First part of Petrolia water pipeline installed
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Budding slime entrepreneur
November 22, 2025
The Independent
Evalette Van Ranele’s slime kits were a big hit at the Corunna Legion Christmas sale Nov. 15. Van Ranele got the crafting bug from her mother and started making slime to sell at school. She had little ready-made containers and kits on hand for shoppers. Van Ranele says the money she makes, she puts back into the business and puts a little away for when she gets older.
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