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Tickets on sale for The Best of Billboard Concert

Theatre Cambrian is presenting The Best of Billboard at Sudbury Secondary School on September 28-October 2. Tickets, are $28 for adults, $22 for seniors and students and $17 for children 13 and under. Tickets for all of the productions may be purchased at the Theatre Cambrian office located at 40 Eyre Street or by calling 524-7317.

Francophones celebrate culture during September and October

French art groups plan month of activities in Greater Sudbury.

History profs seek info for book

Dieter Buse and Graeme Mount are writing a travel-size encyclopedia on northeastern Ontario.

Enter the Sudbury Living Home & Lifestyle Contest

Enter the Sudbury Living HOME and LIFESTYLE CONTEST today!! Your chance to WIN great prizes that will enhance any lifestyle. Simply fill out your information. There will be one winner drawn per week for the entire month of September.

What's On This Fall

A listing of arts events for September and October.

11 amazing things about Sudbury

Ok, we get no respect!. So here are 11 amazing things to tell your friends in southern Ontario about our town.

New signs downtown

Downtown Sudbury has new street signs that celebrate the heritage of the area.

Applause for some great citizens

Sudbury Living applauds individuals for their efforts in the community.

Homes tour tickets go on sale Aug. 20

The Elizabeth Fry Chapter IODE Tour of Homes will take place Wednesday, Sept. 15.

News for Boomers

News of interest to Sudburians who were born between 1947 and 1966. Watch for more HORIZON features in the Fall 2010 issue of Sudbury Living on newsstands in September.

Twitter, twitcher and tweets

Web exclusive: Take time to smell the roses and watch the birds. To date, there have been 304 species of birds recorded in the Sudbury district.

The games are coming

The City of Greater Sudbury will host the Ontario Summer Games from Aug. 10 to Aug. 13.

City receives funds for master plan

The City of Greater Sudbury has announced that it has received federal funding to develop a new vision, plan, and action strategy to help revitalize the downtown core.

Oliver Jones returns to Sudbury for jazz festival

Canadian jazz legend Oliver Jones will be one of the headliners for the 2010 Jazz Sudbury Festival. The festival, to be held Sept. 10, 11 and 12 at Science North and other venues in the city, is organized by the Sudbury Community Foundation.

Rainbow board offering 'before' and 'after' programs

Rainbow District School Board will offer before and after school programs for four and five year olds as part of the new Early Learning Program being introduced at six Rainbow Schools this fall.

Where's the Big Penny?

In addition to the Big Nickel, Sudbury once had a big penny. Its whereabouts remain a mystery.

Sudbury left out of game

The new edition of Canadian Monopoly features 22 of Canada's favourite cities, but not Greater Sudbury.

What's on this summer

Lots to do this summer, check out the Sudbury Arts Council's list of events and notices.

The cheque is in the mail

More than 6.6 million Ontario households will receive the HST Transitional Benefit payment starting June 10.

Ottawa invests in Greater Sudbury

The federal government is investing $975,000 in Greater Sudbury, and some of the money will be used to come up with a strategic plan for the future of the historic downtown core.

Sudbury teens win business awards

Two teenage girls who have turned their hobby making jewelry into a business.

Visitor Centre moves to Market Square

Citizens and visitors can find out what's on in Greater Sudbury by visiting the Downtown Visitor Information Centre in Market Square.

Look for the Summer Issue

Creative Class Couple Big cities have no appeal for dermatologist Dr. Lyne Giroux and lawyer Paul A. Lefebvre. They balance demanding careers, family life and their community work without hustle or hassle. They are members of a new generation of movers and shakers in Sudbury. Meet them in the Summer issue of Sudbury Living,

Outstanding people honoured

Senator Romeo A. Dallaire will receive an honorary degree from Laurentian University in June. The university also presented an honorary degree to Ted Silva.

Racing venue considered near airport

The province is providing $50,000 to the group to help fund a study looking at the suitability of the proposed site. It will also serve to prepare a business plan on operating the facility, and review all regulations required to launch a motorsport park in the region.

Tessa Bonhomme honorary chair of Cancer Run

Tessa Bonhomme, a 2010 Winter Olympic gold medal winner, is volunteering with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure as the honorary chair for the Sudbury Run Sunday, Oct. 3.

Treatment offered for gambling addiction

The Responsible Gambling Council estimated about 5,000 people in Greater Sudbury are problem gamblers.

Power Corp., FNX give $1 million each to university

Laurentian University's 50th anniversary fundraising campaign $2 million closer to goal.

Chamber honours Sudbury Living magazine

Laurentian Media Magazine Group, a division of Laurentian Publishing, won the New Venture Award for the launch of the quarterly Sudbury Living magazine at the Greater Sudbury Bell Business Excellence Awards.

Governor-General charms Sudbury

In Sudbury, she visited College Boreal and Laurentian University, and hosted an Art Matters forum. She opened the 2010 edition of the Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury Wednesday evening at a gala event at Bryston's in Copper Cliff.

Flour Mill appeals to first-time home buyers

For many residents of Sudbury, the historic Flour Mill (In French, the community is known as Moulin à Fleur) has developed a reputation over the years as an area of urban neglect, but this perception is beginning to change.

Sudbury's symphony celebrates its 35th season

The SSO will perform six concerts during its 35th season and take audiences on a journey around the world in music.

Roger Nash named city's official poet

Roger Nash has been appointed by city council as the first poet laureate. He is encouraging submissions for a new e-zine. The theme is My Sudbury.

Congratulations to Sudbury's Olympians

Congratulations to Sudbury's Tessa Bonhomme and Rebecca Johnston for winning gold in Vancouver.

Door to door ministers

Sudbury's Rev. Michael Marcotte and his wife, Karen, launched Door to Door Ministers last year to accommodate couples that want something other than a traditional church wedding.

Community leaders take a bow

The seventh annual Community Builders event was held Feb. 18.

Electropollution, fact or fiction?

Google lists 27,000 websites with information about electropollution. There are more than 980,000 sites that mention electromagnetic pollution, which is also referred to as electro smog.

LU Alumni hand out cash to outstanding athletes

Voyageurs soccer players Dan Mazzuca and Alicia MacPherson are the recipients of the first Laurentian University Alumni Association (LUAA) Athletic Scholarships.

Downtown group hopes to expand support

There are lots of people who have ideas to keep the heart of the city alive, and all citizens are invited to make a contribution.

LU popular choice for high school students

Sudbury's Laurentian University is drawing the attention of a significant number of high school students targeting the post secondary institutional as their first-choice for 2010-11 school year.

Sudbury Living Weddings Available

Most couples become officially engaged at Christmas or on Valentine's Day. Then they start to plan their summer weddings...sometimes a year ahead of the date. To help couples plan for their big day, Sudbury Living Weddings is available now at selected newsstands, participating retailers, and at bridal shows. The 2010 edition of Sudbury Living Weddings has stories on how to plan a perfect wedding without going into debt.

Four Poets Who Changed the World

An afternoon of music and poetry will be presented at the Jubilee Centre Sunday, Jan. 31 at 2 pm.

Trend spotting for 2010

10 Top Consumer Trends for 2010 show Internet has rocked our world.

Construction Association gets a makeover

Sudbury Construction Association has a new logo and a new attitude.

Sudbury history book republished

Sudbury history book republished

Filmmaker comes home to shoot thriller

The Sudbury born film producer and director, who now lives in Los Angeles, is back in the city for the month of November working on Phase One, a thriller set in an American college town.