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R.V. Dumping Station Temporarily Closed at Sudbury Wastewater Treatment Plant

GFCAN — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:31:21 +0000

Construction to increase the capacity of the Sudbury Wastewater Treatment Plant on Kelly Lake Road will temporarily close the R.V. Dumping Station at that site, effective Monday, June 6. Recreational vehicle motorists are directed to alternate dump sites at the Valley East Wastewater Treatment Plant, 999 Yorkshire Drive, Val Caron and the Chelmsford Wastewater Treatment Plant, 265 Laurette Street.

The decision to close the Sudbury Wastewater Treatment Plant R.V. Dumping Station has been made for the safety of motorists. Access to the dumping station is through an active construction zone. The City of Greater Sudbury apologizes for the inconvenience.

Q-92 and EastLink give drunk drivers a financial reality check

GFCAN — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:59:00 +0000

Starting Thursday, May 14th, citizens of Greater Sudbury will be given a financial reality check by way of a three-minute public service announcement (PSA) aimed at potential and repeat impaired drivers.

The PSA – featuring Terry Callaghan & Mellaney Dahl from the Q92 morning show, and produced by EastLink TV – focuses on the financial impact of a drunk driving conviction.

The idea to create the message followed an April, 2011 interview with Greater Sudbury Police Chief Frank Elsner, where he discussed the potentially devastating financial impact of an impaired driving conviction. From fines and legal expenses, through mandatory ignition interlock installation, and long-term insurance costs.

“I think this is one aspect of an impaired conviction that many people don’t consider,” said Chief Elsner. “Maybe that’s one reason why we still see impaired driving in Greater Sudbury. Even beyond enforcement, education is key to stopping people from making dangerous decisions. Creative and informative messages like this go a long way in helping us do our job.”

The PSA will be simultcast tomorrow on Q92 and EastLink TV, Thursday May 12, at 7:15 am during Terry and Mell’s show. It will also run throughout regular programming on EastLink TV in the coming months and will be available on www.q92rocks.com; www.gsps.ca/en/specializedservices/traffic.asp (Greater Sudbury Police website); and www.whosyourDD.com (the Sudbury Taskforce to Remove Impared Driving Everywhere – S.T.R.I.D.E.)
Terry and Mell hope that people seeing the video will be shocked enough to think twice about getting behind the wheel after drinking. The overall message is to ‘think before you drink’ and make plans to get home safely before you go out.

“We have the opportunity here to deliver an important message to a lot of people,” said Mell. “We want our listeners to understand every devastating impact of impaired driving, so hopefully the next time they’re out for a couple of drinks, they’ll do the right thing and find a safe ride home.”

Terry said he was shocked when he read the figures. “This is many people’s annual salary”, he said, “let’s get some perspective. A year’s salary versus twenty-five bucks for a cab? To me, that’s a no-brainer.”

Sudbury’s Best Rock, Q92 has partnered with STRIDE in an effort to educate, increase awareness and eventually eliminate impaired driving in Greater Sudbury. Everyone assisting with, and appearing in the spot volunteered their time to the cause:

Terry and Mell, Q92 Morning Show
James Janiszewski, EastLink TV
Sergeant Gary Lavoie, Greater Sudbury Police Service
Josee Repele, Grade 12 student at College Notre Dame (and Mell’s niece)
Kate Furlotte, STRIDE and Rogers Radio Sudbury

(The PSA is on youtube at this location)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HcPzN1ZXmA

Recent Poll Results

GFCAN — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:54:20 +0000

Recent poll poll results indicate that 64% of respondents are very happy with the new upgrades to Falconbridge Hwy while the balance (36%) consider them only fair.
New poll commences today. It asks if you are/have curtailed your driving with gas prices taking a major upswing lately.

City Services Schedule for Easter Weekend

GFCAN — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:26:06 +0000

The City of Greater Sudbury advises residents that Tom Davies Square, Citizen Service Centres and Greater Sudbury Public Libraries will close Friday, April 22, 2011 and Monday, April 25, 2011.

Greater Sudbury Transit will be running on a Sunday schedule for Good Friday, April 22, 2011 and full schedule Easter Monday, April 25, 2011.

There will be no Blue Box, Green Cart or household garbage collection on Good Friday.

Residents who normally receive household waste collection service on Fridays are asked to leave garbage, Blue Box recyclables and Green Carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, April 23.

Greater Sudbury landfill sites and the Recycling Centre will also close on Good Friday, April 22.

Landfill sites and the Recycling Centre are open on Monday, April 25. Household waste collection services are not affected.

For more information, please call the City of Greater Sudbury at 3-1-1. or follow us on Twitter @greatersudbury.

Residents Invited to Discuss Routing Map for All Terrain Vehicles

GFCAN — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:57:14 +0000

Greater Sudbury residents are invited to join the ATV Advisory Panel and City staff at an Open House to discuss a proposed routing map for All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) within the City of Greater Sudbury.
Before a final proposal is brought to Council, a series of open public houses will be held to ensure that everyone has had a chance to consider the issue.

Some of the questions that will be discussed at the Open House include:
Which proposed routing map best represents residents’ needs?
Should ATVs be permitted on local (public) roads within the City of Greater
Sudbury?
Should the already reduced rates of speed in the legislation should be further reduced?
Should the City limit the hours and times of year that ATVs are permitted on the road?
Attend one of the following sessions to have your say in where ATV’s can go, where they can’t, and help shape your community.

Please join us from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the following venues:

Tuesday March 8th, 2011
Garson Community Centre/Arena
100 Church Street
Garson, ON

Thursday March 10th, 2011
Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre
4040 Elmview Drive
Hanmer, ON

Monday March 21st, 2011
Lionel E. Lalonde Centre
239 montee Principale
Azilda, ON

Monday April 4th, 2011
T.M Davies Community Centre/Arena
325 Anderson Drive
Lively, ON

Please visit http://www.greatersudbury.ca/atvbylaw for more information and to review the proposed maps.

911 Service is now fully functioning in the Garson

GFCAN — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:22:42 +0000

Please be advised that 911 Service is now fully functioning in the Garson area.

Application deadline for citizen appointment to advisory panels extended

GFCAN — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:00:30 +0000

The application deadline for residents to apply for appointment to City
of Greater Sudbury advisory panels has been extended to March 16, 2011
at 4:30 p.m. Application forms are available at the City Clerk’s
Office on the 2nd floor of Tom Davies Square; at Citizen Service Centres
in Capreol, Chelmsford, Dowling, Garson, Hanmer and Lively; or online at
www.greatersudbury.ca [search: advisory panels].

Applications are being accepted for the:
● Accessibility Advisory Panel
● Bell Park Advisory Panel
● Children and Youth Roundtable Advisory Panel
● Civic Awards / Volunteerism Advisory Panel
● Community Arts and Culture Grant Advisory Panel
● Diversity Advisory Panel
● Greater Sudbury Community Archives Advisory Panel
● Greater Sudbury Community Museums Advisory Panel
● Green Space Advisory Panel
● Lakes Advisory Panel
● Municipal Heritage Advisory Panel
● Rotary Park Advisory Panel
● Seniors’ Advisory Panel
● Solid Waste Advisory Panel
● Sustainable Mobility Advisory Panel

For more information, please visit www.greatersudbury.ca or call
3-1-1.

Special meeting for 2011 Fun Fair

GFCAN — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:38:53 +0000

The Garson Falconbridge Community Action Network (GFCAN) will be holding a special meeting this coming Wednesday, March 2, 2011. The meeting, scheduled for 9:30 am will be held at the Garson Library meeting room and is specifically to plan for the GFCAN Family Fair scheduled for the weekend of May, 27, 28 and 29th.
This meeting’s subject will be restricted to the planning of the Fair only.

Everyone is welcome. The more the merrier and the bigger the Fair.

Register Now for Continuing Education Adult Day Classes

GFCAN — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:17:51 +0000

Rainbow District School Board is accepting registrations for adult day classes until Wednesday, February 23, 2011.

To register, visit the Continuing Education Centre at their new location at Sudbury Secondary School, using the Davidson Street entrance, weekdays from 10 am to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to 3 pm.

Students should bring a copy of their most recent transcript as well as their Birth Certificate and Health Card when they register.

Adult day classes begin Monday, February 28, 2011. FREE credit courses are available during the day to anyone who has been out of high school for at least one semester. Students can earn two high school credits in approximately six weeks.

This semester, the Continuing Education Centre will be offering adult day credit courses in math, physics, art, English, green industries, Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society, exercise science (physical education), career studies and civics.

For more information, visit the Continuing Education Centre at Sudbury Secondary School’s Davidson Street Entrance, call 705-675-5481 or log on to rainbowschools.ca.

The Home Depot Canada Voluntarily Recalling All 2010 Holiday LED Light Strings

GFCAN — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:14:02 +0000

The Home Depot Canada is voluntarily recalling all holiday LED light strings sold between October 1 – November 18, 2010 due to quality issues.
Quality and customer satisfaction are very important to The Home Depot Canada and these products do not meet the Company’s quality standards.

This is a voluntary recall. At this time there are no known safety issues associated with the use of these products.

Customers should discontinue using the products and return them to their local Home Depot store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact The Home Depot at 1-800-668-2266 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m Monday through Friday.