Lifestyle

Children and parents can join the Sudbury Public Library for the TD Summer Reading Club 2008. The program, which runs in July and August, offers free activities to encourage children to read and develop literacy skills during the summer.

Gerry Lougheed Jr., chair, and Léo Therrien, executive director of the Sudbury Hospice, were presented with a gift certificate for $1,000 worth of merchandise from Paul McQueen of McQueen's Furniture.

BY JANET GIBSON When paramedic Rick Sasseville was asked how many times in his career he responded to a call and found a citizen performing CPR on the victim, he didn't have to think long before answering. "Two," he said. That's twice in 15 years.

Xstrata Nickel recently announced a donation of $50,000 for each of the next three years to the Sudbury YMCA and the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.

BY JANET GIBSON Besides getting oriented to campus life this September, first year students enrolled in health science, social service and education programs will join their upper year colleagues for a day-long event that introduces them to the pract

BY JANET GIBSON Sudbury Catholic District School Board, one of a handful of school boards outside of Toronto to embrace programs run by The Learning Partnership, will offer a third program to its students starting in January 2009.

What do Alex Trebec, Jeff Buttle, Alex Baummann, Robert Esmie, Darryl Brunt, and Joey Niceforo all have in common? The answer may be found in the new activity book, Bienvenue au Grand Sudbury, written and illustrated by retired educator, Angela Cicco

BY JANET GIBSON Schools in the Rainbow District School Board will excuse children who have lice in their hair as soon as their parents or guardians have been notified, said superintendent Norm Blaseg.

By Liz Fleming "A slow horse, please," I requested, surveying the meandering mounts, "And an old one, too. I don't really ride." In fact, most of my equestrian experience has been on carousel ponies - no manure and they never bolt.

By Marg Seregelyi "Slow down and move over," says Shawna Larose when referring to vehicles driving past riders on horses. Larose rides with a group of friends year-round in the Valley East area.