Sister Cities

At the heart of all sister city programs is a twinning agreement, signed by the mayors of each sister city, confirming the commitment of each community to the program. These exchanges promote:

cross-cultural understanding,
municipal and technical cooperation, and most importantly
economic development opportunities.

Sister cities agree to send and receive delegations of various types, including political and business leaders, arts and cultural representatives, educators and technical experts.

Thunder Bay City Council has established a Twinning Relationship Policy and a Sister Cities Advisory Committee for the purpose of developing mutually beneficial economic and cultural interaction between communities. As economic development is the focus of Thunder Bay’s program, municipal twinning provides an opportunity for both parties.

The City of Thunder Bay has five Sister Cities outside of Canada.

Contact

John Hannam, City Clerk, is the administrative contact for the Committee. For more information about the Sister Cities Program, contact:

The Office of the City Clerk
500 Donald St. E
3rd Floor, City Hall
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5V3
Phone: 625-2230
Fax: 623-5468