2006jan31

ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

www.valleyeasttoday.ca

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Welcome to The Valley East Today Electronic Newsletter - a weekly publication that contains feature articles and information that will be of general interest to all people living in the Greater Sudbury Area.

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"VALLEY EAST - A PLACE TO GROW" - Greetings From the Publisher, ROBERT KIRWAN

This is the 10th Weekly Issue of the Valley East Today Electronic Newsletter. It also commemorates a "new beginning" for the community in that we are about to focus our attention on one of the most important municipal elections ever held in this region. The results of the voting on November 13, 2006 will have more of an impact on the future of the City of Greater Sudbury than any other election in the past. It is imperative that the citizens of all twelve wards be completely informed of the major issues and their implications prior to November 13. Each week from now until the elections are held, we will try to provide some food for thought and generate some discussion on one or more of the major issues facing, not only the residents of Valley East, but also facing the entire City of Greater Sudbury. We look forward to your feedback and opinions as we all struggle with the challenges facing us today and tomorrow.

I hope you enjoy the feature articles and stories that are highlighted in this edition and I encourage you to forward this newsletter to as many of your friends and acquaintances in your "address book" as possible. With your help we expect the Valley East Today Electronic Newsletter to reach over 20,000 people each week. For more about the Valley East Today Community Web Site>>>

COMMENTS FROM READERS

We want to thank all of our readers who have taken time to send us feedback about the articles that have appeared in previous editions of the Electronic Newsletter. The Valley East Today Community Web Site has been created as a communication tool to help people from local communities keep in touch and connected. Please feel free to send us your comments. To read previous comments>>>>

As the story goes, one day a long time ago, a young mother walked into her 5-year old daughter’s bedroom and was extremely upset to see that the little girl had used almost a whole roll of expensive gold wrapping paper to decorate a small package about the size of a shoe box. While severely scolding her daughter, the mother quickly gathered the remaining paper, scotch tape and scissors. The child was told to get her pajamas on and go to bed immediately without watching TV or getting her usual bedtime snack. For the full>>>>

In order to increase exposure and also to make it more convenient for local residents to get in touch with us, Valley East Today will be operating out of a new location in the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. Robert Kirwan, President & Chief Executive Officer of Infocom Canada Business Consultants Inc., the company that owns and operates Valley East Today, decided to open up a "store-front office" in order to enhance the services his company provides to area businesses, community groups and residents alike. For more>>>>

A special section of Valley East Today is being devoted to keeping local voters informed about the positions taken on major issues by candidates for the November 2006 municipal election. For More>>>>

Keep informed about municipal activities and issues by loggin in to Ron Dupuis' weekly column. For the latest>>>>

The changes to the Ward boundaries for the November 13, 2006 election should benefit Valley East and Capreol. It is possible that almost 25% of the people governing the City of Greater Sudbury could be residents of these two communities. For More>>>>

Masciangelo Motors has set the standard for the future as far as purchasing pre-owned vehicles is concerned. Just as you have a doctor to take care of your health needs; and a dentist to take care of your teeth; and a financial planner to take care of your investments; and a real estate broker to take care of buying and selling your home; and a lawyer to take care of your legal needs; you will soon see the advantage of appointing an Independent Vehicle Agent to find the right automobiles and trucks for your transportation needs. For More>>>>

Angele Mrochek - A Passion For Life That Is Making All The Difference In The World For Her Family And Her Community School. For more>>>

The “Stepping Stone” program offers business skills training and loan opportunities for existing or aspiring entreprenuers in Greater Sudbury. For more>>>

Two local students were among the twelve winners out of 570 entrants in the Greater Sudbury Bookmark Design contest. For more>>>>

"This Week At The Mall" is a special feature found in The Vision Paper every Wednesday. The online-version consists of a schedule of activities and events that are planned to take place at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre during the year. Community groups and organizations will find the online catalogue to be a useful tool in planning their own fund-raising and public awareness activities. For more>>>>

There is no excuse for not keeping fit during the cold winter months when you live in Valley East or Capreol. If you do nothing else, you can at least spend an hour or so three or more times a week walking laps in the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. Five laps equals one mile - and it is warm, dry and pleasant. For more>>>>

Caroline
This week Caroline discusses the secret to a successful life. Check out all of her columns here>>>

A couple of years ago I received an email from a parent who lives in Southern California. She provided me with some background information on the hockey program in which her son is involved. It gave me a different perspective on the sport and generated some comparisons with Canadian hockey. For more>>>>

The After The Whistle hockey web site has been established as an information communication vehicle through which parents, coaches, players and fans of the game of hockey may express their opinions and feeling about issues of which they are concerned. Over the years, I have personally found that the issues don't seem to change much. For more>>>

The Valley East Today Community Web Site invites all readers to visit the web sites of the following local businesses which are trying their best to meet the needs of residents of Valley East and Capreol in providing them with the very best possible goods and services at the most reasonable prices around. Click on their names to be taken into their web sites and take a virtual tour:

Barry Blais, owner of Reliable Security in Sudbury, is extremely impressed with the program that has been implemented by ADT for customers who are handicapped, wheelchair bound, or elderly. This is definitely something that will be of interest to children and caregivers. For More on this program>>>>

If you would like to send us your comments about any of the articles in this newsletter or on the web site, please feel free to forward it to us at your convenience. We will be only too glad to post the comments in our special Readers" Comments Section. Please be sure to let us know if you would like to have your name published at the end of the comment.