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Thunder Bay – Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

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This is a section of  Court Street that was reconstructed last year.  All the road work was done BEFORE Synergy North came along to replace the poles.  To do this, Synergy North had to remove some of the paving stones that were carefully laid down by contractors only a short time before.  Then Synergy North … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

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One of my big pet-peeves.  Leaving construction signs up when there is no construction going on.  This practice just weakens the effect on traffic that the sign is supposed to produce. A clear morning Some colour Not expecting much this morning.  Without clouds, sunrise will be very plain.       A pair of Greater … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

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Back up in Hillcrest Park Nice Stopped to take a look at me. Tree Swallow One of my crow friends MV Federal Asahi at Thunder Bay Terminals and MV Federal Bering at Keefer Termoanl MV Coe Luisa at Keefer Terminal Boy do these grow fast. Old street car tracks at the intersection of Cumberland and … Read more

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

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Another morning at Hillcrest Park. A change is as good as a rest. Isn’t that what we are told? Nice colour. The problem is that its waaaay over there. Nothing there. What there is is petty nice. Ooooooo There is the sun. Now in Marina Park.  Nice sky. Cruise ship dock.  Nobody living in this … Read more

Thunder Bay – What Does “Affordable” Mean? How Much Rent?

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City council approves affordable rental housing funding program Thunder Bay city council has approved a plan to build more affordable rental housing units in the city. A report on the affordable rental housing funding program was presented to city council on Monday. The report details a plan to distribute the $20.7 million of the federal Housing … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday

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Walked up to Hillcrest Park this morning instead of Marina Park. The sun is rising way off to the left.  Not anywhere near the giant. Over by the Waverly Towers   Here comes the sun. Afterwards, I did walk down to Marina Park Tree Swallow The mistake on the lake this morning. Looks like a … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

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Clear sky this morning. The rain has stopped for at least one day. The Great Blue Heron was busy fishing. No clouds.  Not going to be much of a sunrise. MV Algoma Niagara Here comes the sun Golden hour On June 1,  paid parking arrives in Marina Park.  All the parking lots north of the … Read more