Lifestyle

The Santa Claus Parade will be making its way through the streets of downtown Sudbury on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 5:30 pm. The parade will start on Notre Dame St.

Exchange students from Kenya entertained Adamsdale public school students with singing, dancing and a slide show about Kenya, Africa. The students learned about the country's flag, culture and environmental concerns.

BY VICKI GILHULA Since about 1980, Queen St. West in Toronto between University and Bathurst has been known as a cool place for trendy restaurants, art galleries, cutting-edge fashion boutiques, interesting shops and nightclubs.

We had our second annual Radiothon of Hope the week of Oct. 24 on our EZ Rock 105.3FM. Anyone who tuned in on those days had their hearts torn from hearing one story, only to have it lifted with another.

BY WENDY BIRD The idea of writing a 50,000-word novel in a month may be daunting to some but, for 26-year-old Stacey Lavallie, it all depends on how you look at it. "It's not that hard, really.

Did you know that the mayonnaise you put on your sandwiches can be used around the house? The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 2, offers many fun and practical uses for mayonnaise.

BY VICKI GILHULA Meals on Wheels held a successful gala dinner and auction recently which highlighted Canadian food and wine. Notes in the International Passport Wine Event program say that Canadian food is as diverse as its people.

BY WENDY BIRD Roughly 30 percent of Greater Sudbury's population considers itself to be francophone, a significant amount of people who are represented by roughly 75 French organizations in the city - from arts and culture to education and health.

The Ontario International Development Agency presented the Sudbury Dance Festival on Friday, Nov. 9 at the Fraser Auditorium.

BY LAUREL MYERS The Young Professionals Association (YPA) of Sudbury hosted its second annual jazz gala Friday evening.