Grace Place Hosts Last-Resort Shelter Amid Tenting Crisis
Grace Place in Thunder Bay operates as a low barrier shelter serving as the last option when other shelters reach capacity. Owners Gary and Melody Macsemchuk note growing corporate support and collaboration with area shelters as tent cities rise, with Grace Place offering 10 overflow spaces indoors. The piece outlines beds across local shelters and promotes the Coldest Night of the Year Walk to fund ongoing operations, aiming for $100,000 with 350 pledged walkers and corporate donations.
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Gary Macsemchuk
Grace Place
Melody
Thunder Bay
Shelter House
Salvation Army
Red River Road
Simpson Street
District of
Gary
Cnoy.org
Thunderbay
Gary and
Melody Macsemchuk
Thunder Bay could sell naming rights for city facilities
Fort William Gardens among sites eyed for corporate naming deals. City staff and PSG outlined three year pilot terms with potential 5 to 10 year extensions. Proposals emphasize site value, foot traffic, branding potential, and new facility upgrades as pricing factors.
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Thunder Bay
Fort William Gardens
Judy Haber
Performance Sponsorship Group
PSG
Haber
Prince Arthur’s Landing
Centennial Botanical Conservatory
Servatory
Coun
Greg Johnson
Kenora
Scotties Tournament of Hearts visit inspires local students
Daniele Inglis of Team Ontario and Brooke Godsland of Newfoundland and Labrador visit Westmount Public School McKellar Park Central Public School and Nor Wester View Public School as part of the Rocks and Rings program. Students from kindergarten to Grade 5 ask questions test curling trivia and roll rocks toward the button while looking forward to next Tuesday’s Scotties game in Thunder Bay.
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Team Ontario
Danielle Inglis
Canada
Thunder Bay
Westmount
McKellar Park Central
Nor’Wester View
Team
Ontario
Newfoundland and Labrador
Inglis
Godsland
St. John’s
Burt
Fort William Gardens
Paddington
Nor’ Wester View
Thunder Bay Man Charged After Impaired Driving Collision
A Thunder Bay man faces impaired driving charges after his vehicle hit a Thunder Bay Police Service cruiser at Balmoral Avenue and Oliver Road. The marked cruiser, with a green light, was patroling south when the other vehicle turned from Oliver Road and struck it. No injuries were reported. The 20 year old appeared in court and was released on an undertaking with a future appearance date.
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Thunder Bay
Balmoral Avenue
Oliver Road
Doug Diaczuk
Snow hazard warns homeowners about vents and meters
Ontario safety agency urges clearing snow from furnace vents gas meters and fuel tanks with a soft tool to avoid blockages and CO risks. Shovels and blowers are discouraged and CO safety tips are online at cosafety.ca.
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Ontario
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Cosafety.ca
Carl Clutchey
The
Chronicle-Journal
Full-time museum curator role posted in Oliver Paipoonage
History buffs with administrative skills have until March 18 to apply for an assistant museum curator planning and supervisory position. The full-time role runs April to October at $27 per hour. Details and application instructions are on Oliverpaipoonge.ca.
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Oliver Paipoonge
Oliverpaipoonge.ca
Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative
The
Chronicle-Journal
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