Tree sale raises funds at Westfort Kiwanis fundraiser
Kiwanis Club of Westfort reports 300 of 700 trees remaining at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition grounds as the annual fundraiser proceeds.chairman Terry Ferguson expects a Dec 10 sellout with balsam firs only from Nova Scotia amid higher prices and a limited Fraser fir supply. Proceeds aid local Kiwanis youth initiatives.
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Canadian Lakehead Exhibition Grounds
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Gladys Berringer
Real trees lure shoppers to Miller's farm near Thunder Bay
Al Miller sells real Christmas trees at his Highway 130 farm in Slate River, about a 20 minute drive from Thunder Bay. He has roughly 4 000 trees in growth with 450 sold last season. An eight foot tree costs 70 dollars and is pruned for shape. The farm operates Fridays Saturdays and Sundays during daylight.
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Slate River
Miller
Thunder Bay
Miller’s Farm
By-Name List tracks homelessness needs in Rainy River district
The By-Name List, part of Ontario’s homelessness program since 2021, records people experiencing homelessness to connect them with services. It stores details like age, Indigenous identity, gender, duration of homelessness, and location, while using numbers for confidentiality.
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Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard
Rainy River District Services Board
Services Board
Witherspoon-Bedard
Rainy River Board
Gillies box eyed as aid in hard times
Kaitlin Turk, vice-president of the Gillies community centre board, says donations like dry foods peanut butter and mitts will fill the Gillies box amid a 26 percent property tax rise. The Highway 595 centre, over 100 years old, faces high heating costs and aims to recruit a treasurer for grants.
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Kaitlin Turk
Gillies Community
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Gillies
Highway 595
Health unit warns Thunder Bay students face suspensions over vaccines
Thunder Bay District Health Unit warns students in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas could be temporarily suspended for incomplete vaccinations. The plan for 2023-24 targets grades 2-5 and high schools with mail notices before suspensions and mandatory immunization reviews under Ontario law. Health officials will visit high schools in the next two months to offer vaccines and clinics, with exemptions only for medical or religious reasons after formal approval.
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Axel's Water and Plumbing to Close After 15 Years in Thunder Bay
Axel announces retirement due to non reversible health issues and the store's permanent closure. He credits loyal customers for making Axel's Water and Plumbing a local name in Northwestern Ontario and thanks The Chronicle Journal and James Merchant for marketing support over 15 years serving Thunder Bay and surrounding areas.
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