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City of Thunder Bay Launches Arena Renewal Strategy

The City of Thunder Bay is launching an Arena Facility Renewal Strategy to guide the future of the community’s arena network. This work will ensure Thunder Bay’s arenas continue to meet the needs of residents, user groups, and the broader region.

As part of this work, the City is undertaking a comprehensive community and stakeholder engagement process to gather input on how arenas are currently used, what is working well, and where improvements or changes may be needed. This feedback will play a...

Kite Festival Returns to Chippewa Park Sunday, June 7

Get ready to soar at the City of Thunder Bay’s Kite Festival, presented by Ontario Power Generation, this Sunday, June 7, from 11am to 3pm at Chippewa Park.

This free-to-attend event is a family-friendly celebration filled with colourful kites, outdoor fun, and imagination. Bring your own kite or borrow one from our kite lending station and enjoy the dedicated kite flying area. Event highlights include inflatable bouncy castles, arts and crafts, face painting, science activities, local artisans,...

Final Spring Leaf & Yard Waste Curbside Collection Begins Next Week

The second and final Spring Leaf & Yard Waste curbside collection will take place between June 9 and 19, on residents’ regular recycling days.

This is a great opportunity to finish spring yard clean-ups and dispose of leaves, branches and woody brush.

“With two Leaf & Yard Waste Collections each spring, yard clean-ups do not depend as much on weather conditions,” said Jason Sherband, Manager of Solid Waste & Recycling Services. “Residents often dispose of leaf waste in the first spring collection...

Automated garbage cart usage begins week of June 1

Beginning next week, the remaining Thunder Bay residential households will begin using automated carts for curbside garbage collection.

“We’ve been looking forward to this move to an automated, cart-based garbage collection system since it was included as an action item in the City’s long-term Solid Waste Management Strategy,” said Jason Sherband, Manager – Solid Waste & Recycling Services. “This change represents a transformation of the City’s waste management system, and how we collect garbage...

City Seeks Input on Potential Surplus of Junot Avenue Lands

The City of Thunder Bay is looking for public input as it considers the surplus of a parcel of land on Junot Avenue for community development.

The lands, which form part of Junot Park, are being considered for surplus to support a proposed faith-based community campus that would include a place of worship, a gymnasium, an educational facility, and residential units.

City administration believes the proposed development may contribute positively to the community without having material impact on...