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Elliot Lake receiving $500,000 for pool repairs – reopening depends on contractors

By Rosalind Russell – The city of Elliot Lake is getting half a million dollars for pool repairs. Kari Kluke, the Director of Recreation and Culture for the City of Elliot Lake says one of the city’s insurance policies will  … Continue reading

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Elliot Lake council agrees to allow Algoma social services to assume housing property

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake council unanimously agreed to endorse the assumption of a housing property by the Algoma District Services Administration Board.  The Elliot Lake Municipal Non Profit Corporation is the registered owner of the 81-unit at 4 … Continue reading

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Youth café and community centre in the works for Espanola

By Rosalind Russell – A Beaver Lake mother and her children are working on establishing a youth café and community centre in downtown Espanola. Eva Luca and her family attend a local church, which runs local youth programs a couple … Continue reading

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Public Health Sudbury & Districts raising awareness of a scam

By Rosalind Russell – Public Health Sudbury & Districts is aware of a scam currently circulating that claims to represent Public Health and requests personal information.  According to the release, individuals could be contacted by phone, text message, or email … Continue reading

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Geriatrician Dr. Reva Adler joins St. Joseph’s Team in Sudbury

By Rosalind Russell – Northeastern Ontario’s only stand-alone rehabilitative and continuing care hospital in Sudbury welcomes Dr. Reva Adler to the team. Dr. Adler, whose specialities include geriatric and internal medicine, has recently accepted a position as a Consulting Geriatrician … Continue reading

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Christmas Choir

By Donna Mitchell – On Saturday December 13th, under the leadership of Tanya Colquhoun, this choir went to Golden Birches Terrace nursing home in Blind River and sang Christmas carols to the grateful residents.   In the afternoon, we presented a … Continue reading

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Annette Dionne, the last of the quints, has passed away

By Rosalind Russell – The Dionne Quints Heritage Board has announced the passing of Annette Dionne on Christmas Eve. She was the last surviving Dionne Quintuplet, born in Corbeil on May 28, 1934. The board says Annette was much beloved … Continue reading

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The Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers adopts Age-Friendly & Accessibility Action Plan

By Rosalind Russell – The Township of Sable-Spanish Rivers formally adopted the Age-Friendly and Accessibility Action Plan at a council in mid-December, marking what Mayor Kevin Burke calls an important milestone in building a more inclusive, welcoming community for older … Continue reading

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Home owner could face charges following fire

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake Fire Chief John Thomas says a homeowner could be facing charges following a fire over the holidays. He says firefighters received a 911 call for a fire at a residence at 94 Tokyo Crescent … Continue reading

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Elliot Lake council passes budget with increase in taxes due to increases outside their control

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake city council passed its 2026 municipal budget in mid-December with no increase in the municipal levy, but property owners will still see a 3.06% increase in their taxes due to increases outside of council’s … Continue reading

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