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Just under a One Hundred Thousand Dollar Expenditure approved for additional shoring of Elliot Lake arena
By Rosalind Russell Elliot Lake council held a special meeting late Friday afternoon to approve funding for additional shoring of the Rogers Arena in Elliot Lake. Council approved just over $95,000 plus a contingency fund of $20,000 for supplementary shoring … Continue reading
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Outages in our local area
By Rosalind Russell Hydro One says crews continue to work with contractors to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers across the province. The utility says for some areas it will take several days to restore all customers. … Continue reading
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Federal debate planned for Manitoulin Island – North Shore voters invited to attend
By Rosalind Russell – There will be a debate within our coverage area for the federal election. The Manitoulin Expositor is hosting an all-candidate’s night in two weeks to give voters from across the Island and the North Shore an … Continue reading
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Generous donation means new beds for Manitoulin Island Manor
By Rosalind Russell – The Manitoulin Centennial Manor has reached its goal in funding new beds for the facility. Manor Administrator Don Cook says two years of raising funds through their Tree of Lights Campaign has been capped off with … Continue reading
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Anishinabek Nation Statement – Ring of Fire
By Rosalind Russell – The Anishinabek Nation says recent statements from some political parties about the Ring of Fire are quote – ‘akin to the colonial days of old’ and need to stop. Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige is … Continue reading
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Inaugural Senior’s Expo planned by health team in Elliot Lake
By Rosalind Russell – The Elliot Lake Family Health Team is hosting an inaugural Senior’s Expo. According to the release, the Senior’s Expo will be held on Thursday, May 1st at Collins Hall from 10am to 4pm. The event will … Continue reading
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Successful 2025 Tournament of All-Stars for Francophone students across Ontario
By Rosalind Russell – More than 600 hockey players, coaches and chaperones from across the province gathered in Sudbury over the last two days to participate in the 16th edition of the hockey tournament organized by the Conseil scolaire du … Continue reading
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11th Annual Dewar Family Maple Syrup Auction underway
By Rosalind Russell – It’s Spring and the Dewer family of Manitoulin Island is ready to boil up its annual batch of maple syrup and host its 11th Annual Dewar Family Maple Syrup Auction to help people with cancer. Travis … Continue reading
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Downtown revitalization project set to go in Gore Bay
By Rosalind Russell – A Manitoulin Island town council has approved a tender for a major downtown revitalization project. Gore Bay Mayor Ron Lane says council has awarded the tender for the project to MCA Contracting Ltd., for a total … Continue reading
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Spanish Fire Department puts out tractor trailer fire
By Rosalind Russell – A tractor trailer fire closed down Highway 17 near the Town of Spanish late Tuesday afternoon. According to the release, the Spanish Fire Department was dispatched to the fire at around 3:30 pm near the Beckerton … Continue reading
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