Posts Tagged ‘White river local news’
Written by P. M. Gilmartin Funeral Home Ltd. on 28 November 2012
Steven J. GREENWOOD passed away unexpectedly at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa on Sunday November 25, 2012 at the age of 48 years. Beloved husband and best friend of Debra. Proud father of Becky, the late Travis and Stephanie Robitaille (Marc). Loving grandpa of Travis and he was proudly [Read more]
Written by admin on 27 November 2012
Canadian Pacific’s 2012 Holiday Train program is making stops in our area of Northern Ontario on December 4th. The Brothers Dube (a young trio from Ottawa) and a Kingston, Ont., native, Miss Emily will be performing. Since launching in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised close to $6.4 million [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 23 November 2012
SUPERIOR EAST, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments advise that at this time Highway 17 North bound from Wawa to White River is closed due to poor weather and road conditions. Highway 631 is also closed from White River to Hornepayne. OPP Officers are patrolling [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 15 November 2012
WHITE RIVER, ON – November 11, 2012 in Hunt Township on Highway 17 near White River the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrol. A vehicle was stopped for speeding, the driver, George HANDORGAN of Kenora, Ontario provided a valid Ontario Driver’s License. A record [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 01 November 2012
WHITE RIVER, ON – On Saturday September 29, 2012 White River officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a domestic disturbance that had taken place on Winnipeg St, White River. The 43-year-old male was arrested for assault and will appear in Sault Ste Marie bail court. [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 30 October 2012
Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa – Agawa – Lake Superior Park – Kapuskasing – Hearst – Timmins – Cochrane – Chapleau – Gogama. Snow, ice pellets, and some freezing rain. An area of snow associated with [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 26 October 2012
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 at Wawa continues to be closed both north bound and south bound. The highway has been closed as a result of high levels of water has caused the road to erode away. Currently the Municipality of Wawa [Read more]
Written by admin on 26 October 2012
The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board has expanded the reach of its Reading Recovery program for the 2012-2013 school year. The Reading Recovery program was implemented in Sault Ste. Marie schools last year and the response has been very positive. This year the program has arrived [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 22 October 2012
Three tourist businesses in the Wawa area pleaded guilty to offences related to the selling and harvesting of baitfish. Mar Mac Lodge and Camp 88 were fined $800 each for unlawfully taking baitfish and $300 each for selling baitfish without a commercial bait licence. White River Air was fined [Read more]
Written by P. M. Gilmartin Funeral Home Ltd. on 17 October 2012
George WABOSE (aka Mike BANANISH) Passed away at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday October 15, 2012 at the age of 67 years. Beloved husband of Celine Bananish. Loving and respectful father of Craig Bananish (Iona), Margurette Farrow (late Victor), Michael Bananish Jr. (Laurie-Ann), Ross [Read more]
Written by admin on 15 October 2012
WHITE RIVER, ON – Early Sunday morning, September 30th, residents of White River gathered with passengers from the Rail Travel Tour’s for the White River Historical Society’s annual re-enactment of the purchase of Winnie the Bear. Bryce Riendeau and Blair McWatch, students from St. [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 26 September 2012
WHITE RIVER, ON – Sunday September 23, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) White River Detachment conducted a routine traffic stop on Highway 17 in Hunt Township. The vehicle, a 2012 Acura MDX bearing a temporary Saskatchewan marker was stopped for speeding. The driver, Brian FINUCAN 36 [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 24 September 2012
OPP AND WAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD SELECT NEW DETACHMENT COMMANDER SUPERIOR EAST – WAWA, ON – On July 27, 2012, Wawa Police Services Board and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Command Staff convened as a selection committee to choose a detachment commander for Superior [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 20 September 2012
Original post below; scroll down to view. WHITE RIVER, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Officers were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 south of White River. A black 2003 Lexus GS 430 bearing Alberta marker BGM 4833 was recorded travelling in excess of 80 [Read more]
Written by admin on 07 September 2012
WHITE RIVER, ON – August 18th as part of the 2012 Winnie’s Hometown Festival celebrations MPP Michael Mantha, MP Carol Hughes and Mayor Angelo Bazzoni held a special presentation to recognize a very deserving resident who has served the community of White River for many years as a [Read more]