North Shore beacons and history tips in home feature
A At Home column explores North Shore beacons and practical handyman tips. The piece blends historical notes with modern home maintenance, offering guidance for readers interested in regional landmarks and simple restoration ideas.
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North Shore Beacons
Handyman
Rare area gains permanent protection on Black Bay Peninsula
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has acquired 191 hectares of the Black Bay Peninsula near Thunder Bay for 174000 dollars. The purchase preserves one of the world’s most majestic wetlands and forests, creating wildlife corridors and protecting coastal wetlands crucial for moose calving season.
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Black Bay Peninsula
Nature Conservancy of Canada
NCC
Thunder Bay
Everard Road
Nature Conservancy of
Canada
Northern
Ontario
Kaitlin Richardson
Lake Superior
Black Bay
Richardson
Groundhog Day Art by St Martin School Kinder Garden
Excited early spring mood at St Martin School as kindergarten students Lilah Ortega Cooper Wilson Mason Hurcomb Penelope Unik pose with teacher Jenni fer Edwards and display Groundhog Day artwork on Friday. Submitted by Alex Frankow Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board.
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St. Martin School
Lilah Ortega
Cooper Wilson
Mason Hurcomb
Penelope Unik
Jennifer Edwards
Alex Frankow
Thunder Bay Catholic District
Russ's Garage creator and mentor dies at 79 in hospital
Family and friends mourn Russ Wanzuk a beloved school teacher and car muse founder of Russ's Garage a fixture at Oliver Paipoonge Heritage Park who died Sunday after a head on crash two months earlier at Oliver Road. He was 79 and his wife said he faced health complications while recovering.
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Russ Wanzuk
Russ
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Oliver
Paipoonge Heritage Park
Oliver Road
Wanzuk
Nuclear waste transport risk debate in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay council hears two groups oppose NWMO plans to move nuclear waste through Ontario to a Northwest Ontario site. Proposals warn of daily truckloads for 50 years and liability along Highway 1117 102 and a rail line through Marina Park.
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Thunder Bay
Ontario
Dodie LeGassick
Environment North
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Nwmo’s
Canada
Ignace
Dryden
LeGassick
New Brunswick
Quebec
Marina Park
Nuclear Free North
Clear Free
Dryden Grassy Narrows
Kenora
Lake of the Woods
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay
Vince Ponka
Ponka
Busing eligibility distances double in Thunder Bay
The Ontario Ministry funding formula will double school bus eligibility distances for most Thunder Bay boards starting Sept 1. Kindergarten will need 800 metres, grades 1–3 1.6 kilometres, grades 4–8 stay at 1.6 kilometres, and high school 3.2 kilometres. STSTB hopes early notice helps families adjust.
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Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Des Aurores Boréales
Grand Nord
Ministry of Education
Student Transportation Services of
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