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Elliot Lake council approves court services agreement with Espanola

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake is the last municipality to give its approval to entering a court services agreement with the Town of Espanola. Espanola administers the court procedures for the Provincial Offences Act in their court facilities located … Continue reading

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Copperfin Credit Union and Northern Credit Union continue merger talks

By Rosalind Russell – Northern Credit Union and Copperfin Credit Union, two financial institutions with branches throughout the North, are continuing their ongoing merger discussions.  Northern board chair Tim Foster says the two are putting together a business case for … Continue reading

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New Elliot Lake counclllor to come from previous election list

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake council was not unanimous in its selection of how to fill a vacancy, but it will be pulling from the previous 2022 election list. Mayor Andrew Wannan and Councillor Charles Flintoff both wanted an … Continue reading

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A Letter Of Thanks From Kelsey, Alex, And Iris Mae Mckechnie.

Luck was in our favour the week leading up to the event, as volunteers from the Lions Club worked with the weather, resulting in great outdoor skating conditions. The 6.5hour skate-a- thon that took place on Feburary 24th, 2024 celebrating … Continue reading

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École Sainte-Anne enjoy a fun-filled winter carnival

Prior to the start of their well-deserved March Break, students at École Sainte-Anne in Spanish had a great time at the Winter Carnival! Working in teams, they took part in a variety of fun-filled challenges involving the arts, sports, engineering … Continue reading

Massey Area Museum seeking volunteers 

By Rosalind Russell – The Massey Area Museum is seeking volunteers so the doors will be open, and public invited to come out and learn more about how they can help.  The volunteer meets and greet is set for next … Continue reading

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Elliot Lake selected as one of four finalists for Hockeyville 

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake has been chosen as one of the four finalists for Hockeyville.  The announcement was made this past Saturday and puts the city into the running for a $250,000 cash prize, which would go towards … Continue reading

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Dozens of kids from our area are heading to the city for Little NHL

By Rosalind Russell – The puck is about to drop for the 50th Anniversary of the Little NHL. Every March break, thousands of Indigenous youths and their families travel to southern Ontario to participate in the tournament including entire teams … Continue reading

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The Ring of Fire moving forward

By Rosalind Russell – The Province, Marten (Martin) Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation have all signed an agreement to develop community infrastructure projects including all-season roads to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region northeast of Thunder Bay. The … Continue reading

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Time to nominate a senior

By Rosalind Russell – Now is the time to nominate a community champion for a provincial award.   All municipalities can nominate a caring, community-oriented person over 65 for Ontario’s Senior of the Year Award, but it must be submitted … Continue reading

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