admin Northern roadside attraction to be fixed up — but not this year An iconic Highway 11 roadside attraction will get some love and care. Greenstone municipal council has budgeted $205,000 to fix up the Beardmore Snowman. The nearly-11 metre-tall figure, sometimes dubbed “the world’s largest snowman,” is in need of repairs to the interior structure and … Read more
Morning clouds. A puzzling scene. Puzzle pieces are a rare find along the sidewalk. The things you can see laying around this city when you go out for a walk. Orange is the best Crush. Notice that the person ‘Crushed’ the empty can. A true Crush drinker. Not quite a sunrise photo but its close. … Read more
City council rejects developing criteria for allowable tent encampments A motion to direct city administration to develop criteria for allowable tent encampment areas in Thunder Bay was lost at Monday night’s city council meeting after a split vote and a failed amendment. The initial proposal, introduced by Coun. Kristen Oliver, was intended to set clear … Read more
Getting closer to sunrise. I get up at the same time but the sun is rising a little bit later everyday. One day, our schedules will match again. Bright colour Curious as to what I was doing. Building owner needs to grab a bucket of paint and cover the graffiti. It would be nice if … Read more
Sometimes the clouds are the most interesting things around A shopping cart next to a bus stop is not a rare sight in Thunder Bay. This is my first LCBO cart though. THAT is rare. No sign of the shoe A ray of light Spotted Sandpiper Cruise ship coming into port Mergansers MV Viking Polaris … Read more
Kids create with beads at the library this summer The colours of the beads didn’t matter to the children taking part in the Thunder Bay Public Library’s beading workshop last week. Families met at the County Park Resource Library on Aug. 7 to treat their younger family members to an afternoon of beading. One of … Read more
You do not want to roll over. I wonder if this person has ever fallen off the bench while sleeping? Water bottle photo. Lots of water bottles around. Its just trash but I liked the pattern Some morning sky photos Another reusable shopping bag busy saving the planet. This bag had an old pair of … Read more
Foggy morning Sun or moon? ‘The community that will’ is also financed by government. In the end, NGOs are funded by taxpayers. Looking for colour wherever I can find it. Another victim of the storm. Your morning sky photo Another morning sky photo and another morning sky photo and another morning sky photo Water bottle … Read more
Indigenous OPP officer says WSIB denied her culturally sensitive care An Indigenous OPP officer who is off work with post-traumatic stress disorder says the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) ignored her request for culturally sensitive healthcare for a year, and she calls it racial discrimination. “In August 2024, I asked my case manager if I could … Read more
Looking for colour wherever I can find it. Trash is very colourful. Maybe it would be wise to use words that you know how to spell? Not that most of the population will know that yacht and dinghy are spelled incorrectly. Our education system that promotes failure is driving parents to homeschool their children. Spotted … Read more