Monday, April 18 Northern Lights Festival Boréal 45: Lineup Launch – Northern Lights Festival Boréal 45 is taking place July 8th to 10th 2016, and the team is ready to announce the 2016 lineup of performers. You’re invited to join us for a reception at the Art Gallery of Sudbury for information about this year’s festival, including performers, partnerships, and more. As always, this year’s festival will feature a diverse lineup of performers ranging from Canadian legends to the undiscovered masters, from roots to experimental, from tradition to innovation. The NLFB team can hardly wait to let you know all......
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Earlier this month, Sudbury Indie Cinema Co-op announced it’s hosting National Canadian Film Day on Wednesday, April 20th- a countrywide celebration of Canadian movies. Last year, with its crushing grassroots support, when Indie Cinema stepped into the local planning team, Sudbury’s CanFilmDay audience numbers shot us into the top 3% of all screenings across Canada. “We were quite shocked to learn months later from the head-honchos in Toronto that Sudbury had pulled one of the largest crowds in the country,” says Beth Mairs. Indie Cinema’s Project Manager. “ The folks at Reel Canada determined to help us this year......
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Did you know that April is Daffodil Month? The Canadian Cancer Society hosts Daffodil Month, their largest campaign, to raise funds for vital cancer research and support services. Last year, in honour of Daffodil Month, the Canadian Cancer Society, Sudbury& District office created Paint the Downtown Yellow – which raised $1,486.87 – and the Bankers Corner Challenge – which raised $6,403.57 overall. This year’s Bankers Corner Challenge takes place today from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with TD, Scotia, BMO and RBX competing from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the Downtown Sudbury Businesses -Downtown Sudbury Group, Vianet, Fuel Multimedia and SRO......
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Friday, April 15 Home Based Business Opportunity Job Fair – This is a Job Fair geared towards those looking for a home based business for any reason. Whether you are a young adult, retiree or anyone in between this is the place to ask all the questions to a variety of business opportunities in one location to find your best fit. There will be absolutely NO SELLING. This is about the opportunity to create more income and getting to see a variety of opportunities in one place, Drop in and gain insight to see what is out there for you. 9:00 a.m.......
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Stats: Height: 6’2 Weight: 170 lbs Birthday: August 21st, 1996 School: Laurentian University Favourite Store in Sudbury: Sportchek Favourite Local Restaurant: Tony V’s Social Media: Matt Schouten on Facebook Matt Schouten is really hitting his stride. Success has come again this season for the Laurentian swimmer, following last year’s strong performance as Laurentian’s Rookie of the Year. In his second year as a Mining Engineering student, and as a varsity athlete for Laurentian, Matt has made the transition from freshman to sophomore success. This year, Matt was also awarded the Male Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments, “This......
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NORCAT’s PITCH event is back for its third year. Four innovative businesses will be pitching their ideas to a room full of prospective investors. NORCAT received 25 applications and their panel selected four to compete at PITCH 2016 on Thursday, April 28th at the United Steelworkers Hall. What exactly is PITCH? PITCH is a chance for local entrepreneurs to get in front of an audience of investors. Starting a business and putting your ideas into action is never an easy task. Many factors contribute to the success of your business including access to the right mentors, customers, and very......
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Looking to improve your diet for the up and coming sunshine? …If summer ever makes it to Sudbury. Here are 3 simple things you can add into your daily diet that will help brighten your life with or without the sunshine. Smoothies: This is a great way to fuel your body without having it work so hard to digest food, and also a way to add more veggies into your diet. Smoothies are great to have as Breakfast, a snack, or refueling after lots of exercise. Here is what you need to know about smoothies: To make your smoothie......
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Teresa, the beautista behind Your Cup of Beautee, has grown quite the social media following for featuring her makeup looks, top beauty picks, and tips and tricks for other makeup enthusiasts. Now, she is preparing to launch her new Beautee channel on YouTube! She shared her story and advice for budding makeup artists below! Tell us about yourself! What sparked your interest in makeup and beauty, and what made you decide to become a makeup artist? Hiii!!! I’m Teresa Parada (but my friends call me Tee) and I’m a freelance makeup artist. I’ve always been so intrigued by the......
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Monday, April 11 Mastermind Community Networking – Brand New Networking Events on the 2nd Monday of each Month beginning April 11, 2016. These events are for true Networking, Community support, referrals, one-on-one bookings, and teamwork to support each other in a variety of ways. Cost: $30 for members | $40 for non-members – 5:00 p.m. @ Lexington Hotel – 50 Brady Street, Sudbury. Tuesday, April 12 What’s the deal with Trivia Night? – 3 rounds of 15 questions, and one bonus question per round. Pages are marked a-la grade 5 math class by passing them to a friend. Points scored for being awesome......
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The days are getting longer and the air a little warmer here in Sudbury which means summer is just around the corner and with it all sorts of great community events. One summer event not to miss is Movie Night Under the Stars, a free event downtown (in the parking lot near TD) featuring live entertainment, vendors with all your favourite snacking treats, and of course only the best in classic throwback movies! They just announced their 2016 season to the delight of cult movie lovers city wide and we’re here to give you the run down on all......
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