The Valley East Today
Consumers' Guide serves a growing population of almost
30,000 people living in the community of Valley East,
which is located in the northeastern section of the City
of Greater Sudbury.
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HEATWAVE TANNING SALON
Four locations to serve you in the City of Greater Sudbury.
Stand up and Lay down beds available.
State of the Art equipment. Safe and reliable.
THE VALLEY
METEOR Valley East's own monthly printed newspaper,
delivered by Canada Post to all residents and businesses in
Valley East & Capreol.
PO Box 117, Val Caron, ON P3N 1N6
RYAN KIRWAN
MORTGAGE BROKER Ryan Kirwan operates a private practice in Val
Caron as an independent Mortgage. He serves residential and
commercial clients and has access to financial lending
institutions throughout the province.
(705)
897-1110
Located in the strip mall beside the
Parthenon Restaurant in the heart of Val Caron
Go to the link
below and type in your address. It will take you on a tour of
your area as it existed in the summer of 2009 when taped by
Google Earth.
For
street maps of Valley East and the City of Greater
Sudbury Go to Google Maps Below:
The growth of the retail sector in Valley
East has been truly amazing. Larger
corporations do their homework and many have all recognized
the potential of this area of Greater Sudbury. They
realize that a place like Valley East is exactly what people of today are looking
for. People would rather shop in smaller stores where they
know they will receive high quality personal service and attention. They do
not want to battle the crowds and the traffic, but they do
want to receive the benefits of competitive pricing that one
normally finds in larger box stores. Valley East offers shoppers
an ideal solution to their needs. You have a mix of large
national chain stores that are just the right size: not too
big and not too small. This means that you get national
pricing with excellent selection. You also have a wide variety
of boutiques which offer unique styles and choices from which
to choose. Best of all, the time you save from not driving
into the city and from spending time in long line-ups at
larger box stores enables you to enjoy the quality of life
experiences you are seeking as a member of the Town of Valley
East.
The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre is the 3rd
largest indoor shopping centre in Greater Sudbury. It is also
one of the very first indoor malls ever build in Northern
Ontario. Since it is an indoor facility, this has
become somewhat of a community centre, not only for retail and
professional services, but also for schools, churches,
organizations and groups wishing to increase their profile and raise
funds for their own activities. You can always find something to do at the Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre.
STORES
& SERVICES AT THE
HANMER VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE
Destination
Stores
Health
& Personal Care
Specialty
Stores & Boutiques
Food Basics
Hart Department Store
Hanmer Home Hardware
ValleyPlaza Pharmasave
Western Auto NAPA/UAP
Sears Canada
Petro Canada Gas Bar The Source
Ticket Mania
The Liquor Store
The Beer Store
The Royal Bank
Remax Realty
Dixie Lee Chicken
Cousin Vinny's Restaurant & Bar
Tim Horton's
Hanmer
Denture Clinic
Beswick Footcare
The Cutting Boutique
Dunlop & Labrecque Optometrists
Dr. Nicole Desmarais
Dr. McAllister
Living Well Chiropractic Centre
Hanmer Massage Therapy Clinic
Stanley Thomas (Solicitor)
Valley Dental Clinic
ValleyPlaza Barber Shop
France Gelinas MPP
Hanmer
Bargain
Connection
Billie Jeans Clothing
Hidden Secrets Ladies' Wear
The Gallery & Brew Shop
J. B. Jewellers
Lou’s Shoe Repair
Pam’s Bakery & Deli
PetPalace
Popcorn Video
The Floral Nook
H & R Block
Sole Mates Family Footwear
Vacuum & Home Care Centre Mel's
Backyard
Treats 'n Treasure
The corner of Hwy 69N and Elmview Drive has clearly become the retail power
centre for the north portion of Greater Sudbury. Besides the
many stores that are found right in the Hanmer Valley Shopping
Centre, consider just a few of the others that are located in
the area around the mall.
VALLEY
EAST POWER RETAIL CENTRE
Canadian Tire
Shoppers' Drug Mart
Neil's Your Independent
Store
Caza Auto Parts
Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre
Mark's Work Wearhouse
When it comes to education for your children,
Valley East may very
well be the most
perfectly situated residential area in the whole of
Greater Sudbury. No other community offers you access to
such a variety of choices when it comes to the education of
your children. Besides that, there is bus transportation to a
number of schools in other locations in Sudbury for qualifying
students. This is everything a parent could ask for when it
comes to the future of your children. Quality of life and a
solid education! There are no less than 15 different
elementary and secondary schools in the Town of Valley East
operated by the four school boards.
Getting to post-secondary schools is no problem
when you live in Valley East.. In fact, just a few minutes
from home you will find
the Northern Welding Academy, a private career college
offering training to people wishing to develop a career in the
skilled trades. The Sudbury Transit service is available to
bring students to Laurentian
University, Cambrian
College, and Collège
Boréal, as well as
to any of the other private career colleges and institutions
in the downtown core of Greater Sudbury.
To find out the kind of activities our local
students are involved in, make sure you spend some time
visiting our STUDENT
PAGE where you will be able to see some excellent
photos and stories.
When it comes to your spiritual life,
living in Valley East will provide you with easy, direct access to most churches,
regardless of your affiliation. We know that spiritual
development is very important to the people living in and
around our development and it is one of the reasons
why everyone just loves our location. Valley East contains the
following churches for your spiritual needs. We have even
included the churches located in Capreol which is only 10
minutes north of Valley East.
Besides everything else, perhaps the "icing on the
cake" for most people interested in a home in
Valley East is
the tremendous variety of opportunities that are
available in sports, recreation and leisure.
We are surrounded
by some of the most attractive park land in the entire
region and provide plenty to do for people of all ages
and all interests.
The Valley East Today Consumers' Guide will provide
you with information about as many of the groups and
organizations as we can find so that you can pursue your
own particular interests.
Just consider some of what we have to offer below.
The Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre is one of the
finest complexes you will find in Greater Sudbury. It
has a huge 25 meter indoor pool that has many programs
and dozens of hours of open swim times. You will also
find four squash courts; a full size exercise and weight
training room; a room for aerobics training; an indoor
track with fitness stations; and separate sauna
facilities for men and women. Annual membership rates
are the lowest in Greater Sudbury. Click
here for more information>>>>
The Centennial Arena is a hub of activity all year long.
During the winter months it is the site of most of the
home games for the
Valley East Progressive Hockey Association teams and is booked solid with
hockey and figure skating. The upstairs consists of a large community hall
which is often used for weddings and other large events.
In the summer months, the two softball fields on the property are
buzzing with action five nights a week as teams from the Valley East Mens
and Ladies Slo Pitch Associations compete. Tuesdays and Thursdays it is
the men. Mondays and Wednesdays it is the Ladies. And Sundays it is the
Mixed.
The Ray Plourde Arena,
formerly known as Confederation Arena, is located behind
Confederation Secondary School. It is very active during
the winter months and is the home arena of the Valley
East Consbec 'AAA' Midget Team. This is also where most
of the ringette action takes place. The Valley East
boxing club operates out of the upstairs.
Whether you call it Sandy Beach or Kalmo Beach, it
is one of the jewels of Valley East. Located off Main Street
East, visitors will find this beautiful beach at the end of a
pleasant two minute country drive along a newly paved road way.
Even if you don't swim, it is worth the drive to see the
spectacular view. Click
Here For More Information
Valley East is home to one of the four fish hatcheries
in the Greater Sudbury Area. The hatchery is operated by the
Trailsmen Rod & Gun Club on their property which is located on
Desmarais Road, just north of the town. Click here for more
information>>>>
The Tailsmen Rod & Gun Club is located just off
Desmarais Road in Val Therese, providing visitors with a chance to do some archery
practice, tour the trout farm, or give your children a
chance to fish in the trout pond beside the clubhouse. Click
here for more information>>>>
The Centennial Park Sports Complex is an all-season
sports facility. During the summer there are two lighted
ball fields that are home to the Valley East Men's Slo-Pitch
League; the Valley East Ladies' Slo-Pitch League; and
the Valley East Mixed Slo-Pitch League. Every night from
Sunday to Thursday you can catch some of the excitement.
The complex also has a small children's playground and
is the other end of the Sudbury Trail Plan Association
Walking Trail that starts at the Howard Armstrong
Recreation Centre. During the winter months you can
toboggan on the sliding hill or catch the hockey,
ringette and figure skating action at the Centennial
Arena. The complex is also the home of the Valley East
Youth Centre. Click
here for more information>>>>
Maps and Guides
to Rainbow Routes Trails in Valley East
There
may not be anything more important to families than having
access to health care and personal wellness facilities. Valley
East has one of the most comprehensive health and personal
wellness networks you will find anywhere in Greater Sudbury.
Hanmer Medical Centre
Living Well Chiropractic
Centre
Hanmer Denture Clinic
Dunlop & Labrecque
Optometrists
Albiani & Beange
Optometrists
Hanmer Massage Therapy
Clinic
Valley Dental Clinic
A Matter of Health Bowen
Clinic
Brad Jones
Dr. Nicole Desmarais
Dr. McCallister
EZentials Naturopathic
Centre
Valley Massage Therapy
After
a busy day at work or school, it is nice to know that you can
always put away the pots and pans and step out for lunch or
dinner.
Valley East contains a wide variety of restaurants and food
outlets that will satisfy your entire family. Consider your
choices:
IN
HANMER & VAL THERESE
Cousin Vinny's Restaurant
& Bar
Pizza Hut
Cortina Pizza
Subway
Pam's Deli
Dixie Lee Chicken
Sue's Sub Shop
Bitter Bill's Ice Cream
Shop
Tim Horton's
Smokin' Jeff's
Restaurant
PLUS EVEN MORE...
IN
VAL CARON
Dairy Queen
McDonald's
Harvey's / Swiss Chalet
Parthenon Restaurant
Aprez Four
Aggie's Restaurant
Grill Mark's Bistro
New Orlean's Pizza
Pizza Pazzaz
Topper's Pizza
Garlum Chinese
Restaurant
Golden Pizza
PLUS EVEN MORE...
The Val Therese Fire Station is
staffed 24-hours a day and contains the most advanced in
equipment to serve the entire Valley East area. It is
located at the corner of Jean D'arc Street and Hwy 69N.
There are two other volunteer stations. One is in Val
Caron and one is in Hanmer. For
more click here>>>>
Whether
you have a growing family or you are living on your own, it is
very important for you to have access to grocery stores where
you can purchase fresh meat and vegetables as well as all of
the other items you need to maintain a healthy and balanced
diet. Valley East is
indeed located in an ideal place when it comes to grocery
options.
Food Basics is located in
the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre.
Neil's Your Independent
Grocers is located across from Food Basics
Metro is located in Val Caron
in the Val Est Mall
One of the things you will like most about
living in Valley East is the fact that the people of this
community really and truly care
about each other. There are many groups and organizations
providing assistance to individuals and families in need.
There are also many businesses which donate goods, services
and money to help volunteers provide these services. Some of
our social assistance services are listed below:
GOOD
NEIGHBOURS
VALLEY EAST FOOD BANK
Located at the old fire hall on
Lafontaine Street in Hanmer
Capreol Seniors' Club: Contact Don Degagne
705-858-1164
Golden Age Club:
Contact 705-969-8649 for more information
Cevalier de ColombusCounceil 5005 (St. Jacques):
Contact Leonard Ross 705-969-5618
Knights of
Columbus 7368 (Val Caron) Contact Louis Murphy 705-688-0882
Cevalier de ColombusCounseil 9922
(Blezard Valley) Contact Ronald Dupuis 705-897-4700
Cevalier de ColombusCounseil 10602 (Ste-Marguerite
d'Youville) Joffre Party 705-897-6425
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 179 Capreol:
Contact Bill Haystead at 705-858-1522
Royal Purple of Canada
Vermillion Rebekah Lodge #289 Capreol: Contact Dorothy Giroux
at 705-858-3276
Valley East Youth Centre:
Contact 705-969-5188 for more information
The Valley East Today Consumers' Guide
will do whatever we can to help local residents find
meaningful employment with our businesses and
professional service providers.
We will display links to a variety of the most
popular employment web sites we can find.
If you are a business and you are looking for
qualified employees, please send us your posting and we
will display it on Valley East Today.
This is a special section of the
Valley East Today Consumers' Guide that will be
dedicated to providing residents, business owners,
professional service providers and members of
various organizations and groups in the community
with some important information about some of the
modern trends that are expected to impact on local
economic development.
Some of the links that follow will give you a
better perspective on what is happening in the
world and how these global trends are influencing
the quality of life right here in Valley East. The
internet is definitely going to play a very
important part in the future of our community,
especially in how consumers communicate with local
goods and service providers.
The Internet
Is Changing The Way We Shop
There is no doubt about it. People today have
instant and constant access to the internet and it
is affecting every part of our life. The following
article gives you an idea of some of the trends
that are developing, especially in publishing and
in how consumers approach shopping today. For
the full article >>>>
Word-of-Mouth
Advertising Is Coming Back
The following article examines some of the
advertising trends to expect in 2011. What I find
particularly interesting is that experts are
finding that today's consumers are responding
better to advertising campaigns that are
"grounded on reality" instead of
taglines and fabricated claims. Consumers are
demonstrating that they trust the recommendations
of their friends more than advertising. This is
why the Valley East Today Consumers' Guide will
rely heavily upon the use of informal video
interviews and business site tours so that local
residents will have a chance to actually
"hear" the owners speak and will be able
to see for themselves what each local business has
to offer. For the full article
>>>>> PART
ONEPART
TWO
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LIVING & LEARNING with Robert
Kirwan is a weekly live talk radio show that
covers a wide range of topics. Robert Kirwan has hosted
the show since January 2007 and each week he brings in
guests who share their stories and expertise in ways
that will inform, inspire and motivate listeners.
Programs that are of particular interest to residents of
Valley East will be made available "on demand"
by clicking on the titles below. If you would like to
see a complete listing of previous guests as well as to
see which of his past shows are currently archived, CLICK
HERE>>>>>and you will be
taken to the special section on The Learning Clinic web
site where all of his previous shows are kept.
TO LISTEN TO
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VALLEY EAST
TODAY COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE 2010
REFLECTIONS ON LIFE by Robert Kirwan Robert Kirwan has been writing inspirational editorials
about education, sports and life in general for over 25
years. He is most recognized as the writer/editor for
Valley East's The Vision Paper for almost ten years. In
this section of Valley East Today, you will find many of
Robert Kirwan's best editorials. For
more>>>>>
LIVING WITH
CANCER by Kevin Shanahan Kevin Shanahan is a local writer who has been battling cancer
for a number of years. He shares his thoughts about life
in the hope of providing inspiration to others who are
dealing with this dreadful disease as well as other
challenges in life. In this section of Valley East Today
we have over fifty different articles that Kevin has
written for us so that our readers may share some of his
inspirational words. For
more>>>>>
TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER
LIFE by Millie Bruce Millie Bruce is from
Banffshire, Scotland. She labored for scientific
journalists and testers that published reports for the New England
Journal of Medicine. Now she is retired and from '05 to the present
she has been a guest contributor for medical web sites and web logs.
For
more>>>>>
OUR COMMUNITY
IDENTITY by Robert Kirwan The Community of Valley East is the
fastest growing town in the Greater Sudbury
Area. This section of Valley East Today
includes some reflective and motivational
thoughts about our community and invites
everyone to do their part to make a
difference. For
more>>>>
MEET A FEW
OF OUR RESIDENTS In this section we introduce you
to a few of the people who are making a
difference in the community of Valley East.
There are thousands of others just like
these who will make you feel welcome
whenever you make the decision to make
Valley East your home. For
more>>>>>
FOND
MEMORIES OF VALLEY EAST by Former Residents of Valley East Valley East Today would like to
extend an invitation to all former residents
of this community and even those who are
still living here, to submit articles and
photos that will bring back fond memories of
days gone by. For
more>>>>>
STORIES FROM
OUR SCHOOLS Students living in Valley East
have access to the finest in education from
all four school boards. Visit this section
to find out more about the extent of the
education services in this community and to
read some stories about the accomplishments
and achievements of our children. For
more>>>>>
SPECIAL
RECREATIONAL FEATURES
We are pleased to provide you with a few
special articles that we thought might
interest our readers. These deal with some
special recreation topics, but there are
many more articles on the site that are also
about the recreational pursuits of our
residents. For
more>>>>>
STORIES
ABOUT OUR SERVICE
GROUPS Many of the residents of Valley
East volunteer their time on various service
groups. This section will give you a little
idea about some of the groups that operate
in the community and the activities of their
members. For
more>>>>>
OUR
SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY
The Town of Valley East provides for just
about all possible spiritual needs. This
special section will help you find out how
to contact the church or organization of
your choice. For
more>>>>>
OUR LIBRARY
For information about the Valley East
Library/Citizen Service Centre you can go to
the following link. For
more>>>>>
OUR CEMETERY
This section contains information about the
Valley East Cemetery For
more>>>>>
OUR FOOD
BANKS
The people of Valley East have been very
generous when it comes to helping those
among us who are less fortunate or who are
down on their luck. We have two food banks. For
more>>>>>
AFTER THE
WHISTLE
Minor Hockey Web Site Valley East Today invites all hockey
enthusiasts to take time to visit our
amazing minor hockey web site at www.afterthewhistle.com.
It is filled with hundreds of pages of
special editorials and features designed to
provide readers with a unique look at the
game of hockey. This is a must read for all
young hockey players as well as parents,
coaches, referees and fans in general. For
more>>>>>
EVERGREEN
GARDENS by Valerie Kirwan Evergreen Gardens is an enchanting
web site for anyone who loves nature.
Valerie Kirwan has created a place where you
can escape the stress of everyday life and
just immerse yourself among some of the most
beautiful scenery that comes from her back
yard paradise which has been designated as a
"Backyard Wildlife Habitat" by the
Canadian Wildlife Federation. For
more>>>>
LETTERS FROM
OUR READERS We encourage our readers to send us
letters expressing their feelings and
concerns about topics of interest locally.
For more of these letters go to the
following link. If you have something you
would like to send in please feel free to
email us a letter and we will include it in
Valley East Today For
more>>>>>
When it comes to education for your children,
Valley East may very
well be the most
perfectly situated residential area in the whole of
Greater Sudbury. No other community offers you access to
such a variety of choices when it comes to the education of
your children. Besides that, there is bus transportation to a
number of schools in other locations in Sudbury for qualifying
students. This is everything a parent could ask for when it
comes to the future of your children. Quality of life and a
solid education! There are no less than 15 different
elementary and secondary schools in the Town of Valley East
operated by the four school boards.
the winter months it is the site of most of the
home games for the
Valley East Progressive Hockey Association teams and is booked solid with
hockey and figure skating. The upstairs consists of a large community hall
which is often used for weddings and other large events. 
The Centennial Park Sports Complex is an all-season
sports facility. During the summer there are two lighted
ball fields that are home to the Valley East Men's Slo-Pitch
League; the Valley East Ladies' Slo-Pitch League; and
the Valley East Mixed Slo-Pitch League. Every night from
Sunday to Thursday you can catch some of the excitement.
The complex also has a small children's playground and
is the other end of the Sudbury Trail Plan Association
Walking Trail that starts at the Howard Armstrong
Recreation Centre. During the winter months you can
toboggan on the sliding hill or catch the hockey,
ringette and figure skating action at the Centennial
Arena. The complex is also the home of the Valley East
Youth Centre. 
