BY KEITH LACEY
For less than the price of a decent meal, citizens of Greater Sudbury and the thousands of tourists who visit each summer can explore and enjoy this city?s rich cultural history.
The Greater Sudbury Cultural Passport was officially unveiled Wednesday by city officials.
The passport provides admissions, coupons and special offers from museum and gallery attractions spread across Greater Sudbury, providing a great incentive to visit and enjoy ?some of this city?s hidden gems,? said Ian Wood, Greater Sudbury?s co-ordinator of tourism and marketing.
?It?s a great deal,? said Wood, noting the $10 passport combines admissions with special discounts, tours with experts and hands-on experiences at seven area attractions.
The passport is hoping to increase traffic at the following cultural attractions:
- Anderson Farm Museum in Lively. Visitors can revisit the days of horse-drawn machinery and windmill-generated power, or try the century-old loom.
- Copper Cliff Museum. The turn-of-the-century log cabin rests on the site of the first home in Copper Cliff and is host to a great collection of artefacts, clothing, furniture, tools, dishes and photographs.
- Flour Mill Heritage Museum. The heritage buildings include a clapboard house built in 1903 and collection of early hand tools, furniture and memorabilia depicting the lifestyle of Sudbury?s early French-Canadian Flour Mill inhabitants.
- Parker House Inn. Sudbury?s only country inn in the heart of the city on Elm Street offers great dining and a sunroom, porch, parlour, den and two garden patios.
- Art Gallery of Sudbury. Housed in the historic Bell Mansion, the gallery presents exhibitions that enlighten and challenge.
- Sudbury Discoveries. The program offers unique day programs including paddling, rock climbing, aboriginal culture, guided hikes, horseback riding,
fishing, outdoor cuisine and more.
- Centre Franco-Ontarien de Folklore. Located on Dollard Street in New Sudbury, there are three exhibition rooms containing the largest collection of Franco-Ontarian heritage and culture in Northern Ontario.
- Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre. Located in Capreol, the museum is a must-see for all train enthusiasts.
Anyone visiting any of these sites is asked to fill out a coupon from the passport book. The winner will receive a grand prize draw for a flight seeing adventure for four, provided by Sudbury Aviation.
The cultural passports will be available at all partner attractions and the Sudbury Discoveries Information Centre in the lobby of Science North.
For further information, visit www.sudburytourism.ca or phone 566-7599.
