14 August 2007
Landmark Train Station Turns 100
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Jim Cook, a local artist, displays his artwork at the Elgin St.
train station. Members of the Sudbury artist community have organized an exhibit in the station.
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Sudbury Ontario - The city's historic train station on
Elgin St. is turning 100 this year, and to celebrate there will be an exhibition of artifacts, photos, and artwork from 13 to
19 Aug 2007.
This is an opportunity for people to learn more about the history of the railway in the community and the importance of the railway to
the beginnings of Sudbury, said the city's museum curator Jim Fortin.
With the help of the Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums and the Northern Ontario Railway Museum and Heritage Centre, a number of railroad
photos and and artifacts, such as Bowland's Axe, an axe used by surveyor John Bowland in 1883 will be on display for the week.
Bowland blazed the first survey line for the CPR into Sudbury. The axe was presented to Sudbury city council in 1921.
During the building of the railway, nickel, and other minerals were discovered in this area.
"It's a reminder of our link to the railway, a reminder of how young our community really is," said Fortin. "This
station was built in 1907 - it was only 25 years previously that the railway reached here. It's one of our oldest surviving buildings -
it's a link to the past."
Throughout the week, visitors can view the displays from 11 am to 2 pm daily.
"If people are interested, they should get down here, enjoy the artwork - there's some really nice pieces here," Fortin said.
There will be information staff and volunteers available to answer questions and talk about the city's rail
history.
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