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Sudbury: creative and adventuresome!

Guest Writer — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:23:12 +0000

The City of Greater Sudbury is an urban jewel nestled amidst the natural beauty of lakes and forests in the heart of Northeastern Ontario. Offering a unique mix of urban amenities and natural surroundings, Greater Sudbury is a thriving landscape that covers an area of 3,627 square kilometres. With 330 freshwater lakes and hundreds of kilometres of trails, Greater Sudbury’s 158,000 plus residents enjoy an abundance of recreational activities, a rich colourful heritage, several business sectors, and excellent educational opportunities. Imagine a lifestyle with work-life balance, with a ten minute commute to work and a short distance to your weekend escape.

Considered by many as the Regional Centre of Northeastern Ontario, Sudbury’s early roots can be traced back to 1883 and the development of the transnational railway. Its vast mineral resources have resulted in unparalleled growth.

Today, Greater Sudbury is a diversified regional centre for mining, technology, education, government and health services with great connections to neighbouring communities and beyond. Greater Sudbury prides itself on a strong network of industrial, commercial, financial and government support services. The city is located 390 km north of Toronto and 483 km west of Ottawa, where the Trans Canada Highway 17 and Highway 69 converge.

Greater Sudbury is a city for the creative, curious and adventuresome! Our city features four seasons and with the changing weather conditions, Sudburians enjoy a vast array of festivals, events and recreational activities that vary as the seasons do.

Our city boasts many shopping malls, plazas and restaurants to suit every appetite. A host to tourist destinations like Science North and Dynamic Earth, Greater Sudbury has something for everyone.

A bilingual community with a rich francophone and aboriginal heritage, Greater Sudbury is a multicultural mosaic with a platform for welcoming and embracing diversity that Sudburians are proud to share with the world. Greater Sudbury’s commitment to cultural diversity is evident in all areas of the city, from restaurants, schools, and places of worship, to festivals and events. Our city’s cultural festivals such as the Canada Day, Italian, La Nuit sur l’étang, Greek, Aboriginal, Irish, Celtic, Finnish and Ukrainian festivals celebrate the cultural diversity of our citizens.

The city’s diversity is most evident with the Bridge of Nations and its many flags. The flags on the Bridge of Nations were originally raised during a Canada Day celebration on July 1, 2007 to honour Greater Sudbury’s multinational and multicultural heritage. Today, it continues to be a reflection of how much Greater Sudbury embraces multiculturalism.

Education

Take one look at Greater Sudbury’s educational system and you’ll see that Greater Sudbury has invested heavily in its future by developing outstanding schools from Kindergarten through grade 12 and beyond. As the regional centre for learning and applied research in Northeastern Ontario, Greater Sudbury is home to four school boards, private schools and several postsecondary institutions such as the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Laurentian University, Cambrian College, and Collège Boréal, one of only two francophone colleges in Ontario. Greater Sudbury educational opportunities offer comprehensive and challenging curriculums.

Canada’s first new school of architecture in 40 years, Laurentian Architecture Laurentienne is expected to open in September 2013 as a downtown satellite campus of Laurentian University, and will offer a 4-year undergraduate program and a 2-year graduate program in architecture. Also in development, is a 3½ year Francophone graduate program, which will be the first of its kind in North America. The school will feature a co-operative work program, thus allowing students to explore the world through international employment placements. A design-build senior class requirement will partner students and Laurentian with various Northern communities. Students will benefit from working in collaboration with members of the community to develop specific design solutions to the challenges faced within Northern Ontario.

Real Estate and Housing

Greater Sudbury offers a wide variety of affordable real estate options whether you want to rent or purchase a home in urban, rural and suburban settings. Greater Sudbury offers housing options to fit every budget and lifestyle. Enjoy a work-life balance with a ten minute commute from your home to work.

Take a drive through our city and you will get a glimpse of friendly neighbourhoods, thriving business sectors and a vibrant downtown filled with shops, boutiques, restaurants and entertainment.

In comparison to other large communities, Greater Sudbury has the lowest average housing prices. The average sale price for a single family home in 2010 was $223,016. If renting an apartment or home, Greater Sudbury renters spend less of their income on housing than the national average.

Employment

Greater Sudbury’s business-friendly environment is as dynamic as it is diverse. We have a highly skilled, educated, innovative and enthusiastic workforce. Once reliant on the cycles that came with mining, Greater Sudbury has grown considerably into a diverse and dynamic centre for technology, education, mining, government, and health services.

A comparison to Ontario data based on the 2006 Census reveals that Greater Sudbury’s labour force profile has diversified significantly over the last three decades. Service activities, from retail to producer services, now employ 80% of Greater Sudbury’s labour force, compared to 20% in the goods-producing sector. Health care, educational services and public administration all play an important role, reflecting Greater Sudbury’s position as a regional service centre for Northeastern Ontario, as well as the continued development of the health care and education infrastructure.

Health Care Services

Greater Sudbury has become a regional resource and referral centre for residents in Northeastern Ontario. The presence of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, the Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre and the Adult Regional Cardiac Program, coupled with the pursuit of an Occupational Health & Safety Centre of Excellence, have all positioned Greater Sudbury as a regional health centre. Over 300 general practitioners and specialists contribute to the overall health and wellness of Greater Sudbury and to patients throughout the region.

The Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital (HRSRH) provides hospital-based acute, transitional, rehabilitation and continuing care. The HRSRH completed a major expansion to consolidate all hospital based services once offered across three sites. The new one site hospital allows for additional acute inpatient and intensive care beds, mental health, birthing facilities, emergency department, operating rooms and other diagnostic and support departments.

With the world’s population aging, the need for long term care facilities is essential to any city. From retirement communities including St. Joseph’s Villa, the Elizabeth Centre, St. Gabriel’s Villa, Pioneer Manor and Finlandia-Koti to name a few, to chronic care centres such as Extendicare, the City of Greater Sudbury is proud to offer a wide variety of health care accommodation options for our seniors.

Summer Weather and the Outdoors

Greater Sudbury summers are warm and sunny offering its residents the opportunity to enjoy lakes, parks, golf, biking and walking trails, outdoor festivals and more. Temperatures range from 22°C to over 30°C, with most of the annual rain (656 mm) falling between the months of May and September.

If you love the outdoors, several public parks provide access to water sports, hiking, board walks and cycling opportunities. Golf enthusiasts have a choice of over 15 golf courses to play. Greater Sudbury’s golf courses offer a variety of challenging layouts nestled amongst trees and natural beauty.

In addition to the many cultural festivals throughout the year, the late summer in Greater Sudbury offers a number of festivals including Sudbury Summerfest (August 25 – 28), 20^th Annual Garlic Festival (August 28), Downtown Sudbury Ribfest (September 2 – 4) and Cinéfest (September 17 – 25). Jazz Sudbury Festival is an outdoor jazz extravaganza held on the beautiful grounds of Science North. Jazz enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy award winning talent September 9 to 11.

Key Websites

To find out more about the City of Greater Sudbury visit the following websites and find out what makes Sudbury so great!

City of Greater Sudbury

Guest Writer — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:37:08 +0000

Our city boasts many shopping malls, plazas and restaurants to suit every appetite. A host to tourist destinations like Science North and Dynamic Earth, Greater Sudbury has something for everyone.

Education

Canada’s first new school of architecture in 40 years, Laurentian Architecture is expected to open in September 2012 as a downtown satellite campus of Laurentian University, and will offer a 4-year undergraduate program and a 2-year graduate program in architecture. Also in development, is a Francophone graduate program, which will be the first of its kind in North America. The school will feature a co-operative work program, thus allowing students to explore the world through international employment placements. A design-build senior class requirement will partner students and Laurentian Architecture with various Northern communities. Students will benefit from working in collaboration with members of the community to develop specific design solutions to the challenges faced within Northern Ontario.

Real Estate and Housing

Take a drive through our city and you will get a glimpse of friendly neighbourhoods, thriving business sectors and a vibrant downtown filled with shops, boutiques, restaurants and entertainment.

Employment

Health Care Services

Summer Weather and the Outdoors

Key Websites:

To find out more about the City of Greater Sudbury visit the following websites and find out what makes Sudbury so great!

The City of Greater Sudbury an urban jewel

Features — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:40:56 +0000

The City of Greater Sudbury, is an urban jewel nestled amidst the natural beauty of lakes and forests in the heart of Northeastern Ontario. Offering a unique mix of urban amenities and natural surroundings, Greater Sudbury is a thriving landscape that covers an area of 3,627 square kilometres. With 330 freshwater lakes and hundreds of kilometres of trails, Greater Sudbury’s 158,000 plus residents enjoy an abundance of recreational activities, a rich colourful heritage, several business sectors, and excellent educational opportunities. Imagine a lifestyle with work-life balance, with a ten minute commute to work and a short distance to your weekend escape.

Today, Greater Sudbury is a diversified regional centre for mining, technology, education, government and health services with great connections to neighbouring communities and beyond. Greater Sudbury prides itself on a strong network of industrial, commercial, financial and government support services. The city is located 390 kilometres north of Toronto, Ontario’s provincial capital, and 483 kilometres west of our Nations capital, Ottawa, where the Trans Canada Highways 17 and 69 converge. Greater Sudbury is a city for the creative, curious and adventuresome!

Our city features four seasons and with the changing weather conditions, Sudburians enjoy a vast array of festivals, events and recreational activities that vary as the seasons do. Spring is alive with signs of summer which is just around the corner. Our summers and falls are warm and offer outdoor enthusiasts an abundance of activities to meet every lifestyle.

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You can be sure of a very warm welcome to Sudbury

Features — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:39:41 +0000

The City of Greater Sudbury was formed on January 1, 2001, as recommended by the Report to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on Local Government Reform for Sudbury (November 1999). The new City represents the amalgamation of the towns and cities which comprised the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury (Sudbury, Capreol, Nickel Centre, Onaping Falls, Rayside-Balfour, Valley East and Walden), as well as several unincorporated townships (Fraleck, Parkin, Aylmer, Mackelcan, Rathbun, Scadding, Dryden, Cleland and Dill). Municipal amalgamation is another transformation through which the City has evolved. It is a history which began as a small railroad outpost in the late nineteenth-century and continued through several decades of rapid growth made possible by the region’s vast mineral resources. The City of Greater Sudbury has matured into a diversified regional urban centre which has become the focus of technology, education, government and health services.

With a dedicated section for newcomers you can be sure of a warm welcome when you choose to immigrate to Sudbury. There are many groups and organizations in the Greater Sudbury area that are eager to help you to settle into life in the City. Click here to find a group that suits your situation. Whether you need help finding your way around, getting your affairs in order or just want to meet new people, there’s a group for you!

Our Beginnings

Sudbury’s origins can be traced back to 1883 and the development of the transnational railway. Part of the westward expansion of the Canadian Pacific rail line, the area was intended only to serve as a temporary work camp for transient railway workers. The junction was named Sudbury by James Worthington, CPR superintendent of construction, after his wife’s birthplace in England. The harsh conditions and inhospitable environment seemed hardly destined to evolve as a vibrant urban centre in a matter of decades. Yet soon after the railway section was completed in November 1884, the discovery of rich minerals embedded in the geological formation known as the Sudbury Basin would serve as the impetus for a sustained period of unparalleled growth.

From Mining Town to Regional Capital

Since those early pioneer days, Sudbury has evolved into a dynamic and diverse regional capital that functions as the service hub for all of northeastern Ontario – a market estimated at 550,000 people. While mining remains a major influence on the local economy, the City has diversified significantly in recent years to establish itself as a major centre of financial and business services, tourism, health care and research, education and government. The City boasts three post-secondary institutions – Laurentian University, Cambrian College, and Collège Boréal. Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar expansion. Combined with the Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre, both institutions support Sudbury’s role as the main provider of health services in northeastern Ontario. Science North, our popular interactive science centre and IMAX theatre, successfully anchors a vibrant tourism trade that continues to expand. Dynamic Earth, a new attraction focussed on earth sciences, officially opened in April 2003.

Perhaps the most emblematic of Sudbury’s various transformations is the concentrated effort at land reclamation that has been ongoing since the late seventies. The region’s success in regreening surrounding lands and rehabilitating local lakes has earned Sudbury worldwide recognition for its environmental efforts.

Planning for the Future

Efforts to further diversify the local economy have sparked some exciting initiatives in recent years, as Greater Sudbury looks to the future and the potential for further transformation. Besides the development of a mining technologies sector and the research and knowledge linked to the City’s land reclamation projects and the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, many other innovative partnerships have been instituted through cooperation between the public, private and education sectors. With vision and foresight, the City of Greater Sudbury was one of the first municipalities to establish an advanced telecommunications infrastructure based on a high speed fibre optic network, a competitive advantage over many other Ontario cities. Harnessing the power of local institutions, businesses, community groups and citizens has become the next phase of transformation for the City of Greater Sudbury.

Labour & Employment

A comparison to Ontario data based on the 2001 Census reveals that the City’s labour force profile has diversified significantly over the last three decades. Service activities, from retail to producer services, now employ 80% of Greater Sudbury’s labour force, compared to 20% in the goods-producing sector. Health care, educational services and public administration all play an important role locally, reflecting Greater Sudbury’s position as a regional service centre for Northeastern Ontario, as well as the continued development of our health care and education infrastructure.

In 1971, Inco and Falconbridge dominated the local economy, employing over 25,000 persons. Over the next three decades, new mining technologies helped increase productivity while reducing overall employment in the minerals sector. Despite this decline in the number of mining jobs, the demand for products, services and technological advancement fuelled the development of an important mining services cluster.

Tourism

The development of a strong tourism sector is an essential component of Sudbury’s economic diversification program, providing important benefits to the local economy. Commencing with the 1984 opening of Science North a world-recognized interactive science museum, the tourism sector continues to expand as measured by number of visitors, total expenditures, and employment.

New attractions continue to be developed, including Dynamic Earth a $14.35 million project dedicated to earth sciences which opened in April 2003.

Recreational opportunities are abundant in the Greater Sudbury area and greatly enhance quality of life in the region. With over 300 lakes situated within the Greater Sudbury watershed and several provincial parks within a short drive, there are ample opportunities for year-round outdoor enjoyment. Several public parks provide access to water sports, hiking and cycling opportunities. The City’s trail system continues to expand, with projects such as the Restoration of Junction Creek and the Trans Canada Trail initiative as supported by the efforts of the Rainbow Routes Association The Ramsey Lake Boardwalk, extending from Science North to Bell Park, has become a popular community gathering spot to enjoy the diverse urban landscape of the Greater Sudbury region.

For complete listings of all local attractions, festivals and events, please visit www.sudburytourism.ca for comprehensive information on tourism and recreation opportunities in the Greater Sudbury area.