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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 A new and \u201cmodern\u201d EMS station in Terrace Bay will improve service and aid in recruitment of paramedics, Superior North EMS chief Shane Muir says. \u201cWe\u2019re really excited about the new Terrace Bay station that\u2019s going to be put up in the community, and it\u2019s going to service the whole region,\u201d he said in an interview Wednesday. Paramedics at the station, to be built at 1006 Highway 17, will respond to calls in communities including Schreiber, Rossport and Pays Plat First Nation as well its host township in \u201ca hub model,\u201d he said. Muir said paramedics will be housed in the area and the new building will have a gym and other facilities in addition to room for up… <\/p>\n

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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 A new and \u201cmodern\u201d EMS station in Terrace Bay will improve service and aid in recruitment of paramedics, Superior North EMS chief Shane Muir says. \u201cWe\u2019re really excited about the new Terrace Bay station that\u2019s going to be put up in the community, and it\u2019s going to service the whole region,\u201d he said in an interview Wednesday. Paramedics at the station, to be built at 1006 Highway 17, will respond to calls in communities including Schreiber, Rossport and Pays Plat First Nation as well its host township in \u201ca hub model,\u201d he said. Muir said paramedics will be housed in the area and the new building will have a gym and other facilities in addition to room for up... <\/p>\n

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