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Ford Drive 4 Ur School Have you had the chance to drive a FORD lately? École Saint-Joseph and Northern Lights Ford are working together to host a “FORD Drive 4 UR School” event on Saturday, October 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the parking lot at École Saint-Joseph, 101 Churchill. Northern Lights Ford will have many vehicles to test drive.

For every test drive during this event, FORD Canada will donate $20 on your behalf to École Saint-Joseph. There is no cost for you! FORD Canada pays! Credit is given for one (1) driver per household. Drivers must have a valid Class G driver’s license and be at least 21 years old on the day of the event. With each test drive every member of your family will get a free BBQ lunch and will be entered into many raffles including a project made by Mr. James Stewart, gas cards and

prizes from the school. Face painting artists will also join us for the children’s pleasure! École Saint-Joseph is planning to use the proceeds to buy new sports uniforms and new furniture for the classrooms.

Put this event on your calendar – Saturday, October 1st – and come enjoy hot-dogs and juice while helping out École Saint-Joseph! Can’t wait to see you!

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Avez-vous conduit un FORD dernièrement ? École SaintJoseph et Northern Lights Ford ont organisé l’événement « FORD Drive 4 UR School » qui se tiendra samedi le 1 octobre de 9h à 5h au terrain de stationnement de l’École Saint-Joseph, 101 Ave. Churchill. Northern Lights Ford aura plusieurs véhicules pour des essais routiers.

Pour chaque essai routier, FORD Canada fera un don de

$20 de votre part à l’École SaintJoseph. Pour vous c’est gratuit ! FORD Canada paie ! Un (1) conducteur par famille est éligible. Les conducteurs doivent avoir un permis de conduire classe G valide et être âgés de 21 ans et plus. Un dîner BBQ gratuit sera servi pour chaque participant au test routier et pour sa famille. Le nom de chaque participant sera inscrit pour plusieurs tirages dont entre autres un projet de la classe d’atelier de M. James Stewart, des cartes d’essence et des prix de l’école. En plus des maquilleurs seront sur place pour le plus grand plaisir des enfants.

Les profits serviront à acheter de nouveaux uniformes de sports et de nouveaux meubles pour les classes.

Nous vous attendons en grand nombre samedi le 1 octobre ! Venez encourager l’École Saint-Joseph et pique-niquer avec nous !

Let’s Stop Hunger In Its Track

For the third year École SaintJoseph will participate in the program.

"Let’s Stop Hunger in its Track" from September 26th to September 29th we will collect non-perishable food items at the school. Our goal is to fill the Ford truck on October 1st!

All non-perishable food items will be donated to the local food bank.

Thank you for your participation !

Pour la troisième année consécutive l’École Saint-Joseph participera au programme. « Unis contre la faim ». Pour se faire l’École recevra l’aide de Ford Canada qui a rallié ses concessionnaires à travers le pays pour soutenir Enfants Entraide dans cette initiative incroyable,

en supportant les écoles de leur communauté dans leurs efforts de collecte.

Du 26 au 29 septembre les élèves peuvent apporter de la nourriture à l’école et le 1er octobre nous tenterons de remplir le camion de Ford. Tous les items seront remis à la banque alimentaire locale !

Merci de votre grande collaboration !

September 22, 2016 - Today, Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation, and Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines and MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North issued the following statement: "Earlier today, we visited the Nipigon River Bridge to provide an update on the investigation into what happened earlier this year, and see first-hand how work is progressing.

On January 10, 2016, the Nipigon River Bridge was unexpectedly closed to traffic due to an issue with the tie-down connection on the northwest corner of the bridge. Following the closure, two firms were contracted to test the bolts from the bridge.

The testing confirmed that the bolts broke due to overloading and not due to any flaw in the bolts themselves.

A thorough engineering analysis was then conducted by ministry bridge engineers and an independent engineering con-

sultant to determine the cause of the malfunction. These analyses were conducted independently and reached the same conclusion.

The engineering reviews found that three main factors led to the malfunction: first was the design of the shoe plate and its flexibility; second was a lack of rotation in the bearing that was constructed; and third was improperly tightened bolts attaching the girder to the shoe plate. When combined, these three factors produced the malfunction. Neither cold temperatures nor wind contributed to the closure.

A new permanent retrofit design has been developed to address the issues identified by the engineering reviews. This permanent retrofit will ensure that the Nipigon River Bridge functions safely for road users throughout its intended useful life. This design will be reviewed

by Associated Engineering (Ont.) and ministry bridge engi-

neers and will also be applied to the south portion of the bridge, where construction is progressing well. Preliminary estimates for the initial repair work in February and the final repair to be implemented are between $8 and $12 million.

This fall, the province will also move forward with a formal route planning study and Environmental Assessment for an emergency detour route.

This is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete.

While our government has full confidence that the retrofit, once complete, will ensure that the bridge is safe for all users, this detour route would provide an alternate option for local residents and businesses in an emergency.

The safety of the travelling public is of paramount importance to our government, and we appreciate the ongoing patience and understanding of the people who use and depend on this bridge."

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Garbologist Report Due to a computer glitch, this article was missed in our Wawa Green Days issue.

To the Chronic litterer: This was picked up between Young's General Store to the OPP on Pinewood Drive on September 15th, 2016 in honour of Wawa Green Days. The

result: 12 bags of trash, 1 1/2 bags of recyclables, alcohol bottles and other bulky stuff.

That area was just cleaned in May... something is wrong with this picture. Please stop littering.

Audrey, Astrid, Cindy, Dorothy and Karin

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The Mother I Hardly Knew I have frequently spoken of my father through incidents and the many ways he had been a part of the very forming of my own character. But I have not had much to say about my mother who as the other part of my upbringing had at least an equal effect on who I am.

Probably one of the major reasons I have had so much less to say about Mom was that I really didn’t know her nearly as well as my Dad. Perhaps it was nothing more than that old division between male and female beings that seems to dictate a certain lack of understanding between the sexes that often keeps even a mother and son, or as the case may be, a father and daughter, from ever really having the ability to experience a true meeting of minds.

To me, Mom was a mystery.

Still is. She was a quiet woman, not given to idle chit-chat. She didn’t speak much unless she had a point to make and then she could be a formidable opponent should you have chosen a view in opposition. She rarely spoke of family though I was aware of Grandma Young who visited our home in Toronto from Picton, Ontario, generally twice a year. It was years afterward that I realized that Mom’s maiden name and Grandma’s last name differed.

I knew Mom’s Dad had died long before I was born, but no one had explained the remarriage of Grandma to a man who had no interest in his wife’s family. Any information I had about the family was little tidbits I had picked up over the years. Bits of information such

as that Grandpa Rallison was a cheesemaker with a factory in the region. And that he had been gassed by the Germans in World War I, the ultimate cause of his death. I have a large photo of him in an old fashioned ornate frame that shows a dreamy looking blue eyed man in an army uniform. I don’t even know his first name.

I have great admiration for Mom in the fact that she raised me through my early years as a single woman and with a lot less resources than are available today. From the time I was two years old in 1940 until the end of World War II in 1945 she raised me on the pittance offered as a soldier’s dependent until Dad came home in December of that year.

I didn’t even know how old Mom was until she died in 1975. Her mother, Grandma Young was still alive and she had told me her own age at 88 years when I was there for Mom’s funeral. The two of them often bragged about there only being sixteen years between their ages, so I could put it together with a little calculation that Mom had to be 71 or 72 when she died.

That’s almost everything I know about my Mom. The family was United Empire Loyalists who fled the American Revolution in the late 18th Century. They stayed loyal to the British Crown. One of the last things my Grandmother told me in 1975 was. “Once we were quality!”

She also died shortly after that. I am the last of that family.

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Notes From The Bird Lady

Article & photo by Tammie Hache Manitouwadge, ON Sept. 22'16 bthache@yahoo.ca Grackles! Grackles, Everywhere!

The handiest thing about this is that Grackles will eat virtually any type of seed I put out there so I take advantage of this situation. I put out any old seed or stuff I ended up with that other songbirds don't like and I throw it all at the Grackles. They'll eat it, they eat anything! At least they look normal now. Their fall molt is complete so they look like normal Grackles, not strange mutant blackbirds. I have 30+ Grackles visiting my feeder area at any one time, sometimes 50+ with many more flying around. Once in a while, a big flock of Starlings will join them but that's all I've seen for blackbirds so far. Still hoping some Red Winged and/or Rusty Blackbirds will move through this fall. Maybe even a Yellow Headed, you never know.

Last week, I found the funniest thing on my patio door: a perfect set of what I believe to be Grackle footprints! I can only assume a bird flew up toward the back of the house and corrected itself at the last second, leaving footprints on the glass as it bounced off but escaping unharmed. Too funny! I kind of hate to wash them off.

The Grackles quickly took care of the sunflowers that grew in my flowerbeds this summer.

None of the seed heads got very big or even fully ripened but the Grackles didn't care, they raided them & ate what they could anyway, before the plants died off. I don't think any other bird has ever had a chance to eat the freshly grown sunflower seeds in my yard. The Grackles win every time.

On to other species!

Here's my best sighting of the week. My husband came home from work one day last week and told me he had spotted a Swan on a small lake just outside of Manitouwadge so I grabbed the camera, we jumped in the truck & went to look. At first, I couldn't see anything in the fog but this smallish white... blob... for lack of a better term.

Then a duck flew by & the 'blob' lifted its head up, the Trumpeter Swan was trying to have a nap just outside the reeds! It had gotten 'grounded' because of the heavy fog and misty rains we'd been getting. I've now seen about 6 Trumpeter Swans this year. Their numbers appear to be increasing in this region.

The Canada Geese are flying now but I've still only seen a few small flocks. Guess it's just a matter of time before I see the flocks of 100+ super high up in the sky. The other day when it was really, really windy, I was working in my flowerbeds when a shadow caught my attention. I looked up to see a stunning adult Bald Eagle soaring over my yard. It tried to fly into the wind but basically just hovered, the wind was so strong. What an incredible sight! I saw what appears to be my last Hummingbird of the season on September 14th, one day later than my last recorded date. I heard the Sandhill Cranes on the local golf course one morning earlier this week but have not heard them again, they may be gone now.

A small flock of White Throated Sparrows and Dark Eyed Juncos are still in my backyard every day. I have not seen any other Sparrow types yet but did finally get to I.D. a Warbler in my trees yesterday: a female Yellow Rumped Warbler. A small flock of (likely) Ruby Crowned Kinglets was flitting in & out of trees lining the street yesterday when I was out walking. I saw one come out of a neighbour's tree, fly right at me and pass me by MAYBE a foot in front of my face! And

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land in another neighbour's tree across the street. Fearless little creatures! And a single Blue Jay visited my new platform feeder yesterday along with a lone Black Capped Chickadee.

I could hear 2 Red Breasted Nuthatches calling nearby but neither came to the yard.

This morning, my resident family of Crows took over the backyard for a few hours, about 7 of them. At one point, I had 3 Crows on the new platform feeder, 2 in the pine trees behind them and at least 2 more on the ground underneath. I find Crows to be very smart and very entertaining so I don't mind having them around the yard. It's kind of funny but for such big birds, they are some of the most jumpy & flighty when anything else moves out there.

They are very nervous birds.

As I've alluded to, my husband and I spent last weekend rebuilding our feeder station in the backyard. For those of you who will be watching the Cornell webcam in my backyard all winter for Project FeederWatch, I hope you enjoy the updated view! The webcam will be streaming again in about 6 weeks' time!

Happy Autumn and as always, thanks for reading.

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Ontario Working To Reduce Electricity Costs For Consumers New Measures Would Help Families and Businesses Save Money September 16, 2016 - Ontario introduced new legislation yesterday that would, if passed, reduce electricity costs for about five million residential consumers, small businesses and farms. The province is also pursuing amendments to provide additional savings opportunities to more than 1,000 large energy consumers across the province.

Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Ottawa today to highlight savings for families and businesses in the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016. The proposed bill would save families, farmers and small businesses eight per cent directly on their electricity bills by

providing a permanent on-bill rebate equal to the provincial portion of the HST. Rural consumers would receive an additional benefit from decreased rural delivery charges for eligible customers. Combined with the eight per cent rebate, this would mean average savings of $540 a year or $45 each month for eligible rural customers.

Building on existing programs, including the Ontario Electricity Support Program, Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit, these measures would deliver the electricity cost relief Ontarians need, while the government continues to make the critical invest-

ments necessary to maintain a modern, clean and reliable energy system.

The government is also proposing amendments to expand the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI), empowering more than 1,000 more businesses to shift their consumption away from peak periods.

The expanded ICI would include all sectors and have a lower threshold for participation, delivering savings directly to the consumer and the system as a whole.

Helping Ontarians with the cost of living is part of the government's economic plan to build Ontario up and deliver on its number-one priority to grow the economy and create jobs.

The four-part plan includes helping more people get and create the jobs of the future by expanding access to high-quality college and university education. The plan is making the

largest infrastructure investment in hospitals, schools, roads, bridges and transit in Ontario's history and is investing in a low-carbon economy driven by innovative, highgrowth, export-oriented businesses. The plan is also helping working Ontarians achieve a more secure retirement.

QUICK FACTS • Since 2003, Ontario has invested more than $35 billion in over 16,000 megawatts of new and refurbished clean generation, including nuclear, natural gas and renewables, representing about 40 per cent of Ontario’s current supply.

• The Ontario Electricity Support Program provides a monthly on-bill rate reduction to make electricity more affordable for lowincome families.

• Ontario’s removal of the Debt Retirement Charge

from electricity bills this past January is saving a typical residential electricity user about $70 each year.

• Between 2015 and 2020, Ontario will invest over $2.6 billion through its Conservation First Framework to help homeowners and businesses become more energy efficient and save money.

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— Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

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News From The Park Michael Mantha MPP

When I first decided to throw my hat into the political ring, I did so holding the firm belief that politicians need to work together for the good of the people who elect them. I still am firmly committed to that ideology and ensure that my staff in Queen’s Park and the constituency office is also committed to this principle.

The greatest reward is successfully assisting constituents wade through some complicated matters, thus hopefully restoring order or setting things right. Helping people is what keeps real politicians motivated.

The people of Ontario deserve a government that is going to work toward the best interests of the people.

Unfortunately, that is not always what the people wind up with. A prime example of this is the self-serving decision the Liberals have made to sell-off Hydro One, our most precious and lucrative public utility, just so they can “pay the bills”. Hydro One was built on the backs and tax dollars of workers and families of this province. Under Liberal leadership, our province has found itself billions of dollars in debt because of misguided budgetary management, scandalous decision making and general over spending. And now, the only way the Premier can see

a way out is to pay off some of our debts by selling off our most precious public utility.

It’s like using one credit card to pay off another. It may look good in the short term, but in the long term, it is the epitome of irresponsible financial management.

Recently in the Throne Speech, the Liberals announced that they have heard the hue and cry of the people as they complain about unaffordable hydro rates and delivery fees. That afternoon, following the Throne Speech, Liberal staff members were on the street corners and subway station entrances in Toronto handing out flyers announcing the news that as of January 1st, 2016, the Liberal government would be providing an 8% rebate to Ontarians, the equivalent of removing the PST from their bills. If the government really was interested in helping the people they can make it effective now.

The Liberals have also introduced Bill 201 which addresses political party funding. My NDP colleagues and I have been pointing out that this bill provides significant advantages to the governing party, and the party with the wealthiest donors.

New Democrats are tabling a series of amendments to Bill 201 that are focused on level-

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ling the political playing field, and bringing greater fairness to Ontario's election rules.

We are proposing a series of changes, which include an end to cash for access, lowering contribution limits and stopping the government from partisan advertising.

All parties agree that it’s time to ban corporate and union donations, but Kathleen Wynne is using this as an excuse to ram through election rules that are all about helping the Liberal Party.

These rules help the party in government, and they help the party with the richest donors.

My NDP colleagues and I say that it is essential that the bill have a second round of province-wide consultations after it is debated at second reading, which is expected in the fall.

In effect, the Premier is governing in a way that stacks the deck in favour of the Liberal Party of Ontario. Ontarians deserve so much better than that kind of partisan gameplaying with the basic rules of our democracy.

As always, please feel free to contact my office about these issues, or any other provincial matters. You can reach my constituency office by email at mmantha-co@ndp.on.ca or by phone at 705-461-9710 or Toll free 1-800-831-1899.

Michael Mantha MPP/député Algoma-Manitoulin

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Carol Hughes, M.P. Algoma-ManitoulinKapuskasing

When political news breaks on a Friday afternoon, it usually isn’t for good-news stories. More often this is when a government will make embarrassing admissions in an attempt to bury stories as people are focussed on the weekend ahead. Of course, there can always be exceptions, and that was the case last week when Canada’s Chief Statistician resigned in a very public manner and news rooms around the country took notice.

The reason offered by Wayne Smith was to draw attention to the failure of the government to meet their commitment to grant greater independence to Statistics Canada. Mr. Smith’s issue relates to the government’s new centralized Information Technology system, Shared Services Canada, which he says compromises Statistics Canada’s ability to fulfil its mandate.

Having already flagged the issue with the Prime Minister and his government, Mr. Smith concluded they would not be addressing the problem. He felt he could not carry on and preside over the weakening of Statistics Canada. That is a damning accusation levelled at a government that claimed to be interested in making evidence based decisions and promised to remove the muzzle from our civil servants in order to do that.

Shared Services Canada was supposed to save money and it is not clear if it is even doing that. New Democrats are calling on the government to investigate all concerns raised regarding Shared Services and are vowing to defend the independence of Statistics Canada and fact-based decisions, so that it is free from political interference. This is happening against the backdrop of

the problematic Phoenix pay system. Both were installed by the Conservatives to ostensibly save money, and while Phoenix’s problems have been more prominent, it appears both initiatives may turn out to be very costly in the end.

It is still early in the Liberal mandate but little things can turn into a larger narrative if the government is not careful.

What seems odd is how they defend Conservative initiatives having claimed to oppose so many of them for years.

Most people understand that words don’t replace actions, but that is a lesson that this government seems intent on learning the hard way.

In other news, we should all be as lucky as the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff and Principle Secretary. Those were the two individuals at the heart of the moving expense revelations that the government had to explain this week. The moving costs are in excess of $200,000 for two households to relocate to Ottawa from Toronto and the large sum left people scratching their heads.

The government explained that the costs included the real estate and legal fees for the moves, but it didn’t make the spending look any better.

While they claim it is in line with the rules as they are written, it isn’t something most Canadians will ever experience. It is easier to understand reimbursement like this when they are used for our armed forces who are actually ordered to move, but nobody was ordering these individuals to do anything. They chose to accept their jobs and should pay their fees like anyone else who moves for work they want. It’s easy to imagine the government would have preferred this story break on a Friday afternoon too.

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Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

The Crime Scene ___________________ la scène du crime

Drug Investigation Leads To Several People Charged

(WAWA, ON) – On Tuesday September 20, 2016 at approximately 3:38 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment along with the assistance of the Sault Ste. Marie and area Crime Unit executed a Control Drugs and Substance Act warrant at a local Wawa residence.

As a result of this investigation the following individuals have been arrested and charged; Deborah KOMARNISKI (55) of Wawa was charged with the following offences; • 2 counts of Adult Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs contrary to section 5(2) of the Control Drugs and Substance Act, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceCocaine contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance other drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule II substanceCannabis Marihuana under 30 grams contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule III Substance contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceMethamphetamine contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA. Stephanie GRASLEY (32) of Wawa was charged with the following offences; • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceCocaine contrary to section 4(1) of the Control Drugs and Substance Act, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceMethamphetamine contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceOther Drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule III Substance contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule II SubstanceCannabis Marihuana under 30 grams contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA. Brandon MERSEREAU (26) of Wawa was charged with the following offences; • Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance-

Cocaine contrary to section 4(1) of the Control Drugs and Substance Act, • Adult Possession of a Schedule II SubstanceCannabis Marihuana under 30 grams contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule III Substance contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceMethamphetamine contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceOther Drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • 2 counts of Adult Fail to Comply with Probation Order contrary to section 7333.1 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Cassandra OUELLETTE (26) of Wawa was charged with the following offences; • Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine contrary to section 4(1) of the Control Drugs and Substance Act, • Adult Possession of a Schedule II SubstanceCannabis Marihuana under 30 grams contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule III Substance contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceMethamphetamine contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceOther Drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA. Aiden ROBERT (19) of Wawa was charged with the following offences; • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceCocaine contrary to section 4(1) of the Control Drugs and Substance Act, • Adult Possession of a Schedule II SubstanceCannabis Marihuana under 30 grams contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceMethamphetamine contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule I SubstanceOther Drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA, • Adult Possession of a Schedule III Substance contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA. Seized during this investigation were; • 44 Oxycodone (Percocet) pills, • 76 Methamphetamine (speed) pills, • 1 gram of Marihuana, • 1 gram of Psilocybin (magic mushroom), • 1 gram of Cocaine.

All accused will be schedule to Appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Wawa Ontario to answer to the charges.

Opp Charge Local Man With Threatening

(WAWA, ON) – On Saturday September 17, 2016 at approximately 2:30 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a dispute between a male and female at a local Wawa residence. At the scene police spoke to all involved parties.

As a result of this investigation police arrested and charged a 32 years old Wawa male with the following offences; • Adult Uttering ThreatsCause Death or Body Harm contrary to section 264.1(1) (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada • Adult Assault contrary to section 266 CCC. The accused was released from custody and is to appear at the Ontario court of Justice in Wawa Ontario.

Opp Officers Seize 3100 Marihuana Plants

(ESPANOLA, ON) - On September 20, 2016, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Sudbury Unit, with the assistance of members from the OPP Espanola Detachment, OPP North East Region Emergency Response Team, and OPP Aviation Services, arrested and charged two individuals with drug related offences following the execution of a search warrant.

The arrests and charges stem from an investigation into a large scale outdoor marihuana growing operation. A Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant was executed at a property in the community of Sables-Spanish Rivers Township and resulted in the seizure of 3100 marihuana plants in various stages of growth.

The estimated street value of the marihuana plants seized is $3,100,000.

Fei CHEN age 36, and Kan ZHONG age 34, both from Markham, Ontario, were located at the property and have each been charged with the following offences: • Production of Marihuana, contrary to Section 7 (1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. • Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Both of the accused persons have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on November 7, 2016 in Espanola. The investigation into the grow operation continues.

Any person with informa-

tion regarding this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS) or submit information online at www.tipsubmit. com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Opp Seek Public Assistance In Solving A Mischief

(WAWA, ON) – On Monday September 12, 2016 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a mischief incident that took place in the Community of Wawa. Police were informed that between Friday September 9, 2016 and Monday September 12, 2016 unknown persons damaged several street signs along the McKinley Ave. area.

Investigation is continuing at this time. Anyone with any information is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers.

If you have any information regarding any criminal activity, call 705-268-8477 or 1-800-222-

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8477 (TIPS); submit an e-tip from The Crime Stopper’s website at www.tipsubmit.com.

Opp Charge Male Driver With Theft Of Gas

(WAWA, ON) – On Sunday September 18, 2016 at approximately 10:25 a.m. members of the Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of gas from a Wawa gas station.

Officers were advised that a male driver had just filled his motor vehicle with gas then drove away without making any attempts to pay.

A description of the driver and motor vehicle was given to all Superior East members.

The motor vehicle and its driver were later located and stopped on Highway 17 just south of White River Ontario.

As a result Karl STE-MARIE (28) of Rouyn-Noranda Quebec was charged with the following offence: • Adult Theft Under $5000 contrary to section 334(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

The accused was released from custody and is to appear at the Ontario court of Justice in Wawa Ontario on November 7, 2016.

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BASIC BLACK

Arthur Black

And Your Name Is?

Till I was 13, I thought my name was Shut Up. Joe Namath Names are powerful things.

My name's Art, his name's Joe – pretty much love taps as names go, but consider the predicament of Mister Beezow Doo-doo Zoppitty Bop-bopbop.

That is the legal name of a 34-year-old gentleman recently arrested in Olympia, Washington for assaulting a police officer. Mister, er, Doodoo Zoppitty Bop-bop-bop did not have that name on his original birth certificate; his parents dubbed him Jeffery Wilschke.

Evidently Mister Doo-doo etc. elected for a more exotic name change.

People change their names for all sorts of reasons. Back in the 1930's a strapping young Hollywood actor by the name of Marion Morrison decided his handle was a tad effeminate so he changed it – to John Wayne. Canada's own Shania Twain might have languished in anonymity if she'd stuck with her original name – Eileen Regina Edwards.

Those name changes are understandable – their owners were looking for box-office clout. But why would a man named Adam Armstrong find it necessary to change his name to Adam West? For a young man in Manchester England it started out as a Facebook thing. His real name is Adam Armstrong but he posts as Adam West.

No biggie – until his girlfriend's stepfather decided to surprise the couple by booking them a couple of airline tickets. The stepfather entered the man's name as Adam West.

When Adam Armstrong tried

to substitute his real name, to avoid passport complications, the airlines said sure, they'd alter the paperwork – for a three hundred dollar fee.

Armstrong/West called up the passport office and found he could legally change his name for about half the price.

Which is why Adam Armstrong now answers to Adam West.

For most of us the problem is not the names we choose, it's the names our parents lumber us with. Frank Zappa named a daughter Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen. There's an unfortunate child wandering around the grounds of Neverland Ranch in California dragging the name Prince Michael II/Blanket in his wake.

That's what his daddy, Michael Jackson, named him.

Marshall McLuhan said that a person's name is a numbing blow from which he never recovers. That's why it's important that parents get it right.

Recently a writer in the English newspaper The Guardian offered a few tips on kid-naming: Have you heard the name before? If not, no one else will have.

Can you pronounce it without looking it up?

Avoid hyphens.

Can a child of primary school age say it? If they look confused take it as a strong 'no'.

And finally: “Remember that your child's name is for their happiness alone and not to prove to the world how cool and creative you are. That's what Instagram is for.”

The writer knows whereof she speaks. Her parents named her Phoenicia Hebebe DobsonMouawad.

Ontario’s 21 Universities To Visit Michipicoten High School In Wawa Representatives from Ontario’s 21 universities will be in Wawa at Michipicoten High School on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., for the University Information Program (UIP).

This free event offers high school students from the surrounding area, and their parents, the opportunity to speak in-person with multiple university representatives. Students and families from any high school in the area are welcome to attend.

The UIP offers students who are considering an Ontario university the opportunity to learn more about admission requirements, scholarships, residence, the application process, campus life, and much more.

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Students and their parents will have the chance to attend a fair-style session, held in the school’s gymnasium, where they can visit each Ontario university representative individually.

Students who are interested in attending are encouraged to confirm the UIP schedule in their area with their guidance office.

The UIP is hosted exclusively by Ontario universities.

Each university participates in joint visits to high schools across the province each fall.

The event is organized by the Standing Committee on Student Recruitment and the Ontario University Registrars’ Association.

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Legion News On Sunday our 1st Vice Mary Anne Pearson, volunteers President Larry Harvey and Dave & Joan Page planted the Canada Tulips for next springs 150 year anniversary of Canada at the cemetery. I hear many more families in Wawa are doing the same. These tulips are especially created for this major event. At the close of Legion Week, we hope many of our friends will consider to join our ranks to remember and serve this community. A few more early birds have picked up there 2017 membership cards and we hope to see many more in the next weeks. Comrade Joan Page will welcome you with open arms.

Comrade Mary Anne Pearson advises all veterans that the Veterans Affairs representative, Sherry Culling, will be in Wawa on October 5th at

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Saturdays cribbage winners were 1st Reg, 2nd John, 3rd Joan and boobs Sandra. 24 Hand John. Meat draw winner Clive and 50/50 Lia. A general was visiting the troops at a training camp and at dinner time he asked a recruit, “Soldier, how is the soup today?”

The chap replied, “Awful and it has sand in it!”

So the general told him, “Be a man and you are here to serve your country!”

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So the chap said, “Sir, I don’t mind serving but do I have to eat it!”

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

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With Jim White

The Art Heist Mystery Laura Harris became the newly appointed Curator at the Canadian Art Gallery in Ottawa in July, 2010. She had previously been Assistant Curator at the Thomson Art Gallery in Winnipeg. She left under questionable circumstances.

The Gallery claimed it was on account of choosing poor displays that did not meet attendance and monetary expectations. She claimed it was due to a salary dispute. But the Board was impressed with her resume, and with her conduct during a video conference interview.

They hired her on the spot.

The Gallery had an excellent collection of the old Masters, including Monet, VanGogh, Rembrandt, and daVinci, that were on permanent display.

Her first task in the job was to bring in other collections of both well known and lesser known artists of the last twenty years, as part of the 20 year anniversary celebrations the Board wanted to have. They wanted her to show different styles like Cubism, Impressionism, and Contemporary works of art.

She presented the Board with the idea of joining the Group of Seven * with Arthur Robert Tyler (who signs his paintings as A.R.T. ), a landscape artist from Northern Ontario with a style that reminded her especially of A.Y. Jackson. She told them about going to a showing in Sault Ste. Marie, just a few weeks before she was hired here.

She showed some photos that she had taken while there. The Board saw the likeness too, and approved her plan.

The assistant curator, Alexandre Casson, told her about his connections with the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg, that had an extensive collection of their paintings. He agreed to make arrangements for them to bring a selection of some of the Group's work, but an emphasis on Jackson. She thanked him for the help, while she took on the task of getting Tyler signed up for this exhibit.

It was a challenge, as she had no information on him at all, not even a phone number, e-mail, Twitter, or Facebook address. She started by calling the Soo gallery. They got her a phone number, and an address.

Apparently he had no use for computers. “I will have to change that,” she commented to herself.

She subsequently found out that he lived in a cabin way out in the 'wilderness', only accessible by the Algoma Central Railway, then hiking to a remote lake, and canoeing five miles up the lake to his cabin. The phone number was his sister's, Anita Rosalyn Tucker. She lived in Wawa. When she talked to her, she explained that he would be out there until after Thanksgiving. He liked to be out there at this fall season to capture the colours and mood. If she really wanted to talk to him, her best bet would be to hire a float plane to get her there, his sister recommended.

Of course, Laura was a city slicker, and was not keen on

going up north into the bush, but knew it was the only way she could meet him and encourage him to put on a show at her gallery.

So with the help of Arthur's sister, and the folks at the Art Gallery in the Soo, the arrangements were made to get her there. The plane took off from the Soo on a warm sunny day, typical of late September. As they approached the Agawa Canyon she began to really appreciate the works of the Group of Seven, and Arthur's passion and wonderful painting technique that matched theirs so closely. They landed on the lake at the cabin just before noon. The pilot taxied to shore, and then helped her out of the plane and onto firm ground. She almost slipped on the rocks, thanks to her city shoes, but recovered in a not too elegant pose. She noticed the pilot trying to stifle a smile.

She was embarrassed and mad at first, but once she got her footing and started up the slight incline to the cabin, she smiled back at him, and shrugged her shoulders. She knocked on the door of the cabin. When she got no response, she hesitantly tested the door to see if it was locked.

It wasn't, and she opened it fully, poking her head in and calling his name. The pilot followed her in.

They looked around at the rustic cabin, noticing its' barren décor. She gasped as she spied a pile of paintings leaning against the wall by the picture window that overlooked a spectacular view of the lake. His easel was against the wall on the other side of the picture window. She was on the verge of looking through them when the pilot, Frank Johnson, reminded her that maybe he would not want anyone seeing them yet, especially a totally uninvited stranger. She dismissed his comment, insisting that she was just taking a quick peek. She uttered several wows as she went through them. Then she put them back. She turned her attention to the kitchen table, where he had laid out several tubes of oil paint, brushes, and some rags. She took it all in, cooing away at everything. She got out her camera and took some photos of it. It is so much a painter's abode, she kept saying to him.

Once she had her fill, he asked her what she wanted him to do.

He told her that he could wait here for the afternoon, but would have to head back by 3:00 p.m.

The second option was for him to leave her there overnight, and come back the next day, weather permitting, of course. She took one more look around the cabin, and immediately told him that he could go now, and to come back the next day. She assured him that she would be okay. She added, as much to reassure herself, that she would need this time to get to know him, and sell him on getting a show ready for her art gallery. He wasn't comfortable with this idea, but she was the paying customer, so it was her call. He shrugged his

shoulders, and agreed to that arrangement. She went down to the plane and saw him off, waving as he taxied up the lake, and took off. He circled, and waved to her as he disappeared over the tree tops behind the cabin. She heard the engines of the plane for several minutes. It got fainter and fainter, and finally no sound at all. That was when she realized how quiet it was out here. She understood how he could find this place such a great place to paint, and just live. She stood there for several minutes before heading back to the cabin. She settled in at the kitchen table, and dug out the contract she hoped he would sign before she had to leave, and read it over, to make sure it was all legal. Once she was satisfied it was airtight, she got up and went to the propane fridge and opened it up to see what she could find to eat. She didn't find much that appealed to her, except for a bottled water. She then went to the cupboards and found some crackers and peanut butter to nibble on. Shortly after her 'lunch', she became sleepy, and so went over to the small settee and curled up, throwing an afghan that was laying on the back of it, over her. Before long she dropped off to sleep.

She was awoken to the thumping of feet on the steps by the door. She was just flinging the afghan off her shoulders when he opened the door and came in.

He stopped short when he saw her. He immediately asked the obvious: “Who are you? What are you doing here? Where did you come from?” She was a bit startled at the hostility in his voice, as he threw out these questions. She plucked up her nerve, and got up and went over to him, holding her right hand and arm out, planning to shake his. He backed up, closing the door behind him. When it became obvious that he was not going to accept her hand, she dropped it beside her, and spoke up instead.

“Hi, Arthur. I am Laura Harris from the Canadian Art Gallery in Ottawa. I wanted to talk to you about preparing an exhibition of your gorgeous paintings at our place. Since we did not have other way to contact you, I got a float plane to fly me in.

I got here about noon, but you were out, of course. Duh! I sent the plane away. He is to pick me up tomorrow. I hope you don't mind my intrusion into your life, but I didn't know what else to do. I am anxious to expose your work to a broad audience that our Art Gallery can offer. Your work is so intense and evocative.

It reminds me of how similar to the Group of Seven your style is. I want everyone to see the comparison for themselves. Oh, my. I have rattled on too much. I guess I have given you too much to digest all at once. I tend to do that when I am excited.”

She paused to catch her breath, and let him say something.

Once he digested what she just said, he shrugged and replied: “I see. Thank you for the compliment. I admit that I am influenced by them, but I do put my own technique into my painting.

I'm sorry, Laura. You caught me off guard. Come on. Let's go over to the table, and give me a chance to fully digest what you have just said.”

They sat at the table, and

began talking. She was surprised how easy it was to talk to him.

He wasn't moody or one of those silent deep painters that she had to deal with in her line of work.

He was just a normal guy, with typical male interests. He wasn't afraid to show off his paintings either. He eagerly showed her each one that he had piled by the window, and she had already peeked at. He described the location, time of day, and anything else he thought important in the explanation of each painting. She was captivated by this eagerness.

He later made supper, as she sipped on a mug of homemade wine. She didn't care by then that there was no fancy wine glass to sip her wine. After supper, she was surprised when he got out his guitar from the bedroom, and sang a variety of songs to her.

Some were his own compositions, he told her. Well, one thing lead to another, and it turned into a cozy time of food, wine, and song – and a night of hot passionate sex!

By the next day when the plane returned, he had packed up and flew out with her. He had his portfolio wrapped up in a blanket.

They got back to Ottawa two days later. He moved in with her. She prepared for the exhibit that was starting over the Thanksgiving weekend. The gala was planned for the Friday night, and the grand opening on Saturday afternoon. It all went well.

There was a fantastic turnout for the weekend. Rave reviews appeared in the major art magazines all over the world. Laura was so relieved that it had all worked out. The Board also expressed delight on her success.

A particular art dealer from China was also impressed with Tyler's work. He made arrangements to have the paintings 'transferred' to his collection, housed in his Shanghai palace.

On the Sunday after the Thanksgiving weekend, there was a break in at the art gallery. Tyler's collection was taken down off the walls, and transferred to a waiting cube van at the back door. They were quickly loaded in, and in a matter of minutes, it was gone with the paintings.

The theft was discovered on Monday morning when Laura got to work. For a change, she came in early that morning. For some strange reason, she just had this urge on Sunday night while in bed with Arthur that she needed to get there urgently. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the bare walls where his beautiful paintings had hung last Friday night. She panicked, and ran to her office.

She punched up the surveillance camera tapes. To no surprise, they showed nothing except black paint being sprayed at the lenses. With her hands shaking, she reluctantly called the Board chair, Ferris Varley, and then the police. Before long, there was quite the commotion in the gallery as clues were looked for and interviews of staff conducted.

One of the Board members, Jonathan E. H. MacDonald, stormed into Laura's office, and demanded that the Detective, Frank Carmichaelson, who was busy interviewing her, charge her with the theft. In his bluster, he blathered. “I am sure she arranged this. Once these paint-

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ings are recovered, the price for them will skyrocket. Her new boyfriend, this Arthur Tyler, would make a fortune with any future sales he makes. I bet they collaborated on this together.” He made a note about the Gallery also gaining a financial benefit if and when the paintings would be recovered and returned here.

He thanked him for the information, and told him it would be part of the investigation.

MacDonald nodded, and turned and walked away. Laura was dumbfounded at this outrageous accusation, and felt like crying.

But she controlled herself and went back to answering his questions.

It's amazing how such accusations can take on a life of their own. It wasn't long before everyone in the arts community was talking of her guilt, without any proof. Even Arthur appeared to believe them. He moved out and disappeared from Ottawa.

Everyone assumed he retreated to his cabin in the woods up in Northern Ontario.

But that was not the case.

He turned up on the docks of Vancouver about a week after the theft, along with the port authorities, as a container was on the verge of being loaded onto a freighter bound for Shanghai.

Upon inspection, Tyler's paintings were discovered. It turned out that he had cleverly implanted a microchip in each painting deep inside the paint down by his initials, with a tracking device that was connected with his GPS system. (A little more tech savvy that Laura realized, eh!) He was able to turn it on, and follow the path of his paintings. This was unbeknownst to anyone at the gallery.

That same day a man by the name of Andy Lismertin was arrested for being an accomplice in the theft after his fingerprints on an aerosol can of black paint were found in a garbage bin out at the back of the gallery. The fingerprint ID system brought up his name. After some intense interrogation by the police, he confessed and gave up the names of the rest of the gang, as well as the ringleader, the blustery Mr. Jonathan H. E. MacDonald.

He was arrested that evening for being an accomplice in the theft.

He soon confessed and gave up the name of the dealer in China that had paid him to get those paintings.

Two days after that, Tyler miraculously re-appeared at the gallery, and strode into Laura's office as she was packing up her belongings, after being fired the previous day. Three days after that she was re-instated as Curator, and the same day she was married to A.R.T. The following week, the paintings were back hanging in the gallery....

A nice ending to a period of time in the lives of two individuals who came together unexpectedly, but evolved into a memorable time in their lives, with more to follow in the years ahead, no doubt. (*Group of Seven members were: Lawren Harris, J. E. H. MacDonald, Frederick Varley, A.Y. Jackson, Arthur Lismer, Frank Johnston (who left in 1921 and replaced by A.J. Casson), and Franklin Carmichael. Another well known painter of this era was Tom Thomson, but he was not a member of this group. J.W.)

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Pathways

“Carrying the message of Love” with Joan Brooks

Tuning Into God…Prayer Is

ten by Rocco Errico, an internationally known authority on the Aramaic and Hebrew interpretation of the Bible and the ancient Semitic culture. I recently received a fascinating book by Errico called “Setting a Trap for God” the Aramaic Prayer of Jesus. I Love this book. Errico brings the Lord’s Prayer into the 21st century and uses the Aramaic language – the native language used by Jesus as he taught his joyful message all over Palestine. “Setting a Trap for God” is the ancient meaning of prayer. It suggests we can trap all the Love, joy, trust, peace, energy and com-

passion we need when we are receptive to all which is rightly ours.

Errico writes that genuine prayer prepares the mind to become a blank tape ready to receive all the good that we may need in our lives. “When our minds are free, open, clear, and sensitive, we can trap the Power and Presence of God. For God counsels not with words but by Spirit - the intangible.

God as a word simply means a “deity”. And according to Errico the Aramaic term for God is alaha. Another Aramaic term for God is ithea – self existent, self-cohesive and sustaining. God is all there is. Everything we call a ’thing’ derives its existence from ithea. It effectively keeps evolving our awareness of its power and maturing our individuality. Ithea flows in us and out from us always. This

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counsel. Scripture clearly says: “For in Him (God) we live and move and have our Being” (Acts 17:28).

And, so, we can learn to move with God through the Power of Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer teaches us good and wholesome attitudes that are required for a state of communion with our own inner spiritual forces. Through Prayer we learn to “tune in” to all the good there is. More on the beautiful Lord’s Prayer in future columns.

I’m not sure about anyone else, but this affirms and confirms everything I’ve been saying for decades. Thank you Rocco Errico, you have given me a new lease on Life. Source: Rocco Errico – Setting a Trap for God. And thank you, dear readers for your questions and suggestions. I am grateful! ‘til next time…this is Joan

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universal Power is the same living, sustaining Presence that abides within us.

Since alaha, God, is everywhere present and is the essence of all life, we can easily see that we are living in an eternal, spiritual Universe.

This living presence fills the cosmos. The entire cosmic system is vital and dynamic.

There is order in it all! There is intelligence in it all! It is through our intelligence that we commune with the living God. This intelligence within us is highly intuitive and sensitive. We understand and feel our union with God (spiritual forces) intuitively and not just intellectually.

Let us recall the idea that god fills the entire universe, for God is Spirit, and spirit means “that which is everywhere present.” So, we must consciously and actively tune in to God’s guidance and

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It’s been a few weeks since I shared my original thoughts on one line of the Lord’s Prayer – “Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven.” My thoughts at that time were written in 1974 when I was exploring Christianity and the Life of Jesus. Those thoughts were inspired by articles writ-

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THANK YOU ALBERT NICHOLAS & HIS family would like to send out thanks for all the beautiful cards & kind words of sympathy on the loss of our dear wife & mother. Special thanks go out to the ladies at the Legion for the delicious lunch & to Larry Harvey for being there & taking care of everything. Thank you Lorna Chuipka for the prayers. All your good wishes & donations to the hospital were greatly appreciated.

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Senior’s Golf Written by: Luan Buckell

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Results For Sept. 19th, 2016

SHEWFELT, Ruth Ellen Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa on Saturday September 24, 2016 at the age of 92 years. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Shewfelt. Left to mourn are son Bob (Betty), grandson Trevor Shewfelt (Doris), granddaughter Michelle Peterson (Travis), great grandchildren Emily and Eric Shewfelt, nieces “her girls” Aileen Ethier, Linda Moldovan, (Gary Martel), Lesly Ann (Dave Reid) and loving relatives and friends. Ruth was born November 8, 1923 near Bruce Mines but resided in Wawa for over 65 years. For many years she enjoyed playing cards at the Seniors Centre and at the Legion.

A funeral service was held at the P.M. Gilmartin Funeral Home (140 Churchill Avenue, 705-856-7340) on Monday September 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Brian Lachine officiating. A private interment will take place at the Woodland Cemetery, Wawa. Memorial donations made to the Lady Dunn Health Centre would be appreciated by the family. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at the Lady Dunn Health Centre for their care of Ruth. www.gilmartinfuneralhome.ca

Albert, Debbie, Murray & Barbara WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO Shelley Duplessis-Skouris for the care and most sincere compassion she has shown not only to our family but the many families in Wawa. We love you Shelley.

Joanie & Family IN MEMORIAM AVIS, Gloria Jean Dec. 24, 1942 - Sept. 27, 2006

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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.

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).

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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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PUBLIC NOTICES 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. PROBLEMS WITH DRUG OR Alcohol addiction in a loved one? Don’t know whom to turn to for help? Contact Drug Rehab Resource for a free confidential consultation to find the help you need. Call today 1-866-649-1594 or find out more at www.drugrehabresource.net.

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CHURCH NEWS FIRST UNITED CHURCH 856-2926.

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WAWA BAPTIST CHURCH, PHONE 856-4567, Pastor Ron Henson at 8567134. Sunday services 10:00 a.m. Prayer, 10:45 a.m. Worship, Praise and Prayer.

ST. PAUL’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 am. For more information, call 705852-1068 or wawachurch@hotmail.com.

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THE HAPPY MEDIUM BY CHRISTINE DAVISON For the week of September 28th to October 4th, 2016 Is your birthday this week? You are artistic and admired for your discerning eye and capable hands. You are highly popular, attractive, resourceful, socially connected, modern, and skilled. You’re spiritual or may benefit from esoteric traditions or holistic, natural practises.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Focusing on what brings you the greatest sense of balance and happiness may also bring you the greatest peace of mind. Following through with promises and responsibilities are a good idea right now. The most important ones to keep are the ones you make to yourself. Forget mistakes from the past (but don’t forgive).

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): People will listen to whatever you have to say over the next seven days, even if you find yourself having to delay results or backtrack on promises that may have been slowed down by unforeseen circumstances. Others will still be mightily swayed by your charms and will know that you will find order amidst the chaos.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Someone close to you may wish to make drastic change to your immediate environment or perhaps, someone you know may wish to change your mind or feelings regarding something that is morally important to you. It’s alright to dig in your heels from time-to-time as long as you really know who butters your bread.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): This week will feel like your true moment in the sun. You will soon discover how much others really admire you. A favourite friend may ask you to accompany them for a luxurious dinner, or an old acquaintance, with parties on their mind, may invite you for a night out dancing. It’s as if the world revolves around you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

Focusing on what brings you the most happiness and peace is what you should be concentrating on now. There’s a chance that you may become more than a little hot under the collar due to what someone has been saying. Give this individual the benefit of the doubt, as sometimes misunderstandings/ miscommunications happen.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may feel like trying to blend in with the rest of the crowd this week, but this won’t be an easy task to accomplish. Do what feels right to you (and also, to someone you love or admire). You may wish to gain approval in the eyes of higher-ups or acquaintances.

Focus on community, charity, and long held aspirations.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Someone close to you may suggest that you find success or promotions via the use of traditional means and conservative methods. Listening to the advice of those who may be more experienced than you is a good idea, however make sure you understand exactly what is being said to you or the message may be misunderstood.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Expect a visit or phone call involving overseas information and relationships. There could be an interesting adventure or a scholarly event within your immediate future. Whatever happens over the next seven days may be fortunate even if it seems like things are becoming complicated for others you know. Observe details.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A hunt for information may have you looking under every rock you can find, however, maybe all you need to do is to find the right words to ask for what you need.

A lover swoons over poetry or flirtations. You may wish to make sure words and actions do not come across as unduly obsessive or jealous. Money soon arrives.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Romance is on your mind and in control of your heart. You may feel as if it has been forever since you have felt the first stirrings of infatuation. Perhaps you won’t have to wait much longer before you can find someone to daydream about. A lover may act in an unusually conservative, traditional, passionate, earthy way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Little problems may involve drinking or eating too much over the next few days. You may feel like wild parties or risky celebrations are the answer to summer’s end, however trying to get out and truly enjoy the rest of the season may be the best medicine when it comes to restlessness or a need for warmth and companionship.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): People can be far more understanding than you often believe or give credit for. This week could be filled with opportunities for you as long as you remain open-minded and open-hearted.

Someone could give you a gift or you may receive good news related to romance or loved ones.

Energy may be frenetic. Don’t gamble.

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Library Update New books New on the seven day fiction shelf this week: “Brotherhood In Death” by J.D. Robb, “Tall Tail” by Rita Mae Brown, “Blood Flag” by Steve Martini, and “The Black Widow” by Daniel Silva.

“Afterschool Programs” will start in October and the program schedule will be brought to the schools this week for distribution.

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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Clueless - The Short Version "Wawa Green Days" was scheduled for September 16th -- but that would be my birthday, and a round one (as we would say in Germany). No way would I get dirty, since I had a lunch and a dinner invite for that day. Plus, I expected a lot of phone calls from overseas.

But I had no objection to clean up a certain area the day before.

So with the help of my loyal and trusted helpers, we swept a truckload of trash out of shoulders and ditches from the OPP Detachment, along Pinewood Drive, past the Goose to Tim Hortons.

The next day started with a lot of phone calls, met with three friends for lunch and looked forward towards a dinner at a friends house in the evening; emphasizing my plea as always, NO gifts or cards! Since I have been trying for years to declutter my house and life.

My son, Kai, in Barrie inquired how (poor, lonely) mom would spend her big day?

I promised to give him a phone call after dinner. It was a delicious meal with friends and good conversations over a glass of wine, and before I went to bed I called Kai as promised.

The other grandma answered, wished me all the best and said the 'kids' went for a ride, but would call me back shortly.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, Kai called and passed the phone around to his family to wish me a happy one. I expressed that I had a great day and with relief, no big hoopla.

I was glad it was over, after all it was just another day. I never liked parties, and for sure not silly surprises.

"What's that noise in the background?" I asked Kai. "Oh, we are doing the dishes and some friends came over," he replied. I (still clueless) did not know that gran in Barrie, babysitting the pets, had called Kai's cell, who was with his family already in the Sault at a restaurant, on his way to Wawa.

In my mind, the celebration was over, only an annual dinner with my 'adopted' daughter Dalyce and Rod at Kinniwabi Pines the next day at 5. Then, last but not least a dinner at Brenda and Marcus', Sunday evening. I did not have to cook for a few days. What a treat!

On Saturday, I took in the

Blueberry Festival at the arena, took my pal, Mickey, for a long walk and got stuck on a large sewing project. Before I knew it, it was almost 5 o'clock. A lady picked up what I had been working on all afternoon, and there was Dalyce! All dressed up and gorgeous with jewelry and hair done! Remember I'm still clueless. I only had time to change my t-shirt into a blouse, but kept my baggy cords on (I like comfy pants. Besides, who looks what is under the table?).

Too late, I realized that the blouse did not match, nor did I have a dab of makeup or lipstick on -- it was too late, we were on our way to the restaurant.

Dalyce explained Rod's absence, "I'm gonna kill him, he's still out there, bird hunting..." (He was setting up the bar tent at the Chalet).

As we drove past the Wawa Motor Inn, she let out a "shit! I forgot to drop something off!", pointing to a big envelope on the dashboard and with that pulled a u-turn in Young's parking lot and drove down to the chalets, stopping beside the party one, the Clement Chalet where Debra Avis, wife of a Rotarian, was outside tending bar (I'm still clueless). Dalyce ran with the envelope into the chalet, and waved back to me to join her. Through my mind flashed, "it is a Rotary event, and she wants me to meet the new Rotary Exchange Student from Germany". (All wrong and still clueless).

As I opened the door, an explosion of "SURPRISE!" shocked me in my tracks. I could never imagine so many smiling people fitting into a chalet (about 72 of us - Brenda).

Next to the door, my grandsons from Barrie hung a lei around my neck, I had a glass of wine in my hand, and could only stammer, "you guys are nuts. I'm not dressed for the occasion... I was sewing all afternoon...". But then the hugging started, and seeing all the good friends, old and new, neighbors and former students from far away -- I was overwhelmed!

My granddaughter Katherine in Maryland couldn't travel back for the event, but with very considerate employers made arrangements at her work to take her break and FaceTime me. Brenda made sure that she

was watching when I arrived.

Unknown to me at that time, was that her boyfriend, Baylin had met Katherine at work to offer his greetings as well.

Amidst all the hubbub, Mayor Ron Rody interrupted and called everyone outside.

There he presented me with a Wawa Goose print, and said some humerous words about my quirks as an environmentalist. Just too much!

Finally Brenda declared "Food!" Little did I know that she had been up since 5 o'clock cooking twenty pounds of potatoes for her famous potato salad, and Marcus had the "Monster" all fired up with oak and maple to smoke the nearly eighty pounds of pork shoulders for pulled pork buns ( his entire neighborhood could smell it cooking). And here he was with the 2.5 meter steaming smoker behind the truck pulling up to the chalet. I was stunned.

For dessert, Brenda had made a huge Black Forest Torte and Kim, my freshly engaged neighbour made a huge, gorgeous and delicious cake.

At dusk, my grandsons started fireworks before it got too dark, but the talks and memories never stopped. And all this for me, who detests surprises and big hooplas, even cards and gifts, I got 60 cards, with and without gift cards, and wine.

How could I ever say "thank you?" All the work that was done behind my back (yes, Dalyce, you too) while I was absolutely clueless. It is incredible how you all pulled this off behind my back. Keeping anything secret in Wawa is almost impossible -- but you did it. Left me clueless until the last minute. I will never forget my 80th, it was wonderful!

THANK YOU ALL!

Karin Grundt P.S. From the Organizing Committee; Brenda & Marcus (Caterers), Dalyce (logistics), and our great helpers, Rod (Runner & Barkeep), Lara (Decor), Darek & Kevan (fireworks) and Katherine & Baylin for the prayers and well wishes from afar; we would like to thank everyone who kept this huge event a secret, and helped surprise this special lady, Karin!

We are planning an encore in 2036, so keep your calendars clear!