“Summer afternoon, summer a fternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” Henry James SUMMER 2008 8 Up-and-coming musicians Kate Maki and Nathan Lawr call Sudbury home but they are better known on the concert circuit than here. This summer, catch their acts at Northern Lights Festival Boréal. Photographer: James Hodgins cOvER STORY FEATURES 12 PEOPLE 16 DEcOR Former Sudbury long-range planner Narasim Katary, with a little help from some friends, has a plan to improve living conditions in an impoverished village in India. 39 DRINK A case of 24 anyone? Ontario’s craft brewers make beer of the finest quality. 48 REcREATION Life is a Fairway for the Yawney brothers, who are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Golf Sudbury. 32 ON THE TOWN 50 ARTS Nights on the Town. Our photographs capture the smiles at the STc Auction and the Sudbury community Foundation gala. High-rise apartment provides hassle-free living with a view. Photographer George Hill sees beauty in ordinary things. Whats new at Northern Lights Festival Boréal. Hello Marx comes up from the underground. 24 GARDENING 37 FOOD 53 Gardeners may be surprised what they can grow in Sudbury. 40 FASHION Winning combinations. Summer fashions should be cool, comfortable and casual. 54 NORTHERN ADvENTURES 62 cALENDAR canadian-style dining? It started at casey’s on The Kingsway in 1980, and then captured the nation. 45 HEALTH/FITNESS Take a different path. Greater Sudbury has beautiful walking trails. The best place to be this summer is northeastern Ontario.