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Memory Lane
Memory Lane
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: Recalling Nickel City’s baseball glory days
Those glory days might be gone now, but the popularity of the sport in the region during the early part of the 20th century can’t be understated
May 24, 2023 12:08 PM
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Memory Lane: Church fires see congregations rally together
Several city churches have been damaged by fire over the past century, some severely, but one thing was common among the tragedies: congregations came together to rebuild
May 10, 2023 12:03 PM
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Memory Lane: Chronicling church fires of the past century
In this week’s edition of Memory Lane, history writer Jason Marcon explores the many church fires the city has suffered, from the first in 1894 to the most recent in 1992
Apr 26, 2023 11:57 AM
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Memory Lane: Rev your memories, we’re going racing
In the middle of the 20th century, Greater Sudbury had a thriving stock car racing scene with several tracks in operation and dozens of racers. Readers share their gasoline-soaked memories of Nickel City racing
Apr 12, 2023 12:00 PM
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Memory Lane: Ripping around the speedways of yesteryear
For some 50 years, stock car racing was a popular pastime in the Sudbury area, which posted no less than four speedways over the decades — the racetracks are gone but the memories remain
Mar 29, 2023 12:00 PM
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Memory Lane: Readers share fond memories of the drive-in
For decades, drive-in theatres and North American youth culture went hand-in-hand, but as the 1970s faded, the culture changed and drive-ins began to disappear. Drive-ins may be few and far between today, but Sudbury.com readers have fond memories of those years when the drive-in was king
Mar 15, 2023 12:14 PM
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Memory Lane: Let’s take a trip to the drive-in
The drive-in theatre was a staple of North American youth culture for decades. They’re mostly gone now, but history writer Jason Marcon recounts the Sudbury drive-ins of yesteryear in this week’s Memory Lane feature
Mar 1, 2023 12:00 PM
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Memory Lane: Readers recall the winter carnivals of yesteryear
We continue our exploration of your memories of local winter carnivals of days past this week by sharing several of the fantastic recollections you sent in
Feb 15, 2023 11:54 AM
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Memory Lane: Remembering 75 years of winter carnivals
History writer Jason Marcon looks at Sudbury’s history of winter carnivals, from the very first celebration of winter in 1947 to the popular Snowflake Festivals of the 1980s and 1990s
Feb 1, 2023 12:44 PM
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Memory Lane: Readers share memories of the city’s centennial
A year of celebrations that included a hot air balloon festival, a birthday song contest and a cake that weighed nearly a tonne — these are just some of the recollections readers shared of the Nickel City’s centennial year in 1983
Jan 18, 2023 12:00 PM
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