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Paying tribute to heroes of the ’77 fire

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COBALT – On a hot and windy day 40 years ago, a cigarette tossed into debris caused a fire that tore through Cobalt, leaving more than 400 people homeless.The Victoria Day fire of 1977 “changed the face of Cobalt forever,” said Kendra Lacarte, a director on the Cobalt

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Saving roots while moving forward

The future is unfolding quickly, and in Northeastern Ontario, that means a need to stay abreast of change, while not allowing it to leave people behind.Rapid change tends to arrive from larger more populated regions such as the Greater Toronto Area, Queens Park, Parliament Hill, large consulting companies and international

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Good start for Bark in the Park

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - It was a pretty good turnout, said organizer Candace Pritchard of the first annual Englehart Bark in the Park event.The weather was perfect Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27."We got really lucky," said Pritchard.The first day drew out a good crowd of 60 to 65

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Body of missing North Cobalt man found

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Investigation continues into the death of a North Cobalt man whose body was found late last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the body of Bruce Hardy, 69, was located at about 2:50 p.m. August 26.Police say Hardy had last been seen August 23 at his home.

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