MANITOUWADGE, ON – Please be advised that mayor John MacEachern has terminated the Emergency which was declared in the Township of Manitouwadge on July 19, 2011 for becoming a “Host Community” for evacuees displaced due to forest fires in Northwestern Ontario. Mayor MacEachern would like to [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The repatriation of our guests from Sandy lake First nation has begun. “The first of five flights from Wawa back to Sandy lake First nation left at approximately 10:30 this morning” stated Mayor Linda Nowicki. The Mayor went to explain that “again the organization of thee [Read more]
Volunteers Needed to Assist Sandy Lake Evacuees WAWA, ON – The response from the Community of Wawa to assist the Sandy Lake evacuees has been tremendous. The Canadian Red Cross, Wawa and Area Victim Services, the Wawa Volunteer Fire Department, CHADWIC, the Michipicoten First Nation [Read more]
WAWA, ON,f – Originally scheduled to be flown in from the central hub in Thunder Bay Ontario evacuees from Sandy Lake First Nation arrived in Wawa at approximately 4:00 am this morning by bus. Mayor Linda Nowicki stated that “the fog in Wawa last evening was too thick for air flights and so [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Wednesday, July 20th OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter had the opportunity to speak with Mayor Linda Nowicki, via Skype, regarding the evacuees welcomed into her comunity. Mayor Nowicki was clearly very pleased to have the opportunity to welcome the Sandy Lake [Read more]
