Rotary reminder as polio fight continues globally
Sandra Rutherford of Thunder Bay recounts a lifelong battle with polio beginning in 1951 and credits Rotary International for its global immunization drive. She highlights Ramesh Ferris’s 2012 Karachi visit to persuade parents to vaccinate, noting polio’s persistence in Pakistan and Afghanistan and a recent case in Gaza.
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Rotary International
Ramesh Ferris
Karachi
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Rotary
Gaza
Sandra Rutherford
Thunder Bay
Travel charity helps Varadero visitors aid Cuba
MEMO Thunder Bay operates suitcases of medical supplies for tourists to Varadero Cuba as Cuban hospitals face critical shortages. Airlines restrict extra aid bags this year, but MEMO offers charitable receipts via EFCC to reduce costs. Contact Dr Jerome Harvey to participate and help save lives during holidays.
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Varadero
Cuba
MEMO
Thunder Bay
Evangelical Free Church of Canada
EFCC
Jerome Harvey
Marina Park Free of Cars with Park Fees Backlash
Community members protest new parking charges at Marina Park, citing loss of a skate park and splash pad access. They argue the pay stations will not fix Parking Authority finances and vow to seek policy reversal for Thunder Bay residents and families.
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Marina Park
Marina
Sleeping Giant Parkway
Thunder Bay
Stop clock changes switch to Central time forever
A reader argues against daylight saving clock changes and advocates adopting Central time across Thunder Bay. The letter notes sleep disruption, higher accident risk around changes, and calls on authorities to resist provincial pressure until Quebec and New York align their time.
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Thunder Bay
Ontario
Quebec
New York
Benefits of a true bypass highway for Thunder Bay area
An open letter to Kevin Holland MPP argues for twinning Thunder Bay Kakabeka Falls highway and proposes a Shabaqua Corners to Trans-Canada link. It says the bypass would reduce heavy truck traffic on Highway 102 Kakabeka Falls route, lower fuel costs, improve safety, and lessen spill risk. It also urges trimming roadside trees blocking sightlines at Sistonen's Corners to cut accident risk.
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Kevin Holland
Thunder Bay-Atikokan
Thunder Bay
Kakabeka Falls
Dawson Road
Sistonen’s Corners
Shabaqua Corners
Hydro One
Sistonen’s
Transport trucks grow safer with logs and speed limits
In Ontario and across Canada truck safety has improved with electronic logs replacing hand written records and mandatory speed limiters. Inspections are now logged electronically improving data access for the Ministry of Transportation while Alberta aims for Red Seal certification to raise driver experience.
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Hunder Bay-Superior
North
Lisa Vaugeois
MPPCJ
Ontario
Ministry of Transportation
Alberta
Sistonen’s Corner
Minnesota
Community letters invite open discussion for all readers
Readers are urged to submit opinion letters up to 300 words addressing local issues. Include full name, address, and daytime phone number and email at chroniclejournal.com. Submissions may be edited for space, style, accuracy, and clarity to fit print.
Start Treating Bullying as Crime Says TN Study View
A TN reader argues bullying should be criminalized, linking online and school abuse to depression, self harm, and deaths. The author criticizes schools and parents for inaction, urges law enforcement intervention, and calls for accountability and stronger penalties to deter harassment.
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