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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: Nelson Street bridge goes back to Sudbury’s early days

Memory Lane: Nelson Street bridge goes back to Sudbury’s early days

The Iron Bridge was first erected in the early 20th century, and replaced with a pedestrian bridge in 1979, which itself is now being replaced after 45 years of service
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Memory Lane: A Big Nickel for your thoughts

Memory Lane: A Big Nickel for your thoughts

Sudburians share their memories of the Canadian Centennial Numismatic Park, on the current site of Dynamic Earth
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Memory Lane: Big Nickel wasn’t always Sudbury’s only giant coin

Memory Lane: Big Nickel wasn’t always Sudbury’s only giant coin

As Big Nickel turns 60, Jason Marcon digs into its founding, as well as the creation of the now long-gone Numismatic Park
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Memory Lane: Mystery holes and fond memories of Moonlight Beach

Memory Lane: Mystery holes and fond memories of Moonlight Beach

Readers share their fond memories of one of the city’s most popular beaches, but history writer Jason Marcon also digs into a mystery that plagued Moonlight Beach for decades
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Memory Lane: Tracing the beginnings of Moonlight Beach

Memory Lane: Tracing the beginnings of Moonlight Beach

Possibly the city’s most popular beach, the creation of a park and swimming spot at the eastern end of Ramsey Lake is a story unto itself
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Memory Lane: Remembering when the suds of choice were Northern

Memory Lane: Remembering when the suds of choice were Northern

Readers fondly remember the days when the brew of choice in the North was Doran’s Northern Breweries
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Memory Lane: Cracking open the Northern Breweries story

Memory Lane: Cracking open the Northern Breweries story

For nearly 100 years, Sudbury was the hometown of a popular local beer variety that gave the big brewers a real run for their money
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Memory Lane: Readers share memories of CKSO Celebrates Summer

Memory Lane: Readers share memories of CKSO Celebrates Summer

Sudbury.com readers agree: Bell Park was the place to be from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s for music, fun and a sunny days
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Memory Lane: Remembering when Sudbury celebrated summer with CKSO

Memory Lane: Remembering when Sudbury celebrated summer with CKSO

From the 1970s through the early 1980s, CKSO Radio 790 rang in the warm season with a massive festival that drew thousands of people to Bell Park
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Memory Lane: Readers share memories of the grand dame of Elm Street

Memory Lane: Readers share memories of the grand dame of Elm Street

For decades, the Nickel Range was the lap of luxury in Northern Ontario, and while it’s star dimmed over the years, it’s impact on the life and times of Sudburians was deep and lasting
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