Wawa EDC News

A great opportunity to reduce your household waste and end up with nutrient dense compost soil, perfect for gardens or potted plants!

Receive 50% off of a composting unit purchased between June 14th and July 14th, 2017 (up to a maximum rebate of $50.00).  Composter must be purchased from Canadian Tire or Home Hardware in Wawa. Rebate is given using the before-tax price.

Bring your receipt to the EDC office at 96 Broadway Ave after purchasing the composter to receive your cash rebate!

One per household, limited funding available so get yours soon.

Interested in joining the EDC, becoming a Board Director and making a difference in Wawa?

Click the link below to read the EDC Volunteer Board Director Job Description.

EDC Board Director Job Description

Please provide an email explaining why you want to be an EDC Board Director to jlabonte@edcwawa.ca

Wawa Restaurant Guide 2017

In case you missed the Wawa Composting Workshop held at the Wawa Motor – Cornell Room at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,  May 11, 2017, here are three excellent composting “how-to’s”!

Download files here:

Composting Workshop Handout May 2017

Worm kit images and parts list

Worm_Composting_Booklet_Clean North

Interested in learning more about composting year round in Wawa? Attend the Workshop to find out how!

The Wawa Economic Development’s Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Members and guests heard from guest speaker Bruce Strapp, Executive Director of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation on the programs that are offered to public and private sector business in Northern Ontario.

Following Bruce, was a special presentation by Robin Maj, RBC Wawa Branch Manager, who presented a $45,000 cheque on behalf of the RBC Blue Water Fund to the Municipality of Wawa, the result of a grant application for the Wawa Lake Waterfront Rejuvenation Project.

Following the special presentation was Maury O’Neill, Wawa Economic Development CEO, who provided the audience with her annual report, giving an overview of the actions taken by the EDC in 2016, as well as projected actions to be taken in 2017. To view the Annual Report, please click the link below:

CEO AGM Report 2016