If you’re looking for a beautiful farmhouse sign for your home, look no further – Yorkshire Creations will have what you’re looking for and if not, Kate will bring your idea to life! She has made statement pieces with fonts, bold patterns with nature themed shapes and quite a few holiday signs. If you missed last weeks article, you can read our last Maker Monday: Granny Bird Designs here. Tell us a bit about Yorkshire Creations. Yorkshire Creations truly is a labour of love. It’s still in the growing process and I love seeing it flourish. It’s based on bringing peoples farmhouse sign......
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If you had a chance to check out the Makers North Spring Show earlier this month then you may have seen today’s maker, Granny Bird Designs. Laura-Leigh creates beautiful artwork that has been featured in print publications and art shows over the last few years. Her art is inspired by her own personal growth and innermost journey and each piece is original. If you missed last weeks article, you can read our last Maker Monday: BananaBug Babies here. Tell us a bit about Granny Bird Designs. As an artist, I seek to inspire not only myself, but the world in......
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Summer in Sudbury is always the greatest. We’re surrounded by so many lakes, the sun is usually shining and best of all – the weekends are packed with fun festivals! From gardening festivals to food to music, there is something happening almost every weekend. The festival season has already started so today we’re sharing 5 music festivals in (and around) Sudbury that you need to check out this summer. Northern Lights Festival Boreal – July 5-8 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northern Lights Festival (@nlfb_festival) NLFB is Canada’s longest running festival and each year......
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The Second Annual Makers North Spring Market takes place this coming weekend, June 2nd at the McEwen School of Architecture and we are excited to check out the sizzling array on handmade goods! 50 talented makers from Northern Ontario (and a few from the south) will come together for this fabulous day of shopping, fun, delicious coffee and baked goods (we heard that Beards and Café Petite Gateau will be there!). If you fancy getting your hands on some amazing handmade goods head to the show, and remember to enter our fun giveaway to win a prize pack from......
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One of our favourite sunny day activities is patio hopping. We’re lucky to have some pretty great options for patio drinks in Sudbury. Last summer we rounded up our five favourite downtown Sudbury patios but there are so many more you need to check out so today we’re sharing a full roundup! New Sudbury https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNIAJmFWvf/?taken-at=283692635 P&M Kouzzina – 1463 Lasalle Blvd. Boston Pizza – 120 Donna Drive M.I.C. – Canadian Eatery & Whisky Pub – 200 Falconbridge Road Milestone’s – 1299 Marcus Drive The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – 1396 Kingsway Kelsey’s – 1425 Kingsway Lot 88 Steakhouse + Bar......
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Photographer: Oliver Sjöström, https://ollivves.com Did you know today is National Burger Day? If you’re looking to celebrate, you’re in luck because we’re sharing five of our top 5 burgers in Sudbury. And YES we’ve included our favourite vegetarian option as well. Durham Street Heat @ Oscar’s Grill – 86 Durham Street If you’re a lover of spice, you’re going to LOVE the Durham Street Heat burgers from Oscar’s Grill. Jalapeño bacon, butter buffalo sauce and scotch bonnet chili aioli – this burger is has the spicy trifecta. Topped with lettuce and tomato. Fork & Knife @ Hardrock 42 – 117 Elm Street If you......
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It’s Monday again so it’s time to introduce you to another talented local maker! If you missed our last Maker Monday interview with SOS Botanicals, you can find that here. Today we want to introduce you to Jessica, the maker behind forEver Baby&Kids. forEver Baby&Kids offers high quality, affordable hair accessories and bowties for newborns, babies, toddlers, kids, teens, and adults. Tell us a bit about forEver Baby Designs. forEver Baby&Kids is a brand that creates high quality, affordable, vegan hair accessories and bow ties for babies, kids, and adults. Each hair accessory has the option of coming on a......
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Mondays are quickly becoming our favourite days of the week! I love meeting all of these amazing makers and getting a peak into their creative processes. Last week we shared our interview with Jessica, the maker behind forEver Baby&Kids and you can read that here. Today we’re introducing you to the maker behind BananaBug Babies, Danielle. Danielle has been making adorable children’s clothing and accessories since 2007. Tell us a bit about BananaBug Babies. My name is Danielle Teixeira, and I’m the founder and creator at BananaBug Babies. I run my business from home here in Sudbury. I sew......
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Selina Rose is a Holistic Nutritionist, yoga teacher and recently published her first cookbook, Everyday Eats. We spoke with Selina to find out more about her 7-week nutrition and yoga course called Eats & Asana and the process of publishing her first cookbook. Tell us a bit about what you do. I’m a holistic nutritionist and yoga teacher who helps ambitious professionals align their health goals with their life goals so they can be resilient to stress and have the stamina they need to live the life they desire. I do this through my 7-week nutrition and yoga course......
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On May 26th Canada Learning Code launches their Teens Learning Code program in Sudbury. This program offers female-identified, trans, and non-binary youth ages 13-17* opportunities to take action on ideas that will shape our future while leveraging the power of technology. These learning experiences are much more than just learning how to code. They empower teens to learn problem-solving skills, how to turn ideas into reality, exposure to what a future in technology could look like, and much more. “We’re so excited to bring this program to Sudbury and reach a whole new group of people. Ever since we......
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