Councillors worry city’s bad rap could hamper growth The city’s standing committee on growth is looking at the first draft of the smart growth action plan at its Tuesday meeting. The plan is a 10-year roadmap to incentivize sustainable growth by increasing the city’s tax base, workforce and attracting new people and businesses. The municipality gains 84 per … Read more
Tried a 60 second exposure. Got this. Lots of movement in the clouds Well we have clouds this morning. But are they the right clouds and will the stay in place long enough for the sun to rise? Sigh…clouds are thinning out Nice colours over Westfort. The sun is ready to appear There … Read more
Another clear sky morning. No wind. One difference today is a ship anchored to the left of the lighthouse. MV CSL St. Laurent MV Federal Kivalina still at Richardson Crows have noticed a Bald Eagle in their territory. This they cannot abide. Sooo they spend a lot of time harassing the bird. … Read more
MV Federal Kavalina Very clear morning sky. No wind but cool temp. Not much happening as far as sunrise colour was concerned sooo I pointed my camera/tripod on the trails Still slowly developing sunrise OK…was starting to get near the horizon There is the sun When there are no clouds, the sky is orange for … Read more
Some black and whites to start. Its dark. The fish cleaning station at Marina Park is closed for the season. Looks like you could hide a body under there if you needed to. Would not be found until spring. We have another strip of colour along the horizon. The long exposure ups the colour saturation. … Read more
Start out the morning with a photo of trash. The leaves make a nice addition. Mostly clear sky. Frost. Not much wind. Nothing special expected as far as sunrises go today. Still, we will see the sun rise. The usual suspects Not enough clouds to put on a good show. Water surface also was not … Read more
Yes, I have photographed a few of these areas before. Practicing. Not much to photograph at this hour of the morning. Mostly overcast with a few clear breaks. There is a possibility. Nice reflections though. First thought that there were northern lights. Not the case. Not looking like there will be a sunrise today. Some … Read more
City needs new solutions for lead in drinking water, advocacy group says The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is calling on the City of Thunder Bay to change its approach to removing lead from drinking water. “Thunder Bay should end the practice of partially replacing lead service lines (LSL) and introduce a by-law that mandates and … Read more
One thing I have noticed of late is that taking photos in the dark without using a tripod is hard. The results are mixed at best. Anyway, its about the exercise. If there is no sunrise, then just enjoy the walk and grab a photo of whatever looks interesting. The thing is that the camera … Read more
Crowd rallies to demand action on housing crisis People gathered to rally in support of housing as a human right in the midst of Canada’s ongoing housing crisis outside of city hall on Friday. Across Ontario, several rallies were organized by Legal Aid to address the current situation. About 75 people gathered in Thunder Bay to hear about half a dozen speakers, the … Read more