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Weekend Rewind (Surrounded by fire edition)

Weekend Rewind 5.25.12 Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of the week that was. Sometimes life is just too hectic to take it all in, we understand and have compiled the events of the last week for your viewing pleasure.
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Weekend Rewind 5.25.12

Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of the week that was.

Sometimes life is just too hectic to take it all in, we understand and have compiled the events of the last week for your viewing pleasure.

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Donna Hopper went to Grand Rapids, and took 36 amazing photos of this.
 
 
We witnessed the end of St. Mary's Paper. (photos)
 
Last Saturday brought our first smog advisory!?
 
Then!
 
 
Timmins area highway closed due to fire. 
 
Police investigated 2 new fires close to home.
 
Then more news of the Upper Peninsula wildfire came in.
 
Viewers emailed and called us starting Friday morning about the strong smell of Fire.
 
Timmins and Kirkland Lake both declare a state of emergency.
 
There's too much FIRE!
 
Let's hope the weekend brings some relief.
 
To take our minds off the fires raging all around us, we watched this video making the rounds for grad season, Graduation Falling and Flipping Compilation:

Congrats to the 1,117 grads from Sault College! (photos)

Also this week:

A young woman was injured at the midway.

SooToday spoke to the TSSA about the midway injury.

Driving while impaired on Laughing Lake Road- no laughing matter for John.
 
5 local police officers were honoured.
 
Carol Martin attended the annual spring dog show. (photos)
 
Violet Aubertin sent in great photos of this.
 
We found out It's time to nominate for the City Beautification Awards.
 
Motorcyclists to hit Sault roads for this.
 
NDP thinks It's time to debate Ontario’s sky-high auto insurance.
 
We received exciting news from the Art Gallery of Algoma.
 
We Found out LSSU students will sail while studying.
 
David O announced $1 million in support for this. (Many viewers were not happy with this news judging by to the comments posted under the story)
 
Think it's easy to text while driving?
 
Watch the YouTube video below to see student drivers reactions to a texting test in Belgium.

Also this week:

The new principals and vice-principals for next year were announced.

First Nations youth walking 2000 km for this.

Downtowners wanted you to know construction won't stop business as usual.

Algoma U Board added three new members.

Paul Dalseg continued his legacy of philanthropy by donating to this.

Sherry Walsh students won big!
 
Jenn McGonegal sent in photos of what she found in her backyard.

A health hazard alert was issued for onions.

Another health hazard alert for salad was expanded.

Viewers sent in great photos of lightning crashes.

Canoe swamps near Gros Cap, and 4 very lucky folks were rescued by witnesses.

Founder of the Bee Gees lost cancer battle last weekend.

OLG and David O. announced new jobs.

Also this week:

$777.54 in pennies raised by the students seen above for Habitat for Humanity.

Nice job!

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