Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are a few stories to start your day on this Tuesday morning.
Truck, trailer and ATV stolen near Wahnapitae bridge
Nipissing West OPP officers are trying to locate a pickup truck, ATV and trailer that were stolen from the side of Highway 637 in Servos Township on July 27. The theft was reported at around 10:41 a.m. that morning. “The vehicles had been parked on Crown land, near the Wahnapitea bridge, in the early morning hours of July 27 and were removed while the owner and occupants were hiking in a wooded area for the day,” OPP stated in a news release. The vehicle is a blue 2007 Lincoln MRK pickup truck with Ontario marker BN 93731. The truck was hauling a white 2009 Outback trailer with Ontario marker K2221M, and in the trailer was a beige 2011 Can-Am Outlander all-terrain vehicle with Ontario marker 2AT15. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Information can be submitted online at www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Audition for ‘Wolves Idol,’ become team’s new host
The Sudbury Wolves are excited to announce they have launched Wolves Idol in search of the next In-Game Host for the 2022-23 season. The Sudbury Wolves are offering an incredible opportunity to work with the team in a super hands-on role as the In-Game Host. Interact with fans as you participate in giveaways, games on the ice and be a huge part of the game day experience. Chelsea Parent, last season's in-game host and now group sales and ticket services representative, shared her experience as the host. “It never felt like work coming to the arena and interacting with the fans and working with such a great team,” she said. “This role is a rare opportunity and truly is an unforgettable experience. I recommend anyone who isn’t scared of a mic and has a big personality to give it a shot and audition, you’ll have so much fun in this role. It’s a thrill.” SWSE, the parent company for the Sudbury Wolves, recently announced the exciting new addition of a $600,000 video board purchased by Dario Zulich, which will elevate the overall in-game experience and make this role even more exciting. The deadline to enter has been extended to Aug. 14.
Algoma Steel strike averted, for now
United Steelworkers Local 2251 and Algoma Steel Inc. have agreed to extend their collective agreement by 15 days. This averts, at least temporarily, a strike that could have happened as early as today. "A key issue regarding COLA [cost of living adjustment] was addressed, which allows the union to continue negotiating towards our fair share with Algoma," Local 2251's negotiating committee said in a written statement issued at 7:20 p.m. Saturday. "We are urging all of our members to report to work as scheduled as we have an extension to our collective agreement." "The union wishes to inform all of our volunteers on the strike committee who were scheduled to report to the union offices on Sunday, July 31 should no longer attend as the offices will be closed."
Enough gold found to keep Detour Lake Mine going til 2052
The prolific Detour Lake Mine, near the Quebec border, looks to have some longevity to last a long time. A new technical report released by Toronto’s Agnico Eagle Mines in its second quarter results this week shows steadily increasing gold reserves that should boost its mine life by 10 years to 2052. This was Agnico’s first quarterly report since the “mergers of equals” with Kirkland Lake Gold was finalized last February. Gold reserves at Detour Lake have increased by 38 per cent (roughly 5.6 million ounces) to 20.4 million ounces. And there’s strong potential to find more gold to the west of the current open pit and deeper down which introduces the possibility of underground mining and extensions to the pit. It’s been known for a while to have substantial growth potential. Detour Lake Mine is the second-largest gold-producing mine in Canada. It’s located 185 kilometres by road northeast of Cochrane. The mine hit the five-million-ounce mark in poured gold last April.
The Sudbury connection to a musical on the Porcupine gold rush
A journey to find out what happened to a hometown mascot led to a one-man musical sharing stories of the famed Porcupine Gold Rush. Will Gillespie's Mine! True stories and legends of the Porcupine Gold Rush is on stage now. The one-hour show featuring 12 original songs is a trip back in time to explore the early stories of prospectors, pioneers, bootleggers, high-graders and dog-sledders. Last summer Gillespie and his partner Susan Robinson drove up to Timmins. While exploring what happened to Porcupine Pete — the beloved mascot who adorned a generation of collectibles and was the highlight of events in Porcupine and South Porcupine — the show started to take shape. "I didn’t quite get to the bottom of that, but instead discovered all of these other separate interesting stories of real people who actually existed," he explained. Using old Cobalt Nugget and Porcupine Advance newspapers, Macleans articles and picking the brain of the Karen Bachmann at the Timmins Museum: NEC, he decided to get back into folk music with a solo, storytelling show.
Let’s eat! Fill your belly, warm your soul at Pho Noodle House
If Benjamin Doan has his way, he is going to put Sudbury on the map with his traditional Vietnamese soup bowls. “Seattle is Starbucks headquarters. I want Sudbury to be where the best pho was discovered — my pho,” Doan said. Doan opened the Pho Noodle House downtown on Larch Street less than one month ago. Phở or pho (pronounced “fah”) is considered the national dish of Vietnam. A soup dish of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat, it is served at homes, and in street stalls and restaurants throughout Vietnam. He first visited Sudbury to scope out the space in November 2019, pre-pandemic after coming to visit the area from Mississauga and falling in love with Sudbury. “I came with my brother and found this building that had been abandoned four years ago. It was a pharmacy with doctor’s offices. I wanted to revitalize the space to make my vision a reality.”
Forecast calls for fairly mild Tuesday
Today will dawn cloudy but begin clearing in the late afternoon, according to the forecast from Environment Canada. The wind will be out of the north at 20 km/h before becoming light over the course of the morning. Today’s high is expected to be 21 with a UV index of five, or moderate. Tonight, expect cloudy periods and a 40-per-cent chance of showers, with a low of 12.
