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Senior and Youth Awards deadline approaching quickly

Anyone who wishes to nominate a senior or a youth for a provincial recognition have until Friday to complete the application. Every year, municipalities across Ontario are asked to nominate people for either the Senior of the Year or the … Continue reading

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Elliot Lake Services / Clubs Directory now available

The City of Elliot Lake has worked with local organizations to produce a living document to access local services and clubs. According to the release it is a live document, which means it will be consistently updated as new information … Continue reading

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April 24: Rainbow students take part in Math, Science and Technology Olympics

Grade 7 and 8 students in Rainbow Schools will participate in the Math, Science and Technology Olympics on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Science North in Sudbury. “Over 180 students will take part in this event, which has become a … Continue reading

Espanola Lions Club supporting community gardens in Massey

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola Lions Club has donated to the Massey Agricultural Society in support of its fair and to build new community gardens around Massey. Lion’s spokesperson, Grant Lewis, says the club has donated $4,000 to establish … Continue reading

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Drug Enforcement Unit established on Manitoulin Island

By Rosalind Russell – The United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police has established its inaugural full-time Drug Enforcement Unit to combat drug trafficking, human trafficking, and organized crime to bolster the security of all communities on Manitoulin Island. Police Chief James … Continue reading

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Espanola honours its seniors – remembering Paul and Hester

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola Lions Club hosted a turkey dinner to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Paul and Hester Zahorec Memorial Dinner this past weekend. Lions’ spokesperson Dario Laurenti says the dinner was held to honour over 200 of Espanola’s seniors … Continue reading

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Earth Day being observed at local area schools

By Rosalind Russell – Local area school students will be busy today, and throughout the week, marking Earth Day 2024. This year’s theme is Planet versus Plastics with students focusing on ways to reduce their use of plastics, not only at … Continue reading

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Update on Centennial Arena provided by contractor

By Rosalind Russell – The Public Services Standing Committee was provided an update on the Centennial Arena project in Elliot Lake with Dr. Dan Tingley of Wood Research and Design. Tingley says he expects the reconstruction of the arena, which needs … Continue reading

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Elliot Lake detour in place for road reconstruction

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lakers will see a detour in place this week due to road reconstruction on Hillside Drive North near the Seniors Park. Starting tomorrow, the detour will be in place until Friday and the bus stop located in … Continue reading

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Hydro planned outage set for the end of the month

By Rosalind Russell – Hydro One has rescheduled a planned outage to the end of the month of a Manitoulin Island community. According to the release, the utility had originally planned the outage for Wikwemikong April 14th, but had to … Continue reading

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