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High a school open house at the Food Bank
By Grant Lewis – As part of their Food Studies at E.H.S., these students have a unit on food insecurity in their community. And what better place to learn than at The Helping Hand Food Bank. After dropping off hundreds … Continue reading
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Espanola High School hosting first ever district High School Arm Wrestling Tournament
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola High School will host its first ever High School Arm Wrestling Tournament in the local region tomorrow (Tuesday Nov 25th) at 10:30am in the school cafeteria. They have named the tournament the Spanish River Invitational … Continue reading
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Serpent River First Nation elects new chief and council
By Rosalind Russell – Serpent River First Nation has a new chief and council in place following an election this past Saturday. James Owl handily defeated incumbent chief Wilma-Lee Johnston, receiving 343 votes out of 435 ballots cast. Six community … Continue reading
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St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake Welcomes New Chief of Staff
By Rosalind Russell – St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake has appointed Dr. Todd Spencer as its new Chief of Staff. President, CEO Kelli-Ann Lemieux says Dr. Spencer has been a full-time active physician in Elliot Lake for 13 years … Continue reading
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CSC Nouvelon appoints new Superintendent of Education
By Rosalind Russell – The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon has appointed Julie Chenard Azzi as their new Superintendent of Education. According to the release, she holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Fredericton, a bachelor’s degree … Continue reading
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Canada Post statement: An update on negotiations
By Rosalind Russell – All strike and lockout action has been suspended in the ongoing Canada Post dispute. According to Canada Post, they have reached agreements in principle with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers but have yet to finalize … Continue reading
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Hair salon undertakes Movember Campaign in Espanola
By Rosalind Russell – A hair salon has taken on the Movember Campaign in Espanola. Ashley Vitone, the owner of Salon V in Espanola’s downtown, says she is on a mission this month to run, walk and cycle 60 kilometres … Continue reading
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Former Espanola resident follows in his father’s footsteps – now a Deputy Chief of Police
By Rosalind Russell – A former resident of Espanola has followed in his father’s footsteps. According to the release, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Board has promoted William Freeman, the son of Espanola’s former chief of Police, the late … Continue reading
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49 Ontario paramedics recognized for 30+ years of exemplary service
By Rosalind Russell – This week, Ontario paramedics received their Governor General Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal bars for providing exemplary emergency medical services for 30, 40 and 50 years. Colonel Shane Elder, Deputy Commandant of the Canadian … Continue reading
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Elliot Lake leaders advance local priorities in meetings with provincial government
By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake leaders were at Queen’s Park this week to meet with senior members of the provincial government. Mayor Andrew Wannan and Deputy Mayor Charlie Flintoff travelled to Toronto with staffers to highlight the city’s needs … Continue reading
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