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COVID-19: Playgrounds Begin Reopening and Council Continues Virtual Meetings

The City is pleased to begin reopening park playgrounds to residents starting today and over the coming week. City Council meetings will continue to remain virtual at this time with options available for virtual deputations.  

Gradual Playground Reopening Begin Today

The City’s Parks and Open Spaces Section has received and finalized reopening requirements for playgrounds. The City is working towards reopening five sites on the city’s south side and five sites on the city’s north side today....

Invitation to Comment on Proposed Multi-Use Indoor Turf Facility Extended

The public comment period on the proposed Chapples multi-use indoor turf facility is extended until Monday, Aug. 3, to offer additional opportunity for input.

Residents can watch a virtual presentation by Stantec Architecture on the proposed facility and, as of Friday, July 17, also view the first Report to City Council on the proposed facility which includes specific details on the proposal such as costing. The presentation, Report, and online comment form welcoming any additional resident comments,...

The Thunder Bay & District Entrepreneur Centre joins Digital Main Street’s ShopHERE powered by Google to Support Local Businesses

The Thunder Bay & District Entrepreneur Centre is excited to announce that Thunder Bay businesses are now eligible to sign up for a free website through Digital Main Street’s ShopHERE program. The ShopHERE program offers businesses and artists the opportunity to build a digital presence and minimize the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Government along with Google are funding the program to ensure every small business has an opportunity to go digital.

To help support our local...

Training with a Pro Goes Virtual This Summer

PRO Kids’ Training with a Pro is back for its fifth year, but this time, it will be delivered in a virtual format. The public is invited to exercise and train along with their professional hockey idols every Wednesday from July 22 to August 12, at 12 pm.

Carter Hutton of the Buffalo Sabres, Olympic Champion Haley Irwin formerly of Team Canada and Amanda Makela of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) will be starring in their own 10-minute training video. The videos will be posted...

Citizen Comment Invited on Proposed Chapples Multi-Use Indoor Turf Facility

The public is invited to watch a virtual presentation by Stantec Architecture on the proposed Chapples multi-use indoor turf facility and provide comment. The presentation and comment form are available until July 19, at www.thunderbay.ca/GetInvolved.

Stantec Architecture was retained by the City of Thunder Bay to design a new multi-use indoor turf facility. While an in-person public presentation was planned, due to COVID-19 and limits on gathering, this presentation has now been made virtual.

Stantec...