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Two-way traffic resumes by Englehart arena

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart council has approved the change in traffic flow for Fourth Street in front of the Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex.The street portion has been designated a one-way street since 2006, but repeated driver error on the street has caused the

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Pool upgrades coming along swimmingly

ENGLEHART (Staff) -- Work is proceeding on renovations at the Englehart Lee Pool.At its regular meeting Wednesday, October 12, Englehart council heard that the work on the Lee Pool is taking place this fall, and will be finalized in the spring before the new season opens up

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Ever since that image in 2015 touched hearts across the globe of three-year-old Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on a Turkish beach as his family, Syrian refugees, attempted to migrate by sea to Europe, Canadians have shown overwhelming interest in bringing those refugees to this country.Now

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Capturing nature through art

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DACK TOWNSHIP -- Victoria Leroux of Dack Township has long been giving her time to local and regional art organizations. She has held several positions with the Englehart Area Artists (EAA) and the Northern Ontario Art Association (NOAA).A prolific artist, flowers, birds, and other

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Englehart declares Freemasons Day

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart council has declared Friday, October 28 as Freemasons Day.The Temiskaming District Chapter of Freemasons is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, and Englehart council agreed to declare the day in recognition of the ongoing contribution of the Masons.The declaration was

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Targeting the many forms of elder abuse

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Elder abuse can take many forms, says the executive director of a legal clinic dedicated to low-income seniors.While physical harm may first spring to mind, “it’s much broader than that,” said Judith Wahl of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly

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