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A pickle ball tournament is in the works for Espanola
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council has approved the in-kind donation request from the Espanola Pickleball Club to waive the arena floor and rink side auditorium rental fees on June 1st to offset the costs associated with hosting an invitational … Continue reading
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Creation of a senior family membership the Espanola complex
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council has approved the creation of a senior family membership at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. According to Community and Recreation Manager Bailey Bouwmeester, prior to the new fee structure implemented in January of this … Continue reading
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348 Manitoulin Sea Cadet Corps celebrating 20th Anniversary
By Rosalind Russell – 348 Manitoulin Sea Cadets Corps was first recognized by the Department of National Defence as a Sea Cadets Corps on Manitoulin Island twenty years ago. Spokesperson Rick McCutcheon says the current leader, Lieutenant Sylvain Boucher, oversees the … Continue reading
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$1 TURNS INTO $100,000, Elliot Lake resident celebrating $100,000 encore win
By Rosalind Russell – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Peter Chiu of Elliot Lake. He matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the March 16th ONTARIO 49 draw to win $100,000. The winning ticket was purchased at Foodland … Continue reading
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Ultra-marathoner runs for Heart & Stroke Foundation across Canada
By Rosalind Russell – A Canadian ultra-marathoner is running across Canada replicating Terry Fox’s run, raising funds and awareness of the fight against heart disease. Ryan Keeping of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has set himself a goal of running across Canada … Continue reading
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Elliot Lake Emergency Foodbank receives food donation from Kraft
By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank has received a food donation from Kraft Heinz Canada as part of the Kraft Hockeyville program. The food bank was selected as the social service program that Kraft would support. Kraft … Continue reading
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Frito-Lay has recalled two of its snacks
By Rosalind Russell – Frito-Lay is recalling two of its most popular snacks because of possible salmonella contamination. The recall involves all sizes of Sunchips Harvest Cheddar-Flavoured Multigrain Snacks, and Munchies Original Snack Mix, with guaranteed freshness dates from July … Continue reading
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Fort McMurray evacuates due to wildfire
By Rosalind Russell – Just over 8 years since a massive wildfire tore through parts of Fort McMurray, an evacuation order has been issued for several neighbourhoods in the northern Alberta city as a wildfire creeps ever closer. An Alberta … Continue reading
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Smile Cookies
By Grant Lewis – Many many thanks to the over 70 volunteers who decorated thousands of cookies, and to the many businesses in town who pre-ordered dozens of creative smile cookies. A HUGE SHOUT OUT to the managers and staff … Continue reading
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Chick magic at Espanola school
By Rosalind Russell – Some students at an Espanola school got an awesome experience watching little peepers hatch. Kelly Laderoute is a teacher at Sacred Heart School in Espanola who loves to take a bit of a different approach to … Continue reading
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