Thunder Bay – Monday

We have running water on the streets. Spring? Whatever season it is, it is the beginning of the most dangerous time to be a Thunder Bay pedestrian.  Ice, water-covered sidewalks, getting splashed by passing traffic..its all bad.  I will walk on the street as much as possible. No sunrise this morning.   Mean looking clouds … Read more

Thunder Bay – Violent Crime Rate On Par With Some US Cities: Study

Violent crime rate on par with some US cities: study The city’s violent crime rate puts Thunder Bay in line with many American cities, according to a recent Fraser Institute report. The Canadian cities with the highest crime rates – including Thunder Bay – are comparable to some American cities, although national averages for both violent crime rates and property crime … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

Nice looking sky this morning. How long it will last is the question. Pretty nice Then it was gone Snow sculptures.  I expect them to be taken down this week some time. Some trash in context photos A person lives in there. Imagine this person in an apartment?  We are talking about serious mental issues … Read more

Thunder Bay – DDSAB Gets $3.9 Million To Address Homeless Encampments

 Just how many unhoused/addicts/mentally-ill people are there?  What is the number. How much are we spending per unhoused/addict/mentally-ill person?  Does anyone know? Taxpayers are pumping tens of millions of dollars supporting how many people?  This matters. Just throwing money at a problem is what governments do but is that what this problem needs?   I … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

An overcast morning with snow flurries.  Not going to see the sun this morning.  Looks like someone got a new coffee maker. The space blanket has moved out of the park. The usual suspects   Interesting patterns. Has something to do with melting snow/ice. The view out there Your morning sky Scraped the sidewalk clean … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Finally a sunrise that was worth getting out of bed for…. Colour…lots of colour 360 degrees of colour and the sun was starting to clear the horizon Its there behind those clouds Your morning sky photo

Thunder Bay – Research To Continue Into Where Thunder Bay’s ‘Heat Islands’ Are

Research to continue into where Thunder Bay’s ‘heat islands’ are Researchers at Confederation College are partnering with the City of Thunder Bay to map out precise temperature and other environmental readings throughout the city in the summer months. That data and its analysis, said representatives from the research side of the project as well as … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

We have some colour in the sky this morning Nothing happening over the gaint This is the sky that I was facing this morning The clouds look promising for some colour at sunrise. The clouds are starting to show the colour I was thinking might show up at sunrise Your morning sky photo. As good … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

What is a group of Tim Horton’s cups called?  A flock? A gaggle?  A herd? Trash in context Another nothing morning. Warmer though. The giant was visible. Still, nothing happening out there. The things you see laying around More remnants of Snow Days activities Looks like a piece of art Space blanket We got some … Read more