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what to look forward to in 2010 ...

Mark your Calendars and watch for details for upcoming 2010 Downtown Events, including:

• Market Square now open (Saturdays & Sundays) ... local products and produce ... Fresh local berries now at Market
• Downtown Information Centre now open at Market Square
• Downtown Rotary Blues For Food ... 20th Annual ... Sat., June 19th
• Savour The Street 2nd Edition ... Sat., June 26th
• Blueberry Festival ... July
• Summerfest ... Aug. 27 - 29
• 3rd Annual Downtown Ribfest ... Labour Day Weekend ... Sept. 3rd - 5th
• Santa Claus Parade ... Sat., Nov. 13th

3RD ANNUAL DOWNTOWN SUDBURY RIBFEST

6 Professional Rib Teams - 3 days of live music featuring 27 acts - Nintendo Neighbourhood Tour - Niagara Inflatables Kids Fun Zone (Fri & Sat) - Budweiser Beer Garden - Huge Car & The Shop Harley Davidson Motorcycle Show (Sat. & Sun.) ... FREE ADMISSION TO SITE

PLEASE NOTE - THERE WILL BE SOME ROAD CLOSURES THAT WILL IMPACT TRAFFIC - TO ACCOMMODATE THIS EVENT ... Sudbury Transit will be rerouted ... Emergency Services & Pedestrians will have access to all areas ...

• Elgin Street ... will close between Durham and Larch Streets, from Thursday, September 2 at 8 a.m. to Monday, September 6 at 3 a.m.
• This road closure (Elgin) will be extended to Grey Street on Saturday, September 4 at 6 a.m. until Sunday, September 5 at 7 p.m.
• Durham Street will also be reduced to a single lane, between Elgin and Cedar.
• Larch Street, between Elgin and Durham, will be reduced to a single lane
• Medina Lane will be closed to through traffic from Elgin to Durham, from Friday, September 3 at 5 p.m. until Monday, September 6 at 3 a.m.

downtown rotary blues for food

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2010

20th Annual ... Hosted by Downtown Sudbury and the Rotary Club of Sudbury ... The day was a great success with over 8,500 participating throughout the day - enjoying the music, children's and family activities, wagon rides - and - great weather!!!  A cheque in the amount of $46,000 was presented to the Sudbury Food Bank on Wednesday, July 7th ... which will help to 'fill the cupboards' and feed the needy of our community over the coming summer months.

MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED - WITHOUT YOU THERE WOULD BE NO ANNUAL DOWNTOWN ROTARY BLUES FOR FOOD!!

SUDBURY'S LARGEST YARD & SIDEWALK SALE

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2010

Over 85 tables were featured in Downtown Sudbury's Annual Sidewalk Sale, held Saturday, May 29th.  Thousands of 'Treasure Hunters' had great fun searching for that special treat.  If you missed this one - stay tuned - there may be a special Fall event!

Ribfest a tasty reason to go downtown

Live music, a children's play area, and of course, ribs galore are on this year's Ribfest menu.

The third annual festival is set to take place on Labour Day weekend, from Sept. 3 to 5, in the heart of the city.

Maureen Luoma, executive director of Downtown Sudbury, said she hopes “more of the same” good things will happen at this year's festival.

Last year, 12,400 pounds of ribs were served, along with 1,320 chickens and 730 pounds of coleslaw.

Luoma said Ribfest is a popular event for families.

“One of the things we've liked with this event is all ages come out,” she said. “It's a family event — a community event. That's why we strengthened some of the family components as well, and that's why there's no admission.”
Read The Full Northern Life Story Here ...

Downtown popular choice for dining, entertainment

The results of a downtown survey has both good and bad news for businesses in the city's core.

The survey, undertaken by the Downtown Village Development Corporation (DVDC), asked about the perceptions, attitudes, opinions and concerns felt by city residents, Susan Thompson, managing DVDC director, said in a press release.

The downtown area is still a popular destination for people who want to dine out, see a show or band, or who need professional services, according to the results of the survey. It could also be a popular place to live.

More than half of the survey respondents said they would like to live downtown if adequate housing options were available, especially two-bedroom apartments.
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Celebrities get blue in the face

By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff

Nine celebrities from Greater Sudbury's media outlets competed in the Downtown Sudbury Celebrity Blueberry Pie Eating Contest on July 22...
Read the full Northern Life story and Watch the video here.

Theatre group revamps Shakespeare

by Jenny Jelen - Sudbury Northern Life Staff
Imagine all the wholesome goodness of Shakespeare, packaged like a bag of Doritos. “We like to make Shakespeare kind of taste like junk food,” Charles Roy, co-founder and co-artistic director of the Classical Theatre Project, said. “It’s fun, it’s accessible, and its comprehensible by everybody.” This energetic brand of Shakespeare is scheduled to come to Sudbury from Aug. 26 to 28, as well as the following weekend... Read the Full Northern Life article here.

DOWNTOWNER RECEIVES JACKIE WASHINGTON AWARD

TONY ANSELMO was awarded the Jackie Washington Award at this year's Northern Lights Festival Boreal.  The award is  given to an individual who makes an outstanding contribution and who embodies the spirit of the festival in artistic and other endeavours.

Tony is owner of Records On Wheels in downtown Sudbury and is Past-Chair of 'Downtown Sudbury', the BIA representing over 400 Businesses and Services and over 90 Property Owners in downtown.  Tony is well known for his work with the 'Blues Appreciation Society' and was instrumental in the start-up and development of the annual 'Downtown Rotary Blues For Food' event.

Friday, July 9, 2010 ... Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci announced today an investment of $50,000 from the Government of Ontario to assist the City of Greater Sudbury in the development of a plan and action strategy aimed at improving life and business in the downtown core.  The plan will serve as a blueprint to guide public and private sector investment decisions such as streetscape updgrades and housing developments.

CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS

Thursday, July 8, 2010 ... Sudbury Food Bank Week was highly successful this year, raising more than $71,000.  Events took place during the week of June 13-19 to raise money.  They were organized by several organizations that presented cheques Wednesday.

A downtown blues festival for the hungry raised $46,024, said Maureen Luoma, Executive Director of Downtown Sudbury.  The Rotary Club of Sudbury and Downtown Sudbury organized the event - Downtown Rotary Blues for Food Festival.

CITY TO FIX UP DOWNTOWN BUS TERMINAL

Thursday, July 8, 2010 ... Downtown Sudbury's transit centre will get a much-needed facelift this summer.  Sometime in the next couple of weeks, work will begin on interior renovations designed to modernize the building and make it easier for customers to navigate, says Roger Sauve, director of Greater Sudbury Transit.

The main purpose of the work will be to open up the facility so people can flow through it better and improve access to the transit kiosk.  "We want to clean it up a bit, make it a bit more user-fiendly," he said.  "We'll probably have a couple of work stations in there for people who are waiting for the bus a little bit longer."

Work is expected to begin by the end of July and wrap up in September, in time for the school rush.  The terminal will continue to function normally while the work is going on, Sauve said.

Blues for Food

Blues for Food celebrates 20th anniversary...Watch Video

fednor investments to strengthen greater sudbury region

May 31, 2010 ... The City of Greater Sudbury will receive a FedNor investment of $122,500 to develop a new vision, plan, and action strategy to help revitalize the community's downtown district.  Once complete, the Plan will act as a blueprint to help guide decisions and changes in the downtown area for a 10 year period.

'Downtown Sudbury' (the BIA representing over 400 Downtown Businesses & Services) will be an active partner and participant in the Downtown Master Plan process.