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Honouring the airmen of crashed WWII Bomber Halifax III
By Rosalind Russell – A former Espanola couple, police officers, have spent the last week overseas, touring but also honouring a family member who died during World War Two. Ed and Paula Stortz, both former police officers in Espanola, were … Continue reading
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No cell phones for kids at school
By Rosalind Russell – Students in Espanola will join their Rainbow Board counterparts with no cell phones in the classroom.In response to a directive from the Ministry of Education, the board’s new Administrative Procedure on Personal Mobile Devices comes into … Continue reading
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Infrastructure Emergency at HSN
By Rosalind Russell – Health Sciences North has issued an infrastructure emergency due to ongoing power issues caused by recent weather events. Communication director Jason Turnbull says the hospital’s Emergency Department continues to be open 24/7 for all urgent and … Continue reading
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Town of Blind River joins provincial network to recycle household batteries
By Rosalind Russell – The Corporation of the Town of Blind River is part of a provincial team of thousands of retailers across Ontario helping people recycle used household batteries, free of charge. Mayor Sally Hagman says anyone living in … Continue reading
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The Ruben Yli-Juuti Centre retrofit is nearing completion
By Rosalind Russell – It has been well over a year but swimmers in Elliot Lake should be able to get back in the water soon. City Staff and Contractors have been working hard to get the pool at the … Continue reading
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Rail service resumes as work stoppage ends
By Rosalind Russell – Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways resumed yesterday as a rail work stoppage came to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut … Continue reading
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Legacy of Real Estate Continues Today …J. A Rolston Ltd.,A Manitoulin Tradition
By Rosalind Russell – There is a business on Manitoulin Island that helps make dreams come true for many families, helping to ensure they establish their own legacies and traditions. Rolston Realty, J.A. Rolston Ltd. Real Estate Brokerage has … Continue reading
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Interruption to water fluoridation in Espanola’s municipal water supply
Due to an equipment malfunction with the fluoride analyzer, the optimization of fluoride levels in the water supply at the Town of Espanola’s water treatment plant has been on pause since the end of May. There are no immediate health … Continue reading
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Moose helps raise thousands for kids
By Rosalind Russell – The Moose 94.1FM worked in partnership with the Elliot Lake Food Bank last Friday to raise thousands of dollars to help kids get back to school. Len Kutchaw with the food bank says $9,400 was raised … Continue reading
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Textile waste recycling
By Rosalind Russell – The North Shore Health Network has set up a Sic Sox Circular Limited box to the Blind River Site, leading the way in creating an alternative to landfill textile waste. Aligning with the network’s 2024-2026 Strategic … Continue reading
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