Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Harte Gold Announces Positive Feasibility Study For The Sugar Zone Mine

Harte Gold has announced the results of their feasibility study for the Sugar Zone Mine located just north of White River. This study declares reserves of  3.9 million tonnes at 7.1 g/t Au, net of mining dilution of 38%, containing 890,000 ounces of gold. A base case scenario forecasts a 14 year mine life producing 61,000 ounces of gold annually, ...

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Monday Morning News – April 8

Weather – Rain ending early this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of drizzle. Fog patches. High plus 3 with temperature falling to minus 1 this afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate. Tonight – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Fog patches dissipating this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 3 in ...

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Thank You – Lamontagne, Geldart and Campbell Families

On behalf of the Lamontagne, Geldart and Campbell families we would like to thank everyone for their generosity, kindness and support during a very difficult time. Thank you to the EMS team and to the OPP for their compassion shown and the comfort they provided.  Special thank you to Valerie Kerry from Kerry Funeral Home who was there every step ...

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Friday Morning News – April 5

Weather – Periods of snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Risk of freezing drizzle late this evening and overnight. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 1. Wind chill minus ...

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MHS Students to Walk out This afternoon

Since his election in June 2018, Doug Ford’s government has anounced a number of cuts to public education. On March 15th, the most recent cuts were announced. These include: An overall loss of $1.4 billion for public education Loss of $986.8 million in education jobs funding Loss of an estimated 18,000 Grade 4-12 teaching jobs 27% increase to class sizes: ...

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Ladies Curling Bonspiel Parade

  Every year, that Ladies Curling Bonspiel have a ‘themed’ bonspiel, with competitors dressing their team up to match the theme. This year’s theme was “Game Night”. Here are the participants. They were judged within three catagories, Creativity, Effort and Humour. Gisele Lyons, Carol Dersch and Sandi Lowe had to make some hard choices. The three winners were: 1.  Team Bussineau ...

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Hwy 101 Closed Yesterday because of Collision

  Yesterday, April 3rd was closed for a short time, then closed with one lane open (Ontario511) for a number of hours due to a collision. Algoma EMS was visible in a video tweet from Superior East OPP at 1:37 p.m. The collision was between a snowmachine and a car at the intersection of the MSV trail off of Wawa ...

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Thursday Morning News – April 4

Weather – Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 5 or moderate. Tonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight then periods of snow. Wind becoming south 20 km/h overnight. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 5 in the evening and minus ...

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Wednesday Morning News Tidbits – April 3

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning and minus 7 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind northwest 20 ...

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Council Meeting Tonight – April 2

Council is holding a regular council meeting tonight in Council Chambers at 6:30 tonight, April 2nd, 2019. CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT PRESENTATIONS REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of the Agenda (resolution) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Corporate Planning Committee Meeting – Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers ...

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Special Council Meeting – April 2

Council is holding a special council meeting this morning at 9 a.m. There is only one item on the agenda, an “In-Camera Session” regarding a Legal Issue (1 Item): Sale of Land – a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be ...

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Tuesday Morning News – April 2

Weather – Periods of snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy. Flurries and rain showers beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 3. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Flurries. Rain showers early this evening. Snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 ...

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Monday Morning News – April 1

Weather – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning then 30 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Periods of snow beginning after midnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h ...

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Saturday Morning News – March 30

Weather – Flurries. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 5. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 12 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight Flurries ending this evening then partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus ...

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Fire at Musselwhite

From a statement by Goldcorp at 12:42 a.m.: “At approximately 6PM EDT today (Friday) a fire was reported underground at our Musselwhite Mine. No personnel were in the mine at the time the fire broke out as it was during shift change; all workers are accounted for and there are no reported injuries. Emergency responders have been deployed and have ...

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