Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
‘Anti-brutality’ demonstration fills Memorial Park with protesters:
Hundreds of people gathered at Memorial Park in downtown Sudbury Wednesday afternoon as part of an “anti-brutality” demonstration. Organizers spoke on condemning police brutality before protestors marched toward the Bridge of Nations then to the Sudbury Courthouse. Check out Sudbury.com's phots and video of the demonstration here.
Gore Bay resident dies in ATV collision:
A 65-year-old is dead after an ATV crash on Manitoulin Island this past weekend. At around 3:20 p.m. May 31,, members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP, with the assistance of the Manitoulin-Sudbury District EMS responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on Skipper Lane, Gordon Township. Investigation has since revealed that the ATV left the roadway. The driver of the ATV had severe injuries and died later at hospital. The ATV driver was a 65-year-old from Gore Bay. The investigation is ongoing at this time with the assistance of OPP Technical Collision Investigators.
Police arrest four, recover $22K in stolen property after theft in Nairn Centre:
Four people, including a Sudbury man, have been arrested and face numerous charges after a theft and flight from police earlier this week. On June 1, the Manitoulin OPP received a report of a theft from the Esso Station in Nairn Centre. The suspect vehicle was found by police but fled when the cruiser was spotted. Officers from the Manitoulin Detachment with the assistance from the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Sudbury OPP, OPP helicopter, OPP Canine Unit, Emergency Response Team, the Anishnawbek Police Service (APS) and Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) were able to locate the vehicle eventually and arrest all four people believed to be involved. Not only did they find the suspects and the stolen vehicle, police said they recovered a large quantity of stolen property valued at approximately $22,500. More on this story here.
There are only three known active cases of COVID-19 in the North right now:
Public Health Ontario has reported 338 new cases of COVID-19 today, which is an increase of 1.2 per cent in the total number of confirmed cases in the province to date. The province has also reported 19 deaths attributed to COVID-19 since yesterday’s update. The latest victims of the coronavirus include five people between the ages of 60 and 79 and 14 people over the age of 80. Public Health Ontario has reported 2,312 deaths attributed to the coronavirus to date, which is eight per cent of the total number of confirmed cases in the province. According to Wednesday’s epidemiological report, there are 327 more recoveries, bringing the total number of resolved cases to 22,811, which is 78.5 per cent of the confirmed cases to-date. Public Health Ontario reports a case as “resolved” when 14 days have passed since the first date of symptom onset, and the patient is not currently hospitalized. There are 791 people hospitalized in the province with COVID-19, including 127 patients in intensive care units and 92 patients on ventilators. Since last report, 17,537 tests have been processed, bringing the province’s test total to 765,501. Full story here.
City will wait until end of year to allocate $4.1M capital levy:
Greater Sudbury's finance and administration committee deferred their decision on where to use their 1.5 per cent capital levy — equal to $4.1 million — during their meeting on June 2. The capital levy report was first brought forward back in January, with options laid out as to where the city should allocate the funds, pointing to arterial roads, local roads and buildings and facilities as the key priorities. Those decisions will have to wait until later in the year however, as the committee voted in favour of deferring the matter, due to COVID-19. Find more on this story here.
With usage tripling thanks to COVID-19 layoffs, this $20K Sudbury Food Bank donation was very welcome:
With a lot more people to feed and donations of non-perishable goods from the public down to almost nothing, a $20,000 cheque dropped off at the Sudbury Food Bank by the Union of Taxation Employees Local 00042 Sudbury was most welcome. Sudbury Food Bank president Mellaney Dahl said due to layoffs caused by the pandemic, food bank usage has doubled and in some cases tripled at some of its member agencies. “Here at the food bank, it has been very stressful, and very, very busy,” Dahl said. “We can use every dollar we can get.” The funds donated to the food bank come from members’ union dues, said Tracy Marcotte, president of the Union of Taxation Employees Local 00042 Sudbury. She said the national union donated to Food Banks Canada, and that inspired local unions across the country to donate to food banks in their area.
Helpers: Capreol's Ken Gustafson loves volunteering, and wants millennials to follow in his footsteps:
Family and community are equally important to Kenneth Gustafson, who has lived in Capreol for 82 years, married the love of his life and raised three children there, and still serves as an active community volunteer. Ken and his wife Helen (nee McPhee) recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. A tight-knit family, their three daughters are Sandra, Tracey and Kelley. “We’ve also been blessed with six grandchildren and three great-grandsons,” said Gustafson. “Our girls and their families all chose to remain in Greater Sudbury.” In 1939, Gustafson, his parents and sister Dorothy relocated from Winnipeg to Northern Ontario, where his father was offered a job with the Canadian National Railway. Capreol has been home ever since. Find more here.
Thursday Weather:
Mix of sun and cloud for Thursday. Daytime high will get up to 27. Clear skies overhead this evening with the low dropping to 10. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
