Kratt Brothers in Sudbury

It’s the nickel capital of the world. And while Sudbury is not what I would call a pretty town, it is beautiful.  And that’s thanks to its people.

I traveled with the Kratt Brothers to Sudbury recently. It’s a city that has seen its fair share of challenges of late. The mine is facing its longest strike ever and the economy is down. But the people are not. The are up. In every way possible. And more than anything else, they are courteous.

I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t the ubiquitous politeness we encountered everywhere we went, and especially from the thousands of people who came out to see their favourite tv stars. To a person, every member of the public was thoughtful and considerate. And while they formed lines for the autograph session, instead of “I was here first,” I overheard phrases like, “I’m sorry, I think you were ahead of me.” “Oh, excuse me, I bumped into you.”

Sudbury, you knocked our socks off! To Stephen, Tricia, Celine and everyone else with the City of  Sudbury and to all of your families and amazing volunteers, thank you. You were great fun to work with. To Lisa and Scott (a concierge who could hold his own in New York) from the hotel, wow, you made our stay really special. And to the thousands of you who came out to see the Kratts’ show and ESPECIALLY to those of you who waited in line with such patience and such a sense of community, we are grateful to each and every one of you for making our stay in your beautiful town (and yes, I do mean beautiful) so memorable.

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