On January 1, 1995, Thunder Bay celebrated 25 years as a City after amalgamation. To mark the occasion, the 25th Anniversary Planning Committee created a time capsule to be opened in another 25 years, on January 1, 2020. Many community groups and City departments joined in, adding letters, photos, and other historic items to the time capsule. The capsule was opened by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, on January 1, 2020, at the New Year's Levee and Community Pancake Breakfast at the O'Kelly VC Armoury. The items have now been added to the City of Thunder Bay Archives’ permanent collection.
Below is a full list of all the items that were included, listed by each organization that donated them. Pictures of many items are available here, and more can be found at the City of Thunder Bay Archives. Click on any organization’s name to see what they put into the time capsule.
For information on the time capsules opened in 2008, visit the Thunder Bay 2008 time capsule page.
Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce |
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Submission: Directory of Businesses for the year 1995.
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Herb Carroll 55+ Centre |
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Submission: A postcard of the building, and a signed photo of the Planning Committee.
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Thunder Bay Hydro |
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Submission: A pamphlet, a photo of their staff, and a large signed flag.
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Klondike Casino |
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Submission: A set of casino chips, their 25th anniversary pamphlet, playing cards, a calendar, various photographs, and their fund raising agreement.
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Fort William Historical Park |
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Submission: A leather satchel filled with Fort William Historical Park memorabillia, including glasses, a scarf, a belt, mocassins, old letters, and a writing feather, as well as a letters, brochures, a leather identification badge, a slide showing the 1995 Great Rendezvous Historic participants, a tin coffee cup full of small items, and a gold tin containing rock samples.
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Can-Car |
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Submission: A copy of their published history book, titled Can-Car: A History 1912-1992.
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Merlin's Bistro |
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Submission: A CD consisting of music made by various artists for the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships, along with a signed promotional poster and a small write-up explaining the CD.
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Thunder Bay Police Department |
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Submission: Three photographs, with two showing neighbourhood policing offices around town and one a police cruiser of the time.
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Thunder Bay Telephone (TBayTel) |
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Submission: A length of fibre-optic wire, sealed in a plastic tube.
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Air Canada Cup |
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Submission: A pamphlet, showing the Air Canada Cup National Midget Hockey Championship.
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Bruce Thom - City Manager |
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Submission: A copy of the 1995 Corporate Report detailing the need and direction for Thunder Bay's strategic plan. Also included are supporting documents, newpaper clippings, and letters on the subject.
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Scott Tournament of Hearts |
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Submission: A copy of their organizational chart, their brochure, and their pin.
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Tourism Division |
| Submission: A set of three postcards for Homecoming '95 with art and essays created by local contest winners in 1995.
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Fort William District Cub Pack |
Submission: A section of their tartan, with 4 badges stictched on to it, celebrating the North West Ontario Region, Fort William district, Thunder Bay’s 25th anniversary, and the planting of the 50th million tree in the Scoutree program.
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Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra |
| Submission: A CD and two brochures.
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Thunder Bolts Swim Club |
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Submission: A hat, and a t-shirt.
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City Recreation Division - Arts and Heritage |
| Submission: A letter written by then Alderman and later Mayor Ken Boshcoff, a schedule for that year's Summer in the Parks program, a t-shirt, and a set of Community Auditorium ticket stubs.
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Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame |
| Submission: A letter, and the induction dinner program wth profiles of 1995's inductees.
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Thunder Bay Regional Hospital |
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Submission: A pair of pamphlets, one from the General Hospital of Port Arthur, and the other from McKellar General Hopsital. Hospital.
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Joe Comuzzi |
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Submission: A letter, news clippings, and the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms. |
Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society |
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Submission: Its 25th Anniversary project, a book of local history, From Rivalry to Unity, and a large portrait of Saul Laskin, first mayor of Thunder Bay. |
Robin's Donuts |
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Submission: A Coffee mug commemorating their 20th anniversary, a t-shirt, and a shoelace.
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Nordic Winter Games |
| Submission: A glass carving, a skier's pinny, pins, a book of information, its schedule of events, and the Nordic Pass to the event.
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Avenor |
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Submission: A newsletter, a booklet, a greeting, and copies of its annual reports.
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Ontario Registered Music Teacher's Association |
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Submission: A booklet of music made by local students, and letters.
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Mayor David Hamilton |
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Submission: A message from the Mayor to people living in Thunder Bay in 2020 and two in black and white showing City Council of 1994-1995. .
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