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Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Brian Lalonde of Sault Ste. Marie. He matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the October 21, 2023 LOTTARIO draw to win $ 100,000!   Brian, a retiree, says he has been playing the lottery regularly for over 30 years. “I always say yes to ENCORE,” he shared ...

While children and adults alike can dress up for Halloween, it is also a good time to promote our lovely school. Thanks to the support of Ms. Samantha École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) was well represented at the Hornepayne Trunk or Treat event. The “Stitch and Chester” theme offered children a visually stimulating experience and enabled the school to ...

Alors que les petits comme les grands peuvent se costumer lors de l’Halloween, c’est aussi un bon moment de faire la promotion de notre belle école. Grâce au travail de Mme Samantha, l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) était bien représentée au Trunk or Treat de Hornepayne. La thématique de « Stitch et Chester » offrait aux enfants une expérience visuellement stimulante ...

Team Rank Wins G.P. BUCKELL, Chris 1 2 2 FAHRER, Tom 1 2 2 LESCHISHIN, Barb 1 2 2 TERRIS, Tom 1 2 2 HALL, Dave 5 1 1 McCoy, Joe 5 1 2 CORLEY, Sarah 7 0 2 GLOVER, Justine 7 0 2 RAINVILLE, Heather 7 0 2 STOYCHOFF, Peter 7 0 2 SWITZER, Anya 7 0 1 Game ...

Weather: Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill -6 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. Night – Cloudy. 40% chance of flurries in the evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -5. Wind chill -7 overnight. News Tidbits: Hornepayne School Bus -Due to a driver shortage, N01 will be cancelled from November 20th until ...

C’est avec une profonde tristesse que la famille de Jeanne D’Arc Berthiaume annonce son départ le 16 novembre 2023 à l’âge de 84 ans.   Elle rejoint au cieux son mari bien-aimé, Raymond Berthiaume, sa fille Nicole et ses trois petits enfants. Chère mère de Micheline, feu Nicole (Michel), France (feu Jean Pierre), Danielle (Mario), Yves, Pierre, Lucie (Mike) et ...

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Robert Peter Smith “Pete” on Monday, November 13, 2023 at the age of 70. Son of the late William and Leona Smith of Hawk Junction. Husband of Marilyn Smith (nee Gerrior). Pete enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Summers were spent picking wild blueberries. ...

Board members, staff and volunteers were busy erecting and decorating our wish tree in the hospital lobby, in anticipation of the launch of the annual Wish and Giving Tuesday Campaigns. The Wish Campaign begins on November 21 with the draw for the beautiful original painting of Katherine Cove donated by Darlene Jordan.  It will be held at 11:00 am in ...

This holiday season, police will again be on the lookout for impaired drivers who are putting the public’s safety at risk. The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is conducting their annual Festive “Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere” (RIDE) campaign from Thursday, November 16, 2023 to Monday, January 1, 2024. Festive RIDE has become a familiar part of ...

New Books on the 7- Day Shelf this week are: “The Air-Raid Book Club” by Annie Lyons, “The September House” by Carissa Orlando, “Palazzo” by Danielle Steel and “Moon of the Turning Leaves” by Waubgeshig Rice. En Français, nous avons “Le Refuge Sanglant” par Francesca Tremblay.   Staff Pick of the Week is “Hello Transcriber” by Hannah Morrissey. From the ...

Here in the North, we all face one fundamental reality – distance and travel are important in our lives. Highway travel is almost an absolute necessity for practically all Northerners at some point in our lifetime, be it for employment, school, shopping and even healthcare. Because it is an integral part of our lives, Northern Ontarians understand the importance of ...

Ici, dans le Nord, nous faisons tous face à une réalité fondamentale : la distance et les déplacements sont importants dans nos vies. Les déplacements sur la route sont presque une nécessité absolue pour pratiquement tous les résidents du nord à un moment ou à un autre de notre vie, que ce soit pour l’emploi, l’école, le magasinage et même les ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 16 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 7.

The largest remaining privately owned island in Lake Superior is now permanently protected, marking a significant win for nature in Ontario. Thanks to an ambitious campaign by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and the steadfast support of many community partners, donors and foundations, the 2,076-hectare Batchewana Island will now remain a permanent haven for wildlife, birds and fish. Batchewana ...

Weather: Flurries or rain showers ending in the morning then cloudy with 60% chance of flurries or rain showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low. Night – Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h in the evening. Low -6. Wind chill -12 overnight. News Tidbits: Dont’ forget ...