Thunder Bay – How Many Jobs Impacted By College Program Cuts?

How many jobs are impacted by college program cuts? It depends on the source The Ontario Public Service Employees Union predicts there will be further program suspensions at Confederation College. “My members are quite concerned about their own employment security because we really don’t know what’s going to happen next,” said Rebecca Ward, president of … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday

Hmmm…. I wonder if it can still be used as a BBQ. With briquets instead of propane. I am always surprised to see broken glass anywhere. I think everything is plastic now.  Glass containers are rare. Trash in context. Pepsi cans are colourful. Remnants of dinner. A dinner for two?  Was it a special occasion?  … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

Smoky morning.  Nice clouds Condensation bubbles Another fork in the road.  This fork in the road was in the sidewalk. Cabbage White Butterfly that had a very bad day.  Looks like a horse’s head?  Maybe a unicorn? Orange sun Mallard The wall of colour Morning sky Mistake-on-the-lake today Not sure kind of plant but…. maybe … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

I remember Fudgsicles . The classic.  Messy but good.   A real treat back then. You bought them at the corner store.  You have to eat them quickly before they melted.   Summers used to seem endless when you were a kid. A pair of underwear left in the middle of the street.  Why?  You make up … Read more

Thunder Bay – “City Cannot Compel People To Move,” Says City Staff.

We ‘cannot compel people to move,’ says city staff When addressing the sprawling tent cities across the community, Thunder Bay’s encampment response teams’ hands are tied without a temporary shelter village for the homeless. “Without truly accessible indoor options for people to access, we don’t have any ability to help people move along,” Cynthia Olsen, … Read more

Thunder Bay – ‘That Is True Reconciliation’

‘That is true reconciliation’: First Nation celebrates gift of land Chief Duncan Michano says Saturday will be an emotional day. That’s the day the chief of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg is scheduled to meet Martha Mason, the representative of a southern Ontario family that is formally donating to the community 165 acres of land in the North … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

A real coketastrophe….the can was not empty For the urban street drinker who just can’t decide Every picture tells a story…. Reflections on the Pool 6 pond Hard to tell… Cropped in reveals that they are Mergansers.  Not sure which kind. You have Mallards   Still taking Daisy photos while they last. Nice with the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Trash in context Tiger Lilies Yes, this is Thunder Bay…. This plant is starting to show up  now. Reflections Tree Swallow Nice reflections More reflections   Boaters do drink a lot   Turn a reflection around 180 degrees and you get this Orange sun Morning sky photo Campers need to wash themselves too.   When visiting … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Free for the taking.  Looks to be in good shape. Must have been a special occasion. A bottle with a cork?  You don’t see that very often.  Maybe never. Carrots, potatoes, onions… Makes you feel patriotic. A wall of colour. More sky photo Bird had a bad day.  Pigeon? Nice reflections A pair of loons. … Read more