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On Sept. 27 Grade 7 Notre-Dame students Darian Grenier (left) and Robert Mélancon celebrated Franco-Ontarian day. The first provincial Franco-Ontarian day is Sept 25.

“There’s nothing better than the sound of laughter in a theatre,” David Savoy, artistic director of the Sudbury Theatre Centre (STC), said. And Savoy should know. He had Sudbury audiences in stitches again and again last season — his first at STC.

Fall is the perfect time to take a walk in the woods and explore nature. Recently, Emma James hiked the trails out by Laurentian University and had fun feeding birds from the brim of her hat.

Northern Life reporter Bill Bradley says he has “learned a lot about cooking and making preserves, including canning pickles and spaghetti sauce,” from one of his neighbours, George Blanchard.

The last two weeks of September and first two weeks of October could very well be the most beautiful time to travel through the province. Green forests are beginning to turn brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow — a sure sign that fall is here.

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Jason Blaine said he’s been fortunate to have had “a couple lucky breaks.

Thorneloe Theatre will take its own approach to three satirical plays by Ethan Coen. Waiting, Four Benches and Debate, known collectively as Almost an Evening, will hit the stage for one night only on Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.

Hanmer-born author Sarah Selecky is returning home to read from her Giller Prize nominated book, This Cake is for the Party. Selecky, who now lives in Toronto, will be reading from the collection of stories at Fromagerie Elgin on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.

With the 22nd edition of Cinéfest wrapped up, winners of various film awards have been announced.