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Memory Lane

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These personal stories from community members in connection with Greater Sudbury's rich history are made possible through the continued support of Orendorff & Associates as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Memory Lane: Readers share 75 years of Sudbury Arena memories

Memory Lane: Readers share 75 years of Sudbury Arena memories

From its construction through all the decades of memorable moments (like a backstage fight between band members during a KISS concert), readers, through their memories, paint a picture of why in many ways Sudbury Arena is the heart of the Nickel City
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Memory Lane: Strolling back 75 years to the birth of Sudbury Arena

Memory Lane: Strolling back 75 years to the birth of Sudbury Arena

History writer Jason Marcon dives into the archives to dig up the early history of Sudbury Community Arena, from its conception to its first decade of life
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Memory Lane: Staff, students look back on 40 years of Sudbury Sec

Memory Lane: Staff, students look back on 40 years of Sudbury Sec

The performing arts program at Sudbury Secondary School has shaped the lives of its former staff and students in countless ways, and 40 years since it welcomed its first crop of students, the program continues to do just that
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Memory Lane: Celebrating 40 years of Sudbury’s ‘Fame’ institution

Memory Lane: Celebrating 40 years of Sudbury’s ‘Fame’ institution

For four decades now, Sudbury Secondary School, the city’s arts high school, has been a haven for students who want to pursue their diploma in an environment that encourages artistic expression
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Memory Lane: Treats, tricks and pillowcases, 50 years Halloween of Sudbury

Memory Lane: Treats, tricks and pillowcases, 50 years Halloween of Sudbury

Homemade treats and costumes, pillowcases overflowing, UNICEF boxes for collecting donations — Sudburians look back with fondness on the Halloween nights of their youth
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Memory Lane: A century of Halloween in the Nickel City

Memory Lane: A century of Halloween in the Nickel City

History writer Jason Marcon takes us on a costumed stroll down memory lane for fascinating tales from Halloweens of yesteryear
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Memory Lane: A bittersweet goodbye to the Superstack

Memory Lane: A bittersweet goodbye to the Superstack

As the iconic stack is slowly dismantled, Sudbury.com reader recall life before it was built and how that changed after its completion, even as they ponder a future where it no longer looms large on the horizon
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Memory Lane: When the skyline changed, the birth of the Superstack

Memory Lane: When the skyline changed, the birth of the Superstack

As the city prepares for the day when the iconic stack, still one of the world’s tallest chimneys, vanishes from the horizon, history writer Jason Marcon looks back on its origins and calls the structure a testament to ‘human endeavour meeting technological possibility’
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Memory Lane: Back when Shania was a kid named Eilleen at Northern Lights fest

Memory Lane: Back when Shania was a kid named Eilleen at Northern Lights fest

Sudburians share their favourite memories of Northern Lights Festival Boréals past, including performances by Fred Eaglesmith, Valdy, Jackie Washington and Stan Rogers
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Memory Lane: When the Northern Lights (Festival Boréal) first twinkled

Memory Lane: When the Northern Lights (Festival Boréal) first twinkled

About a month ago, Northern Lights Festival Boréal took over the shore of Ramsey Lake as it has done every year since 1972. History writer Jason Marcon looks back on one of the city’s longest-running festivals and one of Canada’s longest-running celebrations of music
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