Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are a few stories to start your day on this Tuesday morning.
Eclipse! Hundreds visit Science North for celestial event
Hundreds of Sudburians headed to Science North on April 8 to witness, at least in part, the total solar eclipse. In Canada, the total eclipse is visible over a swath of the Earth measuring about 164 to 195 kilometres wide. While totality is limited, most of Canada, including Sudbury, saw at least a partial eclipse. The next total eclipse will pass over western Canada in 20 years. “You can actually see the sun's corona, which is pretty cool,” said Science North staff scientist Olathe MacIntyre told Sudbury.com last week. “The stars come out, you can see planets. Even here in Sudbury, with 90 per cent of the sun covered, we'll definitely be able to see Venus and we might even be able to see Jupiter.” The path of the shadow changes with each eclipse. Although the Sun and Moon align roughly every 18 months, Ontario last witnessed a total solar eclipse in 1979, and the next won't occur here until 2106.
City recommends $200M new build for downtown arena/events centre
A new-build downtown arena/events centre has been recommended by city staff, at a total budgeted cost of $200 million. To fund this project, the city recommends securing an additional $135 million in debt to top up the amount already borrowed for the project ($90 million, minus expenses to date). This, according to a report by city CAO Ed Archer which the city’s elected officials are slated to debate during their April 16 meeting. The report offers a long-awaited answer to the question of whether the city should proceed with a new arena/events centre build or to renovate the existing Sudbury Community Arena. On April 16, it will be up to city council to decide whether they agree with Archer’s assessment.
Let's eat! Miss Maple's, the Sudbury chipstand with a twist
It hasn’t been an easy ride for Miss Maple herself, but it’s been a delightful one. Rachelle Cote and her husband, Eric Blais, a backhoe operator by trade, started the Miss Maple’s Big Nickel Pickle chipstand in 2017. Just after opening, Rachelle learned she had breast cancer. Shortly after that, Rachelle’s father-in-law opened a chipstand and then landed in the intensive care unit after a motorcycle accident and suddenly they were running more than one chipstand. Rachelle then got pregnant and sadly lost the baby. To say it has been a whirlwind puts it quite plainly. But the chipstand gave her a sense of purpose and routine and there is nothing plain about its menu.
Video: Sudbury.com editor takes up the cricket bat
When we learned Rainbow District School Board students are now learning cricket, one of the world’s most popular sports, Sudbury.com editor Mark Gentili wanted in on the fun. Watch our video to see Grade 8 students at Lasalle Secondary School and the Rainbow board’s Matt Cootes giving Gentili the basics at the Lancer Dome. (By the way, if you have an idea for something our staff should try, email us at [email protected]). Cootes, the Rainbow board’s physical literacy and physical education co-ordinator, said he grew up in Australia, where cricket is very popular, “with a bat in my hand.” He has enjoyed introducing the sport to Rainbow board students in recent years. With many newcomers from countries where cricket is popular now settling in Greater Sudbury, a lot of students are actually already familiar with the sport.
Let's eat! Miss Maple's, the Sudbury chipstand with a twist
It hasn’t been an easy ride for Miss Maple herself, but it’s been a delightful one. Rachelle Cote and her husband, Eric Blais, a backhoe operator by trade, started the Miss Maple’s Big Nickel Pickle chipstand in 2017. Just after opening, Rachelle learned she had breast cancer. Shortly after that, Rachelle’s father-in-law opened a chipstand and then landed in the intensive care unit after a motorcycle accident and suddenly they were running more than one chipstand. Rachelle then got pregnant and sadly lost the baby. To say it has been a whirlwind puts it quite plainly. But the chipstand gave her a sense of purpose and routine and there is nothing plain about its menu.
Sudbury.com has a new SPACE just for you
At Sudbury.com, we are building a new SPACE especially for you. We’ve been working on this exciting project for a long time — years, in fact. But now that it’s almost finished, we want you to be the first to know. Welcome to SPACES, a unique gathering place that is 100 per cent local. At Village Media, the news company that operates Sudbury.com, our mission has always been to strengthen the cities and towns we serve. SPACES was designed with that goal in mind: to help you connect even deeper with the people, places, events and traditions that make your hometown so wonderful. What is SPACES? Think social media network — but safe and welcoming and community-powered.
