2021

The deadline to apply for the Registered Charity Rebate program and applications under Section 357 of the Municipal Act, is March 1, 2021.

Ontario’s North Economic Development Corporation (ONEDC), an alliance of economic development entities in northern Ontario, is rolling out an initiative that will connect small to medium-sized mining supply and service companies with markets in the Nevada gold and silver mining district.

Friends and fellow residents,

With today being Family Day - I hope everyone is taking the time to reflect, relax and enjoy a day off. This Family Day is like no other. For close to a year, most of us have been spending a lot of time with family.

The Province announced today that its stay at home order will end for a number of municipalities, including Greater Sudbury, on Tuesday, February 16. Based on the current local situation, Greater Sudbury will enter the Orange-Restrict stage of the Province’s COVID-19 response framework.

Greater Sudbury will remain under the provincial stay-at-home order to limit the spread of COVID-19 on Family Day, February 15.

The City is reminding residents of some important information to assist with the transition to Every Other Week garbage pickup:

Residents are invited to a virtual Budget Information Session this evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to learn more and ask questions about the proposed 2021 Municipal Budget.

Interim property tax bills are in the mail. The first instalment is due on March 1, 2021, and the second is due on April 1, 2021. Interim property taxes help fund City services until the final tax bill is collected later in the year.

Friends and fellow residents. This weekend revealed some very concerning results in our efforts to further mitigate and eliminate the spread of COVID-19 in our community. The recent number of infections reported in Greater Sudbury has been on a downward trend and though this is promising, we must also be extremely cautious not to let our guard down nor take for granted that the virus is still very much present in our community.

I know we’ve been speaking a lot about COVID-19, a very real public health concern for our community. I also wanted to remind us all that the opioid epidemic remains a devastating public health crisis which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Too many lives have been tragically lost right here in our community. Look no further than the growing number of crosses beside City Hall.

The City of Greater Sudbury is continuing with next steps on the path to realizing the Junction East Project, the new central Library/Art Gallery.

On Thursday, February 4 at 1:00 p.m., the City is hosting a virtual media conference on the Junction East Library/Art Gallery project.

Given the substantial media attention and conversation inspired by my request Monday for a northern bubble and the implementation of safety measures like checkpoints to stem traffic of unnecessary travelers coming north, I wanted to inform the public that I was able to speak one on one with Premier Ford last evening.

The City of Greater Sudbury has partnered with various community organizations for a project that aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community, by making it easier for community care providers to provide patient care virtually.

Residents are invited to a virtual Budget Information Session on February 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to learn more and ask questions about the proposed 2021 Municipal Budget.

Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger and City Council invite residents to sign a virtual book of condolence for National Hockey League legend George Edward Armstrong who died at the age of 90 on January 24, 2021.

This past weekend has served as another difficult reminder of just how dangerous and deadly the COVID-19 virus is. I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of the residents who lost their life at Finlandiakoti Apartments and Amberwood Suites over the weekend and ask that as a community our thoughts and prayers be with them.

February is a month where as a city and community we recognize Black Canadians and their communities and celebrate their many achievements and contributions across our country, including here in Greater Sudbury.