Gift baskets, sent to Sudbury.
I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Sudbury address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.
- Every box on the site
- From $70
- Every order, anywhere in Canada
- Free shipping
- Written out in pen, no price inside
- A card in your words
You do not have to be in Sudbury.
Greater Sudbury is the largest city in Northeastern Ontario, built on more than a century of nickel mining and holding more than 300 lakes inside its own boundaries. It has one of the largest francophone populations in the province, and because the 2001 amalgamation took in Valley East, Rayside-Balfour, Walden and Capreol, the city covers an enormous area of rock and lake.
Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Sudbury address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in Sudbury or three provinces away.
One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.
Sending one to Sudbury.
The place was built on nickel and copper mining in one of the largest impact structures on Earth, and mining, mining technology and health care still carry the economy. The regreening programme that replanted millions of trees across the old smelter landscape is one of the largest environmental restoration efforts anywhere and it changed how the city looks.
Sudbury also has one of the largest francophone populations in Ontario, so a card written in French is welcome in a great many households here. You can write the message in either language at checkout, and the box is packed by hand in Canada and shipped free either way.
A city so large that the community name on the label does real work.
One box, three sizes.
The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.
Just Because Gift Box, Signature
- How full
- 5 items · Matte Black Box
- Good for
- A coworker, friend or client: a sleek black magnetic box with something dark and sweet, something to write in and something to write with
- Price
- $119
Just Because Gift Box, Premier
the one I'd send
- How full
- 7 items · Matte Red Box
- Good for
- The coffee and tea drinker: a vibrant red magnetic box with something to brew, something to drink it out of and something chocolate beside it
- Price
- $189
Just Because Gift Box, Luxury
- How full
- 8 items · Matte White Box
- Good for
- A long evening to yourself: a crisp white magnetic box with something warm to hold, something that smells good and everything for a slow bath
- Price
- $299
No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.
Start with the occasion.
The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to Sudbury.
- BirthdayFrom $99, for her, for him and for a whole team.
- Any occasionThank you, housewarming, new job, or no reason at all.
- ThanksgivingFor the host, and for the family you cannot get to.
- ChristmasFor her, for him, and for the whole office.
- Valentine's DayA few things that outlast a bouquet.
- BabyFor the baby, and for the parents who are not sleeping.
- Get wellQuiet things for a long week indoors.
Where I ship in Sudbury.
Free shipping reaches every address in Sudbury, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:
- New SudburyThe largest residential district, northeast of downtown, with the main shopping centre at its heart.
- The South EndA settled residential area south of the core, close to the hospital and the university road.
- Minnow LakeAn east-end neighbourhood built around the lake it is named for, mostly family housing.
- Valley EastA cluster of communities including Val Caron, Hanmer and Blezard Valley, merged into the city in 2001.
- Rayside-BalfourThe Chelmsford and Azilda area to the northwest, largely francophone and separate in feel.
- WaldenThe southwest district taking in Lively and Naughton, close to the Vermilion lakes.
Why people send a gift in Sudbury.
A graduation in a bilingual city
The city educates students in both languages, at Laurentian, Cambrian and College Boreal, so convocation season brings families in from across the north. A card in the right language is worth the thought.
The end of a mining rotation
Shift and rotation work underground shapes a lot of household schedules here. A gift timed to the end of a long stretch is a practical, unfussy way to mark a return.
Camp season on the lakes
With that many lakes inside the city, summer here happens at camp. A host gift for whoever has the place on the water is always in season.
A long northern winter
Snow arrives early and stays late this far north, and the drive between communities gets long. A box that arrives in the middle of it is a genuine interruption to a quiet season.
Near Sudbury.
Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.
Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside Sudbury and they ship free too. Val Caron, Hanmer, Chelmsford, Lively, Coniston, Capreol.
Questions about sending to Sudbury.
How does sending a gift basket to Sudbury work?
You order from wherever you are, enter the Sudbury address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.
Which parts of Sudbury do you ship to?
Free shipping reaches every address in Sudbury, including New Sudbury, The South End, Minnow Lake, Valley East, Rayside-Balfour, and more. Nearby communities like Val Caron, Hanmer, Chelmsford are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.
Anything worth knowing when you send to Sudbury?
Sudbury is geographically huge and many recipients live in a former town like Chelmsford, Hanmer or Capreol rather than the city core, so use the community name on the address. A card in French is welcome in many households here.
Is shipping to Sudbury really free?
Yes. Every order ships free to Sudbury and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.
Do you send corporate gifts to Sudbury?
Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Sudbury and the rest of Ontario. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.
Where to go next
Somewhere in Sudbury there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in Ontario.
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