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Sudbury established itself as a hub in the 1800s, when it became a railroad town after then-prime minister John MacDonald pushed for a transcontinental railroad across the Canadian Shield. It is situated in the Ojibway country, with First Nation communities Whitefish Lake and Wahnapitae. Historically, its proximity to birch, pine and maple trees attracted loggers, the rich mineral resources found in the Sudbury Basin, believed to have been formed from meteorite impact, significantly propelled the growth and prosperity of Sudbury. Here's a bit of trivia: Sudbury was originally named Ste. Anne des Pins and was a lumber camp before becoming incorporated as a town in 1883 and a city in 1930. It was named Sudbury in 1883 by James Worthington, superintendent of the Canada-Pacific Railroad, in honor of his wife's birthplace in England.
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