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Sudbury Discoveries Menu for June 2013

Greetings fellow Sudbury adventurers!

The sights and sounds of summer are finally here and Greater Sudbury is loaded with great things to see and do. Please visit www.sudburydiscoveries.ca today to view all the featured Sudbury Discoveries for the month of June.

Also, if you know of great ideas, activities, programs, concerts or other things going on, please don't forget that we can help you get the word out! Send us an email at sudburytourism@sudbury.ca.

OR

Post your information anytime on our Online Events Calendar at www.sudburytourism.ca.

Thanks everyone!

Sudbury Tourism Staff

TNO INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITY may2013pdf

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Please Send your Sudbury Discoveries Menu Items for June

A friendly reminder that we will be creating our monthly, bilingual Sudbury Discoveries Menu for June.  We would like to include any special events, activities, programs, concerts, shows, or other fun things happening in Greater Sudbury during this time that we will in turn distribute to various tourism, arts and culture stakeholders, and more. Please send your details by May 21 as we'd love to include them in next month's menu.

Also, do not forget that you can maximize your event's exposure by posting your event information year round on the Sudbury Tourism online Event Calendar.  Just follow the link below to do this.

http://sudburytourism.ca/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=172

&extmode=event&event_mode=add&lang=en

Have a terrific week!

Marie Edsall

Technical Coordinator

Sudbury Tourism

PO Box 5000, Station A

200 Brady Street

Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3

P: (705) 674-4455, extension 4412

F: (705) 671-6767

marie-catherine.edsall@sudbury.ca

www.sudburytourism.ca

Like us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/sudburytourism  

Follow us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/sudburytourism

Please send us your Sudbury Discoveries menu items for May

Good Afternoon Everyone,

A friendly reminder that we will be creating our monthly, bilingual Sudbury Discoveries Menu for May.  We would like to include any special events, activities, programs, concerts, shows, or other fun things happening in Greater Sudbury during this time that we in turn will distribute to various tourism, arts and culture stakeholders, and more. Please send me your details by April

22 as we'd love to include them in next month's menu!

Also, do not forget that you can maximize your event's exposure by posting your event information year round on the Sudbury Tourism online Event Calendar.  Just follow the link below to do this.

http://sudburytourism.ca/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=172

&extmode=event&event_mode=add&lang=en

Have a terrific week!

Marie Edsall

Technical Coordinator

Sudbury Tourism

PO Box 5000, Station A

200 Brady Street

Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3

P: (705) 674-4455, extension 4412

F: (705) 671-6767

marie-catherine.edsall@sudbury.ca

www.sudburytourism.ca

Like us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/sudburytourism Follow us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/sudburytourism

Greetings fellow Sudbury adventurers!

The sights and sounds of spring are finally here and Greater Sudbury is loaded with great things to see and do. Please visit www.sudburydiscoveries.ca today to view all the featured Sudbury Discoveries for the month of April.

Also, if you know of great ideas, activities, programs, concerts or other things going on, please don't forget that we can help you get the word out! Send us an email at sudburytourism@sudbury.ca.

OR

Post your information anytime on our Online Events Calendar at www.sudburytourism.ca.

Thanks everyone!

Sudbury Tourism Staff

Link for the CGS Residential Tipping Fee Holiday Weeks for 2013!

http://www.greatersudbury.ca/living/garbage-and-recycling/residential-tipping-fee-holiday-weeks/

Sudbury Discoveries - March 2013

Greetings fellow Sudbury adventurers!

Sudbury has plenty of activities to keep you and your family busy this March Break and beyond! Please visit www.sudburydiscoveries.ca today to view all the featured Sudbury Discoveries for the month of March.

Also, if you know of great ideas, activities, programs, concerts or other things going on, please don't forget that we can help you get the word out! Send us an email at sudburytourism@sudbury.ca.

OR

Post your information anytime on our Online Events Calendar at www.sudburytourism.ca.

Thanks everyone!

Sudbury Tourism Staff

Prix civiques 2013 Civic Awards Nominate an individual or a group! Each year, the City of Greater Sudbury recognizes the extraordinary contributions of individuals and groups who volunteer their time and skills to provide services and programs within Greater Sudbury communities. Download Online Application (Individual)   Download Online Application (Group)   Proposez la candidature d'une personne ou d'un groupe! Chaque année, la Ville du Grand Sudbury reconnaît les contributions extraordinaires de particuliers et de groupes qui consacrent bénévolement leur temps et leurs compétences à procurer des services et des programmes au sein des communautés du Grand Sudbury. Téléchargez le formulaire de mise en candidature en ligne   Téléchargez le formulaire de mise en candidature en ligne (groupe)   Prefer to write it by hand? Each of the Citizen Service Centres in the City of Greater Sudbury has been provided with copies of Civic Award forms. Pick up your copy at the nearest location. Or, print them at home. Individual Nomination Form   Group Nomination Form Préférez-vous le remplir à la main? Le document est disponible à tous les Centres de services aux citoyens dans l'ensemble de la Ville du Grand Sudbury. Procurez-vous une copie à l'emplacement le plus près de chez vous. Ou, imprimez-le à la maison. Mise en candidature d'une personne   Mise en candidature d'un groupe Deadline for submission is Friday, March 22nd, 4:30 p.m. Date limite pour la réception des candidatures: le vendredi 22 mars à 16h30

JOB POSTING - Northeastern Ontario Tourism

Good afternoon Sudbury Tourism Partners, Below please find job posting information and website link for the Northeastern Ontario Tourism Partnership & Communications Co-ordinator. Please pass it along to anyone who you think may be interested - note that the closing date is this Friday, March 1st at 4:30pm.

Thanks!

Mark

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Partnership & Communications Co-ordinator For Northeastern Ontario Tourism Northeastern Ontario Tourism seeks an experienced professional to develop and implement a fund generating partnership strategy for the organization and to work with the Executive Director to develop a communication strategy to manage all communications for the organization. A full job description can be downloaded from our website www.northeasternontario.com/employment

Closing Date: March 1, 2013 at 4:30 pm

Good Afternoon Everyone,

A friendly reminder that we will be creating our monthly, bilingual Sudbury Discoveries Menu for March.  We would like to include any special events, activities, programs, concerts, shows, or other fun things happening in Greater Sudbury during this time that we in turn will distribute to various tourism, arts and culture stakeholders, and more. Please send me your details by February 20 as we'd love to include them in next month's menu!

Also, do not forget that you can maximize your event's exposure by posting your event information year round on the Sudbury Tourism online Event Calendar.  Just follow the link below to do this.

http://sudburytourism.ca/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=172

&extmode=event&event_mode=add&lang=en

Have a terrific week!

Marie Edsall

Technical Coordinator

Sudbury Tourism

PO Box 5000, Station A

200 Brady Street

Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3

P: (705) 674-4455, extension 4412

F: (705) 671-6767

marie-catherine.edsall@sudbury.ca

www.sudburytourism.ca

Lots of important actions this week!
Speak up for Ramsey Lake, support pedestrian lighting for Sudbury, help us out at our Seedy Sunday booth, buy a rain barrel and support our rain gardens and rain barrels project, join Eat Local Sudbury’s “We Want Northern Chicken” campaign, and speak up for protection of endangered species.

1.  Have your say on the proposed Keast development, and its potential impacts on Ramsey Lake TODAY
This development proposes 63 lots, and 3 blocks for multi-residential development on the Keast peninsula on Ramsey Lake.
The first of two public Planning Hearings will be held TODAY Monday, February 11, 5:30pm in Council Chambers.  Any citizen can speak at the hearing, and/or submit written comments to the City Clerk (clerks@city.greatersudbury.on.ca <http://clerks%40city.greatersudbury.on.ca/> ).
 
Some of the concerns for this proposed development are:
-  No watershed study has been completed for Ramsey Lake.  Without this study, there is no way to evaluate the impact on Ramsey Lake (also a major source of drinking water) of this development, or of the cumulative effect of the many new developments recently approved in this watershed.
-  The peninsula is steep and rocky, with little soil.  These conditions will worsen the effects of removing existing tree cover and developing roads and lots on this site.  These effects include erosion, siltation, and run-off with phosphorus, salt, and other contaminants directly into Ramsey Lake.
-  A sewage lift station, and a stormwater pond are proposed on a floodplain.  Several lots are proposed on an existing stream.

Read the staff report and see the site plan map here:  http://www.greatersudbury.ca/AgendaRepository/PlanningCommittee/2013/130211/PlanningCommittee_Agenda_130211_3_full_report.pdf?CFID=2348132&CFTOKEN=695382dd87e1d72f-7479FAF5-CC2F-0378-58BCE573D29DAD4B&jsessionid=7BDD24C3F50E19E4074779DCE6798D54.inst_greatersudbury2 <http://www.greatersudbury.ca/AgendaRepository/PlanningCommittee/2013/130211/PlanningCommittee_Agenda_130211_3_full_report.pdf?CFID=2348132&CFTOKEN=695382dd87e1d72f-7479FAF5-CC2F-0378-58BCE573D29DAD4B&jsessionid=7BDD24C3F50E19E4074779DCE6798D54.inst_greatersudbury2>

2.    Support a motion that would ensure good lighting for pedestrians
Councillor Joe Cimino is bringing forward a motion to move forward with standards for pedestrian lighting here in Sudbury.  Currently, only the needs of drivers need to be considered, and as has recently been discovered on Lorne Street, that can leave pedestrians in the dark.
 
The motion will be presented at tomorrow’s Council meeting (Tues. Feb. 12), starting at 6pm in Council Chambers.  It is estimated that the motion will occur around 7:30pm.
Come out to the meeting to show your support!
AND – contact your Councillor today to let them know you support good lighting for pedestrians.
(Council e-mail list:  mayor@greatersudbury.ca; joe.cimino@greatersudbury.ca; jacques.barbeau@greatersudbury.ca; claude.berthiaume@greatersudbury.ca; evelyn.dutrisac@greatersudbury.ca; ron.dupuis@greatersudbury.ca; andre.rivest@greatersudbury.ca; dave.kilgour@greatersudbury.ca; fabio.belli@greatersudbury.ca; doug.craig@greatersudbury.ca; frances.caldarelli@greatersudbury.ca; terry.kett@greatersudbury.ca; joscelyne.landry-altmann@greatersudbury.ca)
 
Here is the motion:

R-4.  Sidewalk Lighting   
  As presented by Councillor Cimino:
WHEREAS Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc. installed new light poles on the south side of Lorne Street in 2012 to upgrade hydro infrastructure, and recently began transferring the existing light fixtures from the north, sidewalk side of Lorne Street, to the south side, where no sidewalk exists;
 
AND WHEREAS as a result of the street lighting relocation, pedestrians and businesses on the sidewalk side, (north side) of Lorne Street from Kelly Lake Road to Martindale Road now have dramatically reduced lighting on their side of the roadway;
 
AND WHEREAS members of the Ward 1 Community Action Network, together with Ward 1 Councillor Joe Cimino have been working on a resolution to this problem since the new poles on the south side of Lorne Street were installed last year;
 
AND WHEREAS in 2006 Council endorsed the Municipal Pedestrian Charter, as prepared by the Sudbury Heart Health Coalition for the City of Greater Sudbury, and endorsed the utilization of the Municipal Pedestrian Charter as a guideline in the planning and development of walking opportunities within the City of Greater Sudbury;
 
AND WHEREAS, in order to promote walking, the City must improve and maintain safety and accessibility for pedestrians, which includes appropriate lighting on sidewalks, as is indicated in Section 16.2.10 of the Official Plan, which states that “1. Design streets, buildings, and public places with due regard to public safety. Consideration shall be given to such matters as visibility, lighting and pedestrian/bicycle/vehicle conflicts.”;
 
AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury does not currently have standards for sidewalk lighting, or a policy to ensure joint planning between Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc. and the City when poles are being re-located;
 
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to seek out best practices from other municipalities, develop a policy for sidewalk lighting standards for Council's consideration, identify the possibility of a joint planning policy between Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc. and the City of Greater Sudbury when the poles are being relocated, and report back to Council or Operations Committee by the fall of 2013;
 
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to consider sidewalk lighting standards as part of the ongoing Official Plan Review and Transportation Master Plan Review;
 
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to evaluate the lack of sidewalk lighting on the north side of Lorne Street and report back to Council by April of 2013 on the cost of installing light fixtures on the poles remaining along the north side of Lorne Street.

3.  We need your help at our booth at SEEDY SUNDAY
Seedy Sunday is coming up March 3, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Parkside Older Adult Centre on Durham.  CLS will have a booth to take orders for rain barrels, and to provide information on green gardening, and the connection between local food and sustainability.  
Please let us know if you can spare an hour or two to help at our booth.
 
4.  Order a rain barrel, help keep our watersheds healthy, and support our ‘rain gardens and rain barrels’ project
As part of our ‘Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels’ project, we are holding a rain barrel sale.  Rain barrels can now be ordered on-line at:  http://rainbarrel.ca/liveablesudbury/ <http://rainbarrel.ca/liveablesudbury/>
 
Every rain barrel sold will keep stormwater run-off out of our lakes and waterways, and raise $10 towards rain gardens and other green infrastructure in the Minnow Lake and Ramsey Lake watershed, through our “rain gardens and rain barrels” project.
Order yours today!

5.  Eat Local Sudbury invites you to join in their “We Want Northern Chicken” campaign.
Drop by Eat Local Sudbury to pick up action postcards and brochures to distribute.
Find out more at:  http://www.mediacoop.ca/blog/grassrootssudburymedia/16188 <http://www.mediacoop.ca/blog/grassrootssudburymedia/16188>  
 
6.  Call to action: help maintain protection for species at risk in Ontario
As part of their 'modernizing and streamlining' efforts, the MNR is proposing a number of changes to the Endangered Species Act.
These proposed changes have the potential for significantly greater impacts to habitat of species at risk.
 
For a summary of the concerns, see: http://action2.davidsuzuki.org/stop-the-exemptions <http://action2.davidsuzuki.org/stop-the-exemptions>   
 
Here is an excerpt: "...would ... exempt both existing and new activities from meeting requirements under the Act, and ... give power to industry to self-police. These exempted activities could include logging, mining, quarries, hydroelectric dams, transmission lines, windmills, roads, infrastructure and municipal developments, to name a few."
 
Public input can be sent in until February 25, 2013.

For more information, and to submit input on-line, see: http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTE4MDY5&statusId=MTc2NzEx <http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTE4MDY5&statusId=MTc2NzEx>  

Tax Backgrounder 2013 EN FR.pdf

Sudbury Discoveries Menu for February, 2013!

Greetings fellow Sudbury adventurers!

Fast-paced hockey on the lake, new artwork in the galleries, concerts, dancing and outdoor fun … This February, you have an endless list of fantastic events to choose from. Please visit www.sudburydiscoveries.ca today to view all the featured Sudbury Discoveries for the month of February.

Also, if you know of great ideas, activities, programs, concerts or other things going on, please don't forget that we can help you get the word out! Send us an email at sudburytourism@sudbury.ca.

OR

Post your information anytime on our Online Events Calendar at www.sudburytourism.ca.

Thanks everyone!

Sudbury Tourism Staff

Youth Centre Staff are in Need

LEAD, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS (5)

(TEEN CENTRE LEAD)

REPORTING LOCATION: CAPREOL (1), ONAPING (2), RYAN HEIGHTS (2)

CONTRACT PART TIME POSITIONS

ESTIMATED PROBABLE DURATION: UNTIL JUNE 28, 2013

CGS GROUP 3 - $12.62 TO $13.71 PER HOUR

UP TO 48 HOURS BI-WEEKLY

(SOME EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS)

START DATE TO FOLLOW SELECTION PROCESS

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS SECTION

LEISURE SERVICES DIVISION

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

*A Criminal Records Check is required in advance of starting employment in this position. Please contact Police Services at 705-675-9171 Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for information on how to obtain a Criminal Records Check.*

Resumes quoting the above noted Job Opportunity Identification Number are invited and will be received by the HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, by mail, hand delivery, fax at 705-673-3094 or e-mail at hrjobs@greatersudbury.ca for the above noted position until 4:30 P.M. ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 2013.  Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.

MAIN FUNCTION: To assist in the delivery and efficient operation of the designated program or services.

DUTIES:

UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE CO-ORDINATOR OF EVENTS AND ADMINISTRATION OR THE RECREATION CO-ORDINATOR OR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATOR:

1.     Oversee the operation and staff of an assigned program or service area, including assisting in the supervision of the activities and behaviour of the public to ensure that all participants abide by the rules and regulations of the program or services

2.     Provide support and leadership to all program staff at all sites of the program or service.

3.     Assist in the administrative details of the program organization to ensure effective program management and customer service.

4.     Assist service or program staff in the efficient delivery of services as required.

5.      Assist in staff recruitment, scheduling, training and evaluation of service or program staff as directed.

6.     Maintain and protect the Section’s materials and equipment on site. Ensure the proper cleaning of the assigned service or program area.

7.     Prepare reports and maintain ongoing program records, as required.

8.     Assist in ensuring staff adherence to job procedures and operational policies, including the proper cash handling procedures as required.

9.     Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of CGS's Safety Manual and the applicable Provincial Legislation listed therein.

10.  Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

-  Successful completion of Secondary School (Grade X) Education.

- Must hold current CPR and First Aid Certificate for designated programs/services.

- Must possess or successfully obtain a valid Smart Serve Certificate for designated positions.

- For Box office at Sudbury Arena - Post Secondary Programs in a related discipline (Computer Programming, Business Administration or Accounting) considered an asset.

EXPERIENCE:

- One (1) year up to and including (2) years of related experience.

- For Concession - Experience with electronic Point of Sale/Inventory Control System an asset.

- For Maintenance - Building maintenance, janitorial, carpentry, plumbing or electrical experience an asset.

- For Ticket Sales and Cashier - Experience with handling cash, balancing reports and Ticket Sales system an asset.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

- Best practices within program or service area.

- For Leisure Programs - Creative and recreational activities related to program or service.

- For Hosting Services - Safety Procedures.

- For Ticket Sales, Concession and Cashier services - advanced mathematical and computer skills.

ABILITIES TO:

- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills.

- Demonstrate ability to deal with a variety of user groups.

- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communications skills when dealing with the general public and staff.

- Motivate and supervise Staff.

- Understand and meet the needs of customers.

- Deal with the public in a courteous and effective manner.

- Work and act independently and use initiative when required.

- Work evenings and weekends if applicable.

- For the Outdoor Rink - Ability to operate a snowblower safely.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

- Mental and physical fitness to perform essential job functions.

LANGUAGES:

- Excellent use of English; verbally and in writing.

- French verbal skills an asset.

OTHER:

- Physical capability to operate a vehicle safely, possession of a valid driver?s licence and an acceptable driving record will be considered an asset.

- Provide, at own cost, a Criminal Records Check for designated positions.

Please quote the Job Posting Identification Number NU13-001 TO NU13-005 on your resume.  For further instructions on how to apply for this position, click here.

All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted, and you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, you must advise the Hiring Manager.

Please send us your Sudbury Discoveries menu items for February

Good Afternoon Everyone,

A friendly reminder that we will be creating our monthly, bilingual Sudbury Discoveries Menu for February.  We would like to include any special events, activities, programs, concerts, shows, or other fun things happening in Greater Sudbury during this time that we in turn will distribute to various tourism, arts and culture stakeholders, and more. Please send me your details by January 22 as we'd love to include them in next month's menu!

Also, do not forget that you can maximize your event's exposure by posting your event information year round on the Sudbury Tourism online Event Calendar.  Just follow the link below to do this.

http://sudburytourism.ca/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=172

&extmode=event&event_mode=add&lang=en

Have a terrific week!

Marie Edsall

Technical Coordinator

Sudbury Tourism

PO Box 5000, Station A

200 Brady Street

Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3

P: (705) 674-4455, extension 4412

F: (705) 671-6767

marie-catherine.edsall@sudbury.ca

www.sudburytourism.ca

Catch us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/sudburytourism Follow us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/sudburytourism Watch us on YouTube @ www.youtube.com/sudburytourism

Greetings fellow Sudbury adventurers!

Sudbury is the place to be during the month of January with plenty of cozy indoor theatre and film options available for all tastes. Please visit www.sudburydiscoveries.ca today to view all the featured Sudbury Discoveries for the month of January.

Also, if you know of great ideas, activities, programs, concerts or other things going on, please don't forget that we can help you get the word out! Send us an email at sudburytourism@sudbury.ca.

OR

Post your information anytime on our Online Events Calendar at www.sudburytourism.ca.

Thanks everyone!

Sudbury Tourism Staff

Good afternoon,

We wanted to make you aware that the external posting for a Business Development Officer to coordinate the Learning City project is now live at this link: http://www.greatersudbury.ca/living/jobs/employment-opportunities/current-employment-opportunities/business-development-officer-funded-position/. 

Thanks in advance for sharing this with your networks and any potential candidates who may be interested in applying.

Meredith

Meredith Armstrong
Manager of Tourism and Culture

City of Greater Sudbury
200 Brady Street
Sudbury ON P3A 5P3
(705) 674.4455 x4430
Fax: (705) 671.6767
meredith.armstrong@sudbury.ca
www.SudburyTourism.ca

2013 Budget at a Glance --PRESS-READY-- Dec 11-12_4_1.pdf

Please send us your Sudbury Discoveries menu items for January

Good Afternoon Everyone,

A friendly reminder that we will be creating our monthly, bilingual Sudbury Discoveries Menu for January.  We would like to include any special events, activities, programs, concerts, shows, or other fun things happening in Greater Sudbury during this time that we in turn will distribute to various tourism, arts and culture stakeholders, and more. Please send me your details by December 14 as we'd love to include them in next month's menu!

Also, do not forget that you can maximize your event's exposure by posting your event information year round on the Sudbury Tourism online Event Calendar.  Just follow the link below to do this.

http://sudburytourism.ca/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=172

&extmode=event&event_mode=add&lang=en

Have a terrific week!

Marie Edsall

Technical Coordinator

Sudbury Tourism

PO Box 5000, Station A

200 Brady Street

Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3

P: (705) 674-4455, extension 4412

F: (705) 671-6767

marie-catherine.edsall@sudbury.ca

www.sudburytourism.ca

Catch us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/sudburytourism Follow us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/sudburytourism Watch us on YouTube @ www.youtube.com/sudburytourism

CLS Action Update

Join us in two exciting community revitalization projects:
 
1.  Creating a rain garden or two in the Ramsey Lake watershed.
Rain gardens absorbs and filters rain water where it falls.  Directing rain water run-off into a rain garden, rather than directly into a storm drain, means less water rushing into our storm water system.  The benefits?  Reduced risk of flooding, and healthier lakes and waterways.
The Ramsey Lake watershed is experiencing increasing development pressures.  Rain gardens is one way to help relieve this pressure.
Join us in planning and creating rain gardens in the Ramsey Lake watershed!
Let us know if you would like to be involved.
We will be partnering with the Ramsey Lake Stewardship Committee and others on this project.

2.  Creating a Stairway Park in the Wembley neighbourhood
Pedestrian stairways are a special part of Sudbury neighbourhoods.  But what if they were more than a handy short cut?  What if they were great public spaces?  Timothy Pella came up with the idea of a Stairway Park encompassing the four stairways in the Wembley neighbourhood, and his idea has generated a lot of enthusiasm!  This could include plantings of native species, painting, art installations, benches and exercise equipment…..there are many great ideas to explore.
Join us in planning and creating a Stairway Park!
Let us know if you would like to be involved.
We will be partnering with Friends of the Roxborough Greenbelt and others on this project.

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The municipal budget process is coming to a close.
Here are the budget options approved by Council:
. $35,000 in one-time funding for each of two Community Improvement Plans (Capreol Waterfront and Levack Onaping);
. $35,000 for storm water management;
. an additional $642,000 in permanent funding and $425,000 in one-time funding to fix roads;
. $305,000 in operational top-up funding for emergency shelters;
. $200,000 in physician recruitment;
. $50,000 for Crime Stoppers;
. $40,000 to expand the Green Cart organic program to local schools; and
. the design, construction and implementation of one of council's priority projects, the Rock of Fame, was also funded through the 2013 budget.
 
That’s $1,067,000 (60%) for additional funding for road maintenance, which already claims the largest portion of the municipal budget.
The good news is some funding for Community Improvement Plans, storm water management, emergency shelters, and green cart pick up for schools.
The bad news is that funding for acquisition of priority green spaces, watershed studies to protect the health of our lakes, active transportation, the Good Food Box, and other worthwhile projects brought forward did not make the cut.
 
What do you think of the budget options selected by Council?  Let them know.  You can contact them at:
mayor@greatersudbury.ca; joe.cimino@greatersudbury.ca; jacques.barbeau@greatersudbury.ca; claude.berthiaume@greatersudbury.ca; evelyn.dutrisac@greatersudbury.ca; ron.dupuis@greatersudbury.ca; andre.rivest@greatersudbury.ca; dave.kilgour@greatersudbury.ca; fabio.belli@greatersudbury.ca; doug.craig@greatersudbury.ca; frances.caldarelli@greatersudbury.ca; terry.kett@greatersudbury.ca; joscelyne.landry-altmann@greatersudbury.ca;
 
Be part of the public dialogue  - send in a  letter to the editor.  Send to:  editor@northernlife.ca  ; sud.letters@sunmedia.ca <mailto:sud.letters@sunmedia.ca>
(note that letters to the editor must include your name, phone number and address – only your name and city will be published if the letter is put in the paper)
 
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Cliff’s has released Amended Terms of Reference for their chromite project, which includes the proposed smelter near Capreol.
They have made some changes in response to public input.  Comments on the amended Terms of Reference should be sent to public_affairs@cliffsnr.com by December 14.

The Amended Terms of Reference can be viewed at:
http://www.cliffsnaturalresources.com/EN/aboutus/GlobalOperations/chromite/Documents/Cliffs%20GAL-095-R%20Amended%20ToR%20Rev.01%2026Nov2012-Part%201-Main.pdf <http://www.cliffsnaturalresources.com/EN/aboutus/GlobalOperations/chromite/Documents/Cliffs%20GAL-095-R%20Amended%20ToR%20Rev.01%2026Nov2012-Part%201-Main.pdf>
An explanation of the changes can be found at the beginning of the document.  The section on the chromite smelter begins on pg. 82.
 
 

Sudbury Discoveries Menu- December 2012

Greetings fellow Sudbury adventurers!

December is the perfect time to explore the outdoors and spend quality time with family and friends. There are plenty of great opportunities to enjoy the Holidays this month. Please visit www.sudburydiscoveries.ca today to view all the featured Sudbury Discoveries for the month of December.

Also, if you know of great ideas, activities, programs, concerts or other things going on, please don't forget that we can help you get the word out! Send us an email at sudburytourism@sudbury.ca.

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Post your information anytime on our Online Events Calendar at www.sudburytourism.ca.

Thanks everyone!

Sudbury Tourism Staff

City to Enter into Agreement for Biosolids Management Facility

Greater Sudbury City Council tonight directed staff to enter into an agreement with N-Viro Systems Canada LP for the Design, Build, Finance, Operation and Maintenance (DBFOM) of a City-owned biosolids management facility. Finalization of the agreement is subject to N-Viro providing evidence of fully committed financing, as well as an updated financing plan for the full 20-year term of the contract, and N-Viro executing the project agreement in substantially the same form as currently written, and for the submitted amounts.

“This is a significant step forward in this vital project for our community,” said Mayor Marianne Matichuk. “I’m pleased that we can move forward to finalize an agreement that will allow us to maximize the benefits to taxpayers. There is still work to be done before a deal is completed, and I look forward to a future update from staff.”

Mayor Matichuk praised the work of staff and Council in managing this project, the first of its kind in Greater Sudbury. “I know Councillors Jacques Barbeau and Joe Cimino have been particularly involved in this difficult and complex process, and I thank them for their work.”

The biosolids management facility is a major project for the municipality. The City of Greater Sudbury has been using tailings ponds near Lively for over 30 years as a disposal site for waste activated sludge from its wastewater treatment facilities. While this was once an acceptable practice, changing environmental standards and recurrent episodes of foul odour have made this disposal method unsustainable. The City is required to cease using the tailings ponds for disposal purposes.

While a number of alternative project procurement methods were available to the City, it was determined that a DBFOM model offered the highest value for money for the community. Indeed, N-Viro’s submission offers value for money of approximately $16 million over the 20-year contract term. PPP Canada has committed up to $11 million to the project, and staff continues to negotiate with the corporation to secure full funding of 25% of the final construction costs.

The lump sum construction price of N-Viro’s submission is $62 million. The biosolids facility capital costs will be funded by a contribution from PPP Canada, and the balance will be debt financed by the City and the contractor. A report on the City’s financing options will be presented to Council at a later date.

Under the DBFOM model, the private sector accepts more of the risk and is responsible for meeting the standards established by the City through the procurement process. However, the City of Greater Sudbury maintains ownership of the facility at all times.

It is anticipated that the City will finalize the agreement with N-Viro in January 2013.

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Media contact:

Shannon Dowling, Corporate Communications
City of Greater Sudbury, 705-674-4455 ext. 2539

Background

What is a biosolids management facility?

A biosolids management facility processes sewage sludge, which is a normal end product of the sewage treatment process, to create a product with low odour potential and little environmental impact. Biosolids management facilities use a heat and/or chemical process to kill harmful organisms called pathogens present in untreated sewage sludge. The process being considered by the City of Greater Sudbury, will produce a Class A biosolids product, suitable for long-term disposal or as a soil amendment product for various purposes.

Why does Greater Sudbury need a biosolids management facility?

The municipality has been using tailings ponds near Lively for over 30 years as a disposal site for waste activated sludge from its wastewater treatment facilities. While this was once an acceptable practice, changing environmental standards and recurrent episodes of foul odour have made this disposal method unsustainable.

How will Greater Sudbury pay the capital costs?

The City of Greater Sudbury recognizes that the biosolids management facility represents a significant investment. The City will debt-finance 75% less PPP Canada’s share of the construction costs. The contractor will finance the remaining 25%.  

Has the public been consulted on the biosolids management facility?

Yes. Community consultations occurred at a number of intervals, as early as 2005 and as recently as 2010. Concerns and questions that arose during those consultations have been taken into consideration in the report and recommendation being brought before Council.  

Who is PPP Canada?

PPP Canada is a Federal Crown Corporation established to support the development of public-private partnerships (P3) and to facilitate the development of the Canadian P3 market. To be approved for funding, the plant must be either designed or built by the private sector and the private sector must either finance or maintain/operate the plant

What exactly is a public-private partnership?

The private sector in partnership with the public sector assumes a role in the development of public infrastructure. In a public-private partnership (P3), a government enters into a contract with a company or companies that may take on responsibility for one of the following scenarios: designing and building (DB), designing-building and financing (DBF), designing-building-financing, operating and maintaining (DBFOM). For the Biosolids Management Facility, ownership of the facility by the private sector is not under consideration as the City will retain full ownership of the infrastructure. 

How many full-time jobs will be created?

It is anticipated that the new biosolids management facility will create three to five full-time jobs. 

What are the main advantages of a public-private partnership?

The main advantage of a public-private partnership is that it transfers construction and operating risks to the private sector, maximizes access to private sector innovation and experience, generally results in faster construction time, provides single-point accountability, results in fewer construction claims and generally provides long term financial stability related to construction and operating costs. Immediate construction of a community asset through private sector financing, in return for some form of annual payment by the city, is also beneficial when access to capital dollars is limited. 

What types of risk is the City trying to mitigate?

In all construction-based projects, there are risks to be considered, including design, construction and operational risks. In the specific case of the biosolids management facility, the largest risk is that the project may not be completed on time and consequently there will be a need to haul sludge to another facility for processing at considerable expense. Other risks include the potential for construction cost over runs, escalating operating costs, the City’s lack of experience with biosolids technology and the fact that all proposed technologies are proprietary. By transferring risks to the private sector, the City is able to mitigate these risks.  

Please send us your Sudbury Discoveries menu items for December

A friendly reminder that we will be creating our monthly, bilingual Sudbury Discoveries Menu for December.  We would like to include any special events, activities, programs, concerts, shows, or other fun things happening in Greater Sudbury during this time that we in turn will distribute to various tourism, arts and culture stakeholders, and more. Please send me your details by November 19 as we'd love to include them in next month's menu!

Also, do not forget that you can maximize your event's exposure by posting your event information year round on the Sudbury Tourism online Event Calendar.  Just follow the link below to do this.

http://sudburytourism.ca/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=172

&extmode=event&event_mode=add&lang=en

Have a terrific week!

Marie Edsall

Technical Coordinator

Sudbury Tourism

PO Box 5000, Station A

200 Brady Street

Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3

P: (705) 674-4455, extension 4412

F: (705) 671-6767

marie-catherine.edsall@sudbury.ca

www.sudburytourism.ca

Catch us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/sudburytourism Follow us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/sudburytourism Watch us on YouTube @ www.youtube.com/sudburytourism

For Immediate Release:  November 2, 2012

GSU Crews heading to Long Island New York

SUDBURY, Ontario – Long Island Power Authority has requested assistance from far and wide to restore service to their grid stricken by high winds and flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Sandy.  In response GSU is sending up to 9 Power Line Technicians and 5 pieces of equipment. When the Sudbury crews arrive in Long Island they will participate in a safety briefing and be put immediately to work restoring power to thousands of Long Island residents who have been in the dark since last weekend's storm rolled through.

The Sudbury contingent join a host of other Canadian Lineman heading for the States to assist. "There is a long history of mutual assistance in the Electric Utility Industry" said Brian McMillan, Vice President - Distribution Electrical Systems at GSU. "Our crews have participated in restoration efforts in other areas including the big ice storm in Eastern Ontario", McMillan continued. "It's comforting to know this tradition exists in the industry and that if we were ever to find ourselves in a similar circumstance we could expect the same type of assistance".

GSU is sending up to 9 tradesman, 3 material handling bucket trucks, one digger derrick boom truck, a pickup and a piece of off road equipment used to perform Utility operations in tight areas, in and around housing.

Greater Sudbury Hydro is a community-owned, operated, and community-minded distribution utility in Northeastern Ontario providing the energy needs for in excess of 47,000 customers.  

For more information, please contact:

Brian McMillan, Vice-President,                           Frank Kallonen, President & CEO

Distribution Electrical Systems                              

Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc.                                 Greater Sudbury Hydro Inc.

Tel:  675-0507                                                       Tel:  675-0520

Fax: 675-0528                                                       Fax:  675-0528

Sudbury Discoveries for Novembre 2012

Greetings fellow Sudbury adventurers!

November is here! Bundle up and head downtown on November 17 for the annual Santa Claus Parade! Start the celebration early outside at sMarket Square on parade day from 2 to 5:30 p.m. with the Santa Watch Party. Please visit www.sudburydiscoveries.ca today to view all the featured Sudbury Discoveries for the month of November.

Also, if you know of great ideas, activities, programs, concerts or other things going on, please don't forget that we can help you get the word out! Send us an email at sudburytourism@sudbury.ca.

OR

Post your information anytime on our Online Events Calendar at www.sudburytourism.ca.

 Women Of Distinction Posters and Nomination Packages

Call_for_Nomination_PKG_ENG.pdf

CLS Action Update
 
Come out to our working group meeting, Monday, October 29, in the ERC (176 Larch, back entrance)

7 p.m.:  Community revitalization working group – time to brainstorm some great doable sustainable community revitalization projects and select a few to pursue.  Bring your ideas and enthusiasm!

Some of the great ideas that have been brought up so far include:  creating rain gardens in stressed watersheds; naturalizing a shoreline; creating a unique urban ‘stairway park’ along a series of neighbourhood stairways; hearing from youth about what is needed to transform their neighbourhood, and facilitating a project to make some of that change happen; using community art to mark the passage of Junction Creek under the downtown;  complete street pilot project; getting high school students on the bus…and many more…

8:30 p.m.:  Shoreline working group – standing up for our shorelines and wetlands.

Please RSVP if you can, to give us an idea of who will be coming out  All welcome!
Can’t come but want to join one of these working groups?  Contact us. Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury [globalnilly@persona.ca]

Speak up for our lakes
The combination of climate change and increased development pressures means that many of our lakes are under stress.  Closed beaches and loss of private drinking water are red flags we shouldn’t ignore.

At the release of the Vital Signs Report, Dr. John Gunn of the Living with Lakes Centre, said:  “We're allowing far...too many nutrients to enter our lakes. We're too careless in our building codes and our land practices. We're not brave enough to insist that drinking water be protected or lakes be protected. The consequence is that if we don't, we'll lose the use of our waters more and more frequently.”

Let City Council know that it’s time to insist our lakes are protected!
The city is currently reviewing its Official Plan – there has never been a better time to make the changes needed to properly protect our lakes for now and for the future.
 
Some of the key changes needed are:
 
-  Require watershed studies.  Healthy watersheds mean healthy lakes.  Watershed studies provide the basic information needed to make good planning decisions when it comes to water quality– without them we are taking a gamble on the health of our lakes.  Greater Sudbury has not completed a single watershed study – not even for Ramsey Lake.

-  Increase natural vegetative buffers along shorelines and wetlands to at least 30m.  The most important thing we can do to keep our lakes healthy is to maintain the wetlands and natural shoreline vegetation that filter out contaminants before they end up in the water.  

-  Require Low Impact Development standards.  Low impact development absorbs rainwater where it falls, reducing run-off.  This means less contaminants entering our lakes and waterways, less stress on our storm water systems, and less risk of flooding

-  Require more stringent stormwater treatment to remove more contaminants before they get into our lakes.

It is up to all of us to speak up for our lakes.   

Write to your Councillor and send a copy to the rest of Council, the Official Plan Review, and to local media:

mayor@greatersudbury.ca; joe.cimino@greatersudbury.ca; jacques.barbeau@greatersudbury.ca; claude.berthiaume@greatersudbury.ca; evelyn.dutrisac@greatersudbury.ca; ron.dupuis@greatersudbury.ca; andre.rivest@greatersudbury.ca; dave.kilgour@greatersudbury.ca; fabio.belli@greatersudbury.ca; doug.craig@greatersudbury.ca; frances.caldarelli@greatersudbury.ca; terry.kett@greatersudbury.ca; joscelyne.landry-altmann@greatersudbury.ca; officialplan@greatersudbury.ca ; editor@northernlife.ca ; sud.letters@sunmedia.ca

  (note that letters to the editor must include your name, phone number and address – only your name and city will be published if the letter is put in the paper)
 

 

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Notification of Community Crime - NOCC

Officers and volunteers from the Police Auxiliary and Citizens on Patrol conducted its weekly Notification of Community Crime – (NOCC) initiative in the Donovan as a result of an increase in the number of reported thefts in the Kathleen Street area.

Approximately 200 households were provided with information pamphlets to help residents reduce their chance of becoming victims of theft.

As well 284 residences received invitations to the Human Trafficking and Street Prostitution Symposium held last night at the Croatian Hall.

For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Facebook: www.facebook.com/greatersudbury

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Please send us your Sudbury Discoveries menu items for November

A friendly reminder that we will be creating our monthly, bilingual Sudbury Discoveries Menu for November.  We would like to include any special events, activities, programs, concerts, shows, or other fun things happening in Greater Sudbury during this time that we in turn will distribute to various tourism, arts and culture stakeholders, and more. Please send me your details by October 19 as we'd love to include them in next month's menu!

Also, do not forget that you can maximize your event's exposure by posting your event information year round on the Sudbury Tourism online Event Calendar.  Just follow the link below to do this.

http://sudburytourism.ca/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=172

&extmode=event&event_mode=add&lang=en

Marie Edsall

Technical Coordinator

Sudbury Tourism

PO Box 5000, Station A

200 Brady Street

Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3

P: (705) 674-4455, extension 4412

F: (705) 671-6767

marie-catherine.edsall@sudbury.ca

www.sudburytourism.ca

Catch us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/sudburytourism Follow us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/sudburytourism Watch us on YouTube @ www.youtube.com/sudburytourism

BRIDGES TO BETTER BUSINESS 2012

Greetings fellow Sudbury adventurers!

Fall is in full swing and as the weather cools down, the events just keep on getting better! October is a fantastic month to enjoy many great activities, from art shows to haunted houses. Please visit www.sudburydiscoveries.ca today to view all the featured Sudbury Discoveries for the month of October.

Also, if you know of great ideas, activities, programs, concerts or other things going on, please don't forget that we can help you get the word out! Send us an email at sudburytourism@sudbury.ca.

OR

Post your information anytime on our Online Events Calendar at www.sudburytourism.ca.

Thanks everyone!

Sudbury Tourism Staff

For immediate release                                                                                                  Friday, September 28, 2012