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Ontario Invasive Strategic Plan available for review
By Rosalind Russell – A draft of the renewed Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan is now posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for environmentalists and organizations to review. The renewed Strategic Plan aims to address the increasing and complex … Continue reading
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Statistics Canada hosting next Canada-wide census
By Rosalind Russell – Every five years Canadians provide Statistics Canada with invaluable information that helps shape the future growth of the country. The next Canada-wide census runs from May to July. Patrice Mathieu from Stats Can says the census … Continue reading
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Hopping to it – Espanola ten-year-old hosting second food drive
By Rosalind Russell – An Espanola ten-year-old is hosting a food drive in town once again to support the Espanola Helping Hand Food Bank. Aivah St. Amour’s mother, Rebeka, says her daughter is hosting her Second Annual Hopping for Hunger … Continue reading
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Free trees for children in the North Shore Corridor
By Rosalind Russell – The Sables-Spanish Rivers libraries are partnering with Neighborhood Forest again this year to give children in our community a free tree to plant at home during Earth Week! There are three ways to participate: register your … Continue reading
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Central Manitoulin Family Health Team relocating following flooding
By Rosalind Russell – The Central Manitoulin Family Health Team will be relocating its offices until this fall following severe damage to their offices at the Manitoulin Health Centre’s Mindemoya site. According to the release, back on December 18th, a … Continue reading
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More than just a game, it’s hope on the ice – Gino is this year’s poster child
By Rosalind Russell – A little guy with ties to Espanola is the poster child this year for the Fire & Ice Charity Hockey Game. Get ready for the return of the Fire & Ice Charity Hockey Game in support … Continue reading
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School boards say they are handling insect problem at Espanola schools
By Rosalind Russell – The shared Espanola school facility overseen by the Conseil Scolaire catholique Nouvelon and Huron-Superior Catholic School boards are continuing ongoing monitoring of insects, specifically cockroaches. Officials say the insect situation was first reported to the parents … Continue reading
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CHAR Tech Receives $10 million commitment from BMI towards Espanola Biocarbon Project
By Rosalind Russell – CHAR Technologies Limited is partnering with BMI to develop a joint biocarbon project at the former pulp and paper mill in Espanola. CHAR Tech CEO Andrew White says the Espanola project engineering and design study continues … Continue reading
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Survey underway for climate action in Espanola
By Rosalind Russell – The Town of Espanola is gathering input from community members to help create a Climate Action and Adaption Plan through an online survey. According to the release, the plan will identify the types of extreme weather … Continue reading
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FONOM at ROMA – Gervais and Kallioinen in attendance
By Rosalind Russell – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is in Toronto this week for the Rural Ontario Municipal Association) ROMA Conference, incuding Espanola’s Mayor Douglas Gervais and Councillor Aidan Kallioinen. President Dave Plourde says municipal leaders across … Continue reading
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