By Angela Gemmill 

‘Sponsor a Senior’…..that’s the new fundraising initiative at the Alzheimer Society of Sudbury-Manitoulin.

The sponsorships provide seniors with dementia with the 17-dollar-a-day user fee to attend the day progam at the Adult Day Centre.

Executive Director Patricia Montpetit says the program benefits both the client and their families.

The care-giver gets a much needed respite from their 24-hour a day, seven-day a week caregiving, which can be exhausting.

The program provides stimulating activities for the Alzheimer patients in a secure environment.

Organizations or individuals can sponsor one person for one day a week for one year for 850-dollars.

The day program runs Monday to Friday to 8:30am to 4pm at the site on Notre Dame Avenue and can accept between 20 and 30 clients.

(One of the activities at the Adult Day Program at the Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin)

By Gary Beech

A 22-year-old man from Wasaga Beach was killed on Highway 69 yesterday afternoon, north of Still River.

OPP say a Southbound vehicle crossed the centre line and collided with a Northbound car around 4 o’clock.

Steven Dalton was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene while his female passenger suffered serious injuries.

The other male driver and his passenger were not seriously hurt.

The road was closed until 11 Monday night.

The investigation continues and charges are pending.

By Stew Kernan

******Update*******

Highway 69 was reopened around 11pm Monday night.

OPP have not released any further details on the collision.

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A crash has closed Highway 69, just north of Still River.

West Parry Sound OPP haven’t released much information, but say no detours around the scene are available.

It’s not known how long the highway will be closed.

By Stew Kernan

A big day for a local family as the latest Habitat for Humanity home is dedicated.

Mom Nicole Delaire says it will change their lives, especially that of her 10-year old daughter Gillian who has Cystic Fibrosis.

The third member of the family is 9-year old Ben.

The Delaire’s will be able to move into their new home in Azilda in September.

This is the 5th home built by the Sudbury chapter of Habitat for Humanity and wouldn’t have been possible without all the hard work from the Delaire’s, countless volunteers, the City and the Trades and Apprenticeships Program at College Boreal. 

10-year old Gillian, 9-year old Ben and Mom Nicole Delaire in front of their new Habitat for Humanity home in Azilda.

By Stew Kernan

The OPP investigating a crash that has claimed one life.

It happened last night around 9:30 on Highway 17 west of Massey.

Police say a 16-year old male was on a motorcycle heading west when he noticed a Ford Ranger heading right for him, so he tried to avoid the crash was ejected off the bike.

The woman driving the pick-up pulled out to make a pass, saw the motorcycle, tried to avoid it and hit the driver.

No names have been released.

By Angela Gemmill

The city has set up a book on condolences for residents to sign for the family of Private Andrew Miller.

The 21-year-old from Sudbury was one of two Canadian soldiers killed Saturday while serving in Afghanistan.

The book of condolences will be set up at Tom Davies Square from tomorrow (10am) until Friday (4:30) and then will be forwarded on to Miller’s family.

Further details are expected to be released today regarding the repatriation ceremony in Trenton.

Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci described Miller as a true hero and says his prayers are with the family.

Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault also offered his condolences in a statement.

By Stew Kernan 

The next step in making the Barry Downe Road Extension happen begins tonight.

The city is holding two public information sessions laying out options for the potential new ten kilometre route from Maley Drive to Notre Dame Avenue in Hanmer.

Ward 6 Councillor Andre Rivest is urging residents to come out to the sessions.

Council wants public input on which road is the best choice because everyone will use it.

The sessions run tonight from 4 to 8pm at the Centennial Arena in Hanmer and the same time tomorrow at The Apostle Church in New Sudbury.

By Stew Kernan 

Sudbury’s MPP has had to postpone two local funding announcements due to the G20 related violence.

In a release from his office it says…”in his capacity as Minister of Community Safety, Mr. Bartolucci must remain in Toronto for the next few days”.

Security officials say more than 900 G-20-related arrests have been made in the past 10 days — including about 700 on the weekend.

By Gary Beech

Vale and the Steelworkers are meeting today but this time it’s in a courtroom.

The company feels the union and six of its members should be facing contempt of court charges and be heavily fined for setting up barricades at two of its operations last month.

Those demonstrations prevented Vale from accessing Coleman mine and Clarabelle Mill for 5-days,  which the company says violated a previous court injunction.

Three days have been set aside this week for the case.

The Steelworkers and six of its members could be facing heavy fines and charges.

The hearing was supposed to be held last week but some of the six were involved in Toronto negotiations with the company.

By Angela Gemmill

*****Update****

The road reopened around 8am this morning.

Police have not released anything further on the collision.

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OPP have Highway 17 West, near Webbwood, down to one lane of alternating traffic.

That’s after a collision last night near Seldom Seen Road.

Few other details have been released.