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Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are a few stories to start your Family Day Monday

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Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are a few stories to start your Family Day Monday.

Teachers’ union speaking out against continued virtual learning option in 2022-23 school year

An Ontario teachers’ union is speaking out against the province’s announcement that virtual schooling will continue to be an option in the 2022-23 school year. The Canadian Press reports that Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced next year's funding allotments for school boards Thursday, including investments to address learning loss during the pandemic. He said that while his commitment is to keep children in school, about 150,000 of Ontario's two million students opted for remote learning this year and valued that choice. "The priority of this government is in-class learning," Lecce said at a library in Vaughan, Ont. "There's nothing more important to the mental, physical and social emotional health of a child than to be in school with their peers, with their friends, in front of our educators." The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) said in a press release that “the announcement that the government is forcing all school boards to implement emergency remote learning for the next school year is irresponsible and makes no sense.” The union said it supports a cautious approach to public health measures, especially for this school year.

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No clear 'pothole season' in Greater Sudbury lately

Pothole season typically comes about in the spring, when freeze/thaw conditions wreak havoc on asphalt by unearthing the rim-bending obstacles. This winter, however, has been a unique one, with Mother Nature declaring December an early precursor to pothole season, which recent days’ freezing rain has reaffirmed. The city typically receives an average of 92 complaints through their 311 customer service department regarding potholes in December, but in December 2021 they received 157. So described city Linear Infrastructure Services director Brittany Hallam, who cited a perfect storm. “There was precipitation, either rain or snow, almost every day in December and quite extreme temperature fluctuations,” she said, adding that things subsequently lightened up. There were only 48 complaints regarding potholes in January, which is a significant drop from that month’s average of 210. Statistics aren’t in for February yet, but Hallam said that crews were hard at work filling the automotive obstacles. On Friday, she said city crews were busy taking care of slippery road conditions and contract crews were filling potholes, as is typical when road maintenance priorities divert municipal staff from potholes. “When this occurs we bring in contract crews to ensure the service levels are being met, so when possible there’s always someone working on potholes throughout the city.”

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Kiwanis festival is no more, but Sudbury Music Festival taking its place

The 2022 Sudbury Music Festival, formerly the Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury, will be held in April. After 75 years the Kiwanis Club of Sudbury, although continuing to be supportive, will no longer sponsor the festival. Like many service groups, its membership has declined. Local music teachers and enthusiasts who are passionate about the festival and the opportunities it provides young musicians have formed a new organization known as the Sudbury Music Festival. "The organizing board has been working for the past eight months by Zoom to ensure Sudbury and area music students have a chance to perform and compete as they have in the past 75 years," says festival board chair Ralph McIntosh, in a press release. "Though the process has had its challenges, we are looking forward to entering a new era on a high note." Sudbury Music Festival will be an online festival again in 2022 as COVID-19 precautions continue to restrict the size of social gatherings. Instead of performing live for an adjudicator, participants will film their performance(s), and upload the video(s) to YouTube. Participants in each category will meet with their adjudicators on Zoom to view the videos together and receive their feedback and evaluations. Musicians and vocalists must register by Feb. 28; the deadline for video submissions is March 25. Information and the 2022 syllabus are available at www.sudburymusicfestival.ca.

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Schools raising awareness and funds for Coldest Night of the Year

In hopes of raising funds and awareness regarding the most vulnerable members of their community, Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario has joined Coldest Night of the Year. In a media release issued by the school division, it’s noted that seven schools and their head office will be participating in the national walk, which raises money for charities serving people who experience hurt, hunger and homelessness. Participating schools include La Découverte, Foyer-Jeunesse, Jean-Éthier-Blais, Hanmer, Macdonald-Cartier and Pavillon-de-l'Avenir as well as the virtual school. All funds raised locally are donated to the Samaritan Centre in Sudbury, which has been serving the community since 2005. In co-operation with member agencies, Elgin St. Mission and Blue Door Soup Kitchen, a media release by the CSPGNO notes, “the Samaritan Centre ensures that Sudbury's most vulnerable people are cared for with compassion and love.”

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Fatal snowmobile collision at Sagamok First Nation

A fatal snowmobile collision occurred within the community of Sagamok First Nation at approximately 5:08 p.m. on Saturday. This, according to a media release issued by the Ontario Provincial Police on Sunday. The incident was responded to by the  Manitoulin (Espanola) Detachment of the OPP, the Anishinabek Police Service, the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Paramedic Services and the Sagamok First Nation Fire Department. It occurred at a snowmobile trail at Fort La Cloche Lake Road within the First Nation and involved a single machine travelling northwest when it collided with a cluster of trees. The operator, Corrina Wilder, 43, from Massey, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is ongoing under the direction of the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. A post-mortem examination will take place in Sudbury. Meanwhile, the OPP’s technical collision investigators are continuing to investigate the incident.

Mainly sunny with a high of -14 C

It'll be a mainly sunny day today with a high of -14 C, according to Environment Canada. They forecast increasing cloudiness late in the morning and a wind northeast of 20 km/h gusting to 40. They also predict a wind chill of -28 C in the morning and -23 C in the afternoon and a risk of frostbite. The UV index will be two or lower. 

Current Weather

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

-2.6°C

Pressure
101.6 falling
Visibility
32.2 km
Dewpoint
-4.9 °C
Humidity
84%
Wind
SSW 12 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
9 AM
-2°C
Chance of flurries
Today
10 AM
-1°C
Chance of flurries
Today
11 AM
-1°C
Chance of flurries
Today
12 PM
0°C
Chance of flurries
Today
1 PM
0°C
Chance of flurries
Today
2 PM
1°C
Chance of flurries
Today
3 PM
1°C
Chance of flurries
Today
4 PM
0°C
Chance of flurries
Today
5 PM
0°C
Chance of flurries
Today
6 PM
-1°C
Chance of flurries
Today
7 PM
-2°C
Chance of flurries
Today
8 PM
-3°C
Chance of flurries

7 Day Forecast

Chance of flurries

Today

1 °C

Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 30 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.


Chance of flurries

Tonight

-9 °C

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 12 overnight.


Overcast

Friday

3 °C

Overcast. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.


Clear

Friday night

-6 °C

Clear. Low minus 6.


Chance of flurries

Saturday

4 °C

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. High plus 4.


Chance of flurries

Saturday night

-4 °C

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 4.


Sunny

Sunday

6 °C

Sunny. High 6.


Cloudy periods

Sunday night

-4 °C

Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.


Cloudy

Monday

4 °C

Cloudy. High plus 4.


Chance of flurries

Monday night

-2 °C

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.


Chance of flurries

Tuesday

5 °C

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High plus 5.


Chance of flurries

Tuesday night

-6 °C

Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.


Chance of flurries

Wednesday

5 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. High plus 5.


Yesterday

Low
0 °C
High
0 °C
Precipitation
0.3 mm

Normals

Low
-7.4 °C
High
2.9 °C
Average
-2.3 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM

Record Values

Type Year Value
Max 1993 15.3 C
Min 1959 -18.3 C
Rainfall 1977 34.3 mm
Snowfall 1971 11.7 cm
Precipitation 1977 34.3 mm
Snow On Ground 1959 99.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data