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RenTech Closed Its Doors?

I Hate To Say I Told You So

Article by Ken Warwick I am not generally one to say I told you so publicly. However, as anyone who has spoken to me in confidence regarding RenTech knows, this mill closure was so glaringly predictable, you would have to be dazed and confused to think this could have ended in any other way.

The real tragedy in all of it is not that there is now a pellet mill that is completely uneconomical and will remain that way forever. It's not that the mill doesn't run properly after years of upgrading. The real tragedy is that the government funded RenTech to destroy a perfectly economical oriented strand board mill that could have been restarted when operating conditions warranted.

Now there is nothing. That's money well spent.

Sometimes I wonder if RenTech knew this was in the cards the whole time. RenTech changes business endeavours every few years and none of them appear to be successful. A review of this company's history makes you wonder. In 2013, they were going to build a $500 million plant in White River to produce jet fuel. White River's economy (GDP) is less than $30 million, yet RenTech planned to spend 17 times that amount on a plant. That just smells funny.

Luckily for White River it didn't work out. Lucky for taxpayers too as they would have footed most of the bill. I guess we footed it in Wawa instead.

When you think about what was proposed for Wawa's Pellet Mill facility, it should be immediately apparent that the business model would not work for any length of time. I mean seriously! RenTech planned to haul wood to Hawk Junction. Then they were going to compress it into pellets in the highest electricity cost jurisdiction in North

America. Once in pellet form they would load it on a train and send it to Quebec. They would offload the train onto a boat and ship the pellets 5,500 kilometers to North Yorkshire in England.

Once in England, they would put the pellets back on a train to be delivered to a customer. The logistics are hilarious in their own right.

That business premise, at its core, would have to assume that capable British business people could not get wood pellets closer than North Ontario to burn in North Yorkshire at the DRAX Power Facility at a lower cost sometime in the next twenty years or so. Please. This plant was dead on arrival! And like I said, it was totally obvious.

Interestingly, if this was obvious to an average businessman like myself, should it not have been more obvious to our politicians who either showered them with tax dollars or hoped to get tax dollars from them at some point in the future.

Michael Gravelle, a Liberal MP and Cabinet Minister who looks after the Northern Development and Mines portfolio and who also chairs the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation who gave RenTech their last $4 million in grant money had this to say on March 20th, 2015 at the time of the "investment" (See "waste" in the dictionary).

“Rentech’s proposals for these two plants show innovation, business savvy and responsible management of resources. Our government is proud to support Ontario wood products and invest in these sustainable projects that will create jobs in Northern Ontario.”

I would like add that the forest will certainly be sustainable since the business that needed to harvest the trees no longer has plans of doing so. As for the jobs; turns out they won't

be nearly as sustainable as the forest now is.

Not to be outdone however, Mayor Ron Rody of Wawa had this to say on that same March 2015 day. "We are pleased that through the leadership of Minister Gravelle and MNDM that funding from NOHFC has brought this project to fruition.

The community of Wawa welcomes the much-needed economic stimulus the RenTech Operation will bring to the Superior East Region. Above all it instills confidence, hope and a revitalized energy for our residents to invest in their community.”

Of course I have something to add. This project never reached fruition and was destined to reach this point within a few years of this grant. A couple of weeks later I said as much to the Wawa EDC Chief Executive Officer following the 2015 EDC AGM at which Mayor Rody went up in front of a room full of business people and told them that he needed to find a way to tax RenTech. I rolled my eyes so hard they nearly popped out of my head. Why in the world would you publicly say you need to find a way to capture those revenues when the company was not profitable, hemorrhaging cash, and moving forward with a deeply flawed business model?

I guess it is also worth mentioning that this egregious waste of tax money was the farthest thing from leadership, despite the Mayor's declaration. In two seconds I would have dismissed putting $4 million of my own money into this venture. But of course the government wasn't throwing away their money.

They were throwing away our money. And that's much easier to do!

Nonetheless, in spite of this predictable minor setback in Wawa's economic recovery and in spite of tax rates that are completely out of control when compared against other small Northern municipalities, Wawa will muddle on. Slowly of course! It would be too easy to fix the problems plaguing the business sector and lack of investment in the community.

And when things are easy to fix, they remain just that way, easy to fix. God forbid any elected official does anything concrete to help things along.

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The Sault's Plumber - Caught With His Pants Down!

Article by Barb Fisher, photo supplied.

Nick Huckson has been in business for only nine months, but due to his distinctive advertising hook his plumbing business is known around the world. His unique truck decal and Nick's friendly wave invites everyone with plumbing problems to give him a call. "We are Fast, not half-Fast!"

Nick is his family's third generation plumber and as a youngster started honing his skills being inspired by his grandpa Bill who started the business in the Sault and area many years ago. Besides the invaluable hands-on learning from the underground up, he has completed the apprenticeship training and now is a certified journeyperson. So far Nick has been able to manage his jobs by himself with casual help, and recently he has been securing the business for the next generation in bringing his younger brother on board.

Being an innovator, when getting his business off the ground Nick knew that a catchy advertising slogan would make the difference, and in collaboration with Classic Signs Inc. the eyecatching truck decal motif was conceived. Within the first six weeks after posting the image on Facebook, the advertising

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hook went viral on social media sites, Reddit, Mashable and The Chive, and Nick has been contacted to allow his story to be aired on the NBC Today Show, The Ellen Show and has been featured in Canadian Mechanical magazine.

Nick has been wildly enthusiastic with the successful launch of his business. The two months following Christmas is traditionally a down time for small businesses such as his, but due to his humorous advertising gimmick he has had no layoff time, and is continually arranging job opportunities in the Sault and surrounding communities. You can follow Nick's business advertising strategies on his Facebook page "The Sault's Plumber" and if you are requiring professional work, at affordable rates, with top notch quality and amazing customer service, give Nick a call 705-943-9091.

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Pathways

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Michipicoten Chronicles

by Johanna Rowe, CAHP

“Carrying the message of Love” with Joan Brooks

An Agent Of Transformation..

A recent article on Conscious Living entitled ‘Navigating through the Energies of 2017’ brought to Light for me my incredible, but painful, journey of Love.

Yes, I Know with every fiber of my Being that Love is all there is. But for whatever reason I sometimes (often?) forget this element of Love.

Hmmm! The duality of Life!

Kathy Ryndak, a co-founder of the Transformational Arts College of Spiritual and Holistic Training in Toronto, writes that as an agent of Transformation, we need to unite more than ever and recommit to our purpose for being in the world at this point in time, so that Love and Light may prevail. We have shown up during this epic time in history so that we can ‘show the way’ to navigate through these challenging times and hold a higher energy than the palpable fear that is on the collective unconsciousness or planetary thought form.

For those of us traveling the pathway of Love and Light we know the darkness on the planet is being exposed now and is right on the surface.

This means it is up for healing. We cannot transform or heal anything that is hidden, buried, or unconscious. The ‘messenger’ of the chaos and unbelievable turmoil south of our border has given us all the opportunity to heal the incredible pain on this planet.

For this significant Being who at one time refused to watch the news, is now watching CBC news and has even ventured into CNN news. Yikes!

We have awakened to what Ryndak terms the ‘isms’ such as racism, sexism, religious discrimination, misogyny, xenophobia, and, could I add trumpism, or what I call the dark side of humanity.

It was through Colin Tipping’s course in Radical Forgiveness that I learned to watch the news and use it to discover my dark side and to grow in Love. I’ve written of this opportunity for me to pray for those who are not yet aware of the amazing Love that awaits this transformation. Since the darkness is so obvious lies the opportunity for healing. It is the hidden gift and silver lining from recent world events and the messaging from various negative ‘messengers’ that is dominating the airwaves.

They only reflect the consciousness of the masses and have been able to adeptly tap

into it. If it was not there they could not get away with their appalling rhetoric. What we discover in one of us is also in all of us.

Let us open ourselves to the Love and Light available to each and every one of us.

Let us rise above the Fear. Let us hold Love and Light rather than being swayed by the acting out of certain sectors of our society.

For me who is experiencing all the vagaries of change as I acclimate to my new environment, I have discovered that I continue to uncover new and unique elements of my Life.

Talk about being a ‘’change agent’! This past week I experienced cataract surgery and I’m finally able to see without glasses. Hmmmm - oh my God, I looked in a mirror, prepared to do the ‘eye drops’ routine, and scared mySelf.

Who is this person looking back at me? What’s with all these wrinkles, the laugh and frown lines which poor eyesight had hidden from me?

Jeepers, what a pathetic situation, and one I’ve shared with family and friends and we laughed long and loud about.

Oh my goodness, if ever I had an awakening, this was it. I can’t wait for this ‘eye’ distraction to be completed and I can obtain new glasses and get on with my Life. For now, I wear ‘cheaters’ for reading and my dark glasses for the heavenly bright days.

I also became very aware of another aspect of mySelf through this ordeal, I endured hours of feeling I was on another planet and it wasn’t a kind one. I was an angry, frustrated and pure ugly human Being. Where did she come from? Scary thought! I Am grateful that I know mySelf well enough to accept this wary individual and forgive my anger against mySelf. It took a few hours but with the help of friends I was able to overcome.

There is so much polarization on the planet now with a swing to the extreme right, more patriarchal energy, nationalization and anti-globalization due to fear, greed, refugees, xenophobia and wanting to go backwards to better times instead of moving forward.

It is time to move forward.

I took a few steps backward to be able to move forward.

I have no other choice but to accept the transformational Me. I lived with fear for to many years. ‘til next time…this is Joan

Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Gloom Of Night…

Northern Chronicles Column – Sault Star – January 29, 2011 Have you mailed a letter lately? How did it travel? How long did it take? In an age of instant messaging and virtual chat rooms, are there any among us who think of the early mail routes and carriers of Northern Algoma a century ago?

In the mid 1800’s the Hudson’s Bay Company had taken up the charge of carrying mail along their wideranging network of trading routes between posts. The Michipicoten Post near Wawa was a trans-shipment centre for mail between 1840 and 1858. In that year the Canadian Postal Service contracted the steamer RESCUE from Collingwood to carry mail on Lake Superior which included Sault Ste. Marie, Batchawana and Michipicoten. The steamer MANITOBA took over the route from 1875 to the mid1880’s.

During the winter months mail was handled by dog sled. The “Hudson’s Bay Trail” from Sault Ste. Marie to Michipicoten followed a well worn path to Batchawana, skirted the shore at Mamainse Harbour, travelled overland to Agawa, then headed north in virtually a straight line to the mouth of the Michipicoten River. The Agawa Post was 2 days travel by dog team from Sault Ste. Marie and another 2 days to Michipicoten. From here the route then split with one heading northwest 80 kilometres to the logging operations on the Pukaskwa River, and

the other cut northeast across Wawa Lake to follow the 60 kilometre “Grasset Trail” to the Canadian Pacific Railway.

And who were these mail carriers? Jack Legarde was a resident of Michipicoten Harbour at the turn of the 19th century, but he was more often likely to be found on the trails between the Harbour, Pukaskwa and Franz. It was said that Jack could drive anything with hair and his dog team was always an interesting collection of breeds. His days and nights were often spent with his dogs, no matter what time of year and no matter how close to civilization and a warm bed.

Bill Ennor was a Scottish immigrant who found work in Michipicoten between 1906 and 1912 as a miner, logger and mail carrier. Bill beat the fates twice while sledding through our Northern Ontario blizzards. The first experience was during a 3 day mail route which would have ended in disaster if not for the rescue efforts of a Michipicoten Ojibway named Kimmieshaw.

The second incident occurred near the Algoma Central Railway junction to one of Wawa’s iron mining operations. Due to a blinding snowstorm, Bill was unable to gauge his sleds distance from the rail line. A train suddenly appeared, struck his sled and killed his lead dog.

Bill managed to bury his dog and reharness the remaining team, but could not locate his packages. He carried on

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in the direction of the train only to meet it again. This time it was blowing its whistle and a crewman was hanging out the side swinging a lamp.

Apparently the train crew was completely unaware of the collision with Bill’s sleigh and dog team until they got to their destination and discovered Bill’s mailbags tangled in the cow catcher at the front of the engine. The bags were intact, returned to Bill and the mail was delivered to their rightful owners.

As you speed along the Trans-Canada Highway connecting the remote communities of Superior’s east shore, you are no doubt travelling some of the same rugged routes covered by the early mail carriers and their noisy dog teams freighting supplies, catalogues and messages from home to the early settlers and residents of Northern Algoma.

Mail Carriers at the Helen Mine 1908. L to R: Jack Legarde, Bill Ennor, Ben Wyatt. Photo Courtesy of Town of Wawa Heritage Committee

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SPORTS Wawa Bowling Association Scores Wednesday Ladies League

February 15th, 2017 Points Team Standings 45.00 Ball Busting Belles 44.50 Rocking Bad Moms 37.00 The Pink Ladies 36.50 Dolls With Balls 35.00 Split Ends 31.00 Wes Dome Highballers 30.00 The Pin Up Girls 28.00 Alley Catz 23.50 Gutter Girls Pin Dropping Bowlerinas 17.00 10.50 Moms On Strike Avg. High Series 3368 Ball Busting Belles 3320 The Pin Up Girls 3181 Gutter Girls Avg. High Single 1197 Ball Busting Belles 1195 Alley Catz 1159 The Pin Up Girls Avg. Ladies Series Flat 708 Shauna Berthiaume 690 Louise Gratton 640 Sylvie Pinard Avg. Ladies Single Flat 281 Vanessa Moynihan 278 Shauna Berthiaume 261 Sylvie Pinard

Youth Bowling

Every Thursday & Saturday High Games Smurfs Boys Ronnie Sedrick Joel Girls Chanelle BANTAMS Boys Marek Carson Holden Girls Hanna JUNIORS Boys Jordan Donavan Dylan James Jacob Girls Cora SENIORS Boys Dalton Spencer

Points 82 78 60 55 133 136 126 118 162 177 126 108 81 152 150 100

Thursday Men's League

February 16th, 2017 Points Team Standings 45.50 Wawa Shenanigans 37.00 Roxy Rebels 33.00 Davidson Fuels 27.50 Pauls Custom Glass 24.00 GW Enterprise 24.00 CDI Avg. High Series 3946 Davidson Fuels 3912 GW Enterprise 3892 Wawa Shenanigans Avg. High Single 1413 Davidson Fuels 1409 GW Enterprise 1387 Pauls Custom Glass Avg. Men's Series Flat 748 Art Turmelle 735 Andre Bedard 709 Lynn Lethbridge Avg. Men's Single Flat 341 Art Turmelle 325 Dominic Casavant 307 Breton MacDonnell

Tuesday Mixed League

February 21st, 2017 Team Standings Points Mafia 37.00 Roxy Rollers 35.00 The Bowlievers 27.00 Rowdies 13.00 Kingpins 7.00 High Series Avg. Roxy Rollers 3808 Mafia 3781 The Bowlievers 3742 High Single Avg. Mafia 1427 Kingpins 1413 Roxy Rollers 1336 Men's Series Flat Avg. Rick Gennaro 645 Wayne Smitham 633 Joe Grasley 598 Men's Single Flat Avg. Wayne Smitham 272 Joe Grasley 242 Gino Trovarello 240 Ladies Series Flat Avg. Anita Trovarello 613 Michelle Krell 584 Jessica Webb 569 Ladies Single Flat Avg. Michelle Krell 300 Jessica Webb 254 Anita Trovarello 226

Friday Mixed League

February 17th, 2017 Team Standings Points Pine Portage Lodge 38.00 Northern Lights Ford 36.00 North of 17 34.50 WTF 33.00 Fireballers 29.00 Friends 27.50 The Incredibowls 27.00 B 25.00 The Incrediballz 23.00 The Criminals 23.00 Black Thunder 21.00 High Series Avg. Northern Lights Ford 3912 Pine Portage Lodge 3869 North of 17 3861 High Single Avg. North of 17 1459 Friends 1414 The Criminals 1395 Men's Series Flat Avg. Andre Bedard 721 Sandy Bernath 696 Joey McCoy 689 Men's Single Flat Avg. Joey McCoy 302 Rob Sanderson 281 Andre Bedard 279 Ladies Series Flat Avg. Maury O'Neill 725 Sylvie Pinard 698 Mary-Ellen Douchami 676 Ladies Single Flat Avg. Mary-Ellen Douchami 275 Maury O'Neill 271 Debbie MacDonnell 267

Wawa Mixed Curling News Thursday Night - Mixed

Standings as of Feb. 24th, 2017 Team TERRIS, Tom 15 BESNER, Yvan 10 SPENCER, Reg 9 HOFFMAN, Jim 7 LESCHISHIN, Mark 7 McCOY, Joe 7 BOYD, Katherine 3 SZEKELY, Marc 1

Novice Hockey Team Photo Wins 2nd Place In Dodge Contest

Article by Barb Fisher, photo by Kristen Sabourin Photography Each year Dodge Caravan Kids in their celebration of hockey across Canada offer a program to enrich the game of Monday Night - Men’s hockey, and in the photo conStandings as of Feb. 23rd, 2017 test segment this year Wawa Team Points Minor Hockey Association's TERRIS, Tom 9 Novice team took second MOORE, Bruce 8 prize!

YOUNG, Paul 8 The goal of Dodge Caravan McHARDY, Jim 8 Kids, offered by Chrysler LESCHISHIN, Mark 7 retailers is to help participating HOFFMAN, Jim 6 coaches, players and their famDERESKI, Louis 5 ilies in promoting the game ECOLE ST. JOSEPH 5 of hockey. In our community RODY, Ron 3 TransCanada Chrysler has done just that in helping our youth. Since inception, the program has provided over $7 million to help more than 14,000 teams and 210,000 kids enjoy the game of hockey. The program provides up to $500.00 in funding to Novice level hockey Tuesday Night - Ladies teams across Canada just for Standings as of Feb. 23rd, 2017 applying to join the promotion.

Team Points Bonitzke, Wendy 12 An additional draw is offered Spencer, Diane 12 for a chance to win $5,000.00 Tavella, Debbie 12 for a local hockey association Lalonde, Patricia 10 and a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica.

McHardy, Val 9 Entry into the photo contest Rainville, Heather 9 provides a chance to win up

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to $500.00 in extra funding. In 2014, our Novice team won 4th place in the photo contest, and this year, competing against 1,448 other participants our very photogenic Novice Team won second prize; $400.00 extra for our Minor Hockey Association. The top prize awaits you next year!

Again, successes such as these do not come without much hard work, organizing, donating and volunteering of time and expertise.

Much thanks goes to Heidi McLaren and Peter Moore from TransCanada Chrysler who organized and funded the preliminaries, Tom Terris from Wawa Rental for providing the manlift to enable the optimal focal point for keen eyed Kristen from Kristen Sabourin Photography to capture the prize winning shot, probono. Thanks to all mentioned along with our hockey parents who continue to secure their children's opportunities. Our community continues to thrive in enabling all age groups in services and recreation opportunities because of generous hard working people like you.

Meet the...

Wawa Mustangs Alana McKenzie #10

Birthdate: Dec., 27, 2004 Position: Defence/Centre Hometown: Wawa, ON School: St. Joseph French Immersion, Grade 7 Favourite Hockey Team: Pittsburgh Penguins Hobbies/Interests: Singing, playing piano and playing hockey.

Like her twin sister, Alana plays a stylish brand of hockey.

She's a speedy skater that can dazzle with end to end rushes and surprise opposing goalies with a quick wrist shot. She is also a versatile player that can play both defence and centre positions. Alana puts in a lot of time at practice working on her slap shot.

The Mustangs enjoyed a great weekend of exhibition hockey in Sault Ste. Marie

on Feb. 25-26. The team challenged four other host bantam/peewee mix girls teams to a four game series.

The team is showing great improvement and is looking forward to hosting a tournament in late March. Go Mustangs!

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Mantha Demands Answers From Wynne Government On Highway 17 Closure QUEEN’S PARK , February 22nd – Today Michael Mantha, NDP MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, demanded the Wynne government provide answers and solutions for a section of Highway 17 between Wawa and White River that was washed out and closed again, this time for about eight hours.

“Once again, the Wynne government has allowed another northern road to close. The closure of Highway 17 prevented people from to getting to work, it made children miss school, and it kept patients from getting to their medical appointments," Mantha said. "In addition to this, there was an incredibly negative impact on the local economy and on local businesses whose supplies were sitting at a standstill."

Highway 17 is part of the Trans-Canada highway and is the main artery for northern communities in Algoma, with thousands of private and commercial vehicles traversing it daily. Mantha said while the road has since reopened, this is not the first

time this happened, yet the Wynne government continues to ignore the requests of Northern Ontario communities.

Municipal leaders, local business and community members are raising concerns regarding the lack of action and response to the frequent request by Northern communities regarding alternative routes and the importance to the northern economy. The implementation and development of a true transportation strategy reflecting the needs of Northerners through investments in not only roads but also rail, air and waterways is imperative.

"Keeping roads accessible at all times is crucial for northern communities that rely on them on a daily basis," said Mantha. "It is inexcusable for the Wynne government to have done nothing to prevent this flooding from washing out the highway again. This government needs to have a plan in place that includes alternative routes and emergency roads, so that our communities are no longer left stranded.”

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Library Update New books New on the seven day fiction shelf this week: “The Girl Before” by J.P. Delaney, “Fatal” by John Lescroart, “The Mistress” by Danielle Steel, and “This Was A Man”

by Jeffrey Archer.

Youth Intern Program Natasha Bucknell is our new Youth Intern. Natasha is available to help with any computer needs, whether it is an iPad, a phone, or a laptop computer. Call the Library at 705-856-2244 ext. 290 to set up an appointment with Natasha.

“Afterschool Programs” are in full swing Tuesday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Come on down to the Wawa Public Library and join in the afterschool fun! For the month of February, every Thursday will be “Coding Cyercamp” instead of drawing club. Please call or drop in to sign up as there are limited spaces.

Used Battery Collection You can now drop off old batteries at the Wawa Public Library. We are a collection site for single use batteries.

The library is closed Sundays, Mondays and all holidays. We are open Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 – 8:00 p.m.; Friday 11:30 – 5:00 p.m., and Saturday from noon until 2 p.m.

Telephone – 705-856-2244 ext. 290 for the circulation desk or ext. 291 to reach the librarian’s office, or email us at mtpl@wawa.cc.

Public Access Computers, iPads & WiFi WiFi is available at the library – please register at the circulation desk if you are accessing our library wifi. We need to track the usage for statistical purposes. Thank you!

We have 2 public computers as well as 3 iPads available for public use. Please inquire at the circulation desk.

Check out the Wawa History page as well as The Wawa Public Library on Facebook.

Our Wawa History website is www. wawahistory.wawa.cc Remember – library membership is FREE to residents of the Municipality of Wawa and contracting communities.

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VIKING VOICES What’s for lunch on Thursday? It’s a question for the LEAD class! The LEAD class is making use of their new kitchen. The cafeteria kitchen has been transformed into a working area for our students in which all of the cupboards and countertops have been changed and there is a fresh coat of paint on the walls. A washer and dryer have also been installed for life skills lessons. Delicious hot lunches have been served throughout the year and have included penne and garlic toast, pulled chicken sandwiches and smiley fries, Turkey Chili, and last week’s special was pulled pork and salad. The cost is minimal. Only $4.00 for the preordered lunch! The students and staff have enjoyed the meals and look forward to what’s in store for them each week. This week’s special is bacon cheeseburgers. The group is looking for suggestions from staff and students at Michipicoten High school. It’s a great way to support the school and the staff and students preparing the meals.

Badminton practices continue in the gym with the first round of competitions happening on April 5th at École St. Joseph.

Last week’s Pink Shirt day found a treat of pink lemonade and cupcakes with pink icing being offered for free to students in the main foyer. There were many staff and students

seen wearing Pink to help recognize continuing efforts against bullying. In light of Pink Shirt Day, a day to raise awareness of bullying issues, our own in-house author, Mr. McGregor has been recognized for his teen novel The Blue Knight. The website All Lit Up - a Canadian Literature Website and Organization highlighted his book because of its theme about bullying. Mr. McGregor was asked to put together a few lessons that readers could pick up from the book and All Lit Up published that information on their website. Nice work, Mr. McG! We would also like to congratulate our own Mrs. ChiupkaJozin who has received her Master’s degree in Education from Nipissing College. When she was preparing for her defense, she presented to the grade nine Business class as well as the Grade 12 (4U) English class. They critiqued her and gave her valuable feedback on her presentation. For her thesis defense in December, she took five students to tour Nipissing and Laurentian and they were in the audience during the defense. These grade 12 students were also part of the study when in grade nine. It was great to have them there for the culmination of all her hard work.

The scheduled Awards assembly was postponed until this past Monday due to the road closure to White River.

Congratulations to all students receiving their honours awards as well as recognition for their hard work during first semester. A special thank you to Mr. Clarke, representing the Rotary Club of Wawa, who presented the Academic Awards to students. The Rotary Club of Wawa recognizes student achievement through plaques and the bars which go on those plaques each year a student receives an overall average of 75% or higher.

March Break is only Spencer and Meghan and the delia week and a half away. cious pulled pork lunch they preStay safe on the ice! pared for MHS staff and students.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart BBQ On Friday, March 3rd, 2017, Canadian Tire will be hosting their second annual Jumpstart BBQ at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre during Wawa's 26th Annual Ice Fishing Derby registration from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. As part of the event, JJAM FM will be broadcasting live on location.

All the money raised during the barbecue will go towards helping local families enroll their children in sports. All

costs, including food, will be covered by your local Canadian Tire ensuring that 100% of every dollar goes to the community.

Last year, with your help, Canadian Tire was able to raise in excess of $1,100.00 and hopes to surpass that amount this year.

Please come out on this day and support your local community!

Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a charity that helps support families and children across Canada who can't afford to participate in organized sports and recreation.

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The Crime Scene

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Charge Chapleau Man With Child Pornography Offence

(WAWA, ON) - On Thursday, February 23, 2017, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments, assisted by the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Crime Unit and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, arrested and charged a Chapleau male following a child pornography investigation.

A search warrant executed at the accused's Chapleau residence led to the seizure of seven electronic devices for further forensic examination.

As a result Kaarlo LEHTIMAKI (31) of Chapleau Ontario was charged with the following offence: • Adult Possession of Child Pornography contrary to section 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused has been held in custody pending a bail hearing in Timmins Ontario.

4 Dead In Serious Motor Vehicle Collision

Victims Identified (SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) - On February 23, 2017 at 10:25 a.m., members from the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a motor vehicle collision involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Highway 101, approximately 70 kilometers west of Timmins.

The collision claimed the lives of all four people in the SUV. They include: Paulette MACLEOD, 61, Aynsley MACLEOD, 29, Jamaal MACLEOD-NAGOKEE, 10, and Kruz NAKOGEE, 3, all of Chapleau. The driver of the CMV, Wade BASS, 38 of Timmins, was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released.

The Highway was reopened at approximately 9:30 p.m. on February 23rd. The South Porcupine Detachment and the OPP Technical Collision Investigators are continuing their investigation to determine a cause of the collision.

Earlier Release 4 Dead In Serious Motor Vehicle Collision (SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) - On February 23, 2017 at 10:25 a.m., members from the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a serious motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on Highway 101, approximately

70 kilometers west of Timmins.

It has been confirmed that two adults and two children have been killed as a result of the collision. One other involved adult has been transported to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

The OPP Technical Collision Investigators have been called in to assist with the investigation and the Highway remains closed.

The investigation is still ongoing. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

Male Involved In Two Incidents And Charged With Spousal Assault

(BLIND RIVER, ON) - On February 14, 2017, shortly after 10:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that occurred on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River.

Police learned that a male had assaulted his girlfriend while she was attempting to run from him. While police were speaking with the boyfriend, the male became irate and assaulted one of the officers.

On February 20, 2017, police learned the 42 year old male had breached his conditions by engaging in an argument with his girlfriend. Investigation determined the male had assaulted his girlfriend once more and was a suspended driver.

As a result of the investigation, a 42 year old male from Bruce Mines, Ontario was charged with: • Assault - Spousal (X3), contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC; • Assault Peace Officer, contrary to section 270(1)(a) of the CC; • Uttering Threats-Cause or Bodily Harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the Criminal Code; • Fail to Comply with Undertaking, contrary to section 145(3) of the CC; and • Driving While Under Suspension, contrary to section 53(1) of the Highway Traffic Act. The accused is schedule to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sault Ste.

Marie on February 22, 2017.

Marie on February 23, 2017.

(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) - On February 21, 2017, shortly after 7:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a residence on Brunswick Walk in the City of Elliot Lake.

(WAWA, ON) - On Monday February 20, 2017 at approximately 1:15 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a White River Ontario address regarding a possible domestic incident. At the scene police interviewed all involved parties.

As a result a 51 years old White River woman was arrested and charged with the following offence: • Adult Fail to Comply with Conditions of Undertaking given by Officer in Charge contrary to section 145(5.1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused was held into custody for a bail hearing.

Intoxicated Female Charged

A male wanted his intoxicated ex-mother-law removed from his residence. Police attended the residence and observed and intoxicated female outside the residence standing in the driveway.

As a result, Gertrude MERASTY, 46 years of age, from Edmonton, Alberta, was charged with: • Being Intoxicated in Public Place, contrary to section 31(4) of the Liquor Licence Act.

Female Charged With Impaired And Assault Police

(BLIND RIVER, ON) - On February 21, 2017, shortly after 7:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on the Territory of Mississauga First Nation.

Police located and stopped the vehicle on Birch Street in the Town of Blind River. The officer determined the driver had been consuming alcoholic beverage and was arrested.

While police were dealing with the female driver she assaulted an officer.

As a result, Jasmine WRIGHT, 27 years of age, from Blind River, Ontario, was charged with: • Driving While Ability Impaired-Motor Vehicle (Alcohol) , contrary to section 253(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC); • Driving with More than 80 milligrams of Alcohol in Blood, contrary to section 253(1)(b) of the CC; • Assault a Peace Officer, contrary to section 270(1) of the CC; and • Fail to Comply with Recognizance, contrary to section 145(3) of the CC. The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sault Ste.

Opp Charge White River Woman

Opp Respond To Female In Distress

(GOULAIS TOWNSHIP, ON) - On February 15, 2017 at approximately 11:00 a.m. Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Goulais River Fire and Rescue, Algoma Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) responded to a call regarding a female in distress.

On February 14, 2017 the female left from her residence on Yourchuk Road at approximately 1:15 p.m. traveling approximately 13 kilometres east on Wolf Lake Road. She was wearing light clothing as the temperature at the time was approximately 2 degrees Celsius. While attempting to turn the MSV around to return home it became stuck.

The female remained with the MSV until she was found on February 15, 2017 by a passing snowmobiler who located her in a small snow shelter. The snowmobiler proceeded to provide first aid and sought help.

The temperature at the time was approximately -10 degrees Celsius.

49 year old Kelly Kalesa of Goulais River, Ontario succumb to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at hospital.

No foul play is suspected.

OPP remind snowmobilers to be prepared. Making plans will have you prepared in the event that an incident occurs.

You can help ensure your personal safety with preparations like filing a ride plan before leaving home, carrying a reliable communications device and a personal tracking unit, always riding with an emergency/survival kit and to packing spare parts and a tow rope.

The OPP is committed to saving lives on Ontario's highways, trails and waterways through the reduction of preventable injury and death. Like other motorized recreational activities, snowmobiling poses certain inherent risks. Be prepared for the unexpected.

Male Charged With Impaired After Call Made To Police

(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) - On February 26, 2017 at 8:16 a.m., members of the West Parry Sound Ontario Provincial Police received a call about a vehicle travelling northbound through the Parry Sound area.

The driver of the vehicle was believed to have been consuming alcohol.

At 9:31 a.m., police located the vehicle on Highway 69. The officer spoke with the driver and determined that he had consumed alcohol.

As a result of the investigation, Kevin MORNINGSTAR, 48 years of age, from Mississauga First Nation was arrested and charged with; • Impaired Care and Control, contrary to section 253(1) (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CC) • Care or Control over 80 mgs, contrary to section 253(1)(b) of the CC • Drive Motor Vehicle - No Licence, contrary to section 32(1) of the Highway Traffic Act • Having Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor, contrary to section 32(1) of the Liquor Licence Act The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 2, 2017 to answer to his charges.

The OPP are reminding motorists that there is no safe amount of alcohol consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver that is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.

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Winter Carnival Kicks Off - Wait...Where's Waldo?

Article & photos by Barb Fisher Where's Waldo you ask? Why he was at the Wawa Winter Carnival, here, there and everywhere!

An unprecedented warm weekend didn't overheat the spirit of a huge crowd still craving the warmth and mystique of a huge bonfire, hot chocolate and another great community celebration. Our Volunteer Firemen again stoked up the coals, set off a dazzling display of fireworks and kept everyone safe along the parade route as the annual Winter Carnival welcomed young and old. Everyone gathered around gals from the Michipicoten First Nation who entertained us all with several traditional drumming songs.

Pauline Dawson of the Carnival Committee welcomed everyone and announced the winners of the parade floats. The entries were many and varied, most unraveling the mystery of Waldo and everyone wearing red and white stripes and oversized eyeglasses. I was intrigued with Northern Lights Ford's entry, a red Focus refitted with duct

tape stripes and a windshield sporting some cool shades.

Winners: Most Humorous TransCanada Chrysler, Most Spirited - Sir James Dunn School, 1st place - Wawa Volunteer Fire Department, 2nd place - Lakeside Resort & Beachfront Outfitters, and 3rd place - Northern Lights Ford.

Meanwhile back inside the Community Centre the Artisans and Sellers Fair offered a varied assortment of handmade goods and sweet treats for kids, adults and pampered pets. The free skate was held inside the arena as mother nature decided to close down the outside venue.

A Chuck-a-Puck fundraiser was added this year with a $2.00 per puck chance to win 50% of the pot with 50% donated to Baby Andre and Family in support of their recent medical expenses. James Bussineau took the 50% prize, Michelle Wheatley earned first prize in the crocheted toque contest, and the keen eye of Lonna DesbiensRilley found the most Waldo Geese hiding around town in the scavenger hunt winning a family skating season pass. For those who are wondering which

Waldo Goose they missed, he was hiding out at: The Brick, ValuMart, The Olive Branch, Lai's Restaurant, Bargain Shop, Fenlon's Pharmacy, Chic 'n Swell, Community Centre, Library, Post Office, Seniors' Goose Club, Tim Horton's, Best Start Hub, Subway and Roxy Bowling Centre.

Every year the food venues are a people pleaser and in solving ones menu dilemma - why lets go out to eat. Indian tacos are always a hit and there were plenty served up at the Wawa Goose Seniors Drop In Centre on Friday and at the Community Centre canteen on Sunday. The Rotary Club pancake breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings in the Community Centre hall this year drew the largest crowd ever. Saturday night the Legion offered Wing Ding night while kicking up of the heals to the incomparable oldies and always goodies tunes of the Good Timers. If the need for more exercise arose, one could simply go next door to the Roxy Bowling Centre and join the fun in cosmic bowling. Our Wawa Minor Hockey Association wrapped up the weekend's food offerings with a great spaghetti dinner at the Legion Sunday night.

Saturday afternoon drew a great response as the Community Centre banquet hall was a buzz with several activities: Pauline strapped on her dancing shoes and led everyone in a family freeze dance sponsored by Superior Children's Centre-Best Start Hub, the Arcade sponsored by the Municipality of Wawa featured a carnival of midway games and prizes for the kiddies, and next door in the Community Centre lounge the whole family could enjoy a game of bingo with lots of prizes. Moving to another venue, cribbage enthusiasts could join in a serious, or friendly cribbage marathon in the Legion clubroom. Saturday night satisfied the hockey buffs' fix in cheering on the exciting match between our Midget Legionnaires vs the Legionnaires Alumni.

Science North again set up their educational display appealing to young and young at heart. This year's interactive stations featured "Outer Space" here on earth. Gizmos and paraphanalia invited everyone to learn the wonders of travelling in space: creating a magnetic field 3-D structure, body spinning and balancing challenge, measuring grip strength, learning how levers work, building a

marble run to learn about gravitational power, building and testing a straw rocket, and harnessing the force of electric circuits.

In the Bill Young Memorial Dog Weight Pull event, the balmy weather seemed to attract every dog person in town and with a sniff of the warm air, every dog agreed to give it a try; just to see what all the hype is about. Oscar is a crowd favourite, his fifth time at the pull. I was thinking his body language could not be shivering with cold, but rather raw nerves quivering in excitement to blow the opposition away. Root Beer returned this year to give it another try and took the reigns into his own mouth as humans just don't get it. Blue, new to the circuit didn't quite grasp the concept, but in protest gave the audience an earful on overcoddling dogs built to pull. Speaking of coddled pets, I entered my buddy Eddie Fisher for the first time and was amazed at his assimilation. Eddie stuck to the task at hand and pulled his load successfully three times. Piece of cake. Wait, there's cake? Tikka was the star of the day. The runway loved her. She just kept pulling and pulling - no load too heavy; no belly rub too light. A special thanks goes to Young's General Store who sponsor this event every year and their generous donation of trophies and dog food prizes.

Winners Small class 60 lbs & under: 1. Eddie Fisher (Barb) 230 lbs in 39.5 sec 2. Trapper (Brett Robinson) 154 lbs in 3.06 sec 3. Oscar (Betsy Elliott) 116 lbs in 8.74 sec Medium class 61-80 lbs 1. Nya (Jody Millette) 268 lbs in 10.57 sec 2. Max (Neil Farrington) 230 lbs in 10.57 sec

Large class 81+ lbs 1. Tikka (Susie Fournier) 382 lbs in 12.25 sec 2. Cletus (Sharon Reil) 832 lbs in 1min 6.35 sec 3. Nova (Neil Farrington) 344 lbs in 9.92 sec Open class-all weights 1. Tikka (Susie Fournier) 420 lbs in 36 sec Monday wrapped up the festivites with the Cardboard Box Races sponsored by the Michipicoten First Nation. The kids had worked hard perfecting their entries and with Waldo taking a prominent position in the driver's seat of each box, the winners were: Biggest - Kris Finn/Natasha Harel Family, Fastest - Kolten Austin, Furthest - Zachary Langlois, Most Creative - Greysen Parise, and Best Crash - Ethan Austin.

As in every special occasion happening in our town, much thanks must be extended to the hard working people and groups working on the production: the Wawa Special Events Committee who have been brainstorming ideas for months, the safety and care given by our Volunteer Firefighters and OPP officers, clubs, organizations, artisans and unwavering volunteers who make events such as our Winter Carnival provide a great winter interlude. Thanks to you all.

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Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

With Jim White

A Wawa Ice Fishing Derby Story Darby Fisher here with my story about the Wawa Ice Fishing Derby which is on this weekend.

Hopefully all goes well this year. 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 decided to go with him. I thought it might be fun, even though I had never been fishing before. 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. 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 Solomon Lake.

He was an old gentleman who had developed pneumonia a few days earlier, and so obviously 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. That last thing I said to him was that I hoped he would bring us luck, and we promised to bring him our prize fish. He had smiled, and nodded his head. He muttered, “We'll see”.

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. We never realized how out of shape we were until we had to do this job. 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 gushed 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 each bought some warm gloves, scarves, toques, and warm 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, and were happy to see our spirit of having fun, rather than taking the fishing too seriously.

At supper that evening at the restaurant – I forget the name of it now - 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. 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 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 mood, thankfully. Just then our new friends from Chapleau came by with their snowmobiles. They stopped and got us out, and pulled us back onto solid ground. 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, as they knew our old Lincoln would just not be able to get back on the lake, at least for today. It was a great plan, we had to admit.

So we all got in our Lincoln, and headed into town. They left their machines there on the shoreline.

We grabbed our lunch and 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 $1,000.00 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 $100.00 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

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began ushering us to the door. We were just about 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 a thousand 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.

Uncle Charlie declared, “Am I ever glad we didn't get around to giving him that fish, like we had planned to do. Bad enough being out that money for nothing. I would really have been pissed off if we had not had the pleasure of a fish supper to enjoy Thanks for the tip.”

The grandson replied, “Sure.

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, just like he was so sure of. He collected his cheque for $1,000 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 the list.

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.

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.

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Superior East Cfdc – Introduction Of 2017 Market Your Thoughts And Create A Logo Contests Coming Soon

Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation in partnership with Head Start in Business will be introducing the 2017 edition of the Market Your Thoughts and Create a Logo Contests. Create a Logo is a contest for grades 3 – 6 to create a logo for a business they would like to start.

Market Your Thoughts asks students in grades 7 & 8 to write an essay about a business they would like to open.

The contests are a great way to introduce the option of entrepreneurship to students at a young age. Representatives from Superior East and Head Start plan to launch this year’s contests in March so watch for more information to come.

The Superior East CFDC is a non-profit organization offering small business

and community economic development services to the Superior East region. The organization offers small business loans up to $150,000.

Flex loans are also available for existing businesses to access financing of up to $10,000 within a few days.

Since inception in 1989, Superior East has approved and disbursed $21,667,574 in loans which has served to create or maintain 2,576 jobs in the Superior East region.

The loans also leveraged $22,452,440 in funds over the years.

For more information on the youth programs, visit the website: www.headstartinbusiness.com. If you are interested in a small business loan, please contact the office at 705-856-1105 or toll-free at 1-800-387-5776. All program applications are available in

both official languages on the website at: www.superioreastcfdc.ca. The Superior East CFDC is funded by FedNor.

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IN MEMORIAM MILLETTE, Rene In loving memory of a dear dad who passed away March 1st, 2002.

His memory is our keepsake, With which we'll never part.

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Last Week's Answers

Aries (Mar. 21 - April 20) You might find added popularity with those around you this week. Get out and experience the spice of life. You should spend your day trying to get things completed at work. Use your energy wisely. Your lucky day this week will be Sunday.

Taurus (Apr. 21 - May 21) Romance will develop through work related activities. Look into any educational activities involving the whole family.

Don't let the erratic behavior of someone you live with interfere with your professional performance. This is a great day to mingle with people you would like to impress. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

Gemini (May 22 - June 21) Don't let them blame you. Your diplomacy will be of utmost importance this week. Spend time by yourself to avoid any conflicts with family members.

Don't cause a scene, but when you get home let your partner know how you feel and why.

Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Don't push your opinions on others this week or you may find yourself in the doghouse. Business conducted in your own office will proceed smoothly. You will communicate easily and should be able to develop new friendships. Make decisions about your professional objectives.

Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

Leo (July 23 - Aug 22) You need time to rejuvenate.

Focus on your domestic scene.

Get together with friends or relatives. A series of misunderstandings may be at fault. Your lover may disappoint you in such a way that estrangement will follow. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) Offer consolation, but don't give them any direction. Don't gamble unless you can afford to lose. You can make changes to your living quarters that should please family members.

You can expand your circle of friends if you get out and socialize. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.

Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Your mate may not be too sure about your intentions. Your need to get away could lead you into greater debt. You can gain valuable cultural knowledge through dealing with foreigners. You have a lot to offer.

Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Over spending or unexpected bills could set you back.

Take your time be fore making personal decisions. Discord may arise with someone you're close to. Keep important information to yourself. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Don't bother complaining, do the work yourself. Don't be too open or put your faith in unreliable coworkers. Don't

be too quick to judge partners or those you work with.

You will find that friends or relatives may not understand your needs. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

Capricorn (Dec 22. - Jan. 20) Opportunities to make financial gains through investments look promising. You can ferret out secret information if you just listen to what others have to say. Keep your mind on your work and stay away from situations that could ruin your reputation. Your creative ability will surface, giving you good ideas for ways of making money. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.

Aquarius (Jan. 21. - Feb. 19) You may have taken on a little too much, but you will enjoy every minute of it. You may be emotional if you allow your lover to take advantage of your good nature. Avoid functions that will bring you in contact with those you find difficult to get along with. You can stabilize your personal relationship if you're willing to communicate honestly. Your lucky day this week will be Sunday.

Pisces (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Brunch, a long walk, or a quiet dinner will secure your position in the relationship. Short trips will prove to be more fruitful than you imagined. Losses are evident. Dealing with foreigners will be most enlightening.

Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

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École Saint-Joseph

100 Jours D’école

À l’École Saint-Joseph, 100 jours d’école ça se fêtent en grand!

En plus de fêter la SaintValentin le 14 février, les amis de la Maternelle à la 3e année ont aussi célébré 100 jours d’école. Déjà 100 jours se sont écoulés depuis la rentrée scolaire! Que le temps passe vite lorsqu’on s’amuse! La journée a débuté avec un déjeuner gratuit pour les élèves de la Maternelle à la 4e année. Au menu, une saucisse suivie de deux « Eggo » pour représenter le chiffre 100.

Quelle belle fête! Tous nos amis portaient leur couronne et leurs lunettes de 100, en plus d’être soit habillés comme un centenaire ou portant 100 items de quelque chose.

Par la suite, ils ont paradé fièrement dans l’école afin que nos plus grands puissent les voir. Le tout s’est terminé à la bibliothèque où les élèves avaient la chance de présenter leurs ensembles de 100 : 100 guimauves, 100 cartes

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Pokémon, 100 blocs lego…

Avant de quitter, chaque enfant a eu le plaisir de déguster un bon petit gâteau.

Quel avant-midi!

N’oublions pas la SaintValentin!

Notre cantine a aussi été fortement inspirée par la Saint-Valentin. Au menu : une soupe rouge Borscht (betterave), des croutons en forme de cœur pour la salade César et pour dessert un biscuit d’amour!

École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph

Happenings at

First United Church

Une Toute Première Bannière De Curling Nsssaa!

Nous sommes fiers d’avoir été hôtes pour la première fois en plus de 25 ans pour le tournoi de curling au niveau NSSSAA. Des équipes de Geraldton, Lake Superior, Château Jeunesse, Orée – des - bois, Trillium et École SaintJoseph se sont affrontées dans des parties chaudement disputées. Gagnant 3 des 4 parties, l’École Saint-Joseph s’est méritée une place solide dans les finales contre Geraldton où elle a remporté l’or ( 9-1 )! La toute première bannière de curling pour notre école!

Nous tenons à souligner que c’est une toute jeune équipe; ce n’est que la 2e année que ce sport s’offre à l’école.

Félicitations à Spencer Terris, Simon Bouffard, Hunter Schumacher et Brett Robinson. Un très grand merci à Mme Melissa Terris, leur entraîneure, à M. Mark Szekely, président de la

ligue qui a organisé le tout, la ligue de curling des hommes qui a accueilli notre équipe à chaque lundi soir, à M.Yvan Besner qui assurait la présidence lors des deux journées ainsi qu’à tous les bénévoles du Club de curling qui ont porté mains fortes afin de nous appuyer! Nous souhaitons « Bon Succès » à notre équipe qui se rendra à Longlac les 26-27-28 février pour NWOSSAA! D’après M. Szekely « les joueurs de toutes les équipes ont démontré beaucoup de talent, de techniques, d’esprit d’équipe mais surtout et avant tout une bonne camaraderie et une excellente éthique du jeu » M. Besner ajoute « c’est dont beau de voir que la jeune génération prenne goût à nouveau pour ce sport! C’était plaisant de voir tellement de jeunes sur la glace!

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 at the Church – 705-856-2926.

Wed., March 1st - Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent which lasts until Easter.

Thurs., March 2nd - World Day of Prayer to be held this year at Calvary Pentecostal Church at 7:00 p.m. The Service has been prepared by the people of the Philippines .

Sat., March 4th - Prayer Shawl Ministry - 3:00 p.m.

Mon., March 6th - U.C.W. 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker Matthew Trudeau - Long Term Care at Lady Dunn Health Centre Thurs., March 16th Worship Committee 9:30 a.m.

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