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Thousands of new daffodils taking root in New Sudbury

If everything goes according to plan, come spring, residents of New Sudbury will be greeted by thousands of new daffodils, said Deputy mayor and Ward 12 Coun. Joscelyne Landry-Altmann. Landry-Altmann was joined 30 grade 7 and 8 students from Carl A.
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Carl A. Nesbitt Public School Grade 7 student Summer Chan shows off some of the daffodil bulbs she and her classmates helped plant on Oct. 4 as part of a three-phase project that will see more than 2,000 bulbs planted in New Sudbury. Photo by Arron Pickard.

If everything goes according to plan, come spring, residents of New Sudbury will be greeted by thousands of new daffodils, said Deputy mayor and Ward 12 Coun. Joscelyne Landry-Altmann.

Landry-Altmann was joined 30 grade 7 and 8 students from Carl A. Nesbitt Public School outside of the New Sudbury Library on Lasalle Boulevard on Oct. 4 to plants dozens of daffodil bulbs in preparation for the spring. To date, 650 bulbs have been planted, which is only the first of three phases that will see more than 2,000 bulbs planted in Ward 12.

Each daffodil will pay tribute to cancer survivors, victims, caregivers, family members and friends, and demonstrate hope for a cure in the fight against cancer, said Landry-Altmann.

“This is an idea that has been germinating for several years,” she said. “Now that the Cancer Society has stopped selling daffodils, it's the perfect time. We didn't want to infringe upon their territory, and we have their full support in this.”

The project has also garnered support from a local hardware store, which provided the equipment for planting the daffodil bulbs.

Phase 2 will see another 650 daffodil bulbs planted at the Mackenzie Street Main Library in collaboration with the Uptown Community Action Network and students from Sudbury Secondary School.

Phase 3 will see 850 daffodil bulbs planted along Notre-Dame Avenue in collaboration with members of the Flour Mill BIA, the Flour Mill Community Action Network and students from École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur.

The daffodils will start to bloom at the end of March and into the first two weeks in April and will herald in the Canadian Cancer Society's Daffodil Month.

“(Cancer) is an unfortunate disease, and there isn't a single person who hasn't been affected by cancer,” Landry-Altman said. “Come the spring, Sudburians will be greeted by a parade of daffodils.”

While the project is about awareness right now, it will hopefully bloom into a fundraiser, she said.

“Hopefully, this is something that will spread right across the entire city.”


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