The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is Canada’s largest, single-day, community-driven, fundraising event in support of breast cancer research, health education and advocacy programs. Sunday, October 2nd marks Sudbury’s 19th local CIBC Run for the Cure event. Over the last 18 events, Sudbury has raised over $3.4 million for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. What is the fundraising goal for this year and how close are you to reaching that goal? This year, our goal is to raise $115,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation! With online donations alone, our participants have raised around $25,000.......
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Welcome to Crater Creatives, a biweekly artist profile series offering a unique look into the artists that call Sudbury home! There’s certain type of creativity that’s born up here in Northern Ontario, maybe it’s the wilderness that surrounds us, or maybe it’s just our resourceful spirit. Whatever the case may be we’re here to shine a spot light on the innovative artists of all sorts in this big old crater! Have an artist you’d like to recommend for a future Crater Creatives profile? Shoot an email to jessica@ourcrater.com and tell us all about it! April Perrin stole our hearts......
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Tuesday, September 27 Sudbury Trivia Night –3 rounds of 15 questions, and one bonus question per round. Pages are marked a-la grade 5 math class by passing them to a friend. Points scored for being awesome and promoting awesome things! Find a funny answer on someone’s card, even if it’s not the right answer you can still nominate them for an awesome star. We also reward jokers and pranksters and all those who don’t cheat! Winner takes home bragging rights and some awesome prizes. Did we mention that the overall highest score takes home half the pot? 8:00 p.m. @......
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Friday, September 23 2017 Sudbury Firefighter Calendar Release Party – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ SRO Nightclub & Lounge – 93 Durham Street Saturday, September 24 Sudbury Wedding Dress Clearance Sale – A travelling Bridal Boutique that travels to cities throughout Ontario for one day pop up sale. 400+ New Designer Wedding Dresses at up to 90% off. Sizes 2-26. All Dresses $199 – $799. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Radisson Hotel – 85 Ste. Anne Road National Learn to Code Day 2016 : Interactive Stories & Game Making with HTML & CSS – Ladies Learning Code is hosting its fourth annual National......
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Have you ever wanted to learn to code? This weekend you will have the chance! National Learn to Code Day is this Saturday, September 24th and Ladies Learning Code – Sudbury Chapter is hosting Interactive Stories & Game Making with HTML & CSS. This workshop is designed for beginners to anyone can attend and spend the day learning HTML & CSS. Ladies Learning Code is a national not-for-profit organization that runs workshops for women and youth, teaching them beginner-friendly computer programming and technical skills. There are more than 29 Ladies Learning Code chapters across Canada and we are lucky to have one in......
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The days of leaving your vehicle abandoned in a parking lot and saying a little prayer for her safety are gone! Driverseat, Sudbury’s newest and quite possibly most innovative transportation service has hit the road! Bringing you the best of both worlds Driverseat offers the accessibility of their app like with Uber and the convenience of delivering you in your own vehicle like Red Nose! They’re really making it easy for you to make a responsible choice next time you find yourself at a BBQ that suddenly gets lit! And with your car in the driveway the next morning......
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Want to meet other Sudbury entrepreneurs in a no-sales, no-pitch, friendly environment? Want to connect with like-minded young professionals? Join us for the fall launch of Startup Drinks! Stay for a pint, connect with peers, share experiences, and meet some of your local, fellow startup enthusiasts and experienced entrepreneurs. This month we’ll be taking the meetup to TapHouse (1500 Regent St.) Visit the NORCAT website to RSVP, http://www.norcat.org/events/startup-drinks/ – remember it’s free to attend! Our monthly meet-up will occur on the last Wednesday of every month at a different local Sudbury restaurant. (Please note: Food and beverages are at......
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Fall is just around the corner and nothing says fall better then apple and cinnamon. Not only do these cookies taste like fall, they also are healthy. What makes them so healthy? For starters they are vegan and gluten free, and have minimal sugars. These are perfect as a back to school treat that is if they even make it to the lunch bags. Makes approx. 10-12 cookies Ingredients: 1 cup Almond Meal 1 cup Brown Rice Flour ½ cup Coconut Sugar ¼ cup Arrowroot Starch 2 tsp Cinnamon ½ tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda ½......
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Monday, September 19 Documentary Producing 101 with Jeannette Loakman – Ready to enter the world of producing non-fiction? Join the Documentary Organization of Canada and the DOC Institute for three interactive sessions designed for early-career producers and led by industry expert, Jeannette Loakman. Gain real-world insight as the program kicks off at Cinéfest Sudbury. The in-person session will provide an overview of some of the essential components to producing a doc successfully. Attendees from Sudbury’s session will then get access to two subsequent webinars that focus on pressing topics for producers: financing your film and engaging your audience. 1:00 p.m. –......
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It’s back to school season, and I’ve tried to round up a few of my favourite school essentials! I started with my go-to look, stripes and a pair of classic Gap jeans, and added a few items that I can’t get through the school year without! A jacket or coat that can get you through the Autumn months I love when I can layer sweaters and scarves under a jacket for extra warmth. This one allows me to do just that! The utility style works with every outfit, and I opted for a tan colour instead of my go......
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