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David Helwig

David Helwig

David Helwig's journalism career spans seven decades beginning in the 1960s.

His work has been recognized with national and international awards from groups including the Canadian Association of Journalists, Canadian Association of Broadcasters, U.S. Free Press Association, New York Festival of Radio, Radio Television News Directors Association of Canada, Canadian Community Newspapers Association, Digital Publishing Awards (Canada), Canadian Onllne Publishing Awards and the Michener Awards Foundation.

Helwig launched Village Media's news operations as founding editor in 2002.

Email
helwig@sootoday.com

Recent Work by David

Success story: Sault metal fabricator builds new shop on Yates Ave.

Success story: Sault metal fabricator builds new shop on Yates Ave.

Torque-Fab Inc. expects to double in size in its new facility
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City councillors plan annual chinwag with their U.S. doppelgängers

City councillors plan annual chinwag with their U.S. doppelgängers

Port project and plans for the Sault Ontario waterfront are on the agenda
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A rec centre on wheels? Does the Sault need this?

A rec centre on wheels? Does the Sault need this?

The city’s new 10-year parks and recreation master plan says we need a third youth centre, preferably near a high school or in a neighbourhood with a lot of young people
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Hockey Canada’s no-nudity rule may help Sault address dressing-room shortage

Hockey Canada’s no-nudity rule may help Sault address dressing-room shortage

10-year master plan approved by city council this month suggests possible reconfiguring of change rooms at the John Rhodes arena and GFL Memorial Gardens
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Mike Da Prat, two-time cancer survivor, will have no doctor after this week

Mike Da Prat, two-time cancer survivor, will have no doctor after this week

Many elderly patients being de-rostered by Group Health Centre this coming Friday will die before they find another doctor, union boss warns
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Meet the guys who’ll be fixing Queen Street next week

Meet the guys who’ll be fixing Queen Street next week

Queen Street will be reduced to one lane between Spring and March streets to accommodate construction, while the north sidewalk will remain open to pedestrians
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No more baseball at Elliott Sports Complex?

No more baseball at Elliott Sports Complex?

New parks and recreation master plan suggests Strathclair be developed instead as a local hub for community baseball leagues
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Work on west-end high-voltage line expected to start early next year

Work on west-end high-voltage line expected to start early next year

Transmission line to new electric arc furnaces to be ready in mid- to late-2027
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City grabs unspent $6.3 million for mad money (16 council briefs)

City grabs unspent $6.3 million for mad money (16 council briefs)

Windfall cash will be set aside as nest egg for unspecified projects, possibly including a housing action plan
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One last laugh from longtime SooToday cartoonist Ron Moffatt

One last laugh from longtime SooToday cartoonist Ron Moffatt

Known for his kindness and humility — and a high-profile wrongful conviction as a teenager — the retired school janitor and SooToday cartoonist died on May 13
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