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Wednesday, July 8, 1998

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NEWS:

Northern health care in critical condition

The current closure of the Sioux Lookout Zone hospital’s emergency department has left Kenora-Rainy River MP Bob Nault shaking his head.

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End of the line

The caboose and engine located in rotary park had to be hoisted out of the way last week to make way for the construction of the town’s new water treatment facility.

NEWS:

New school bussing policy driving safety concerns

A new Transportation Policy planned for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board in September 1999 could have large safety repercussions in the local area if implemented in its current form.

NEWS:

Northern tourism receives funding boost

A plan designed to market northern Ontario separately from the rest of the province which was hatched six months ago has received a major boost.