Post by Rick (Admin) on Aug 16, 2012 9:43:44 GMT -5
Wawa is where I spent my early years of my life from 1961 to 1970. It's a town that is rich in beauty in the great northern outdoors. When growing up in this community with my friends, Wawa had a sense of adventure in which could only be found in movies like " Stand By Me ". Even at a young age we could walk around town with no fear.
Wawa had everything a small town should have like a general store, grocery store, Hudson Bay store, theater, bowling alley, arena, beach and of course a playground for kids. With lots of lakes around town, it wasn't hard to find a fishing hole to drop a line.
Tourist season was a big thing in Wawa. Americans travelling across Sault Ste Marie were abundance during the months. I remember my mom always warning me and my siblings before the tourist season to be careful and not accept any rides from anyone.
Those years were nice since it cost around fifty cents to go watch a movie at the theater. Ice cream and other stuff like candies were very cheap to buy with a handful of loose change. A walk in town with my mom was a regular ritual daily to stop at the local restaurant for a coffee and continue on to check the mail.
In front of our house we had a park that I would run across to get to the local A & W. Once a month on a weekend my mom would give me a empty A & W root beer jug to go and refill. So off I would go and run across the very park that I ran across so many times to refill the jug. Another thing that caught my eye was the girls on roller blades serving customers at their vehicles. Could never understand the roller blade thing at that very young age.
Wawa Lake was another area with a beautiful beach walking distance from home. It's a long beach that stretch from one end of the main drag (Broadway Ave.) to the other end. On peak days the beach was full of kids playing in the sand or in the beautiful clear water. In the winter months after christmas they would put a car on the frozen lake and have a draw in which people would buy tickets to guess the day and time that it would fall through the ice. Whoever guess correctly, would win the money prize. What a great idea !!!
Anyway, my time in Wawa had a positive effect on me in my life today that I can share with my family and friends. One of my older sisters still enjoys life in Wawa since the day we moved in 1961. She married and brought up her own kids in this wonderful northern town that I will always .
Wawa at a Glance
Wawa is a vibrant community of 2,975 people, nestled between magnificient Lake Superior and spring-fed Wawa Lake. The town is best known for its large, picturesque Goose standing proudly at the entrance of the community. Wawa is conveniently located just two and a half hours from Sault Ste. Marie (225km) and a border crossing into the United States.
Centrally located between the major centres of Sudbury and Thunder Bay, Wawa is a prime destination for visitors interested in a taste of the great outdoors, whether it's for pan fried pickerel, mouth watering moose steak or fresh, sweet blueberries. Wawa serves as a regional centre for 8,000 people living in the Superior East Region and offers superb retail shopping facilities, a state-of-the-art hospital and a variety of recreational activities to its residents and visitors. Wawa is also the economic hub of several forest and mining industries which makes it a great place to set-up a business.
Surrounded by unspoiled nature, Wawa is a great place to live, work and play.
A Healthy, Safe & Dynamic Community
Wawa offers a relaxed lifestyle suited to industries wishing to locate an area with skilled and dedicated employees. It is a caring community with a friendly, hard-working and energetic labour force who enjoy living and working in an unhurried, natural setting. The short distance between home and work provides residents more time to enjoy the wealth of leisure and recreational facilities available in the community such as a first class fitness centre, squash courts, curling rink, arena, swimming areas, camping facilities and a top-rated nine hole public golf course. There is an abundance of scenic nature trails, white-sand beaches, spectacular waterfalls and favourite fishing spots to be found throughout the Wawa area.
An Abundance of Business Advantages
Housing in Wawa is affordable and our residential taxes are among the lowest in the province. Municipal government services include local police, fire, library, building, tourism, water and sewer services.
Several prime serviced industrial and commercial properties are available for very reasonable prices. For a full listing of available properties and local businesses for sale contact the EDC at 705.856.4419.
Wawa had everything a small town should have like a general store, grocery store, Hudson Bay store, theater, bowling alley, arena, beach and of course a playground for kids. With lots of lakes around town, it wasn't hard to find a fishing hole to drop a line.
Tourist season was a big thing in Wawa. Americans travelling across Sault Ste Marie were abundance during the months. I remember my mom always warning me and my siblings before the tourist season to be careful and not accept any rides from anyone.
Those years were nice since it cost around fifty cents to go watch a movie at the theater. Ice cream and other stuff like candies were very cheap to buy with a handful of loose change. A walk in town with my mom was a regular ritual daily to stop at the local restaurant for a coffee and continue on to check the mail.
In front of our house we had a park that I would run across to get to the local A & W. Once a month on a weekend my mom would give me a empty A & W root beer jug to go and refill. So off I would go and run across the very park that I ran across so many times to refill the jug. Another thing that caught my eye was the girls on roller blades serving customers at their vehicles. Could never understand the roller blade thing at that very young age.
Wawa Lake was another area with a beautiful beach walking distance from home. It's a long beach that stretch from one end of the main drag (Broadway Ave.) to the other end. On peak days the beach was full of kids playing in the sand or in the beautiful clear water. In the winter months after christmas they would put a car on the frozen lake and have a draw in which people would buy tickets to guess the day and time that it would fall through the ice. Whoever guess correctly, would win the money prize. What a great idea !!!
Anyway, my time in Wawa had a positive effect on me in my life today that I can share with my family and friends. One of my older sisters still enjoys life in Wawa since the day we moved in 1961. She married and brought up her own kids in this wonderful northern town that I will always .
Wawa at a Glance
Wawa is a vibrant community of 2,975 people, nestled between magnificient Lake Superior and spring-fed Wawa Lake. The town is best known for its large, picturesque Goose standing proudly at the entrance of the community. Wawa is conveniently located just two and a half hours from Sault Ste. Marie (225km) and a border crossing into the United States.
Centrally located between the major centres of Sudbury and Thunder Bay, Wawa is a prime destination for visitors interested in a taste of the great outdoors, whether it's for pan fried pickerel, mouth watering moose steak or fresh, sweet blueberries. Wawa serves as a regional centre for 8,000 people living in the Superior East Region and offers superb retail shopping facilities, a state-of-the-art hospital and a variety of recreational activities to its residents and visitors. Wawa is also the economic hub of several forest and mining industries which makes it a great place to set-up a business.
Surrounded by unspoiled nature, Wawa is a great place to live, work and play.
A Healthy, Safe & Dynamic Community
Wawa offers a relaxed lifestyle suited to industries wishing to locate an area with skilled and dedicated employees. It is a caring community with a friendly, hard-working and energetic labour force who enjoy living and working in an unhurried, natural setting. The short distance between home and work provides residents more time to enjoy the wealth of leisure and recreational facilities available in the community such as a first class fitness centre, squash courts, curling rink, arena, swimming areas, camping facilities and a top-rated nine hole public golf course. There is an abundance of scenic nature trails, white-sand beaches, spectacular waterfalls and favourite fishing spots to be found throughout the Wawa area.
An Abundance of Business Advantages
Housing in Wawa is affordable and our residential taxes are among the lowest in the province. Municipal government services include local police, fire, library, building, tourism, water and sewer services.
Several prime serviced industrial and commercial properties are available for very reasonable prices. For a full listing of available properties and local businesses for sale contact the EDC at 705.856.4419.
