The World – Is Argentina’s Past Canada’s Future?

 The video is about Argentina’s continuing  financial crises.   Worth a watch as it might open a window into Canada’s and Ontario’s and even the City of Thunder Bay’s financial future.. What it mentions is that 40% of the population is  living in poverty.  Social welfare.  Entitlements.  One third of the workforce is employed by … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Another overcast drizzly/rainy day.  Trash in context. I wonder what percentage of the homeless population in this city is Indigenous?   It appears that the Indigenous demographic punches far above its weight when it comes to homelessness in the city.  Why is that?   What is the problem? Does the Federal Government not have responsibility for the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Homeless Industrial Complex

Population of homeless encampments continues to swell Organizations that provide outreach services to people without a permanent home have never seen a situation such as the one they’re witnessing this summer in Thunder Bay. At this time last year, Elevate NWO had counted 55 individuals living in tents in various encampments around the city. In … Read more

The World – Family Groups And LGBT Activist Uniting Against Bill That Could Make Pedophiles A Protected Class

Family Groups And LGBT Activist Uniting Against Bill That Could Make Pedophiles A Protected Class In an unlikely alliance, Christian family values groups and an LGBT activist have signed a petition against a proposed Connecticut bill they say could make pedophiles a protected sexual minority. The bill, HB 6638, would revise the language of the state’s anti-discrimination statutes. … Read more

The World – Workers From Ukraine Help Resolute Forest Products Expand Sawmill Production

Workers from Ukraine Help Resolute Forest Products Expand Sawmill Production The newest employees at the sawmill in Sapawe have travelled thousands of kilometres from Europe to make a home for themselves in Northwestern Ontario. Resolute Forest Products has hired 31 Ukrainian men and women who moved to Canada because of Russia’s war against their country, and the company will take … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

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

Thunder Bay -Thunder Bay Looks For Support From Senior Levels Of Government to Build More Shitholes. You Can Never Have Enough Shitholes.

$1 million capital fund would support homelessness efforts Thunder Bay’s city council will vote Monday on a recommendation to establish a $1 million fund to support local capital projects that address homelessness and poverty in the city. The fund is intended to leverage investment from the province, feds, and other funders, and would be recommended … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

What happened to spring?   Somehow we have travelled back to mid January. Trash in context. A yellow bagger was here. Mask photo.  There must be hundreds of them laying around the north core alone. Coyote The CCGS Samuel Risely Still therr What does it look like being in the centre of the Marina Park fountain? … Read more