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Discover Greater Sudbury | Activities – June 1st, 2023

Note: During the conference, some activities will be available for partners of conference participants. Please check your welcome kits for more information.

1.  Talon & Bark Falconry 

90 minutes, starting at 9:30 a.m.

$30 per person

** This activity is in English only**

Get up close and personal with magnificent birds of prey. You will be informed and entertained (in English only) as the birds show off their amazing capabilities as the masters of the sky. Furthermore, you will be able to put on a falconry glove and have the thrill of holding a bird or two! What a great photo opportunity!

Talon & Bark Falconry activity notes

• Meeting time and place: 9:00 a.m., in front of Place des Arts

• Departure: 9:10 a.m.

• As the activity will be held outdoors, please dress for the weather (including sunglasses, sunscreen and hat) and wear comfortable walking shoes as the terrain is on farmland. Also note that seating is very limited. In case of inclement weather, the activity will be adapted for on-site indoor space. 

• This activity will be held in English only.

• The price is $30, including transportation to and from the site. 

• The maximum number of participants is 30. If a minimum of 6 persons is not reached, the activity will be cancelled. 

2. Parcours historique et littéraire du centre-ville de Sudbury / Historic and Literary Walking Tour of Downtown Sudbury (in French only)

90 minutes, à partir de 15 h 30

25 $ / personne 

** This activity is in French only**

Un survol de l'histoire de Sudbury par des textes publiés en français et des lieux évoqués et racontés en littérature. C'est participatif. On transporte des livres, on lit des extraits. Nous concentrons surtout sur l'histoire du milieu culturel et des canadiens français dans le Nouvel-Ontario et les marques du passé industriel. La tournée est conçue comme un parcours avec des «stations». Elle se termine à la Place des Arts.  On se rencontre à 15 h 20 au clocher de Ste-Anne-des-Pins, rue Beech, sept minutes au nord de la Place des Arts.

Parcours historique des hôtels du centre-ville notes

• On se rencontre à 15 h 20 au clocher de Ste-Anne-des-Pins, rue Beech, sept minutes au nord de la Place des Arts 

• Assurez-vous de porter des souliers de marche confortables et d’apporter, beau temps mauvais temps, un parapluie. Il servira à créer un dôme capteur de son et à se protéger des bruits ambiants de la ville.

• Le coût est de 25 $ pour le guide qui remettra son cachet à la Place des Arts. 

• Un maximum de 15 personnes pourront participer à cette activité. Si le minimum de 5 personnes n’est pas atteint, le parcours sera annulé.

• Cette activité est en Français seulement 

3. Science North/Science Nord

120 minutes, starting at 10 a.m.

$40 per person

Science North is Northern Ontario's most popular tourist attraction. The four-level science center consists of two snowflake-shape buildings connected by a rock tunnel passing through an ancient geological fault discovered during construction. As you head up to the second level of the main building, discover a 20-metre fin whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling. Then have fun with hands-on exhibits, see live animals, learn about northern ecosystems, visit the butterfly gallery, and explore the Tech and Bio Labs. You can also view side shows in the discovery theatres on site. The blue coats will be happy to answer your questions in either official language.

Science North/Science Nord activity notes

• Meeting time and place: 9:35 a.m., in front of Place des Arts

• Departure: 9:45 a.m.

• The cost will be $40, including transportation.

• A maximum of 30 people may participate in this activity. It will be cancelled if less than 6 people show interest. 

• Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. 

• The site is totally wheelchair accessible.

4. Dream-Catcher – Medicine Wheel – Turtle Island – Moon Time 

120 minutes, starting at 1 p.m.

$30 per person

This interactive session will heighten awareness of indigenous history and instill a better understanding of the Anishinaabek worldview. The participants will sit in a circle which will act as the hoop supporting the weaving of a dream-catcher. During the weaving, Anishinaabek teachings of the Medicine Wheel, Turtle Island, and Moon Time will be demonstrated, showing the interconnection between them.

Dream-Catcher – Medicine Wheel – Turtle Island – Moon Time activity notes

• Please be prepared to dress for the weather as the activity will most likely be held outside, rain or shine. This includes comfortable shoes, a raincoat or a sunhat and sunscreen. The activity will be held across the street from the Place des Arts.