Lifestyle

(NC)- Back-to-school is among the year's second-busiest shopping periods behind Christmas.

Cirque du Soleil's Delirium will be shown for four performances at SilverCity Sudbury Cinemas. Delirium will be presented at select Cineplex Entertainment theatres on Wednesday Aug. 20 and Thursday Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. as well as Saturday Aug.

2008 is the year of the staycation. It's the hottest new trend in tourism - a low-stress, relaxing and cost-friendly vacation that lets you take time off to enjoy life close to home.

BY JUDI KOSKI Dee Miller, founder and executive director of Renewed Strength Inc., will be visiting Sudbury as part of her Bike Around Ontario for Cancer Awareness Tour.

BY BILL BRADLEY Local farmers are being called alternative food revolutionaries by Allison Muckle, co-ordinator of Eat Local Sudbury Co-operative. Muckle is hosting a number of local farmers Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Onaping Falls Lions invites the community to the 21st annual Fall Festival Cavalcade of Colours, Sept. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

By Judi Koski Folk and country, the lilt of Cape Breton violin and Finnish folklore combine in the latest release by Vancouver's Back Door Slam. The group will be having a party in Sudbury to celebrate its latest CD, I'll Get Mine, Aug. 22.

BY LAUREL MYERS The community is invited to put its "sole" into the fight against arthritis by joining in the annual Arthritis Walk, to be held Sept. 21.

By JUDI KOSKI Sudbury's very own Larry Berrio (Barriault) is rockin' this town with his new album RPM. It's pure Canadian country music with attitude, and a rock-hard edge.

Sudburian Tara-Lee Godfrey has turned a passion for gift giving into a new business called Jars 'n Kisses.