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75th Espanola High School Anniversary Committee approves agenda
By Rosalind Russell – The plans for the 75th Espanola High School Anniversary are nearing completion with the agenda set by the committee yesterday. Various organizations have come together to take part in the two-day event on July 3rd and … Continue reading
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Spartans bring home plenty of hardware from Ontario arm wrestling finals
By Rosalind Russell – The culmination of a long year of training came in the form of 27 members of the Spartan Arm-Wrestling Club from Espanola High School travelling to Hawkesbury Ontario for the OFSAA Regional Provincial Championships. Athletes take … Continue reading
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LaCloche Art Show featuring new awards focusing on high school students
By Rosalind Russell – The 47th Annual La Cloche Art Show in Whitefish Falls will feature a new category focusing on high school art to mark the 75th Espanola High School Anniversary. LaCloche Art Show Chair, Sue Miron says in … Continue reading
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VON hosting Open House to mark March for Meals campaign
By Rosalind Russell – Every year, the Victorian Order of Nurses holds its “March for Meals’, which addresses food scarcity among seniors, and showcases how their volunteer program works in Espanola and the surrounding area. Program coordinator Joan Nott says … Continue reading
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Emergency Preparedness Plan funding for communities across the North Shore Corridor and Manitoulin Island
By Rosalind Russell – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg has been busy visiting municipalities and First Nations throughout the North Shore Corridor and Manitoulin Island focusing on funding for Emergency Preparedness Plans. Rosenberg says since 2024 the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant … Continue reading
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Funding for multiple Thessalon projects for hard services, seniors and recreation
By Rosalind Russell – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg was in his hometown late last week to present funding for various local initiatives. Rosenberg presented the Town of Thessalon its Ministry of Infrastructure 2025 grant of $803,000 for the Northern Development … Continue reading
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All the school buses are back on the road in the Manitoulin and Sudbury districts
By Rosalind Russell – Following the massive snow storm nearly two weeks ago, the Sudbury Services Consortium that oversees busing across Manitoulin Island, the North Shore Corridor and the City of Greater Sudbury, says all the school buses are back … Continue reading
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Work begins on restoring Lancer Dome in Sudbury
By Rosalind Russell – Work on restoring the Lancer Dome, the athletic community facility in Greater Sudbury, adjacent to Lasalle High School, has begun. Superintendent of Business Adam Guilbault Rainbow District School Board received approval to proceed with the restoration … Continue reading
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