I also like your reminding us that the current presence of fish (and edible ones) is the result of the substantial efforts of people like John Gunn to rehabilitate lakes. I think that some people, especially my friends on the right of the political spectrum, sometimes forget that a clean environment can help cities and regions to attract companies and talented people. Des visiteurs au Musée du Moulin à fleur. Each entry is placed on a map of Greater Sudbury, providing a sense of Greater Sudbury's historical geography as well as the relationship between event's in the area's past. Thanks . Regreening has also contributed to a number of socio-economic factors including a greater sense of pride in community, increased tourism and creation of direct and indirect employment. We were traveling from visiting Montreal’s Expo 67 to Michigan’s upper peninsula. Greater Sudbury Memories captures stories, large or small, that reflect the diverse nature of our community, culture, and history highlighting influences and events of individuals, local organizations, business and industry that have shaped the city of Sudbury and its people. Thank you David and Stacey for your comments. The image of Sudbury, Ontario has long been associated with mining, smelting, and a barren landscape. Thanks the re-greening work of the last few decades, Sudbury is now a credible tourist destination. I’m a French colonialist and I’d like to quote that bit in my own research! The barren soil needed to be treated to counteract substantial soil acidity and metal toxicity. David — I have similar experience when looking at photographs of Sudbury pre-1970, its heartening to see a city which has done so much to repair it’s landscape. [i], The result of years of continuous mining and expulsion of associated pollutants resulted in approximately 7,000 lakes within 17,000 square kilometers being acidified, 20,000 hectares of barren land being created in which no vegetation grows and significant erosion has occurred, and 80,000 hectares of semi-barren land.[ii]. The Finnish Canadian Historical Society, Sudbury was founded April 2, 1944 in Sudbury under the Finnish name of Kanadan Suomalainen Historia Seura, primarily by Pastor L.T. Similarly, the image of the towering Sudbury Superstack is one which holds sway in the minds of many Canadians. L’ouverture officielle du Musée du Moulin à fleur, le 5 octobre 1974. Roasting the nickel-copper ore was the first step in the smelting Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I marveled at the desolation of the land around Sudbury. She is a co-editor at Activehistory.ca. (You can go skiing on the university campus!) Whether or not it currently has political leadership capable of overseeing this transition is, however, an open question. The Great Sudbury Heritage Museums, in partnership with the Greater Sudbury Public Library, is creating a storehouse for Greater Sudbury's memories, an online project designed to bring the memories of Sudbury together, to share and preserve for generations to come. Krista, thanks for drawing our attention north. Greater Sudbury Memories. The stories will be posted online and be connected to a map of Greater Sudbury (www.sudburymemories.ca). This project has a dedicated webpage (www.sudburymemories.ca) that brings together video and audio interviews, historical photographs, and textual content. À quelques mètres des silos jaunes, un panneau indique le chemin vers le Musée du moulin à fleur, ouvert en 1974, et qui raconte plusieurs histoires du quartier du Moulin à fleur à l’aide d’une collection d’articles de cuisine, de meubles, de photos, de vêtements. “Environmental degradation and rehabilitation of the landscape around Sudbury, a major mining and smelting area.” Environmental Reviews 4, no. However, it has also been argued that the later smelter technology also contributed to considerable environmental devastation by releasing sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. I like the focus of this post and emphasizing the impressive regeneration efforts. In recent years the regreening process has shifted to focus on fostering biodiversity in the reclaimed lands with the aim of establishing natural and sustainable forest areas. Les Canadiens français se sont regroupés autour du Moulin à fleur, au nord du centre-ville où se trouvent les imposants silos de la Manitoba and Ontario Flour Mill Company. Together, the Museums and Library are building a map of the Sudbury area populated with audio and video interviews that reflect times past, allowing the public to interact with real stories of life in our community. After investigation it was discovered that applying limestone to the impact soil would allow for recovery and reforestation to occur, so between 1978 and 2011 3,435 hectares of land were limed. The journey to a landscape that has been completely revitalized is still a long way off, but Sudbury has made considerable inroads in addressing a landscape that has been devastated by industrial environmental impacts. Nickel was identified in the Sudbury Basin as early as 1750. Source : Greater Sudbury Historical Database. Sudbury is named after James Worthington’s wife’s hometown in England. À quelques mètres des silos jaunes, un panneau indique le chemin vers le Musée du moulin à fleur, ouvert en 1974, et qui raconte plusieurs histoires du quartier du Moulin à fleur à l’aide d’une collection d’articles de … Pingback: ‘It’s history, like it or not’: the Significance of Sudbury’s Superstack, Pingback: Sudbury: The Journey from Moonscape to Sustainably Green | Krista McCracken, Pingback: #5: Look to Sudbury’s regreening efforts | much ado about chemistry, Pingback: ActiveHistory.ca repost – ‘It’s history, like it or not’: the Significance of Sudbury’s Superstack | ActiveHistory.ca, Pingback: Our Bodies and Inescapable Ecologies: A Look at the Mining Community of Sudbury, Ontario | ActiveHistory.ca. This site combines the area's four museums offering digital imaging, audio and video components. [ii] Gunn, John M. “Restoring the Smelter Damaged Landscape near Sudbury, Canada.” Restoration & Management Notes 14, no. Additionally, the area around Baby Lake is intentionally not being included in the regreening process. The legacy of a strong industrial past and present is still being felt on many levels (environmental, economical, social, etc.) Despite the hugely successful regreening efforts that have occurred, I think we must still bear in mind that there are long-standing issues remaining, especially in regards to Sudburians’ health. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The Sudbury Archives – Online, searchable database of approximately 15,000 town records dating from 1639 – 1850. If you have a story to tell, contact Local History and Archival Librarian, Kristen Bertrand at the Greater Sudbury Public Library and she will be happy to discuss the program with you. Source : Greater Sudbury Historical Database. For more information please contact:
Kristen Bertrand
Local History & Archival Librarian
705-673-1155, extension 4780. Roast yard near Victoria Mines, Sudbury 1898. Though a number of scholars suggest that the discovery of nickel was much later, around the 1880s which coincides the blasting done for the CPR in 1883 that discovered large nickel deposits and the establishment of the mining industry in Sudbury. Yard. If Sudbury enacts the right package of policies, it could succeed in attracting computer software companies and other knowledge-intensive firms. I didn’t recognize the place. on Sudbury: The Journey from Moonscape to Sustainably Green, Sudbury: The Journey from Moonscape to Sustainably Green, Environmental degradation and rehabilitation of the landscape around Sudbury, a major mining and smelting area. It was always in the back of my mind as I developed environmental awareness. Visit the Greater Sudbury Memories website. However, since the 1970s Sudbury has put considerable financial and community resources into mitigating the ecological impact of mining on the community. The Great Sudbury Heritage Museums, in partnership with the Greater Sudbury Public Library, is creating a storehouse for Greater Sudbury's memories, an online project designed to bring the memories of Sudbury together, to share and preserve for generations to come. The 1970s also saw the beginning of a regreening program to rehabilitate barren land and improve the image of the city. As a former Sudbury resident, I was really interested in this post. By the mid 1880s forest fires and clear cut logging had already contributed to significant alteration of the natural landscape of Sudbury.
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