Gilhula

Last Friday associate editor Tracey Duguay wrote about the sorry state of heritage preservation in Greater Sudbury.

As the provincial election campaign enters its last week, the candidates representing the four major political parties in Sudbury Riding seemed at ease during a televised debate on Persona Channel 10 Monday night (Oct 1).

BY VICKI GILHULA It felt like Christmas morning. There was a noticeable buzz in the air. A symphony quartet played softly. Proud parents and family members looked at their watches. Mothers held bouquets of flowers for their daughters.

Former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt says it is important to get cities right. In the 1800s, three percent of people lived in cities, now 50 percent of the world's population are urbanites.

At a meeting to discuss The Downtown Village Development Corporation, several outspoken business owners took the opportunity to vent frustrations with the BIA's newly elected board, chaired by Bob Wygant.

Earlier this month, NorthernLife.ca was honoured by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association as the top community newspaper website in the province. We are thrilled.

The release of the 2006 census information this week had few surprises. It recorded that most Canadians live in cities, and one-quarter live in the Golden Horseshoe around Toronto in southern Ontario.

I am putting the finishing touches on writing profiles about this year's winners of the Community Builders Award of Excellence. The awards dinner will be held Wednesday, Feb. 28 at the Radisson Hotel.

The new mayor, John Rodriguez, moved into his office on the fourth floor of the municipal building at Tom Davies Square Friday.

BY VICKI GILHULA It is only fitting Greater Sudbury got a major snowfall in the days leading up to Monday's municipal election. One could argue the 2006 election was as much about snow as it was about vision and leadership.