A celebration of life is being held for a prominent Wawa figure who passed away last week.
64-year-old Russell Reid died "after a brief battle with cancer" on June 26th - he was known for 30 years as the "face" of the Regional Employment Help Centre and was heavily involved in the Wawa community for decades as a member of various boards and organizations - he also served as trustee for North Algoma and Chapleau with the Algoma District School Board since 1994, including two years as chair and five years as vice chair.
The celebration of his life will be held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre from 3 pm to 5 pm this afternoon - memorial donations can be made to the Rotary Club of Wawa, of which Reid was a member since 1999.