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Teen charged with arson of former school in Elliot Lake

An Elliot Lake teen is facing an arson charge following an investigation into a fire that occurred back in November.

East Algoma OPP Constable Phil Young says back on November 19th the Elliot Lake Fire Department and OPP were called out to a fire at a vacant building, a former school, on Lisbon Road.

The building, which suffered heavy damage, is the former Notre Dame du Bois Joli, which also served the community for a time as College Boreal.

He says the fire looked to be deliberately set and unknown people vacated the property prior to the arrival of emergency services.

The Office of the Fire Marshal had also been called in to investigate the cause of the fire.

Young says a 16-year-old from Elliot Lake was arrested on Monday and charged with arson and mischief.

He says the accused is to appear in Elliot Lake court on October 4th.

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).

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