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Valley Residents Passionately Defend Right to Affordable Recreation

Valley Residents Passionately Defend Right to Affordable Recreation

Over 150 proud Valley East residents showed up at the Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre to passionately defend our right to affordable family recreation.
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Shriners Donate To HSN Pediatric Botox Clinic

A clinic at Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord (HSN) that uses Botox® injections to help children with mobility challenges received a boost today from Shriners in Sudbury and Toronto.

Members of the Sudbury Shrine Club and the Rameses Shriners Toronto were at HSN’s Children’s Treatment Centre today to present a cheque for $4,800 to the HSN’s Pediatric Botox® Clinic.

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Updated - Drinking Water Advisory Issued for the Spanish River

April 17, 2014 - The Sudbury District Health Unit has lifted the drinking water advisory for the Spanish River

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A train derailment this morning on the Huron Central main line just east of Nairn Centre caused a leak of diesel fuel into the adjacent wetland.

At the present time, it is not certain whether any of the fuel reached the Spanish River.

As a precaution the Sudbury & District Health Unit is advising those who take their drinking water from the Spanish River or from wells supplied by the river not use that water until further notice.

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Bishop Alexander Carter Students Place 1st at Ontario Technological Skills Competition Qualifiers

Bishop Alexander Carter Students Place 1st at Ontario Technological Skills Competition Qualifiers

On Saturday, April 12th, Christine Harte and Autumn Millar, grade 11 students from Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School's Specialist High Skills Major program in Information and Communications Technology, participated in the Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC) Qualifying Round for TV/Video Production at Canadore College.
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First Lunar Eclipse of 2014 Monday and Tuesday Apr 14th and 15th

First Lunar Eclipse of 2014 Monday and Tuesday Apr 14th and 15th

The first lunar eclipse of 2014 will occur Monday and Tuesday evening. The eclipse should peak at approximately 3am on Tuesday and weather permit should provide a spectacular sight in the night sky.

Don't forget to send us your pictures, we'll be posting some of them on the website for everybody to see.
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City of Greater Sudbury Honours Its Volunteers

The Greater Sudbury Civic Awards, which recognize individuals and groups who consistently give back to the community, were presented to three youth recipients, four groups and 26 individuals. Civic Awards promote and reward leadership, humanitarian service, and enrichment of the human spirit through volunteerism and community involvement.
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Sylvia Carscadden receives inaugural Joan Mantle Music Trust Community Award

Sylvia Carscadden receives inaugural Joan Mantle Music Trust Community Award

Sylvia  Carscadden, founder and director of the Kampana Handbells, received the inaugural Joan Mantle Music Trust Community Award on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The award was presented during the International Dinner in support of the Trust.
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AMRIC Receives $4.9 Million from Northern Ontario Heritage Fund

AMRIC Receives $4.9 Million from Northern Ontario Heritage Fund

A former elementary school in Sudbury is a big step closer to being reborn as a medical research centre, thanks to new funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).

The NOHFC is contributing $4.9 million to the Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC), for its project to convert the former St. Theresa’s School on Walford Road into a 14,000-square-foot research facility.

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St. Raphael Presented with $5000 Cheque and One Surprise to Support Lifeskills Students

St. Raphael Presented with $5000 Cheque and One Surprise to Support Lifeskills Students

April 10, 2014 - International members from the United Commerical Travellers (UCT) were on hand at St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School on April 9 to present the Lifeskills class with a cheque for $5000
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Secondary students to participate in city-wide safe graduation event

More than 600 graduating students from across Greater Sudbury will gather at the United Steelworkers Hall on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 to hear a very important safety message – don’t drink and drive.
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