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Courtemanche closer to getting new van and wheelchair lift

The Espanola woman who needs a new van and wheelchair lift is on the verge of seeing her dream fulfilled.  Thanks to a series of fundraisers, Jolene Courtemanche  is only $12,000 from her goal.  So far $40,000 has been raised and that buys the van.  The final 12-G’s gets Courtemanche the wheel chair access device.   On Manitoulin, the M’Chingeeng First Nation is kicking off the final drive with a another bingo in the near future. And Courtemanche’s family is organizing a massive bottle drive for Espanola.

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Rocco Frangione
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.

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