admin Thunder Bay Art Gallery opening changed to 2027 If the sign posted at the construction site of the new Thunder Bay Art Gallery – “Opening 2025” – was accurate, the work still left to be done would have be conducted at warp speed. In fact, the sign is badly out-of-date, as the project is now expected to be completed … Read more
No sunrise this morning. Just more snow. If its just going to melt later on today, then what was the point? As you can see, the MV Baie Comeau has left Keefer Terminal and headed to Two Harbours or Two Harbors for you Americans. The Captain Henry Jackman is anchored waiting for the weather to … Read more
Mostly overcast with a expectation of snow. Hurrah. Some pink did show up. But only in a small section of the sky It went away quickly. The CCGS Samuel Risley arrived in port as well at the first laker of the season. The MV Captain Henry Jackman Trash in context. Plastic is a possible health … Read more
Ice Good. Fire Bad. Climate Change protests around 15,000 years ago
Canadian Citizenship Ceremony welcomes 60 newcomers 60 new Canadians took their oath in the first citizenship ceremony held in the city in five years. “I’m so glad to have it in person,” said Cathy Woodbeck, executive director of the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association. Since the start of the pandemic, the Canadian Citizenship Ceremony has been … Read more
Clear sky this morning. Clear skies make for a boring sunrise. The usual suspects Some colour along the horizon Colour is washed out. Not very vibrant. The sun makes its appearance. Once again, colour is not vibrant. Your morning sky Another reusable shopping bag busy saving the planet Trash in context Trash as art Smell … Read more
Another reusable shopping bag busy saving the planet Overcast. Not expecting much but since I walked all the way down here, I will take the usual suspect photos Long bracketed exposures produce deep colours When there is no colour, sometimes black and white brings out the contrast Things did improve and we got some nice … Read more
City staff recommend scrapping James Whalen tug City staff will recommend the James Whalen Tug b City staff are recommending the city dispose of the James Whalen without salvaging any part of it after cost estimates came in much higher than anticipated. The cost to scrap the historic tug entirely – without preserving any components – came in well above … Read more
Mostly clear morning. Spring officially began at 5:01 am EDT. Not expecting much as far as sunrises go but sunrises have surprised me. That is why you have to show up. You never can tell. Something going on in that sky. The sun is back there. The sun is trying its best Its kind … Read more
A ‘transformational project’: Science North gets $20M boost for local science centre Local organization gets $1M more to help keep people housed Tell me that an election is coming up without telling me that an election is coming up. Politicians come bearing gifts is one way. Legal vote buying. I love it when politicians believe … Read more