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SOAR festival features Espanola area adventurer as keynote speaker

You may recall Kielyn Marrone from the Espanola area who competed on the History Channel’s reality show, Alone, surviving in the wilderness for 80 days back in 2020.
Sudbury Indie Cinema Executive Director Simone Widdifield says they are thrilled to have Marrone as their keynote speaker for their outdoor adventure film festival to be held in Sudbury.
She says they, along with their founding partner Laurentian’s Outdoor Adventure Leadership Programme, is hosting the edition of SOAR Film Fest running Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 16, at their venue in Sudbury.
She says Marrone, who operates Lure of the North, an outdoor adventure company, is perfect for opening the annual celebration of outdoor wilderness adventure films from around the globe for wilderness lovers, adventurers and those who love the outdoors.
Widdifield adds Marrone who was second runner-up in Alone, loves to take adventure lovers out on expeditions in all seasons, providing the public with a unique view of Northern Ontario.
For more details and/or tickets, visit https://sudburyindiecinema.com/soar/
Photos below provided by Soar Film Fest
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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