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Baseball is back!Hip-hip hurray…the major league baseball season has begun.Last weekend a crowd of 46,121 welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays to the Big O in Montreal as they ended their spring training season against the New York Mets.Baseball hadn’t been played in that stadium since the last pitch was thrown
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From the Hack
The plant is officially off, the 2013-14 season has come to an end.The plant officially signed off last Saturday night at about 6 p.m. and the rocks were put away for the summer slumber.Rocks from sheets three and four will undoubtedly dream of those Saskatchewan Haymakers and Binstead Wicks over
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Horne granite report
Recent league results from the Horne Granite Centre:Afternoon League March 25: Ernie Gravelle over Brian Flaxey, Roger Moreau over Shirley Lavigne, Joan Broughton over Marcel DeBernardi, Denis DeGrace over Real Lefebvre, and Denise Joyal tied Joe Montreuil.Afternoon League March 27: Wind-up day tournament was won by Lucienne Robert, Mariette St.
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Nordic News
By Lynn Gibson, TNSC Public Relations DirectorThe Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) parking lot was full last weekend and the long-range forecasts indicate daytime temperatures are consistently above zero for the next week or so.Spring is definitely on its way and spring skiing is amazing. Take advantage of this warm
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Straight from the hip
It’s time to take you out to the ball game as the 2014 Major League Baseball season gets under way so here are my final standings.National West: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies.National Central: St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee
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Brownlee/Dental undefeated in championship season
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – It was a perfect season for Brownlee Equipment/Dental Hygiene on the Move.The team never lost a game and placed first overall in the Active 1 Source for Sports Ladies Basketball League for 2013-14. They went on to win the playoff championship, defeating Pedersen Concrete 35-24.St. Cyr
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MNR warns hunters to use what is harvested
DISTRICT (Special) – Allowing meat from a harvested animal to spoil can lead to charges, warns the MNR.Two Ontario men pleaded guilty and were fined a total of $3,000 for bear hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.Half of that fine was based on hunting black
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Jibb Memorial getting bigger and better
HUDSON TOWNSHIP (Special) - Family Day weekend was extra special for those who came to play at the Fourth Annual Dawson Jibb Memorial 3-on-3 Hockey Tournament in Hudson Township.“Dawson was smiling down on us as 18 teams took to the ice to play for A and B Division Championships, cheered
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From the Hack
[caption id="attachment_2173" align="alignleft" width="500"] Team Landry from the Horne Granite was the B Event winners at the CHCC Blarney Spiel. The team is, from the left, Jeremy Landry, Shannon Landry, Joshua Landry and Emma Landry. (Supplied photo)[/caption]Wednesday, March 26, sees
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Ebert Bantams heating-up for All-OntarioHEARST (Special) – It’s proving to be a banner year for the Ebert Welding Bantams with another championship under their belts and their biggest challenge yet to come.The Puckhounds made the long trip to Hearst worthwhile March 21-23, reeling off five straight victories en route to the
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