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AT THE WATER’S EDGE
art abounds at the world’s largest fur trading post
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indigenous art in thunder bay
ON THE WATER 10 PARKS 16
for those 55 and better 28
MUSEUMS 44
what’s on 80
ENTERTAINMENT 48
SPORT 86
MAPS 52
TR AVEL INFORMATION 88
GOLF 20
ACCESSIBLE ADVENTURE 30
EXPLORING + ADVENTURE 22
DISCOVERY WALKS 36
eat 56
GALLERIES + STUDIOS 40
SHOP 62
hidden gems 26
BEYOND THE CITY LIGHTS 92
STAY 70
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THUND E R BAY E XP E RIE NC E BO O K Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay – Tourism Division
RoseMarie Mancusa – City of Thunder Bay Paul Anthony Pepe
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cover artist Caroline Karwinski (a.k.a. Burkert) After having lived in Germany for many years, Caroline returned to her hometown of Thunder Bay in 2002. Having missed the shores of Lake Superior, the beautiful countryside and the cold but wonderful winters, Caroline learned to appreciate these attributes more than ever and finds great joy in being able to express these feelings through her artwork.
Indulge in Thunder Bay’s arts & culture scene with fantastic free events taking place across the city.
Cover Art reprints are available for purchase from the artist. Contact Caroline directly by email at:
[email protected] Tourism Thunder Bay would like to thank the many local artists that took the time to submit equally beautiful works of art to be considered for this special Arts edition of Thunder Bay Experience Magazine.
Michelle McChristie; Duncan Weller; Tim Matthews; Fort William Historical Park
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contents Mayor KEITH HOBBS
welcomes you As the Mayor of this great city I look forward each year I have served to participate in the annual Thunder Bay Experience Magazine. It allows me the opportunity to step out of the office and engage in some of the many extraordinary offerings this city has - reminding me of how fortunate we are to live in such a forward-thinking and innovative community. Here in Thunder Bay you’ll discover a city buzzing with enthusiasm for the future. Not only are we leaders in the health sciences, research, education and transportation sectors but we equally excel in the business of tourism and hospitality. In this special edition of Thunder Bay Experience we celebrate the ARTS. As a visitor to the city you’ll quickly be immersed in a dynamic and cutting-edge arts and culture scene that is second to none. From film, photography and music creators to actors, authors, fine crafts and candle makers - Thunder Bay’s emerging and established visual and performing artist registry is an impressive one.
“As a visitor to the city you’ll quickly be immersed in a dynamic and cuttingedge arts and culture scene that is second to none.”
I felt especially inspired by this photo shoot. Taken on location at Thunder Bay’s newly redeveloped waterfront – at Prince Arthur’s Landing where one of the largest and most diverse series of public art installations can be found in the city, I felt an overwhelming sense of pride for what has already been accomplished. And with the man behind the camera being my own son Scott – an emerging photographer and artist – it quickly became apparent that the connection and the commitment to further foster a thriving arts and culture community in Thunder Bay was both personal and professional.
Mayor Keith Hobbs at Prince Arthur’s Landing.
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Across the entire city – indoors and out - virtually everywhere you go - you will most likely encounter some form of artistic expression. It might be on display in an eclectic specialty shop or at the country market. Or showcased in an independent or public gallery, in a park, on a stage or screen. Even on city streets as you pass giant graffiti murals or the wood-carver frequently seen in parking lots and open spaces carving out his next creation. The talents you will uncover are endless.
Posing at the site of Traveller’s Return just one of the many art pieces on permanent display here – I believe the words of Catherine Moodie Vickers best exemplifies the true inspiration for creation of all disciplines of art that comes from living in a city that is truly superior by nature. Sincerely,
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Situated in the heart of Canada, Thunder Bay is the largest community on Lake Superior. Home to over 120,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario. We value our high quality of life and promote a clean, green, beautiful and healthy community that provides economic opportunity, respects diversity and provides affordable and safe neighbourhoods that are accessible to all. 4
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Thunder Bay is a vibrant and growing community and is the region’s commercial, administrative and medical hub. From trees to transportation to the new frontier for research, health and life sciences, the community stands for hard work and innovation.
A DYNAMIC NATURAL WONDERLAND Thunder Bay is a four-season outdoor paradise and is one of the most dynamic “Cultural Capitals of Canada”. Residents and visitors of Thunder Bay enjoy the harmony of a city rich in wide-open green spaces, parks and wilderness - and a major centre for visual and performing arts and culture. Thunder Bay is the gateway to Northwestern Ontario and to some of the most exotic year-round experiences on earth. Feed your appetite for adventure in one of Canada’s Best Outdoor Cities.
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DIVERSE COMMUNITY A city with deeply rooted European and Indigenous cultures, Thunder Bay is the sixth most culturally diverse community of its size in North America. Some of the most represented ethnic backgrounds include Finnish, Italian, Scottish, Ukrainian, Polish, French, Aboriginal Canadian, Chinese and Croatian.
Thunder Bay is the sunniest city in eastern Canada with an average of 2121 hours of bright sunshine each year.
QUALITY EDUCATION The City by the Bay is home to 38 elementary schools, three middle schools, eight secondary schools, two private schools and an adult education facility which are administered by the Lakehead District School Board, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales. Post-secondary institutions in Thunder Bay include Confederation College and Lakehead University, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and Lakehead University’s Faculty of Law. The City also has several other private colleges and tutoring programs.
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Thunder Bay receives substantial air, rail and shipping traffic due to its prime location in the centre of Canada along major continental transportation routes and its proximity to the United States. To cross Canada by highway you must go through Thunder Bay which also connects to US Interstate 35 (the NAFTA HWY). The City is an important railway hub, served by both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway and has been an active port since the days of the North West Company. The Port of Thunder Bay is the largest outbound port on the St. Lawrence Seaway System and the sixth largest port in Canada. The Thunder Bay International Airport is one of the busiest in Ontario and was the first Canadian airport to eliminate its airport improvement fees.
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Art Water’s Edge at the
BY Michelle McChristie
With the Sleeping Giant on the horizon and the glimmering water of Lake Superior in the foreground, Thunder Bay’s waterfront is naturally stunning.
Although the original European settlement, Prince Arthur’s Landing, was at the water’s edge, the evolution of the city that would become Thunder Bay, separated its people from the waterfront. In recent decades, the waterfront has been reclaimed—the City of Thunder Bay has increased the amount of public space and has created a village that is bustling in all seasons. The new Prince Arthur’s Landing incorporates features such as award-winning architectural design, restored heritage buildings, a marina, skateboard park, and expanded parkland and trails. The development also showcases the largest collection of public art installations in the city. From subtle written passages to powerful sculptures, the works embody the natural, historical, and cultural elements of Northwestern Ontario. “The waterfront’s public art program was developed to celebrate Thunder Bay and the region’s unique culture and heritage by engaging visual and literary artists in the development of
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public art installations,” explains Leah Bayly, Manager of Cultural Development & Events for the City of Thunder Bay. “Each opportunity had a specific thematic focus, together creating an interpretive narrative addressing both the historic and symbolic ‘power of place’ that permeates the shoreline of Lake Superior and the region.” In terms of the visual art, this power of place is conveyed through a diversity of works that depict themes and subjects, such as tiny diatoms (a type of algae), flowing water, a vessel, humankind’s relationship with the water and nature, and the four sacred elements of Ojibwe teachings: earth, wind, fire, and water. Throughout the park, poetry and prose by local, regional, and national writers invite visitors to contemplate their surroundings and the cultural heritage of Northwestern Ontario. Whereas one can take in the visual art while strolling by, the written work requires the visitor to stop and read thereby providing moments for pause and reflection.
Public art beautifies cities, gives meaning to place and builds community identity. It contributes to a visually dynamic environment, creating public spaces that celebrate, engage and stimulate. – Association for Public Art
The diversity of art is impressive and reflects the cultural fabric of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Daniel Hansen, Chair of Thunder Bay’s Public Art Committee, sums it up perfectly. “There are a lot of stories to tell, and a lot of ways to tell those stories,” he says. “There are even a lot of ways of telling the same story. Our local culture is very diverse and is always evolving, so why not have a wide range of ‘angles’ by which to approach the myriad stories that are Thunder Bay.”
What is public a rt?
Public art is not an art “form.” Its size can be huge or small. It can tower fifty feet high or call attention to the paving beneath your feet. Its shape can be abstract or realistic (or both), and it may be cast, carved, built, assembled, or painted. It can be site-specific or stand in contrast to its surroundings. -Association for Public Art
Much like a curated exhibition at an art gallery, each piece was carefully selected and placed. “The public art plan for the waterfront was developed specifically to provide opportunities for a variety of scales and mediums so that both emerging and experienced, local and provincial/national artists could share their talents and perspectives. It was very important to us to engage the broadest spectrum of artists possible,” says Bayly. The diversity of artists and work at Prince Arthur’s Landing has also expanded the diversity of the city’s public art collection overall, which Bayly says was an important aspect of the plan. The waterfront has re-emerged as a gathering place for Thunder Bay, just as it was for Indigenous people, fur traders, and European settlers. “The intentions for the development of Prince Arthur’s Landing were to build on that reality, expanding access and activity there, both for locals and for visitors,” explains Hansen. “It only makes sense then that, in concert with the natural features of that place, we share our own stories of what this place means to us through public art and place-making. The art and their stories deepen our experience of the place, just as much as the place provides a relevant context—and not merely a backdrop—for the art.”
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Bench EXCERPT FROM JEAN E. PENDZ DAWN WATCH (GROU NDWOOD BOOKS Location: Water IWOL ) Garden Pavilion – Mariner’s EXCERPT FROM Hall, above seating JEAN E. PENDZ THE RED SASH (GROU NDWOOD BOOKS Location: Steel IWOL ) sign on building beside Pond ROUND DANCE
For a guided tour of the public art installations, pick up a copy of the Prince Arthur’s Landing Public Art Walking Tour Guide available at various locations throughout the city, including the Baggage Building Arts Centre. You can also view or download the guide at thunderbay.ca/publicart. SARAIN STUMP
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The public art collection at Prince Arthur’s Landing includes eight visual works, each depicting a unique theme and story. Here is a closer look at three pieces including an excerpt from the artists’ statements.
Mark Nisenholt
Randy Thomas
Andy Davies
Biography: Mark Nisenholt is a lifelong artist, originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He began teaching art at Lakehead University in 1979 and retired in 2015 having served as the chair of the Department of Visual Art for twenty years.
Biography: Randy Thomas is an Ojibwe/Cree with roots in Sucker Cree First Nation in Alberta and Long Lac First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. His artistic roots come from his late father—renowned Woodland painter Roy Thomas, whose teachings he cherishes.
Biography: Andy Davies is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge and holds bachelors degrees in fine arts and education. He presently teaches and works as a professional studio artist and exemplifies to students that they can follow their dreams.
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Work: Paleogirls, Swimmers, Ulysses Description: Three large cedar lanterns featuring digital prints on glass-front panels that explore the theme of humankind’s relationship to the water and to nature. Location: Pier 2 Artist Statement: “The images themselves refer to the past, present, and future stages of human development—bound to the elements of nature, then to technology, and finally and to mysterious potential futures. The figures progressively descend into deeper and deeper water as the lanterns progress down the pier, literally and figuratively engaging Lake Superior in depth. I felt that by using the computer screen to create the images, I could most closely replicate the feeling of the lantern project, which called for illuminated images.”
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Work: The Celebration Circle Description: Nine steel panels of cutout images that emphasize sharing, peaceful co-existence, and regard for the natural world. To honour his father, Randy chose to include his work, Lifegivers. Location: Spirit Garden Artist Statement: “The series of images I created are of the Woodland style, created in this region of Northern Ontario by our ancestors of long ago. The images show the animals that represent the air, land, water, and fire. The turtle image from the Ahnisnabae culture represents this land, North America. The Thunderbirds represent great power. I strongly believe in keeping tradition and to never forget where you come from. Through my art I thank my ancestors and relatives for passing on their teachings.”
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Work: Traveller’s Return Description: Three large aluminum water droplets with a mirror image that reflects the environment and viewer and references the countless lives that were shaped at this site of departures and arrivals. Location: Base of Pier 3 Artist Statement: “The design and form of the sculpture is based on a water droplet—a reference to the commanding waters of Lake Superior. Taken as a whole, the sculpture functions as a dialogue between the two pieces within it—the group and the single. The title carries a double meaning. Written with the apostrophe, it speaks to the return of a traveller — to home, family and community. This speaks to the travellers, tourists and migrant workers that Thunder Bay has welcomed over the centuries. Spoken without the apostrophe, it is a call or beckon to Thunder Bayers who have gone away to return home again and see their city with new eyes.”
Throughout Prince Arthur’s Landing, visitors will notice written art installations representing the culture and heritage of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Here is a sample from the collection. Homecoming
Public art is an investment in
By Donna Faye
our culture and makes
Our grandparents brought their countries with them In surprisingly small suitcases To make new homes, But settled unsettled.
Thunder Bay a more beautiful place to live, work and play.
Public art enriches our everyday lives, brings to light social issues and political events, creates an appreciation of culture and heritage, teaches us about our surroundings, and much more.
Ta ke Prince A rthur’s L a nding Home With You
Their accents gave them away. Ghosts of those old newcomers Pass us on the streets and sidewalks Happy to see their grandchildren At last Home. Location: Baggage Building Arts Centre wall
highway 17 By Marianne Jones We sail through narrow channels of precambrian rock that transverse the chasm of earth and heaven.
The City and the Spirit Garden
Location: Pier 3
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Round Dance
Through breathtaking photography and a series of essays by Canadian authors, including Joseph Boyden, John Ralston Saul, and Thunder Bay-born Michael Christie, this beautiful hardcover book documents the renewal of Prince Arthur’s Landing. -Edited by architect Calvin Brook with photography by David Whittaker
By Sarain Stump Don’t break this circle Before the song is over Because all of our people Even the ones long gone Are holding hands Location: Pier 2 Viewing Circle
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connect and find your Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area inspirational moment! From its unique scenery, plants, and geology to the spectacular hiking trails, lookouts, and crystal clear blue waters, you are sure to find a picturesque moment around every corner.
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Big Kama Lookout is one of many stunning viewpoints along the North Shore of Lake Superior! With its Western exposure, a classic Superior sunset is awaiting you. Located just off of Highway 17 East of Nipigon, each season will offer a different perspective on the beautiful scenery!
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Lloyd’s Lookout Located on the Nipigon River Recreation Trail, Lloyd’s Lookout never disappoints. Here you will find solitude with amazing sights of the Islands of Nipigon Bay, the beautiful community of Red Rock, its marina, and brand new Interpretive Center.
The Lake Superior NMCA is home to iconic Canadian geology and plants including the Columnar Basalts that are found on Simpson Island. This unique rock formation (very similar to those found in Northern Ireland) was created by hardening lava that formed back into solid rock under specific localized conditions causing the rock to fracture into hexagonal columns. Unique arctic disjunct plants such as this encrusted saxifrage can also be found on various islands in the Lake Superior NMCA due to the arctic-like climate realized on the outer islands.
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Inspiring Geography and Plants
Get out on the water of the Lake Superior NMCA in a kayak, sailboat, or powerboat and explore the beautiful blue waters, islands, and coastlines! Experiencing sights and sounds on the lake will give you a new kind of appreciation for this amazingly beautiful body of water!
Porphyry Point Lighthouse Situated east of Silver Islet on the Black Bay Peninsula, the Porphyry Island Lighthouse is accessible by water or air. Offering impressive landscapes, extraordinary scenery, safe overnight facilities and dark starry nights, your journey to this amazing location will provide you with endless inspiration. (For more information find the Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior on Facebook)
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“Revelation of Spring” Painted by Frank Johnston, Group of Seven Nipigon, Ontario
This past summer, the Lake Superior NMCA in cooperation with the township of Red Rock, held it’s very first “ArtEscapes” event to increase Group of Seven awareness in the area. This event showcased seven local artisans who are inspired by Lake Superior just as the Group of Seven were when they painted on the North Shore. Keep an eye out for iconic locations where the Group of Seven painted at the Top of Lake Superior and follow us on social media to keep updated on confirmed dates for our 2016 ArtEscapes. © Lausanne Price ©Greg Stroud
QUESTIONS and Information Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area 22 Third Street, P.O Box 998, Nipigon, Ontario P0T 2J0 Tel: (807) 887-5467 | Email:
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Home to pristine lakes and rivers, rugged rock formations older than time, and lush boreal forests as far as the eye can see, few places in the world come close to Thunder Bay’s beautiful protected and maintained parks.
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP GARDENS
Take a stroll among gardens and displays that showcase our multicultural heritage. Victoria Avenue at Hyde Park Avenue.
MARINA PARK
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Marina Park is located in Thunder Bay’s waterfront district. Here you will enjoy spectacular lake views, walkways, scenic lookouts, picnic areas, annual festivals and weekly events. Home to Prince Arthur’s Landing, a newly developed mixuse village enlivened by public art installations, The Baggage Building Arts Centre, Water Garden Pavilion featuring a lakeview restaurant, Children’s Garden, Skate Board Park, and a Splash Pad that converts to a Skating Rink for winter. A must-see destination! Red River Road at Water Street. Year-round. Marina open May to October. (807) 345-2741
CENTENNIAL PARK & 1910 LOGGING CAMP
If full parking lots, congested trails and traffic make you crave a more secret, special place – then make your way to Centennial Park and 1910 Logging Camp. Located in the heart of the City, along the shores of the beautiful Current River, this mix-use park was designed for both recreation and relaxation. Centennial Park Drive (North off of Arundel Street, West of Hodder Avenue). 16
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TROWBRIDGE FALLS PARK & CAMPGROUND
WAVERLEY PARK
Over 600 hectares (1500 acres) of Boreal Forest along the cascading Current River. This beautiful park features a fullservice campground with RV and tent sites.
The second oldest Park in Ontario, Waverley Park features a military Cenotaph and the Hogarth Fountain which dates back to 1790 and originates from Hertfordshire, England.
On Copenhagen Road off Highway 11/17. (807) 683-6661
Downtown Thunder Bay north between Algoma Street, Red River Road & Waverley Street.
KAMINISTIQUIA RIVER HERITAGE PARK
VICKERS PARK
The first park in the former City of Fort William, Vickers Park was donated in 1910 by Catherine Mary Vickers, daughter of pioneer author Susanna Moodie. This beautiful park is one of the City’s showpieces.
A refreshing promenade along the riverfront with scenic views of the Kaministiquia River. Syndicate Avenue at CP Rail Station, near Donald and Simpson Streets.
FIND THEM ALL!
Arthur Street between Selkirk & Brunswick Streets.
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HILLCREST PARK
Visit Hillcrest Park for the best view in town of the City, harbour and the Sleeping Giant.
PROUD TO BE A PET FRIENDLY CITY! The City of Thunder Bay maintains two off-leash areas (Dog Parks) for our canine residents, visitors and their owners to enjoy year-round: North of Central Avenue between Memorial and 8th Avenue (Turn north off Central Avenue at Carrick Street)
High Street between Red River Road & Oliver Road.
In the former ball diamond south of Port Arthur Stadium on the corner of Beverly Street and Winnipeg Avenue
BOULEVARD LAKE PARK
KENNEL/BOARDING & SITTING SERVICES:
The Park features a supervised beach area, miniature golf course, paddle-boat rentals, concessions, playgrounds, tennis courts, 7 km of paved trails and much more! Access off North Algoma Street, North Cumberland Street or Arundel Street.
CENTENNIAL BOTANICAL CONSERVATORY
An indoor oasis of exotic plants from around the world showcased in a year-round tropical setting. Admission is Free. Open Daily 1 - 4pm. 1601 Dease Street • (807) 625-2941
Birchcroft Kennels (807) 767-2284 Dacksville Kennels (807) 935-2288 Lilac Grove Boarding Kennel (807) 768-0740
For Off-Leash rules & regulations and directions to these parks go to visitthunderbay.com And... find more information on Pet Friendly Services including more Kennels, Veterinarian Services and Pet-Friendly Hotels/Motels!
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WABAKIMI PROVINCIAL PARK KAKABEKA FALLS PROVINCIAL PARK Kakabeka Falls, at 40 metres (131 ft.) is considered the second highest vertical waterfall in Ontario. The park campground is popular with both locals and highway travellers.
PIGEON RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK This day use only park offers a network of hiking trails to explore featuring scenic waterfalls and vistas overlooking the park, Lake Superior and the Canada - U.S.A. border.
Wabakimi is pure northern grandeur – home to woodland caribou and backcountry canoe tripping adventures. Visit Wabakimi to explore the tradition, challenge and rewards of paddling and fishing in a remote location; ideal for longer trips of five days or more.
SLEEPING GIANT PROVINCIAL PARK OUIMET CANYON PROVINCIAL PARK The highlight of this day use only park is the 3 km long (1.91 mi.), 152 metres wide (500ft.) and 107 metre (350 ft.) deep canyon as seen from one of its two viewing pods. This geologic phenomenon is one of the most spectacular landscapes found in eastern Canada.
On the tip of the rugged, Sibley Peninsula lays the legendary Sleeping Giant. As seen from the City of Thunder Bay this rock formation is a local icon. The park’s Marie Louise Lake Campground offers the Ranger Lodge conference centre (Sept. to May) and five family cabin rentals (year round), providing a great base to explore the park’s 100 km of trails.
For online park reservations and information: OntarioParks.com For camping reservations: 1-888-ONT-Park (1-888-668-7275)
For park information: 1-800-ONTARIO
QUETICO PROVINCIAL PARK Known for its rugged beauty, Quetico is an internationally acclaimed wilderness destination for paddlers offering many routes to choose from. Backcountry canoeists can explore the park’s pristine lakes and rivers. RV and car campers can enjoy the amenities found at the Dawson Trail Campground on the park’s north side along Highway 11 near the Town of Atikokan.
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Enhance your photography skills this season with Ontario Parks! For workshop details and to reserve your spot today, visit superiorvisits.com
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HERITAGE PARKS Step back into 1816, feast, stargaze, camp, ride a historic wooden carousel, celebrate! Don’t miss the adventure that awaits at two of our standout attractions.
FORT WILLIAM HISTORICAL PARK Over 250 acres of breathtaking Northern scenery is home to our award-winning living history program, events and concerts, RV camping and outdoor activities, business conferences, and more. Discover the secrets of the Universe when you visit our state-of-the-art astronomy centre! Visit our website for festival and event information. We’re open year round! On King Road –off Broadway Avenue (Highway 61 South) (807) 473-2344 Hotline: (807) 473-2333 fwhp.ca
CHIPPEWA PARK Enjoy a nostalgic day of old fashioned fun at one of Thunder Bay’s most treasured landmarks. A favourite since 1921 during the golden age of amusement parks, Chippewa Park has preserved its 1920’s charm, while updating with added features like the Wildlife Park, overnight campgrounds and log cabins. Situated only 15 minutes from the City off Highway 61 Hotline: (807) 625-CHIP Toll Free: 1-888-711-5094 thunderbay.ca/chippewapark Friends of Chippewa Park
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Welcome to a golfing destination where the spectacular scenery of the Nor’Wester mountains, boreal forest and the rushing rapids of the Kaministiquia River are par for the course.
STRATHCONA GOLF COURSE
With 10+ courses in the Thunder Bay area, our impressive variety and world-class quality of courses attract enthusiasts from around the globe. Lush fairways, rich challenging greens and captivating wildlife viewing opportunities - there is no better place to golf in Northwest Ontario. GOLF YOUR WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE CITY AND BEYOND: Plan a visit at each of these fairways:
FORT WILLIAM COUNTRY CLUB
PRIVATE COURSES BAYVIEW GOLF COURSE
370 Hwy 587, Pass Lake (807) 977-2646 ext 23
CENTENNIAL GOLF COURSE
1350 Mountain Road (807) 475-8925
DRAGON HILLS GOLF COURSE & DRIVING RANGE
320 Thompson Road (807) 767-4600
975 Onion Lake Road (807) 768-TOFF (8633)
EMERALD GREENS GOLF COURSE & DRIVING RANGE
NORTHERN LIGHTS GOLF COMPLEX
2370 Dawson Road (807) 767-4511
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540 Twin City Crossroads (807) 935-2687
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Named for its many points of elevation, similar to
ST. URHO’S GOLF COURSE & DRIVING RANGE 2165 Highway 588, Nolalu (807) 475-8814
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the points on a dragon’s back , Dragon Hills offers stunning views of the Sleeping Giant, L ake Superior, and Mount McK ay.
1055 Oliver Road (807) 345-8225
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WHITEWATER GOLF CLUB
THE SPORTS DOME
1961 King George’s Park Drive Rosslyn Village (807) 475-4653
Driving Range CLE Grounds 141 Northern Avenue (807) 625-0110
IT’S A FACT:
Directors
Whitewater Golf Club
The 18-hole, 7,293 yards – par-72 layout at Whitewater Golf Club is the pure golfing experience that attracted the PGA Brand of professional golf to Thunder Bay.
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CITY OWNED CHAPPLES GOLF COURSE Chapples Drive off Redwood Avenue (807) 625-2582
STRATHCONA GOLF COURSE
Hodder Avenue at Arundel (807) 683-8251
Fort William Country Country Club with its mountain back drop is both dramatic and beautiful. Many golfers, who have played the course have commented that the course is comparable to some of the most picturesque courses in the world.
Lawrence Badanai, Director Cambrian Players Cambrian Players is a community theatre troupe which has been playing in Thunder Bay since 1949. Lawrence Badanai was born and raised in Thunder Bay where he attended High School and Confederation College for Arts Administration and Multimedia Production.
Arthur Post, Music Director Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Internationally recognized as an insightful and versatile musician, American conductor Arthur Post is currently Music Director of two vibrant ensembles. 2014-2015 was his fifth acclaimed season with Canada’s Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, and also marks his thirteenth year at the artistic helm of the San Juan Symphony. In both regions he has built a reputation as an engaging communicator and audience-builder whose innovative and compelling programming integrates the great classics with music reflecting local cultures and concerns.
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Easy sport crags, multi-pitch rock and ice climbs, and full-on technical scrambles are within a 15 minute drive from anywhere in the City. Limitless opportunities await those keen on developing new routes.
Many hiking trails are found on the diverse terrain around Thunder Bay. A terrific view from Mount McKay, interesting flora and fauna on the shores of Lake Superior, and rushing rivers at Silver Falls and High Falls are just a few of the highlights of the area.
OUTDOOR SKILLS AND THRILLS Year Round Opportunity for Adventures & Skill Building (807) 472-4742 outdoorskillsandthrills.com
The Alpine Club of Canada alpineclubofcanada.ca
tbha.ca
Mountain biking and cycling enthusiasts will be thrilled with Thunder Bay and area trails and roads. You can tear down hills and mountainsides or enjoy long stretches of highways and byways through beautiful countryside.
SUPERIOR HIKING
Thunder Bay Cycling Club
superiorhiking.com
tbaycc.ca
Black Sheep Mountain Bike Club
acctbay.ca
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Here in Thunder Bay, we’re avid outdoorsy types with a passion for getting back to nature every chance we get. And is it any wonder when majestic rolling mountains, magnificent boreal forests and Lake Superior – the world’s largest freshwater lake – are a mere stone’s throw away?
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RECREATE
MEMORABLE EAGLE RIDGE TROUT PONDS
Fish in a relaxing park setting where everyone has a good chance of catching something. Best part... you don’t need a fishing license! On Highway 61 (807) 964-9933 (See our ad below)
NOR’WEST OUTDOOR CENTRE
Offering a full range of eco-tourism activities. 1184 Mountain Road (807) 475-8346 cqo2000.com/noc
Thunder Bay Observatory
Peer deep into the universe from one of the clearest and darkest skies in North America, through one of the largest publically accessible telescopes. Call ahead for hours. (807) 577-3617 thunderbayobservatory.com
The City of Thunder Bay offers award-winning recreation for all ages, interests and abilities. Make some time for play!
Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre
EAGLE CANYON ADVENTURES
Canada’s longest, highest and fastest zipline, and longest suspension bridge.
Recreational and educational opportunities for those 55 or better. Tasty homemade meals served five days a week in the River Street Café. Join us!
Dorion, ON (807) 857-1475 eaglecanyonadventures.ca
700 River Street (807) 684-3066 thunderbay.ca/55plus
MOUNT MCKAY SCENIC LOOKOUT
CANADA GAMES COMPLEX
Towering 1000 feet over the City, Mt. McKay is a must see on your list of attractions. Picnic area, snack bar and easy hiking trail to the top. Fort William First Nation Mission Road off City Road (807) 622-3093
WILDERNESS NORTH AERIAL TOURS
Enjoy a scenic tour of Lake Superior from the comfort of your own window seat, on board a legendary DeHavilland Otter or Beaver. Departing right from downtown Thunder Bay. 531 Shipyard Drive (888) 465-3474 Tours run from May – October 15. wildernessnorth.com
Drop into the City’s total fitness and aquatic complex complete with pool, track, multi-training areas, relaxing whirlpools, saunas and much more! 420 Winnipeg Avenue (807) 684-3311 gamescomplex.com
RECREATIONAL TRAIL SySTEM
Our multi-purpose recreational trails hug rivers and lakes and provide quick access to City attractions, shopping areas and quaint neighbourhoods. thunderbay.ca/living
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approved businesses and attractions that will take care of
MOTORCYCLE TOURING
riders and their rides.
RIDE LAKE SUPERIOR brings together the best of the lake’s 2000 kilometer ribbon of highway showcasing some of North America’s most breathtaking coastal scenery.
Thunder Bay Harley Davidson
North Country Cycle and Sports
636 Arthur Street West (807) 577-6221 tbharley.com
1164 Roland Street (807) 622-0001 northcountrycycle.ca
Excalibur Motorcycle Works
Gordon Trailer Sales and Service
1425 Walsh Street West (807) 622-0007 excaliburmotorcycleworks.com
Twin City Crossroads (807) 939-2631 gordontrailersales.ca
J & J Sports
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939 Tungsten Street
[email protected] (807) 623-2635
2013 Winner of Ontario Tourism:
Best Tourism Partnership V isit ridelakesuperior.com or gotourontario.ca
ROCK HOUNDING AMETHYST MINE PANORAMA East Loon Road (807) 622-6908 amethystmine.com
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AMETHYST GIFT CENTRE
400 Victoria Avenue East | (807) 622-6908 amethystmine.com
BLUE POINTS AMETHYST MINE
Road #5 North, Pearl, ON
[email protected]
PURPLE HAZE AMETHYST GIFT SHOP 22 Knight Street (807) 345-6444
GLOBAL FLAGS & BANNERS & KAKABEKA FALLS GIFT & AMETHYST SHOPPE
4781 Highway 11/17, Kakabeka Falls (807) 577-2435
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SUPERIOR AMETHYST GIFT SHOP 1960 Lakeshore Drive East, March through Dec. 9am-6pm daily. Closed Dec 24-Mar 1. (807) 983-2214 thefishshop.ca
AUTHENTIQUE GIFT SHOP 313 Bay Street (807) 683-0982
BILL’S OLD AMETHYST MINE Road #5 North Pearl, ON (204) 541-0340
DIAMOND WILLOW AMETHYST MINE Road #5 North Pearl, ON (807) 627-5515
Vendors left: Old Highway below: The Beads Go On
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day on the farm Take a farm tour then experience how local chefs turn fresh, local products into delicious meals at one of our many Farm to Table restaurants.
THUNDER OAK CHEESE FARM
Boundary Drive off Highway 61 South (807) 628-0175 Toll-free: 1-866-273-3329 cheesefarm.ca
HorsebacK RIDING TENKULA FARM
71 Tenkula Road RR. #1 Nolalu (807) 577-7906
Whispered Dreams Ranch RR#2, Kaministiquia (807) 933-0467 wdranch.ca
BELLUZ FARMS
Candy Mountain Drive (807) 475-5181 belluzfarms.on.ca
GAMMONDALE FARM FAMILY FUN
McCluskey Drive off Highway 61 South (807) 475-5615 gammondalefarm.com
OTHER LOCAL FARMS, GROWERS + PRODUCERS
DeBruins, Tarrymore Farm, Mile Hill Farm, Sandy Acres, Brule Creek Farms, Vanderwees Farms, Reidridge Farms, Little Doo’s Farm, Green Valley Gardens Honey Farm, Bruce and Valve Forrest, Blue Moon Ranch, Breukelman’s Potato Farm, Sleepy G Farm, Walkabout Farm, Simply Superior Farm Products, The Squash Queen Find them on Facebook or online before you go.
The largest collection of some of the best local designers, artisans, growers and makers in Northwest Ontario. For those who place value on ethical production, sustainability, quality, originality and superior design the Thunder Bay Country Market is a must stop destination. Discover a stellar line-up of vendors each week. You’ll find plenty to inspire you as you not only support but meet the emerging producers, designers and artists from fashion to food and fine arts. Start your visit with a fresh breakfast Saturday morning or treat yourself to epicurean delights. Take away locally grown & produced goods, or pick up a beautifully crafted gift for that special someone.
MORE WAYS TO SAMPLE FARM LIFE
Bring the family because this market is designed to feature something for everyone!
HORSE-DRAWN HAY/SLEIGH RIDES
Saturdays 8 am to 1 pm Year Round
The Amazing Maze
Wednesdays 3:30 am to 6:30 pm May to December
PUMPKINFEST HAUNTED CORNFIELD STRAWBERRY/RASPBERRY PICKING
CLE Dove Building 850 May Street North Market Phone: (807) 622-1406 thunderbaycountrymarket.com
PONY RIDES
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HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS Thunder Bay’s Hidden Gems
We asked four plugged-in locals to give us the skinny on where to find the best hidden gems on the Thunder Bay Art Scene.
Erin DeLorenzi Owner/Baker Sweet North Bakery
Adam KRupper City of Thunder Bay Active Transportation Co-ordinator
Jim Comuzzi Owner/Operator Rooster’s Bistro
ART OFF THE BEATEN PATH?
EYE-CATCHING ARCHITECTURE?
AS Boulevard Lake Park. There are some really great art pieces and you also see a lot of the natural beauty that Thunder Bay has to offer.
AS There is a really nice historical building on the corner of Simpson Street and East Victoria Avenue. It used to be the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce until a fire destroyed it. It has some really beautiful classical columns and decorative stone panels that are still in beautiful condition.
AK The Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Slightly tucked away – near Confederation College – this public gallery has an impressive collection of indigenous art both innovative and contemporary. A must-stop destination! ED I like to go to Marina Park at Thunder Bay’s waterfront and just look at the natural art which is the view. My favorite natural art piece – the Sleeping Giant! I love it and it is always changing and never the same. JC Definitely Superior Art Gallery. If you want to talk about art and bringing the masses downtown, they have been a key contributor. I don’t know how much of a hidden gem they are – but they are certainly a gem!
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AK The cedar Pow Wow Circle on Mount McKay is amazing. To me, it is a work of art unto itself because it is so cultural – there is so much meaning and thought put into its design. ED I really like Trinity United Church. It is just old and beautiful and huge and strong. Whenever I walk downtown I purposely go past that church. If the time is just right, the sun shines through the stained glass and it looks like it is on fire. It just looks amazing. JC The Whalen Building. Built in 1913 it uses reinforced concrete blocks in its construction (a novel building method at the time) shipped up the seaway from Chicago. I have been looking at that building for 57 years and I see something different every day.
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BEST PLACE TO SEE LIVE MUSIC? AS Crocks. It is a good size and you can see the band from virtually anywhere in the bar. It is a great spot to catch up and coming local and touring talents. AK Summer in the Parks Concert Series. It is free - you can mingle, hang out, get food and enjoy the lakeside views. Plus it is all local talent with a great mix of musical genre. JC I know that Gargoyles Grill & Ale in Thunder Bay’s Waterfront District brings in some great bands and that Bight Restaurant & Bar at the waterfront hosts many special events and galas with entertainment. ED We are music fans but with three boys and the business we don’t get out as much as we would like. We are growing (the bakery) into a music venue. We just featured Pierre Schryer who’s a Celtic fiddler and Matt Sellick – the local flamenco guitarist has played here too! LOCAL ARTISAN JC Hide 5 Leather down from Rooster’s Bistro on St. Paul Street. Don Bayes has some beautiful items – and is definitely a hidden gem. He is not only a trapper, but has taken this ancient art to new levels creating hand crafted pieces and unique accessories. AS Kleewyck Glass on Simpson Street. They create amazing stained glass items including serving dishes and pottery works from other local artists. I usually go there to find my Christmas gifts. ED I would have to say Steve Godon. I just really love wood and he makes such beautiful art. In fact, he created all of our table tops and our bar here at Sweet North Bakery. Even before we had our business, I would go to the Country Market just to see his work. It is beautiful and he puts a lot of heart into it.
AK When I think of a local business that creates some really cool art to sell to the public – Hide 5 Leather comes to mind. They make belts, knives, clothing, masks, headrests and hats. He also works with local artist Carol Kajorinne creating all sorts of metal work – everything from pokers to full on art pieces. THE MUST SEE AS The North of Superior Film Association is a really good organization that brings art to the city by screening documentaries, foreign and local films bi-weekly and showcasing them at Silver City Theatre. AK Discovery Rides organized by EcoSuperior. They offer a series of themed bike riding tours to unique places throughout the city. Rides go at a leisurely pace, suitable for children 10+ as well as older adults. ED The Rattan Block, which is the building our bakery is in. We keep mainly local art on our walls and there are art studios in the space above us. There is also the Ahnisnabae Art Gallery pretty much next door, Definitely Superior Gallery across the street and many other art studios and galleries in the area. Grab a coffee and just wander the neighbourhood and experience them all. JC Baggage Building Arts Centre at the waterfront. It is a truly great space and it is inspiring to see such a variety of art pieces for sale that you are not going to see anywhere else. It is not strictly a gallery. The Centre also hosts a variety of demonstrations, working artists and community activities. Great place to get exposed to the work of emerging artists.
WORTH CHECKING OUT! Four local filmmakers create a series of music videos that depict their own personal take on the perfect way to just let a day happen in Thunder Bay. From sunrise to sunset – these amazing films capture some of the best Art, Culture, Entertainment, Outdoor Adventure, On the Water and Culinary adventures that can be experienced on a Thunder Bay-cation. Set to the electrifying music of emerging and established local musicians – these videos are epic! Check out LET THE DAY HAPPEN video series at visitthunderbay.com
Learn more about the film makers and musicians featured in this first of a series of LET THE DAY HAPPEN THUNDER BAY videos by visiting them at their websites or find them on Facebook. Epica Pictures Jean-Paul De Roover Westfort Productions La+ch feat. Coleman Hell & Jayme Imaginarium Studio Matt Sellick Zoom Films Coleman Hell
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FOR THOSE 55 AND BETTER ACTIVE ENCOMPASSES BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT! Thunder Bay is an appealing destination for those seeking high-level adventure but the City also offers an impressive and diverse mix of indoor and outdoor recreational & cultural pursuits to match all interests, abilities and skill levels.
We have mapped out a selection of adventures to appeal to travelers of all ages. The chance of having an extraordinary new experience is just minutes away. What’s your pleasure? *FREE/NO ADMISSION
DAN CAVA, Age 63 TRY WINDSURFING AT MISSION ISLAND MARSH
Zip lining or just walk the Suspension Bridge at Eagle Canyon Adventures – just to say you have done it! * Centennial Botanical Conservatory to sit and smell the flowers. Upstairs at the Thunder Bay Country Market for breakfast and to enjoy the funky architecture… such a surprise when you get there! Saturdays, Year-Round. *Walking indoors at the Sports Dome (Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 2 pm, October to December & January to April) . Chinese dinner and watching the curlers at Fort William Curling Club or Port Arthur Curling Club. *Outdoor Tai Chi at the International Taiji Park at Marina Park Monday evenings, June, July, August 7 pm to 8 pm and Wednesday mornings, June, July, August at 7:30 am to 8:30 am. No Tai Chi experience necessary!
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Rent a kayak or canoe at Boulevard Lake Park then play the 18 hole disc golf course at Birch Point Park on the other side of the lake. July & August . Visit Sleeping Giant Provincial Park- there are hikes for all levels, swimming and stops for lunch/ snacks during the summer. Skating indoors at Grandview Gardens Arena (300 Madeline Street) on Wednesday mornings, 10 to 12 noon, October to March. Snowshoeing trails or crosscountry skiing with the dog (on the Dudley’s Trail) at Kamview Nordic Centre. They also have terrific soup and rice Krispy squares! Dorion’s Canyon Country Birding Festival in the spring for birdwatching and life-long learning. *Looking for fossils imbedded in the Tyndall Stone on the building at the corner of Court Street and Park Avenue. Taking in a basketball or volleyball game at the Thunder Dome at the C. J. Sanders Fieldhouse at Lakehead University, October to March. Buy a day pass at the Thunder Bay Community Tennis Centre for a game of Pickle Ball or Tennis.
Take a bike ride along the City Recreation Trails starting at the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre on River Street, then finishing up with a bowl of soup at the Centre: Monday to Friday, 11:30 to 1:30 pm. Put your kayak in the water at the Neste Boat launch (south terminus of Mountdale Avenue) or fish from the dock to explore the Kam River at the base of Mount MacKay. *Go to portofthunderbay.com. Learn about at-the-moment vessels in the Port of Thunder Bay then go see them from the waterfront or from Hillcrest Park. MANY OF THESE EXPERIENCES OR THEIR OPER ATORS CAN BE FOUND WITHIN THE PAGES OF THIS EDITION OF THUNDER BAY E XPERIENCE VISIT INDIVIDUAL WEBSITES OR VISITTHUNDERBAY.COM for more information
PARKS CANADA L ake S uperior N ational Marine C onservation A rea of C anada
Float on the world’s largest freshwater lake Imagine a place where wind and waves caress the shores of tranquil sheltered bays and endless rugged coastlines. A place where a myriad of shipwrecks lay strewn on the lake floor silently giving testimony to the power of the lake. Storms of Lake Superior are legendary and unforgiving as the Anishinabek people have known for thousands of years as they refer to this place as Gitchi Gumme or “The Big Lake”. Lose and find yourself in the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area, a site so vast that once established it will be among the largest freshwater protected areas in the world.
PA R K S C A N A D A Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area of Canada Parkscanada.gc.ca/superior 1-888-773-8888
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10 Accessible AdventureS Thunder Bay strives to be an inclusive travel destination to people of all abilities. Experience some of these memorable outdoor and recreational pursuits to get the most out of your Thunder Bay vacation.
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CANADA GAMES COMPLEX
A unique, accessible, multi-purpose fitness and recreational facility providing access to people of all abilities. gamescomplex.com
Experience Incredible Views, Unforgettable Sunrises and Sunsets! WILDERNESS DISCOVERY FAMILY RESORT
Located on beautiful Lake Shebandowan only 45 minutes west of Thunder Bay, this resort offers barrier-free cabins and adventure including fishing, hunting and guided lake tours. wildernessdiscovery.ca
Bird-watch, Explore, Snap Away!
LAKEHEAD REGION CONSERVATION AREAS Experience accessible conservation lands and explore networks of trails while viewing cascading falls and sparkling waters.
• Cascades Conservation Area • Mission Island Marsh • The Hazelwood Lake Nature Centre lakeheadca.com
Get Your Sports On!
Thunder Bay is where athletic-minded individuals of all abilities come to play. • Goalball • Wheelchair Curling • Blind Curling • Sledge Hockey tbaccessiblesports.ca
Hunting Catch a Flick!
SILVERCITY THUNDER BAY
A multi-screen movie complex that is wheel-chair accessible and offers hearing impaired assistance. Bring your Access2Entertainment Card for discounts and savings. easterseals.ca/English/access-2entertainment-card
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THUNDER BAY PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Stay in touch with family and friends. All branches of the library are wheelchair accessible and offer free wireless service and computers with Internet access. The Waverley and Brodie locations offer accessible public work stations. tbpl.ca
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FISHING
Catch that big one! McKellar Island offers a barrier-free fishing dock with quick access within the City.
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Early Moose Hunting Season for People with physical disabilities: Apply to begin moose hunting early in select Wildlife Management Units. 1-866-344-4159 sciontario.org/ thunder-bay
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Explore the wonder of winter like never before. Ski the trails at Kamview Nordic Centre using their sit-skis that allows you to ski using your arms from a seated position. Kamview Nordic Centre (807) 475-7081 or email
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getting started Thunder Bay offers many services that can be helpful in getting you where you want to go.
Public Transit
Attendant Services
Assistive Devices
Transit SYSTEM Contact Thunder Bay Transit for temporary access to the Lift+ specialized service while visiting.
The Personal Attendant for Leisure (PAL) Card is issued to an individual with a disability, so that their support person may access recreation facilities free of admission costs.
Canadian Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) (807) 627-4114 redcross.ca/HELP
(807) 684-3744 TTY: (807) 684-2997
[email protected] thunderbay.ca/transit
Accessible Taxis Diamond-Lacey’s Taxi (807) 622-2227
(807) 625-3220 thunderbay.ca/PAL
Canadian Hearing Society (807) 623-1646 TTY: (807) 623-5369
Providers
City of Thunder Bay All terrain wheelchair loan (807) 625-3220
Bayshore Home Health (807) 345-5322 Comfort Keepers (807) 628-8022
Roach’s Taxi (807) 344-8481
ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL PLANNING Helpful information for travellers with physical disabilities.
CANADIAN PARAPLEGIC ASSOCIATION (807) 344-3743
Any other needs? Thunder Bay has a great community information resource. CALL 211
CNIB (807) 345-3341 SUPERIOR HOME HEALTH CARE (807) 623-9110 superiorhomehealthcare.ca MediGas (807) 345-8288 medigas.com Northland Prosthetics Inc. (807) 344-0080 Ontario Interpretive Services (ASL Interpretation Services) (807) 623-1646 TTY: (807) 623-5369
Presented by Tangled Art + Disability Tangled Art + Disability is a Toronto based arts organization dedicated to showcasing artists with disabilities, cross-art disciplines and crossdisabilities. Tangled On Tour travels to cities across the province presenting the best of the Tangled season. Tangled Thunder Bay will be presenting high calibre disability art featuring; funk/hip-hop band Wheelchair Sportscamp, fronted by Kayln Heffernan, a visual arts exhibition by Persimmon Blackbridge at Thunder Bay Art Gallery and oppourtunities for local artists and audiences to engage in a music production workshop, public forums on disability arts and artist talks. All events are produced and equipped with ASL, captioning, audio description and attendants. Check in with tangledarts.org for complete event schedule.
Shoppers Home Health Care (807) 345-6564 shoppershomehealthcare.ca
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SKI & STAY IN THUNDER BAY
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One and two night packages available visitthunderbay.com/ skithunderbay
we love winter! Ok, we’re not going to lie – the winters here are quite chilly and snowy. But that’s exactly why Thunder Bay is one of Canada’s best winter destinations.
things to do
Snowkiting SUPERIOR KITEBOARDING
Serving the north shore of Lake Superior. Offering the only certified instructor in central Canada! (807) 631-6616 superioroutdoors.ca
SnowMobiling NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO SNOWMOBILE TRAILS
For trail permits, trail maps or trail conditions nwosta.ca
DogSledding BOREAL JOURNEYS SLED DOG KENNEL
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1-877-933-4224 borealjourneys.com
Ice Climbing OUTDOOR SKILLS AND THRILLS
Guided Ice-climbing Adventures (807) 472-4742 outdoorskillsandthrills.com
THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA
alpineclubofcanada.ca Thunder Bay Section site: acctbay.ca
HIKING & BACKPACKING THUNDER BAY HIKING ASSOCIATION tbha.ca
SUPERIOR HIKING superiorhiking.com
Curling FORT WILLIAM CURLING CLUB
218 Vickers Street North (807) 622-5377
PORT ARTHUR CURLING CLUB 214 Egan Street (807) 344-0111
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Sk ating SEVERAL OUTDOOR RINKS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY (807) 625-2986 thunderbay.ca
Enjoy the romance, P O P U L A R splendor and serenity of the outdoor skating rink in Prince Arthur’s Landing at Thunder Bay’s Waterfront! (807) 684-2080
Ice R acing THUNDER BAY AUTOSPORT CLUB
For ice racing schedules/ info: iceracingthunderbay.com
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Indigenous Shows and Events
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Native Arts and Crafts Show in Victoriaville
Alpine Ski Resorts
Sleigh Rides
LOCH LOMOND SKI AREA
CENTENNIAL PARK
1800 Loch Lomond Road off Highway 61 (807) 475-7787 lochlomond.ca
MOUNT BALDY SKI AREA
(807) 625-2941 (48 hours advance booking required)
GAMMONDALE FARM FAMILY FUN (807) 475-5615 gammondalefarm.com
SAUNA Kangas sauna
An authentic and unique experience in the heart of the City. 379 Oliver Road (807) 344-6761 kangassauna.ca
SNOWSHOEING Embrace snowshoeing with plenty of breathtaking trails to choose from. visitthunderbay.com
Highway 527 off Highway 11-17 (807) 683-8441 skimountbaldy.ca
Highway 11-17 at Kakabeka Falls Snowphone: (807) 625-5075
KAMVIEW NORDIC CENTRE
851 – 20 Side Road (807) 475-7081 Snowphone: (807) 625-5075 nordictrails-tb.on.ca th
LAPPE NORDIC SKI CENTRE
Concession 4 Road off Mapleward Road (807) 767-2423 Snow Conditions and Race Updates: (807) 767-2423 lappenordic.ca
SLEEPING GIANT PROVINCIAL PARK Highway 587 from Highway 11-17 Snowphone: (807) 625-5075
The artists are from 30 Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities across Northern Ontario as well as First Nation Artisans from Winnipeg and Southern Ontario. You can expect to see Aboriginal paintings, birch bark baskets, jewellery, soap stone and wood carvings, native regalia, Moccasins, Mukluks, Tikanagans, moose and deer hides, mitts, gloves, slippers, along with fur and leather hats. Aboriginal wildlife artist Don Nigawance, will be in attendance. National Aboriginal Day Thunder Bay
Nordic Ski Areas KAKABEKA FALLS PROVINCIAL PARK
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nordic events SLEEPING GIANT LOPPET
SATURDAY MarCH 5, 2016 Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Sleepinggiantloppet.ca Mark your 2017 Calendar! Saturday, March 4, 2017
This year’s event will be at Marina Park on Wednesday June 21, 2016. Powwow, entertainment, vendors, crafters and Feast. National Aboriginal Day (NAD) takes place on June 21 each year. It is a special day to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.
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ART BY Design Architecture in Thunder B ay international TAI CHI PARK
By Duncan Weller
In the last few years, the city has forged ahead with progressive ideas while encompassing tradition and using material from the region. The results are spread widely and constitute a new kind of movement that is convincing residents that change, experimentation and boldness is good for all of us. Beautiful buildings are an investment in our future and present well-being. In this effort are our architects who have received national and international attention. I spoke with Ahsanal Habib (Habib Architects Inc.) John Stephensen (Form Architecture Engineering) and Sean Sarino (Brook McIlroy Architects) to talk about some of the projects in which they were instrumentally involved.
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Historical Park Visitor Centre has hosted dynamic weddings and cultural events. It’s a wonderful introduction to the famous Historical Park, which was the former fur-trading post of the North West Company. The building itself is a cross of modern and historical elements. On the entrance side are the large parking lots, but immediately behind the Centre are walkways that crisscross the marshy terrain of the boreal forest situated near the Kaministiquia River. From here it’s a short trundle down to the historical park. The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on the corner of Beverly and Balmoral just off the university campus references ancient Greek architectural forms with a modern take. It’s also a little miracle pulled off by local architect Ahsanul Habib who had a very small budget to work with.
Form is particularly interested in, and usually asked to incorporate as much local natural materials and found materials as possible into their designs. Unused poplar trees leftover from the construction of camping sites were used to build the Sleeping Giant Visitor Centre located in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park on the Lake Marie Louise Campground. The Centre is 7,000 square feet inside, has a beautiful front veranda and portico, both made with lovely tree trunks, some green in tone and some sienna, making for a wonderful contrast.
The modern take on classic stained glass windows, in this case of primary colours in squares that rise up the sides of the walls, are actually standard home windows installed with acrylic coloured panels on the inside. The triangular pediment on the portico entranceway and the entire frame for the church, use trusses and wood beams found in standard home construction. The round columns of the front portico are square beams of wood holding up plastic tubes used by the mining industry. All of these features are covered stucco finish.
With a gift shop, restaurant, patios, barbeque area and entertainment space the 20,000 square foot Fort William
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hold the weight of stone. The creative solution was to use the metal cap of a standard farm silo used for storage in the agriculture industry. You will see these silver domes anywhere you drive in farm country. With sprayed acrylic and stucco finish, the entire church maintains the classic Greek Mediterranean feel. So with ingenuity, daring, and community support, Thunder Bay has a beautiful and iconic Greek church.
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Murillo was used for new flooring. The façade is being repainted and the back of the building is being treated with new cladding.
Ojibway architect Ryan Gorrie was part of the design team who worked with the Brook McIlroy Architectural Firm to create the outdoor pavilion, a great place for outdoor performances, on the Celebration Circle located on a jetty of land referred to as the Spirit Garden on the south end of the marina. The pavilion is a shell-shaped three-part beam structure with an open The stone façade is all that remains of The Canadian Imperial concept employing traditional First Nations bent-wood building Bank of Commerce in the downtown south core after its techniques. It was an adaptation from traditional longhouses interior burnt down. Insurance and good intentions weren’t where green trees were bent to create a skeleton shape on which enough to allow for the building’s immediate reconstruction, the house was built. Most beams are a mix of read cedar so the entire site was going to be demolished. Ahsanul from the west of the country. Local spruce was used Habib approached the owner to buy the site and for the trusses. In the process of harvesting local what remained of the building. As interesting You will spruce trees, Sean Serino, the project manager as it is now, Habib has a vision to turn this site see mixes of for Brook McIlroy, says, “Too small and they into the central part of a pedestrian market styles, most often would snap. Too big and they wouldn’t bend so between May and Simpson Streets. “The constructed with we had to find that sweet spot where the trees street could be permanently turned into natural materials, would bend without breaking.” a pedestrian walkway where the standing quarried, cut façade will lead to a courtyard with an and found in our Ten images of First Nations woodland additional building at the other end. Alternatively region. themes where animals have been cut into steel the courtyard will double as an outdoor patio sheets are incorporated into the concrete base are with chairs and tables for diners. It would make for a Randy Thomas’ designs, where the fifth and sixth panel fascinating tourist draw,” says Habib. are images from his famous father, Roy Thomas. Adjacent to the OLG Casino in the north core on Cumberland In Prince Arthur’s Landing in the north core with a view of Lake Street, Superior Lofts, a two story building formerly housing Superior the Form designed Tai Chi Park is a wonderful respite the bar Kilroy’s, was originally constructed shortly before 1890. place considered the first of its kind in the world as it includes a Purchased in 2012, Brook McIlroy architects began Moon Gate, made of local feldspar from local quarries. And the renovations including exposing all existing material in gate is positioned by an 18 meter Yin Yang symbol used by the the building; post and beam construction, the stone Tai Chi Association to practice their art. Head of the association and brick work. Wood was salvaged from the is Master Peng who provided the vision for the park and floors and walls and used elsewhere in doors, routinely takes the members here to practice. He laughs jovially stairs, chairs and window when talking of the park. “We practice Tai Chi here for health, trim. Local birch friendship and happiness. Of course it is all surrounded by nature from – all of the good elements. Go through the moon gate and you can see the Sleeping Giant. And people just love this place.” There are many other wonderful architectural sites and projects, old and new, spread throughout the city if you wish to explore. There is no one true center for the city but the spirit to continue with beautification projects where form and function meet with a drive for change, a drive to diversify and celebrate variety. holy trinity greek orthodox church
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discovery walks Self-guided walking tours are great because you can go at your own pace plus you can spend more time at places that interest you the most. Thunder Bay is a great place to walk around and explore. It’s home to some of the most beautiful architecture and interesting buildings. There are small shops, restaurants and bistros to wander in and out of along the way, wonderful public art installations to view and nature-based and historic discoveries hidden amongst parks and green spaces including beautifully landscaped resting places.
THE WALKING TOURS OF THUNDER BAY These self-guided tours have been designed so that both visitor and resident alike can learn about Thunder Bay’s rich heritage and architecture, while at the same time enjoying a scenic walk through the City. A total of 89 buildings are featured on four tours. Each tour can be completed in approximately one hour or less. To view each of the four tours and for printable versions of this brochure visit thunderbay.ca/tbwalkingtours. Limited copies are also available at City Hall.
THE BIG BOREAL ADVENTURE: GET OUT AND GO! Discovery, exploration and adventure await those who take part in the Big Boreal Adventure: Get Out and Go! An accessible, nature-based scavenger hunt, explores Thunder Bay’s most natural areas year round. The 46 cedar posts with artistic metal plates have been hidden throughout the City since 2010. Follow the clues in the guidebook to locate each post. For more adventure, try geo-caching at some locations. Don’t forget a pencil to collect the image rubbing!
THE BIG BOREAL ADVENTURE: GOES HISTORICAL Take a step back in time with the help of the Big Boreal Adventure Goes Historical Guidebooks. Stories of our ancestor’s past and significant locations have been mapped out to create 15 different neighbourhood tours. Each tour contains 10 to 12 location stops, exploring more than 150 dwellings and establishments. Read about the different businesses and entrepreneurs that helped shape our Thunder Bay Community. Be sure to register and pick up your guidebooks today! Register and receive your own free Guidebooks at all local library locations. (See page 91 for locations). Other distribution sites, adventure stories and printable versions of our books can be found at bigborealadventure.ca 36
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NOTABLE WALKING TOUR DATES:
art SEEN AROUND TOWN
if you happen to be in the City… Jane’s Walk First weekend in May Held internationally - a movement of free, citizenled walking tours inspired by activist Jane Jacobs. janeswalk.org Doors Open Thunder Bay Saturday, September 10, 2016 A celebration of community heritage through tours of private homes, commercial and government buildings, churches and other heritage sites not normally opened to the public. thunderbay.ca/doorsopen
CITY HALL (500 Donald St East)
Terra Firma John Books & Christopher Stones
KAM RIVER HERITAGE PARK Animikii – Flies the Thunder Anne Allardyce
CANADA GAMES COMPLEX (420 Winnipeg Avenue)
Vertere Paul Epp
Lyon’s View Roly Martin
Boulevard Lake Sculpture Garden (Access off North Algoma, North Cumberland or Arundel Streets)
VICKERS ST. BRIDGE John & Catherine Vickers John Books
Boulevard Lake SCULPTURE GARDEN A Walk with the Kids Paul Wolfe
CEMETERY TOURING The original meaning of “cemetery” is “sleeping place.” If genealogy and local history interests you then a selfguided Cemetery tour may be a unique experience to consider. Popular in North America, cemeteries have been described as outdoor museums. Mountain View and St. Patrick’s Cemeteries are located side by side and are maintained by the City’s Parks Division. As well as traditional graves, cremation plots, a columbarium wall and carefully landscaped grounds, the 58 acres of well-maintained surroundings include six military plots established for those who served in the Canadian military services plus a number of prominent family plots steeped in local history.
Mountain View & St. Patrick’s Cemeteries 1351 Broadway Avenue (Corner of Hwy 61 & Broadway) Open to the public daily, year round. There are a number of Cemeteries throughout Thunder Bay & area. See them all at: freepages.genealogy.rootsweb. ancestry.com/~jmitchell/cemeteries.html
MAY STREET BRIDGE The Angler & the Fish Krzysztof (Kristof) Zukowski
EMS BUILDING (105 Junot Avenue)
Pulse Scott McKay
Boulevard Lake SCULPTURE GARDEN The Wanderer Sarah Link with James Woodbeck
Boulevard Lake BIRCH POINT PARK Birch Point Sean Randall
Discover the City’s growing collection of public art including the newest installation coming soon to the Bay & Algoma Neighbourhood! thunderbay.ca/publicart
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INDIGENOUS ART IN THUNDER BAY INDIGENOUS artists create art that becomes a sanctuary, a force in the world, making aesthetic, social and political statements while simultaneously maintaining their heritage in North America. And as much
community with themes close to his heart, social issues of Indigenous communities such as youth in urban communities, addiction, loneliness and other challenges. He’s put out two albums and spent seven weeks this summer touring with a nice top-off, opening for Sarah Harmer during her tour. During the winter months he teaches children songwriting.
as Indigenous artists wish to explore and express the symbols, stories, voices and music of their tribal backgrounds they can also completely ignore that heritage if they so choose. They can leave it or dive back into it whenever they like. More typically though, they blend that heritage and find inspiration from it.
Singer, songwriter and musician, Shy-Anne Bartlett (formerly Havorka), has put out four successful albums in the last ten years, winning 14 music awards including Entertainer of the Year at the Aboriginal People’s Choice Awards, seen nationally on APTN. With an Ojibwe curriculum in various school boards, Shy-Anne has also taught music for ten years taking many talented young people under her wings.
In Thunder Bay and the region Indigenous artists are active in music, visual arts, film, and the literary and comic/graphic book worlds. The provincial government has funded the arts in our region with the Ontario Arts Council Northern Arts Program for almost ten years now. In that time the support has greatly enhanced the success rate of artists, allowing them to start full time careers in the arts and follow their passions. Artists mentioned here only represent some of the talent in the region. A product of wilderness living, having grown up in Sioux Loukout, Weagamow Lake and North Caribou Lake, Nick Sherman brings the gospel music of his youth, the punk hardcore of his teenage years and the adult influences of blues and bluegrass to his very personal music. He sings of 38
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Regarding her career, in which she is taking a break, Shy-Anne says, “It was a lot of work, but I loved every minute of it.” At only 19 years of age, singer/ songwriter, Natasha Fisher, originally from Long Lake #58 is a potential new star. She has performed locally and in Regina for the Indigenous
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left: Work of Jean Martin King below left: Work of Jean Marshall right: Work of Martin King
Games, recorded singles in New Jersey and Philadelphia and contributing to an album that won an aboriginal award for best pop album. There are a few great places to see Indigenous Art in Thunder Bay. The Ahnishnabae Art Gallery, run by Louise Thomas, is at 18 Court Street South in the north core. The walls here are covered, salon style, and sculptures are showcased throughout. The Thunder Bay Art gallery is the largest publicly run gallery in Northwestern Ontario and has a mandate to collect and showcase contemporary Indigenous Art. They are located on the grounds of Confederation College. With a studio in Fort William First Nation, Jean Marshall works with birch bark, porcupine quills, and pine needles. Her craft speaks of her family history and the collaborative nature of her community. Jean mixes her love of self-expression with traditional craftsmanship. Christian Chapman, like Jean, has shown his work beyond our region and is building a notable national career as an artist whose paintings and prints mix traditional with popular culture and fine art, generating humorous images that are unusual in the fine art world. CBC radio host and artist, Elliot Doxtater Wynn, is working on an elaborate graphic novel concerning the growing pains of his main character. His dynamic drawings employ comic techniques and the imagery will pop out more dramatically than most comics because of the indigenous subject matter and use of magic realism. Candace Twance, from Pic Mobert Reserve shows her work locally and in Vancouver. With Ojibwe and Ukrainian ancestry, Candace says, “I’m always going to be described as an Indigenous artist, and although my work could be seen as woodland, it is contemporary. I incorporate mixed media and abstraction, but my work is always figurative and narrative. I’m interested in people from my community, my native ancestors.” Randy Thomas is certainly having fun with a mix of styles. He says, “I’m trying to find my own definite look, but I don’t think I’m going to get there. I’m beginning to think I’ll never find it. I want to find something that feels new to me, but still true to my roots. I want my work to be contemporary – something influenced by my times.”
Martin King is pleased with his graphic novel. “I drew cartoons from an early age, influenced by games like Nintendo. I was a kid, so I drew kid stuff. I realized I could make money from it when I was twelve. I did Candace Twance cartoon characters and portraits and sold them to the students. The teachers got mad at me for making money from other kids.” From Long Lake # 58 First Nation, R. J. Ogemah was influenced by computer games, comics, and graphic novels, but it was the Internet that introduced him to Rembrandt, Lucien Freud, classical art and high realism. He’s continually developing a body of work while exploring his options, including studying realism in Toronto and Florence, Italy. He was just hired by Mosaika, a fabulous design company in Montreal so he will likely be presented with even more career options. Gull Bay First Nations artist Kevin Belmore spends his Saturday mornings on the second floor of the Country Market on the CLE grounds selling his originals, prints and cards. His Northern Woodlands Ojibwe style features animals and people in colourful and stylized settings. Kevin is a full time artist and most of his work is very affordable to the public, where large corporations have bought his larger works. Michelle (Pa-ah-sha-wa-bi Binesik) Derosier is Anishinawbe originally from Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation. Michelle is a coowner of Thunderstone Pictures, which has produced about thirty plus documentaries and dramas. Michelle recently produced the feature film Fire Song, shot in Fort William First Nation and Wabeigoon Lake First Nations. Her most recent work as writer, director and producer is the soon to be released The Grandfather Drum: a short animated film that is a collaboration between local artists, Sonya Lacroix, George Renner and Fred Suggashie. And Michelle has revealed that this summer she and co-director Marie-Helene Cousineau, from Montreal, will turn local writer Jim Steven’s novella Angelique Abandoned into a full length feature film.
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Work by Tom Benner at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 2012.
It’s often said art brings communities to life and nowhere is this more true than in Thunder Bay. In recent years the art scene has exploded, bringing vibrancy, creativity and inspiration to every corner of the city. THUNDER BAY ART GALLERY
As the only public art gallery between Sault Ste. Marie and Winnipeg, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery exhibits, collects and interprets art with a particular focus on the innovative and contemporary artwork of Canadian Aboriginal and Northwestern Ontario artists. Selected works from its renowned Permanent Collection are often on display. The Gallery presents more than 20 exhibitions by regional, national and international artists each year, offers educational tours and workshops, and boasts a unique gift shop. 2016 marks an exciting 40 years of fostering relationships between artists, their art, and the community, and nurturing a life-long appreciation of contemporary visual arts among residents and visitors to Thunder Bay! Confederation College Campus, 1080 Keewatin Street, Free Parking, Wheelchair accessible. (807) 577-6427 Year-Round Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, noon-8pm, Friday – Sunday, noon-5pm theag.ca
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Exhibition: Leanna Marshall and Celeste Pedri-Spade: “The Teaching is in The Making”: Re(Store)ied Memories of Anishinabeg. The exhibition will be presented by the Thunder Bay Art Gallery in Summer 2016. In ‘The Teaching is in The Making’ Anishinabekwe artists Celeste Pedri-Spade and Leanna Marshall blend together Anishinabeg photography and traditional regalia. While these practices may seem to be very different, they are related as both significant material markers of Anishinabe art, story, spirituality, and knowledge. According to the artists The Teaching is in The Making is about “restoring and re-story-ing specific familial memories that are integral to Anishinabeg history, identity, and continued survivance. The art pieces materialize moments of remembrance and healing. They are about ‘living out’ the marks and stories that our ancestors left behind for us, and honouring not only a past existence, but a continued presence in our lives. It recognizes that Anishinabeg photographs and regalia not only convey messages but that they embody stories and ideas that arise in the process of making them. In both the making and experience of these art pieces, we enter a space of imagination and healing where we can visit with our ancestors, listen to their stories, and carry out our responsibilities to contribute our own story…through art, leaving our own trace for future generations.” - Celeste Pedri-Spade and Leanna Marshall (2015)
THE BAGGAGE BUILDING ARTS CENTRE
Located on the Waterfront at Prince Arthur’s Landing, this newly renovated arts centre is home to the Gift Gallery, a showcase of local talent including everything from fine art to music, books, clothing and gift items. The Arts Centre also hosts a variety of exhibits, demonstrations, working artists and community activites. 2200 Sleeping Giant Parkway • (807) 684-2063 Open year round with seasonal hours. thunderbay.ca/artscentre
GaLLERY 33
Gallery 33 is one of Thunder Bay’s newest commercial art galleries. They are dedicated to supporting a diverse selection of local artistic talent. They have a varied collection of paintings, sculptures, photography, jewelry and so much more. 4 Balsam Street • (807) 286-4233 Monday – Friday 10:30 am-5:30 pm Saturday 10:30 am-3:30 pm Summer: Closed Sundays & Mondays gallery33.ca
CHENIER FINE ARTS
Debra Chenier shows a diverse collection of exceptional quality original artwork by over fifty emerging and established Canadian artists who all exhibit nationally. 8 Court Street South (807) 346-0409 Tuesday to Friday 11:30 am – 5:00 pm & Seasonal Saturdays 12 Noon to 4:00 pm. Later by appointment or by chance. Call for seasonal and holiday hours. chenierfinearts.ca
SATELLITE STUDIO & ART’S GALLERY
A community based artistic venture showcasing original works in a variety of mediums. 12 St. Paul Street (807) 767-7430 facebook.com/satellitestudio
TRIPLE K ARTS Leanna Marshall, Grandma Marshall’s Memories, 2015, broadcloth, velvet, seed beads, pony beads, ribbon, and jingles
Shop and buy local from Northern Ontario’s woodland artist. Original birch bark and wood carving paintings from Ojibway Artist Goyce Kakegamic. 204 Red River Road • (807) 473-0971 Tuesday – Saturday 11:00 am-5:00 pm triplekarts.com
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galleries + studios DEFINITELY SUPERIOR ART GALLERY
Northwestern Ontario’s leading edge artist-run-centre for the contemporary arts operates as an alternative to both the commercial art galleries and to the larger, mainstream public galleries. 2013 Winner of the Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. 250 Park Avenue, Suite 101 (807) 344-3814 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, noon-6:00 pm definitelysuperior.com
Roy Thomas, We’re All in the Same Boat, 1984, acrylic on canvas, 122 x 228 cm, private collection.
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Ahnisnabae Art Gallery
2016 Definitely Superior events Derelicte – Die Active Y-Art Sale A Fashion Odyssey Event Wearable Art/Fashion/Music Hundreds of Young Artists… Over 40 businesses plus • 34 acts on a crafters & artist vendors multi-arts stage Saturday January 23 8pm-2am/19+ The Black Pirates Pub
Saturday July 30 11am-4pm Bay & Algoma-Midsummer Garden, behind The Hoito Random Acts Of Poetry 25 of Thunder Bay’s best Spoken Word/Poetry/ Singer Songwriters perform throughout the City at 30 locations. Over a week long. One of the largest Poetry performances in Canada!
Urban Infill– Art In The Core Downtown Wide Art Event [Nuit Blanche like] Featuring: • 400 Artists • 20 downtown locations • Multidisciplinary Art Exhibitions/Performances/ Dance/Music/Projections Saturday March 26 7pm-11pm Downtown Waterfront District
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October 3-8 The Hunger 11 Massive Halloween Cabaret Event/Fundraiser for the Contemporary Arts • 9 Venues • 60 Performance Acts • 48 Bands/DJ’s Saturday October 29 8pm-2am/19+ Downtown Waterfront District
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Owned and operated by Louise Thomas, the Ahnisnabae Art Gallery is dedicated to the memory of her late husband, Roy Thomas, and carries on his legacy and dreams by showcasing his works, as well as those of several local artists, thus continuing to support and promote the Ahnisnabae culture. 18 Court Street South • (807) 577-2656 Monday – Wednesday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Thursday & Friday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm & Saturdays Noon – 5:00 pm Sunday: By appointment only ahnisnabae-art.com
THE PAINTED TURTLE STUDIO GALLERY
The Painted Turtle Studio Gallery hosts local artist in residence throughout the year. Each three month exhibition of work demonstrates the diversity of Northern Ontario Artists. 4 Balsam Street • (807) 344-4636 Monday – Friday 10:30 am – 5:30 pm • Saturday 10:30 am – 3:30 pm Summer: Closed Sundays & Mondays paintedturtleart.com
Lake Superior Art Gallery & Framing Centre
Featuring a wonderful display of paintings from local and regional artists, as well as unique artwork from Aboriginal Artists. The Gallery also shows Amethyst Art from local craftsmen. 605 East Victoria Avenue, Victoriaville Shopping Centre (807) 622-7573 • Monday – Friday 10:30 am – 5:00 pm Saturday by appointment. lakesuperiorartgallery.com
HABANA GALLERY BY AYESHA
A wide selection of arts, crafts and more plus local and Cuban paintings. Customized stretching & framing services for canvas available. 118 Cumberland Street North • (807) 285-0286 Saturdays 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Find us on Facebook or call ahead for confirmed hours of operation.
Roly Martin, Big Back Yard, 2006, mixed media, 250 x 122 x 80 cm, Thunder Bay Art Gallery Collection.
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
Museum Displays Library & Archives Educational Tours & Programs
Downtown Thunder Bay South (Beside City Hall)
OPEN YEAR ROUND Tuesday to Saturday 12 - 5 pm
219 May Street South (807) 622-2852
[email protected] www.nwosportshalloffame.com
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From the rich cultural heritage of the Indigenous people and the early days of the European fur trade, to the golden age of mining and forestry, Thunder Bay is steeped in history dating back centuries. And guess what? You don’t have to be a history buff to immerse yourself in our fascinating past. Simply check out one of the region’s many superb museums that carefully and respectfully chronicle our people, our places and our stories – preserving our colourful heritage and bringing the past to life for new generations to learn from and enjoy.
The Thunder Bay Museum Located in a historic building, which once served as a Police Station and Court House, the Thunder Bay Museum offers visitors six galleries of local, regional and national heritage. 425 Donald Street, near City Hall Open: Labour Day to Mid-June,1 am – 5pm Closed Mondays Mid-June to Labour Day, 11 am – 5 pm everyday (807) 623-0801 thunderbaymuseum.com
The Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame and Museum The Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame and Museum was established to preserve and honour our region’s rich and proud sports heritage. Thousands of historically significant artifacts have been preserved and displayed in a museum setting for citizens and visitors to take pride in and learn from. 219 May Street South, Beside City Hall Open Tuesday – Saturday Noon – 5pm (807) 622-2852 nwosportshalloffame.com
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museums FOUNDERS’ MUSEUM & PIONEER VILLAGE
Come Touch History in this unique to Northwestern Ontario Pioneer Village. Drop in at the General Store, spend a quiet moment in the church, or gaze upon antique cars, tractors, farm equipment, engines and motors. 3190 Hwy 61 South Open: April 30th- Aug 28th (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) 1:00pm – 4:30pm No Admission. Donations welcome.
THUNDER BAY MILITARY MUSEUM
A tri-service – Navy, Army, Air Force-museum, with a selection of paintings from the Georg Hoegel Art Collection, displays of weapons, uniforms, and much more! Located in the Thunder Bay Armoury 317 Park Avenue (807) 343-5175 Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 2 pm – 4 pm, Tuesday 7 pm – 10 pm, Friday evenings call for an appointment
HYMERS MUSEUM The Museum is a tribute to the area’s first settlers, with displays on mining, logging, farming, and more.
World War II Test Pilot
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE Explore Northwest Ontario’s rich aviation history including bush flying and WWII airplane production at Canada Car with an impressive collection of photos, memorabilia and personal stories preserved for those interested in either remembering or learning about adventurous times. 430 Waterloo Street South (807) 623-3522 Sundays 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Small & private tours can be arranged by appointment. Call (807) 939-1302 noahc.org
Located in the village of Hymers, 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Thunder Bay off Highway 595 (807) 577-4787 for inquiries or appointments. Open July 1 - Labour Day
3218 Rosslyn Road, Rosslyn, ON Open: May 3rd-Aug 31st [Tuesday - Sunday) 1:00pm – 4:30pm Museum Office: (807) 939-1262 No Admission. Donations welcome.
Sleeping Giant is a 2015 Canadian drama film directed by Andrew Cividino. The film stars Jackson Martin, Reece Moffett and Nick Serino as Adam, Nate and Riley, three young boys spending the summer together in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was screened in the International Critics’ Week section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
OLIVER PAIPOONGE MUSEUM (THE DUKE HUNT HISTORICAL MUSEUM)
The Paipoonge Museum preserves the memory of early settlers, showing the hardships and pleasures they experienced in their new community.
2015 film: Sleeping Gia nt
1938 East End Athletic Association Ladies Baseball Team
The feature version won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and also won the Vancouver International Film Festival award for Best Canadian Film.
Hawker Hurricane Wing Tip 1941
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at The World’s Largest Fur Trading Post
A craftsman builds a canoe at the Fort.
Art, in its broadest sense, can be found nearly everywhere at Fort William Historical Park. Most notably are the many reproduction paintings intended to create a sense of how the site would have looked in the early 19th century. They commemorate important events, recognize national heroes, or honour prominent personages in the North West Company, the owner of the original Fort William. The Fort’s 46 meticulously recreated historical buildings are works of art in themselves. In this age of cookiecutter suburban housing and sterile glass and steel office buildings, the Fort’s wood and field stone structures are unique and poignant. Inside, the furnishings are hand-made original or carefully fabricated reproductions. No cheap veneered particle board, no plastic simulated wood, no mass-produced anything, can be found here. A myriad of other indoor items, such as hand mirrors, cutlery, brushes, tools and farming implements, are again either authentic pieces or carefully-made reproductions. The aromas of freshly baked bread, hand ground coffee and wood burning fireplaces complete the heart-warming ambiance. 46
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Skilled historical re-enactors practice and teach traditional craft making in the Fort’s many artisan shops. The Canoe Builder, employed at the Fort since 1978, is renowned for building vessels with birch bark and continues to ply his craft using ancient techniques. The Park boasts two dozen such canoes, ranging in size from twelve to thirty-six feet. Boats such as these transported furs and trade goods along the nation’s waterways long before railroads, highways and cargo planes. The Fort’s Tinsmith, another long-time employee, makes tin ware – such as cups, pitchers, and lanterns – using special hammers, vises and soldering equipment. No two pieces are exactly alike and many are carefully decorated with piercings. The Armourer-Blacksmith has been with the Fort for decades. He repairs and builds black powder muskets, using traditional techniques. The Fort’s firearms collection features both authentic and reproduced specimens.
The death of General Wolfe is depicted in this painting.
Hundreds of years before Europeans brought their glass beads, trade silver and silk ribbons, the Ojibwa people adorned themselves with porcupine quills. Aboriginal women spent many painstaking hours carefully stitching the quills to form a variety of artistic patterns on moccasins, clothing and various implements. The Fort’s Family Life and Volunteer Team Leader and the Education Team Leader help keep this ancient craft alive. The earlier Aboriginal people also made mukaks from readilyfound natural materials – birch bark, white cedar and spruce root. These vessels were used for storing food, gathering berries or holding moss. The Park’s Native Heritage Program Coordinator has been producing mukaks for about nine years. More than a dozen oil paintings are on exhibit on site, including two original miniatures of William and Sarah Lunn, created in 1815. The rest are handsome reproductions of portraits originally created by Louis Dulongpré, Thomas Lawrence, Martin Archer Shee and Ramsay Richard Reinagle. Subjects include William McGillivray (the Fort’s namesake), James McGill, Lt.Colonel William McKay, Sir Alexander Mackenzie and other gentlemen of the North West Company.
A painting of Simon McGillivray in Masonic regalia graces the Great Hall.
For inclusion in the 1985 book, “Old Fort William: Not the Definitive, Authorized, Shrinkproof, Cling-free Story,” the Fort commissioned local artist Greg Zelinski to create 60 watercolours in monochromatic sepia tones. Twenty two of these works of art are on exhibit in the Visitor Centre. Seven lithographs are also on display in various locations, including a copy of Benjamin West’s iconic “The Death of General Wolfe,” which depicts the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. It was created in 1770 by William Woollett. The Fort’s collection also includes five miniatures that were reproduced from original pastels created by Dutch itinerant painter Gerrit Schipper during his brief stay in Montreal. They depict many North West Company partners during their prime. On display in the Fort’s Council House is another of Schipper’s creations, an original portrait of Sir Isaac Brock. This is the only portrait made of Brock while he was alive. Eight maps are on exhibit at the Fort; half were reproduced from period originals. The most impressive hangs in the Great Hall. It is a six by nine foot, hand drawn facsimile of David Thompson’s map of Northwestern Canada. The reproduction was drafted on 25 separate pieces of paper, dry mounted on a large piece of white cotton. Sepia coloured ink was used for most of the drawing’s lines and a cool grey wash was used to render landforms, lakes, etc.
Of particular interest are the Fort’s two largest reproduction oil paintings, on display in the Great Hall. The originals were created by William Berczy, who was commissioned by the Part of the Fort’s mandate is to acquire and store North West Company’s Chief Director William This painting of Admiral objects that are significant to Canada’s early Horatio Nelson is on display McGillivray to paint a full-length likeness of history. Currently, it has over 20,000 such objects in the Fort’s Great Hall. Admiral Horatio Nelson and a depiction of his in its collection, many of which have artistic merit. final battle at Trafalgar. Berczy’s seven by four foot paintings were on display in the original Fort William. In the days before digital cameras, printing presses and Today, the originals hang at the Hudson’s Bay Company Facebook, works of art adorned the homes of the well-toheadquarters in Toronto. do. And art, taking the form of various craft products, was produced by artisans on a routine basis. This by-gone era has been kept alive at Fort William Historical Park for its many Wooden buckets are made by the visitors to enjoy and appreciate. Fort’s cooper and sold at its gift shop.
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When it comes to entertainment, visitors to Thunder Bay have never had it so good. From theatre, live music, and movies; to casino gaming, a lively bar scene and much more, there’s always something great going down. So get in on the act and set aside some time to experience the city’s buzzing downtown entertainment district – whatever your tastes Thunder Bay’s thriving arts, culture and entertainment scene is sure to deliver.
PERFORMING ARTS THUNDER BAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The TBSO is the only fully professional orchestra between Toronto and Winnipeg. They perform with flawless virtuosity and power that can only be experienced live. (807) 345-4331 Box Office: (807) 684-4444 Toll free: 1-800-463-8817 tbso.ca
THUNDER BAY COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM
CAMBRIAN PLAYERS
Theatrical productions are staged at the Paramount Theatre and various other venues. (807) 622-6753 cambrianplayers.ca
MAGNUS THEATRE
Magnus Theatre, the professional theatre of Northwestern Ontario, has brought over 40 years of live theatre to Thunder Bay and the region. 10 South Algoma Street near Waverley Park (807) 345-5552 magnus.on.ca
GAMING OLG CASINO THUNDER BAY
Choose your favourite games from over 450 exciting slots and 11 table games and relax while you enjoy a casual meal at the Getaway Restaurant. Plus, there’s free parking. Let the fun begin! Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 50 Cumberland Street South (807) 683-1935 Toll-free: 1-877-656-4263 olg.ca
SUPERIOR SHORES GAMING ASSOCIATION Win Big! $2,000, $5,000, $10,000 Jackpots.
Considered to be one of the finest concert halls in North America,this Auditorium hosts full-scale productions including Broadway, dance, theatre, comedy and more!
435 Memorial Avenue (located beside the Super 8 Motel) Bingo Hotline: (807) 623-5888
1 Paul Shaffer Drive Box Office: (807) 684-4444 Toll Free: 1-800-463-8817 tbca.com
MOUNTAIN BINGO – FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION
Sunday, Tuesday to Friday Evening Sessions Doors open at 4:30 pm Regular Session starts at 7:00 pm 400 Anemki Drive (807) 626-3981 mountainbingo.com
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MINIATURE GOLF PUTT PUTT MINIATURE GOLF
18 holes of fun for the entire family. Summer (July & August) Daily 11:00 am – 10:00 pm Spring & Fall/Victoria Day – Thanksgiving Weekends 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Weekdays 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Weather permitting)
FAMILY FUN SILVERCITY THUNDER BAY
Big Screen, Big Sound, Big Difference! - a multi-screen movie theatre complex featuring 12 theatres and Tech Town (video game centre) under one roof. 850 North May Street (807) 628-8445 cineplex.com
LITTLE GIANTS INDOOR PLAY CENTRE
An indoor play centre that allows children to use their imaginations to have fun. 910 Alloy Drive (807) 623-2030 littlegiants.ca
PAINT BALL MOUNTAIN
Enjoy a day of fun and exercise at Thunder Bay’s best paintball facility. 688 Mountain Road (807) 472-3861 Call to book your time paintballmountain.ca
THE SPORTS DOME
A multi-sports and family recreation centre with large rubber in-filled turf, driving range & pre-school playground equipment.
AEROSPORTS TRAMPOLINE PARKS THUNDER BAY
Get ready for the ultimate experience with Aerosports’ World Class Wall-to-Wall Trampoline Park! With a wide range of activities for all ages, you’ll never want to leave! CLE GROUNDS (Located within The Sports Dome) 141 Northern Avenue (807) 475-JUMP (5867) Open 7 days a week. (Seasonal hours apply) aerosportsparks.ca/thunderbay/
MAPLETOPS children ACTIVITY CENTRE
Featuring MapleMoose Adventure Park, MapleGrove Natural Café and MapleRow Entertainment. Open daily (Except Statutory Holidays) 10:00 am – 9:00 pm 24 Court Street South (807) 344-4080 mapletops.com
Monsterview manor 234 Red River Road (807) 630-6777 monsterviewmanor.com
400 Lyon Boulevard (Located at Boulevard Lake Park) (807) 683-3786 Find us on Facebook
THUNDER BAY KOA KAMPGROUND 18 hole mini-golf and 300 yard driving range. Drop in visitors welcome.
162 Spruce River Road & Highway 11-17 (807) 683-6221 (Seasonal) thunderbaykoa.com
BOWLING
All Lanes offer shoe rentals, 5 & 10 pin lanes and on-site restaurants.
Galaxy Lanes
636 Arthur Street West (807) 577-6222
Mario’s Bowl
710 Memorial Avenue (807) 344-9644
Superior Bowladrome 236 Cumming Street (807) 622-2515
CLE Grounds 141 Northern Avenue (807) 625-0110 Open 7 days a week. (Seasonal hours apply) thesportsdome.ca
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Live Tonight Known for its vast and eclectic music scene, Thunder Bay boasts an impressive array of pubs, clubs and lounges pumping out live music around town. Catch everything from rock, electro, and DJ sessions to folk, country, jazz & the blues. Variety and energy characterize entertainment and nightlife in Thunder Bay! BEAUX DADDY’S CANAJUN GRILLHOUSE
CHEER’S THE VILLAGE PUB
Highway 61 (807) 622-1111 beauxdaddys.com
1500 James Street South (807) 625-6560 Facebook.com/ CheersTheVillagePub
BLACK PIRATES PUB
CROCKS
215 Red River Road (807) 285-0152 blackpiratespub.com
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GARGOYLES GRILLE & ALE 11 Cumberland Street South (807) 345-3011 gargoylesgrille.com
NV NIGHTCLUB
228 Red River Road (807) 286-6860 nvnight.club
ROCKHOUSE
201 Syndicate Avenue South (807) 626-8002 rockhousetbay.com
THE APOLLO
239 Red River Road Find Us on Facebook
THE FOUNDRY PUB 242 Red River Road (807) 285-3188 thefoundrypub.com
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THE OUTPOST CAMPUS PUB
955 Oliver Road Lakehead University Campus (807) 343-8551 Find Us on Facebook
Get the scoop on Thunder Bay’s arts, culture and entertainment scene! The Walleye Available for free throughout the
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Thunder Bay Homegrown Talent Jean-Paul De Roover With an innovative and original approach to music, Jean-Paul De Roover is much more than just a solo artist. Live looping with guitars and a voice used as an instrument this multi-instrumentalist constructs his songs piece by piece before your eyes. Beginning in silence his performance could lead anywhere as he builds it live, inviting his audience to become a part of the unique final product. Sydney Blu Sydney Blu is a Canadian DJ, producer, and record label owner. Blu is known for large, live event performances at major venues and dance music festivals around the world and releases on multiple labels, including her own Blu Music. Coleman Hell Coleman Hell is a Canadian musician from Thunder Bay. His debut single, “2 Heads” was released in February 2015 and reached Platinum in Canada in November 2015. Hell’s debut full-length album is expected to be released in 2016 by Columbia Records.
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WE’LL GET YOU AROUND The ease of finding your way around is a part of what makes Thunder Bay so appealing. Use our handy maps to navigate you to unique local hot spots, attractions, artisan studios and galleries and to all essential amenities. Consider a variety of transportation options to get you where you need or want to go.
ART ON FOUR WHEELS
Thunder Bay artists – Caroline Kajorinne, Riaz Mehmood, Sam Shahsahabi and Marianne Kyryluk of Satellite Studio Artist Collective, created the Art Bus, called “Reflection and Movement”. OH LOOK… THERE IT IS!
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A city transit bus has been transformed into a local cultural experience, an animated, moving showcase of local art.
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LOOK AND YOU SHALL FIND… An insider’s guide to locally-loved, off-the-beaten path gems that finding – is all part of the adventure!
Look for these local gems on the ACTIVE TR ANSPORTATION NET WORK MAP
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Take a walk or ride around Thunder Bay’s beautiful Boulevard Lake Park. At the northeastern point of the trail, keep your eyes open for the Boulevard Lake Sculpture Garden. Along the trail, you’ll encounter a mother grouse and her chicks, the 5m tall Lyon’s View chair, and a bronze peregrine falcon on a 2.4 billion year-old glacial erratic.
GREAT URBAN FISHING SPOT….shhhhhh!
Fisherman’s Park, at the mouth of the Current River is one of Thunder Bay’s little gems featuring accessible paved trails, picnic shelters and scenic overlook beside the river. The North Shore Steelhead Association whose members have long enjoyed the excellent fishing here and wanted to share the area with locals and visitors alike spearheaded the recent park enhancements.
McViCar Creek Trail
A short walk from Thunder Bay’s spectacular waterfront is the McVicar Creek trail. Located just south of McVicar Street, off of Cumberland Street, this quiet trail parallels the creek. On the trail, you will have trees on one side of you and the quite tumbling of the creek as the water makes its way through brooks and rapids.
Neebing-McIntyre Floodway Lookout
Built in 1984, the floodway has become a popular walking and cycling route because of the spectacular views of Lake Superior and wildlife viewing opportunities. Waterfowl, amphibians, groundhogs, and songbirds will accompany you as you explore the floodway and see glimpses of Thunder Bay’s past.
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These trails weave through a public golf course and recreation area. While exploring these trails, you’ll be treated to walks along two river systems, and at the south end, the Soroptimist International Friendship Gardens. The Friendship Garden was organized in 1967 as a Centennial gift by the Soroptimist Club of Fort William-Port Arthur. The garden showcases unique monuments representing eighteen ethnic groups in the Thunder Bay area, laid out in a 15-acre (61,000 m2) garden featuring man-made ponds, floral displays, picnic tables, benches, and walking trails.
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art of food By TIM MATTHE WS | Photos by murray metcalf
The food we eat in restaurants can change as fast as fashions. The hottest food trends today may be like a mullet haircut of the 70’s and 80’s; they go by the wayside for something more popular. More and more people are eating out on a regular basis. They want to try food that fits their personal preferences and philosophies, experience ethnic flavors and cuisines, and try today’s trendiest culinary themes; sustainability, local sourced foods and nutrition. At one point butter and cream were almost eliminated from our menus, only now to make a comeback as the preferred fat to cook with. The words Artisan, farm, heirloom, locally grown, grass fed and organic are becoming more popular than the once trendy foods from faraway places. Stir frying and sautéing have been replaced on menus with seared, roasted, smoked, pickled and sous vide (food cooked at a low temperature for longer than normal cooking times.) It may take little effort to make food look good after all the effort taken to make it taste good, but if food is tossed onto the plate without thinking about our guest’s first impression, it could be assumed that the food was also prepared with the same lack of care. When plating food, the objective is to create 54
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a dish that tempts all of the senses, not just taste. Food that is appetizing and visually appealing stimulates digestive juices to help the body absorb nutrients and enhance the dining experience. A good cook will strive to get their guests excited about their food even before they have taken the first bite. The basics of food presentation are colour, shape, size and texture. Roast turkey with mashed potatoes looks quite dull until vegetables or fruit are added to the plate. Yellow, red, rich green, purple and orange foods are all available and can bring a plate to life. Fresh herbs and lemon wedges can make a dull seafood dish come to life. A garnish today is quite simple. The days of a half strawberry on a piece of lettuce or a sprig of parsley on every plate are long gone. If a dish has a good balance of colours, then a garnish isn’t necessary as it adds nothing. A good garnish is an accompaniment with a purpose, and enhances the final dish. Try using red pepper jelly with crab cakes or a parmesan crisp or goat cheese puck with a mango and beet salad. It’s important that food is full of life and not overcooked. Lightly steamed or grilled vegetables look more appetizing. Quickly stir-fried, sautéed or caramelized vegetables are also methods of cooking vegetables which appeal to your eyes and palate.
Use only 2/3 of the plate, as space will make the food look The plate itself can also make a huge difference to how food looks. I like white plates as I can present almost any food on a large platter and it looks good. The shape of the plate is less important than the color. When arranging food, be careful not to overcrowd a plate or platter. Use only two thirds of the plate, as space will make the food look more appetizing. I usually start plating from the middle of the plate and work upwards and then out. According to the new standards for a main course, half of the food should be vegetables, a quarter should be the meat portion and the last quarter, a starch item. Symmetrical is out, and I therefore serve odd numbers whenever possible; 3, 5 or 7 shrimp instead of 4 or 6. Serving different textures will also make a dish more interesting. A little soft creamy goat cheese on crisp greens or pickled beet salad adds interest. Crispy roasted carrot chips served on split pea soup will make a good dish much more appealing. Getting height to foods can take an ordinary dish from good to outstanding. Stacking and layering is very popular with chefs and will make your food look professional. Working upwards, and not out, may be a style you want to adopt. If you arrange mashed potatoes in the middle of the plate, a piece of fresh grilled salmon can be placed on top with two or three pieces of asparagus atop of the salmon. A little fresh pineapple and tomato salsa topping will finish the dish. You can stack many traditional dishes to give a different look to the food you cook every day.
Ideas with Chocolate Today’s trend is the “dessert tasting” plate. This could be as simple as having three petite white and dark chocolate desserts arranged in small shot glasses or on a sushi plate. When serving coffee, accompany it with chocolate truffles served in a tall elegant liquor glass or martini glass as an alternative to a plate. Chocolate mousse does not have to be scooped or piped into a glass and called dessert. Chocolate mousse and berries can be gently sandwiched between layers of brandy snap and arranged on a white plate with a swirl of strawberry coulis for a simple, elegant ending to a special meal. Try scooping white chocolate citrus mousse into red wine poached pears and serve with a honey cranberry chutney as another way to add sophistication to ordinary mousse. There is a tremendous range of plate presentation ideas, but remember if you are just embarking on plate presentation, that some foods are natural together. If you want to serve roasted beets as a vegetable or a salad, your mind should first think, field greens, goat cheese, walnuts, blue cheese or ripe pear. But, ultimately, food presentation is limited only by our imagination.
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BIGHT RESTAURANT & BAR 2201 Sleeping Giant Parkway Marina Park (807) 622-4448
5 Forks 1072 Oliver Road (807) 346-6000
BISTRO ONE 555 Dunlop Street (807) 622-2478 CARIBOU RESTAURANT & WINE BAR 727 Hewitson Street (807) 628-8588 cucina e barra GIORG 114 Syndicate Avenue North (807) 623-8052 LOT 66 Resto Lounge & Wine Bar 66 Court Street South (807) 683-7708 ROSE VALLEY LODGE & RESTAURANT 56 Rose Valley Road South Gillies, ON (807) 473-5448 RUNWAY 25 STEAK LOUNGE Valhalla Inn 1 Valhalla Inn Road (807) 577-1121 ext. 725 Uptown Cut 252 Algoma Street South (807) 344-4030
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AJ’S TRADING POST 3677 Highway 61 (807) 473-8444 APPLEBEE’S RESTAURANT 1155 Alloy Drive (807) 346-5994 BEAUX DADDY’S GRILL HOUSE 1575 Highway 61 (807) 622-1111 BOSTON PIZZA 217 Arthur Street West (807) 577-4201 505 Memorial Avenue (807) 345-6622 BREAKWATER TAPHOUSE CN Station in Marina Park 2212 Sleeping Giant Parkway (807) 767-BEER (2337) BURGER BARN 1085 Memorial Avene (807) 344-2276 CINDY LOO HOO’S 42 Court Street South (807) 708-7319
CLIFF HANGER RESTAURANT & BAR Best Western Plus Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre 2080 Highway 61 (807) 473-2452 CHICAGO JOE’S 555 Arthur Street West (Victoria Inn) (807) 577-8880 DAYTONA’S RESTAURANT & BAR 965A Colbalt Crescrent (807) 622-2169 DELUCA’S FAMILY RESTAURANT 55 Cumberland Street South (807) 343-3003 THE FOUNDRY 242 Red River Road (807) 285-3188 FOX ON THE RUN 1100–B Memorial Avenue (807) 622-4211 Victoriaville Centre (807) 624-0033 GARGOYLES GRILLE & ALE 11 Cumberland Street South (807) 345-3011 The Growing Season 201 Algoma Street South (807) 344-6869
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Breakwater Taphouse 5 Forks Food & Drink Patio Handu BBQ 845 May Street North (807) 285-7929 JACKALOOP Landmark Hotel 1010 Dawson Road (807) 767-1681
MONTANA’S COOKHOUSE & BAR 615 Sibley Drive (807) 622-1000 MOXIE’S CLASSIC GRILL 1000 Fort William Road (Intercity Shopping Centre) (807) 626-9222
PROSPECTOR STEAK HOUSE 27 Cumberland Street South (807) 345-5833
TONY & ADAM’S 45 Court Street South (807) 767-3897
RED LION SMOKEHOUSE 28 Cumberland Street South (807) 286-0045
UP IN SMOKE BBQ & GRILL 230 Leland Avenue South (807) 577-7444
Nana’s Celtic Café 231 Simpson Street (807) 285-7822
RIVER ROCK BAR & GRILL Travelodge Hotel Airlane 698 Arthur Street West (807) 473-1608
KAREN’S KOUNTRY KITCHEN RR#1, Pass Lake (807) 977-2882
NAXOS GRILLE & BAR 610 Arthur Street West (807) 475-3886
ROOSTER’S BISTRO 32 St. Paul Street (807) 344-7660
KEG STEAKHOUSE & BAR 735 Hewitson Street (807) 623-1960
Niva’s Restaurant 376 Lisgar Street (807) 346-2272
The Silver Birch 28 Cumberland Street North (807) 345-0597
KELSEY’S BAR & GRILL 805 Memorial Avenue (807) 345-0400
NEEBING ROAD-HOUSE 2121 Highway 61 (807) 475-3544
Silver Mountain Station 3065 Highway 588 (807) 475-4406
Lumberjack 16 St. Paul Street (807) 285-4785
ORGANIC GARDEN CAFÉ 415 Fort William Road (807) 344-1917
Sovereign Room 220 Red River Road (807) 343-9277
MADE FRESH 269 Red River Road (807) 285-3440
OTC Burgers 1725 Highway 61 (807) 286-2874
SWEET G’S 1889 Dawson Road (807) 768-0943
MADHOUSE 295 Bay Street (807) 344-6600
THE PITA PIT 1100 Memorial Avenue (807) 622-3500 705 Red River Road (807) 345-7482
SWISS CHALET 859 Fort William Road (807) 683-2626
JOEY’S ONLY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 595 Arthur Street West (807) 577-4334
MAN VS. MEAT 1101 Victoria Avenue East (807) 286-3287 Metropolitan Moose Beanery & Café Downtown Kakabeka Falls, ON (807) 473-5453 Mongo’s Grill 1075 Memorial Avenue (807) 623-8777
PORTSIDE RESTAURANT Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel & Suites 17 Cumberland Street North (807) 346-5139 Prospector Burger Barn 701 Syndicate Avenue South (807) 622-2262
TIMBERS Valhalla Inn 1 Valhalla Inn Road (807) 577-1121 THIS OLD BARN 5089 Oliver Road (807) 935-2824 Tomlin Restaurant 202 ½ Red River Road (807) 346-4447
FLAVORS OF THE WORLD Asian 3 MANGOES 2624 Victoria Avenue East (807) 623-5780 C & Y CHOPSTICK RESTAURANT 468 Cumberland Street North (807) 343-9328 Canton Chinese Restaurant 6-588 Arthur Street West (807) 473-4088 CUMBERLAND RESTAURANT 45 Cumberland Street South (807) 345-1616 CHINESE EXPRESS 601 Arthur Street West (807) 475-8833 EDDY LEE’S CHINESE RESTAURANT 863 Red River Road (807) 767-2181 FORT WILLIAM CURLING CLUB 218 Vickers Street North (807) 623-6621
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eat GOLDEN LANTERN 505 Simpson Street (807) 622-9923
THAI KITCHEN 36 Cumberland Street South (807) 345-1707
LEBANESE/ Mediterranean
GOLDEN BAKERY PIZZA 1500 James Street South (807) 475-5688
GOLDEN WOK’S CHINESE RESTAURANT 106 May Street South (807) 623-4291
TOKYO HOUSE 231 Arthur Street West (807) 622-1169
KABAB VILLAGE 215 Syndicate Avenue South (807) 622-9495
GOLDEN CROWN PIZZA 386 Cumberland Street North (807) 346-5688
The Woking Bird 425 Edward Street North (807) 577-5141
Melizana Mediterranean Cuisine 1047 Dawson Road (807) 285-4801
LITTLE CAESAR’S PIZZA 588 Arthur Street West (807) 473-8333 843 Red River Road (807) 767-2110
GREAT WALL RESTAURANT 1500 James Street South (807) 577-1080 HK JADE EXPRESS 254 Bay Street (807) 343-0337 J J’s FAMILY RESTAURANT 112 Centennial Square (807) 622-5211 LING LEE’S CHINESE Port Arthur Curling Club 214 Egan Street (807) 344-1441 MANDARIN CHINESE RESTAURANT 125 Brodie Street South (807) 623-1244 MR. CHINESE RESTAURANT 615 Arthur Street West (807) 577-8051 mr. stir fry 1186 Memorial Avenue (807) 622-4748 ORIENTAL GARDEN CHINESE & VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT 1091 Dawson Road (807) 767-4177 RED RICKSHAW 1200 Brown Street (807) 475-5888
WASABI RESTAURANT 538 Arthur Street West (807) 628-8088
INDIAN MASALA GRILLE EAST INDIAN & THAI 170 Algoma Street North (807) 344-3663 MONSOON 94 High Street (807) 286-6315
ITALIAN Bar Italia 168 Court Street South (807) 345-4767 cucina e barra GIORG 114 Syndicate Avenue North (807) 623-8052 DELUCA’S FAMILY RESTAURANT 55 Cumberland Street South (807) 343-3003 LaCasa Nostra Ristorante 230 Bay Street (807) 767-2013
POLISH POLISH BISTRO 71 Algoma Street South (807) 344-0440
PORTUGESE CHURRASQUEIRA GALO 570 Red River Road (807) 767-3030
Pizza, ETC. ANGELO’S PIZZA & SUB 470 Hodder Avenue (807) 768-8888 Both Hands Pizzeria & Bakery 297 Park Avenue (807) 286-4263 CAESAR’S PLACE 507 Syndicate Avenue South (807) 623-4402 DOMINO’S PIZZA 863 Red River Road (807) 767-7777 772 James Street North (807) 475-4222
MRS. VANELLI’S PIZZA & ITALIAN FOODS 1000 Fort William Road (Intercity Shopping Centre) (807) 622-9197 NEW YORK SUBWAY 110 Brodie Street North (807) 622-0077 PAPA PICCOLINO’S PIZZA 801 Red River Road (807) 767-0000 2617 Arthur Street East (807) 767-0000 PIZZA HUT 635 Arthur Street West 807 Red River Road One number serves all (807) 767-8848 PIZZA PIZZA 820 Red River Road (807) 767-1111 STAN’S PIZZERIA & SPAGHETTI HOUSE 80 Cumberland Street North (807) 346-2578
MAMA ALFA’S PIZZERIA 4-135 Frederica Street East (807) 623-4567
DOUBLE DOUBLE PIZZA & CHICKEN 80 Empress Avenue South (807) 345-0000
Scandanavian
SUSHI BOWL 250 Red River Road (807) 345-1746
NOOK 271 Bay Street (807) 285-7775
FRANKI’S PIZZERIA 109 Regina Avenue (807) 768-7242
HOITO RESTAURANT 314 Bay Street (807) 345-6323
Jamaican
Sushi Station 450 Memorial Avenue (807) 767-8220
TED’S KITCHEN 319 May Street North (807) 474-3149
GINO’S PIZZA 400 Balmoral Street (807) 343-4466 190 Cumberland Street North (807) 344-8900
KANGAS SAUNA 379 Oliver Road (807) 344-6761
Salween Restaurant 530 Tenth Avenue (807) 285-8600
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eat Breakfast Here is just a small sampling of dining establishments throughout the city that serve breakfast. Some also serve lunch and dinner. BLUE DOOR BISTRO 116 Syndicate Avenue South (807) 623-5001 CLIFF HANGER RESTAURANT & BAR Best Western Plus Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre 2080 Highway 61 (807) 473-2452 GETAWAY RESTAURANT OLG Casino Thunder Bay 50 Cumberland Street South (807) 683-1935 JAVA HUT 465 Memorial Avenue (807) 344-5521
MOXIE’S CLASSIC GRILL 1000 Fort William Road (Intercity Shopping Centre) (807) 626-9222
The Bean Fiend Café & Sandwich Bar 194 Algoma Street South (807) 768-2326
DAVID’S TEA 1000 Fort William Road Intercity Shopping Centre (807) 623-0868
TIMBERS Valhalla Inn 1 Valhalla Inn Road (807) 577-1121
BLISS CAFÉ 87 Cumberland Street North (807)472-0514
Espresso Joya 8 Cumberland Street South (807) 623-1141
CAFE WEST ARTHUR 1265 Arthur Street East (807) 622-2220
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF TEA 205 Algoma Street South (807) 626-0130
TINA’S BREAKFAST & LUNCH 1170 Memorial Avenue (807) 286-0011 WHITEWATER GOLF CLUB RESTAURANT Open May 1st – October 15th 224 Highway 130 (807) 475-4653
Coffee & Tea ROBIN’S DONUTS & TIM HORTONS Various locations throughout the city.
CALICO COFFEE HOUSE 316B Bay Street (807) 766-9087 CLUB CAPUCCINO CAFÉ & DESSERTS 180-595 Arthur Street West (807) 577-1985 COMMUNITEA & COFFEE 108 Frederica Street East (807) 475-6977 CRONOS CAFÉ 433 Syndicate Avenue South (807) 622-9700
Renaissance Café 516A Victoria Avenue East (807) 622-2000 Rose N Crantz Roasting Company You Order. We Roast and Deliver! Available at many café’s & restaurants throughout the city. (807) 631-3259 rnccoffee.ca SEATTLE COFFEE HOUSE 588 Arthur Street West (807) 577-3355
www.facebook.com Nook Thunder Bay
271 Bay St 807.285.7775
FEATURING LOCALLY SOURCED Fish | Game | Cheese | Produce Fine Food | Casual Dining
TastTerue of the North
for bookings & reservations
thesilverbirchrestaurant.com • (807) 345-0597
Open Fridays for Lunch
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FINE REDISCOVER REDISCOVER FINE ITALIAN ITALIAN CUISINE CUISINE
114 Syndicate Ave N. (off Justice Ave.) For reservations call (807) 623-8052
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Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt 425 Edward Street North (807) 630-5811
STARBUCK’S CAFE 797 Memorial Avenue (located in Chapter’s)
(807) 346-9545 949 Fort William Road (807) 473-4226
MERLA-MAE 356 Memorial Avenue (807) 344-7887 (Seasonal)
STEEPER’S 122 May Street North (807) 476-0698
TJ’S ICE CREAM SHOPPE 500 Arthur Street West (807) 473-8585 (Seasonal)
St Paul Roastery 11 St. Paul Street Sweet Escape Cake Café & Bakery 271 Bay Street (off Machar Avenue) (807) 344-7668
FOOD TRUCKS
For locations and schedules visit our website under the Shopping & Dining Section: visitthunderbay.com
ICE CREAM DAIRY QUEEN 601 Southern Avenue (807) 623-2246 428 Cumberland Street North (807) 346-0810 FLAVOURS 570 Harbour Expressway
Rooster’s BISTRO
OPEN DAILY from 8 am to 3 pm 32 St. Paul Street Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4S5 Phone: (807) 344-7660 www.roostersbistro.com
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see it • love it • buy it! If you know where to look, Thunder Bay has plenty of opportunities to find that special something. As well as the sampling below, refer to the Hand Made in Thunder Bay Map and our Shopping Guide pages to find an impressive selection of more local treasures and treats.
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In the Heart of Thunder Bay intercityshoppingcentre.com
portobellohome.com MODERN INTERIORS
271 Bay Street 807.472.1197 Explore
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“Your Crossroads to culture” Shop local in the historic Bay & Algoma neighbourhood at one of our 50+ locally owned and opperated businesses including: Grocery, dental, hardware, retail, mechanical, convenience, restaurants, pubs, cultural centres, gyms, health care, laundromats.
bayalgoma.com Beautiful bras from A to K cup Cup Sized Swimwear Sleepwear and Spanx Shapewear Professional Fitters No Appointment Necessary 16 Court St S,Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2W3
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Shopping Malls & Plazas ARTHUR STREET MARKETPLACE 1101 Arthur Street West (807) 473-5815 Centennial Square Corner of Archibald Street North & Victoria Avenue GRANDVIEW MALL 640 River Street INTERCITY SHOPPING CENTRE 1000 Fort William Road (807) 623-6646 NORTHWOOD PARK PLAZA 425 Edward Street North (807) 577-7933 VICTORIAVILLE CENTRE 600 Victoria Avenue East (807) 623-4944
European Deli’s & Specialty Grocery AGOSTINO DELI 230 Leland Avenue South (807) 475-0475 BAY MEATS BUTCHER SHOP 282 Bay Street (807) 344-9501 Bonobo’s Foods 493 Oliver Road (807) 345-6262
CHEESE ENCOUNTER 198 Algoma Street South (807) 286-1082 COUNTRY FRESH MEATS & DELI 109 Regina Avenue (807) 768-0303 EAST COAST LOBSTER 595 Arthur Street West (807) 577-6111
SCANDINAVIAN DELICATESSEN 307 Bay Street (807) 344-3632 SIMPSON MEAT & DELI 605 Simpson Street (807) 623-5610
Bakeries & Deli’s
EUROPEAN MEATS & DELI 1149 Carrick Street (807) 623-6322
BENNETT’S BAKERY & DELI 899 Tungsten Street (807) 345-5951
FRESCO’S DELI 116 Frederica Street East (807) 623-7799
Carol’s Cakes 603 Memorial Avenue (807) 577-0321
FRANK’S LOCKER SERVICE & WHOLESALE MEATS 1090 Lithium Drive (807) 346-8388
CURRENT RIVER BAKERY 301 Grenville Avenue (807) 683-8911
GEORGE’S MARKET 14 Balsam Street (807) 345-7021 MALTESE GROCERY 301 Pearl Street (807) 344-5911 NUCCI’S BAKE A DELI 801 Red River Road (807) 767-4501 400 Balmoral Street (807) 622-5552 RENCO FOODS 161 Court Street South (807) 345-3947
DAGWOODS BAKERY & DELI 290 Brock Street East (807) 623-8995 DONATO’S BAKERY 161 Court Street South (807) 345-7273
ROMA BAKERY 401 Frederica Street West (807) 475-5313 THE PERSIAN MAN 899 Tungsten Street (807) 344-2931 400 Balmoral Street (807) 622-3909 THE SWEET NORTH Bakery 10 Court Street South (807) 344-3430 SWEET ESCAPE CAKE CAFÉ & Bakery 271 Bay Street (807) 344-7668
Antiques & Collectibles BARBIE’S BARGAINS & VARIETY 415 Victoria Avenue East (807) 623-2175 Lakehead Models and Collectibles 262 Bay Street (807) 345-5776
EUROPEAN BAKERY 640 Simpson Street (807) 623-2344 HARRI BAKERY 223 Algoma Street South (807) 344-8588 HOLLAND BAKERY 1016 Victoria Avenue East (807) 622-5011 Pear Tree Bakery (Gluten-free bakery) 386 Cumberland Street North (807) 766-9660
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BLACK CAT ANTIQUES 133 Frederica Street West (807) 623-5502 COLLECTOR’S HEADQUARTERS - SPORTS CARDS 210 Archibald Street North (807) 623-8201 LAKEHEAD MODELS & COLLECTIBILES 262 Bay Street (807) 345-5776 OVERTIME SPORTS & COLLECTIBLES INC. 1101 Arthur Street West (Arthur Street Marketplace) (807) 577-6995 Sleeping Giant Antiques 303 Victoria Avenue East (807) 623-8808
Book Shops & Comics CHAPTERS 797 Memorial Avenue (807) 346-9555 COMIX PLUS/MUSIC EXCHANGE 186 Algoma Street South (807) 345-5700 FINNISH BOOK STORE 168 Algoma Street South (807) 345-7179
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Video Classic & Divine Living Christian Book Store 336 Van Norman Street (807) 346-8658
ARTS & CRAFTS/ Quilting & Sewing
UNIQUE FAMILY CRAFTS & BEADS 145 Prospect Avenue (807) 344-7732
TAKE A HIKE – THE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE COMPANY 309 Bay Street (807) 474-4220
VANDERWEES GREEN HOUSES INC. 6488 Mapleward Road (807) 767-3666
THE WILDERNESS SUPPLY CO. LTD. 244 Pearl Street (807) 684-9555
THE CRAFT COLLECTIVE 197 Algoma Street South (807) 285-4794
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Outfitters
Circle of Friends Quilt Shoppe 218 Tupper Street (807) 344-2625
3RIDE BMX BIKES 240A Red River Road (807) 286-1793
CRAFTER’S CORNER 506 Victoria Avenue East (807) 623-3722 THE FAIRY GARDEN 41 South Algoma Street (807) 983-2122 FIREWEED CRAFTS 182 Algoma Street South (807) 345-4686 Injunuity 19 Cumberland Street South (807) 276-5824 LEILA’S SEWING SHOP 1665 Meryle Street (807) 577-9446
HILL CITY COMICS & GAMES 26 Court Street South (807) 344-8774
MICHAEL’S OF CANADA ARTS & CRAFTS 349 Main Street (Thunder Centre) (807) 343-0545
NORTHERN WOMAN’S BOOK STORE 65 Court Street South (807) 344-7979
QUILTS ETC. 1000 Fort William Road (Intercity Shopping Centre) (807) 623-6622
The Book Shelf 920 Memorial Avenue (807) 345-1159
THE WHOLE NINE YARDS 899 Fort William Road Suite 3 (807) 768-7397
The Game Shelf 920 Memorial Avenue (807) 768-8748
THREADS IN TIME 426 Victoria Avenue East (807) 626-9023
Thunder Games & Gifts 843 Red River Road (807) 285-8800
SPOOLS SEWING STUDIO/ ALL SEWING MACHINE SERVICE 221 Bay Street (807) 345-7174
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ATMOSPHERE 787 Memorial Avenue (807) 346-6840 D & R SPORTING GOODS 485 Memorial Avenue (807) 345-3323 FRESH AIR 710 Balmoral Street (807) 623-9393 or (807) 623-3800 GEAR UP FOR OUTDOORS 894 Alloy Place (807) 345-0001 NORTH COUNTRY CYCLE & SPORTS 1164 Roland Street (807) 622-0001 PETRIES CYCLE & SPORTS 125 Archibald Street North (807) 623-7221 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS 920 Memorial Avenue (807) 622-8282 Rollin’ Thunder Bike and Ski 71 Algoma Street South (807) 344-2433 SKI & SNOWBOARD EXCHANGE 307 Euclid Avenue (807) 626-9692 Seasonal: Sept - Mid May
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Superior Recreation (Sales & Services) A-ONE DISTRIBUTORS 292 Cumberland Street North (807) 345-4787 BIG PINE TRAILER SALES LTD. 344 Cumberland Street North (807) 345-9721 EXCALIBUR MOTORCYCLE WORKS LTD. 1425 Walsh Street West (807) 622-0007 GORDON TRAILER SALES & RENTALS Twin City Crossroads (807) 939-2631 J & J SPORTS 939 Tungsten Street (807) 623-2635 MCKELLAR MARINE CENTRE 651 104th Street (807) 622-3864 OLD IRON 1475 Walsh Street West (807) 623-7676
Liquor Stores LCBO 1095 Arthur Street West (807) 475-4833 100 Cumberland Street North (807) 345-1550 1010 Dawson Road (807) 767-8882 969 Fort William Road (Thunder Centre) (807) 623-8484
BREWERS RETAIL STORE
212 Cumberland Street North (807) 344-2262 417 Edward Street North (807) 577-4671 145 Gore Street West (807) 577-8120 310 May Street North (807) 623-1415 806 Red River Road (807) 767-2961
Microbreweries SLEEPING GIANT BREWING CO. 946 Cobalt Cresent (807) 631-7837
RECREATION WORLD RV’S 2320 Dawson Road Highway 102 (807) 767-3455
THUNDER BAY WINERY & BREW SHOP 667 Beaverhall Place (807) 473-8488
SMITH RV CENTRE 940 Cobalt Crescent (807) 346-9399
UB BREWMASTERS 883 Tungsten Street (807) 344-2337
THUNDER BAY HARLEYDAVIDSON 636 Arthur Street West (807) 577-6221
WATERFRONT WINERY 415 Fort William Road (807) 346-8801 WINE KITZ 946 Cobalt Crescent (807) 346-5487
Farmer’s Markets & FRESH FRUIT STANDS
Discover what local vendors are growing, making & baking for you! THUNDER BAY COUNTRY MARKET CLE Dove Building 425 Northern Avenue (807) 622-1406 Saturdays 8am – 1pm Year Round Wednesdays 3:30pm – 6:30pm May to December thunderbaycountrymarket.com THUNDER BAY FARMER’S MARKET Victoriaville Shopping Centre Fridays March – December 9am – 4pm (807) 964-2042 VALLEY FRESH Landmark Hotel Galaxy Lanes/Harley Davidson Seasonal: Early June – Mid September valleyfresh.ca
GIFTS, SOUVENIRS & LAKE SUPERIOR TREASURES
The Camellia 30 Hacquoil Road (10 minutes south of Airport) Slate River, ON (807) 475-3551 Toll Free: (877) 523-7444 The Mystic Garden 41 Algoma Street South (807) 983-2122 I TBay T-Shirts Various retail locations (807) 472-7722 ihearttbay.ca Thunder Bay Bucket List Souvenirs ABC Embroidery & Promotional Products Unit A- 615 Squier Street (807) 624-9139 Toll Free: 1-888-245-2753 VICTORIA’S CUPBOARD 115 May Street North (807) 622-7821 Major attractions like Intercity Shopping Centre, Fort William Historical Park, OLG Casino and the Thunder Bay Art Gallery to mention a few, also stock Thunder Bay mementoes and unique treasures.
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AutHENTIQUE GIFT SHOP 313 Bay Street (807) 683-0982
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Kleewyck Glass (Stained Glass Studio) 601 Simpson Street (807) 622-6636
Thunder Bay
The Baggage Building Arts Centre 2200 Sleeping Giant Parkway (807) 684-2063
2015/16 Handmade in map for loads of local treasures
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shop Specialty SHOPS Auto-Tool-Toy Sense 447 May Street North (807) 624-2765 Bambino Paradise Maternity Apparel 326 Syndicate Avenue South (807) 476-0616
K-9 Delights Bakery – Home Made Dog Cookies 450 Fort William Road (807) 345-2551 ext. 7
Timeless Shoe Repair 898 Alloy Place (corner of Alloy & Central) (807) 767-6878
THE LOOP 2 Court Street South (807) 346-5667
TRUE NORTH COMMUNITY Co-OPERATIVE 198 Algoma Street South (807) 285-4294
MARS CLOTHING 6 Court Street South (807) 285-8644
CHALTREK GEOLOGICAL SUPPLIES 404 Balmoral Street (807) 577-8848
Natural Habit 279 Bay Street (807) 345-4423
CHOCOLATE COW 261 McCluskey Drive (807) 623-2628
NEW DAY RECORDS & ACCESSORIES 15A St Paul Street (807) 683-6215
ELFARROW APPAREL 196 Algoma Street South (807) 767-1557
Nordicity 188 Algoma Street South (807) 707-9977
THE FISH SHOP & SUPERIOR AMETHYST GIFT SHOP 1960 Lakeshore Drive (807) 983-2214
PERFECT FIT LINGERIE 16 Court Street South (807) 346-9099
Thunder bay olivine 866 Memorial Avenue (807) 623-1661
JEWELS OF CROWN 2nd Floor - Thunder Bay Country Market (807) 983-2122
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HEALTH 4 YOU 281 Bay Street (807) 344-5524 NUTRITION CORNER & COUNTRY STORE 142 Centennial Square (Next to Victoriaville Centre) (807) 623-4333 VITALITY NATURAL FOOD MART Unit 2 – 160 Waterloo Street North (807) 622-3663
231 Brodie St. S Thunder Bay, ON 807-286-5552
For a complete listing of Gift and Specialty Shops refer to our local telephone book, contact our Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce or ask a Travel Counselor at one of our Information Centres.
Thursday - Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm
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What will you find? Souvenirs • Deerhide Moccasins • Mukluks • Weather Vanes Canada & Thunder Bay T-Shirts, Sweatshirts & Fleece Jackets Kakabeka Falls Jackets, T-shirts and Polos • Local Arts & Crafts Gifts • Outback Western Wear • Northern Fun-Knitts • Garden Flags Canadian Artwork & Books • Amethyst • Fudge
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KELLY’S NUTRITION CENTRE 820 Red River Road (807) 345-1333
Street Legal Clothing 701 Memorial Avenue (807) 345-5111
HIDE 5 LEATHER 12 St. Paul Street (807) 767-7430
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AFLOAT THERAPY CENTRE 179 Algoma Street South (807) 767-3529
SILHOUETTE BOUTIQUE 505 1/2 Victoria Avenue East (807) 285-0721
Hey Sailor 28 Cumberland Street South (807) 345-3177
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
PORTOBELLO HOME 271 Bay Street (807) 285-1610
Finnport 290 Bay Street (807) 345-2641
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WOJO’S MOJO 189 Algoma Street South (807) 627-8014
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4781 Hwy 11-17 W, Kakabeka Falls, ON |
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www.globalflagsandbanners.ca
Natri Bros
SURF & STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDS
SALES - SERVICE - REPAIRS - RENTALS - LESSONS - TOURS Contact Jaakko Natri (807) 476-7018
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BEST WESTERN CROSSROADS MOTOR INN
655 Arthur Street West (807) 577-4241 • Fax: (807) 475-7059 Toll Free: 1-800-265-3253 • bestwestern.com/prop_66055
Best Western Plus Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre
2080 Highway 61 (807) 473-9123 • Fax: (807) 473-9600 • Toll Free: 1-888-473-2378 bestwestern.com/prop_66055
COMFORT INN
660 Arthur Street West 807) 475-3155 • Fax: (807) 475-3816 Toll Free: 1-800-228-5150 • choicehotels.ca/cn307
DAYS INN & SUITES
645 Sibley Drive (807) 622-3297 • Fax: (807) 623-2211 Toll Free:1-800-DAYS INN • daysinnandsuitesthunderbay.com
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Airlane Hotel & COnference Centre
698 Arthur Street West (807) 473-1600 • Fax: (807) 475-4852 Toll Free: 1-800-465-5003 • airlanehotel.com
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites
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1250 Golf Links Road (807) 344-3297 • Fax: (807) 344-3414 Toll Free:1-800-DAYS INN • daysinnthunderbay.com
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686 Memorial Avenue (807) 344-6688 • Fax: (807) 345-6833 Toll Free: 1-800-4choice • choicehotels.com
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
1041 Carrick Street (807) 336-0220 • Fax: (807) 346-0205 Toll Free: 1-877-660-8550 hiexpress.com/thunderbayon
LANDMARK HOTEL
1010 Dawson Road (807) 767-1681 • Fax: (807) 767-1439 Toll Free: 1-800-465-3950 (Canada, MN, MI WI) landmarkinn.ca
MARRIOTT’S TOWNEPLACE SUITES
550 Harbour Expressway 807) 346-9000 • Fax: (807) 346-9010 Toll Free: 1-888-236-2427 marriott.com/yqtts
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Thunder Bay’s Full Service Hotel www.valhallainn.com
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450 Memorial Avenue (807) 345-2343 • Fax: (807) 345-3246 Toll Free: 1-800-578-7878 • travelodgethunderbay.com
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1 Valhalla Inn Road (807) 577-1121 • Fax: (807) 475-4723 Toll Free: 1-800-964-1121 • valhallainn.com
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Motels/Inns/ Suites BOB’S MOTEL 235 Arthur Street West (807) 475-4546 FORT MOTEL 627 Kingsway Avenue (807) 623-4544 HOLIDAY INN 375 Kingsway Avenue (807) 623-2514 Toll-free: 1-866-218-1355 KING’S MOTEL 540 Cumberland Street North (807) 344-7269 KINGSWAY INN 345 Kingsway Avenue (807) 623-1223 Toll-free: 1-800-571-0579 LAKEHEAD MOTEL 421 Cumberland Street North (807) 345-4487
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MARINA INN LUXURY SUITES 53 Cumberland Street South (807) 345-2275
SEA-VUE MOTEL 463 Cumberland Street North (807) 344-9656
MODERN MOTEL 430 Cumberland Street North (807) 344-4352
SHORELINE MOTOR HOTEL 61 Cumberland Street North (807) 346-9763
MUNRO MOTEL 325 Munro Street (807) 345-5342
STRATHCONA MOTEL 545 Hodder Avenue (807) 683-8136 Toll-free: 1-888-242-3716
NIGHTS INN MOTEL 180 MacDougall Street (807) 345-1566 Toll-free: 1-888-345-1566
SUPERIOR MOTEL 446 Cumberland Street North (807) 345-1408 or 345-9262
Old Country Motel 500 Cumberland Street North (807) 285-3406
THUNDER BAY INN 1460 Dawson Road Highway 102 (807) 768-1234 Toll-free: 1-866-210-1234
RELAX MOTEL 387 Cumberland Street North (807) 345-6561 Seasons Extended Stay Suites 1486 Dawson Road (807) 767-8835
VOYAGEUR MOTEL 177 Powley Street (807) 345-4786
stay B&B/Cottage Rentals/Hostels ARTESIAN WELLS RESORT 4439 588 Highway – Nolalu, ON (807) 933-5000 BEYOND THE GIANT NATURE RETREATS RR#1 Pass Lake, ON (905) 698-0467 (Satelite) Cell: (807) 251-5853 (May to Oct.) BOCKUS HOMESTEAD 448 Second Road Nolalu, ON (807) 475-8761 Chez Leger 117 Court Street South (807) 251-4025 COPPER CLIFF LODGE & CRAFT GALLERY 171 Copper Cliff Road East (807) 964-1801 COUNTRY COZY B&B RR #14 1083 Moving Post Road (807) 767-7348
DEERVIEW B&B SUITE 1970 Highway 61 (807) 629-2100 or 475-7916
MOUNTAIN MEADOWS RR #1, Nolalu, ON (807) 473-4963
DOG LAKE RESORT 625 Dog Lake Road Summer (807) 767-1809 Winter 1-800-466-0918
Nolalu Eco Centre & Eco B&B 50 First Road, Nolalu, ON (807) 474-3968
ELDORADO BEACH ON LAKE SUPERIOR B&B 2845 Eldorado Beach Road (807) 983-2276 Toll-free: 1-866-205-0855
RAVEN ECOVENTURES RR#2 East Arrow Lake Road Nolalu, ON (807) 933-5241
LITTLE PEARL BED & BREAKFAST 268 Pearl Street (807) 346-8700 McVICAR MANOR B&B 146 Court Street North (807) 344-9300 MINK MOUNTAIN RESORT 240 Mink Mountain Drive Neebing, ON (807) 622-5009
WILDERNESS DISCOVERY FAMILY RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTRE Highway 11, Shebandowan, ON (807) 926-2004 Toll-free: 1-877-202-6404 SLEEPING GIANT GUESTHOUSE 139 Machar Avenue (807) 683-3995 Toll-free: 1-866-424-5687 CONFEDERATION COLLEGE HOSTEL 960 Williams Street (807) 475-6381 May – August
ROSE VALLEY LODGE & RESTAURANT RR #1 56 Rose Valley Road South Gillies, ON (807) 473-5448 SLEEPING GIANT B&B (807) 285-6213 Two Spirits Retreat B&B 791 Hilldale Road (807) 768-1334 Tyndall Stone B&B 2107 Granite Road (807) 473-6050
• Close to downtown & casino • 10 min from hospital • Non smoking rooms • 2 bedroom suite with kitchenettes • Air conditioning, phones, fridges, microwaves, fax, laundry, casino packages
LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY HOSTEL 955 Oliver Road (807) 343-8485 May – August THUNDER BAY INTERNATIONAL HOSTEL 1594 Lakeshore Drive (807) 983-2042
FREE WIRELESS INTERNET 463 N. Cumberland St. Thunder Bay, ON.
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807-343-8799
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Spruce River Road off of Highway 11-17
Open April 15-October 15 Toll free reservations: 1-800-562-4162 www.thunderbaykoa.com
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• Big rigs welcome • Aquatic Fun Zone with 2 heated salt water pools and splash pad • Kamping Kabins • Deluxe Kabins • 18 hole mini golf and driving range • WIFI available • Kamp K9 pet playground • Catch and release trout pond • Close to all local attractions
stay Campgrounds & RV Parks Fully Serviced city campgrounds CHIPPEWA PARK Chippewa Road from Highway 61 to end of City Road Toll-free 1-888-711-5094 (807) 625-CHIP (2447) Summer: (807) 625-2941 TROWBRIDGE FALLS Copenhagen Road (807) 683-6661 Summer Only
ProvincialLY RUN campgrounds Kakabeka | Sleeping Giant | Quetico
Park or Camping Reservations 1-888-668-7275 ontarioparks.com FORT WILLIAM HISTORICAL PARK
(807) 473-2344 Hotline: (807) 473-2333 fwhp.ca
Privately-owned campgrounds & RV Parks MIRROR LAKE CAMPGROUND Highway 11/17 East, Pass Lake (807) 977-2840 © Goh Iromoto
HAPPY LAND RV PARK 1-4650 Highway 11/17 (807) 473-9003
THUNDER BAY KOA KAMPGROUND & RESORT 162 Spruce River Road (807) 683-6221 Toll-free: 1-800-562-4162
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GREAT VISTAS start here. Kakabeka Falls
With over 300 parks and 26,000 campsites, there’s something for everyone. Enjoy hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing, camping or just beaching it.
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Go online to plan your day trip or book a campsite at OntarioParks.com/welcome.
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what’s on FESTIVALS, SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Thunder Bay might be best known for its lakefront location and easy access to nature, but the city also plays host to an astonishing number of year-round events that never fail to draw a big crowd. From mouth-watering food affairs to royally entertaining music, dance, theatre and film festivals to local, national and internationally celebrated sporting events - here fun times are always on the menu!
staal foundation open PGA Tour Canada is back! Get into the swing of things with a fun-filled week of world class golf and exciting activities and events guaranteed to entertain people of all ages. July 11-17, 2016 staalopen.ca
bluesfest Bluesfest is more than a music festival, it’s a Thunder Bay institution. Each year, people of all ages gather at the waterfront to witness some of the world’s most respected contemporary blues artists doing their thang.
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Established as a fundraiser for Cancer research, this hugely popular summer event takes cyclists of all ages on a gentle jaunt through Thunder Bay’s beautiful rolling hills and scenic countryside. September 11, 2016 cariboucharityride.com
Ribfest Witness the masters of marinade as they artfully apply their delectable rubs and sauces in an effort to be crowned king of the ribs. This is art you can really sink your teeth into. August 26-28, 2016 thewaterfrontdistrict.ca
Thunder Bay’s busy events calendar is sure to excite. Keep reading to find out what’s on the line-up for 2016!
July 8, 9 & 10, 2016 tbayblues.ca
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The Can-Am Police-Fire Games’ mission is to promote physical fitness and camaraderie among and between law enforcement, fire, emergency and protective service personnel and their agencies.
OPENING FESTIVAL (ALL ARE INVITED) SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2016 | MARINA PARK Visit thunderbaycanam.com for details.
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Joe Dampier receives one of his medals at the 2015 World Police & Fire Games in Fairfax, Virginia.
Officers Ready to Share Northern Hospitality BY paul burke
Thunder Bay has a reputation for offering exceptional hospitality at major events such as the Staal Foundation Open, the 2011 Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games and the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championships. Two of Thunder Bay’s top athletes in the upcoming Can-Am Police-Fire Games will be doing their best to roll out the welcome mat for their fellow competitors. The 2016 Games are set for July 16 to 24 and will be one of the largest multisport games in Thunder Bay’s history with over 30 different sporting events and other competitions being contested. Constable Andrea MacInnis of Thunder Bay Police is no stranger to the top of the podium. MacInnis is a two-time Can-Am Police-Fire Games champion in the grueling Toughest Competitor Alive competition, the 2014 Can-Am Olympic lifting champ and the 2012 Can-Am Powerlifting winner. She was also a CrossFit competition winner at the 2015 World Police & Fire Games in Fairfax, Virginia. MacInnis and her husband have been tasked with organizing the CrossFit competition for the 2016 Games. “I look forward to welcoming my fellow competitors and friends to town. We’re going to put on a good show,” says MacInnis. She adds that visitors will fall in love with the area’s lakes and nature. She is thankful that a friend with the Ontario Provincial Police convinced her to compete in the Can-Am Games and calls her experience at the past two Can-Am Games “awesome.”
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Cst. Andrea MacInnis in action at the 2014 Can-Am Police-Fire Games “Toughest Competitor Alive” competition in York, PA
Sgt. Joe Dampier of Thunder Bay Police also participated in the 2015 World Police & Fire Games winning a gold medal and two bronze medals in archery events. Dampier will be the archery convenor for the 2016 Games which will be hosted by Lakehead Archers, where he serves as President. The Club features 50 new 3D targets including moose, elk, African animals and dinosaurs. Dampier is an accomplished archer having also won silver medals at the 2005 and 2009 World Games. He is particularly proud of his gold medal in 3D shooting, his specialty, where he topped a few former world champions. A 21 year veteran of the local police force, Dampier is a past Governor of the Minnesota Archery Association and a provincial level judge. He is a past Provincial, Canadian and Minnesota State champion. “I invite competitors to experience our dedicated archery facility that has hosted provincial and state championships,” Dampier says. “They will also enjoy the camping and fishing Northwestern Ontario has to offer.” Police, Fire, EMS and other emergency and protective services personnel including civilian staff of eligible agencies can participate. Spouses and retired personnel can compete as well. For more info on the Games or to register visit: thunderbaycanam.com.
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A Thunder Bay Sport-cation! Do you plan your vacation around the chance to compete or take in an endurance sport like a marathon, a triathlon, a cycling or cross - country ski tour? With its reputation as one of Canada’s Premier Outdoor Cities and with five outdoor endurance events planned for 2016 this is an ideal year to consider Thunder Bay for a sport-cation! It all starts with the Sleeping Giant Loppet - a cross- country ski festival with a 40- year tradition held annually the first Saturday in March. This long running winter event is followed by the Firefifghters 10-Mile Road Race in May - a late spring test of mojo that dates back to 1910. Summer brings back-to-back Triathlons – the multi-sport challenge of swimming, cycling and running. The Thunder Bay Triathlon is a road event slated for late July orchestrated in the urban setting of a city park. More competitors are expected this year due to the event serving as the official triathlon for the Can- Am PoliceFire Games being hosted in Thunder Bay during the same week. In late- August the XTERRA Sleeping Giant Triathlon - a wilderness off road event returns for a third season. The endurance event schedule winds up in September with the Caribou Charity Ride, a fundraising cycling road race that rolls through the rural country- side and Nor’Wester Mountain Range. “I have waited 20 years for this. It’s going to be fantastic”, says John Balabuk, a local Thunder Bay fire- fighter who has been competing in endurance racing the past two decades including marathons, road races, cycling events or triathlons held here in Thunder Bay or places further afield.
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All five of these events deliver the ultimate outdoor adventure experience popular in the Lake Superior region. Whether you are racing along the city streets near Thunder Bay’s iconic waterfront for the Firefighters 10-Mile Road Race or riding on a country road for the Caribou Charity Ride you are sure to feel that exhilarating connection to the outdoors. Oh. Did we mention that two events would take place at the legendary Sleeping Giant Provincial Park? Need we say more? “People are looking to diversify and try new events. It’s good for training and the mental stimuli for racing,” says James Kowalewski - Race Director for Element Racing XTERRA Ontario Series of which the Sleeping Giant Triathlon event is part of. Combined with world-class hospitality, some of the best outdoor adventure on earth plus all the urban culinary and cultural attractions to complete an unforgettable experience and you have the perfect sport-cation destination. Come find out for yourself why Thunder Bay is Where Athletes “sports central”. Come to Play
Sleeping Giant Loppet Saturday, March 5, 2016 sleepinggiantloppet.ca Firefighters 10-Mile Road Race Saturday, May 23, 2016 10mileroadrace.org Thunder Bay Triathlon Saturday, July 23, 2016 thunderbaytriathlon.ca Sleeping Giant XTERRA Triathlon Saturday, August 27, 2016 elementracing.ca/xterra-sleeping-giant/ Caribou Charity Ride Sunday September 11, 2016 cariboucharityride.com
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Date
Event Name
Venue
Jan - Mar 13
Winter Fundays (Sunday Afternoons)
Prince Arthur’s Landing
Jan 23
Northern Ontario Visionary Awards – Top 20 Valhalla Inn Under 40
Jan 23
Derelicte-A Fashion Odyssey
The Black Pirates Pub
Feb 13-15
Voyageur Winter Carnival
Fort William Historical Park
Feb 15
SnowDay at Marina Park
Prince Arthur’s Landing
Feb 25- 28
Thunder Bay Boat Show
CLE Coliseum
Feb 26- 28
Central Canada Outdoor Show
Sports Dome
Mar 1- 27
Fiber Arts Expo
Baggage Building Arts Centre
Mar 26
Urban Infill-Art In The Core
Downtown Waterfront District
Mar 26
Easter Eggstravaganza & Parade
Waterfront BIA
Apr 1- 3
Spring Home and Garden Show
C.L.E. Grounds
Apr 9
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Annual Victoria Inn & Conference Centre Awards Gala
Apr 30 - May 1
Folklore Festival
Fort William Gardens
May 3 - 29
The Art of Peg Moran
Baggage Building Arts Centre
May 13 & 14
Lakehead Shrine Circus
Fort William Gardens
May 20, 27
Movie Nights in the Park (Friday Nights)
Marina Park – Festival Area
May 28
Thunder Bay Youth Dragon Boat Festival
Boulevard Lake Park
Jun 4- 26
Waterfront Artist Exhibition
Baggage Building Arts Centre
Jun 4
Mining Day
Marina Park - Festival Area
Jun 5
Kite Festival
Chippewa Park
Jun 11- 18
Thunder Pride
Various Locations
Jun 18
Pride in the Park
Marina Park – Festival Area
Jun 21
National Aboriginal Day
Marina Park - Festival Area
Jul 1
Canada Day Celebrations
Marina Park & Fort William Historical Park
Jul 6- Aug 24
Summer in the Parks (Wednesday Evenings) Marina Park – Festival Area
Jul 8- 10
Thunder Bay Blues Festival
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Marina Park – Festival Area
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Date
Event Name
Venue
Jul 12
Teddy Bears Picnic
Vickers Park
Jul 12
Festival of India
Marina Park – Festival Area
Jul 15 - 16
Thunder Bay Dragon Boat Race Festival
Boulevard Lake Park
Jul 30
Die Active Y.Art Sale Event
Bay & Algoma-Midsummer Garden
Jul 30 - 31
Valley Fresh Buskers Festival
Bay & Algoma Neighbourhood
Jul 31 - Aug 1
Festa Italiana
Italian Cultural Centre
Aug 10 - 14
Canadian Lakehead Exhibition Annual Summer Fair
C.L.E. Grounds
Aug 12 - 13
BrewHa! Craft Beer Festival
Marina Park- Festival Area
Aug 19 - Sep 16
Movie Nights in the Park (Friday Evenings)
Marina Park – Festival Area
Aug 20
Westfort Street Fair
Frederica Street
Aug 20 - 21
Thunder at the Bay Car Show
CLE Grounds
Aug 26 - 28
Ribfest
Park Avenue
Sep 10
Fort William Fall Street Festival
Fort William BIA Area
Sep 15
Bay Street Film Festival
Finlandia Club
Sep 16
Savour Superior Food and Drink Festival
CLE Coliseum
Sep 18
Exploring Our Routes
Grandview Trails
Sep 20
Prosperity Northwest Business Forum
Valhalla Inn
Sep 20
Chamber of Commerce Prosperity Northwest Valhalla Inn
Sep 23 - 25
Franco Festival
Centre Francophone
Sep 24
Oktoberfest
C.L.E. Grounds
Sep 30 - Oct 2
Culture Days
Various locations
Oct 7
Dandiya Dance Festival
Valhalla Inn Ballroom
Oct 28
Halloween Movie Night
Marina Park
Oct 29
The Hunger (19+)
Waterfront District Pubs & Restaurants
Oct 30
Spooktacular
Baggage Building Arts Centre
Nov 6
Wedding Wishes Formal Fair
Valhalla Inn
Nov 19- 20
Artisans Northwest Art and Fine Craft Show
Valhalla Inn
Nov 19
Rotary Christmas Parade
Starts at Superstore Parking Lot
Dec 3
Breakfast with Santa
Maple Tops Activity Center
Dec 3
Parade of Lights
Starts at Manitoulin Transport on Main Street
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Date
Event Name
Venue
Jan 2- 3
Rogers Hometown Hockey
Prince Arthur’s Landing
Jan 7 - 10
Northern Ontario Men’s West Regional Qualifier
Port Arthur Curling Club
Jan 14 - 17
Robins Minor Hockey Tournament
Various Arenas around Thunder Bay
Jan 14 - 17
Haywood Noram World/Under 23 Trials, Ontario Cup #1
Lappe Nordic Ski Centre
Jan 22 - 24
Provincial Firefighters Championships
Port Arthur Curling Club
Jan 29 - 31
Northwestern Ontario Regional Championship - Swimming
Canada Games Complex
Jan 30 - Feb 1 Tour de Kamview
Kamview Nordic Centre
Feb 4 - 7
Superbowl Bonspiel
Port Arthur Curling Club
Feb 5 - 7
Bearskin Airlines Hope Classic Bonspiel
Fort William Curling Club
Feb 11 - 14
Ontario Provincial College Curling Championships
Port Arthur Curling Club
Feb 13 -14
Mixed Doubles Funspiel in support of NWO Sports Hall of Fame Fort William Curling Club
Feb 19 - 20
Wine Tasting Mixed Bonspiel
Port Arthur Curling Club
Feb 28
Kamview Jack Rabbit’s Sprints
Kamview Nordic Centre
Mar 4- 6
Hockey Northwestern Ontario “AA” Tournament of Champions
Fort William Gardens
Mar 5
Sleeping Giant Loppet
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Mar 6
Bruno’s Cup - Biathlon
Kamview Nordic Centre
Mar 11 - 12
HNO District Championships (Pee-Wee & Bantam)
Fort William First Nation Arena
Mar 12 - 13
Lappe Invitational
Lappe Nordic Ski Centre
Apr 15 - 17
Northern Ontario Native Mixed Bonspiel
Fort William Curling Club
May 23
Firefighters 10 Mile Road Race
Simpson Street to Marina Park
May 28
Thunder Bay Youth Dragon Boat Festival
Boulevard Lake Park
Jun 10
Fresh Air 10K
Kamview Nordic Centre
Jun 16-18
NAN Summer Sports Festival
Various Venues
Jun 25
Conquer the Fort Mud & Obstacle Run
Fort William Historical Park
Jun 25
Canada Day Rowing Sprints
Thunder Bay Rowing Club
Jul 8
Midsummer Mudslinger Mudrun
Kamview Nordic Centre
Jul 9
Angler Young Angler Fish Derby
Lake Superior
Jul 11 - 17
Staal Foundation Open - PGA Tour Canada
Whitewater Golf Club
Jul 15 - 16
Thunder Bay Dragon Boat Race Festival
Boulevard Lake Park
Jul 15 -17
Woody’s Trailer World & Princecraft Salmon Fun Derby
Lake Superior
Jul 16 - 24
Can-Am Police-Fire Games
Various Locations
Jul 23
Thunder Bay Triathlon
Boulevard Lake Park
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Date
Event Name
Venue
Jul 23 - 24
Chapples 3 Man Invitational
Chapples Golf Course
Jul 29 - Aug 1 Strathcona Invitational
Strathcona Golf Course
Aug 27
Dirty Girls Mud Run
Loch Lomond Ski area
Aug 27
XTERRA Triathlon
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Sep 5
Chapples Ladies 3 Gal Invitational
Sep 11
Caribou Charity Ride
Sep 18
Terry Fox Run
Chapples Golf Course Starts: Best Western NorWester Resort Hotel Boulevard Lake Park
Sep 24
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
Valhalla Inn
Oct 23
Kamview Nordic Centre
Nov 16 - 18
Kamview Off Road 1/2 Marathon Caribou Coach Classic Confederation College Women’s Hockey Tournament 60 Plus Mens Bonspiel
Nov 24 - 27
Grey Cup Bonspiel
Port Arthur Curling Club
Nov 4 - 6
Fort William First Nation Arena Port Arthur Curling Club
Tickets to a Home Game A superior sports experience awaits in Thunder Bay. Whether you are an athlete coming to compete or a spectator looking to be entertained - Thunder Bay has much to offer in every season.
Basketball
Lakehead University Thunderwolves thunderwolves.ca (807) 343-8585
Hockey
Lakehead University Thunderwolves thunderwolveshockey.com (807) 625-2929 (Garden’s Box Office) Thunder Bay North stars thunderbaynorthstars.com (807) 625-2929 (Garden’s Box Office)
Baseball
Thunder Bay Border Cats bordercatsbaseball.com (807) 766-CATS (2287)
Soccer
Thunder Bay Chill thunderbaychill.com (807) 623-5911
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travel information
Know before you go Crossing the Border into Canada: Land Ports of Entry Both Canada Border Services and the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Agencies want you to have a good experience moving through the customs and border protection process. Learning about traveler entry forms, agricultural products allowed and prohibited, what items are dutiable, and other information about the process will help you move speedily through this process.
Entering Canada
CURRENCY EXCHANGE We recommend you exchange your currency prior to shopping to receive the best exchange rate. U.S. funds can be exchanged at all banks and some Ontario Visitor Centres.
Non-Canadians may be asked to show a passport and a valid visa, if one is necessary. If you are a citizen of the United States you should carry proof of your citizenship such as: • a passport • birth certificate • certificate of citizenship or naturalization
• a U.S. Permanent Resident Card • or a Certificate of Indian Status along with photo identification
For more information contact:
CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
Minor Children Traveling to Canada
Calls within Canada:
If you are traveling with minors the documents a minor child needs to enter Canada depend on whether the child is traveling alone or with someone. For current requirements go to: cic.gc.ca
TTY within Canada:
Toll Free: 1-800-461-9999 Toll Free: 1-866-335-3237 Calls outside of Canada:
Bringing Your Pet to Canada Your furry friends are welcome but some regulations apply. For current information concerning animals entering Canada go to: inspection.gc.ca
What You Can Bring Into Canada With You As a visitor, you can bring certain goods into Canada for your own use and free of duty and taxes including a limited amount of alcohol and tobacco products. For the most current regulations and set limits go to: cbsa.gc.ca
204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064 cbsa.gc.ca
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION CALLS WITHIN UNITED STATES:
1-877-CBP-5511
Entering the United States
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires U.S. and Canadian travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. WHTI went into effect June 1, 2009 for land and sea travel into the U.S. You are now required to present one of the travel documents listed: • a passport • Trusted Traveler Program Cards • a passport card (NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST) • Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL)
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TTY WITHIN UNITED STATES:
1-866-880-6582 CALLS OUTSIDE OF UNITED STATES:
(202) 325-8000 Grand Portage, MN Port of Entry (218) 475-2244 cbp.gov or getyouhome.gov
travel information
Visitor Information Centres TERRY FOX MONUMENT & TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE – THUNDER BAY A 9 foot high bronze statue, set on a 45 ton granite base with a foundation of local amethyst, commands a breath-taking view of Lake Superior. The statue was erected in memory of Terry Fox, the courageous one-legged runner who embarked on a cross-country run for cancer research — the Marathon of Hope. The site is not far from the place where he ended his 5,342 km (3,339 mi) run, stricken with the disease that ended his life on June 28, 1981. Wheelchair accessible, washrooms, vending machines, picnic area, pay phone, and wireless internet available. Highway 11/17 (Thunder Bay Expressway), 1 km (.6 mi) east of Hodder Avenue. Open year-round. During peak season, Open 12 hours a day, seven days a week 8:30 am to 7:30 pm. Labour Day (Sept) to Mid-June 9 am to 5 pm, seven days a week. VISITOR INFO (807) 983-2041 Toll-Free 1-800-667-8386 eMAIL
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TOURIST “PAGODA” – THUNDER BAY Thunder Bay’s Tourist “Pagoda” can rightfully claim its place in history as Canada’s oldest continuously operating tourist bureau. This Chinese-like structure dates back to 1909. Amongst its modern neighbours and overlooking Thunder Bay’s marina, the Pagoda continues to greet visitors for more than a century. Located at Water Street at Red River Road. The Pagoda is open from the beginning of June and operates five days a week through to September.
On June 26, 1982, the City of Thunder Bay unveiled the Thunder Bay Terry Fox Monument sculpted by Manfred Pirwitz from Oakville Ontario.
Quick fact: It took him 7 months and 1500 hours to complete. It is 9 feet tall and weighs half a ton.
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PIGEON RIVER ONTARIO TRAVEL INFORMATION CENTRE The Ontario Travel Information Centre at Pigeon River is part of a network of 11 Ontario Travel Information Centre’s located across the province. Access all your travel information needs right across Northern Ontario including the Thunder Bay region. Our staff can help you “Discover Ontario”. Visitors will enjoy spacious picnicking grounds, scenic nature trails, a children’s playground, vending machines, public washrooms, access to fishing licenses and crown land camping permits, and Ontario souvenirs. Located 45 Km south of Thunder Bay, on Hwy 61 at the Ontario/Minnesota International border. Open seven days a week from May to October. (807) 964-2094
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AVIS CAR & TRUCK RENTAL 1465 Walsh Street West (807) 577-2847 100 Princess Street (Thunder Bay Airport) (807) 473-8572
BEARSKIN AIRLINES bearskinairlines.com NAKINA AIRSERVICE LTD 800-797-4424 NORTH STAR AIR northstarair.ca PORTER flyporter.com Thunder Airlines thunderair.com WASAYA AIRWAYS LP wasaya.com WESTJET westjet.com
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ALAMO RENT-A-CAR 100 Princess Street (Thunder Bay Airport) (807) 344-3331 BUDGET RENT-A-CAR 230 Waterloo Street South (807) 622-3366 100 Princess Street (Thunder Bay Airport) (807) 473-5040 545 11th Avenue at Memorial (807) 343-0066 DISCOUNT CAR & TRUCK RENTALS 882 Copper Crescent (807) 623-2525
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ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 1100 Arthur Street West (807) 622-1222 727 Memorial Avenue (807) 344-2800 100 Princess Street (Thunder Bay Airport) (807) 473-5222 HERTZ RENT A CAR 1480 Walsh Street West (807) 475-3334 100 Princess Street (Thunder Bay Airport) (807) 473-8111 NATIONAL CAR AND TRUCK RENTAL 450 Sifton Avenue (807) 577-1234 100 Princess Street (Thunder Bay Airport) (807) 577-1234 or 577-5783 ext. truck Practicar Car & Truck Rentals 725 May Street North (807) 285-3442
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Road Service CAA NORTH & EAST ONTARIO (807) 345-2134 Outside Thunder Bay Toll-free 1-800-222-4357 COMMERCE TOWING (807) 475-7744 COZY CORNER TOWING SERVICE (807) 767-2881 DAN’S 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE (807) 767-3818 Practicar Car & Truck Rentals 425 May Street North (807) 285-3442
Bus Lines CARIBOU COACH (807) 285-3456 Toll-free: 1-866-935-2811 GREYHOUND CANADA 815 Fort William Road (807) 345-2194 HT LEASING (Thunder Bay) INC. 1475 Walsh Street West (807) 473-5955 IRON RANGE BUS LINES INC. 1141 Golf Links Road (807) 345-7387 First Student Canada 2100 Mountdale Avenue (807) 475-4500
Norcan Tours 1141 Golf Links Road (807) 344-8804 Toll-free: 1-800-958-0387 Thunder Bay Transit 570 Fort William Road (807) 684-3744 Winning Streak Charters 1095 Russell Street (807) 577-0038
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Tour Operators HAPPY TIME TOURS 1475 Walsh Street West (807) 473-5955 httours.com LAKE SUPERIOR VISITS 2021 Oliver Road (807) 344-9208 Toll-free: 1-866-688-9990 superiorvisits.com
PRESTIGE LIMOUSINE 324 Cumberland Street North (807) 346-8989
French Language Business and Service Directory Cherchez-vous des services en français à Thunder Bay et dans le Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario? Consultez le Répertoire des services en français. Ajoutez dès maintenant votre entreprise gratuitement pour augmenter votre clientèle. Are you looking for services in French in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario? Consult the French Language Business and Service Directory. Does your business offer services in French? Add your listing to the directory for free and grow your clientele. afnoo.org
[email protected] Toll-Free: 1-888-248-1712
STAY CONNECTED keep in touch at the public library As you explore make some time to stop into one of 4 neighbourhood Public Library’s located throughout the City. They offer a quiet place to relax, recharge and stay connected with family and friends. (807) 345-TBPL (8275) | tbpl.ca FIND US ON FACEBOOK TbayPL
WAVERLEY RESOURCE LIBRARY 285 Red River Road BRODIE RESOURCE LIBRARY 216 Brodie Street South MARY J.L. BLACK BRANCH LIBRARY 901 Edward Street South COUNTY PARK BRANCH LIBRARY County Fair Mall, 1020 Dawson Road VIRTUAL LIBRARY 24/7 tbpl.ca
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Beyond the City Lights G E TAWAY S
Thunder Bay may have more than enough to keep you occupied and entertained during your stay, but just a short distance outside the city, charming towns and communities lie scattered across the region, each with their own unique appeal.
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Woodland Caribou Provincial Park
Northwest Ontario is home to some of the world’s most renowned parks and protected areas. Names like Sleeping Giant, Quetico, Wabakimi, and Woodland Caribou offer some of the best remote paddling experiences. The proposed Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area and Pukaskwa National Park celebrate Lake Superior and the stunning coastal environment. Discover its spectacular and storied coastline by car, motorcycle, kayak or sailing charter. You can explore quaint communities, play in the “extreme” or celebrate our Ahnisnabae culture in one of the many First Nations throughout the region. Heading west of Thunder Bay into the Sunset Country Region, you really get an appreciation for the expansive geography and
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“Discover its spectacular and storied coastline by car, motorcycle, kayak or sailing charter.”
spectacular natural environment that is Northwest Ontario. Head up the winding Highway 71 that follows the shore of the magnificent Lake of the Woods to Kenora - a community full of culinary and cultural gems. Make sure you stop at Dryden’s Egli’s Sheep Farm to pick up something unique. If angling is your game, the highways that head north from Highway 17 lead you to communities that are gateways to some of North America’s best freshwater angling where you’ll catch big fish, make new friends and reconnect with your family and environment.
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WILDERNESS NORTH FLY IN FISHING Fly Fish The Albany River System Considered one of the crown jewels of Ontario, the “Mighty” Albany river system provides a variety of phenomenal fishing opportunities. Stay at one of Wilderness North’s fly-in lodges and experience swift tributaries brimming with trophy brook trout; open lakes teaming with northern pike; and flowing channels and rock structures, home to some of the most prolific walleye fishing on the planet. Wilderness North has the only full-service lodges on this 600-mile long river. Miminiska Lodge is your exclusive point of access to this amazing experience!
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TOTEM LODGE The Premier Fishing Resort in Sioux Narrows, ON Come enjoy the rustic beauty of Totem Lodge, nestled in amongst the majestic pine trees and sparkling lake. Located on Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada. Whether it’s a quaint log cabin or an executive chalet, our accommodations are first class in every detail – and it shows!
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Regional Adventures BOREALIS SLED DOG ADVENTURES Vermillion Bay, ON (888) 240-3739 canada-dogsled.com BY THE BAY ADVENTURES Nipigon, ON (807) 887-4614 btba.ca DISCOVERY CHARTERS Rossport, ON (807) 824-3323 discoverycharters.ca EPIC ADVENTURES Nipigon, ON (807) 887-1008 epicadventures.ca RAVEN ECOVENTURES (807) 933-5241 ravenecoventures.com SUPERIOR OUTFITTERS (807) 824-3314 superioroutfitters.on.ca
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VOYAGEUR WILDERNESS PROGRAMME (807) 597-2450 vwp.com
CHARTER THE GRACE ANNE II Experience The Golden Age Of Lake Cruising Excursions aboard the Grace Anne II offer a myriad of daytime recreational activities to excite and engage you and your guests. From first-class fishing guides, trap shooting and shore lunches, to hiking, kayaking and hot tubs there’s something available for every interest, skill and group size.
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EAGLE CANYON ADVENTURES INC. Open 10am-6pm May 1 to October 15 7 days a week 275 Valley Road, Dorion Phone: (807) 857-1475 EagleCanyonAdventures.ca
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600’ & 300’ suspension footbridges • 1/2 mile long zip line reaching speeds of over 45mph Amethyst gift shop & souvenirs • Large parking area - big rigs welcome Shuttle service available for seniors & disabled • Only 45 minutes East of Thunder Bay
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Collect your own amethyst. Guided and self-guided tours. Located 30 miles east of Thunder Bay off Hwy. 11-17, on East Loon Rd Open daily: 10 am to 5 pm – May 15 to Oct.15 10 am to 6 pm – July & Aug
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Amethyst jewellery, souvenirs and more... hand crafted on site! 400 Victoria Avenue East, Thunder Bay, Ontario Open year round
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Celebrating 125 Years! SPRING HOME & GARDEN SHOW - April 1 - 3 ANNUAL SUMMER FAIR - August 10 - 14 THUNDER AT THE BAY CAR SHOW - August 20 & 21
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Look Who’s Playing on Paul’s Street... For the Best live entertainment be sure to visit the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium - Located at 1 Paul Shaffer Drive! Our impressive 1,500-seat performing arts centre is one of the finest concert halls in North America, and offers some of the best acoustics in the world... Enjoy an evening of Dance, Symphony, Broadway, Theatre, Comedy and Popular Music - ranging from Classic Rock, Jazz, Roots or Country, to Hard Rock or Punk to name a few...
There’s something for everyone at Your Thunder Bay Community Auditorium!
Visit www.tbca.com to See Who’s Playing Next!
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