Garden project grows beyond produce in Thunder Bay
Nearly 20 Port Arthur Rotarians joined Journey to Life Centre residents and staff to celebrate a successful garden season at the Rotary Field of Greens in Thunder Bay. The event featured a barbecue awards and winter garden bed prep. The project began in 2009 under David Legge to help Salvation Army residents, aiding mental health alongside funds and sweat equity. The club also built a basketball court and continues funding mentorship for the garden and recreation area.
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Port Arthur
Journey To Life Centre
Thunder Bay
Rotary
Rotary garden project boosts center residents
Residents snack on vegetables and play in the green space while two helpers Bru no Squillaro and Jordan Nummikowski are honored for gardening work over the summer. Gary Ferguson credits the Rotary Field of Greens with a positive community impact at The Salvation Army Journey to Life Centre and thanks Port Arthur Rotary Club for support and plans to continue next year.
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Gary Ferguson
Salvation Army
Journey To Life Centre
Rotary
Thunder Bay
Jordan Nummikowski
Port Arthur
Impaired driving and weapon charges in Thunder Bay cases
Ontario Provincial Police arrested two men on October 2 in Thunder Bay. Leonard Beaver of Webequie First Nation, 42, faced impaired driving charges after a crash near Arthur Street on Highway 61 and was released to appear Nov 6 in Thunder Bay Court of Justice. Michael Vlassoff, 37, of Thunder Bay, was charged with two weapon counts and misconduct for refusing a breath sample and probation compliance, and is due in Thunder Bay Court of Justice on Nov 6. Both cases remain unproven in court.
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Thunder Bay
Ontario
OPP
Arthur Street
Leonard Beaver
Beaver
Ontario Court of Justice
Michael Vlassoff
Choose Life program helps NAN youths with safe spaces
Constance Lake member Mallory Solomon credits the NAN Choose Life program with establishing a safe space for First Nation youths to hang out and be themselves. Community members stress ongoing funding to sustain culturally responsive, trauma-informed activities and two spirited LGBTQ support, amid regional crisis after the loss of a school.
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Constance Lake First Nation
Mallory Solomon
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Niagara Falls
NAN Choose Life
NAN
Andrea Yesno-Linklater
Babametoong
Fort Hope
First Nation
Yesna-Linklater
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