Thumbs Up And Down On Local Music And City Life
Readers share praise for Friday night at Pioneer Ridge Butch's Country Classics and volunteer musicians aiding hospitals while criticizing a driving error vandalism dock graffiti and staff inaction A transport and parking critique follows noting extended hours decorum and meter issues plus gratitude for friendly local help and waterfront access concerns
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Pioneer Ridge
Butch
Grand Marais
Marina
Thunder Bay
Transportation heritage could have reshaped Thunder Bay’s waterfront
Ian Pattison argues the Lakehead Transportation Museum Society's plan to consolidate lakefront land, move the James Whalen tug, cover Brill buses, and display the Via Rail train never materialized due to political indecision. The Whalen sank and the Via train languishes amid vandalism. volunteers kept the Henry afloat, while the city contemplates scrapping the Whalen. He calls for renewed political will and fundraising to realize a fuller transportation heritage museum.
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James Whalen
Brill
Via
Kam
Museum Society
Coast Guard
Alexander Henry
CNR
Steven Lindsey
Whalen
Thunder Bay
Craig Symington
Thunder Bay Railway Historical Society
Transportation Museum
Via Rail
Marina Park
Port Arthur
CPR
Lakehead
Westfort
City of
Henry
Transportation Museum of
Coun
Mark Bentz
Heritage
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
Canada
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Hilda Caverly
Frank Augruso
Greg Giddens
Robin Williams
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Government of Canada Canada
Leland and
Victoria
West Thunder
Paul Morales
Chronicle-Journal
College Street
Thumbs
Ian Pattison
Lakehead Transportation Museum Society
Kam River
Great Lakes
Port McNicoll
Great Lakes Museum
Kingston
Gmail
Pattison
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