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Aeneas McCharles was an early prospector and pioneer in Greater Sudbury. His book, Bemocked of Destiny, was published in 1908, two years after his death. It has been used by historians reasearching the first years of Canada. In the book McCharles wrote about growing up in Cape Breton and southern Ontario, and his experiences in [...]

  BY ROBIN DE ANGELIS   Sudbury Theatre Centre and Theatre Cambrian have drawn loyal audiences for many decades. Recently, however, the community’s interest in theatre has deepened with the emergence of new companies and organizations which include Encore, YES Theatre, and Pat the Dog Playwright Centre. These groups point toward an ever-growing culture of [...]

Opening day Sept. 4.   The following is the news release from the premier’s office.   NEWS   Premier Kathleen Wynne participated in the opening of the Laurentian School of Architecture today, as part of her commitment to help young people in every part of the province prepare for promising careers.   The government invested [...]

On May 17, United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts celebrated the end of its 30th anniversary during its Annual General Meeting. President and CEO of United Way Centraide Canada, Dr. Jacline Abray-Nyman was the keynote speaker for this event. “It seems to me that what we’re celebrating tonight is an exciting new time for United [...]

  A lump of clay can be transformed into an item of great beauty and artistic expression. When Bob Jeffrey throws his lump of clay on the potter’s wheel, he is transformed as well. (See an example of his work above.) It is a beautiful Saturday on a long weekend, Jeffrey, a member of Sudbury [...]

  Sudbury Living Family Fun Pack (Valued over $5,000) Winners:  Carol, Gilles, Loic Pelletier, Azilda Sudbury Living Family Fun Day Colouring Contest Winner:  Jacob Plante, Age 5, Sudbury [...]

Jean Hanson, former director of education for the Rainbow District School Board, has been selected as the new campaign chair for United Way, She will get some help from campaign vice-chair, Patricia Mills, publisher of Sudbury Living Magazine Group, Northern Ontario Business, the Northern Ontario Medical Journal, and the Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal. Patricia Mills [...]

    Six women will be honoured at two separate events in June. Three recipients from northwestern Ontario will be recognized at the first awards luncheon, to be held in Thunder Bay at the Valhalla Inn on June 3, 2013. In Sudbury, on June 6.  three recipients from northeastern Ontario will be similarly honoured at [...]

  Jean-Étienne Fournier (1852-1929) was a man whose legacy and dedication live on in Greater Sudbury. He became the first mayor of the Town of Sudbury in 1893. Also known as John Stephen Fournier, he moved to the infant railroad town in 1884 with his wife, Vitaline Ouellette. Fournier was born in Quebec and worked [...]

    A graduate of Lockerby Composite School, Felicia Burke, is an up-and-coming fashion designer based in Toronto. She is in the process of launching BAZZUL, a clothing line is focused on timeless, ready-to-wear apparel.   Burke studied at Ryerson University School of Fashion. Her final graduating collection was shown at Alternative Fashion Week in [...]