story and photos by Tara George Go fly a kite!  That’s exactly what amateur and professional kite flyers did at the City of Thunder Bay’s annual Kite Festival.  On May 29th, the windy sky above Chippewa Park was littered with kites of all shapes and sizes.  Amongst the local’s kites were beautiful displays of flying art by the Kitchener-Waterloo Windclimbers, [...]

Photos & Story By Tara George Go fly a kite!  That’s exactly what amateur and professional kite flyers did at the City of Thunder Bay’s annual Kite Festival. On May 29th the windy sky above Chippewa Park was littered with kites of all shapes and sizes. Amongst the local’s kites were beautiful displays of flying art by the Kitchener-Waterloo Windclimbers, [...]

By Tara George The Babes of Thunder and the Harbor City Roller Dames came together on May 14th to put on an exciting display of athleticism, aesthetic, and aggression.  The two teams have been matched up previously, but this is the first time that a visiting team has travelled to Thunder Bay.  The match drew a diverse crowd, and Delaney [...]

photo and story by Tara George How powerful is a purse?  Perhaps it can’t leap over tall buildings in a single bound, but it can make a positive difference in the lives of young people in Thunder Bay. On May 12th, the Queen of Hearts presented ‘The Power of the Purse’, an event in support of the Thunder Bay Boys [...]

By Rebekah Skochinski Now in its 11th year, this event has helped to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer in our community. The well attended event launch held on April 20 at The Keg was both a learning and encouraging experience. The statistics say that prostate cancer is the top cancer affecting Canadian men; 1 in 7 men will [...]

Welcome to Climate Idols By Larry Hogard Unsustainable living practices have a negative impact on the environment. Although all levels of government have a responsibility for implementing policies for a greener, cleaner future, individuals need to grasp the bull by the horns and say, “This is what I can do to keep the environment clean, safe and healthy for generations [...]

Superior Splash Local Synchronized Team Hosts Successful Meet By Lisa Brygidyr On Saturday January 15th the Thunder Bay Synchronized swim team hosted the Superior Splash inter-provincial competitive synchro meet – the first event of its kind to be  held in Thunder Bay.  Members of Winnipeg’s Aquatica Synchro team and Manitoba’s Canada Winter Games team travelled to Thunder Bay to attend [...]

25 October 2010 (Thunder Bay) – The Greenpeace caribou caravan migrated today to the Thunder Bay office of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Minister, Michael Gravelle to demand that he save the threatened woodland caribou by protecting the last wilderness areas of the Boreal Forest. The caribou caravan street theatre included a small herd of black silhouette caribou, one seven-foot-high [...]

On October 10, an enthusiastic group met at Waverley Park  to show their support to reduce the level of CO2 to 350 parts per million –  the level scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. People met at 7,347 events in 188 countries. Locally, the event was organized by Elysia Petrone, the Lakehead University [...]

October 16, 7:00 pm @ the Finlandia Club Hosted by Chaltrek & Ostrom Outdoors, the Waterwalker Film Festival showcases the best in paddling and environmental films. The festival is a tribute to Bill Mason – renowned film-maker, conservationist and canoeist. In addition to films, there will be a great selection of door prizes and a cash bar (proceeds to the Finlandia [...]