Wawa's family health team and a pair of doctors are being honoured by the local health unit.
Algoma Public Health's announced its annual Public Health Champions, with the Wawa Family Health Team and Doctors Sean Robinson and Jamileh Shaffaf among those chosen as "Amplifier Champion", for sharing "credible information in order to increase awareness, motivate people to follow public health recommendations, and combat misinformation" - other recipients of that honour include Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Christian Provenzano and Dr. Cathy Groh of the Elliot Lake Family Health Team.
A-P-H has also named Leila Macumber of Serpent River First Nation "Health Protection Champion", Algoma University's Student Success and Advancement Teams as "Mental Health and Wellness Champion", and the Sault Ste. Marie YMCA and the Town of Blind River "Re-Open Safely Champions".