Downtown businesses pitch in for Damascus Cafe owners after vandalism
The owners of Damascus Cafe and Bakery in downtown Sudbury are feeling thankful after their fellow business owners joined forces to help raise funds to replace windows damaged by vandalism. Hussein and Sawsan Qarquoz, the husband and wife team behind Sudbury’s new Syrian eatery, opened their shop in April. Business was going well, but on May 28, the couple arrived to find their windows had been vandalized. Jeff MacIntyre, chair of the Downtown BIA, led a small group of people to the Damascus Cafe on Friday afternoon to present the Qarquoz family with a banner and money collected by other downtown business owners to help them get off on the right foot. The effort raised thousands of dollars.
Head to the Railroad Museum this weekend to meet the new steam locomotive
The Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre in Capreol invites you out to meet its new steam locomotive on Saturday (June 16) morning. The official ribbon cutting and unveiling of retired steam locomotive No. 219 is set for 10 a.m. Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré and Ward 7 Coun. Mike Jakubo are expected to be on hand for the event. Originally built for the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway in 1907, the locomotive was acquired by the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre in 2012 after it submitted the winning bid of $5,001.00, narrowly defeating a scrap metal dealer by $1.00. The locomotive is the oldest surviving unit belonging to the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway (now Ontario Northland).
Soapbox Derby time! Visit Southridge Mall tomorrow to catch all the speedy action
On June 16 (yes, tomorrow), the Human League Association hosts its 10th annual Soapbox Derby at the Southridge Mall in the back parking lot, near the TSC Hardware entrace. As it has every year for the past decade, the family friendly event raises funds for the Human League’s PLAY (for Positive Leisure Activities for Youth) Program. It’s too late to register for the Soapbox Derby. The deadline was June 12. But spectators are welcome to come out, enjoy the day and cheer on the racers. For spectators and racers alike, there will be vendors, washroom facilities, first-aid, security and many volunteers on-site to ensure the day runs smoothly and effortlessly, but mostly to ensure that everyone has a great time!
Stowaway kittens up for adoption at Whiskers Kitty-Cat Shop
Two small kittens didn't lose their mittens, but they did lose their mother. The kitties were found in an excavator that had travelled in a flatbed transport truck from Toronto to Sudbury earlier this spring are now ready for adoption through Whiskers Kitty-Cat Shop. Because they were separated from their mother, the kittens were nursed by a surrogate mama who had just weaned her kittens. The two grey tabbies — a male and a female — are now about 10 weeks old, and have been named Dusty and Silver by volunteers at SAINTS (Safeguarding Animals In Need in Today's Society), which runs the Whiskers shop. Volunteer Donalda MacLeod said ideally, they'd like to adopt out Dusty and Silver together to the same home. “They do seem extra bonded,” MacLeod said, adding that they usually seek each other out at naptime.
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Sudbury woman is a new millionaire
Sudbury's Brenda Rienguette-Parks is celebrating after after winning a $1 million Maxmillions prize in the June 1 Lotto Max draw. The winning ticket was purchased at Food Basics on Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury.
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Feast Fest returns to Bell Park this weekend
Feast Fest Sudbury is returning to Bell Park June 15-17, and organizers say it'll be a much larger overall festival program going into its second year. The 2018 edition of Feast Fest Sudbury will include more than a dozen different food, beverage and treat vendors. There will also be a kids zone, multiple exhibitors, daily activation activities, all-day entertainment and evening headliner concerts featuring Friday night country headliner Tebey and Saturday night rock headliner The Trews. Admission to the licensed and food grounds is only $2 before 8 p.m. (children 12 and under free), and $5 thereafter for evening headliner concerts (ages 19 plus after 8 p.m.).
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Local doc's technology will be used to filter contaminated groundwater in First Nations communities
In remote First Nations communities, the use of diesel generators is common, and sometimes results in the contamination of groundwater. Dr. Dennis Reich, a local medical doctor by day and an inventor by night, has come up with a technology to remedy this situation. The ActivatedWhite Portable Water Filtration System uses a polymer resin that's highly absorbent of oils, chemicals and gases while allowing water to flow through. In some cases, it only takes a small amount of these fuels to contaminate hundreds of thousands of gallons of water, Reich said.
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Celebrate paddling, sailing and rowing on Bimitimagamising (Ramsey Lake)
To celebrate National Paddling Week, the paddlers, windsurfers, rowers and sailors of Greater Sudbury will be filling Ramsey Lake with kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, windsurfers, rowing sculls and sailboats on Saturday, June 16. The event will also celebrate Ramsey Lake or Bimitimagamising ("water on the side of the hill" – as first named by Atikameksheng Anishnabek First Nation – formerly Whitefish First Nation). There are many ways to join in on the fun on the water Saturday. Bring your own, rent or borrow one.
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Not the greatest weekend weather-wise
Well, sorry to have to tell you this but today's forecast is calling for a humid day and the chance of a thunderstorm, which is expected to continue on Sunday. Expect a mix of sun and cloud on Saturday with about a 40 per cent chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm. The mercury is expected to hit around 24 degrees but with the humidity, it's going to feel like a sticky 31. And while it will be cloudy periodically, the UV index is very high at nine. Sunday isn't looking any more favourable. Expect showers or thunderstorms and a high of 28.
