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From Meteorite Impact to Constellation City is a historical geography of the City of Greater Sudbury. The story that began billions of years ago encompasses dramatic physical and human events. Among them are volcanic eruptions, two meteorite impacts, the ebb and flow of continental glaciers, Aboriginal occupancy, exploration and mapping by Europeans, exploitation by fur traders and Canadian lumbermen and American entrepreneurs, the rise of global mining giants, unionism, pollution and re-greening, and the creation of a unique constellation city of 160,000. The title posits the book’s two main themes, one physical in nature and the other human: the great meteorite impact of some 1.85 billion years ago and the development of Sudbury from its inception in 1883. Unlike other large centres in Canada that exhibit a metropolitan form of development with a core and surrounding suburbs, Sudbury developed in a pattern resembling a cluster of stars of differing sizes. Many of Sudbury’s most characteristic attributes are undergoing transformation. Its rocky terrain and the negative impact from mining companies are giving way to attractive neighbourhoods and the planting of millions of trees. Greater Sudbury’s blue-collar image as a union powerhouse in a one-industry town is also changing; recent advances in the fields of health, education, retailing, and the local and international mining supply and services sector have greatly diversified its employment base. This book shows how Sudbury evolved from a village to become the regional centre for northeastern Ontario and a global model for economic diversification and environmental rehabilitation.
Paperback: 404 pages
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press; First Edition edition (April 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1554588375
ISBN-13: 978-1554588374
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
Best Sellers Rank: #756,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #357 in Books > History > Historical Study & Educational Resources > Historical Geography #531 in Books > History > Americas > Canada #1950 in Books > Science & Math > Earth Sciences > Geography
Born and raised Sudbury 1941-61,a lot of memories, much learned for 1st time about mining and smelting procedures. Also much learned about the social dynamics, the union movement, the different ethnic groups, education, the influence of European politics , both during war and peace. Author intellectually honest in his presentation of Inco vs union dealings and the left vs right in the European immigrant groups. Weir Reid may have been angry with adults in debate but those of us 11 to 13 year-olds who attended the camp 1952-55 and had conservative views were treated with courtesy and dignity by him at all times. Author has presented a page-turner that covers geology, history, social conflict, again in a balanced and fair manner. He covers and captures the events and the mood of a town I often miss.
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