Sudbury Theatre Centre

Greater Sudbury has a first-class professional theatre because a small group of theatre-lovers wouldn’t take “no” or “maybe” for an answer.

A feasibility study was conducted in 1967 and a fearsome and determined group of five, Sonja Dunn, Carolyn Fouriezos, Bill Hart, Bob Remnant and Peg Roberts, made the dream come true.

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Jean-Marc Spencer had the vision to lead the merger and expansion into new markets while keeping ownership and control of the corporation in the north. He was recently named executive director of the new financial co-operative which is called Caisse populaire des Voyageurs, in reference to the Voyageur Route, the network of waterways travelled by Samuel de Champlain.
Grown in Sudbury from humble beginnings, Caisse populaire des Voyageurs now has 10 branches and 70 employees.

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This man of many talents brought his life experience, his creativity and curiosity, a sense of humour, as well as an open mind to his classroom. He didn’t tell students what to think and created an environment that allowed their creativity to bloom. Many have gone on to successful careers in the arts. Others developed an appreciation for visual arts that will last their lifetimes.
Now 89, Smith remembers growing up in Western Canada before his father lost his fortune in the 1929 stock market crash. The comfortable family home in Vancouver had to be sold. His parents were originally from Ontario, so the Smiths headed back east to Toronto.

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This year the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee (JCSC) celebrates its 10th anniversary. There have been many successes, but there is still work to do.

Future generations will reap the benefits of JCSC’s efforts to regreen adjacent lands, reduce soil erosion, re-engineer the creek bed and banks, and most importantly, improve water quality and fish habitats.

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Battles waged by Homer Seguin and other union leaders on behalf of mine workers in the last 50 years have resulted in workplace health and safety measures all Canadians take for granted today.

But in the 1960s and early 1970s, most people didn’t know about workplace hazards, and few wanted to listen to Cassandras like Seguin.

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Since 1995 the students’ Kids Caring for Kids, Remembering Laura Cotesta Cancer Campaign has raised $325,000 for the pediatric oncology program.

But of course, a successful fundraising campaign is not easy. It takes motivation, organization, determination and hard work.

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Steve Daniel is Canada’s fastest arms-only rower and was a member of the Canada’s national team at the Paralympics held in Beijing, China, last fall. He is ranked 11th in the world and was named Rowing Canada’s Adaptive Male Athlete of the Year.

Although he only joined the adaptive rowing program at the Sudbury Rowing Club in May 2007, last year he won a silver medal at the U.S. National Championships and a gold medal at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.

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Rotary Club of Sudbury

Rotary Club of Sudbury members are serious about making their many missions possible, although weekly lunch meetings on Mondays at the Howard Johnson Hotel are like reunions of old friends.

Drawing its membership from business, professional and community leaders, the Rotary Club of Sudbury enables individuals to serve their community while greatly enriching their personal and professional lives.

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