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GET TO KNOW YOUR DOWNTOWN WITH THE SUDBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

This weekend is shaping up to be a perfect one to enjoy the fall weather and the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra wants to get you out downtown to explore! The second annual Symphony Crawl is going on this Saturday, September 28th starting at noon and culminating in a 5PM finale performance by Northern Brass Choir and Friends of the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra at the School of Architecture. Over the course of the day passport holders will have the chance to see over 80 different musicians at 25 different downtown locations! This is a great afternoon to get to know some......

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Natural Living with The Essential Cove

After being inspired to create a happier and healthier life for herself and learning more about personal development, Natalie decided to open The Essential Cove here in Sudbury. The Essential Cove is a natural wellness studio offering classes, workshops, shopping and healthy snacks! We spoke with Natlie to find out more! Tell us about the Essential Cove. You left your corporate job to start the Essential Cove – what inspired this? In my eyes, I had the “dream job” – I worked with amazing people in a place where I was fortunate to have benefits, a pension, and other cool......

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NLFB VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

Northern Lights Festival Boréal kicks off Thursday July 4th through 7th at Bell Park signalling the official start of summer in Sudbury! They’ve got a stacked line up ready for you including Sam Roberts Band, K’Naan, Bedouin Soundclash and Half Moon Run. Four jam packed days of music and fun, we hope you’re resting up ahead of time! Aside from the music though one of our favourite parts of the festival is checking out the wares of some of the fabulous local vendors. Each year NLFB strives to give festival goers a variety of food and artisan options to......

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Father's Day

Father’s Day is this Sunday and if you’re a last minute shopper like us – no problem – we’ve got you covered! Choose a fun experience or shop local at one of our amazing local businesses. Whatever you buy Dad he’s guarenteed to love! Father’s Day Tour & Social @ Crosscut Distillery Take Dad to our local Distillery for Father’s Day and treat him to a tour with the owner. He’ll also be treated to a delicious cocktail! Tickets are $20. Can’t make it to the tour? You can still treat dad to the delicious tastes of Crosscut Distillery......

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MAKER MONDAY: LETTERS & ROPE

This winter’s been long and I think we could all use a little cheering up. Luckily that is exactly the type of thing Letters & Rope specializes in! Jordyn Fitzgerald is a Sudbury area maker of weavings, hand-lettered creations and other goods that will make your heart happy. She uses all sorts of different materials including recycled scraps from old clothes and hand painted yarns to weave whimsical patterns with nostalgic colour schemes. Jordyn tries her best to create pieces that will spark joy in their new homes so its hard not to be in a good mood once......

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SHOP LOCAL: LAST MINUTE MUSICAL GIFT IDEAS

For some of us, the holidays are just days away and we have no idea what to get the folks on our list. It can be especially difficult when shopping for “the person who has everything”. With holidays just around the corner, consider a music purchase! With local artists whose music range in genre from Rock ’n’ Roll to Psychedelic-Folk, there’s bound to be an artist that strikes the auditory fancy of your loved ones. If being part of the action is more their style get them a ticket an upcoming show or take advantage of early-bird festival pricing.......

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Our Craters last minute holiday gift guide

Calling all last minute shoppers – we have the perfect gift guide to help you find a gift for everyone on your list this holiday season. We recently gave away some really great gifts to our readers for the holidays and we wanted to share a roundup of some of those with you. So here is our last minute (local) holiday gift guide! All photos taken by @katelynvanessa. Heirloom Island prints Julieanne Steedman is the artist and maker behind Heirloom Island. She creates colour filled artwork, hand-drawn maps, and handmade items perfect for your home or cottage. We love all......

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MAKER MONDAY: WOLF & PINE

If all natural skin care products and filthy humour are up your alley you are going to love Wolf & Pine! Dave and Mercedes are the, Lively duo behind this line of eco-friendly, plant-based care products. Their range includes clay masks, bath salts, body soap, beard oil and body whips to name a few. Many touting cheeky names like Ho Fo Sho, Filthy Mouth or London Flog. Their product names might make you blush but their products will make you glow! We got in touch with Mercedes to get more information on Wolf & Pine and the inspiration behind......

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MAKER MONDAY: ALY BECKER DESIGNS

Alysha Becker is a graphic designer by day and avid doodle do’er by night. Hours of browsing Pinterest and Instagram has led her to a passion for the art of hand-lettering and creating her own text based designs. Simplistic, playful and stylish, Aly’s prints add a ton of personality to your living space. With pen in hand (preferably a Tombow) she’s been hard at work creating brand new designs for you to check out at the next Makers North market. Read on to learn more about Aly Becker Designs! You can read our last Maker Monday interview with Little......

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Maker Monday: Little Pear Boutique

After having a baby of her own and getting inspired by Pinterest, Stephanie started making baby and toddler clothing. She sources most of her products from Canadian suppliers and makes the most adorable dresses, onesies, booties and a bunch of other items! You can read our last Maker Monday interview with Alfie + Iris here. How did you get started and what is your creative process like? I’ve actually been sewing since I was about 7 or 8 years old – so over 20 years, but we won’t say exactly how many years. I’ve crafted items in one form or......

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