Around the North

A community campaign to save the North Bay Centennials hockey club fell short of money and support. The Ontario Hockey League's board of governors approved the team's sale and transfer to Saginaw, Mich.

In late January, workers at Tembec's sawmill in Timmins signed a new five-year contract, with 91 per cent of the members of the Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada Local 2995 approving it through a vote, an official with the union

Holmer Gold Mines Ltd. expects to commence drilling on its Bristol Township property this March in anticipation of moving forward with plans to begin an open pit-underground gold mine. The firm believes there are 2.

N. M. Paterson & Sons, a Thunder Bay shipping company, is feeling the effects of a slow economy and the loss of one of its ships. The company will eliminate seven managerial positions in the spring.

Several of Canada's top environmental scientists, along with experts from Russia, Finland, Norway and the United States will lend their expertise during Laurentian University's annual Sudbury Restoration Workshop.

The unveiling of a colourful billboard on Feb. 6 in the City of Greater Sudbury marked the launch of a $22-million capital redevelopment program at a Sudbury-based seniors' residence.

Canadian Blood Services is opening a new $12-million call centre in the City of Greater Sudbury to handle calls on blood services from across the nation.

The Township of Schreiber is determined to build a railway interpretive centre, regardless of whether it obtains funding from the province's SuperBuild fund.

Algoma University College's bid to establish a $5.3-million information-communications technology facility on campus has received a letter of support from the city's economic development corporation.

A new national marketing initiative will be aimed at promoting Kapuskasing and other surrounding communities as tourism destinations.