News

Porter Flies to Pearson

Finally Thunder Bay has another option to fly to Pearson Airport in Toronto (which in turn will hopefully lower the prices the other price gouger major carrier charges…).

The inaugural Porter flight for their new route was on Tuesday of this week.

To start, Porter will be flying from Thunder Bay to Pearson on Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays, with departure time for all three days currently being 10:10am.

This new route flies an Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.

Seat configurations are 2×2 and can hold 132 passengers in three different classes of seats.

Porter is now the largest volume carrier serving Thunder Bay when you combine both Pearson and Billy Bishop capacities, and they have been in Thunder Bay since 2009.

More options, on fancy new airplanes, with service that has always been good… we’ll happily welcome that!

North Bright

Get Your Ducts Cleaned!

We all know to change our furnace filters at least twice a year (we do all know that.. right…?)

But what we probably don’t ever think to do is have our ducts cleaned! Over time, stuff, quite often gross stuff, collects in our heating/cooling ducts.

If you have kids, or pets, you can imagine what might fall into the vents that blow air into your home. Air that’s passing over gross moulded old food, or pet dander and fur etc.

You get the point. And it’s gross.

Northbright’s team of licensed cleaners can get all that nasty stuff out of your ductwork that’s contributing to bad air quality, sneezing, running noses, and allergies.

And they leave your house smelling so damn good afterwards.

Click below to look at pricing and book your appointment today!

Daily Poll

White, brown or green Christmas?

Wednesday poll was decisive. 72% of you prefer to shop in-person, locally!

Let’s get off the Christmas theme for just one day here. I’m curious about this Porter announcement.

Charity

Urban Abbey Has Spare Beds

Urban Abbey has shelter beds available in both it’s south end and north end locations.

Its south end location is at the corner of Simpson St and Victoria Ave. It has 20 total beds available and is a mixed-gender facility.

The north end location is on Red River Rd and Algoma St, and it also has 20 beds available, but is for female’s only.

The Ubran Abbey is part of a coalition of shelters including The Salvation Army, Grace Place, Shelter House, Elizabeth Fry, and the hospital.

While both locations have capacity, it is expected to start filling as the cold settles in.

If you encounter people looking for help, keep them in mind. Also strongly suggest you try their coffee shop, The Habit, which is part of the north-end Urban Abbey location.

Let’s support great people like this that are supporting those in need in our community in any way we can.

Art

Public Art Installation Input

Give the city credit, they aren’t afraid to take a beating via asking the public their opinion.

A call has been put out to gather input on public art for two locations for next year.

The first spot is at the corner of Court St and Red River Rd, and the second is the walkway from Red River Rd to the Gateway Casino parking lot on Park St.

There is a public information session happening today at Goods and Co. between 10am and 2pm.

There are four pieces of art selected as finalists, but let’s be very clear: this is NOT a voting situation.

The city simply wants feedback on what we think, and they will take it into account.

All I know is this much: no matter what they pick, a large portion of the audience will be pis*ed (I personally like the animal people on Algoma, but I know a whole bunch of you did not…)

Click below to find out how you can voice your opinion.

Police

Dryden Drug Bust

A 31 year-old Dryden man was taken into custody on charges of drug trafficking.

The OPP conducted the raid just after 9am on Tuesday and seized cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, hydromorphone, and oxycodone (jeez that’s a shopping list worth of stuff…).

Also added to the charges was a weapons related offense and a failure to comply with a release order.

Thanks OPP!

Outdoors

God Bless the Snow

Look, I get that we all complain about the snow. It’s cold. It’s heavy. It makes a right old mess of everything.

But…

This city needs it. Every business needs it. So…

With that being said, the cross-country skiing gang are thrilled with what has happened so far this December.

Kamview has half of their classic and skate-style trails already open, and anticipate having the rest opened by the end of the week.

Lappe already has about 90% of their full trail system open for skiers.

Last year Kamview couldn’t open until the end if December, and even then it was slim pickings.

Cross-country facilities can’t easily make snow like the downhill guys can, which have open spaces and gravity to help move the snow to where it needs to go.

And speaking of Nordic, both Baldy and Loch are open.

So let’s get out there and support our skiing brethren and help them make up for lousy years last year!

First Nations News

Christmas Wish Surpasses Goal

Dilico’s Christmas Wish Campaign is going to supply over 800 kids with smiles on Christmas morning.

The campaign, which encourages individuals and businesses to purchase a bag and fill it with toys, has now provided more than 9,000 wish bags since it’s inception.

The bags are distributed to children across the city, the district and 13 First Nation communities.

The goal was 800, and they surpassed that, bringing tears of joy to the eyes of some Dilico employees.

Thank you Thunder Bay for your generosity!

Get Your Christmas On 🎄

Get Ready for the Fatman Coming Down the Chimney!

30+ Pop-Up Vendors - Goods & Co. - Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22

Santa Visiting & Photos - Vanderweese - Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22

Pet Pics With Santa - Intercity Shopping Centre - Dec. 7, 14; 4pm-6pm
* proceeds to local rescues

Santa Photos - Intercity Shopping Centre - Nov 16-Dec 24
Monday - Friday in November 3pm-7pm
Monday - Friday in December 11am - 7pm
Saturday - 10am - 6pm
Sunday - 11am - 5pm
Dec. 23 - 10am - 8pm
Dec. 24 - 10am - 2pm (he’s gotta get back to the North Pole!)

Breakfast With Santa - Thunder Bay Country Market - Dec. 14; 8am - 10am

Things to do This Week

Events In and Around the City

Elf: The Musical
Musical stage production
Magnus Theatre
December 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (show times at 2pm & 7pm - check with Magnus for your preferred date)
$25-$55

Lakehead Choral Group Christmas Concert 2024 ‘Comfort & Joy;
Musical performance
St. Agnes Church
December 11 @7pm-9pm
$10 - $20

Hot and Dirty Bingo: Christmas Edition
Bingo - not for the prudish
Pocketchange
December 11 @ 8pm

Thunder Bay’s Community Nutcracker
Musical theatrical production
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
December 13, 14 @ 6pm (13th); 1pm & 6pm (14th)
$35

Christmas Dinner & Dance
Group & Small Business Dinner & Dance networking event
Slovak Legion
December 13, 14 @ 6pm
$55

TBSO Candlelight - Christmas at the Fort
Live musical event
Fort William Historical Park
December 13 @ 7:30pm
$75

Fort William Male Choir: Prelude to Christmas
Live musical event
Hilldale Lutheran Church
December 13, 14 @ 7:30pm (13th); 1:30pm (14th)
$15 - $30

Holiday Concert with Rodney Brown
Live musical event
Waverley Public Library
December 14 @ 2:30pm-3:30pm
$ FREE

Ukrainian Celtic Christmas!
Ukrainian Christmas concert
Urban Abbey
December 14 @ 7pm - 9:30pm
$20

Christmas with The Selfies
Live musical performance
Norteños Cantina
December 14 @ 10pm
$5

Christmas With Johnny Reid
Live musical performance
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
December 15 @ 7:30pm
$72

In the Christmas Mood - Roy Coran Big Band
Live musical performance
Italian Cultural Centre
December 15 @ 2pm
$35

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