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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: Remembering when the Royals came to town

Memory Lane: Remembering when the Royals came to town

With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Sudbury.com invites you to share your memories of encounters with royalty
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Memory Lane: Remembering Eaton’s, a uniquely Canadian experience

Memory Lane: Remembering Eaton’s, a uniquely Canadian experience

We asked, you answered — here are your memories of shopping at Eaton’s
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Memory Lane: What are your memories of shopping at Eaton’s?

Memory Lane: What are your memories of shopping at Eaton’s?

Now defunct, Eaton’s was part of Canadian life for more than 100 years
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Memory Lane: Progressive sentence for young union hall arsonists

Memory Lane: Progressive sentence for young union hall arsonists

Steelworkers Hall fire of 2008 was heartbreaking for the union but the troubled upbringing of the culprits aged 12 and 13 factored into sentencing 
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Memory Lane: Old Steelworkers Hall a community gathering spot

Memory Lane: Old Steelworkers Hall a community gathering spot

The structure, built by the Legion in the 40s and sold to USW in the 60s, was destroyed in a fire in 2008
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Memory Lane: Sudbury a UFO hotbed for five decades

Memory Lane: Sudbury a UFO hotbed for five decades

We asked, you answered — readers share their sightings of strange objects in the skies
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Memory Lane: Flying saucers over the Nickel City!

Memory Lane: Flying saucers over the Nickel City!

UFOs (or the more modern term Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, UAP) have been spotted in the skies the world over for millennia, including right here in Greater Sudbury. Share your UFO encounter with us for our next Memory Lane
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Memory Lane: Readers share memories of Sudbury's 1st TV station

Memory Lane: Readers share memories of Sudbury's 1st TV station

We asked, you answered. Readers share their memories of the early days of television and of Sudbury’s CKSO, Canada’s first privately owned TV stations
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Memory Lane: Remembering CKSO, Canada’s first privately owned TV station

Memory Lane: Remembering CKSO, Canada’s first privately owned TV station

Do you remember Tele Wives Time or Shhhhboom? Share your memories of Sudbury’s first TV station 
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Memory Lane: Maybe this company town wasn’t so ‘lively’, but it was ‘nice and peaceful’

Memory Lane: Maybe this company town wasn’t so ‘lively’, but it was ‘nice and peaceful’

Readers share memories of growing up in Lively
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