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Sudbury’s modern history was set in the hard rock of the Canadian Shield when Sir John A. MacDonald’s vision of a transcontinental railroad carved its way westward and established the settlement of Sudbury Junction in 1883. While the area’s dense forests had attracted thousands of loggers, in the long run, Sudbury would owe its rapid growth and prosperity to the discovery of the rich minerals embedded in the Sudbury basin.
While mining remains a major influence on the local economy, Sudbury has evolved into a dynamic and diverse regional capital. Sudbury is situated within traditional Ojibwe lands and is a bilingual city with the third largest Francophone population in Canada outside of Quebec. Together with people of many different ethnic backgrounds, including people of Italian, Finnish, Polish, Chinese, Greek and Ukrainian ancestry, Sudbury’s multilingual and multicultural fabric is one of the most diverse in Canada.
With a population of 158,000, the City of Greater Sudbury is the largest city in Northern Ontario. There are a total of 330 freshwater lakes within the city – more lakes than any other municipality in Canada. The Sudbury Basin, 27 km (17 mi.) wide, 60 km (37 mi.) long and 15 km (10 mi.) deep, is believed to have been formed by a meteorite impact 1.8 billion years ago.
No trip would be complete without visiting two of Canada’s largest and most innovative science centres. Follow the directional signs to Science North and Dynamic Earth. Get up close to a flying squirrel and learn about Northern Ontario wildlife. Enjoy “explosive” live science shows. Entangle yourself in the tentacles of a life-sized model of a colossal squid.
Discover why Canadian diamonds are the most valued in the world. Spin a three-tonne granite globe using just one hand.
Descend 7-storeys underground and participate in a simulated dynamite blast…
Source: Sudbury Tourism
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