Support group seeks declaration of State of Emergency over homelessness Elevate NWO is calling on Thunder Bay city council to step up its support for homeless individuals by declaring a municipal state of emergency and helping to implement Indigenous-led housing initiatives. Elevate NWO executive director Holly Gauvin said declaring a state of emergency would allow the … Read more
Mostly clear morning. Warm. We have colour along the horizon. Nice reflections Nice colours This is one of those 360 degree sunrises. Colour in the sky all around Nice Sun preparing to show up. Only a few days left before winter officially begins. Then the sun will begin its journey back towards the giant We … Read more
Nothing to photograph this morning. The usual subjects An example of desperation. Photographing light trails made by vehicles That’s it Shoveling snow off of the deck of the MV Fraserborg Trash in context. Coffee cup Trash in context Below you can see the ingredients of Ensure Plus Notice Fat source, Carbohydrate source and Carbohydrate % … Read more
Tug MV Point Valour heading to an elevator by Current River to help a ship leave port. Photo turned out better than I thought it would. I had to hurry and the tug was going fast. Had to hand hold it and hope for the best Tug MV Glenada following the Point Valour Usual subjects … Read more
More affordable housing needed to tackle homeslessness: report According to a new district-wide homelessness report, the Thunder Bay district needs an estimated 840 new supportive housing units to come online over the next five years. And that still might not be enough. Thunder Bay District Social Service Administration CEO Ken Ranta said the report will be foundational to the DSSAB’s updated … Read more
Looking at the morning sky, I knew exactly what kind of sunrise to expect this morning. Nothing spectacular. No clouds and a wall of steam/mist/fog. Going to be similar to yesterday. Not sure when that wall of steam/mist/fog will disappear. I guess it will happen once the water is covered with ice. Until then, … Read more
Cold this morning Lots of steam/mist/fog out there. Its going to be a late sunrise this morning. The sun will have to clear that bank of clouds. There are clouds that could provide nice colour if everything works out. Brightening up Better than nothing I guess It was getting very cold. Finally things are picking … Read more
Blue hour The usual subjects I like this Put a Gradient Filter on. The filter was supposed to darken the top part of the photo. It did that but it also produced a tint. We have some colour showing up
What I have to work with this morning. Looks promising. Nice reflections Three of the same scene. I like the colours. This one turned out nice as well. A few of these as things were beginning to change Things were beginning to happen Reds beginning to appear in clouds I think things were peaking here … Read more
Consultant to study Thunder Bay’s arena network The city is hiring a consultant to study its arenas and draw up a plan to guide reinvestment, modernization and possibly consolidation of the indoor rink portfolio over the next 15 years. In a request for proposals (RFP), the tasks assigned to the consultant include developing and analyzing options … Read more