Written by Emergency Management Ontario on 20 May 2014
Latest Update – May 19 at 10 p.m. At the request of leaders of the First Nation, Attawapiskat residents who had been evacuated to communities in Ontario and Québec over the last three days, will start to move back home on May 20. Community leaders and officials from the Ministry of Natural [Read more]
Written by Municipality of Wawa on 29 July 2011
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]
Written by Municipality of Wawa on 23 July 2011
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]