Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are some stories to start your Tuesday.
Guinness World Record attempt made for siblings’ combined age
In a unique family reunion, Orphilia and Marie Anna (Gagné) Simard’s 14 offspring gathered to set a new Guinness World Record at their family home in Chelmsford on Sunday. As of that moment, the 14 siblings carried a combined age of 1,167 years and 16 days – a “pretty remarkable” achievement, said Janet Halladay, whose father, Roger Simard, is the third-eldest of the siblings at age 92. The extended family began talking a few years ago about how unique it was that all 14 siblings were still alive, when they decided to look up the Guinness World Record. Set Nov. 1, 2020, the current record for the greatest combined age of 14 siblings is 1,095 years and 12 days. It was achieved by the children of Colin Horatio and Rose May Robertson in Sydney, Australia. Even then, the Simard family had surpassed the record, and got the gears in motion to gather everyone together for a photograph to commemorate the event – an event that ended up being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dan Simard (Roger’s son) has compiled birth certificates, photo identifications, Statistics Canada information and other documents, in addition to material from Sunday’s gathering, in order to make their Guinness World Record official.
Fatal boat incident on Meteor Lake
A collision involving two boats on Meteor Lake involving two boats resulted in the death of one person. This, according to a media release issued today by the South Porcupine Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. The incident took place at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Sunday. Meteor Lake is located south of Morin Village, midway between Sudbury and Timmins. The OPP investigation is ongoing with the assistance of Technical Collision Investigators, and further details will be released as they become available.
Police clock driver at nearly three times the speed limit
In a reminder to slow down in school zones, Greater Sudbury Police Service has publicized the legal consequences of failing to do so. At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, police pulled over a driver for travelling 116 km/h in a 40 km/h school zone. The Alberta driver was issued a 30-day driver’s licence suspension, 14-day vehicle impound and was charged with the offence of speeding and stunt driving. “We would like to remind the public to slow down in our school zones and keep our children safe,” police said in a social media post
Bigger campaign signs vandalized in broad daylight
Two campaign signs were vandalized in broad daylight in Lively, while another candidate’s Minnow Lake-area signs were allegedly stolen and placed in locations contrary to a city bylaw. Taken aback by the vandalization of his signs with black spray paint during the mid-afternoon next to heavy traffic, Mayor Brian Bigger said, “they just don’t care.“ Bigger is offering a $100 reward for anyone able to help identify the person responsible for the incident in Lively, which took place at approximately 4 p.m. on Aug. 26. Someone sent a photograph of the incident to Bigger, revealing a white or grey truck parked next to a man wearing a green shirt and orange pants allegedly spray-painting a sign. After replacing the signs, Bigger said they were vandalized again the following day. “I’ll bet you if I went out there right now, having just repaired them again a couple of days ago, they’d be damaged again,” he told Sudbury.com on Thursday, adding that at $250 a piece, it has been an expensive problem.
Photos: Thousands gather for the return of Ribfest
Bell Park is a happening place this weekend, with thousands of people gathering to fill their plates with pork products. The formerly annual Ribfest made its return to Sudbury after last being held in 2019, with travelling pork rib vendors barbecuing their goods for long lineups of Greater Sudburians. “At one point we had lines at the rib section all the way from one side of the field to another,” organizer Kelsey Cutinello of KC Events and Promotions told Sudbury.com this afternoon. Estimating an attendance of between 1,000 and 2,000 people per hour to that point, lineups persisted at the food vendors even after rain began falling that afternoon during overcast conditions.
Sunny conditions are on today's forecast
It'll be a sunny one today, according to the Environment Canada forecast. Fog patches are anticipated to dissipate in the morning, and a wind of 20 km/h is anticipated in the morning. A high of 24 C is anticipated alongside a humidex of 26. The UV index will be six or higher. Conditions will remain clear tonight, when the temperature dips to 9 C.
