KIVI Kingdom

Kivi Park is a Sudbury institution.  It comprises 480 acres of land run as a non-profit with over 55 km of hiking, skiing and biking trails. You can rent canoes, kayaks and paddle boards at Crowley Lake.  There is an ice skating trail called Nina's Way, lit up at night for a skate through the winding woods.

Lily Fielding, a lifelong resident of the Long Lake area of Sudbury, donated 300 acres to the non-profit in 2016, her 100th year, along with $3 million to create the park.  KIVI means rock in Finnish and was Fielding's maiden name.  Sudbury is part of the Canadian Shield, so the KIVI name is fitting.  Fielding died at 103 years old, having spent her life being charitable.
  
We have thus far attended The Great Pumpkin Hunt and Light Up Kivi Park.  Both activities were well done.  The Great Pumpkin Hunt found 100s of pumpkins hiding in the forests along with scavenger hunts, lots of Halloween themed games and foods.  Each child left with a pumpkin.

Light Up Kivi Park hosted Santa Claus.  The trail was lit with Christmas Lights and everyone played in the playground.  There were reindeer and snowmen in abundance.

Despite being only six years old, KIVI Park is a treasure for both Sudbury as a town and also for the province as Sudbury is seen as the gateway to the north.  We will be back in the Spring for the next festival, if not before to cross country ski.