Listen Live

Elliot Lake council cancels drag races this year

Elliot Lake council expressed regret that it has decided to cancel the North Shore Challenge Drag Races this year.

City CAO Daniel Gagnon says the city has been involved in 21 drag races since 2000, but the city has usually had a third party involved to help organize the event, find the sponsor dollars and mobilize volunteers.

Gagnon says the event has been losing money for many years and recommended that council cancel this year’s event in the hopes a third party will come forward.

With the cancellation, he adds the city will save the $35,000 budgeted for the event.

It was pointed out by various councillors that they do not want to lose the event and hopes a third party steps up to organize it for 2024.

Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

Continue Reading

cjjm Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

One year missing – latest police search for missing Island women yields no results

A search for a Manitoulin Island woman carried out last week has yielded no results.

Housing funding will provide NEMI with 24 new lots for development

The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands is receiving $907,887 in funding under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Housing-Enabled Core Servicing Stream Projects to develop lots in Little Current.

Elliot Lake Retirement Living celebrates community through grant program

Elliot Lake Retirement Living celebrated community late last month with several grants to local organizations.

Canada Post introduces plan to change up postal system

Considering the changes announced by the Government of Canada last week, Canada Post has 45 days to present a plan on how to move the postal system forward.

Gore Bay opens new airport terminal

Locals and dignitaries gathered late last week for the opening of the new terminal at the Gore Bay Airpo
- Advertisement -