Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Celebrate suds at the Elgin Street Beer Fest this Saturday:
Beer is very much in the news this week as the new Ontario PC government unveiled its buck a beer challenge, but that's not the type of beverage those attending the sixth annual Elgin Street Craft Beer Festival on Saturday will be sampling. These beer lovers are more concerned with flavour than price. Twenty-eight craft breweries, distilleries and cider producers from across the province will serve up samples of their newest creations as well as their most popular brews at the festival, which runs noon to midnight Aug. 11. Admission to Saturday's event includes a souvenir sampling glass and three samples. Further samples cost $2 each.
NHLers and docs faceoff for NEO Kids on Sunday:
The NHL is coming to Greater Sudbury to take on local doctors in a battle on the ice. The Vale presents: NHL vs Docs game will take place on Aug.12, at 2 p.m. at the Sudbury Community Arena. Tickets are $22 with all proceeds going towards NEO Kids Foundation. Before the game, NHL players will be available for an autograph signing session (12:30 p.m.) while attendees enjoy a BBQ and activities beginning at 11:30am outside the main entrance at the Sudbury Arena. Doors open at 1 p.m. Be sure to check back with Sudbury.com for photos and more from this event.
The 34th annual Beaton Classic goes this weekend:
The 34th annual Beaton Classic will take place on Sunday, Aug. 12 at Moonlight Beach. This Sudbury Fitness Challenge event starts at 9 a.m. and will run until around 1 p.m. with races for participants of all ages competing as either individuals or in teams of up to four. Most participants will take part in the quadrathalon (swim, bike, canoe, run), with kids trying their fitness ability at the triathlon. Food will be available for all participants, including pizza, fruit and more. Draw prizes available include a mountain bike courtesy of The Outside Store, a pair of Oakley sunglasses and more. The event is expected to draw between 150 to 200 people.
June 2019 deadline for Kingsway appeals:
The legislative clock started counting Aug. 8 on the planning appeals filed with the province that aim to stop the Kingsway Entertainment District. Becky Fong, a spokesperson for the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT), said in an email Thursday that cases such as Sudbury have to be resolved within 10 months. “The appeals were deemed valid and the validity letters and notice of commencement were issued (Aug. 8),” Fong said. “With regard to timelines, the legislative period starts ... when the notice of commencement was issued. And the timelines for both appeal types are 10 months.” That would mean a decision would be due in early June of next year. The 10-month timeline will delay the start of the casino and community arena, which the proponents had hoped to start early next year. Full story here.
Pair of provincial parks re-opened Friday:
Ontario Parks announced Friday that both Grundy Lake Provincial Park and French River Provincial Park have been re-opened as of Aug. 10. Grundy Lake Provincial Park is located between French River and Key River and was one of a number of provincial parks that was evacuated and closed due to forest fires in the area. Grundy Lake Provincial Park was evacuated on July 27. French River Provincial Park was re-opened on Aug. 10 with some exceptions. For more information on park closures visit ontarioparks.ca or contact 1-888-ONT-PARK (1-888-668-7275).
This is Wick, a baby bald eagle rescued by an OPP constable who's helping the bird learn to fly:
After a month of recovery at the Wild At Heart Wildlife Refuge Centre, a juvenile bald eagle — nicknamed Wick — is back on the Warren farm where it was found, and seems on the cusp of learning to fly. OPP Const. Carmel McDonald said she noticed the eagle nest on a huge white pine on her property back in the spring, and she'd seen eagles flying by once in awhile. But she said her family didn't pay much attention to the birds until July 2, when they found an eaglet on the ground. “And it didn't look well,” McDonald said, guessing that the bird fell from the nest during a storm, or was possibly pushed out by its sibling — bald eagle babies are quite aggressive. Acting on the advice of the wildlife sanctuary, they left the eaglet, who couldn't yet fly, on the ground with food and water nearby until July 4 to see if the mother was still taking care of it. “We watched and watched, and the mommy didn't come,” said McDonald, who nicknamed the eaglet Wick because its yellow legs reminded her of a waxy candle. “So we called the wildlife sanctuary back because we were afraid something would eat it. Little Wick ended up getting a ride in McDonald's police cruiser to the Lively-based wildlife sanctuary. Veterinarian Dr. Rod Jouppi, president of Wild at Heart, said Wick, one of about 15 bald eagles his centre has rehabilitated over the years, “had a pretty serious back injury.” Find the full story here.
You can find GrEATer Sudbury's Best burger at...
This summer, Sudbury.com is on the hunt for the most delicious feasts that our city has to offer in a series we're calling GrEATer Sudbury's Best. So far we've visited and taste-tested GrEATer Sudbury's Best french fries, best steak, best dessert and best smoothie. Last week, we asked you to tell us who makes the best burger in Greater Sudbury. Watch the video as The Townehouse Tavern shows us how to make their most popular burger, The Bistro. The Townehouse Tavern is located at the corner of Elgin and Grey Streets in Sudbury.
How cool would it be to see skydivers float into Chelmsford?
If approved by city council Aug. 14, residents in Chelmsford will be seeing people parachuting into Edna Street over three days later this month. Skydive Petawawa, based in Pembroke, is planning a skydiving event consisting of tandem jumps on August 24-26, on private property at 3469 Edna St. “The property owner has provided Skydive Petawawa with permission to hold the event on their property,” says a staff report on the plan. Canadian aviation requires municipalities to be informed and have no objections when someone wants to parachute into a built-up area or an open-air assembly of persons. “Skydive Petawawa is therefore seeking a declaration of non-objection from the City of Greater Sudbury in order to obtain a Special Flight Operations Certificate from Transport Canada,” the report says. “Transport Canada is the entity that ultimately approves these activities and is granted by way of a Special Flight Operations Certificate.” The company offers training and parachute jumps in Pembroke, but the report doesn't say what they have planned for August. A message sent to Skydive Petawawa seeking details wasn't immediately returned.
Check your fridge: Pinty's chicken strips recalled:
Pinty's Delicious Foods Inc. is recalling Pinty's brand Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Strips (sold refrigerated) from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the following recalled products: Pinty's Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Strips (1 kg, UPC 0 69094 62401 1, best before Aug. 9, 2018), Pinty's Oven Roasted Chicken Breast Strips (1 kg, UPC 0 69094 62401 1, best before Aug. 15, 2018). If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor. Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
