Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Heavy snow could hit Sudbury on Wednesday:
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for the Greater Sudbury area, with heavy snow and blowing snow expected Wednesday. A developing low pressure system over Colorado is expected to track over Lake Huron and Georgian Bay late Tuesday. Snow with blowing snow is expected to develop Wednesday morning and continue into Wednesday evening. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are possible with the heaviest snow falling in the afternoon. There remains some uncertainty regarding the exact track of this system and associated snowfall amounts. This watch may be upgraded to a winter storm warning as the track of this low becomes more certain. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to www.getprepared.gc.ca.
After a few 'bumps along the way,' low-barrier homeless shelter opens in downtown Sudbury:
After working through issues that included funding problems and a construction delay, a permanent, low-barrier, year-round emergency shelter opens its doors in downtown Sudbury tonight at 10 p.m. "The permanent shelter has been a long road — a few bumps along the way, as most of you already know,” said Marion Quigley, outgoing CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Health Association Sudbury-Manitoulin, at the shelter's grand opening Nov. 25. The grand opening also featured speeches from officials including Greater Sudbury city councillor Geoff McCausland, Sudbury MPP Jamie West, as well as smudging by First Nations representatives. The 30-bed Off The Street Emergency Shelter is located at 200 Larch St., a building that at one time housed the city's police station. The building was donated in 2017 to the CMHA for its $7 million Home for Good project with an understanding that would be the only contribution from the municipality. Find the full story here.
Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle Campaign kicks off:
The Salvation Army launched its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign on Nov. 22 during the ninth annual Hope in the City luncheon. The luncheon, which included a presentation from the Lougheed Foundation, was held at Northbury Hotel on Brady Street. The goal of this year's Kettle Campaign is $217,000, the Salvation Army said. “We are seeing close to 900 individuals a month who use our food bank,” Captain Deb VanderHeyden said in a press release. “The need is great in Sudbury and we are determined to assist those individuals and families who may be struggling to make ends meet. This year, the Salvation Army said it provided more than 15,000 meals at its Cedar Place location. A new program, called Tiny Bites, was also born this year, designed to help fill the gap when school food programs shut down for the summer. It provided 450 lunches to local children. Last year, the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper Program provided 1,133 households with food and 1,176 kids with toys. The Kettle Campaign helps the Salvation Army continue with programs like these. Volunteers are always needed to help with the Kettle Campaign. If you can help, email [email protected] or call (705) 919-1375.
HIV Awareness Week: Réseau ACCESS Network encourages you to #BundleUpInRED:
It's HIV Awareness Week in Greater Sudbury. A small ceremony took place at Tom Davies Square on Monday morning to kick off the schedule of events. Ward 9 Coun. Deb McIntosh read the proclamation, as HIV Awareness Week runs until Dec. 1. “We encourage all citizens to wear a red scarf and participate in Réseau ACCESS Network’s #BundleUpInRed campaign,” said a news release. The “Bundle up in Red” campaign is an event that utilizes red scarves to raise awareness and capture the attention of Sudburians. About 2,000 red scarves have been distributed throughout the city. They are tied around lamp posts on major city streets and will be attached to trees in Memorial Park. More on this story here.
Island’s very first fast food franchise, Tim Hortons, coming to Little Current:
The long-rumoured Tim Hortons on Manitoulin Island is now confirmed after Northeast Town council approved the site plan for the property at 45 Manitowaning Road in Little Current that will host a 2,745 square foot fast food outlet, with shovels set to hit the ground in the spring. “I didn’t even know the meeting was happening, but it was a good (outcome), of course,” said developer Jim McBane, who confirmed to The Expositor that the location will indeed be a Tim Hortons under the management of franchisee Denis Lefebvre. Mr. McBane said all of the restaurants are built from corporate-approved templates and both the project management company and engineering company are also corporately chosen. He said this restaurant was a fairly standard size for Tim Hortons, with other restaurant templates being both larger and smaller than this option. The new outlet will likely be a welcome addition for early morning shift workers who want a drive-thru caffeine fix on their way to work. Mr. McBane said Tim Hortons in regions such as this are often open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., though he could not confirm the operating hours as this would be finalized by the franchisee.
Greater Sudbury's first roundabout now open:
The first ever roundabout in Greater Sudbury's opened Monday as part of the $80.1-million Maley Drive extension. Located at the entrance of Collège Boréal, the first of three roundabouts opened at noon Monday, the city said in a news release Nov. 25. Two more are slated to open — one on Barrydowne Road at Maley Drive, and one on Maley Drive at Lansing Avenue — as part of the Maley Drive extension, which is slated to open to traffic before the end of 2019. Some finishing work will continue into 2020. The project is on time and on budget, the release said.
Sudbury teams hang tough at high school provincial championships:
A top eight finish, a consolation championship and another appearance in a consolation final were all part of the mix for the five Sudbury teams that took part in the OFSAA championships, which wrapped up on Saturday. Returning to the provincial high-school playdowns after an absence of more than 10 years, the Horizon Aigles looked like they never missed a beat, finishing second in their pool of five teams, before being eliminated in quarter-final play. The Aigles survived a scare right out of the gate, slipping past the Acton District High School Bearcats, but lost 20-25, 19-25 to the Brampton Christian School Bobcats later in the day. Meanwhile, the Lasalle Lancers boys volleyball team duplicated their performance of one year ago, losing out in the consolation final, but not before coming within an eyelash of matching Horizon in advancing to the championship flight top eight. Get the full recap here.
Tuesday weather:
Mainly cloudy today with a high of 4. Overcast into the evening with a 30 per cent chance of flurries overnight with risk of freezing drizzle. Overnight low will drop to -4, feeling like -10 with the wind chill. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
