Moose FM CKNR 94.1 - Elliot Lake

The City of Elliot Lake has announced that Mr. Daniel Gagnon has accepted the position of CAO, effective August 30th, 2010. Mr. Gagnon, the city’s Director of Economic Development has been acting as the interim CAO ever since the sudden departure of Fred Bauthus in June of this year from the CAO position. The city says the recommendation of Mr. Gagnon for the position came from the selection committee after reviewing over 50 applicants.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine and the OPSEU Staff Unit are heading back to the bargaining table this week. The parties have agreed to meet September 1 and 2 with the assistance of a Ministry of Labour mediator. NOSM says it remains committed to reaching a first collective agreement with OPSEU Staff Unit that fairly reflects the unique nature of NOSM and its workforce.

Elliot Lake council has approved the sale of a piece of municipal property on Manitoba Road to the Bank of Nova Scotia. The Scotia Bank intends to invest in a new branch complete with drive through ATM and related parking and landscape improvements. The purchase is conditional upon the usual 180 day time period to conduct soil tests and if the deal closes, the business then has 18 months to begin construction.