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WELCOME TO THE FRONT
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 |
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Community Solutions
Team Present Preliminary Findings to Valley East Residents on Monday,
September 25 |
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Floyd
Laughren and the members of the Greater Sudbury Community Solutions Team
conducted Round 2 of their mandate by visiting each of the outlying
communities to present a summary of the issues and
suggestions made during the first set of public meetings in June, as well as
outline how the team will proceed to develop its final recommendations to
City Council.
'We've taken the summer to organize the more than 5,000 issues and
suggestions we heard during our consultations in June,” said Mr. Laughren.
'Although we can't deal with every issue and suggestion that was brought
forward, we want to show the community that we have chosen broad themes to
focus on as we develop concrete recommendations to improve our city.”
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Six citizen working groups, each led by a member of the Solutions Team,
will tackle these themes during October and November. The working
groups will propose draft solutions for the Community Solutions Team's
consideration and adoption. A final report will be presented to the 'New' City Council
in early 2007.
"Our hope is to have someone from each of the former municipalities on
each working group,” said Solutions Team member Gisèle Chrétien.
'These folks will help us to focus on the most important and broadest issues
to develop realistic proposals for improvement. I encourage people to
come out to our meetings and volunteer to help with one of the working
groups.”
Floyd Laughren reiterated the team's commitment to be as open and
realistic as possible. 'I've said all along that we will not be able to deal
with every issue that was brought to our attention. We intend to be as
open as possible about what we will be focusing on as we move forward.
We have, of course, recorded all of the issues presented and we will be
passing these on to City staff.”
“We can't just present city council with 3,000 problems. City council
needs to deal with policy issues. We have to weed out some issues. You can't
say to city council that there's a sign down at
Suez Rd.
in Capreol,” he says.
“We've already given all the local stuff to the city staff. We've already
done that. They can be looking at those problems and fixing them.”
Laughren says he'll make sure his recommendations are practical. “I'm not
going to give recommendations that are pie in the sky. I live at the end of
Penage Lake Rd.
I could ask that the road be four-laned, but that's just not realistic.”
If citizens can't make it out to the meetings, they can submit their
comments or volunteer to be in a working group by e-mail at cst@greatersudbury.ca,
in person at any Citizen Service Centre or by mail at Community Solutions
Team,
Tom Davies Square
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200 Brady St.,
Sudbury
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ON
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Only thirty (30) people attended the meeting in Valley East which was an
opportunity for the public to review the information that was gathered
during the first round of meetings which were held in June. Of that group,
a total of 13 included committee members, City staff, representatives from
the media and candidates in the upcoming election. Only 17 were considered
members of the general public, and almost one third of that total came
from the Valley East Community Action Network.
Gary Michlak is shown leading the group through several sessions during
which people reiterated some of the issues, concerns and suggestions that
were mainly included in the initial report.
On October 12, 2006, the Community Solutions Team will meet with some
36 members of the general public who will have been selected to sit on six
different committees, each with a responsibility of sifting through one of
the six themes that have been identified during the meetings with the
public. Following the orientation meeting, the groups will meet three more
times, on October 19, November 2 and November 9, before turning things
back to the Community Solutions Team members for their final deliberations
and preparation of a report that will be turned over to the New Council in
January 2007.
 Two very
interested Senior Managers from City Staff were also in the audience
taking careful notes and making observations. They were Alan Stephen,
General Manager, Infrastructure and Emergency Services on the left, and
just in front of him, Lorella Hayes, Chief Financial Officer with the
City.
It was apparent from the mood of the small audience in Valley East that
people in the outlying areas are not happy with the level of services they
have been receiving since amalgamation in 2001. The issues range from poor
road maintenance and snow removal to a lack of senior housing
developments. It was obvious that much work must be done to create a level
of "decentralization" in some areas of responsibility so that
people have a sense of "belonging" to the City of Greater
Sudbury. Much of the blame for the conditions as they exist today was
directed to City Council for failing to fully understand and appreciate
the needs of their constituents. It seems as if the upcoming election
campaign will be fought on one major underlying principle: Do we want to
be "One City" or do we want to be a "Community of
Communities"?
For a full report you can go to the City web site at: http://www.city.greatersudbury.on.ca/cms/index.cfm?app=dept_cao&lang=en&currid=4984
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| Acrobat Results Marketing Looking
To Expand Workforce With New Hires From Valley East And Capreol |
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Margaret Richer, left, and Cecile Labelle, two Customer Care
Representatives with Acrobat Results Marketing of Capreol, were on hand at
the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre from September 22 to 24, 2006 conducting a
Mini - Job
Fair in hopes of recruiting new employees for their company.
Cecile, who has been with the firm since it opened some six years ago,
explained that this is one of the best jobs she has ever had, "I just
love it because we don't do any selling. All we do is conduct surveys and
collect data on just about anything you can think of. Most of our calls
are to places outside of Canada, but we have done surveys and polls for
local businesses and politicians."
Margaret, who has been with the company for three years, went on,
"It is such a nice place to work. Everyone gets along with each other
and the company really treats us fairly. Our boss, Beth Depatie, who is a
Vice President of Acrobat, in charge of Field Operations in Capreol, is so
nice to work for. She really cares about her employees and does everything
she can to be accommodating."
The starting rate for interviewers is $8.50 for the Day Shift (9 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.) and $8.00 for the Night Shift (5:15 p.m. to 12 a.m.). Both
Cecile and Margaret point out that there are plenty of opportunities for
advancement and with the performance incentives the actual wage can be
much higher. In addition, there is so much work lined up that the company
must hire more people to complement its staff which is already close to
100 employees.
The best thing of all is that Acrobat Results Marketing offers flexible
scheduling done on a weekly basis so that you can work as few as three
evenings a week to work around other commitments. This is an excellent job
for a student or someone looking for part-time employment to supplement
another full-time job.
If you are interested in finding out more about this employment
opportunity, call (705) 858-4343.
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| NOHA
Minor Atom Hockey Team Raises Money By Helping The Environment |
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Members of the Valley East NOHA Minor Atoms were out in full force this
past weekend (September 22 & 23, 2006) trying to raise money to help
defray some of their team's expenses for the 2006-2007 hockey season. In
the photo above, Cole Braney (9), a Left-Winger with the team and a Grade
4 student at Valley View Public School, and his linemate, Body Brunet (9),
a Centre Man who attends Grade 4 at the new John Paul II school in Val
Caron, are shown during their shift at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre.
Cole's mother, Christina Braney was supervising the pair and had this
to say about the fund-raising initiative. "My husband, Colin is the
manager of the team and he used to be with the Ministry of Natural
Resources. So when the parents were discussing ways to raise money, he
suggested that we purchase 5000 white pine seedlings and sell them for $1
each. That way we would be providing people with something they could
plant to improve the environment instead of just holding a tag day."
The team is scheduled to take part in a Bell Canada Tournament in
Ottawa during the Christmas Break, so the funds raised will go a long way
to covering the expenses for that trip alone.
Head coach of the club is Kevin Villeneuve who will be working with
Assistant Coach, Bobby Brunet. The rest of the management team includes:
Colin Braney, Manager; John Sauve, Assistant Manager; and Paul Rychlo,
Trainer. There are nine teams in the Minor Atom league this year.
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 VALLEY EAST
MENS'
SLO PITCH
LEAGUE
The first round of the playoffs is history. Now the four
divisions enter their championship finals with the first
games to be played on Tuesday, September 12.
Our playoff information is being provided by
Brian Beaupre who has been providing us with up to date
standings all during the season. Check out the standings by clicking on the link
below to open up a WORD document which will
contain the latest standings, courtesy of Brian Beaupre.
We appreciate
Brian's efforts in providing us with this important service and will
keep you up to date with the latest playoff scores. It
should be an exciting race in all of the four playoff
divisions as the teams this year are extremely competitive
within their own groups.
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FIRST
HALF
FINAL STANDINGS |
FINAL
STANDINGS &
First Round Playoff Results |
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CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES SCHEDULES |
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Things are getting tense in the Budweiser
Division Finals as Auto Tech and Moeric Services head into a
fifth and deciding game tonight (September 26, 2006) at
Centennial Ball Field. The game is scheduled to go at 8:00
p.m. It is the last game to be played this season as all
three other championship series have been decided. |
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 Fall
and Winter Programming
The Art Gallery of Sudbury on John Street has
several very interesting programs for children and adults starting up
this fall. Go to the main web site through the above link to see if
there is anything of interest that you may wish to take part in and
contact the administration at 675-4871. |
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A
Variety of Community Notes
1.
All
Peoples United Church invites you to “BYON” – bring your own
needles.
APUC
will provide the wool.
Kimm
and Vanessa will provide some basic patterns.
You
bring your needles and some enthusiam.
BYON
evenings are held weekly on Mondays from 7 to 8 pm at All Peoples
United Church – side door entrance – corner of Jean and Antwerp
– FREE! Call Vanessa at
675-2738.
2.
All
Peoples United Church invites everyone to our FREE Lectionary-Based
Interdenominational Bible Study on Mondays from 10 to 11 am.
Our leader for this session is Judith Traulsen.
Come to All Peoples United Church – side door entrance –
corner of Jean and Antwerp.
Call Jan at 522-5126.
3.
Chaplaincy
/ Ministry to Long Term Care Facilities welcomes your donations of small
vases and small clean stuffed toys for our “Random Act of
Flowers” program for seniors. We
also can use unusual mugs – beautiful or silly.
Call Jan at 522-5126.
4.
The Elgin St.
Mission welcomes donations of sandwiches and fresh veggies. If
you have fresh food left over from a lunch or suppertime event – why
not give it to the Mission, located in the Samaritan Centre at 344
Elgin St.? Call
673-2163. |
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Building Demolished To Make Room
For Shoppers Drug Mart
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 Residents
of Valley East lost a familiar landmark this week when the former Fruit
Stand at the corner of Hwy 69N and Deschenes was demolished to make room for
a brand new retail centre which will be anchored by a 15,000 square foot
Shoppers Drug Mart. It is expected that the new retail complex will be
approximately 28,000 square feet in total size once several other retail
spaces are filled. The sign at the right indicates that there is still space
available for anyone who wishes to rent.
The establishment of the Shoppers Drug Mart is consistent with a new
corporate trend that will see many of the larger chain stores seeking out
expansion opportunities into smaller towns now that the big cities are
saturated.
Tony Hernandez, director of Ryerson University's Centre for the Study of
Commercial Activity noted that if you look at Wal-Mart for the past five
years in Canada, they have gone from 196 to 233 stores with the vast
majority of growth being in markets of less than 30,000 people in
population. For example, 16 of the 37 new stores have been in centres with
less than 50,000 in population.
Hernandez is noting a similar pattern with Home Depot and Shoppers Drug
Mart pharmacies. Hence, it is no surprise to find a Shoppers' Drug Mart
springing up in Valley East which draws from approximately 30,000 people
when you include Capreol.
Peter MacKenzie, a development consultant with CB Richard Ellis Ltd. in
Halifax predicts that the concept of malls will change somewhat as the
larger chains move into smaller communities. He feels that we will see a
collection of smaller stores tied to a single giant retailer in a town of
10,000 people rather than a large power centre on the outskirts of a large
city. MacKenzie went on to explain that it is possible that small
communities will benefit as shoppers choose to stay home to shop rather than
driving 50 kilometres to a large urban mall. The aging population and the
rising gas prices may also help with this new shopping trend.
Therefore the commercial activity at the corner of Hwy 69 North and
Elmview Drive in Hanmer should come as no surprise. When completed, this
will be viewed as a sign of things to come in communities the size of Valley
East. Shoppers can come to one location within their community to find two
large grocery stores, a Canadian Tire Store, A Mark's Work Wearhouse, A Hart
Department Store, two large pharmacy chains in Pharmasave and Shoppers Drug
Mart, a Home Hardware Store and a multitude of smaller independent retail
and professional establishments, including a Tim Horton's and the only gas
station within a radius of five kilometres.
There is no question that we are experiencing the future with respect to the
development of retail in the 21st Century. The impact it will have on
smaller retailers will be seen shortly. However, consumers speak with their
wallets, and the successful large chains have learned to listen to
what the consumers are saying. For residents of Valley East and Capreol, the
expansion comes at an opportune time and bodes well for the future of this
part of the Greater Sudbury Area.
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| Check Out The
Picks of the Month For September At Masciangelo Motors - Great
Deals Can Be Found Throughout The Entire Lot |
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 One
of the most popular features of the Masciangelo
Motors web site has been the Pick of the Month section.
Each month, Ron, Jeff, Tim and Jen select one vehicle they have on the
lot that they feel is one of the best on the lot.
According to Jeff, "It seems as if a lot of people go to that part
of the web site because once we list a vehicle as a Pick of the Month, it is
usually sold before the end of that month."
If you would like to check out the picks for September, simply follow
this link: Pick
of the Month
Ron & Jeff continue to search out the auctions, both in person and
on-line to bring in the best deals possible. This means that many vehicles
are on and off the lot before you know it, so many people in the market
for pre-owned vehicles have developed the habit of dropping in for a look
on a regular basis.
You can still discuss the type of car or truck you would like to
purchase and have Ron & Jeff search out the continent for exactly what
you are looking for. The "Pick of the Month" section on their
web site also gives you an excellent overview of the kinds of vehicles you
can find on the lot.
If you want a
close up look at the latest on the lot, just drop in and see Ron, Jeff, Tim or Jennifer. Better
yet, go the link below and take a tour right from your computer.
You can find out much more by visiting the Masciangelo Motors
web site at www.masciangelomotors.com |
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Now
You Can Have Access To All Of The Stories and Articles That Were
Published in Previous Issues Past Issues Of The Weekly Online
News Magazine
by
Robert Kirwan: Publisher of Valley East Today |
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pleasure to maintain a complete archive of previous issues of the
Valley East Today Online News Magazine. We understand that there are
times when you may have missed a week or would like to return to look
over a previous article. Hopefully you will find this archive section
useful and will share it with your friends. Everyone associated with
Valley East Today is quite proud of the "Living History" we
are creating and we know that it is providing a great deal of pleasure
and enjoyment for people in the community. Thank you for spending some
time with us today. If you have any comments, please do not hesitate
to contact me at:
rkirwan@infocomcanada.com
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Inside Today's Issue... |
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Sept
26, 2006
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- Community Solutions
Team Present Preliminary Findings to Valley East Residents on Monday,
September 25
- Acrobat Results Marketing Looking
To Expand Workforce With New Hires From Valley East And Capreol
- NOHA
Minor Atom Hockey Team Raises Money By Helping The Environment
- Building Demolished To Make Room
For Shoppers Drug Mart
- Check Out The
Picks of the Month For September At Masciangelo Motors - Great
Deals Can Be Found Throughout The Entire Lot
- "Burn Your Boats"....Editorial by Robert Kirwan
- Valley East Lions
Club Presents Money To Local Charity Groups That Helped Make First
Annual Lions Charity Days A Huge Success
- Local Ambassadors for the Easter
Seal Society Deliver Powerful Message During Valley East Lions Charity
Days
- Good Neighbours
Food Bank Receives Some Much Needed Funding and Awareness From Valley
East Lions Charity Days
- Wedding Bells
Ring Out For Nicole Brunet of Beswick Denture Clinic
- Long
Distance Calling???? Interested in Voice Over Internet Technology??? Need Your
Computer Repaired???
- “I Am Not A
Politician!
I’m A Civil Advocate Working For The People Who Live In Ward 6,
Hanmer & Val Therese”
- Keep
The Spirit Alive Contest Is Being Well-Received By Local
Residents
- Come Out And Cheer Your
Confederation Secondary School Chargers
- Sudbury Regional Palliative Care
Association Represented At Lions Charity Days
- Tom Guthrie Wins 2006 Pontiac Wave As
Grand Prize Winner In Valley East Lions Club Draw
- Glamorous You
Nail Salon Not Only Provides Service To Clients, But Also Gives
People A Chance To Get Certified In A Great Career
- Popularity
of "Welcome Home Gift Basket" Is Clear Indication Of
Growth Of The Community - Over 165 New Residents Receive Gift Basket
In Less Than Three Months
- Good Luck Lorna
- Ron & Lise
Gladu Welcome All Visitors To Take A Tour Of Their Home Based
Professional Studio
- ROGER'S SPORTS LINE
- Helene Belzile Wins Trip To Cuba In
Valley East Lions' Charity Days Contest
- Blood Donor Clinics
Held At Knights of Columbus Hall Every Month
- First
Anniversary Is Cause For Celebration of An Excellent Year For Val
Caron's Fantastic Floors - Fall Renovation Projects Are The Order of
the Day - Begin Planning Now!
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Most Recent Previous Issues...
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Sept.
19, 2006
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- Howard Armstrong
Recreation Centre Continues To Meet The Fitness & Recreational Needs of Thousands of Local Residents
- Keep
The Spirit Alive Contest Is Being Well-Received By Local
Residents
- You Can't Find Anything Better Than
A High School Football Game On a Beautiful Autumn Day
- Community Solutions
Team Will Meet With Residents of Valley East on Monday, September 25
At Centennial Arena
- LES AIGLES FROM HORIZON CAPTURE FIRST
GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON
- Check Out The
Picks of the Month For September At Masciangelo Motors - Great
Deals Can Be Found Throughout The Entire Lot
- No Act of Kindness is Ever Wasted...Editorial by Robert
Kirwan
- Shelley Martel
Helps Promote Ontario Child Find KidCheck / FingerPrint Program During
Charity Days
- Food Bank Associations of Valley
East Put Together Impressive Displays During Valley East Lions Charity
Days
- Valley East Ladies' Slo-Pitch
League Playoffs Continue Mondays and Wednesdays At Centennial Fields
In Hanmer
- Wedding Bells
Ring Out For Nicole Brunet of Beswick Denture Clinic
- ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
- Long
Distance Calling???? Interested in Voice Over Internet Technology??? Need Your
Computer Repaired???
- This Election Is All About Communicating With Voters
- Valley East Community Theatre Holds
Fall Penny Table Fund-Raiser At the Mall
- Valley East Community Action Network
Provides Opportunity For Public To Participate In Many Worthwhile
Projects
- Team Ecole Secondaire Catholique
L'Horizon Provide Excellent Sound Services During Valley East Lions
Charity Days
- Glamorous You
Nail Salon Not Only Provides Service To Clients, But Also Gives
People A Chance To Get Certified In A Great Career
- Popularity
of "Welcome Home Gift Basket" Is Clear Indication Of
Growth Of The Community
- Good Luck Lorna
- Ron & Lise
Gladu Welcome All Visitors To Take A Tour Of Their Home Based
Professional Studio
- Comments From Our Readers Are
Always Welcome And Will Help Us Make Valley East Today Even More
Useful
- ROGER'S SPORTS LINE
- Twelve of Our Community's Finest
Vocalists Make It To The Finals of The First Annual Valley East Idol
Competition
- Steady Line of People Trying Out
Combination Locks For Trip To Cuba
- New School In Val Caron Involved
in Fund-Raising For Two Very Important Projects For Children
- Blood Donor Clinics
Held At Knights of Columbus Hall Every Month
- First
Anniversary Is Cause For Celebration of An Excellent Year For Val
Caron's Fantastic Floors - Fall Renovation Projects Are The Order of
the Day - Begin Planning Now!
- Valley East
Skating Club Registration Sessions at The Hanmer
Valley Shopping Centre Prove Very Popular With Local Residents
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Sept.
12, 2006
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- You
Can Win 100 Lotto 649 Tickets Plus Other Great Prizes
Just By Subscribing To Free Weekly News Magazine
- Confederation Secondary School
Chargers Looking For Plenty of Fan Support When They Open Their
Season At Home On Friday
- First
Anniversary Is Cause For Celebration of An Excellent Year For Val
Caron's Fantastic Floors - Fall Renovation Projects Are The Order of
the Day - Begin Planning Now!
- Check Out The
Picks of the Month For September At Masciangelo Motors - Great
Deals Can Be Found Throughout The Entire Lot
- “Life
Is Not Fair…Get Used To It”
Editorial by Robert Kirwan
- Couple Travels All
Over North America And Decides To Settle Down In Valley East
- 1st Valley East Scouts Hold
Registrations At Mall And Increase Membership Significantly
- Valley East Ladies' Slo-Pitch
League Plays Every Monday and Wednesday Evening At Centennial Fields
In Hanmer
- Joe Ann's Market Research
Collects Important Information From Local Consumers
- Beswick Denture
Clinic Provides Education As Well As Patient Service
- ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
- Long
Distance Calling???? Interested in Voice Over Internet Technology??? Need Your
Computer Repaired???
- Robert
Kirwan Believes In The Golden Rule of Politics…Know Your People
- The United Church Women of St. James
In The Valley Are Very Pleased With The Support They Received At
Their Annual Fall Bake Sale & Penny Table Sale
- Glamorous You
Nail Salon Not Only Provides Service To Clients, But Also Gives
People A Chance To Get Certified In A Great Career
- Popularity
of "Welcome Home Gift Basket" Is Clear Indication Of
Growth Of The Community
- Choosing The Right Back To School
Footwear Can Mean All The Difference In The World For Your Children
- Ron & Lise
Gladu Welcome All Visitors To Take A Tour Of Their Home Based
Professional Studio
- Comments From Our Readers Are
Always Welcome And Will Help Us Make Valley East Today Even More
Useful
- "Young Eagles" Flight Rally!
- 2006 Valley East Sports Hall of Fame Inductions Held During
Valley East Lions Charity Days
- Suzanne McCarthy Wins Over $1500 In
Gift Certificates As Grand Prize Winner For August
- Valley East Lions Charity Days Kicks Off The Day With
Popular Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by Desjardins' Food Basics
- Canadian Red Cross Youth Group Is Looking For Members Who
Want To Have Fun
- Valley East
Skating Club Returns For Another Registration Session at The Hanmer
Valley Shopping Centre on September 15 and 16
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Sept.
5, 2006
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- Confederation
Secondary School Football Program Looking Forward To A
Solid Season
- The
Secret To A Happy Family – Treat Each Other Like
Strangers...Editorial by Robert Kirwan
- Valley Pentecostal
Church Provides Local Food Banks With Windfall That Will Go A Long Way
To Help Those In Need This Year
- Late Registration For Valley East
Minor Hockey Association Will Be Held Saturday & Sunday -
September 8 & 9, 2006
- Valley East Cobras 'AAA' Midget
Team Gearing Up For A Great Season - Looking For Fan Support
- This Could Be
Your Last Chance To
Qualify For A Trip To Cuba!
- Robert
Kirwan Believes In The Golden Rule of Politics… “Know Your
People!”
- Robert Kirwan Urges All Residents
of
Valley East
To Support Organizations Such As LE CENTRE CLUB AGE d'OR DE LA
VALLEE / GOLDEN AGE CLUB
- CIBC Run For The
Cure Sets Up In The Mall To Raise Funds For Breast Cancer Research
- FREE AIRPLANE RIDES
- Roy St. Jacques
Continues To Collect Pop Cans In Support Of Special Olympics Bowling
League
- Suzanne McCarthy Wins Over $1500 In
Gift Certificates As Grand Prize Winner For August
- Our Children / Our Future Raising
Funds By Selling Tickets To Councillors' Breakfast at Valley East
Lions Charity Days
- Valley East
Skating Club Returns For Another Registration Session at The Hanmer
Valley Shopping Centre on September 15 and 16
- OPEN INVITATION TO GIRLS NIGHT
OUT
- GREATER
SUDBURY
COMPETITIVE
LADIES BASKETBALL LEAGUE
- Azilda Dog House Sports Bar Relics Lose In
Championship Final
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