Budget Deliberations about to being for 2020
The city of Sudbury is preparing for budget deliberations for 2020. During the city council meeting this past week, several councillors brought forward motions requesting business cases for consideration in the upcoming budget. All business cases will be debated and must be approved by the council.
This is all before any funding is approved. These are projects or initiatives that councillors would like to see funded in the upcoming year. All business cases will be debated and must be approved by the council during the 2020 budget deliberations before any funding is approved.
OPP warn of fraud, thefts on Manitoulin
A recent string of fraud incidents has Manitoulin OPP reminding seniors to get a second opinion. This is all after three men attended the home of a senior in Little Current, offering to do a ‘driveway sealing job’. Once the work was completed, one man then increased the job price considerably, requesting the additional payment be made in cash. The work was also said to be substandard.
During this time, one of the men entered the residence on two separate occasions to use the washroom. After the men had left, the senior noticed that all of her money was missing from her wallet.
Butterflies released to remember loved ones
400 Sudburians gathered on the grounds of Science North Sunday… to remember loved ones, releasing a butterfly. As part of Maison McCulloch Hospice’s annual butterfly release, over $28,000 was raised for the Hospice, thanks in part to a donation of $10,000 from the Sudbury Police Association.
These funds will be allocated towards the health care facility’s operating costs, which require a minimum contribution of one million dollars annually.
Teen killed in a traffic accident
One teen is dead, three other youths were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Kapuskasing, Friday. OPP say they were called the scene on Cargill Road at around 8:15pm. The vehicle occupants were all transported to the hospital where the 17-year-old female from Kapuskasing succumbed to injuries. A 15-year-old male remains at the hospital while two others who received non-life-threatening injuries were treated and released. The investigation is ongoing.
Public safety and demonstrations take centre stage
Public safety was the centre of attention Saturday in North Bay, at Centennial Park. Local firefighters put on a live demonstration of an auto extrication as part of this year’s Sirens in the Park and demoed tools that could be used during a vehicle entrapment. Wearing a seat belt, paying attention behind the wheel, and refusing to drive impaired were also key messages.
Tearing off doors and breaking through the windows of an old taxi cab, firefighters gave the public a glimpse of what tools may be used during a vehicle entrapment. Callander Fire Chief Todd Daley said the demonstration was meant to remind the public about the importance of wearing a seatbelt, paying attention behind the wheel, and to never drink and drive.
Two pedestrians struck in hit-and-run
Police would like to speak to a driver after two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in White River early Saturday. It happened on Superior Street, near Monck Street, at about 2 a.m. They were taken to Lady Dunn Health Centre in Wawa with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver and the vehicle, believed to be a pickup truck, left the scene. A side mirror may be damaged, and anyone with information about the crash can call OPP at 888-310-1122.
