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CHADWIC HomereceivesgenerousdonationfromformerWawaResident!

CHADWICHomeandthedifferentprogramsit offers. She explained that although the emergency shelter and Transitional Housing & Support Program are funded by MCCSS, preventionprogramsforyouth,like“GirlTalk”, “Empowerment Group for Girls” and “Food for Thought”arefundedsolelybydonationsthatare receivedthroughouttheyear.

It is widely accepted that prevention programs like these are needed in order to educate, challenge attitudes, and give young people informationaboutsupportservicesintheirarea.

WhenMs.Valoisreceivedanotherphone call from Mr. Carapella in December, with the newsthathewouldbedonating$50,000,shewas overjoyed!

“Iwasjustblownawaybyhisgenerosity! We can't thank him enough! He wanted to give somethingbacktothecommunityhegrewupin and wanted to do it in his parents' memory. We arejustsogratefulhechoseCHADWICHome!” shesaid.

willingtoworkhardinthevibrant,multicultural community.Aswithmanyofthosewhogrewup inWawa,JoerelocatedtoSouthernOntariointhe mid 1970's and has lived in London Ontario for over 45 years. Joe has always maintained a fondnessforWawathankstotheacceptanceand support shown to newcomers, and the positive communityspiritofthatera.

CHADWICHomeisthrilledtoannounce that we have received a very generous donationof$50,000fromJoeCarapella, a former Wawa resident and well-respected real estate developer currently living in London, Ontario.

Paula Valois, Executive Director of CHADWIC Home says thatshereceivedaphone call from Mr. Carapella in the summer of 2022 and they had a lengthy discussion about

CHADWIC Home will be using these funds over the next 5 years to ensure that their prevention programs continue to be offered withintheirservicearea.

AboutJoeCarapella

ThesecondofthreesonsofAntonioand AnnaCarapella,JoearrivedintheWawaareain 1958 from Italy, at the young age of three. The family first lived in Michipicoten Harbour, then movedtoMcKinleyAveinWawa.Joespenthis formative years growing up in Wawa; attending elementary and high school, and embracing the freedom and friendships of our small, northern townthatthosetimesfostered.Healwaysrecalls his life in Wawa positively, remembering many friends and the opportunities for a youngster

Afterashortcareerinbanking,Joeturned his energy towards construction and real estate development,andforalmost40yearshasworked hard building The Tricar Group to the large, successfuloperationitistoday,withhundredsof employees. Joe has built a reputation as a very well-respected developer of luxury high rise rental and condominium homes, with properties in London, Guelph, Cambridge, Waterloo, Sarnia, Stratford, and Kitchener. To date they have completed over 60 projects and have been honouredwithmanylocalandProvincialindustry awards for quality, design and exceptional customer service. Joe and his wife of 40 years, Lyn, have also raised a wonderful family with four children and two beautiful grandchildren. Serving the communities where they build and those less fortunate has also been an important commitment. The Carapella family has been verygenerousindonatingtolocalcauseswitha focusonthosemostvulnerableinthecommunity, buildingstrongrelationshipstosupportwomen's shelters and assistance programs, children's hospitals,andmanymentalhealthinitiatives.

The Carapella family is pleased to support CHADWIC Home in the work they do for families, children, and women in crisis, in memory of Joe's parents, Antonio and Anna Carapella.

Invitation to Become Involved

The Council of theTownship of Chapleau is seeking residents/ratepayers to fill positions on the following Volunteer Committees:

Economic Development Committee – 7 (Term of Council)

Leisure & Cultural Services – 5 (Term of Council)

Protection to Persons and Property& PropertyStandards – 5 (Term of Council)

Maintenance & Operations – Public Works – 6 (Term of Council)

This position will afford an individual with an opportunity to learn about and work with Committee issues. You should be able to devote a minimum of two hours per month to the position.

Interested persons are asked to submit a letter of intent outlining their interests and experience by March 30th, 2023 at noon to:

Invitation à s’engager

Le conseil municipal du canton de Chapleau est à la recherche de résidents/ contribuables qui souhaitent siéger aux comités bénévoles suivants : Comité de développement économique – 7 (Mandat du Conseil) Services de loisirs et culturels – 5 (Mandat du Conseil)

Protection des personnes et des biens et normes de propriété – 5 (Mandat du Conseil)

Maintenance et Opérations – Travaux Publics – 6 (Mandat du Conseil)

Ces postes permettront aux personnes qui les occupent de se familiariser avec les dossiers à l’étude et de traiter de ceux-ci. Les candidats devraient être en mesure de consacrer au moins deux heures par mois au poste qu’ils sollicitent.

Les personnes intéressées sont priées de faire parvenir, au plus tard le 30 Mars 2023, à midi, une lettre d’intention détaillant leurs intérêts et leur expérience, à l’attention de :

Denis Duguay, CAO P.O. Box 129 / C.P. 129 Chapleau, Ontario 705 864-1330 cao@chapleau.ca January 5, 2023

OBITUARY

Dorothy Harriet Bowland

It is with deepest sadness we announce the passing of Dorothy Bowland, suddenly on December 5, 2022 at the Monfort Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario at the age of 64. She was predeceasedbyherparentsAnnieandReginald Bowland of Chapleau, Ontario. Dear sister of Phyllis (Guy), Melba (George), Barbara (Bill), Garnet (Willeen), Gerry (late Jan), Ron (Bernice). Special Auntie to nieces Lynne and Julie. Also, many cousins, nieces, nephews and great-nieces andnephews.

Born in Chapleau, Dorothy made her home in Ottawa since 1975. After attending McArthur Vocational H.S., and Adult Training Center she pushed through many challenges to enter theworkforce.

WorkedattheRitzrestaurantforafewyearsandthenatDomus Caféforover25years. Thereshewas“Dot”andcalledthe2nd Boss. Afterthat,shevolunteeredatSt.Joseph'sParish5daysa week for St. Joe's Supper Table, kitchen help, food bank, and servingcoffeeforthehomeless. Veryreliableandlovedbyall. Everyonespokesohighlyof“Dot”. Shewillbemissedbymany, butisatpeace.

Aprivate “Celebration of Life” was held on December 15, 2022 for family and friends at Hulse, Playfair & McGarry Funeral Home. IntermentfollowedatHopeCemeteryinOttawa.

PharmacistsNowTreatingThirteenCommonAilments

andRenewingPrescriptionsforMostMedications

Thousands of pharmacies across the province connecting people to convenient care closer to home

Ontario is making it more convenientforpeopletoconnecttocare closer to home by allowing pharmacists to treat and prescribe medications for thirteen of the most common medical ailments, including rashes, pink eye, insect bites and urinary tract infections. This new service is in addition to pharmacists being able to renew prescriptionsformostmedications,such as blood pressure, diabetes and asthma medication.

Since the beginning of the year, almost half of Ontario's 4,700 pharmacies across the province have already started offering this service and more are expected to start participating inthecomingweeksandmonths.

“Ontario'spharmacieshavebeen tremendous partners in helping to keep ourcommunitiessafeandhealthy,”said Premier Doug Ford. "Pharmacist

prescribing builds on our government's historic investments to expand our hospital infrastructure and grow our health workforce. We are connecting Ontarians to more convenient care, closertohome.”

As with visiting a family physician or walk-in clinic, there is no extra cost to Ontarians for receiving a prescription from a pharmacist for common ailments when showing an Ontario health card. The cost of the medication being prescribed will continuetobepaidforbypeopledirectly orthroughtheirdrugbenefitsplan.

“Expanding the ability of pharmaciststoprovidecareisonemoreway we're putting you, the patient, at the centreofourhealthcaresystem,making it more convenient to access health care close to home,” said Sylvia Jones, Cont’donP.4

La Société d'aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Est cherche membre du conseil d'administration

La Société d'aide au développement des collectivités du Supérieur Est (SADCSE) a des postes à combler sur son conseil d'administration pour la région de Wawa. La SADC est une société à but non-lucratif offrant des services régionaux de développement économique et d'entreprises pour la région Supérieur Est, englobant Wawa,Chapleau,WhiteRiveretDubreuilvilleainsiquelesPremièresNations.

Des bénévoles en provenance de chaque communauté assument toutes les questions touchant l'exploitation, les placements, la planification et les politiques de la société.Sivousaimeriezoffrirvotretempsetvotreenthousiasmeàcetorganisme,ilnous feraitplaisirdevousconsidérercommecandidat.Lesnouveauxmembresreçoiventune troussed'orientationpourfaciliterleurintégrationauseinduconseild'administration.Le candidatidéaldevraitposséderlesatoutssuivants: ! avoirdéjàsiégésurd'autresconseilsd'administration ! êtredisposéàvoyager ! posséderuneconnaissancedebasedespetitesentreprises ! désirerardemmentquesacommunautébénéficiedesservicesdelaSADC ! avoirlacapacitédetravaillerconjointementaveclesmembresdesautres collectivitésetposséderuneoptiquerégionale ! avoirsuffisammentdetempsàconsacrerauxfinsderévisionetdeconsidérationdes affairesdelaSociétésurunebasemensuelle

SupérieurEsts'engageenversladiversitéauseindel'organisationetencourage lesdemandesdetouteslespersonnesintéressées.

Si le poste de membre du Conseil d'administration de la Société d'aide au développementdescollectivitésSupérieurEstvousintéresse,veuillezenvoyerunelettre décriventvosqualitésetunbrefcurriculumvitaepourexamenparleconseilàTracyAmos àamos@superioreastcfdc.ca.

Pour obtenir plus d'information sur les activités de la SADC, veuillez vous adresserànotrebureauau705-856-1105ouparcourrielamos@superioreastcfdc.on.ca ouvisiteznotresiteInternetàwww.superioreastcfdc.ca

Chapleau Moments

by MichaelJ. Morris

Heather Hong, who made history in Chapleau as the first female to play on Chapleau Minor HockeyAssociation teams, whichuntilherarrivalhadonlyboysonthem, has been inducted into the Ontario Colleges

HeatherHonginductedintoOntarioCollegesAthletic AssociationHallofFameasWomen'sHockeyGreat

team?"

Their cousins Geoffrey, Barry and Doug were also playing on the team while JimHongwastherefereeandanothercousin Murray was one of the linesmen. However, nobody thought to save a copy of the game report.JimisHeather'suncle.

season game in 1982-83, but played in four playoffgamesasHumberearnedtheOCAA bronze medal. She recorded four assists in thosefourgames.

AthleticAssociation(OCAA)HallofFame.

Heather,betterknowninChapleauas "Bubbie" was inducted in 2013 in the newly added hockey section, and I apologize for being a bit late in recognizing her accomplishment as a pioneer in women's hockey.However,inChapleau,sheplayedon theboys'teamsuptoMidget,andatonepoint wastheteamcaptain.

HeatheristhedaughterofYenandthe lateFrancesHong.

Her brother Bill, in sharing a story about how the Hong family likely made hockey history in the 1970s when seven family members all participated in the same game commented, "How do you think I felt with my sister as captain of the hockey

Heather was a three-time OCAA ChampionshipAll-StarwithHumberCollege aftergraduatingfromChapleauHighSchool, accordingtothecollegewebsite.

"Playing defence for the Hawks, Hongwastiedforsecondinleaguescoringas a rookie in 1980-81, scoring 10 goals while adding 11 assists. She added two playoff goals as Humber advanced to the OCAA finalbeforelosingtoFleming."

Heatherscoredninegoalsandassisted on nine others during the 1981-82 season. Hong and her teammates struck gold at the endoftheseasonasHumberwonitsfirstand onlyOCAAwomen'shockeychampionship.

She was limited to just one regular

As well as being inducted into the OCAAHeather is a member of the OCAA Women's Hockey All-Millennium team. Humber College refers to Heather as one of its"Women'sHockeyGreats'.

The OCAA says that induction into the Hall of Fame is the recognition of extraordinary contributions and accomplishments within collegiate sports in Ontario.

Heather was among 49 college athletes in 2013 selected who were chosen onthebasisofathleticskillsandabilities,fair play, leadership and individual accomplishments.

Congratulations Heather on being inductedintotheHallofFame.ThankstoBill for research assistance. My email is mj.morris@live.ca

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PharmacistsNowTreatingThirteenCommonAilments andRenewingPrescriptionsforMostMedications

Cont’dfromP.2

DeputyPremierandMinisterofHealth.

“I encourage people to check with their localpharmacytoseeiftheyareofferingthisquick and easy access to treatment for some of the most commonailments.”

Pharmacistscannowofferprescriptionsfor:

· hayfever(allergicrhinitis)

· oralthrush(candidalstomatitis)

· pinkeye(conjunctivitis;bacterial,allergic andviral)

· dermatitis (atopic, eczema, allergic and contact)

· menstrualcramps(dysmenorrhea)

· acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD))

· hemorrhoids

· coldsores(herpeslabialis)

· impetigo

· insectbitesandhives

· tick bites (post-exposure prophylaxis to preventLymedisease)

· sprainsandstrains(musculoskeletal)

· urinarytractinfections(UTIs)

Allowing pharmacists to prescribe for these common ailments and renew prescriptions makes it easier for Ontarians to receive the care they need, while offering patients additional choices for how they receive health care. Individuals should speak to their pharmacist about whether they are able to renew other medications. Depending on their policy, pharmacies may charge a fee for

Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation

Seeking Board Member

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation (SECFDC) is seeking to fill a Board position for the SuperiorEastRegion.

The CFDC isanon-profitcorporationengaginginproviding regional economic and business development services to the Superior East Region, which includes the communitites of Wawa, Chapleau,WhiteRiverandDubreuilvilleaswellasareaFirstNations.

Volunteers from each community are responsible for all operating issues, investments, planning, and policies of the corporation.Ifyouareinterestedinlendingyourtimeandenthusiasm to this activity, we would like to hear from you. The CFDC offers an orientation package to new members to make their initiation as smoothaspossible.Suitableapplicantswillideallyhavethefollowing attributes:

• PreviousexperienceonotherBoards

• Bewillingtotravel

• Havesomeknowledgeofsmallbusiness

• Haveastrongdesiretoseetheircommunitybenefitfromthe CFDC'sservices

• Beabletoworktogetherwithmembersfromothercommunities andthinkregionally

•Havesufficienttimetoreviewandconsiderthebusinessofthe CFDCmonthly

Superior East is committed to diversity in the organization andencouragesapplicationsfromallinterestedindividuals.Ifyouare interested in sitting on the Board of Directors for the Superior East CommunityFuturesDevelopmentCorporation,pleaseemailaletter describingyourattributesandabriefresumefortheBoard'sreviewto TracyAmosatamos@superioreastcfdc.on.ca.

If you need more information on the activities of the CFDC, please contact our office at (705) 856-1105 or by e-mail amos@superioreastcfdc.on.ca or visit our website at www.superioreastcfdc.ca.

thisservice.

With a large, provincewide footprint, pharmacistprescribingandrenewalsishelpingto increaseaccesstocareinruralpartsofOntario.In addition to providing more convenience, this will also help free-up doctors' time to provide care for morecomplexneeds,helpingtoreducewaittimes in primary care settings, walk-in clinics and emergencydepartments.

Parentswishingtoregistertheirchildina full-time French-language Kindergarten program are invited to come discover Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon's elementary schools in Chapleau, Wawa, Dubreuilville and Hornepayne during its Kindergarten RegistrationeventfromMonday,January16,to Friday,January20.Thiseventwillbeofinterest to parents of children born in 2019 who will be attendingschoolinSeptember2023.Allparents are cordially invited to attend, along with their families.

Thefollowingschoolswillbepleasetomeetyou andwillofferawarmwelcome Chapleau ÉcoleSacré-Coeur 14StrathconaSt. 705-864-0281

Dubreuilville ÉcoleSt-Joseph 149duParcAvenue 705-884-2764

Wawa ÉcoleSaint-Joseph 101ChurchillAvenue 705-856-2003

Hornepayne ÉcoleSaintNomdeJésus 59NeesomadinaAvenue 807-868-2716

Discoverthemanybenefitsofattendinga French-language Catholic school! Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools benefit from a dedicated staff and offer a welcoming environment.Theschoolsofferfullspecialneeds programs, a quality English language program starting in grade 4 to ensure sustainable bilingualism, a curriculum instilled with Catholic values, access to state-of-the-art technology, and an environment that nurtures andpromotesasenseofFrancophonecultureand identity.StudentsinCSCNouvelonschoolsalso attain superior academic results and graduate with a high level of bilingualism along with a

solid grasp of the French language. CSC Nouvelon has the highest graduation rate in NorthernOntario.

The CSC Nouvelon welcomes children of Canadian citizens or immigrants whose first language learned and still understood is French as well as children of Canadian citizens whose grandparents' first language was French. Children from immigrant families where the parentsspeakneitherFrenchnorEnglisharealso eligible.

For more information, please visit www.nouvelon.ca/inscription.

The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon offers a French-language Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized foritsexcellence.TheCSCNouvelonprovidesa quality learning environment and academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 5,900 students enrolled in 27elementary,1virtualschooland10secondary schools.

KindergartenregistrationatFrenchCatholicschoolsinChapleau,Wawa,DubreuilvilleandHornepayne

MOMENTS IN TIME

On Jan. 23, 1922, a second injection of insulin brought LeonardThompson,a14-year-olddiabetic,outofhiscomaat theTorontoGeneralHospital.Aninitialdosecausedasevere allergic reaction, but after biochemist James Collip worked nearly two weeks to improve and purify the extract, he was rewardedwithsuccessandThompsonsurvived.

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ALLEMANO, FITZGERALD PASCUZZI & BERLINGIERI

MICHAEL C. ALLEMANO, B.A., L.L.B.

Certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Real Estate Law

P.O. Box 10, 369 Queen St. E. Suite 103 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 1Z4

Phone (705) 942-0142 Fax (705) 942-7188

P.O. Box 1700, 37 Broadway Avenue, Wawa, Ontario P0S 1K0

Phone (705) 856-4970 Fax (705) 856-2713

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CHADWIC HOME, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE. Offers shelter, emotionalsupport,andinformationforwomenandtheirchildrenwhoarein crisissituations.WehaveaTollFreeCrisisLinewhichisstaffed24hoursa day.WecanarrangeforfreetransportationtotheCentreforwomenwho liveintheAlgoma/Chapleauarea.Wealsooffersupporttowomenwholive in the communities of Chapleau, White River, Dubreuilville, and HornepaynethroughourOutreachProgram.OurOutreachWorkertravels tothosecommunitiestomeetwithwomenwhoneedemotionalsupportas wellasinformationabouttheirrightsandoptions.Ifyouneedtospeakwith the Outreach Worker when she is in your community, you can call the Centre at any time to set up an appointment. You do not need to be a residentoftheCentreinordertouseourservices.Ifyouneedsomeoneto talktoorifyoujustneedsomeonetolisten,callourTollFreeCrisislineat1800-461-2242oryoucandropinattheCentre.Wearehereforyou.