Rodriguez announced at the beginning of his term that stores in the city would not be permitted to open on Boxing Day , and also authorized the Franco - Ontarian flag to be flown at Tom Davies Square .
Rodriguez announced at the beginning of his term that stores in the Greater Sudbury would not be permitted to open on Boxing Day . 
 He also resolved a long - standing cultural debate in the community by authorizing the Franco - Ontarian flag to be flown at Tom Davies Square .