Municipal Service Schedule for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

The City of Greater Sudbury will recognize Saturday, September 30, 2023, as a statutory holiday to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour residential school survivors, their families and communities.

Residents are encouraged to attend events and ceremonies marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, to learn more about residential schools, consider what each of us can do to advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and recommit to understanding the truth of our shared history. For a full list of community events this week, visit www.greatersudbury.ca/special-days-and-events/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation.

As the day falls on a weekend, the City will have schedule impacts on Saturday, September 30 and Monday, October 2, 2023.

The following is the municipal service schedule for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation:

Saturday, September 30

• Landfills, transfer sites and the recycling centre will be open.
• GOVA Transit will be running regular weekend service.
• Libraries and Citizen Service Centres will be closed.
• The Sudbury Animal Shelter will be closed.
• Greater Sudbury pools and fitness facilities will operate as regularly scheduled.

Monday, October 2

• Landfills, transfer sites and the recycling centre will be open. Roadside collection of garbage, leaf and yard trimmings, blue box recycling and green cart organics will operate as regularly scheduled.
• GOVA Transit will be running regular service.
• Libraries, Citizen Service Centres, Tom Davies Square and the Greater Sudbury Animal Shelter will be closed.
• Greater Sudbury pools and fitness facilities will be closed.
• 311 and Live Web Chat (311.greatersudbury.ca) will not be available. Call 311 for urgent public works or animal control services. Register to submit service requests at any time on the Customer Service Portal at 311.greatersudbury.ca or email 311@greatersudbury.ca.

Please note that City social media accounts are not monitored regularly on municipal holidays.

For more information about municipal services, visit www.greatersudbury.ca or contact 311.

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