Sydney Cape Breton

At a point during the war (WW11) Sydney was a very important port city and a producer of steel and coal. Because of its strategic location and huge safe harbor it became a marshaling port for convoys travelling to Europe helping the war effort. The coal mines were working overtime and the steel mill was turning fine steel for manufacturing needed war products.

After the war the city began to lose its coal industry because of the use of diesel power over coal. The steel mill closed and the city had to find new industry to stay healthy. Many people went West and to Ontario to find work. Tourism became a major industry as Cape Breton became a destination for thousands of people seeking beauty and a place known for its hospitality.

Cruise ships became a welcome sight at the government dock and people from the cruise ships filled the streets and visited Louisburg and travelled over the Cabot Trail through Baddeck .New life was pulled into the city and with this in mind the city built a huge waterfront development which has become popular with all who live and visit the city

Theresa and I find that its location in the center of the island makes it a hub of activity.