Community News

As part of Greater Sudbury Francophone Book Fair (Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury) activities held in Sudbury from May 8 to 11, kindergarten students at Sudbury's École catholique Félix-Ricard received the visit of author Dominique de Loppinot who read her book entitled "Partis les bobos!" (Bye bye boo boos) to the attentive students. The kindergarten students presented the author a thank you card decorated with ban-aids!

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) is proud to announce the election of two new student trustees for the 2014-2015 school year.

Bradford Bourque and Scott Istvandi, two grade 11 students in teacher Steve Facchini's Specialist High Skills Major ICT program at Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School, were announced the winners of the "Belanger Ford's Filming for Funds!" contest at the Belanger Lincoln Ford Centre LTD Grand Opening on Friday, May 2nd, 2014 in Chelmsford.

The student teams from École St-Dominique (Sudbury) and École Alliance St-Joseph (Chelmsford) were dominant at the 11th annual Battle of the Books competition on April 30, 2014 and won the top two medals.

Yesterday morning Sudbury Youth Rocks Program in conjunction with St. Benedicts Catholic Secondary School Presented  Rock n Robotics at The Atlas Copco Theatre at Dynamic Earth for National Youth Arts Week Sudbury

On Saturday May 3^rd, between 9 am and 11 am, there was a Clean-Up Blitz conducted by local residents of the Wiltshire Street area in Minnow Lake.

 

Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord (HSN) has been recognized as a national leader for its use of electronic health records.

The Confederation Secondary School Evolutionary Band will take to the stage on Saturday, May 10, 2014, for the annual Mother’s Day Concert for the 34th consecutive year. The concert will begin at 7 pm in the gym at Confederation Secondary School, 1918 Main Street West, in Val Caron. Doors will open at 6 pm. Listen to Q92 for a chance to win tickets.

A new pilot program was launched on Tuesday, April 29 at St. Charles College to help Aboriginal students develop business and entrepreneurial skills.

Gatchell School has been renamed in memory of Jean Hanson, the former Director of Education for Rainbow District School Board. Trustees unanimously approved the tribute at the regular Board meeting on April 29, 2014. Gatchell School will officially become Jean Hanson Public School at a dedication ceremony at the school on Monday, May 12th.