Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival Brings New Tastes to Sudbury

If you fancy yourself something of a beer aficionado always browsing the shelves and menus for new and adventurous brews this is the event for you!  Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival is back for a second year delivering the best and most creative in craft brewing, try every beer Northern Ontario has to offer, under one roof! The event will take place at The Steelworkers’ Union Hall and will also feature Ed sessions including food and beer pairings with local restaurants. Check out our interview for all the details.  Tell us about Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival. There are three really......

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Bel Canto Chorus Celebrates 40 Years

The Bel Canto Chorus is celebrating its 40th season and will be hosting a black-tie evening of music this Friday, February 26th at the Holiday Inn on Regent Street. Funds from the gala will help support the Bel Canto Chorus share their music through free mini concerts at seniors’ residences and other pro bono engagements, as well as sponsoring music awards and bursaries. The Bel Canto Chorus is in their 40th season – what have been some highlights from the past 40 years? Bel Canto has roots that go back over forty years to the Sudbury Philharmonic Society. In......

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Weekly Roundup: February 22-26

Monday, February 22 Italian Regional Cuisine – A virtual and sensory tour of several Italian regions. Hear the stories, taste dishes from Stephanie’s favourite towns and learn about the ingredients and food styles that make each region distinct. Bagna Cauda (vegetable dip), Polenta with Parmesan and Olive Oil Fried Eggs, Risotto with Pumpkin and Red Wine, and Mille Foglio (puff pastry dessert). Cost: $75 – 6:00 p.m. @ Kitchen Bits – 1390 Kingsway Tuesday, February 23 And the winner is… Trivia Night – 3 rounds of 15 questions, and one bonus question per round. Pages are marked a-la grade 5 math class......

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Fashion 101: Four Ways to Wear Pantone’s Colours of 2016

Every year, Pantone releases a “colour of the year”, which will heavily influence design and product construction for the upcoming months…especially in the fashion world. This year, Pantone decided to release TWO colours for 2016; a first for the company! Their names are Rose Quartz and Serenity, a pastel pink and dusty blue.   Source: Pantone  Why These Colours? Not only do these colours evoke a sense of calm and relaxation, they also have a deeper meaning behind them. According to Pantone, “We are experiencing a gender blur as it relates to fashion, which has in turn impacted color......

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Weekend Roundup: February 19-21

Friday, February 19 Sudbury Wolves vs. Peterbourgh Petes – Cost: $19 – 7:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Community Arena – 240 Elgin Street Saturday, February 20   Third Annual Fishing for a Cure – All proceeds to support Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer. BBQ lunch with be available for purchase. Tickets: $30 – 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. @ Ramsey Lake – Main Boat Launch Pinhole Camera Workshop with Stacey Lalande – Join Stacey Lalande, Cambrian College photography instructor / Mirth Photography photographer, instructor and creative director as she leads a free workshop on building your own pinhole......

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Kara Fillion: Representing the best of Northern Ontario

Miss North Ontario Regional Canada offers young woman from around Northern Ontario a unique pageant experience and is Northern Ontario’s official preliminary to Miss Teen Canada World and Miss Universe Canada. Pageant weekend attracts hundreds of people to Sudbury, boosting tourism and promoting our favourite city. We caught up with the 2015 Miss North Ontario winner, Kara Fillion, to find out what her pageant experience has been like and what her future plans are! What was your experience at the Miss North Ontario Regional Pageant like?                My experience at MNO has been a life......

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On the Rise: Team Montpellier Curling

It’s 9:00 p.m. on a frigid night outside the Sudbury Curling Club and the members of Team Montpellier are gathering their gear before heading inside for their daily on-ice practice. “During the season we’re on the ice five days a week for an hour to an hour and a half,” said Nick Beaudry. “Our day’s are often nine to five at work then seven to eight at the gym and nine to ten thirty on the ice – so our schedule is demanding.” It’s this dedication that has helped Team Montpellier become one of the talented curling teams to......

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Treble Thinking of Something New to Try? Let SSO Orchestrate the Perfect Evening Out

Did you know that the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra played for her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburg, or that the symphony is composed of lawyers, doctors, teachers, and more? Read on to find out all about the SSO!  Tell us a little bit about the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra! Sure! The Sudbury Symphony Orchestra (SSO) was originally founded, along with the Bel Canto Chorus in 1953, as the Sudbury Philharmonic. It became a registered charitable organization in 1975, making the 2015/16 Season our 40th Anniversary.We’ve also been able to have some pretty remarkable guest artists join us,......

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Sailor Moon, Star Wars, and Doctor Who: Get your Geek Fix at Mojoverse

Have you heard of Mojoverse yet? Storeowners Maurice and Joelle know how to bring geeky-cool to the Sudbury community! Located on the Kingsway, Mojoverse is a specialty store carrying everything from clothing to collectibles, comics, and pop-culture memorabilia. We talked with the owners to find out more! The first thing we want to know is, what is Mojoverse? And where did the idea come from? Mojoverse is a specialty retail store by geeks for geeks on 1264 Kingsway Boulevard in Sudbury. We, Maurice Charette and Joelle Lavoie, have been going to Fan Expo, a convention in Toronto that caters......

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Catching up With Dunk Sensation Jordan Kilganon

STATS: Height: 6’1 Weight: 175 lbs. School: Humber College Favourite Store in Sudbury: Champs Sports Favourite Restaurant in Sudbury: Susan’s Sub Favourite Online Profile: @JordanKilganon Did you know that Sudbury’s own Jordan Kilganon, international basketball dunker, was named after famous basketball player Michael Jordan? Or that he has travelled all over the world performing his dunks? A quick Google search will lead to videos of his extreme dunks, some with hundreds of thousands of views! Find out more about him, his talents, and what he has planned for the year ahead in our one-on-one interview! First off Jordan, I......

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