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Annual Day of Mourning: honour the dead, fight for the living
Hundreds gathered April 28 for two ceremonies marking the 40th annual Day of Mourning, a tradition born in Sudbury and now internationally observed. It is a chance to mourn those who have died on the job, and for this year, a chance to recommit to the work of ensuring a safe workplace.
The Sudbury and District Labour Council held their annual ceremony at Laurentian University's Fraser Auditorium, following which the United Steelworkers Local 6500 held a private Day of Mourning ceremony at the Steelworkers Hall on Brady Street.
“The day of mourning is a reminder that every life is valuable, and that every walk loss is a profound tragedy,” said Jessica Montgomery, Sudbury District Labour Council president. “As we remember the lives that have been lost, we must also find strength and resilience; Today is not only about grieving, but also renewing our commitment to workplace health and safety.”
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Elgin Street Mission, Verdicchio serve up gourmet meal
The Elgin Street Mission, Verdicchio Ristorante and the Lougheed Foundation served up a five-star gourmet meal for around 250 hungry people on April 23.
This is the second time the trio has teamed up to serve up a fine dining experience at the Mission.
It was an amazing event,” said Amanda Robichaud, the executive director of the Elgin Street Mission. “We had about 20 volunteers to serve a sit-down, five-star dinner. Most volunteers were from the Rotary Sudbury Sunrisers.”
Robichaud said through donors, the event helped raise about $13,000 to support the Mission’s operations.
“All the food and staff hours were donated by Verdicchio,” Robichaud said.
The hungry crowd enjoyed a menu that included caesar salad to start, rosé pasta, braised pork shank for the main dish and blueberry cobbler for dessert.
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Laurentian budgets $8M for post-insolvency transformation
Laurentian University has budgeted $8 million in its 2024-2025 budget to transform its operations following nearly two years of insolvency earlier this decade.
The university presented its second post-insolvency budget at its April 26 board of governors meeting, with a small surplus of $500,000 projected for 2024-2025. That includes revenues of $201.7 million and expenses of $201.2 million.
(You can view the budget documents for yourself on Laurentian’s website).
For the 2023-2024 school year, Laurentian had projected an $8.2 million surplus.
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Collège Boréal students awarded scholarships from mining industry
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR Council) has stepped up to provide scholarship funding for post-secondary programs related to the mining sector.
