FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5th, 2005

August is perfect time to travel to Sudbury Canada and take Advantage of the Greater Sudbury Cultural Passport----just the ticket for exploring Sudbury's Hidden Gems!

Sudbury, ONTARIO CANADA – Sudbury Tourism and seven local attractions joined forces today to launch an exciting new cultural tourism initiative for Summer 2005. The Greater Sudbury Cultural Passport provides admissions, coupons and special offers from museum and gallery attractions all over the city, providing new incentive to explore some of Sudbury's hidden gems.

"Greater Sudbury has strong and diverse cultural roots,” said Mayor David Courtemanche. “This passport will encourage visitors and residents alike to explore our community’s history, its commitment to the arts, its bilingual nature and its accessible outdoors.”

“The Greater Sudbury Cultural Passport makes an ideal addition to Science North and Dynamic Earth for visitors to Sudbury,” said Rob Skelly, Manager of Tourism, Culture and Marketing. "It puts together different opportunities for visitors to experience our city and encourages them to stay longer."

The $10.00 passport combines admissions with special discounts, tours with experts and hands-on experiences at the following attractions:

• The Art Gallery of Sudbury
• The Centre franco-ontarien de folklore (CFOF)
• The Northern Ontario Railway Museum
• Sudbury Discoveries
• Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums
• The Parker House Inn.

The Passport also includes a Grand Prize Draw for a "Flight Seeing Adventure" for four with Sudbury Aviation, courtesy of Sudbury Discoveries.

August in Sudbury is also the best time to taste all the Wild Blueberry treats being cooked up by local food outlets. Although it is too late for the 2005 Blueberry Festival Put the 2006 Blueberry Festival on your calendar now.

And don’t forget about the Dynamic Duo pass for the Science Centre and Big Nickel.
Greater Sudbury Cultural Passports will be available at the partner attractions as well as the Sudbury Discoveries Info-Centre in the lobby of Science North. Visitors and residents can find all the details at www.sudburytourism.ca or by calling 566-7599. For more information, contact:Ian WoodCoordinator, Convention & Visitor Services
674-4455 ext. 4611

Editor’s Note: Travel to Sudbury from Southern Ontario involves travel north on Highway 400 to Highway 69 north to Trans Canada Highway 17 West to the City of Sudbury.

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