Wawa & Chapleau French Catholic Schools Prepare for Open Houses

Some local schools are opening their doors , to give prospective students and their families a preview of what's to come.

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon says Wawa's Ecole secondaire Saint-Joseph is holding a high school open house for Grade 8 students and their parents at 6:30 tonight, while Chapleau's Ecole secondaire catholique Trillium will hold a similar open house tomorrow night, at 6 pm.

Wawa's Sir James Dunn Public School's also set to hold an open house, though for kindergarten students, from 6 to 7 pm next Monday, January 19th.

Fellow Wawa school, St. Augustine French Immersion, held a similar event last week.

Wawa Council Cancels Meeting on Strategic Plan Public Comments

Wawa Municipal Council won't be hearing public comments on their strategic plan this week.

The Municipality of Wawa's issued a notice that a special meeting that was planned for tomorrow - with a review of public comments on the Wawa Strategic Plan the sole item - has been cancelled.

That means Council's next set to meet next week, on Wednesday, January 21st, a day later than usual.

Superior East OPP Release Festive RIDE Stats

Ontario Provincial Police in northeastern Ontario were kept busy over the holiday season - including locally.

North East Region OPP say the annual Festive RIDE campaign - which ran from November 20th to January 1st - saw 128 impaired driving charges laid, plus 14 "warn-range" and "zero tolerance" suspensions - both down from last year - with a total of 76 drivers charged.

It was quieter for the local Superior East detachment - covering Wawa, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, and Hornepayne - which conducted 110 RIDE events - totalling about 256 hours - with 43 roadside tests conducted, leading to one alert and one fail, while 2 charges were laid for impaired operation or refusal to give breath sample.

Provincially, 150 roadside suspensions were issued, with a total of 766 impaired drivers removed from Ontario roads through the Festive RIDE campaign.

Wawa & Chapleau Schools Set to Hold Open Houses

Some local schools are opening their doors in the coming weeks, to give prospective students and their families a preview of what's to come.

Wawa's St. Augustine French Immersion is holding a Kindergarten Open House tonight, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, offering parents a chance to learn about its program.

Meanwhile, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon says Wawa's Ecole secondaire Saint-Joseph will be holding a high school open house for Grade 8 students and their parents next Wednesday, January 14th, at 6:30 pm, while Chapleau's Ecole secondaire catholique Trillium will a similar open house next Thursday, January 15th, at 6 pm.

Award Ceremony Near for Wawa's Civic Achievement Award

Wawa's set to honour a local who's made a positive difference in the community.

The Municipality's set to host a ceremony to present the annual Civic Achievement Award to Dorothy Egan, as announced last month by Mayor Melanie Pilon.

Mayor Melanie Pilon on Civic Achievement Award Recipient
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The award presentation will be held tomorrow at 2 pm in the Municipal Office Downstairs Boardroom, followed by cake & coffee.

Alamos Gold & Batchewana FN Advance Mine Connector Transmission Project

A local miner and a neighbouring First Nation are touting progress for a major energy project in the region.

Alamos Gold and Batchewana First Nation say they're advancing with the next phase of their "Mine Connector Transmission Project" to deliver "clean, reliable energy to the Algoma District and support the continued growth of Alamos' Island Gold District".

It builds on the partnership they announced last summer for the construction of a $70-million, 115-kilovolt transmission line from just east of Wawa to a new transformer station at the Island Gold District, which is expected to be in service by this year, with Batchewana First Nation operating and retaining long-term ownership of the line once it's constructed.

2 Charged Over B&Es Off Highway 129

Two people are facing numerous charges over a series of B&Es off Highway 129.

East Algoma OPP say the Sault detachment was conducting proactive patrols on December 27th when they located an encampment with "a large amount of stolen property" in a bush area near the intersection of Highways 129 and 556, with two people - a 40-year-old and a 22-year-old, both from Reilly Township, north of the Sault - arrested with the help of the North East Region Emergency Response Team and Sault Police Canine Unit.

Over 130 charges have been laid, including theft, and possession of property obtained by crime over and under $5000, break and enter a place to commit indictable offence and to steal a firearm, mischief, and several weapon-related charges.

The charges relate to multiple break-ins in the Peshu Lake, Aubrey Falls, and Ranger Lake areas in September, October, and December, which saw many items stolen, including vehicles, ATVs, trailers, snowmobiles, power tools, power equipment, and electronics.

Investigators believe there may be more victims than reported, urging them to call the East Algoma OPP.

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