Bell Park (Sudbury)

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Bell Park (Sudbury)
Typepublic park
Location Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 46°28′30″N80°59′32″W / 46.47500°N 80.99222°W / 46.47500; -80.99222 Coordinates: 46°28′30″N80°59′32″W / 46.47500°N 80.99222°W / 46.47500; -80.99222
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Bell Park is a large municipal park in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Ramsey Lake. [1]

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The park is named for William J. Bell, an early lumber baron in the city whose former Belrock mansion is also the site of the Art Gallery of Sudbury. [2] The park site is part of his estate land, donated to the city by him upon his death. [2] Two former mayors of the city are also honoured in the park grounds: the park's amphitheatre is named for Grace Hartman, [3] and a boardwalk connecting the park to the nearby Science North site along the Ramsey Lake shoreline is named in honour of Jim Gordon. [4]

The park has an amphitheatre, two gazebos, several flowerbeds, a monumental sculpture commemorating the city's mining heritage, [5] a main beach (with lifeguard supervision in the summertime) and canteen, a children's playground area, washrooms at two locations in the park, and ample parking for visitors.

The park has been the site of many cultural events in the city, including the Northern Lights Festival Boréal, [6] the Sudbury Summerfest, [7] the city's annual dragonboat races [8] and a summer concert series. The Bell Park Gazebo Concert Series showcases the talent of local performers in a summer concert series held at the gazebo, and is free of charge. [9]

In 2015, the beach at Bell Park was awarded Blue Flag beach certification by the international Foundation for Environmental Education. [10]

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References

  1. "City OKs new master plan for Bell Park". Sudbury Star , March 9, 2000.
  2. 1 2 C.M. Wallace and Ashley Thomson, Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital. Dundurn Press, 1993. ISBN   1-55002-170-2.
  3. "Grace Hartman's accomplishments remembered". Sudbury Star , October 11, 2001.
  4. "Time to get serious about Sudbury's future: City must focus on quality of life issues". Sudbury Star , February 27, 2004.
  5. "Mining monument to be located in Bell Park". Sudbury Star , January 21, 2001.
  6. "Folk festivals forge their own traditions". The Globe and Mail , June 17, 1983.
  7. "SummerFest offers 'one last party' for music lovers". Sudbury Star , January 21, 2001.
  8. "Roaring on Ramsey: Dragonboats rule the weekend waves". Sudbury Star , July 14, 2003.
  9. "Bell Park to swing with blues". Sudbury Star , July 13, 1999.
  10. "4 more beaches, marinas in Manitoba and Ontario earn Blue Flag eco-certification". Canadian Press, May 20, 2015.