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After the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs won the NOSHO Cup at the end of season 3 of Shoresy, season 4 saw them celebrate with the cup across many of the most famous real-world locations in Sudbury, Ontario. Both Shoresy and the acclaimed comedy it spun off from, Letterkenny, were shot in Sudbury, which is roughly 400 kilometers (258 miles) north of Toronto. While Letterkenny had some loose connections to the actual city of Sudbury tucked into the show, the city itself feels like a living, breathing character in Shoresy, which operates as a love letter to Northern Ontario.
Across all seasons of Shoresy, creator Jared Keeso and his team have made a special point of highlighting famous locations around Greater Sudbury and the surrounding area. However, they took it to the next level in the most recent episodes. By the end of season 4 of Shoresy, the Bulldogs were shown celebrating in no fewer than 15 different locations across Sudbury, all of which were shot on-site at very real businesses and landmarks. It’s one of the best running jokes of season 4, and admirably operates as free marketing for small businesses in the area.
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Beef ‘N Bird
A Sports Bar In Sudbury
The first location where the Bulldogs are shown drunkenly celebrating with the cup is appropriate for a hockey team. The Beef and Bird, or Beef ‘N Bird, is a popular sports bar in the southern half of downtown Sudbury, and it’s one of the locations that is mentioned in both the first episode of the season, and the last. Shoresy even calls out that he’d like to go there for some “Porketta Bingo”, which is a live bingo game where you play to win portions of the eponymous local pork roast.
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The Bridge of Nations
A Famous Roadway In Sudbury
The Bridge of Nations is one of the most famous locations in all of Sudbury, entirely due to its prominent location and unique nature. The Bridge itself is a large roadway, but it symbolizes the city’s commitment to unity and peace. Each flag flying on the Bridge of Nations represents a nation that at least one Sudbury citizen hails from. It’s intended to be completely apolitical, and it makes sense that Jared Keeso would want to showcase it given Shoresy‘s commitment to diversity and positive representation in the show.
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Bell Park Splash N Go
Northern Ontario’s Largest Inflatable Water Park
Bell Park on Ramsey Lake in Greater Sudbury is home to the Splash N Go Adventure Park, which is exactly what it looks like on the show. The inflatable splash park has obstacles of varying levels of difficulty, ensuring that there are options for any member of the family. The fact that the Bulldogs were drunkenly celebrating there is definitely what Nat was referring to about the team damaging their reputation in the community, but that’s summer in Sudvegas for you.
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The Big Nickel
A Famous Massive Replica Coin
The Big Nickel was part of Shoresy’s funniest pickup line from the first three seasons of Shoresy, and is possibly the most famous landmark in the city. As part of the Dynamic Earth portion of the Science North museum, The Big Nickel has acted as one of Canada’s top roadside attractions for more than 60 years. The original idea for the Nickel came about as part of Canada Centennial celebrations, and since then it’s become a beloved local landmark. The grounds of a science museum full of kids and families–what better place to bring the NOSHO Cup to drink?
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Science North
The Popular Science Museum And Tourist Destination
The Bulldogs also went a few hundred meters away to celebrate at Science North itself, the ever-evolving and popular science museum located right in Greater Sudbury. The distinct spires of the museum make for a recognizable visual landmark, and it’s a significant enough destination that people from across Canada have likely visited it at some point. Once again, the primary clientele is families, so getting drunk there is at least questionable decision-making for the Bulldogs.
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Diamonds Gentlemen’s Club
Sudbury’s Premier Gentlemen’s Club
Although technically a more appropriate place for a men’s senior hockey team to be drinking from a championship cup at, it likely didn’t do much in the way of helping their reputation. Visiting a gentlemen’s club isn’t an issue for grown adults, but getting on stage with the cup and drunkenly making fools of themselves is a step too far. Diamonds is attached to the Coulson, where live music is usually playing on a Sudbury Saturday night.
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Sudbury Water Tower
The Iconic Water Tower Overlooking Downtown Sudbury
A relic from years past, the iconic water tower overlooks downtown Sudbury, which is where the Bulldogs are celebrating when it’s shown in Shoresy. They’re in the middle of the street with the water tower in the background, so even if it’s among the tamer scenes of them partying with the NOSHO Cup, there’s a good chance they were just as drunk. The water tower is in need of an update, and as of now there are some loose plans to turn it into a hockey goal light whenever the local team, the Sudbury Wolves, score a goal.
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Northern Exotics
An Exotic Pet Store In Sudbury
Northern Exotics is a fairly prominent tourist attraction due to its unique nature. While it still exists as a pet store, it used to act as an indoor zoo complete with an education center focused on animal rescue and rehabilitation. The education center is no longer operational, but the pet store is still open, and proceeds from the pet store go to the ongoing animal rescue operation there. Another family-friendly location that is entirely inappropriate for the Bulldogs’ NOSHO Cup celebrations.
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The Inco Superstack
The Tallest Chimney In The Western Hemisphere
The second-largest chimney in the world comes up just short of Toronto’s CN Tower as Canada’s largest freestanding structure. While it used to operate as an emissions stack for the world’s largest nickel smelting operation (also the origin of The Big Nickel), the Inco Superstack is no longer functional, and plans have been made to dismantle it in the next few years despite public calls for it to be designated a tourist attraction. The Bulldogs are at least out of the public eye somewhat while near the Superstack, which is likely why their celebration there was so rowdy.
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The Townehouse Tavern
Famous Pub Known For Live Music
The Bulldogs celebrate outside The Townhouse Tavern, which is not unusual except for the fact that they appear to be doing it in the middle of the road in the middle of the day. The renowned burger joint has also been one of Sudbury’s premier live music venues for the last few decades, and its unique signage makes it instantly recognizable. It’s an obvious choice when showcasing the best of Sudbury, as Shoresy does.
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Wagonwheel Ranch
Ranch And Event Venue Outside Sudbury
The Wagonwheel Ranch looks like it’s straight out of Letterkenny as opposed to Shoresy, but the event venue has enough fun going on all year round that it makes sense the Bulldogs would find their way there. There are plenty of seasonal festivals and events going on at the Ranch, but it’s primarily used as a wedding venue now. The champion Bulldogs might be welcome depending on who was getting married there, making this one of the more appropriate locations for them to party with the NOSHO Cup.
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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum
A Tribute To The Area’s Top Industries
Another family-friendly location, the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Center serves as an educational destination teaching visitors about the history of the mining and railroading industries that served as the foundation of the Northern Ontario area’s communities. There are, of course, plenty of train-related exhibits there, one of which the Bulldogs appear to have commandeered. As is the case with several of the locations they took over, the Bulldogs appear to have picked up a few citizens interested in celebrating with them at the Museum.
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Sudbury Kartways
A Go-Kart Attraction In Sudbury
There may not be a worse place for the Bulldogs to take the NOSHO Cup than Sudbury Kartways, which is a go-kart facility complete with a legitimate racing league. There is also mini-golf and batting cages at that location, ensuring that there are plenty of kids around at all times. In their drunken state, chances are good that the Bulldogs attempted to get behind the wheel of a go-kart, and it’s easy to see what Miig, Ziig, and Nat would be concerned about the team’s reputation.
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Deluxe Hamburgers
The Old-School Burger Joint In Sudbury
Sudbury’s famous burger joint Deluxe Hamburgers has been in operation since 1960. They advertise Sudbury as a “one-arch town” as a reference to how the Deluxe Hamburgers signage is reminiscent of McDonald’s famous golden arches. No drunken escapade is complete without some grub, so why not head to one of the most reputable food spots in all of Sudbury?
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Canada’s Largest Mural
Exactly What It Sounds Like
Canada’s Largest Mural is actually painted across several buildings. The beautiful artwork covers the entirety of an old hospital complex, and was done by legendary graffiti artist RISK in 2019. The incredible piece of urban art is located right on the edge of Ramsey Lake, so in the course of visiting several of the other locations on this list, the Mural is an easy stop to make. It’s hilarious to think that many of these scenes were shot in one day as the Shoresy cast simply drove around Sudbury shooting 10-second scenes to patch together for season 4 of Shoresy.
