We now had a new Greyhound bus driver in Luc, and Andrew joined us for an informative tour about Sudbury and the local area. It is famous for its nickel mining, used in the stainless steel industry, but also is a world leader in re-greening, ongoing since the 1970 ' s with over 10 million trees planted. Blueberries also grow locally and their are over 300 freshwater lakes in the area. We went to the Big Nickel and sang an involuntary rendition of Highland Cathedral whilst having a group photo. We then visited Christine Tworo, in the communal area of her condo on the side of Lake Nepahwin where she and some helpers had organised a fantastic lunch with a variety of ethnic origins. The sunshine tempted us out onto the wooden area below for views over the water. Peter and Jan Pulah then took us to the Science North Museum, where it was good to see a very active schools programme. Nail beds made Fakirs of some of our group, and budding astronauts offered their bodies to the gravity ball! We met a 16 year old beaver with only half a tail, a porcupine asleep in a tree and a turtle. We then adjourned to their theatre where we were treated to a 4D film called Wild Fires, which documented how forest fires were controlled in Northern Ontario, with planes that skimmed along the water collecting water as they went, so that it could then be dropped on the problem areas. The 4th dimension of this film included moving seats, smoke and the occasional unexpected spray of water! Unfortunately time meant that we could not visit Dynamic Earth, to compare this with the facility of the same name in Edinburgh.
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November 2015
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SCOTLAND 902
CANADA 752 FINAL RESULT The Tourists very much appreciate the following sponsors for their very generous support of the Tour
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