Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are a few stories to start your day on this Wednesday morning.
Slash stops by Sudbury for the filming of ‘Deathstalker’
Legendary guitar player Slash, best known for his work with the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, was in Sudbury last week to visit the set of a movie he is executive producing. City Tourism and Culture manager Lara Fielding met with Saul Hudson (best known by his stage name, Slash) during his May 9 visit. “He’s a legend,” Fielding told Sudbury.com, adding that Slash was keen to talk about everything film-related during his brief time in Sudbury, where the movie “Deathstalker” is being filmed. Fielding met with Slash at Northern Ontario Film Studios, which is hosting several movie sets. “He came in to see how the production was going,” she said. “We had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Slash and ask him some questions about filming and his interest in the horror genre.”
Then & Now: A 93-year-old cold case of city’s first murdered cop
In the early hours of Dec. 21, 1931, at about 3:30 a.m., while on his rounds as car Inspector on the Canadian National Railway yards, Harold Haley discovered the body of 34-year-old Const. Albert Nault of the Sudbury Police Force lying face down in a pool of blood. A steel-jacketed, .32 bullet had gouged the officer's forehead and he fell where he was shot, slain in cold blood, on the platform at the rear of the CNR freight sheds. When found, not only was the body lying face down, but both feet were together. Both arms were lying flat by the side of his body, palms upward, with his face lying right side up in the only patch of snow on the platform. The right hand was ungloved with his nightstick lying about four inches from him. Nault’s constable’s cap was also off, and lying under his left hand. Haley immediately informed the police department, which had already sent detectives Scott and McLaren on a tour of Nault's regular beat to figure out why he had not reported into headquarters at 1:30 a.m. as expected. Both detectives arrived on the scene shortly after Haley’s discovery. “I had stepped between two freight cars along the east side of the platform and noticed the body immediately, not six feet from me. I telephoned the police station at once," Haley said at the time.
Auditions this week for local ‘Addams Family Musical’ production
The Biggest Little Theatre Company is holding auditions this week for its production of the Broadway musical version of the classic TV comedy “The Addams Family”. The Biggest Lile Theatre Company (BLTC) invites young performers, age 6 to 16, to audition this week. "Celebrate the wackiness in every family with our best-selling Broadway musical adapted for middle school-age performers" BLTC said in a news release. "Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s 'normal' boyfriend and his parents." Auditions are taking place this week, until May 18. Those interested can find the forms and information on the BLTC website here. Performers need to prepare a short video of themselves singing a song from a musical or Disney film. They must also prepare a short scary story to demonstrate their acting chops.
Cubs fall to Calgary, still chasing a win at the Centenntial Cup
The fact the Greater Sudbury Cubs had trouble staying out of the penalty box may have contributed to the team’s 3-2 loss to the Calgary Canucks in May 13 action at the Centennial Cup in Oakville. It was the third straight loss for the defending Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League champions. The 10-day Centennial Cup tournament, which determines the nation’s top Junior A team, is being held from May 9-19 in Oakville. Opening play on May 10, the Cubs fell 10-2 to the Collingwood Blues. Then on May 12, Greater Sudbury took on the Navan Grads, losing that one, too, by a score of 5-1. On Monday, Calgary opened the scoring 3:13 into the first period, off the stick of Gavin Schmidt (assisted by Ethan Casper and Billy Hooson). Sudbury then spent the next several minutes killing penalities. Ben Harris took a tripping penality at 8:15, followed by Mason Chitaroni earning two separate minors for kneeing at 10:38. Then at 11:22, Cole Quevillon went to the box for tripping.
Turning fish waste to profit on Manitoulin Island
A Manitoulin Island fishery’s commitment to make better use of its catch will create more value for the company while also improving its impact on the environment. Purvis Fisheries, which is located near Silver Water on Manitoulin’s west end, is one of 24 fisheries operating on the Great Lakes that have joined the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge. Through the project, signatories have committed to using 100 per cent of their fish by 2025. It’s an initiative of the Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP), an organization representing the governors of the Great Lakes states and the Canadian premiers of Ontario and Québec. “We are thrilled to have Purvis Fisheries sign on to the pledge,” David Naftzger, the organization’s executive director, said in an April 29 news release.
Indie Cinema meeting leaves founding director ‘optimistic’
Though the Sudbury Indie Cinema will have to move it’s location after the building it was housed in was sold, Beth Mairs, lead programmer and former executive director of Sudbury Independent Cinema Co-op, told Sudbury.com she is feeling optimistic about the theatre’s future after a membership meeting on May 13, held in their current space at 162 MacKenzie in downtown Sudbury. It’s a space they’ll have to vacate in less than a year, and the meeting was to inform the members of the co-op theatre, and to offer some next steps, said Mairs. “As you are likely aware, the building that houses the Indie has been for sale for some time and was recently sold,” said an April 29 newsletter to members of the cinema co-op. “With the transfer of ownership of 162 Mackenzie, the Sudbury Independent Cinema Co-operative was notified that our current lease in the space will not be extended upon its conclusion in February 2025.” The cinema is located in the former gymnasium of Ecole St. Louis De Gonzagues, which at the time of the Indie’s opening was operated by Red Oak Real Estate of Red Oak Villa nearby Ste. Anne Road.
