Jeff MacIntyre is the Marketing Director at Fuel Multimedia and is currently Chair of the Downtown Sudbury Board of Directors. As a reader, Jeff is much more interested in non-fiction books than fiction and has a list of many that have influenced his life. He reads in spurts and while he might go a year not reading any books, he might then read four all in one month. It really boils down to how busy life gets and how sometimes he needs to challenge himself and his ideas and consider other viewpoints – which is something he is able......
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We are in week three of our Maker Monday series and we’re excited to introduce you to our third maker, Sarah of SOS Botanicals. Sarah makes plant based skin care products and aims to do this with zero waste. She has lines of face serums, soaps, body balms, meditation oils, bath bombs and so much more. We spoke to Sarah about how she got started with SOS Botanicals and her plans for the future. Tell us a bit about SOS Botanicals. SOS Botanicals was created to give Sudburians an affordable alternative to self-care products that are packaged in plastic......
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The May long weekend has always seemed like the kick off of summer but I cannot believe it’s already here! The sun has come out to play and it really looks like it’s here to stay. We could not be happier! If you’re sticking in the city, or heading out to spend some time in nature, there are so many ways you can celebrate the weekend. We’re sharing five ways we want to spend the May Long weekend in Sudbury. Get out of the city and onto the island. https://www.instagram.com/p/Biu2ksVlLwR/?tagged=manitoulinisland Because everything is better when you’re on island time,......
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The Sudbury Theatre Centre announced John McHenry as their new Artistic Director last December and he is delivering on his promise to bring some of the hottest shows and playwrights on stages across Canada to Sudbury. They recently announced their lineup for the 2018/19 season and we think you’ll be excited. They also announced a new Membership program to create a community of like-minded people who share in the magical experience of live theatre. Subscriptions are now on sale. Call the DiBrina Box Office at 705.674.8381 or stop by in person at 170 Shaughnessy Street in Downtown Sudbury. Mainstage......
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In case you missed it – last week we launched our Maker Monday series and shared an interview with textile artist Gillian Schultze. Today we spoke with visual artist Sydney Rose. Sydney creates primarily collages that tell stories of human behaviours and habits. Most recently, she was featured in a mini-doc on CBC Arts where she talked about her art and creative process. Tell us a bit about your art. My art is playful. It’s surreal yet familiar. It asks questions and tells stories of who and what we are as human beings – our behaviours, beliefs, histories and......
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Have you had a chance to check out our other two Top 5 fitness class posts yet? For our first post we spent some time at CrossFit Sudbury learning more about the gym and what exactly Crossfit is. You can check that out here. Our second stop was Zen Fitness where we tried a Kettlebell flow class. You can check out how we did here. For our third and fourth stops we tried two intense classes at Accelerated CycleBarre and you can see those here. Our fifth stop on our fitness tour of Sudbury brought us to Melbrook Martial Arts......
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Julieanne Steedman is a colour-loving, coffee-drinking Northern Ontario visual artist. Her new collection of work ‘Among the Trees’ opens at Salute Coffee Company this coming Tuesday, May 15th from 5-6pm. Open to the public, the event is sure to inspire with colourful northern landscapes, snacks, swag bags for the first 40 attendees and a fun door prize. Your art show at Salute is called Among the Trees – can you explain a bit about how did you come up with this title? The winters here in Northern Ontario can be long, like really long (this year!). Sometimes I struggle......
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If you’re looking for something to do this Spring, Science North has got you covered. Their lineup of Spring events, exhibits and IMAX films is on point! Special Exhibition at Science North: Beyond Human Limits Now Open Beyond Human Limits takes you inside the minds and bodies of extreme athletes to explore the psychology, physiology, and physicality of some of the most extreme activities in the world. In this high-energy exhibition, you’ll experience the thrill of extreme sports in exciting, interactive exhibits and immersive environments. Find out more here. Special Exhibition at Dynamic Earth: Engineering Earth Now Open Learn......
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We say this a lot, but Sudbury is so full of talented people and we love to highlight them so today we’re introducing a new series: Maker Monday! Each Monday we will share an interview with a local maker and give you some insight into their design process and tips for any makers out there looking to start selling their own artwork. For the first Maker Monday, we spoke with textile artist Gillian Schultze. Gillian creates pieces that look like acrylic paintings but are created using fabrics, threads as well as paints and dyes. This past weekend her first......
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Sudburians its time to get loud with Voices for Women! Friday May 11th is the night to head to the Grand for She Rocks, this is a stellar event with an all-star lineup of talented Sudbury women! The event is fittingly held during sexual assault awareness month and proceeds from the evening will go directly to Voices for Women. Voices for Women provides valuable services for women 16+ who have experienced sexual violence, assisting them in navigating the waters as they reclaim their power. Very fittingly May happens to be sexual assault awareness month, what a perfect time to......
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