Recovery Dinner Celebrates Addicts Turning Corner in Thunder Bay
Jase Watford of Nor West Community Health Centre Care Bus attended the DEK Addiction Recovery Foundation spaghetti dinner at the Columbus Centre on May Street. About 200 people joined to celebrate recovery, with food from Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre and decor by Laura Myers of Swag Events. Watford spoke of front line work and the importance of honoring progress over stigma.
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Jase Watford
Nor- West Community Health Centre
Watford
Dayna Elizabeth Earle
DEK
Addiction Recovery Foundation
Columbus Centre
May Street
Thunder Bay
DEK Foundation
Carolyn Earle
Karle
Earle
Vision in play for Simpson Street area upgrades
Thunder Bay councilor Brian Hamilton outlined a 6 million dollar plan to rehabilitate Simpson Street from Rowand to Dease, including full demolition of burned and vacant buildings and redevelop ment of eastern block properties. The project targets old underground infrastructure and aims to reduce future disruptions while promoting land development for housing opportunities.
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Simpson Street
Rowand
Dease Streets
McKellar Ward Coun
Brian Hamilton
Charry’s
Hamilton
Makkinga
Southcore
Wiley
Cameron
Dease Street
Leith Street
Simpson
May Streets
Alex DiMartino
City of
Oliver Paipoonge weighs bunkhouse zoning change
The municipality reviews a proposed bylaw amendment to allow bunkhouses on commercial properties. The plan defines bunkhouses as spaces for employees only and tied to an active business, with a May 14 public meeting at 5 p.m. at town hall.
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Oliver Paipoonge
Wayne Hanchard
Oliver Paipoonge Town Hall
Highway 180
Oliverpaipoonge
Girls Explore Trades at Skills Ontario Event
Female students from St Patrick High School and Lakehead Public Schools joined Skills Ontario and Confederation College for Hands on Skilled Trade and Tech Days at LiUNA Local 607. They operated machinery welded and built projects while learning about trades and technology careers and mentorship programs. Continued on page A3.
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St. Patrick High School
Lakehead
Skills Ontario
Confederation College
Liuna
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