and got us out, and pulled us to shore. We told them that were going for lunch, and asked them if they wanted to join us.

They declined, pointing out that this was prime biting time. They were just on their way to get more bait, and then heading back. They made a suggestion that we grab a sandwich and soup at either Tim Horton's or Subway, and bring it back to our sites. They offered to bring us back on their snowmobiles.

We grabbed our lunch and more bait, and were back out to our hut about half an hour later. The heat felt good as we opened the door.

That ride out was bumpy and the wind in our face was numbing.

My eye glasses fogged up immediately. Uncle Charlie had gone in first, and I followed. While I was taking off my glasses, he got really excited, as he hustled over to the hole. He called out, “Oh my God, I got a bite. Look! I forgot to take my rod out when we left. Wouldn't you know it!

Those smart fish were just waiting for us to go.” He grabbed the rod, and slowly brought the line up, finally revealing our first fish. It looked like a whopper to us. It began flopping all over the place. It startled us. Uncle Charlie dropped the rod, with the hook still in it's mouth. We weren't expecting this. We danced and jumped around it, not sure what to do next.

Suddenly I noticed it was heading back towards the hole. I screamed out for him to grab the rod. Just before it disappeared back down the hole, he grabbed the line, and pulled the trout away from vanishing down the hole.

Then we had a stroke of luck.

One of the guys from Chapleau knocked on our door. He came in

as I excitedly declared that we had a fish, but didn't know what to do with it now. He laughed hysterically as he took the rod from Uncle Charlie, and unhooked it. He threw it into the pail that we had reserved to make our coffee with.

That didn't matter now though.

“Boys, I think you have a prize lake trout here. Congratulations.

You better get it registered right away. Come on. I'll take you over to the booth.”

I got the 'honour' of carrying the pail with our 'catch'. It was a precarious journey, with this pail tucked between my legs, straddling the snowmobile seat. Uncle Charlie was squeezed between me and our driver. That was quite the feat in itself, getting three big guys on a two-man machine. Thank goodness we didn't have to go too far. We got it registered, and the guy said it was the biggest so far.

I have never seen Uncle Charlie so excited. He was all gung-ho to get back to our hut, and get that line back in the hole. I was not so keen. I would have been just as glad to head back to that restaurant and order a nice big hot bowl of chili and a beer. Our sandwich and soup at the hut just didn't strike my fancy now. They would be all cold and mushy now, after we dropped them so hastily on the floor as we grappled to get our trout out of the hole. However, I went along without saying anything out loud.

Thank goodness he couldn't read my mind.

We got back to our hut, and thanked our buddy for the help.

Uncle Charlie rushed back inside, and got set up. Sadly, he never got another bite all afternoon. We stuck it out until about four. Again our Chapleau buddies came to our rescue. They were packing it up for the day on the lake, and heading back for the night festivities of a meal and dance. We had forgotten about that. We were ready for it.

We had a fun night, from what we could remember come Sunday morning. That was rough. Our hangover made it hard to get moving. We knew that we had to get back out there and get packed up and return that hut and auger and stove to Mr. Lake. It was about eleven when we started out. We were relieved that the conditions on the lake had stiffened up overnight, as it had gotten bitterly cold.

Just the same, we held our breath as we slowly worked our way onto the lake in our Lincoln. As we approached our site, we realized something was wrong. Once we made it to our spot, we were puzzled. There was no hut there.

We looked at each other, and asked each other at the same time if we had the correct spot. We looked further up the lake to where our Chapleau buddies were already fishing again, just to get our bearings. The hole in the ice confirmed that we were in the right spot.

Our first thought was that Mr. Lake had come by and picked it up already. We decided to go there and check it out. To our dismay, he told us that he did not pick it up. We were sick. What do we do next? He answered that for us. We would have to pay him $500 cash to replace it. Again, we knew we were being stiffed, but what could we do? It was gone. To my surprise and dismay, Uncle Charlie got out his wallet and began counting out $100 dollar bills. He put it on the kitchen table where we were standing.

Mr. Lake quickly snatched it up, and pocketed it. He concluded by thanking us for doing business with him. It was a pleasure, he slyly grinned, and began ushering us to the door. We were just about

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to get in the car when this young guy pulled into the driveway right behind us. He came up to us, and said, “I've been trying to track you guys down. I just wanted to let you know that I borrowed my grandfather's hut off the lake. I needed to get it moved over to Hawk Lake for their upcoming fishing derby. I didn't think you would be fishing today anyway, after last night. I hear you were the life of the party.”

I dumbly replied, “Yeah, I guess so. But you mean it wasn't stolen at all? Oh, what a relief! We just finished paying your grandfather 500 bucks to replace it.”

He laughed. “That's my grandfather for you. Always out for a buck. Come in. I'll see you get your money back. Sorry about all this.” Uncle Charlie piped up and said, “No, it's okay. I am sure he needs it more that me.” The grandson thanked him profusely.

Then he asked: “How did you make out with your fish? I hear it still is the winning trout. You know that any of the restaurants here in town will fry up that fish for you. Wouldn't that make for a nice supper tonight?” Uncle Charlie and I both looked at each other, and smiled. We had forgotten all about our prized possession.

It was still in the trunk of our car.

We agreed.

The grandson replied: “Yeah.

Well, gotta go. Nice to have met you.” He went back to his truck and moved it out of the way so we could back out and be on our way. We headed to the arena while we awaited the news of the prizes. Finally the lake trout category came up. Uncle Charlie won.. He collected his cheque for $500 from the announcer, flourishing it in his right hand, as he headed back to where I was sitting.

The first thing he said to me was, “Ahah! I broke even today. Not so bad after all, and a fish supper tonight too. Couldn't ask for a better day, could we.” I had to agree.

After the prizes were all awarded, things broke up. We just happened to see our Chapleau buddies getting ready to head back home.

We thanked them again for their help and company.

We had our fish dinner, and went to bed early. It had been a busy day. As we were laying in bed, I remember Uncle Charlie declaring: “Well, this has certainly been a fun weekend. I had a great time. Next, I think we'll head down to Searchmont and try some skiing. Then we'll hit the casino in the Soo on our way home. How does that sound to you?” “Great,” I replied hesitantly. Life with my Uncle Charlie is never dull. So doing an ice fishing derby was one new experience we could add to our bucket list.

We left Wawa early Monday afternoon. On we went to the next one. Skiing – oh boy! Neither of us had ever skied either. That was an another experience, but I don't want to talk about that, except to say we will never be in the Olympics. And the Emergency Department at the Soo Hospital looked after us very well. After being fixed up, we went over to the Casino. At least the casino scene we have done before, and sounds safe – you would think.

But with my Uncle Charlie, you never know. As it turned out, that day made for another story too., with both good luck and bad. I'll tell you about it sometime.

NOTE: Chapter 7 of the ongoing story of 'Resolutions' will continue next week. I just wanted to do my annual story to celebrate the Fish Derby coming this weekend. Jim.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

TOPS - WEEKLY MEETING ON Tuesdays from 12:00 till 1:00 p.m. downstairs at LDHC. Call 705-856-2781.

THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER provides free help to improve reading, writing, math and basic computer skills.

Students work toward their own goal for employment, further education/training or personal independence through their individual training plans. For more information, or to have your current skills assessed, call The Adult Learning Place, North Algoma Literacy Coalition, 705856-4394 or drop by 50B Broadway Ave.

ALGOMA FAMILY SERVICES IS A confidential child, adolescent and family counselling service that is available to residents of Wawa, Missanabie, Dubreuilville and White River on a voluntary basis and free of charge. The counsellors offer individual, family and group counselling to children, teens and their families who may be experiencing difficulties with discipline, feelings and behaviour. The counsellors travel weekly to White River and Dubreuilville and as needed to Missanabie.

For more information, please call collect at 1-705-856-2252 or drop into the Wawa office at 26 Ste. Marie Street (behind Mariette’s).

SCARED? FEELING ALONE? DO YOU need help? Sault Area Hospital offers a free and confidential crisis hotline 1-800721-0077, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. This service is provided for those 16 years and older and consists of a team of crisis intervention workers and a mobile crisis response team. They provide assistance for those in crisis and their family members.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meeting will be held Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. downstairs at the Pentecostal Church on 12 Government Rd. THE INFANT DEVELOPMENT program is a home-based program for parents with infants from birth to three years of age sponsored by the Algoma Health Unit. There is no fee for this service.

Assessments, programming and activities designed to help infants reach their potential are offered in confidence. For more information, please call (705) 856-7208 or drop into our office at 18 Ganley Street in Wawa.

CHADWIC HOME OFFERS emergency shelter, support, advocacy, information and referral for women 16 years of age and over and their children, who are in abusive or crisis situations.

Women can Drop-In to the shelter, or call our Toll Free Crisis Line for support at 1-800-461-2242 anytime. Toll Free TTY is 1-855-856-4342. Workers travel regularly to Hornepayne, White River and Chapleau and will travel to Dubreuilville and Missanabie as needed. Emergency Transportation to the shelter can be arranged. For more information please call 705-856-2848 or visit our website at www.chadwichome.com

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IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND need attendant care, the Direct Funding Self-Managed Care program can offer up to 6 hours/day; 7 days/week of help. Pick and schedule you own attendants. Take control! Contact Patricia at the Disability Resource Centre at 1-800-236-7417.

SI VOUS ÊTES HANDICAPÉ(E) ET admissible au programme. Financemant Direct Renseignements Généraux; Services d’Auxiliaires Autogérés vous pourrez bénéficier de l’aide d’un préposé de votre choix, financé jusqu’à concurrence de 6h/jr 7jrs/sem. Agissez. Infos: 1-800-236-7417.

CHURCH NEWS FIRST UNITED CHURCH 856-2926.

Sunday service 11:00 a.m.

WAWA BAPTIST CHURCH, located at Wawa Seniors' Drop-in Centre, 63 Broadway, offers a Ministry of Hope for those struggling in daily life.

Pastor Mike Paquette at 705-852-0903.

Sunday service 10:00 a.m. Prayer at 9:30 a.m. Nursery and Sunday school up to age 12.

S T. PA U L’ S ANGLICAN CHURCH Service of Morning Prayer each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion is held monthly by visiting clergy. All are welcome!

ST. MONICA’S ROMAN CATHOLIC Church, Father Michael Asorgoe 8562032. Masses Saturday 7:00 p.m. (English) Sunday 9:00 a.m. (Bilingual).

CALVARY CHURCH INVITES you to great children and youth services as well as our Sunday morning services at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 705852-1068 or wawachurch@hotmail.com.

IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND need attendant services, the direct Funding Self Managed Services program can offer up to 6hrs/day, 7days/week of help. Pick and schedule your own attendants. Take control! Contact Patricia at the Disability Resource Centre in Kapuskasing, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1-800-236-7417.

Last Week's Answers

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

Aries (Mar. 21 - April 20) Travel and creative hobbies will be your best outlet.

Deception will play an important factor in relationships.

Problems with ear, nose, or the throat are likely. Try not to jump to conclusions.

Taurus (Apr. 21 - May 21) You have been stagnating for some time now and you need a change of pace.

Concentrate on work and on making money. Don't give your heart too readily. You may feel that someone at work is holding you back.

Gemini (May 22 - June 21) Your personal situation is fluctuating. Develop some of your good ideas. You might want to spend some time by yourself in order to decide exactly how you feel. Minor accidents could cause trauma and major setbacks.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Ferret out information that will hold them responsible.

Let them know what your intentions are. Finish up any correspondence by early afternoon. Sudden changes regarding your domestic scene are probable.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) Do something together and you'll be surprised how sweet a

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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES deal you can make. Your ideas are good and career moves can be realized. You should get out and meet new people this week. Opportunities to get together with people in powerful positions could help you get ahead.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) Help elders get their personal papers in order. Watch your tendency to live for the day and to spend too much on entertainment and children; it could set you back. You will learn a great deal from the foreigners you meet. Secret affairs may only cause complications in your life.

Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Jealous attitudes may lead you astray. Investments will not be as they appear this week. Sudden changes regarding your circle of friends could prove interesting and stimulating. Be cautious handling tools, machinery, or dangerous objects.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Look into some personal changes. You need to put some trust in others. Instant romance could be yours if you go out with friends. Put your efforts into being creative.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Don't jump too quickly if someone tries to make you

join in on their crusade. You may need to lend an ear to an old friend. You can meet new friends who will let you know just how valuable you are.

Don't push your mate if you want to keep this union going.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Make sure that you take time to remember those you love.

Any renovation or decorating to your home should include the whole family. Nagging has never been something that you could tolerate, and it's once again driving you into a lonely state of affairs. Don't allow colleagues to put unreasonable pressure on you.

Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Romance could develop through social activities or short trips. Tempers will mount if you're too pushy at work or at home. Put aside any decisions concerning your position at work. Unexpected bills may set you back.

Pisces (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Your ability to put a deal together will surprise others.

Put in some extra hours and finish those careful jobs before you move on to some fun and games. Don't say something you'll live to regret. Go out with friends who are positive and supportive.

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VERNIER, Raymond

Passed away at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Saturday February 16, 2019 at the age of 68 years. Loving husband of Ida Vernier. Loving father of Joe Vernier (Missy) and Sheri Fudge (Charlie). Loving grandfather of Joey (Kelsi), Jessica (Dan), Faith, Jesse, Samantha (Will) and Ian. Proud great grandfather of Jude, Grace and Gwen. Son of the late Donat Vernier (late Jackie) and the late Lorenza Reynolds (late Cecil).

Dear brother of Rita London (Dave), Anita Daoust (Tom, late Leonard), John Reynolds, Wayne Reynolds (Cathy), late Ron Vernier (Kate) and the late Ivan Vernier. Son-in-law of the late Mary Neyland. Brother-inlaw Agnes Stone (Dan), Yvonne Beauvais (Bernie), Nancy Andre, the late Anna Barrett, Martin Andre (Nancy), Pauline Neyland (Reg), Andy Neyland (Marlene), Joseph Neyland and Leroy Andre.

Raymond will be remembered by his many nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place at River's Edge Cremation Centre, Sault Ste. Marie. A Memorial Service will be held in the spring.

Memorial donations made to the Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation would be greatly appreciated by the family. The family would like to thank all of the Doctors and nurses that took care of Raymond and they send a special thank you to caregivers Diane, Jessica, John, Christina, Pauline, Kyle, Tyler and Larry.

Ida would not have been able to make it through this without your support. (Arrangements entrusted to the Kerry Funeral Home Ltd., 705-856-7340). www.kerryfuneralhome.ca

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LUCAS, Colleen Mable Passed away peacefully on February 13th, 2019 at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital in her 80th year. Loving wife of the late Gary Lucas. Beloved mother of Wendy Boulet, Lorrie (Barry) Scharf, Sherrie (Allen) Cresswell, Terrie (Robert) Sanderson.

Grandmother of Brendan, Jacob, Kayla, Jennifer, Nikki, and Chase. Great Grandmother of William, Samantha, George, and Conor. Cherished Sister of Norma (Wayne) Somers, James "Skip" Hamm and the late Roger Hamm.

She will be missed by many nieces and nephews.

The family has had a private service. Donations may be made to Strathmere Lodge Recreational Department or Alzheimer's Society. Condolences may be left at www.strathroyfuneralhome.com.

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Hawk Lake Family Fishing Derby

March 9th, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Register at the Hawk Junction Community Hall Friday, March 8th - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 9th - 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Trophies for $15.00 - Per Adult $ 5.00 - Per Youth (Under 16 Years of Age) 1st, 2nd & 3rd place for both The Last Weigh-In is 4:00 p.m.

Youth & Adults + Canteen: 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.

All participants must follow the Ontario Fishing Regulations and it is their responsibility to do so.

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Municipality of Wawa Infrastructure Services Department

NOTICE TO COMMUNITY Tuesday Mixed League

February 19th, 2019 Points Team Standings 43.00 Roxy Rollers 41.00 Incredi-Bowls 39.00 Friends 38.00 Black Thunders 35.00 Mafia Avg. Men's Series Flat 733 Jake Casavant 696 Marcel Lewis Avg. Men's Single Flat 301 Jake Casavant 292 Cain Miller 291 Marcel Lewis Avg. Ladies Series Flat 617 Taylor Lewis 578 Caroline Desgagne 569 Tiffany J Avg. Ladies Single Flat 263 Lisa Miller 245 Rachelle Godin 234 Tiffany Jarrell

Bowler of the Week Taylor Lewis +98

The Municipality of Wawa will be removing snow banks throughout the winter season.

Please be aware of your surroundings and pedestrians while operating motor vehicles due to the high banks and narrowed streets.

Reminder to parents: discuss with children the risk of playing on and in snow banks and to avoid climbing or building forts in snow banks on Municipal property.

Cory Stainthorpe, Director of Infrastructure Services

Outpatient Laboratory Hours As of February 15, 2019 Outpatient Laboratory Hours are: 7:30 am – 12:30 pm Monday – Thursday

The lab is closed for outpatient bloodwork on Fridays.

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Wawa Mixed Curling News

Wawa Ladies Curling News

Standings as of February 22nd, 2019

Tuesday Night - Ladies

Thursday Night - Mixed

Team TERRIS, Tom BUCKELL, Chris MCCOY, Joe LESCHISHIN, Mark KLOCKARS, AnnaLise SPENCER, Diane BOYD, Katherine HALL, Dave HOFFMANN, Jim

Standings as of January 22nd, 2019

Points 11 8 7 7 5 5 4 4 4

Points Team BONITZKE, Wendy 11 TAVELLA, Debbie 11 MCHARDY, Val 10 SPENCER, Diane 9 MATHIAS, Dannette 8 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 LALONDE, Patricia 6 PARSONS, Rochelle 5 AMOS, Tracy 2

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Monday Night - Men’s

Standings as of February 21st, 2019 Team Points FAHRER, Tom 1 MCCOY, Joe 9 TERRIS, Tom 8 ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 7 LESCHISIN, Mark 7 MITRIKAS, Eric 5 MOORE, Bruce 5 DERESKI, Louis 3

Community Events

Wednesdays Starting January 30th - March 6th - Grade 7&8 Girls Empowerment Project from 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. at the Ecole Saint-Jospeh Gym. Please bring permsission slip.

Contact Pam at CHADWIC 1-800-461-2242 or pam@chadwichome.com Thursday's 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Oldtimer's Pick Up Hockey The Wawa Cross-Country Ski Trail is Now Open For The Season Seniors Drop-In Curling - Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., $7.50 per person.

February 11th, 25th & March 4th - Craving Change Free Part 3 Workshop, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. at the LDHC Boardroom. Register by calling (705) 856-1313 or visit the Wawa Family Health Team.

February 27th - Pink Shirt Day hosted by the Algoma District School board. Wear a pink shirt today to recognize this National bullying prevention day.

March 1st-3rd - Wawa Ice Fishing Derby March 1st - 3rd - Live Music at the Lakeview Motel by Max Marshal & The Rogers March 4th - Craving Change Free Part 3 Workshop March 9th - Hawk Junction Fishing Derby on Hawk Lake, Register at the Community Hall in Hawk Junction Friday night or Saturday Morning.

March 13th - "Irish Ceilidh" Round Table Song Circle hosted by the Rodgers Family, 9:00 p.m. at the Lakeview. No Cover, Food Available after 8:00 p.m.

March 17th - St. Parick's Day March 29th - 31st - Wawa Ladies Curling Bonspiel. Theme is "Game Night". Costume Parade is Friday Night, Dinner and live music on Saturday night.

April 12th - 14th - Wawa Men's Curling Bonspiel April 13th - An Evening With Medium Jay Lane from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadain Legion. Tickets available at mediumjaylane.com April 27th - Wawa Rotary Club Radio Auction starts at 7:00 p.m. Phone (705) 856 0776 to place bids. Bids may also be placed on site at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. The bar will be open. Proceeds to support community events.

May 3rd & 4th, 2019: By-Hand Festival from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Friday and 10:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre. Register today by contacting Maria Reid at (705) 856-2861 or by email byhandwawa@hotmail.com.

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Music Night At The Library Don Charbonneau & Friends

This Month In The

Money Talks...

Article & photo by Barb Fisher After celebrating last weekend's annual Winter Carnival, what better way to put a hometown spin on the fun but to continue celebrating Music Night at the Library with Don Charbonneau and friends taking us again down memory lane in song. Don, joined with Sheila Rodger of the singing family fame "The Rodgers" or "The Unscene" familiar to music aficionados and now residing in Wawa, and her partner in song Adam Bertrand, well known to most as the lead singer, and musician with Smokey and the Bandit. Don took the lead on his mandolin backed ballads chronicling our beautiful northern surroundings' stories in song recounting the demise of the Franklin expedition sailors, and the death of Terry as he defended against trapline poachers in the Chapleau Game Preserve.

Truly a blast from the path in our own back yard. Both Adam and Sheila accompanied with background melody on the guitar and ukulele and Sheila added gently the beat of her West African djembe hand drum. Adam mixed up the repertoire with some of his very own original creations featured on his current album; "Feel - Feel like it needs to feel, spin the wheel", and "Doesn't Mean I Don't Know". Sheila offered some of her favourite songs and took us all back in time with a Cranberries' tune "Linger - Such a fool

for you, I'm in so deep". For the wrap up number Don on the guitar took the lead with one of his and his fans' favourites, the Turn Around Song - "Turn around and you're 25, turn around and you're 44, turn around and you're 63, could that really be me?" Oh my, where do the years go?

Be sure to attend the next musical journey down memory lane. Our Library staff works very diligently to bring a varied program appealing to all ages and interests. The admission is simply a cash donation to ensure the many programs the library has to offer year round. For a small town library the opening hours are all encompassing: MondayFriday inclusive 11am to 7pm, Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with the only closed day of the week being Sunday and holidays. There is always something going on: after school programs, and colouring contests of which congratulations go to Lyla Douglas and Megan Langlois winners of the Winter Carnival Bug Colouring contest. Numerous clubs and special events are offered during the long winter days and nights, watch for the newly released novels by favourite writers, free access to computer, iPad and WiFi service, and take advantage of the friendly and helpful librarians who love to stop and chat. Queries can be explored by phone (705) 856-2244 or mtpl@wawa.cc.

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Members of the Wawa Rotary Club have often been asked – how does the Wawa Rotary Club make their money and how do they spend it?

This is a great, timely question as we are in the process of asking the community for donations for the Radio Auction and selling tickets for the Gourmet Dinner. The money we get comes primarily from the community so the community should know how we get it and how we spend it.

The largest portion of our budget comes from the sale of Nevada tickets – the ‘pull’ tickets that you can purchase at the Circle K convenience store.

The various recipients of those funds are determined each year and must be approved by the Michipicoten Township.

These recipients are groups/ organizations that benefit the community in general and most frequently children. For instance, all of the schools in the community are on the list of approved recipients, as are various athletic clubs (Wawa Minor Hockey, Figure Skating Club) social service organizations (Children’s Aid, Iris Place, Algoma Literacy, The Food Bank) health services (LDHC Foundation, Wawa Family Health Team, CNIB Eye Van) and Rotary sponsored educational awards, amongst others. As of January 31st, 2019 we have distributed close to $16,000.00 to ten different organizations. We expect that this will double before the end of the Rotary year (June 30, 2019).

We also hold four fund raisers throughout the year.

These include; the selling of Christmas Nuts, the Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast, the upcoming Radio Auction, and the Gourmet Dinner. This allows us to contribute to organizations or causes that are not on the Nevada list. These will include such things as: the Royal Canadian Legion, Sight and Sound (sight/hearing testing for children), Plan International (Foster Child), contributions to maintenance of Scenic High Falls, requests from individuals to assist with health care expenses (purchase of assistive devices) and also to offset some of our club costs – insurance, and supplies for the Volunteer Income Tax preparation program. This is also where we get the funds to participate in the World Community Service Program and the fight against polio.

The World Community Service Program operates in conjunction with Rotary International (RI). In a nutshell, if we contribute 2,500 US$ to an approved project

our Rotary district will match the funds and RI may also contribute matching grants. It is important to note that the club must contribute $100 per member (on average) to Rotary International each Rotary year in order to be eligible for matching grants. Many of the Wawa Rotary members contribute this and more each and every year. This allows us to sponsor projects in our community (community garden shed) or throughout the world (biosand water filters, medical clinics) for example.

In the recent past we have been operating on the basis of alternating between local and world projects from year to year.

You will often see Rotarian Liz Talian-Clarke sitting at a table with a Polio jar, soliciting donations for the Polio Plus campaign. All of the funds raised through this goes directly to Rotary International Polio Plus. In the current Rotary year we have contributed more than $1,700.00 to the Polio Plus campaign which is matched two for one by the Gates Foundation for a total of over $5,100.

The cost of membership is assumed by each of the members with the payment of quarterly dues. In addition we raise a small amount of money at each meeting with the ‘fines’ – about $3.00 per person -which we use for fellowship events throughout the year. You may see us eating at every meeting – rest assured that the money for this comes from the pockets of the individual Rotarians.

You may also see Rotarians participating in events that do not bring in any funds but that we do to raise our profile and also to help out organizations in our community. This includes the Wawa Winter Carnival Exposition, the Drag Races, and the Ride for Cancer.

As a Rotarian I am proud that we are able to assist such a wide variety of organizations within our community. I am also proud that we are able to raise a significant amount of funds in a year within our community. We rely heavily on the generosity of our business owners and citizens to hold successful fundraising events.

Thank you to those who have contributed in the past and will continue to contribute. When you see a Rotarian trying to sell tickets, or nuts, or pancakes, or asking for donations you can be sure that the proceeds will be used wisely.

Oh by the way – did you get your Gourmet dinner draw ticket yet? You can call me (Bev Boyd) at (705) 856-7546.

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Some hardline environmentalists want to leave resources in the ground, but for Canadians who work in the industry – as well as millions more who would benefit from the additional economic activity and tax revenue – crippling the industry would be a catastrophe.

The bill for that catastrophe is payable in jobs. The Trans Mountain expansion alone would be worth $46 billion in tax revenue over the first 20 years of operation and support 37,000 long-term jobs. At this point, those paycheques are on hold indefinitely - and that’s enough to make ordinary Canadians drive from Calgary to Ottawa in the middle of the winter.

But it’s important to look at both sides of the calculus to see if sacrificing real jobs that people can count on today can be balanced out with vague promises that green jobs will appear… someday.

Hardline environmentalists argue that so-called dirty industries are dying and that the “future is green.” It’s a line they’ve used many times before, most prominently in Ontario where the McGuinty government’s disastrous Green Energy Act caused skyrocketing electricity prices for consumers, while creating only a fraction of the promised 50,000 jobs – and resulted in the loss of between 62,000 and 124,000 jobs elsewhere in the economy.

Not exactly a winning trade off.

While the green industries touted by some sound great on paper, most of these jobs still aren’t economical in 2019 - which is why they require perpetual taxpayer support.

So, while some fantasize about a future where all energy is renewable, cheap and reliable, in the here and now – for the next week, next year and next decade – Canadians will still have energy needs. Federal legislation should help facilitate, rather than obstruct, projects that can help provide it – and create the jobs that so many, especially in Western Canada, desperately need.

Bill C-69 is a major step in the wrong direction. The Trudeau government needs to start over again and stop strangling natural resource industries already reeling from past missteps.

Otherwise, those who aren’t willing to gamble on Ottawa’s policies will continue to clog its streets with convoys of people desperate to save the jobs their families depend on. *Source: "Prostest Convoy Highlights Job Calculus" by A. Wurdick