Thunder Bay Art Gallery receives $19.6 million from federal government The federal government has announced $19.6 million in funding towards the construction of a new waterfront art gallery, a project that’s been in the works since 2009. Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu announced the funds, which come through Infrastructure Canada’s GICB program, at an … Read more
Big Dig today Young raven Adult raven Female redwing blackbird Morning sky photo MV Zelada Desgagnes Still trying to get a good Iris photo Getting ready for tomorrow Fixed this personhole in time for Canada Day. For some reason, the repair was nor warranted before this. I wonder if the money the city gets … Read more
Big Dig today Gotta love those patterns The number of failing catchbasins and person holes that I see every day that look like this or worse is amazing. Give everyone in City Hall a big raise. and then there is this traffic island which has no signage whatsoever. Pretty sure this dangerous. How long does … Read more
Big Dig this morning I do not understand why sooo many people are tossing soft drinks without emptying the bottle. The stuff is not cheap. Morning sky photos Seeded area of Pool 6 site has grass long enough to attract geese. The abandoned wheelchair has been moved. Free for the taking now. A pair of … Read more
Squirrel! Morning sky photo Fence is down again. I wonder if it stayed up for the full visit of second cruise ship. What does it sound like when it falls down? Buttercup Some people try to see familiar shapes in clouds. Then there are the people who try and find familiar shapes in goose poop. … Read more
Boulevard Lake has been ‘unintentionally’ drained City officials were saying little on Monday morning about the unexpected draining of Boulevard Lake that occurred overnight. The city issued only a brief statement saying “the gates at Boulevard Lake were lowered without authority, causing the lake to drain.” The gates have now been raised. The statement said … Read more
OK. OK. Like I said, I can’t help myself Did birds get into the trash? Was it humans? Two peanuts looks like a lot but I have seen a crow fit four in there. Its all about placement. Morning sky photo. In between cruise ships this morning. One left this morning around 5 while the … Read more
The Big Dig this morning Morning sky photo Big cruise ship back in town Just looks sooo out of place on our pitifully neglected and mostly industrial wasteland of a waterfront. No work takes place on our waterfront unless there is a gift of free cash from senior levels of government. You do know that … Read more
I have photographed this tent many times before but I just can’t help myself. I am fascinated with the shape and shadows Looks even better in black and white How long until this sign gets repaired? Weeks? Months? There is supposed to be a sign at this end of the traffic island as well. There … Read more
The Big Dig this morning Black and white looks nice too Morning sky photo City builds a fountain in a park and only uses it as a splash pad? Then why did they not build a “splash pad” instead of a fountain? You know…a really nice splash pad. What we have no is the worst … Read more