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Dec 24, 2009

By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff

UPDATED - Dec. 24, 11 a.m.

All municipal public buildings operated by the City of Greater Sudbury will close from Dec. 25 to 28 and on Jan. 1. Municipal facilities will close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 31.

There will be no household garbage, organics, or Blue Box collection on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Collection service will be rescheduled from Dec. 25 to Dec. 28 and from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4. Landfills and the Recycling Centre will also close on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Greater Sudbury public libraries will close from Dec. 25 to 28 and on Jan. 1. Please call your nearest branch for operating hours or visit www.sudbury.library.on.ca.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service's collision reporting centre will also have special holiday hours. On Christmas Eve, they will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will be closed on Christmas and Boxing days. Please note that police are still available for emergencies by calling 9-1-1.

Most stores in Ontario will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Some exemptions exist, including: book or magazine stores under 2,400 square feet with a maximum of three employees, pharmacies under 7,500 square feet.

Flower shops and gas stations are also exempted.

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4 Comments

  • Franco 12/30/2009 10:14:07 AM - Report Abuse

    any news on the state of public skating on outdoor rinks... such as Queen's Athletics???

  • beefy 12/28/2009 11:40:59 PM - Report Abuse

    Don't you think the Walmart slaves deserve Boxing day off?
    Can't you live a day without shopping? Come on!

  • Franco 12/28/2009 8:44:08 AM - Report Abuse

    Incredible, Sudbury lags behind all centres. I lived elsewhere where stores could open on holidays and this was a great service.

  • dogeatdog_1 12/26/2009 4:06:19 PM - Report Abuse

    there is shopping everywhere except sudbury,thanks to sudbury's council members.