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As a fundraiser, the Sudbury branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will host three events where the public can have their favourite pet photographed with Santa. The events take place Saturday, Dec.

'Tis the season, and Christmas concerts are popping up all over Greater Sudbury. No Strings Attached Community Band, under the direction of Sandra McMillan, will hold their annual Christmas concert Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve Chaos, is the second annual St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School play, to be performed Tuesday Dec. 15 and Wednesday Dec. 16 at 7 pm at 2993 Algonquin Rd.

Sudbury photographer Terence Hayes captured the brightly-lit Canadian Pacific Holiday Train when it rolled into town Dec. 2.

Sudbury Secondary School students Mitchell McIntyre (left) Teal Corelli and Thomas Flake, who are part of the school’s brass ensemble, play some music during the recent proclamation of Charles Dickens week (Dec. 7 to 13) at Tom Davies Square.

Greater Sudbury is not only a mining, medical and education hub, it is also a centre for dance, said organizers for Where We Are/Où Nous Sommes, a celebration of dance’s local history. The contemporary dance event runs Dec.

Lana Proulx, Jazmine Houle’s cousin, ties a red ribbon on a vehicle during the Action Sudbury Red Ribbon campaign kickoff that was held Friday, Nov. 27 at the Travelodge Hotel.

Gary Gibson, a local sound technician, has a lot of musical friends ready to support his hospitalized nine-year-old grandson, Brayden. A benefit concert, A Christmas Gift to Brayden, will be held Wednesday Dec. 16 at St. Andrew's Place, 111 Larch St.

Collège Boreal is hosting a community garage sale Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in room 1150 d/e. All proceeds go to United Way's campaign, said Benoît Clément, spokesperson for Collège Boreal, in a release.

Carrefour francophone is moving back to the downtown, where it began over 50 years ago, confirmed Stéphane Gauthier, executive director of Carrefour francophone.