From Wawa to Woy Woy

People living in Woy Woy (Woy Woysters?) may like to know that Canada has a town called Wawa, in Northern Ontario.

I recently received an email from Kaireen Morrison, who lives there.

"Wawa means 'wild goose' in Ojibway Indian language, and we have lots of wild geese," she told me. "There's a huge steel goose at the entrance to the town.

"Population 3800 now that the underground iron mine closed down five years ago after 100 years' existence, used to be 4800.

"We have a golf course, Wawa Lake, hunting, fishing, Lake Superior a few miles away, beautiful scenery, and lots of fresh air, plus clean water.

"Fresh fish for supper tonight, caught a few miles away, ice-fishing."

Anyone with internet access can find out more about Wawa by reading a story in "The World's First Multi-National e-Book" at http://www.bdb.co.za/shackle/articles/north_pole.htm

Eric Shackle, Ettalong