Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Superheroes gearing up to surprise little heroes this weekend:
For the third consecutive year, officers from the Greater Sudbury Police (GSPS) Tactical Unit will be dressed as superheroes as they rappel down Health Sciences North (HSN) this weekend. As they their way down the building, the officers/superheroes surprise patients in the pediatric unit and NICU. Then, they greet the little heroes in attendance outdoors (children are encouraged to dress up this Sunday!). All proceeds from the event help to "save the day" at HSN's pediatric department annually. Every $10 donation "purchases" a foot of rope that helps donations to reach kids at the hospital. Sudburians that attend will be able to decorate their own superhero cape and decorate teal pumpkins that day. Barbecue following the event is provided by Rock Garden Care Marerk Hospitality Inc. Superhero Sponsor this year is Vale, and Rappel Sponsors are Faiella Financial Group, P&Ms Kouzzina, RBC, and SHARE. Viewing space is limited, so be sure to get there early. Parking is available for spectators at Health Sciences North for a fee.
Final day of the Sudbury Art Club's fall show and sale
Oils, watercolours and mixed media are on display at the Carmichael Arena on Sunday, the final day of the Sudbury Art Club's fall show and sale. The event includes free admission, refreshments and parking. There will be a raffle of donated original works. Event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m..
Final day of Pumpkin Inferno, Tunnel of Terror at Dynamic Earth
Have you been to Pumpkin Inferno or the Tunnel of Terror at Dynamic Earth? Today is the last day to attend from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Read a review of the Tunnel of Terror written by an 11 year old in Sudbury (and feel free to send us yours!), here:
Letter: An 11-year-old girl sent us this awesome review of the Tunnel of Terror at Dynamic Earth
For more information please visit www.sciencenorth.ca/halloween
Northern Ontario's only fertility clinic up and running in Sudbury
Sudbury's first and only fertility clinic celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 25. NEO Women's Health Network fertility clinic is the only one of its kind in Northeastern Ontario and will serve patients from as far west as Sault Ste. Marie, east to North Bay and north towards Timmins, Hearst and Kapuskasing.
Services offered at NEO Women's Health Network include the diagnostic investigations needed to determine if there are any underlying health issues to explain why a couple aren't getting pregnant, cycle monitoring, bloodwork and ultrasounds. Intrauterine inseminations (IUI) and monitoring may also be done at the clinic. Read about the clinic, here: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/northern-ontarios-only-fertility-clinic-up-and-running-in-sudbury-1100876
Thank You Canada Tour brings Meagan Duhamel home to skate with fellow Canadian champs
Lively's Meagan Duhamel and partner Eric Radford skated in Sudbury last night alongside fellow figure Canadian figure skating champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, Patrick Chan, Kaetlyn Osmond, and Elvis Stojko. As a ‘thank you’ to their home country, the Canadian greats have embarked on The Thank You Canada Tour, presented by Round Room this fall.
Duhamel is one of the city's most decorated athletes of all time. With her partner Eric Radford she is a three-time Olympic Medalist, four-time World Medalist, and seven-time National Champion. Earlier this year, a street in Lively was named for the Olympic skater. As well, the Walden Arena was given a banner with her name. Check out the gallery from Friday's event, here: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/gallery-thank-you-canada-tour-brings-meagan-duhamel-home-to-skate-with-fellow-canadian-champs-1100973
Inventor secures funding for Northern-made lubricant
A St. Joseph Island entrepreneur has secured the backing of a major investor following his Oct. 25 appearance on the Dragons’ Den TV show.
Bill Betournay and partner Jeff Greco agreed to partner with Canadian businessman Jim Treliving – best known as the owner of the Boston Pizza restaurant chain – for 50 per cent of their company, STUFFF Lubricants.
STUFFF Lubricants is a series of environmentally friendly lubricants and degreasers made from used canola oil.
Betournay discovered the benefits of canola oil as a lubricant about four years ago while looking for something to loosen up a seized part on his truck. Read the full story, here: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/inventor-secures-funding-for-northern-made-lubricant-1100818
Remember the sacrifice: It's time to make your poppy donation, Greater Sudbury
This year's poppy campaign is underway, and there are 37,000 poppies to distribute throughout the City of Greater Sudbury. Mayor Brian Bigger officially declared Oct. 26 to Nov. 11 (Remembrance Day) as Poppy Days in the city. He helped raise the poppy flag at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 in Minnow Lake on Friday. Gisele Pharand, chair of the poppy campaign, said Legion members and volunteers are out tagging major locations across the city. Last year's campaign raised about $60,000 at Branch 76 alone, but more than $250,000 was raised zone-wide, which includes 12 branches of the Legion. The money supports veterans and their families. The money is also supporting Operation Service Dog Access, which helps veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder. Branch 76 wants to raise enough money to have a dog in Sudbury, and it takes $22,000 to train each of them, Pharand said.
Two big winning MAXMILLIONS tickets sold in Sudbury for Oct 26 draw
The winning ticket for the $60 million LOTTO MAX jackpot for the October 26, 2018 draw was sold in Western Canada but someone in Sudbury is $1 million richer. Of 36 winning MAXMILLIONS tickets sold across the country, 20 winning MAXMILLIONS tickets were sold in Ontario.
Of these, two tickets sold in Sudbury each won $1,000,000 and $500,000.
Other million dollar winning tickets were sold in Brampton, Brantford, Hamilton, Kitchener, Oakville, Ottawa and Thornhill. The LOTTO MAX draw on Friday, November 2, 2018 offers a $39 million jackpot.
Sunday Weather
Periods of light snow throughout the day and evening. Daytime amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High plus 1. Nighttime cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 2. Wind chill near minus 6. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
