Nothing to photograph out on the lake this morning What a long exposure photo looks like if you move the camera while the shutter is open. Nobody in th park at this hour The sky was getting brighter Someone mad a snow person An “unhoused” person excursing his/her/? human right to camp anywhere in the … Read more
Another mainly overcast morning. Cold wind. The only colour in the southern sky As good as it got
Another tough morning. We have a small band of colour above the horizon Not very promising Oh well… It would be nice to have a nice sunrise once and a while. One with clouds in the right spots, calm water surface and a sun that will appear. Its been a long time since I have … Read more
‘Housing not tents’ Elevate NWO breaks ties with TBDSSAB Elevate NWO is severing its contract with the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board in order to freely advocate its unhoused clients. “Last week, my staff found the fourth dead body of the year in a homeless encampment,” said Holly Gauvin, executive director of Elevate … Read more
Snow…it does seem to be brighter in the morning when there is snow on the ground. City looks cleaner. Here we have a cardboard box laying in the street. Nothing to see out on the lake. There is this and there was this and there there was this. It gave me a little hope but … Read more
Not a great morning for sunrise photos That corner of the sky was all the colour there was. A hint of pink in the clouds but it never got beyond this. Another Thunder Bay business window with plywood glass. One thing about this time of year is that the trash you see laying around the … Read more
Not expecting much color this morning. We will see the sun though. Its cold. All of the colour in the sky was everywhere except over the giant. The sun was preparing to make its appearance. I have moved on by this time. There it is. The day has begun. Did I say it was cold? … Read more
Notice all of the money pouring out of senior levels of government’s wallets lately? Trudeau government to send $250 cheques to most people, slash GST on some goods Feds want $411 million to cover refugee health care as the number of new arrivals soars $20M in new winter road funding for Ontario First Nations Local company … Read more
The things you see discarded on the streets of Thunder Bay. First thought it was someone sleeping. Notice the grasses planted last year as part of the Court Street/Red River Road north core revitalization project. You can see it in Marina Park as well. Notice how the grass was cut. Why was this done? Turns … Read more
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