Overcast sooo there is no rush to get to the waterfront. Thought I would take a few photos of the north core parlade. More precisely, the stairs. Saw this window. Nice lines. The Courthouse Hotel looked impressive. Lots of lights. Will the Waterfront Transit depot be open next Monday? The view out there this morning. … Read more
LETTER: It’s time to take transit seriously I’ve lived in Toronto, Kingston, Montréal, Sherbrooke, New York City, a small town near Brussels, Singapore, and I’ve traveled many other places. Almost everywhere, I have taken public transit. You can see the most diverse cross-section of people on the metro. But I never experienced the consistent unreliability … Read more
Clear morning but still on the cool side. Going to be a very nice day. Not expecting much as far as sunrises go. Seen a lot of these before. This has been in the news recently. Astronauts circled the moon. I don’t know what the big deal is that this was done (supposedly) 60 years … Read more
From giant tractors to fancy toilets, small towns getting creative to draw visitors Does your business have the ‘wow’ factor? Australian consultant Peter Kenyon believes every business or community needs to capitalize on what makes them unique — the ‘wow’ factor — to pique curiosity and draw people in. The best way to do this, … Read more
Familiar scene. Flurries, blowing snow and a very strong wind gusts. Another typical spring day in Thunder Bay. Blowing snow Looks like blue sky but its misleading. Just two layers of clouds. Trying to make the best of it. Getting creative. Drifting snow. You do not want to be out there this morning. Not sure … Read more
Partly cloudy with a lot less wind. Some early morning colour in the northern sky. It seems to me that the sky brightens up a lot quicker as we get closer to summer. Sunrise seems to go much faster than it does in the winter. At least, that is what it appears to me. … Read more
Another overcast morning. Don’t expect much today. The morning sky. Different shades of blue This why its called Blue Hour This tree has balls. Blue balls no less. Ore dock demolition so far. Patterns in ice Tis the season. Funny how they form nice and round lined up in a perfectly straight line. A vehicle … Read more
Snowing again. Will it ever stop? Looks like it did three months ago. In the dead of winter. Not much of colour in the downtown core The view out there this morning. Looking forward to the morning where sitting on that bench will be a major part of my morning again. Tire tracks look like … Read more
Hiring starts for temporary shelter village positions Five jobs are posted that will make up part of the “initial operational team,” according to a post to a new social media account that is dedicated to the transitional homelessness shelter. As of at least April 2, Demetrakopoulos Enterprises Inc. — the third-party operator the city contracted to operate the facility … Read more
The crackers were just too much. They could have been saved for a snack later. Looks like getting food is not an issue in this city. Ladders? A small fence? Getting creative here. Why was the light not centred in the square? Some poor planning here. All the colour there was this morning. MV Algoma … Read more