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  • National Volunteer Week 2025

    APRIL 27- MAY 3, 2025


    WHEREAS, 24 million Canadians give their time through formal or informal types of volunteering, contributing close to 5 billion volunteer hours per year; and

    WHEREAS, volunteers in Thunder Bay mentor our children, support those feeling isolated, beautify our green spaces, and fundraise for our charitable organizations; and

    WHEREAS, volunteers in Thunder Bay have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic to support families, friends, neighbors and strangers, people standing up..

  • National Day of Mourning 2025

    APRIL 28, 2025

    WHEREAS, April 28th is a day set aside to honour those workers across the country whose lives has been lost, those who have been injured or disabled on the job, or who suffer from occupational diseases; and

    WHEREAS, the City of Thunder Bay is committed to establishing and maintaining safe workplace conditions for our workers; and

    WHEREAS, the National Day of Mourning was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, and originally launched by the Canadian Labour Congress..

  • City recommends Kam River Park site for Temporary Shelter Village

    City Council will receive a recommendation from Administration on Monday, April 28 to approve Kam River Heritage Park as the site for the City’s Temporary Shelter Village. The initiative is a key part of the City’s Enhanced Encampment Response: A Human Rights-Based Community Action Plan, aimed at providing safer, more supportive shelter options for people experiencing homelessness.

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    City Proudly Celebrates National Youth Week

    Get ready, Thunder Bay! National Youth Week is back, and the City is turning up the energy to celebrate the passion, potential, and power of our youth from May 1 to 7. Whether you're into crafting, food, sports or just trying something new – Youth Week 2025 has something for everyone aged 10–24. And the best part? Every event is FREE!

  • City’s Spring Street Sweeping Program Begins April 28

    City of Thunder Bay crews will be out on the roads to begin the spring street sweeping program, starting on Monday, April 28.

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    Boulevard Garden Declaration System Now Available

    Gardeners who want to plant a boulevard garden this growing season can now kick off the process to have a garden on their boulevard.

    The City of Thunder Bay will allow gardeners to plant boulevard gardens this year with the new Boulevard Garden and Maintenance By-law.

  • Section of Red River Road to Close for Streetscaping Work
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    City to Recognize Citizens of Exceptional Achievement

    City Council and the Official Recognition Committee will be recognizing volunteers in the community at the 47th Annual Citizens of Exceptional Achievement Awards ceremony tonight. The Awards recognize individuals, organizations and groups who volunteer their time to improve and enrich our community.

  • Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

    APRIL 13-19, 2025


    WHEREAS; Every year, over 280 million lab tests are processed in Ontario by dedicated medical laboratory technologists and medical laboratory assistant/technicians; and

    WHEREAS; Lab professionals are involved in every aspect of healthcare throughout every stage of our life, from before we are born to the day we pass; and

    WHEREAS; Lab testing is at the core of our life journey, yet lab testing and lab professionals continue to be one of the biggest misunderstood groups in..

  • Public Notice - Surplus Land and Easement

    Notice is hereby given that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay, at its meeting held on Monday, March 24th, 2025, declared the following land and easement interests surplus to the City's requirements:

    The City granted an easement interest over a portion of City-owned lands located within Lambton Park between Inglewood Crescent and Limbrick Street, described as Part of Lot 29, Registered Plan M130, being Parts 1 and 2 on Reference Plan 55R-15258 (292.8 square metres or 3,151.

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