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Council Approves 2024 Ontario Winter Games Organizing Committee
Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2023 10:07 AM
The Organizing Committee was approved last night to support the planning and delivery of the 2024 Ontario Winter Games. In April 2022, the Government of Ontario awarded the 2024 Ontario Winter Games to Thunder Bay for the first time since 1974. They will be taking place in two waves over two weekends; February 16 – 19 and 23 – 26.
Committee members include community volunteers, community organization representatives, City Administration and Government of Ontario (Games Ontario) staff:
Executive...
City Launches Outdoor Rinks Map
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2023 02:19 PM
Today, the City of Thunder Bay Parks and Open Spaces Division launched an Outdoor Rinks Map to make it easier for residents to find outdoor skating rinks in their area.
Along with photos of the rinks, each rink site listing identifies the address, hours of operation, number of rinks on the site, and if the site is supervised - as well as if the site has outside lighting, washrooms, change facilities, outdoor trash bins and adjacent parking.
Users can scroll through the list of rink sites or use...

Conservatory reopening due to change in construction schedule
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2023 01:48 PM
The Centennial Botanical Conservatory will temporarily reopen on Monday, as there has been a change in the anticipated schedule of the Conservatory renewal project.
The Conservatory has been closed to the public since Jan. 1, 2023 to facilitate site preparation for Phase 2 of the facility renewal project, which had been scheduled to begin this spring.
“The change in the schedule means we can reopen temporarily,” said Cory Halvorsen, Manager – Parks and Open Spaces. “Given the frigid temperatures...

PRO Kids Celebrates 25 Years of Helping Children and Youth
Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2023 01:00 PM
PRO Kids is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2023. In its 25 years, the registered charity has helped 27,481 children and youth access recreational programs when their families could not afford the fees. These activities provide extensive benefits to growing children and youth in our community. Through sport, art and cultural programing they learn life skills, participate in healthy activity and make friends and memories.
“It’s hard to summarize just how significant PRO Kids is and how...

Planning and Building Launch Before You Build Guide – Start Here!
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2023 10:09 AM
Home owners, small businesses and do-it-yourselfers in Thunder Bay now have a comprehensive guide to help turn a dream project into a reality.
The City’s Building Services and Planning Services has released Before You Build: A Guide to Planning and Permitting for Home and Small Business Projects. The guide, which is fully interactive when viewed online, brings readers through a step-by-step process on how to ensure their project conforms to legislation and regulations.
“This guide makes it really...
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