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Thunder Bay – City Recommends Temporary Village Site, Business Owners Aren’t Happy

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City recommends temporary village site, business owners aren’t happy City administration is recommending the Miles Street location as the site for a temporary shelter village. Rilee Willianen, drug strategy specialist and encampment response plan lead, said the city received 700 responses through a public survey. Sixty-eight per cent of respondents said they preferred the location at 114 Miles St East over Kam … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

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Another overcast morning.   Not going to see much colour in the sky today. A touch of colour did show up in the clouds As good as the morning sky got The things you see in the portable toilets in Marina Park.  This is a first. An entire pair of jeans.

Thunder Bay – Three Arrested Following Search Of Cumberland Street Residence

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Three arrested following search of Cumberland Street residence Three people have been arrested after a search warrant was executed on South Cumberland Street on Wednesday. Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s intelligence unit carried out the warrant along with the assistance of the OPP’s organized crime enforcement bureau. Three people were found within the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

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Another crappy morning…not going to see the sun this morning Sooo more black and white photographs The old CN trains station   Water Garden Pavilion Morning view Apparently drug users have rights.  What rights?  Drug users buy drugs from criminals.  No drug users, then the drug trade would stop.  Sooo, keeping those drug users purchasing … Read more

Ontario – Township To pay Damages For Refusing To Declare Pride Month

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Township to pay damages for refusing to declare Pride month The Township of Emo will have to pay damages after refusing to proclaim Pride Month. In 2020, Borderland Pride requested the township declare June as Pride Month and display a rainbow flag for one week. The township refused that request and now the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

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Some colour along the horizon. Not expecting much this morning. With posts Without posts By time the sun cleared the giant, the clouds had reached the horizon This is today Three of the four snow geese are still hanging around Marina Park. The darker blue snow goose is missing. Maybe it has moved on? Water … Read more

Ontario – Indigenous Flags

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 Nothing represents Indigenous culture more than flags. I am sure that use of flags in the Indigenous culture predates European contact.  Every village had a flag. A flag made of cloth that came from somewhere. In no way do flags represent colonization.  Not a chance.

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

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Very miserable day.  I could only take a photo with the wind at my back.  The wind was blowing the rain.  The photo of the mistake-on-the-lake was taken just so I could mention the sounds the wind was making as it was blowing through the steel skeleton on the building.  The building was singing.  Sounded … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday

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  A clear sky this morning. Great if you are looking forward to a sunny day.  Not good for sunrise photos. This photo pretty much sums up the sunrise today.  It looked like this until the sun finally showed up. Some nice reflections. Not great reelections nut still pretty good. Long exposures smooth out the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

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Overcast. Mild.  No sunrise today.  No sun today at all.   The pavement was wet however. This is what the waterfront looked like today. No sunrise, you photograph whatever you find that looks interesting. I am sure that this food was donated. No sign of food insecurity in Thunder Bay.  You can find the stuff laying … Read more