Live from the Rock Folk Festival Announces Prices
Red Rock festival runs August 9 to 11 at Pull-A-Log Park with early bird pricing starting April 1. Three ticket levels apply with adult 75 dollars and youth 20 dollars. gate prices rise closer to the event. Camping and family activities planned. Parks Canada offers yoga and canoe trips.
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Pull-A-Log Park
Thunder Bay
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Regular wristwatches stay in demand despite smartwatches
Thunder Bay repairer Amanda Skrabek of Fast Time Watch and Jewellery Repair says smartwatches won t derail demand for regular quartz watches. She notes strong customer interest in traditional timepieces and quick five minute battery changes. With clocks set to daylight saving time, it s a good moment to check batteries in smoke and CO detectors.
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Amanda Skrabek
Skrabek
Thunder Bay
Time change roots in Thunder Bay and Canadawide DST
A heritage of daylight saving time began in 1908 with Fort William and Port Arthur. Christina Wakefield of Thunder Bay Archives notes the two cities first used eastern time for a period before shifting between zones, with permanent DST favored by Thunder Bay voters in 1972.
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Christina Wakefield
City of
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Wakefield
Lakehead
Canada
Measles outbreak prompts push for vaccination drive
Health officials warn measles remains highly contagious and outbreaks rise due to travel and disrupted immunization during the pandemic. They urge vaccination across ages from 12 months to 54 years and announce walk in clinics over March break with details at NWHU.on.ca and 807-625-5900.
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Young Hoon
Canada
Northwestern Health Unit
Nwhu
Thunder Bay District
Thunder Bay immigration pilot to become permanent
Local chamber and Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission welcome the move to make the immigration pilot program permanent. CEO Jaime Taylor notes more than 1,000 candidates recommended since the start with high retention, as ministries finalize next steps. End of 2023 saw 4,595 newcomers attaining permanent residence via the pilot.
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Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission
Jaime Taylor
Development Commission
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