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Emilie Santerre 6, gets her hair cut by Trade Secrets manager Melodie Milford. Her mom Kim says she has been growing her hair for over a year to make wigs for cancer patients.

Without the more than 200 volunteers that do everything from provide security services to taking tickets, festivals like the Northern Lights Festival Boreal could not happen. Why do they do it? They enjoy meeting those who take part in the festival.

The Greater Sudbury Volunteer Firefighters held its Sixth Annual Western Rodeo at Belanger Farms in Chelmsford July 4-5 with the Rawhide Rodeo Company.

This simple recipe is a great way to use up that rhubarb in your garden. It tastes great served warm with ice cream.

No Donuts Racing, made up of five members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service, is competing in the Canadian Death Race, a 125-kilometre foot race through the Canadian Rockies Aug. 1-3, in support of Kids Help Phone.

The first big music festival of the season, Northern Lights Festival Boreal (NLFB) at Bell Park last weekend, was a big success, said Paul Loewenberg, festival board chair.

The sun was shining on Saturday as the Caruso Club let Sudburians have a taste of being Italian this weekend. "The weather's holding out, it's a perfect weekend," Festival Chair John Santagapita, said.

Organizers of the Northern Lights Festival Boreal (NLFB) will honour the late Jackie Washington, a jazz, folk and blues performer and long-time participant in the festival. There will be a tribute to the musician July 5 at 8 p.m.

Mountain bikes and helmets were awarded to 35 youth who participated in the Tim Horton's Earn-A-Bike program during May and June.

The Minnow Lake Lions Club donated $25,000 towards the construction of a gazebo at the Maison Vale Inco Hospice. The gazebo will hold 10 to 12 people and be used for day program activities such as yoga.