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Articles in the Sudbury Star
Walden – a Community in Action!
Corporal Jessie Tait Revisits École
St-Paul!
Students at École St-Paul in Lively will long remember the events that
took place in their school to mark Remembrance Day this year. On
November 4th, Corporal Jesse Tait who had just returned from Afghanistan
while serving with the Canadian forces met with the grade 5 to grade 8
students. He gave a Power Point Presentation and answered many of the
students’ questions. He talked about his experience and his friends that
he lost in combat. This was Corporal Tait’s second visit at the school
as he also visited before his departure for Afghanistan.
On November 11th, there was a ceremony. Students brought pictures and
cards that will be given to war veterans. Grade 7 and 8 students each
read a message to mark the importance of this day. * See attached Photo
Left to right: Nico Karius, Riley Narasnek, Natalie Roy, Elizabeth
Dupius, Denis Leblanc and Vanessa-Rae Moriarty
LDSS Students – Canvassing & Caroling!
On Thursday, Nov.20th from 7-9pm The Firemen’s Choir and Walden
Volunteer Firefighters – in cooperation with the staff and students of
Lively District Secondary School and Councilor Jacques Barbeau - will be
out in the community collecting donations for the CTV Lion’s Children’s
Telethon …as well as non-perishable items for the Walden Food Bank.
Students will be participating with The Firemen’s Choir and their Float
in the Lively Area. Arrangements are also being made to cover the
Hillcrest Area - with the horse and wagon used last year, at the
Anderson Farm’ Tree Lighting Celebration’ and Fall Fair’. And a group of
LDSS students will also be collecting donations from 4 –7pm in the
entrance of Battistelli’s Your Independent Grocers.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated this holiday season! For details
contact Sherry Green, Program Leader of Sports -LDSS at 692-3671
Come out to Rendezvous!
The Penage Road Community Centre is pleased to be hosting its
29th Annual Rendezvous Arts and Craft Sale. This event will be held on
Friday Nov. 21st from 7- 9 pm. And the sale will be open Nov. 22nd, Nov
23rd - from 10 am - 4 pm. Admission is Free and you are welcome to sit
with friends and enjoy a beverage and a sweet treat.
The Community Centre is located on Regional Road 10 - south of
Whitefish. Note: Regional Road #10 is also called Penage Rd. or Panache
Rd.!! The Centre is just 7 km down this road, on your left side. Signs
will be posted.
This event began in 1980. Local artisans wanted to show off their art
and craft interests. These same artists are still involved in their
fields of expertise. Today the event is representative of community
involvement. The Penage Rd. Seniors sell homemade items and baking.
Young people volunteer to make up their high school volunteer hours. And
some young people are now making baking contributions!
You will be able to purchase paintings, photographs, items made of fur,
pottery, Finn Bun, knit items, folk art, preserves and quilted items- as
well as some delicious baked items. Check our Penage Rd. Page of
www.Walden-CAN.com for
photos from previous Rendezvous!
For more information call 866-2989. Thanks to all persons who regularly
support this annual event. Mark your calendars and come out to
Rendezvous!!
Walden Youth For Youth Caroling in Lively!
Walden Youth for Youth will be fundraising this fall for the Lion's Club
Children's Christmas Telethon. We held a Halloween Dance for youth –
raising funds with an admission fee. Our youth will also be seen in
Lively going door-to-door caroling- November 18,19,20 and Nov.25, 26, 27
from 6 – 8pm…visiting households from 1st Ave. to 12th Ave. Adult
volunteers would be greatly appreciated for these outings.
Our youth centre can be seen presenting their donation live on Telethon
night - December 6th between 2pm-11pm - at Sudbury Secondary School. We
thank you all in advance for your participation in our fundraising here
in Lively for this year’s Telethon!
Contact June Epple, Coordinator- Walden Youth for Youth Centre -
692-1777
June.epple@city.greatersudbury.on.ca or check our Page on
www.Walden-can.com
WALDEN SNO RUNNERS 20th Anniversary!
The Walden Sno Runners will be 20 years old this year. In December of
1987 a group of local snowmobilers got together to form the local
snowmobile club - to develop and maintain local trails and promote safe
family activities involving the sport of snowmobiling. As part of the
Sudbury Trail Plan, the club maintains and patrols about 90 kms of
trails from the north end of Fairbank Lake to Penage Lake and the south
end of Whitewater Lake to Lively and between.
On November 29th the club is celebrating 20 years of activity in our
community with a Dinner Dance at the Lively Golf and Country Club.
Tickets that are coincidentally $20, can be purchased from a club member
in your area or by contacting Stan Fenton at
stanfenton@gmail.com .
‘A Night in Comfortable Shoes’…with Angie Nussey!
Join Angie Nussey on Nov. 23rd for ‘ A Night in Comfortable Shoes’, from
7 – 9pm at Fielding Memorial Park- featuring special guests Matt Foy and
Debra Lynn Ireland. There is limited seating and Tickets ($15) are only
available at the door on the night of the show- beginning at 6:30pm. The
show starts at 7pm sharp. For details and to view her music video “Gem”
– featuring 40 ‘Lively’ people filmed during the Sudbury Arts Tour 2008
see www.angienussey.com
Walden-CAN Nov. 2008 Column for the
Sudbury Star
Gwen Doyle, Communications Coordinator, Walden-CAN 692-3021
What Volunteers CAN do for
Walden!
Help Organize… May 2009 LDSS Reunion!
The LDSS Reunion Committee is looking for volunteers for our 50+
reunion, being held on May 15,16,17/09 (Victoria Day Weekend). This
reunion will involve our entire community- from the Anderson Farm to
LDSS- so any volunteers will be welcomed & appreciated.
We are hosting: a Meet & Greet/Dance at the Arena both nights; kid’s
activities at LDSS; Memorabilia Displays-sure to provide a ‘Blast From
the Past’ and a Brunch- hosted by LDSS athletic & student groups- on
Sunday morning. Golf will also be available for those energetic folks-
as well as Interactive Displays at Anderson Farm Museum.
All proceeds from the LDSS Reunion weekend will directly benefit LDSS
students.
For information or to sign up contact Mary Purvis at
mlpurvis@hotmail.com or
692-3747 or Tannys Laughren at
tlaughren@laurentian.ca
Our next LDSS Reunion Committee Meeting is Nov.4, 7pm at LDSS.
Everyone is welcome!
Help Plan & Implement Programs for…Walden Youth
For Youth!
Walden Youth For Youth is looking for volunteers to assist with
program planning and implementation. A Criminal Reference Check is
required- as it involves working with the youth in our community. Our
youth ranges from ages 12 – 18.
We are located in the lower level of the Walden Citizens Service Centre,
on Kin drive, in Lively. For information, please call 692-1777 or email
june.epple@city.greatersudbury.on.ca
Watch for our new Walden Youth For Youth Page on
www.Walden-CAN.com
June Epple, Coordinator- Walden Youth For Youth
Help Organize...35th Walden Winter Carnival!
Without at least 4 new Volunteers to work on the Walden Winter
Carnival Organizing Committee: some Events for 2009 will have to be
cancelled ie The Mutt Show & Events at St. James School and the Winter
Carnival will be smaller than normal.
Without at least 4 new Volunteers – to replace Fran & Mike re:
2010 Winter Carnival…the 35th Walden Winter Carnival could very well be
the last one!
“…We have well-established partnerships with the CGS & local
businesses and we are financially self-sufficient…But we really need
at least 4 new volunteers- who are willing to be trained to work with
our committee re: specific, time-related responsibilities- during the
months before the Carnival and helping with supervision during the
Carnival…we’re always there to back-up our volunteers…And of course we
still will need community groups & volunteers of all ages- to help with
activities during our Winter Family-Fun Weekend…If anyone is interested
they should call me at 692-9321.” Terry Kett, Walden Winter Carnival
Committee
Help Walden-CAN…organize a Community Conference
in 2009!
In the next few weeks, I will be phoning representatives of 50+
Community Groups & our local Schools in Walden …asking for ideas &
suggestions to help Walden-CAN organize a Community Conference - for
early 2009. To ensure that the Topics, Workshops & Guest Speakers will
be relevant & meaningful to our participants…we need community input.
We will be having our first ‘Brain-Storming/ Planning Meeting’, in
early November. We hope that representatives from: community groups,
seniors, local businesses, youth & individuals - from the communities in
Walden- will participate.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please call me at 692-3021
Gwen Doyle– Communications Coordinator, Walden-CAN
www.Walden-CAN.com
Walden-CAN Winter Newsletter…in the Works!
It’s time to start gathering information from our community partners for
our Winter Newsletter
(Dec.–March 2009). We hope to publish by December 1st. We need a
couple of weeks to organize and the city needs a couple of weeks to get
it printed and mailed to all households in the Walden area.
That means that I need all information sent to me no later than Oct
31st. Please include information from your group that would be
pertinent from December to March 2009.
Jennifer Carlisle, 692-0141
jcarlisle928@hotmail.com
What’s Happening in Walden? Check
www.Walden-CAN.com each
week for new postings from: the CGS, Sudbury Public Library, Greater
Sudbury Museum, community groups/associations, local schools, artists,
craftsmen, musicians & writers, Sudbury District Health Unit, COP
Program & much more! Send your information to our Webmasters.
This month new Pages have been created for: Waters WI, Walden
Youth For Youth & Walden Fine Arts Association.
October, 2008 Walden-CAN Column for the Sudbury Star
Gwen Doyle, Communications Coordinator, Walden-CAN 692-3021
Sept. 2008 Walden-CAN Column for Sudbury Star
Walden COP Program
Volunteers Log 1987 km since June/08!
The Walden
Citizens on Patrol Program is up & running with a small, dedicated group
of volunteers. Since June they have logged over 1987 km patrolling
communities in Walden! But more volunteers would be appreciated and
welcome.
Vehicles,
uniforms, all equipment, and training are provided by the Greater
Sudbury Police Service - at no cost to the volunteers.
The next scheduled COP Program
Training Date will be in November but Applications are available now, at
the Walden Police Storefront. If you are interested in participating in
this worthwhile community crime prevention initiative, applications
should be completed as quickly as possible in order to qualify for
November’s training date. For more information call the COP Program
Coordinator at 675-9171 ext. 2335 or check
www.police.sudbury.on.ca
‘Cyberproofing’…Walden-CAN & Walden Youth For Youth Host Meeting!
Denise Fraser- Crime Prevention
Unit, Greater Sudbury Police Services- will give an 1½ hour presentation
about Cyberproofing Oct. 9 at a Public Meeting – hosted by
Walden-CAN & Walden Youth Centre, 6:30pm, in the T.M. Davies Community
Centre. Everyone is welcome: teenagers 12 & over, parents, grandparents
and the public. Topics include: Types of predators found in the
Internet; how they gather information to find their victims; problems of
cyberbullying and steps to take in order to prevent victimization. For
more information visit
www.police.sudbury.on.ca or call at 675-9171 ext.2103 See
www.Walden-can.com
Looking for Volunteers
in Walden!
Walden Winter Carnival: What could
you do to help us celebrate 35 years of winter family fun? Any help is
welcome; whether you can volunteer for 4 hours or 40 hours– helping plan
events or working during the Carnival. Call Wayne St. George at 692-4224
or check
www.waldenwintercarnival.com
Anderson Farm Museum & Heritage
Society: If you are interested in helping preserve & protect this local
heritage site and develop year-round programs and activities/events at
the Anderson Farm Museum…consider volunteering to work with us. We have
openings on our Board & the 2009 Fall Fair Committee. Details on our AFM
Page
www.Walden-CAN.com AFM & Heritage Society PO Box 1188, Lively, ON
P3Y 1M9
LDSS 50+ Reunion Committee: You don’t
have to be over 50… to help us make plans & get ready for the May
15,16,17,2009 50+ Reunion at LDSS! To find out how you can help, call
Mary Purvis at 692-3747 or Jim Savarie at 692-5921
Walden- Community Action Network:
We’re planning activities/events/projects for 2008,2009 and need
volunteers of all ages- to help represent the communities of Walden re:
our Youth Services Committee, Environment Committee and Community
Conference Committee. To learn more about us check
www.Walden-CAN.com Contact us at Walden-Can PO Box 981, Lively, On,
P3Y 1M8
What’s Happening!
Sept.21: Quilts in the Community-
11:30am – 5:30pm View Quilts in 6 Sites in Walden. Passports cost $15.
Funds to help build a sun shelter for kids at Walden Day Care Centre,
Call Mary-Lou or Terry at 692-9719
www.waldendaycare.ca
Sept.22: World Car Free Day! Free
Public Transit! Cut out your Car Free Day VOUCHERS in Northern Life,
Sudbury Star, Le Voyageur- Sept.17,18 Issues. Plan your routes at
www.greatersudbury.ca/transit
Sept.27, 28: Sudbury Arts Tour –
2008! Visit 60 Artists at 29 Studios in CGS from 10am –5pm. The Arts
Tour is FREE! For details see
www.SCARF.ca
Oct. 2: ATV Advisory Panel Public
Meeting- 7 – 9pm, T.M Davies Community Centre. Call Dave Bolton,Chair,
ATV Advisory Panel 560-5432 or
dbolton@unitz.ca
Oct.4: 2nd Annual Quilt
Show- Whitefish Lake First Nations Seniors & 50 Plus Club from 9am –
4pm, in our Community Centre. We are hoping to draw in as many Anishnabe
Que (Native Women) quilters as possible. For details, contact Gail at
shawbonquigail@personainternet.com
Oct.7: ‘Yes, We’re Still at It!’…a
retrospective Exhibit by Gwen Doyle & Ellen Gorecki . Reception 7–9pm,
at Stopciati Gallery, 153 Applegrove St. (off Lorne). Everyone is
welcome! Refreshments will be served. Gallery information at 673-4443
To learn more about what’s happening
in Walden see
www.Walden-CAN.com
Gwen Doyle, Communications
Coordinator, Walden-CAN
July CAN Report to the Sudbury
Star
Oh blow gentle southern breeze, because the breezes from the north and
east are a little “high” with reminders of good meals of yesterday. This
is yet another summer of our discontent for Waldenites with that promise
of only two more. The velvet nights of July and August will be enjoyed
inside. All will be well, eventually. Even a dead horse doesn’t stink
forever.
Lively District Secondary School will have its 50+ reunion May 15, 16,
17, 2009. An open meeting for volunteers at the Ben Moxam Community
Centre is planned for July 21, 2008.
For any questions you may have, contact Jim Savarie 692-5921 or Mary
Purvis 692-3747.
I went to my high school reunion in Kirkland Lake in 2006 and met many
old people I went to school with. It’s great to see school chums again
and catch up on all the news. So folks, there’s time to make travel
plans, eat lots of unbuttered popcorn and exercise regularly, to be the
best that’s in you.
The Kantola Black Lake Road Committee meets regularly to discuss
concerns and to work towards solving them.
At present, the Long Lake Park poses some problems, especially for area
residents. There are also trucking issues. Kantola is a winding, hilly,
narrow road with corners so sharp, one can almost read one’s own back
license plate but then we challenge ourselves. The road committee works
with municipal authorities to make things safe.
Thanks to Neeltje Van Roon, Dale Kilbey and other ecologically-minded
folk, the ban-the-plastic-bag campaign has gained momentum in Walden.
Our Councilor, Jacques Barbeau, has co-sponsored a council resolution to
rid us of this landfill clogging material. Who would have thought that
the green Battistelli bins would become so popular. They go into the
hardware store, the LCBO and everywhere that people go to get things.
Many are bringing bags from home to cut down on the number in
circulation. One day, I left home without my green bins, and felt guilty
enough to avoid people who might see those new plastic bags. Can we get
along without them? Yes we can!
Summer programs for the Lively Playground are at full throttle. Donna,
Courtney and Senior Supervisor, Heather have Dress up Days, Water Fun at
Meatbird Lake, Twister and Hawaiian Days, Any Kind of Costume Days, and
Sports and Game Times. The program runs Monday to Friday (check posted
timetable at Ben Moxam Centre). Drop off from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. and pick
up from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Need more information? Call 692-1777.
Right now, our grade 7s and 8s from George Vanier and Jessie Hamilton
are still in summer holiday mode with nary a thought about the day after
Labour Day. Meanwhile, things are happening in their new school within
Lively District Secondary School. This writer toured it with school
principal, Ms. Judy Noble. Classrooms, which are huge and bright, have
been refurbished. The full science and computer lab awaits the students.
Familiar teachers will be there to greet them including Mr. Cory Ross,
who will continue his Music Program. A Tech teacher for the “techies”
has been hired. This can only be good. Remember those classes long past
of Home Economics and Shop? We know things have changed. Vacuum cleaners
can be used by both sexes and everyone can make a salad bowl out of a
block of wood.
For those students who aspire to the stage, a production of “The Sound
of Music” is planned for this coming school year. So, how do you solve a
problem like Maria?
Although there is no French Immersion program due to a lack of numbers,
there are of course, regular French classes. “Le fromage est froid.” (I
know three other phrases necessary for survival.)
Start times and the lunch hour are separate from the regular secondary
students as well as the outdoor area just for 7s and 8s. Why you young
scholars even have your own entrance. The principal with the co-ordinating
committee have planned well for that “smooth move”.
Lively District Secondary will be offering courses in Ojibwe and Native
Studies. The High Skills Major in Mining is still available as is
Fitness, stressing health and wellness. This also has an outdoor
education component. An Advanced Placement (A.P.) program is on board.
This is based on an international enrichment curriculum. Universities
love these graduates.
Ms. Noble is enthusiastic about having grades 7 and 8 at L.D.S.S. and
expects an excellent collegiate year. Rah! Rah!
Fall
Fair in the works…for the Anderson Farm Museum!
Walden volunteers are busy organizing the annual
Anderson Farm Museum Fall Fair, which will take place on Saturday,
September 13 from 10am – 4pm.
Family Fun Activities
include: Entertainment (Tremonics, Northern Gypsie-
Singer/Songwriter, Finnot & others) with MC, Scott Overton
(Morning Show Host, AM 790 CIGM), Children’s Activities
(Dale Pepin-Stories & Socks, games, stories, drama), Vendors in
the main floor of Stable (Traditional Rug Hooking, small art work
-cards, beaded necklaces & earrings etc), Displays (Farm
Equipment, Antique Cars, Walden Art Club Mosaic Mural, Waters WI),
Information Booths (Walden-CAN, Anderson Farm Museum Heritage
Society), a Silent Auction, BBQ and Tours of the
Museum. And there’ll be more!
We need Volunteers to work with our Fall Fair
Committee June–September: helping coordinate activities, publicity,
donations, recruitment etc
We need Volunteers to help on the day of the Fall Fair from 9am –
Noon or Noon to 5 pm: setting-up, directing traffic, selling Tickets,
helping with children’s activities, cleaning-up etc
We are looking for Vendors
(Artists, Craftspeople, Community Groups) to display, demonstrate and
sell. There is room for 6 Vendors in the main floor of the Stable; space
in Farm House and on the grounds. Fees: $20 per Table + a Donation for
our Silent Auction
We are looking for Community
Groups to set-up Displays: educational, local history, culture,
services and programs etc
If you are interested, please contact
Les Burford at 692-5530
See updates on the Anderson Farm
Museum Page of
www.Walden-CAN.com
Walden-CAN
Newsletter in the works…for end of August!
Usually our Walden-CAN volunteers take a break over
the summer. But not this year! Our Walden-CAN Newsletter Team will be
busy during the holidays preparing their Fall Issue …to be in the mail
at the end of August.
Space in our Newsletter is always limited and based
on a first-come first-served basis. If your community group/association,
school, team, or club has an activity, program, project or special event
planned for Sept-Dec., send your information to our Newsletter Team
ASAP.
Submit brief articles, stories, poems, and photos
(in .jpeg) to
jcarlisle928@hotmail.com.
Read our previous
Newsletters on
www.Walden-CAN.com
www.Walden-CAN.com …Gets
Thousands of Hits during the summer!
When our Webmasters conducted a Content Overview of
our website last September they were surprised to see thousands of hits
on
www.Walden-CAN.com during July, August 2007.
The Pages receiving the majority of visits were:
the Arts, Community Notices and News Releases.
If you have a summer activity, program, project or
special event - which you would like to promote, send your information
to our Webmasters at
info@walden-can.com or use our inter-active Calendar of Events.
Lively High 50+ Reunion …planned for 2009!
A Lively High 50+ reunion is being planned for May
15,16 & 17, 2009. There will be an Open Meeting for Volunteers on
Tuesday, June 17 at 7pm in LDSS.
Any questions contact Jim Savarie at 692-5921 or
Mary Purvis at 692-3747
June 11 Walden-CAN Column in Sudbury Star
The Walden Art Club Helps Celebrates CGS
125th on June 7th !
The Walden Art Club will be completing a very special project in the
near future. Our completed Mural Mosaic of the Anderson Farm will be on
display, at Tom Davies Square, for the June 7th,CGS’s 125th Anniversary
Party.
The large-scale Mural is composed of 35 diverse canvases- created by the
WAC members. Each canvas is a unique stand-alone work of art. The mural
features various facets of the Anderson Farm’s history, and of the local
heritage including: fauna, flora, mining, and farming. When all of the
artistic works are merged they reveal a 6’x12’ painting of the Anderson
Barn.
By selling our Mosaic Mural, the WAC hopes to raise funds to assist with
the renovations planned for the Stable Building at the Anderson Farm
Museum.
The Mosaic Mural remained a “Work in Progress” when it was displayed at
the Walden Art Club’s 38th Annual “Spring Exhibition and Sale”. It
generated a great deal of excitement from the public who viewed it.
Join us at the Tom Davies Square on June 7th and take a moment to view
the completed Mosaic Mural of the Anderson Farm.
‘A Smooth Move’…Grade 7 and 8 to LDSS!
To learn more about the process to facilitate the transition of the
Grade 7,8 Students from George Vanier and Jessie Hamilton P.S. to LDSS
read ‘A Smooth Move’ – Newsletters. No. 1- April 2008 includes:
Committee Members, Guiding Principals, First Steps…Coordinating
Committee Meeting; Next Steps …School-based Advisory Committee. The May
Issue will be completed soon. Each Issue will be posted on Rainbow
District Board website. www.rainbowschools.ca/boardroom/accommodation/sudburyWest.php
CARP Continues to Lobby for P.E.T. Scans!
Members of CARP - Sudbury Chapter- continue lobbying efforts to make
P.E.T. Scans available for all citizens of Ontario.
The Ontario Ombudsmen Office is now looking into the issue and is
requesting personal stories about a person or persons who are seriously
disadvantaged because of the lack of availability of Free P.E.T. Scans
in our province. Please contact Joanne de Varennes, Office of Ontario
Ombudsman 1-800-263-1830 FAX:1-866-863-2560(toll free) info@ombudsman.on.ca
To learn more re: P.E.T. Scan Petition- check CARP Page of
www.Walden-can.com or call Darwin Brunne at 866-2145.
What’s Happening in Walden & CGS!
May 22- Open House at Tom Davies Square, Foyer:
Multi-use Recreation Complex Presentation at 6pm For information call
674-4455 ext. 2425
Performing Arts Centre Presentation at 7pm For information call 674-4455
ext. 4606
May 23 - Waters WI Annual Luncheon: Noon at Trinity United Church,
Lively. Guest Speaker: Marilyn Butcher- Nurse Practitioner Tickets cost
$10 each Call Sally at 692-4481
May 24- The Iona Reed Trio: 7-10pm Meadowbrook. The Anderson Farm Museum
Heritage Society is raising funds for its Memory Garden Project. $5 each
Tickets available at: Meadowbrook, R.E.A.L Wine in Time, Walden Seniors
or from Committee Members.
May 29- Meet the Artist …Glenna Treasure -Textile Artist: 7- 9pm at
Stopciati Gallery at 153 Applegrove (off Lorne) Exhibit runs from May 24
– June 21. For information call 673-4443
May 30 - Deadline for Submissions re: United Way Community Grant Funding
2008-2009! “…Designed as project funding for unique ideas/initiatives
that build community and improve quality of life for residents of CGS”.
Grants can range from $2,000 - $6,000. Application Forms re: Community
Grant Funding Grant can be obtained by contacting Louise Desjardins at
United Way Office 560-3330 ext. 200 or emailing office@unitedwaysudbury.com
June 4- CARP Luncheon: Noon at Howard Johnson Hotel, 50 Brady St. Guest
Speaker: Mayor John Rodriguez Entertainment: Sudbury Rising Stars.
Everyone is welcome! Cost: $13.00 Seating is limited. Call Irene White
566-5686 or Millie Facca 522-1947, to reserve your Ticket.
Anderson Farm Museum Historical Society Plans Fall Fair for
Sept.13th!
The AFM Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help organize
the Fall Fair and artists, craftsmen, musicians, vendors, community
groups, teams, schools etc to participate in this annual community event
at the Anderson Farm. For details, call Les Burford at 692- 5530
See Anderson Farm Museum Page of www.Walden-CAN.com for AFM Heritage
Society Minutes & Curator’s Reports etc
Walden-CAN Column for Sudbury Star, May 142008
Gwen Doyle, Communications Coordinator
Media Conference
Kicks-Off…'Anderson Barn Mosaic Mural' Project!
The Walden Art Club hosted a
successful Media Conference, on April 5th, at the club's Art Studio, in
the Ben Moxam Community Centre, in Lively. Members of the Anderson Farm
Museum and Heritage Society, Walden-CAN, and Jim Fortin, Curator- City
of Greater Sudbury Heritage Museum were also invited to this Preview of
the Anderson Barn Mosaic Mural. The participating artists were thrilled
to see the excitement that their mosaic mural generated among the
visitors.
Various WAC Members were interviewed
and taped by Persona News.
This unique art project is a
large-scaled mural featuring a medley of diverse paintings, created by
the WAC members. The Mosaic Mural consists of 35 canvases measuring
16”x20”. Each canvas is a unique, stand-alone, work of art-featuring
various facets of the Anderson Barn’s history and the local heritage
including: fauna, flora, farming and mining.
When all of the artistic works are
merged they will reveal a 6’x12’ painting/mural of the Anderson Barn.
The objective of this project is to: use a portion of the funds
generated from the sale of the mural, to assist directly with the
renovations required to the Stable Building of the Anderson Farm Museum,
and help celebrate the City of Greater Sudbury’s 125th Anniversary.
The Anderson Barn Mosaic Mural remains a 'work in progress' but it will
be on display at the Walden Art Club’s 38th Annual 'Spring Exhibition
and Sale', April 19th and 20th, at the Tom Davies Community Center
(Walden Arena), in Lively.
View the progress of the Mosaic Mural
on the Anderson Farm Museum Page of
www.Walden-CAN.com Details call Victoria Tapper at 522-4233
Congratulations to Our Community Volunteers!
Whitefish District Lions Club:
Celebrating 40 years of community service!
www.lionwap.org/WhitefishON Call Lion Gary Lampi –President at
866-2383
Walden Seniors & Pensioners Inc:
Almost 30 years of enriching the lives of seniors; supporting activities
in the community. Recently donated $200 to the Anderson Farm Museum
Heritage Society towards their Memory Garden Project. Call Mary
Barr-President at 692-7109
Walden Kinsmen: 25 years of serving
the community’s greatest need; dollars raised to help support many local
charities. Interested in becoming a Kinsmen member? Call Dave Kiley –
President at 692-9751
iCelebrate
Our History!
Students from St. Francis,
St. David and St. Anne schools are have partnered with the City Museums
on a unique project. “iCelebrate Our History” . Using a variety of media
techniques including re-enactments, about 300 students are preparing
“Greater Sudbury’s History Minutes”.
The project began in March and
continues through May. The projects will be publically displayed at
both Tom Davies Square on June 7th during the City’s 125th
anniversary party, as well as on the museum website,
www.sudburymuseums.ca
Among the topics being considered is
the story of “Sudbury’s Run Away Mayor”. This interesting but little
know event in Sudbury’s history revolves around Murray Bigger, Mayor of
Sudbury in 1895.
A respected lawyer, school trustee
and town Councilor, Mr. Bigger vanished abruptly from town in September
of 1897. On that evening he told his wife he was going into his study
to look at the mail. When she checked in on him about 9:30 that night
Mr. Bigger was nowhere too be found.
To learn about the surprising end to
this story, and what happened to former Mayor Bigger be sure to come to
the CGS 125th Anniversary Party in downtown Sudbury on June 7th.
Learn About Action
Plans re: Foul Odour from Waste Activated Sludge in Copper Cliff &
Lively!
April 15th:
Biosolids
Management Master Plan- Public
Information Session
- at T.M. Davies
Community Centre. Visit from 5–7pm to speak with representatives. The
formal presentation begins at 7pm. The CGS is reviewing sludge
management alternatives to develop & implement a long-term Biosolids
Management Program for sustainable treatment & disposal/end-use of its
sewage sludge.
For information call
Brad Johns, P.Eng., Water & Waste Facilities Engineer at 674-4455, ext
3625
Watch for Spring Issue
of our Walden-CAN Newsletter in the Mail!
Thanks to the clients of Our
Friendship Centre for adding the Insert to our 6 page Issue.
Submitted April 8/08: Gwen Doyle, Communications Coordinator-Walden-CAN
* Photo of Anderson Barn Mosaic Mural attached
Jessie
Hamilton P.S.’ Musicians…to Compete at Nationals in Ottawa! Jessie
Hamilton P.S.’ s three Bands-
Concert and Jazz - are competing at Nationals in Ottawa in May 2008.
Approximately 65 musicians in grades 6, 7 and 8 are involved with the
bands. Although there is no competition for Rock Bands, members of the
Rock Band participate in the other 2 Bands. But the Rock Band will be
performing at a venue in Ottawa.
To help raise money for the trip to Ottawa the 3 Bands are planning a
performance - ‘The Evening of Music’- on May 8th at Jessie Hamilton PS.
During the May 8 performance there will be a Silent Auction, Bake Sale
and silver collection. The ‘Evening of Music’
begins at 6:30 pm.
Spring is just around the corner and time to think
about our gardens! The Band members are also selling bulbs,
plants, seeds etc from Vesey's- to raise funds for their Competition in
Ottawa. Vesey's offer wonderful products to enhance any garden big or
small from spring bulbs to perennial plants to herb seeds and even a
Cook Book to taste the flavours of your garden.
Place an order and support your area musicians.
Order Forms can be picked up at Jessie Hamilton P. S. just contact Mr.
Cory Ross at 692-3602 between 1pm and 1:30 pm Mon to Fri. or Myrna at
692-5355
Questions, please call Kim Peura - Fund Raising Committee, Jessie
Hamilton P.S. Bands at 692-3297
Get Healthy & Active…Try
Curling!
Want to learn to curl by qualified instructors? Here
is your chance. The Copper Cliff Curling Club is offering a unique learn
to curl program called…’Your Best Shot’!
For $75.00 you will have 8 weeks of curling instruction: 4 weeks on Wed.
evenings at 7:30pm (March 19 – April 9) and 4 weeks in the fall
(starting in Oct.) to continue to improve your skills.
Register before March 19th by contacting:
Lynn O’Brian at 682-4861,Copper Cliff Curling Club or Sue Murray at
692-5648
Note: New members to the Copper Cliff
Curling Club will receive a $50.00 reimbursement for a League
membership, if you join the curling club in the fall.
Spring is just about here and it's
time to get together at the Penage Rd. Community Centre!
The Penage Rd. Community Centre is holding its Annual
General Meeting on April 1st, at 7:30 PM, at the Centre. The
past year will be reviewed as well as the election of officers for the
coming year. As a community member you are invited to attend.
New directors are needed this year to
replace some who have "retired". A director helps to keep the building
and premises in order and to help with "event" running. Questions, call
Russ at 866-5656.
To make your Membership Donation for 2008
send $20.00 for a family ($10.00 for a single) to Mrs. B. Beaulieu - 198
Grassy Lake Rd., Whitefish, ON P0M3E0. Donations will go for improved
roofing, soffit and fascia.
Did you know the Community Centre is available for
rentals for private events? Rates are very reasonable and
lower if you are a member. To rent the hall: call Ira-Jane 866-2989.
Spring Events:
April 6- The Penage Rd. W.I. Community Event: from 2-4
pm. Topic: Bush Piloting
April 26th - Earth Day Road Clean Up: starts at 9 am
May 3rd- Bake Sale and Flea Market: from 8am-2pm
May 10th - Mothers' Day Dinner: starts at 5 pm.
Dance the Night Away!
April 12th- 50’s Dance! We’re going to dance the night away to the
classic tunes of the 50’s. Join us at the Steelworker’s Hall at 8:30 pm.
Shake, rattle and roll with our rockin DJ Absolute Entertainment.
Tickets are $15 each and are available by calling Pat at 983-2224 or can
be picked up at Warmhearts’ office, 303 York St., Suite 283.
Wear your best 50's threads and compete in the costume contest. Light
lunch and door prizes too! All proceeds go to the Warmhearts Palliative
Caregivers Sudbury /Manitoulin.
For information call: Pat & Dan Byrnes at 983-2224 or Jeannette Carriere,
Warmhearts Palliative Caregivers Sudbury / Manitoulin 677-0077 ext 226.
Listen to the Loon at
www.Walden-CAN.com !
Learn about community issues, programs, projects, and special events
happening in the communities of Walden at
www.Walden-CAN.com. Use
our interactive Calendar to post your events. Send us your articles,
flyers, notices, photos or letters etc.
Webmasters: Dale Kilbey, Neeltje Van Roon
Submitted March 12th by Gwen Doyle- Communications Coordinator,
Walden-CAN
Hawks for Heart Event Raises $4,500! Lively DSS
students were out in force on Feb. 21st canvassing local businesses and
kicking off the Heart and Stroke Campaign for Lively and Walden Areas.
Mayor John Rodriguez inspired students- kicking off our Hawks for Heart
Event- with a personal donation. Celina MacKinnon and her family shared
their story and supported the campaign throughout the morning. News
Anchor and Chair of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Michelle Toner
praised the students for their efforts on behalf of this very worthwhile
cause.
Our canvassers were accompanied by: Fire Chief Donaldson, Volunteer Fire
Fighter Perry, Deputy Police Chief Elsner, Auxiliary Constable Brunette,
EMS Gary Daily and Laura Carlson of the Heart and Stroke Foundation
Sirens and lights from the Fire Engine, Police Cruiser and EMS Vehicles
held the student body united in their campaign. Many thanks to this
auspicious group of community supporters – we couldn’t have done it
without you!
The Business Community of Lively/Walden responded to the students’ call
for action by raising $4,500.00 for the Heart and Stroke Campaign! Many
thanks to: Powertel Utilities, Laamanen Construction. Harris Rebar, The
Huddle, Jim’s Portable Toilets, Equipment North, Battistelli’s YIG, Home
Hardware, Lively Pharmacy, Northern Welding Cases, The Shop, Castec
Inc., Tim Horton’s, Meadowbrook Retirement Village, Pet Food Plus, Pine
Hill Lumber, Royal Bank, TD Bank, Walden Family Drug Store, Walden Day
Care, Forget-Me-Not Flowers, Carman Construction, CCM Group Management,
NAPA Auto, Quickway, A &L Construction, Auburn Industrial, Algonquin
Equipment, Lively Massage Therapy Clinic.
As always, our Hawks for Heart Event was supported and promoted by our
Councilor, Jacques Barbeau – who also provided donations- as prizes for
the top canvassers!
Hats off to Lively and Walden - for a real community event! We stood
together and made a difference for the “heart” of the community!
Judy Noble, Principal, Lively DSS
Mural Mosaic Project by Walden Art Club! The Walden Art Club has a very
special project in the works -a Mural Mosaic of the Anderson Farm. The
Goal of this fundraising venture is to highlight the rich heritage and
history the Anderson Farm brings to the community and CGS. The Mural
Mosaic will measure 6’ x 12’ - with all the canvases painted by our
members. The 35 unique works of art- each measuring 16” x 20” -will be
auctioned off, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Anderson
Farm Museum Heritage Fund.
Our Annual Spring Art Show and Sale takes place April 19th and 20th, in
the Tom Davies Arena, Lively. This popular event includes works in:
acrylic, watercolor, pastel, pen & ink, graphite, and photography -
something for everyone! Come & See us! The Walden Art Club…bringing art
to the community.
See Walden Art Club Page on
www.Walden-CAN.com
Anderson Farm Museum Historical Society …Develops A Vision! On Jan.26th,
the Anderson Farm Museum Historical Society & City Staff met to form a
Vision for the development of Anderson Farm Museum.
Facilitator Sheila Prusila, began by reviewing relevant documents:
Constellation City Report, Greater Sudbury Healthy Community Strategy,
Green Space Report, Greater Sudbury Development Corporation Report and
Walden-CAN Annual Report to Council, 2006-2007.
The group agreed that the Strategic Plans should be developed around
realistic achievable goals focusing on repairs to structures in
short-term and advancements in the longer term!
Some Short-Term Plans include: develop loft of the barn for exhibit
space; work on stable design for year round use; improve signage &
interpretation of exhibits; recruit volunteers; host community events;
repair damaged logs on the Creighton Log Cabin and start work on trail
system through property and Memory Garden. Read complete Report at
www.Walden-CAN.com Call
Les Burford, Chair at 692-5530
What’s Happening in March?
March 7- Chili Luncheon: Hosted by Our Friendship Centre (Community
Living Greater Sudbury) from 9am – 1:30pm, in the Kinsmen Hall, Lively.
Eat-In or Take out available, Bake Table & Penny Table and more! Call
Cathy at 692-3071
March Break Fun at 13 Public Libraries: Magic, movies, story time,
crafts, games and more! Call Kaija Mailloux at 673-1155, Ext. 210
CARP Petitions Ontario Government to Buy PET Scans for All Major
Hospitals! To send a message to your MPP log on to …‘No More Waiting
Campaign’. Details, call Darwin Brunne, Chairman, CARP Sudbury Chapter
at 866-2145
Watch for our March Walden-CAN Newsletter in the mail and at
www.Walden-CAN.com !
Copy for Walden-CAN Column of Sudbury Star
Gwen Doyle, Communications Coordinator, 692-3021
Winter Family Fun in Walden!
Walden Winter Carnival- 2008
On Feb. 7, 8, 9, 10, 2008 - we’ll have a mix of our favorite
Family Fun activities & new exciting features at the Walden Winter
Carnival: Comedy Night: upstairs at the arena - Friday night.
Tickets cost $10.You can buy them now at Walden Home Hardware!
Cardboard Box Car Derby: Sat. morning- at the Lively Ski Hill.
Mini ATVs & Snowmobiles: for the kids to ride, on three oval
tracks.. Lumberjack Company: Saturday- 3 half-hour shows, in
Arena parking lot: chopping, axe throwing, climbing etc. Plus a Mutt
Show, Valentine Youth Social, Boot Hockey and much more! Carnival
Buttons cost $4.00. Check our schedule on the Link page of
www.Walden-CAN.com
Call Wayne St. Georges, at 693-4224
Valentine Soup, Sandwich & Dessert Luncheon!
The Walden Seniors & Pensioners Ladies Auxiliary hosts Coffee Breaks,
Fall Teas, Soup & Sandwich Luncheons and provides daily coffee for
members. Funds raised by these activities are returned to Walden &
Sudbury community charitable groups through donations and scholarships
to LDSS. In 2005 our charitable donations totaled more than $6,000.
On February 13th we are hosting our Valentine Soup, Sandwich
& Dessert Luncheon from 12 –2:30pm, in the Kinsmen Hall, Lively.
$5.00 per person. Everyone is welcome! Joan O-Grady
Beaver Lake Winter Carnival February 15,16,17
Come one, come all to the Beaver Lake Sports & Cultural Club, 30 minutes
west of Sudbury, turn left off HWY 17 onto Ella Rd, then a right turn
onto Club Rd. We promise good food and entertainment for people of all
ages! Spaghetti Supper, Pancake Breakfasts, Carnival Party, fireworks,
family skating, euchre party, jug curling, kids fish derby & games, dog
sled rides and much more. Check
www.Walden-CAN.com
For information call Brenda Salo at 866-2919
Walden-CAN Update!
Walden-CAN Elects New Executive!
At the Walden-CAN AGM on Jan.24th, 12 members were elected to the
Executive: Richard Bois, Jennifer Carlisle, Mary Lou Coffey, Gwen Doyle,
Dale Kilbey, Allie Peacock, Brenda Salo, Ralph Shore, Forbes Stoodley,
Karen Tait, Rene Trottier and Neeltje Van Roon. To read our Annual
Reports check www.Walden-CAN.com
If you have any comments or suggestions email us at
info@walden-can.com If
you are Interested in volunteering or have questions call Gwen -
692-3021
March Issue of our Walden-CAN Newsletter!
February 22nd is the deadline for Copy to be sent re: the March issue of
the Walden-CAN Newsletter. We hope to publish and have the Newsletter
into Walden residents’ homes by March 14th. Email your Copy to
moqui928@hotmail.com
Read past Issues of our Newsletters at
www.Walden-CAN.com
Questions, please call Jennifer at 692-0141
Final Decision Regarding the Five Schools in
Sudbury West -Tuesday, February 19!
The Rainbow District School Board Meeting takes place at 6:30pm, in the
Auditorium of Lockerby Composite School. The Trustees will be making
their final decision about our 4 schools in Walden and Copper Cliff PS.
Read community input on our ARC Sudbury West Page & Beaver Lake Page of
www.Walden-CAN.com
For more information about the ARC-Sudbury West process check
www.rainbowschools.ca
Be sure to attend this Meeting! The Trustees’ decisions will impact
the communities of Walden- now and in the future!
COP Program for Walden is One Step Closer!
COP Program Applications can be picked up at the GSPS, 190 Brady St.,
the Walden Police Storefront & the Lively Citizen Centre. Applications
can be printed from the GSPS website
www.police.sudbury.on.ca
Volunteers can be trained re: dispatch position or patrol position. The
great news is that vehicles, gasoline and insurance coverage will be
provided for COP Program Volunteers. Questions, please call Lucia
Taskinen, Coordinator, COP Program at 675-9171 Ext 2335
New Name for Anderson Farm Museum Volunteers!
The Anderson Farm Museum and Heritage Society is looking
for one more member to be a part of their Committee. Check the Anderson
Farm Museum Page of
www.Walden-CAN.com for the January 14 Minutes & Calendar of
Events for 2008 etc
Questions call Les at 692-5530
Submitted by Gwen Doyle, Jan. 26,2008 for the Walden-CAN Column in The
Sudbury Star
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Join our Fight to Keep R.H. Murray PS Open!
Recently, the Rainbow School Board’s Administrative Council has
recommended combining three Walden area elementary schools. The proposed
closure of Whitefish’s R.H. Murray contradicts the recommendations made
by the Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) to keep community schools
open.
An ARC was assembled of parents, teachers, principals and community
members to gather input, review data and propose recommendations to the
School Board. It is upsetting that the RDSB Administrative Council has
chosen to ignore ALL of the ARC’ s recommendations to keep R.H. Murray
open - which is vital to community sustainability.
The board has cited high repair costs and declining population as its
argument for this school’s closure. Their repair cost estimates are
however incorrect in several areas. The population data used by the
board is outdated and does not take into account the opening of the new
Totten Mine.
Please join our fight to keep R. H. Murray open!
There will be a Public Meeting on Jan.4 - 7pm at the Beaver Lake Sports
& Cultural Club. For details contact
Jason_neva@persona.ca - in
the mean time contact the RDSB Trustees.
To read our full Letter – check
www.walden-can.com
Jason Neva- RH Murray Parents Association
The final opportunity for public presentations is at the Jan 21st Board
Meeting - 6:30pm, in the Council Chambers, at Tom Davies Square. See
www.rainbowschools.ca
for time-lines/procedures
What’s Happening in Walden!
Information Meeting re:COP Program for Walden!
January 17 at 6:30pm, in the former Town of Walden Council Chambers.
Copper Cliff has enough volunteers training for COP Program - but we
need at least 10 more volunteers for Walden area. For details call
Councilor Barbeau, at 692-5966. Check
www.police.sudbury.on.ca
to learn more about the COP program or duties/training for volunteers or
call COP Program Coordinator at 675-9171 Ext. 2335
Rock For Snow with Angie Nussey & Superstack! January 19 - Fundraising
Concert for the Walden Ski Club in the Kinsmen Hall, 15 Kin Dr.-starting
at 7pm.
Monies raised will help purchase snowmaking equipment for the Lively Ski
Hill. Tickets cost $20 at New Orleans Pizza or from any member of Walden
Ski Club. An age of majority event . Call 691-0199.
Walden-Community Action Network AGM!
January 24- We’re holding our Walden-CAN AGM, at 7pm, in the former Town
of Walden Council
Chambers - Annual Reports and the Election of our new Executive
Committee. Everyone is welcome! Details call Gwen 692-3021.
www.Walden-CAN.com
CARP- General Meeting of The Greater Sudbury Chapter! January 31 - 2pm,
at the Parkside Centre OACS, 140 Durham St. Topics include: Drive Wise
Seminar- a refresher course for seniors & CARP Updates. Join us for a
pre-meeting soup/sandwich at 12:30pm. “Seniors Helping seniors-You’ve
Got the Power”. Call Darwin Brunne, at 866-2145
Family Fun at the Walden Winter Carnival!
On Feb. 7,8,9,10, 2008 - we’ll have a mix of our favorite Family Fun
activities & new exciting features at the Walden Winter Carnival: Comedy
Night: upstairs at the arena - Friday night. Tickets cost $10, You can
buy them now at Walden Home Hardware!
Box Car Derby: Sat. morning- at the Lively Ski Hill
Mini ATVs & Snowmobiles: for the kids to ride, on
three oval tracks. Lumberjack Show: Saturday- 3 half-hour shows, in
Arena parking lot: chopping, axe throwing, climbing etc. Carnival
Buttons cost $4.00
For details check
www.Waldenwintercarnival.com
Call Wayne St. Georges, at 693-4224
Copy -Dec.27 Walden-CAN Column in Sudbury Star
Gwen Doyle, Co-Chair, Walden-CAN
www.Walden-CAN.com
All We Need is Snow! The Walden Ski Club reported,
during its Power Point Presentation at the Oct. 11 Walden-CAN Meeting.
After last year’s lack of snow prevented the opening of the Lively Ski
Hill, members have decided to take matters into their own hands. Their
Fundraising GOAL is $50,000 towards: the purchase of snow-making
equipment and necessary water line construction.
Fundraising ideas include: Recruiting local businesses to make cash &
in-kind donations, fundraising events, Concession Stand at Lively Ski
Hill, Walden Ski Club merchandise & Gov’t Grants.
To view the Power Point Presentation log on
www.Walden-CAN.com See
Walden Ski Club Page.
Clean-up Lively Ski Hill Day! Come out & help brush-out the hill on
Saturday, October 27th. For details, please call Erika at 561-6749
Rummage Sale, BBQ & Bottle Drive! Saturday, November 10 from 9am–4pm at
Lively Ski Hill. All funds towards the purchase of snow-making
equipment. For information or to donate items, please call Kelly
691-0199 or Erika 561-6749.
Walden Winter Carnival Committee Update!
Mark February 7,8,9 & 10 on your calendar now- so you won’t miss the
2008 Walden Winter Carnival! This year’s Carnival will have an extra
special event on Saturday: a Lumber Jack Company will demonstrate &
perform exciting, Lumber Jack events! We’ll also have our Comedy Night
on Friday, a Movie Night for Kids, miniature ATV & snowmobile rides for
kids and much more for the whole family!
With all the activities planned for this year’s Carnival, we could use
some new volunteers to work with us. To learn more about our Carnival’
activities, check
www.waldenwintercarnival.com & see what happened last year. If
you’re interested in helping us, call Wayne St George at 692-4224.
Watch for updates on
www.Walden-CAN.com
Walden Seniors & Pensioners - Come Join Us! Located in the Lively
Citizen Centre building, there’s always something happening at the
Walden Seniors & Pensioners Inc’ Centre. You can drop in to our Lounge,
(9:30am – Noon) Monday-Friday, have a coffee and check out our Schedule
of Activities: Mondays: 3rd Mon. of month-Ladies Auxiliary Meeting and
Hand & Foot Care at 7pm
Tuesdays: (1-3pm)- Ladies Craft Club and 6 Hand Euchre at 6:30pm.
Wednesdays:3rd Wed. of month- a Pot Luck Dinner or a Catered Dinner and
Cribbage at 6pm
Thursdays: 9am- Rumolli, 10am - Scrabble, 1pm-Bowling at Walden Bowling
Centre and Euchre at 7pm …12 games per night with Cash Prizes
Fridays: 1pm- Bridge ,Hand & Foot Care at 6:30pm
Saturdays: ‘Toonie Night’- floor & regular Shuffle Board, Pool, Cards
and Sing-a-long. Nov.3rd is our first ever ‘Toonie Night’! Come & join
us!
For details, call 692-5591 (Mon – Fri.) 9:30 – Noon
What’s Happening in Walden!
‘Artists in Action’-Fall Art Show & Sale! Sat. Nov.3 (Noon – 8pm)
Sun.Nov.4 (10am-4pm)Tom Davies Arena. This unique exhibit features
working artists displaying their skills on site- while you watch.
Traditional framed art, as well as a variety of original, hand-crafted
items will be available. Come & join us for refreshments & talk to the
artists. Call Marcie Breit at 692-5130
A Holiday Fashion Show! Tues. Nov.13th at 7pm, in the Cornerstone
Community Church. An event for the whole family! Tickets are $3 each.
Call Sarabeth at 692-1658
Beaver Lake Sports & Cultural Club Monthly Meeting: Nov. 6 at 7pm in the
Beaver Lake Sports & Cultural Centre. For information about programs,
projects& current issues impacting Beaver Lake community, call Brenda
Salo, President at 866-2919. Check
www.Walden-CAN.com Beaver Lake Page for Club minutes, reports,
activities etc
28th Annual-Rendezvous Arts & Crafts Sale!
Fri. Nov.23 (7-9pm), Sat. Nov.24 (10am-4pm) and
Sun.Nov.25 (10am-4pm) at Penage Rd. Community Centre, 7 km south of
Whitefish, on Penage Rd. Interested artists & crafters, contact Ira-Jane
at 866-2989 to make sale arrangements for their items. All items must be
homemade.
Earth Care Sudbury at Walden-CAN Nov.8 Public Meeting! 7:30pm, in the
Lounge of Meadowbrook. Update on Efficient Sudbury & Project Porchlight.
Looking for Volunteers in Walden!
Walden-CAN: Anyone interested in being part of our Environment
Committee, call Ralph at 692-4316.
COP Program for Walden! We need more volunteers from Walden! Information
& Application Forms can be picked up at the Lively Citizen Centre,
Police Store Front or at
www.police.sudbury.on.ca
Next Steps in Review of 5 Public Schools in Sudbury West!
Read 14 page, ARC-Sudbury West Final Report to Administrative Council
re: Copper Cliff, George Vanier, Jessie Hamilton, R.H. Murray & Lively
DSS at www.rainbowschools.ca/
boardroom/accommodation/southWest This is a culmination of 9 months in
the Accommodation Review process including: 4 Public Meetings & numerous
opportunities for input from parents & community stakeholders - at each
stage - as the committee moved toward the development of the Final 3
Options.
“…Walden-CAN wishes to thank the members of the ARC-Sudbury West for
their excellent work, as well as the staff & Trustees of the Rainbow
D.S.B for their diligence & sensitivity to the needs & wishes of our
community members & their children.”
Mon. Dec.17- Board Meeting, 69 Young St.: 6:30 pm, The Administrative
Council presents the ARC School Valuation Report & the Administrative
Council Report to the Board. The public can listen but not speak.
‘Walden…Naturally’ Signs Saved! Thanks to Councilor Barbeau, CGS &
Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums…part of our Walden Heritage has been
saved!
Watch for the Loon at the Anderson Farm!
I asked Ian Wood, former Economic Development Officer- Town of Walden to
tell me the story.
8 Years ago, 4 ‘Walden …Naturally’ Signs- featuring the Loon-were
installed, as an initiative of the Town of Walden Economic Development
Advisory Committee.
“…The Walden EDAC, chaired by Brent Battistelli, worked with me to
develop "Taking Flight - An Economic Development Action Plan, adopted by
Council, in March 1999 …among its many recommendations was the idea to
install new identification signs at our 4 highway entrances.
“… I wanted a Loon because of Walden's lakes & because a Walden youth-
Matthew Conroy of Makada Drive - was credited with recommending that the
Loon become Ontario's Official Avian Emblem in 1994. The slogan
"...naturally" was intended to convey our outstanding landscape but also
to emphasize that Walden is a natural & easy choice for living, working
& playing.”
“…The artwork-for the Loon logo & the signs- was created by Kevin Burtt
& his company, Nexus Graphics. Kevin was still at Cambrian College-
working from his parents' basement in Hillcrest Subdivision- when I
hired him to do this work. Nexus now has offices in Toronto and Sudbury
& he has done work for clients like Canadian Tire and Chrysler.”
We hope that all our ‘Walden…naturally’ signs will find new homes. Email
your input to info@walden-CAN.com
First Annual Christmas Tree-Lighting & Community Caroling at the
Anderson Farm Museum!
Sat. Dec.15 (6–9pm) Official Tree-Lighting Ceremony takes place at 7 pm.
This Free family event is an opportunity to celebrate the season with
your family, friends & neighbors. Come out & meet Santa, have a cup of
hot chocolate & join in our community caroling. Christmas Tree light
bulbs may be sponsored for $2 each at local businesses. See
www.Walden-CAN.com
Special thanks to the Walden Winter Carnival who made a cash donation of
$400 to the Anderson Farm Museum Site Committee to assist with upgrading
facilities at the Museum. Currently, the Walden Winter Carnival uses the
grounds for dog sled rides.
Sheila Prusila, 692-9668, AFM- Site Committee
Introducing Our New Walden-CAN Newsletter Committee!
Jennifer Carlisle- moved to Walden 6 years ago because of the woodland
surroundings & clean community…found no better way to learn about new
home than to get involved with Walden-CAN…children away at
university…time to devote to the newsletter…hopes to contribute to such
a great place.
Theresa Nyabeze - a mining engineer who recently moved back to CGS to
work in the mining industry…community-minded with an appreciation of the
importance of community service…looking forward to getting to know more
about Walden through our newsletter & participating in local events.
Please contact Theresa at tnyabeze@hotmail.com if you are able to
provide any graphic design assistance.
Forbes Stoodley - a recent addition to the W-CAN Executive, retired
school principal with Sudbury Board & active community
volunteer…welcomes the opportunity to add to the Walden-CAN
Newsletter…extend his writing experience …highlight community issues.
Watch for the Winter Issue of our Walden-CAN Newsletter in the mail!
Be sure to obey the Angle Parking By-Law on Main St. in Lively! The
Police/CGS Education BLITZ is over! Violations will result in charges.
Remember to lock your vehicle when you pop into the Post Office or local
store. There have been thefts from unlocked vehicles!
Gwen Doyle, Co-Chair Walden-CAN
What’s Happening in Walden?
Main Street is Not a Parking Lot! Angle Parking By-Law: In response
to a number of complaints, the Greater Sudbury Police Service, in
partnership with the CGS & Walden-CAN, has made an attempt to make
everyone aware of the parking situation on Main St. in Lively, from 6th
Ave. to 9th Ave.
Signs have been erected & enforcement has been active to clearly
indicate that the area in question is designated as “angle parking” (45
degree).
Be advised that in this situation, vehicles can “only” be driven forward
into the space and when exiting, they must follow the same direction as
to when they first drove in to park. This practice will prevent mishaps
& “close calls” and will facilitate the flow of vehicular traffic.
Sgt. Philip Smyth, Community Response Unit
Note: To read the complete article, check our Policing Page on
www.Walden-CAN.com
Citizens on Patrol (COP Program) Volunteers Needed for Walden! The
Greater Sudbury Police Service is accepting applications for volunteers
for the COP Program- in Walden & Copper Cliff.
This is a community-based program whose sole role is to provide
additional eyes & ears in the community. Volunteers provide mobile
observation in the community in groups of 2 & report suspicious or
concerning behavior to the Police.
Application Forms are available at GSPS Headquarters & satellite
offices, CGS Citizen Centers or on line at www.police.sudbury.on.ca
Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years & pass a police background
check.
For details call COP Coordinator, 675-9171 Ext.2335
CGS Wants Input from Residents of Ward 2!
Oct. 1 Neighborhood Meeting…to obtain comments from residents on the 2
proposed interchange options for the future MTO four-laning of the
Southwest By-Pass, 7pm at Fielding Memorial Park. Maps showing the
interchange alternatives will be available for review & discussion.
Provide your input before CGS Council votes to support one of 2 MTO
Options.
For details call Councilor Barbeau at 692-5966
Walden-CAN holds Public Meeting Oct.11!
Guest Speakers: Lucia Taskinen, Coordinator COP Program + 2 COP
Volunteers and Jean-Guy Levesque, HRSRH- good news re: Walden Help
Centre relocation to satellite site in Lively Medical Centre. Updates
by: Councilor Barbeau & Walden-CAN. Time for: questions/answers/input.
Join us at 7:30pm in Dining Room of Meadowbrook. Every one is welcome!
ARC- Sudbury West- Wants Public Input on Oct.17! On Sept. 19, the
Accommodation review Committee presented the options it had developed
re: our 5 schools in Sudbury West. Check www.rainbowschools.ca for a
description of ARC solutions to surplus space at 4 schools &
overcrowding at one & then submit your written comments to the
Committee.
Be sure to attend the ARC Public Meeting NO.4, Oct.17 at 6:30pm in LDSS
to hear & provide Public Input re: the Options developed by the
committee.
For details call 674-3171,Ext. 7213
Arts, Cultural and Social Events in Walden:
Sept. 28,29 Beaver Lake Fall Fair & Auction:
Join in the fun at the Beaver Lake Sports & Cultural Club, 45 Club Rd:
Spaghetti Supper & Euchre Party, FINN Pancake breakfast, Craft Tables,
Bake Table, Steak Dinner & Auction + Psychic Consultation by Kelly!
Details call Brenda 866-2919 or Eija 866-1506
Or check www.Walden-CAN.com
Sept.29, 30(10am-5pm) Sudbury Arts Tour-2007: Meet 58 unique, Northern
Ontario Artists at 23 Studios throughout CGS. This year there are 21
Artists at 5 Studios in Walden: jewelers, painters, photographers,
potters, poets & writers & a singer songwriter. Details check
www.SCARF.ca.
Sept 29 (8pm –1am) Walden Harvest Dance: Hosted by the Anderson Farm
Museum Site Committee in the Kinsmen Hall, Lively- with Live
Entertainment by local Band. Tickets cost $15 (include food) & can be
purchased at Lively IDA & Battistelli’s. Proceeds support the AFM. Call
Denise at 692-0725 or check www.Walden-CAN.com
Walden-CAN Executive Needs 4 New Members!
If you are interested in volunteering to work with us, please send a
brief Resume- about yourself & your areas of interest to Gwen Doyle,
Co-Chair, Walden -CAN at info@walden-can.com. For details, check the
News Release Page of www.Walden-CAN.com
Submitted by Gwen Doyle, Co-Chair, Walden-CAN for Sept. 27,2007 Column,
in the Sudbury Star
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Copy for Aug.30 Walden-CAN Columnof Sudbury
Star
What’s Happening at the Anderson Farm Museum?
Jim Fortin, Curator
Walden Loon Sign Finds a Home! With changes in road signs at the
entrance to CGS, should the Town of Walden signs- featuring the Loon
image- be retired- one of the signs will be relocated to the Anderson
Farm Museum & will be displayed in the field- facing Regional Rd. 24.
Sudbury Arts Tour-2007 is happening Sept.29, 30th from 9am-5pm. This
year the museum is hosting 10 local Artists- 7 Artists in the Log Cabin
& 3 in the Farm House. Check www.SCARF.ca
LU Student Teachers Learn about Field Trips! Student teachers from
Laurentian University’s School of Continuing Education, will be touring
the museum in order to learn about Field Trips: what to expect from
museums, and what museums expect from teachers. These students are in
training to teach Intermediate History.
September Means New Hours at AFM! Now that our 6 summer students are
back to school, the museum will be closed on weekends, with the
exceptions noted above. Tours of the Anderson Farm are still available
by appointment. The museum will be operating an Information Booth at the
Farmers Market during weekends, Sept.8th to 23rd. For information,
please call 692-4448 or e-mail jim.fortin@city.greatersudbury.on.ca
See Jim’s complete Article at www.walden-can.com What’s Happening in
Walden!
Antique Car Show & Elvis is in the Building!
Be sure to mark Sept.9 on your calendar and visit Meadowbrook Retirement
Village, 10am –3pm for their annual Antique Car Show. You might even see
Elvis! Call Kelly Ann at 692-1832 Ext 203
Lively Heritage Guild Raffle Helps Kidney Foundation! 5 delightful,
quilted wall hangings- made by Guild’ members- will be raffled to help
support the Kidney Foundation of Sudbury. The Draw takes place Oct. 20
at their annual quilt & craft show-Autumn Splendor. Tickets can be
purchased from members. Watch for their display at Battistelli’s & buy
your Tickets! A Photo of Wall
Hangings & details at www.walden-can.com For Information, please call
692-5631
ARC Sudbury West Public Meeting NO.3-Sept.19! To hear first-hand the
Options developed by the Accommodation Review Committee re: the future
of our 5 schools in Sudbury West be sure to attend Public Meeting NO.3,
Sept.19, 6:30pm at Lively District Secondary School. For details call
674-3171 Ext. 7213 or
www.rainbowschools.ca
Beaver Lake Fall Fair-Coming Soon! The Beaver lake Sports & Cultural
Club hosts its annual Fall Fair, Sept.21,22 at 45 Club Rd., Worthington.
Crafters are needed for this popular event, to sell one-of-a-kind hand
crafted items. To book a table, please call Brenda at 866-2919. Watch
for details at www.walden-can.com
COPS Program- First Steps In Walden! 22 of the 31 people – from Copper
Cliff & Walden- were able to attend our June 28 COPS Information
Meeting. A lively question period- followed the Power Point Presentation
re: Citizens on Patrol. Application Forms were handed-out & everyone was
encouraged to complete them & drop them off at a Police Storefront- as
soon as possible. For details re: the Next Steps- please contact Lucia
Taskinen, COPS Coordinator, 675-9171, Ext.2335 or Councilor Barbeau at
692-5966
Have You Listened to Our Loon Lately? www.walden-CAN.com The Walden-CAN
Web site is a Free, totally interactive site, created to help improve
communication - within Walden & with CGS. Our volunteer webmasters will
also post: flyers, newsletters, notices, reports, media releases photos
& announcements etc from individuals, community groups/non-profit
organizations and CGS. They can add your website – to our Link Page.
Contact Dale & Neeltje
info@walden-can.com
CARP Hosts CNIB Workshop-Sept.27! CARP is pleased to announce a CNIB
Workshop- featuring 4 Presentations- at the Parkside Center, Sept.27 at
7pm. Come & learn about how you can maintain good eye health or what you
can do if you have some affliction now. Space is limited to the first
120! Details call Darwin Brunne at 866-2145
Submitted by Gwen Doyle, Co-Chair, Walden-CAN
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