No longer alone in the snow: Dozens join climate activist Sophia Mathur for latest #FridaysforFuture rally:
Sudbury's Fridays for Future youth were joined by dozens of Sudburians, including local politicians from all levels of government on Nov. 29 in the courtyard outside of Tom Davies Square. The group of youth — numbering upwards of 50 people — were celebrating their successes over the past year, led by Sophia Mathur, who recently marked the one year anniversary of her first climate strike. Sudbury's Fridays for Future group is supported by more than 100 scientists at Laurentian University, the Sudbury and District Labour Council and the local chapter of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Nov. 29 also marked the fourth global Fridays for Future strike and the sixth national strike for Canada. More on this story here.
Don't park on the street at night: Overnight parking bylaw kicks in Dec. 1:
Greater Sudbury's winter overnight parking bylaw takes effect on Sunday, Dec. 1. The Overnight Parking By-law remains effect until March 31. During the winter months, parking is not permitted "on any roadway, highway, laneway or side street within the city," between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. This is to make it easier for city crews to clear snow from the streets. "The bylaw will be strictly enforced, seven days a week," the city said in a release to media. "Motorists who do not adhere to the overnight parking by-law may be ticketed and the vehicle may be towed if it is impeding snow removal." An exemption to the bylaw means vehicles can be parked on the road overnight on Dec. 25 and Dec. 26, and Jan. 1 — though residents are asked to be mindful of any snow removal requirements on these nights.
First phase of Maley Drive extension opens:
The $80.1-million first phase of the Maley Drive extension opened Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. This phase of the project connects Lasalle Boulevard west to the Falconbridge Highway. The cost of the phase was shared by the municipal, provincial and federal governments. Mayor Brian Bigger called the extension a "critical infrastructure asset" in a news release Friday. “The Maley Drive Extension Project is a critical infrastructure asset and demonstrates the value of building safe and efficient roads that will get our residents and economy moving," Bigger said. The first phase of the project includes a new four-lane road from Lasalle to Lansing Avenue; a new interchange on Notre Dame Avenue, north Lasalle, to access the new road; widening Notre Dame to six lanes north of the improved area; roundabouts at Collège Boréal (now open), Barrydowne Road and Lansing Avenue; and rebuilding Maley Drive between Lansing and Falconbridge Highway.
Peddler's Pub fire: $150K damage, 13 people living above restaurant displaced:
An electrical panel fire in the basement at Pedder's Pub in downtown Sudbury late Wednesday night has not only shut down the restaurant, it has displaced the 13 people who live in the six apartments in the building's upper floor. The fire at the Cedar Street building was reported to Greater Sudbury Fire Services at 11:40 p.m. Nov. 27. Acting Platoon Chief Phil Langis said this was just one of a record 70 calls the fire department received during his shift on Wednesday, while a major snowstorm hit Greater Sudbury. That snowstorm caused power outages and surges across the city, a situation the fire department suspects caused the Peddler's Pub blaze. “That's where all their fuse panels come in from the back laneway. As everybody in Sudbury knows, that night we were experiencing a lot of electrical anomalies around the city with power outages and surges. “That's sort of where we found all the major damage, was in that area.” A post on the Peddler's Pub Facebook page also said the fire was caused by the electrical panel shorting out during the snowstorm. Damage to the building is estimated at around $150,000, Langis said. That includes damage to the electrical system, melted water pipes and smoke damage.
Warming centres opened, still 500+ Hydro One customers without power:
The City of Greater Sudbury opened warming centres in Wahnapitae and Dowling for hundreds of Hydro One customers who were still without power Friday following Wednesday's record-setting snowstorm. The Wahnapitae Community Centre at 161 Glenbower Cres. was opened as a warming centre for residents who remain without power following Wednesday's storm. The Canadian Red Cross was in attendance with comfort items for those in need. The Hydro One outage map shows there is a large swath of people, about 120 in all, in the Red Deer Lake Road North area that are without power. Hydro One crews are still assessing the damage and there is no estimate time for restoration as of yet.
A drunk driver killed Linda Ryan's young son in Sudbury in 1983: The community said enough was enough:
Linda Ryan's son, Corey, was 11 years old when he was killed in a Sudbury car crash caused by an impaired driver on Jan. 23, 1983. Her husband, Bill, was badly injured in the same crash.That was nearly 37 years ago, but Ryan remembers vividly praying that Corey was alive on her way to the hospital. She recalls screaming when she was told he was dead. After Corey's death, as a way to deal with the tragedy, Ryan helped to found a group called People to Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (PRIDE). PRIDE eventually became Action Sudbury, a Sudbury group that after 35 years, continues to campaign against impaired driving. Get the full story here.
Missing teen: Madyson Wilson, 15, last seen at St. Charles College Wednesday:
Greater Sudbury Police are asking for the public's assistance to locate 15-year-old Madyson Wilson, who was last seen at St. Charles College Wednesday, Nov. 27. She was last seen wearing a red Champion hoody, possibly black leggings, a black jacket and black boots. The teen is 5-6, 115 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Greater Sudbury Police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS (8477) or www.sudburycrimestoppers.com.
