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Summer has arrived in Greater Sudbury After months of cold and snow, summer has decided to shine and warm us up with its sunny days! With this season comes an array of activities, festivals, and events in the City of Greater Sudbury. But not everything has a price! There are plenty of FREE activities for you and your family to enjoy this season.
For example, the
Ramsey Lake Boardwalk is always open! Whether you prefer an evening
stroll or an early morning jaunt, the fresh air and water view is always
welcoming! While you're there, be sure to check the FREE
Bell Park Gazebo Concert Series. The City of Greater Sudbury also has many public beaches for you to enjoy, so pack a picnic, a swimsuit and sunscreen and make it a day! Take a stroll through the downtown core and visit one of the many shops that line the streets. Market Square is open for the season so be sure to stop in and browse the local merchant tables, from food to jewellery, it's free to browse! mysudbury has recently launched the brand new My Job Board! Whether you are a job seeker or an employer, the free online My Job Board can help you! Job seekers can post resumes and browse opportunities and employers can post vacancies and browse resumes! This newsletter is written for you so we would love to hear your thoughts on what content and subjects you would like to see covered. Visit the Contact Us section at the bottom of the page and call or email with any suggestions or questions. Volunteering is also a great way to spend your summer so browse our many volunteers opportunities online. There is something for everyone! Whether you are camping, hiking, or working around the yard, enjoy the summer! Protect yourself from the sun and watch out for those pesky mosquitoes. Now that the kids are out of school, check out the newest City of Greater Sudbury Leisure Guide for plenty of activities and programs. The Greater Sudbury Public Library also always has something happening for the young ones. Be sure to visit the mysudbury Newcomers Portal for lots of information on everything you need to know about immigrating and living in Canada!
Newcomer Testimonial - Arshi Shaikh  Want to know what other Newcomers say about living in the City of Greater Sudbury? Check out this season's Newcomer Testimonial from Arshi Shaikh and learn about real experiences, from a real Newcomer. From educational opportunities to leisure activities, there is an answer for everything you need to know before making the City of Greater Sudbury your perfect new home. Arshi immigrated to Canada from India seven years ago. She is curently a student at one of the post-secondary institutions in the City of Greater Sudbury, Laurentian University.She lives on the Laurentian University campus, where she is steps away from her classes and can make full use of the school’s services and programs. Laurentian University boasts seven residences that offer different types of living arrangements and floor plans. There are dorms, shared or single rooms, and even apartments. Not only is living on residence convenient, there are also many services that come with it, including free Internet, kitchen and laundry facilities, games rooms, video rentals, , ATMs, convenience stores, health services, exercise rooms, and much more. Arshi also makes good use of the International Student Services at Laurentian University. Arshi enjoys hiking in Greater Sudbury. The great outdoors and the beautiful natural surroundings found in the City make this the perfect leisure activity. As entertainment, she watches movies and listens to music. Arshi made the City of Greater Sudbury her new home through a family friend who works at Laurentian University. She feels great about the city and considers it to be beautiful. She recommends that newcomers to the City be patient when searching for jobs. She also says it is important to learn one of the country’s official languages. Summer Festivals in Full Swing this Season
The City of Greater Sudbury has a vast array of festivals and events
that take place during the summer, and the multiculturalism of these
events keeps on growing. There are so many festivals going on this
summer, we decided to focus only on ones with a multicultural feel for
our Newsletter. Finnish-Canadian Grand Festival - June 25 to 27: Celebrate the annual Finnish festival with traditional foods and activities, including the cell phone toss and wife-carrying championships. Italian Festival - July 8 to 11: Celebrate Italian heritage and culture at the Caruso Club. Sampling traditional food and enjoying cultural activities will keep you busy the entire weekend. Northern Lights Festival Boréal - July 9 to 11: Canada's longest running outdoor festival! Three days of blue-sky entertainment for all tastes in English and French.
Sudbury Dragon Boat
Festival - July 16 and 17: Enjoy parades, bands, a kids area and
more on the shores of Ramsey Lake. Festivities begin Friday with race
day Saturday. Greek Festival - July 23 to 25: Enjoy traditional food, dancing and entertainment at the Hellenic Centre. Panhellenic International Soccer Tournament - July 23 to 25: Competitive soccer in both men's and women's divisions at the James Jerome Sports Complex. Whitefish Lake Pow Wow - July 23 to 25: Mark time with traditional drumming and dancing at Whitefish Lake First Nation. Garlic Festival - August 22: Pay tribute to the treasured garlic bulb with food and entertainment, including the acrobatic kicks of Ukrainian dancers, at Hnatyshyn Park. Cinéfest - September 18 to 26: One of Canada's five premiere film festivals attracts 30,000 movie buffs as well as film stars and industry cinephiles. For a listing of more community events, festivals and activities, be sure to check out our Community Events Calendar for daily activities around town. You can even add your own events quickly and easily.
Welcome from Mayor John Rodriguez
I immigrated to Canada in 1956 from Guyana, South America and know firsthand how moving to both to a new country and a new city can be exciting and anxious. Allow me to assure you that Greater Sudbury is a cultural mosaic community that embraces diversity. As a bilingual city with a rich francophone heritage and a historical aboriginal experience, we celebrate our cultural diversity in our schools, restaurants, places of worship, festivals, events and more. Greater Sudbury is considered an urban jewel set amidst the natural beauty of the lakes and forests in the heart of Northeastern Ontario. We believe that the influence of our first settlers, individuals and groups from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, have contributed to the success of our city and I invite you to be a part of that success! Whether you are a current resident or thinking of relocating to Greater Sudbury, this website dedicated to newcomers, will guide you to all the information you need to decide to make Greater Sudbury your new home. Take a tour through our site and find information on living, working, doing business, education and so much more. Greater Sudbury is for the creative, curious and adventuresome and we welcome you! Watch the video of Mayor John's Welcome!
What's Coming in the Fall Newsletter? The Newcomer Newsletter Fall Edition will feature great information, including another Newcomer Testimonial, events for the fall season and much more! Be sure to check our website for the new edition, coming in late September!In the meantime ...  For
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Contact Us Do you have a question or an idea you would like to share? Contact Marie Litalien, mysudbury Project Assistant at:
PO Box 5000, Stn A 200 Brady Street Sudbury, ON P3A 5P3 Phone: 674-4455, ext. 4667 Fax: 673-5476 E-mail: mlitalien@mysudbury.ca
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