Lifestyle

Fire Station No. 4 fire fighters, along with 16 students from Lockerby Composite Secondary School, recently kicked off the 2010 ChangeTheWorld – Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge.

Zoe Grace was born April 28 at the new Sudbury Regional Hospital's birthing centre, and weighed in at 9 lbs. 2 oz. She is a “miracle baby,” says Nancy Griffin, 40. She and her partner, Rich Griffin, 47, had been trying to have children for 13 years.

Spring has sprung, and with warmer temperatures around the corner, homeowners need to know there’s more to spring home maintenance than making sure the lawn is cut and the flower beds are cleaned up.

Sudbury city councillor Ron Dupuis signed a proclamation announcing April 25 to 30 as Vidalia Onion Week. The Sudbury Shriners are selling 10 lb. bags of Vidalia onions for $12 until May 20.

Greater Sudbury students in Grades 5-8 were invited to create posters for the Path of Discovery Tour at Dynamic Earth. Each class submitted one poster based on this year’s mining theme: Refining Young Minds.

Whether you are planting flowers that bloom brightly for only one season (annuals), or you are a gardener who is interested in plants that return every year (perennials), or you want to grow your own vegetables, you can get strong and healthy plants

Having a green and healthy lawn and garden now has a new meaning. It’s a new way of thinking that takes a bit more planning, but it’s worth the effort.

BY GIANNI UBRIACO The Sudbury Via Rail Station will be transformed into a large-scale experimental art gallery during the second annual Fair of Alternative Art of Sudbury (FAAS), running May 6-8 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

The Big Apple lives up to its fast-paced reputation, one Sudbury resident recalled about her two trips to the city of 19 million people.

BY GIANNI UBRIACO The founding member of British blues/rock band Savoy Brown, Kim Simmonds, was recently inducted into the Canadian Blues Hall of Fame. Now, Simmonds is headed to Canada and will hit the stage in Sudbury at Shaughnessy’s on May 8.