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 Ever after: Valley couple married 65 years
Gertrude and Lionel Fournier grew up four miles away from each other on farms near Warren. They didn't know each other as kids, but met as teenagers when Gertrude's brother brought her along to a dance. Four years after they met, they tied the knot.That was 65 years ago. The...
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 GymZone tumblers busy at Eastern Canadians
Gabriel Oliveira and Jasmine Gauthier returned from the 2012 Eastern Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Honcho, Quebec last weekend, with both of the GymZone Sudbury Laurels representatives working their way through to the Tumbling C finals on Sunday.A 16-year-old student at College Notre-Dame, Oliveira garnered a bronze medal in the men's...
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 Knights speed through track relays
The next logical step in the progression of the Lo-Ellen Park track relay teams would be to run the perfect meet. Last week at the Laurentian University track, the Knights came darn close.Capturing their 12th consecutive meet banner, Lo-Ellen athletes finished first in 15 of the 20 races that were...
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 Nationals extend season for Northern Chill teams
Consider it an added bonus for the majority of the Northern Chill Volleyball Club athletes.The wrap-up of the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) provincial championships last month would often spell the end of the season for the young ladies, who began practicing back in September, taking part in tournaments across the...
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 'True mentor' presented with paramedic award
Claude Ferguson might never have become a paramedic if it hadn't been for an incident many years ago on Kukagami Lake Road.He stopped at the scene of an accident and ended up performing CPR.After the incident, Ferguson, who at the time was enrolled in the electronics program at Cambrian College,...
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 Sudbury Sec talks youth mental health
Sudbury Secondary School and its school council are inviting the community to talk about youth mental health May 31 at 6 p.m.The evening will include a free dinner in the cafeteria. "Research has shown that as many as one in five teenagers experience a major mental health disorder," Sudbury Secondary...
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 City digs up annual compost giveaway
Greater Sudbury is hosting its annual compost giveaway May 26 at Market Square, 85 Elm St., in Sudbury. The event is part of the city's organics program, which was launched in 2009.Unscreened, finished compost will be available to Sudbury residents on a first-come, first-served basis, up to a maximum of...
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 Tennis titles turn the page for incoming class
Talk about wiping the slate clean. Of the 10 finalists who took to the courts of the Sudbury Indoor Tennis Centre last week, only the men's doubles team of Josh Harkins and Cameron Desjardins of Bishop Carter were in the same situation one year ago.The 2012 SDSSAA Tennis Championships will...
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Coll? Bor? badminton coach Lynn Michel is setting a shining example for her troops to follow. She reached the podium twice during the 2012 Canadian Masters Badminton Championships earlier this month in Quebec City.Michel teamed with Daniel Couture to capture the consolation title of the mixed doubles - 40 grouping...
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 'Outstanding' teaching earns commerce prof award
The director of Laurentian University's School of Commerce and Administration has been named the recipient of the university's 2011-2012 Teaching Excellence Award. Belaid Aouni currently teaches courses in Information Systems, Introduction to Management Science, Business Statistics and Production and Operations Management. At the PhD level, he teaches Theories in Interdisciplinary...
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 Forest fire season rages in the northeast
It's not even the first day of summer yet, and already the number of fires in 2012 compared to last year has more than doubled, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.Last year, a total of 146 forest fires burned a total of 1,451 hectares of land. The 10-year average...
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 Two youth arrested for May 5 brush fire
Two youth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, have been arrested in connection to a May 5 brush fire in the area of Bruce Street.The two youth were arrested May 19 and charged with arson - damage to property.The criminal investigations division continues to probe the...
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 Province rolls out narcotics monitoring system
Ontario is taking further action to reduce the abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substance medications across the province, according to a news release.A new narcotics monitoring system will track all prescription narcotics and other controlled substance medications dispensed in Ontario.The monitoring system will help ensure appropriate prescribing, dispensing and...
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 Stunt driving brings serious consequences
Greater Sudbury Police Service continued to hand out stunt driving charges on May 21, and is warning residents to slow down or face a possible six demerit points, a minimum $2,000 fine and a possible two-year licence suspension.Greater Sudbury Police Service's traffic management unit on May 21 was conducting community...
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 Power outage? There's an app for that
Just in time for the start of cottage season, Hydro One's free mobile app is now available for download on Smartphone and tablet devices allowing customers to check the status of power outages anywhere in Hydro One's service area. The Hydro One mobile app allows customers to access an interactive...
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 Young driver charged with stunt driving
A teenager has been charged with stunt driving, flight from police and dangerous driving after refusing to stop for officers and speeding through stop signs on May 21.Officers on routine patrol watched a Nissan Altima speeding on Falconbridge Road in Garson. The vehicle was clocked at 80 km/h in a...
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 Error may force Hanmer motocross park to close
A permit that was issued in error and complaints from one nearby resident could end up costing a Valley East man his motocross business.Serge Solomon, owner and operator of Valley East Motocross Park in Hanmer, was informed by the city last month that it intends to revoke his business license...
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 Man allegedly carjacks woman at knifepoint
A 19-year-old Sudbury man stole a motor vehicle at knifepoint on May 21, according to Greater Sudbury Police Service.The female driver was approached at about 4:30 p.m. by the suspect who she did not know and was ordered to give her keys to him. The suspect showed the victim a...
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 Inquest set into inmate's death
An inquest into the death of Dwane Turk, who died while an inmate at the North Bay District Jail, has been called for June 21.Dr. Craig Muir, Regional Supervising Coroner for the North Region announced the date. Turk, 55, died on March 22, 2011. An inquest is mandatory under the...
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 Be cautious when eating fiddleheads
Residents should remain cognisant of the importance of properly cooking fresh fiddleheads before eating them, according to the Sudbury and District Health Unit.Fiddleheads, the curled, edible shoots of the ostrich fern, are often eaten at this time of year as a seasonal vegetable.There have been some cases of temporary illness...
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 Northern cancer system performing well
The cancer care system in northeastern Ontario continues to perform well in providing cancer services, according to the annual Cancer System Quality Index (CSQI) Report released May 17 by the Cancer Quality Council of Ontario.According to this year's report, the northeast region is a strong performer in several areas of...
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 Residents invited to septic system information night
Greater Sudbury is hosting a septic system information night May 24 from 7- 9 p.m. in the Atlas Copco Theatre at Dynamic Earth. The information session will feature Dr. Doug Joy, director of the Ontario Rural Wastewater Centre, who will speak about the pros and cons of new septic system...
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