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More than 140 Oshki-Wenjack grads cross the stage
Chill players and fans catch Canada's World Cup opener together
Inquest jury calls for the Thunder Bay Jail to close
The city wants your take on its urban forest
Your Thunder Bay events for the week ahead
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Your week ahead in and around Thunder Bay:
Saturday, June 13
Mamaweh Neebweedoah — Let's Stand Together Powwow — 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Grand Entry 12 p.m. · Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek Family Centre, 150 Grandview Rd. · Free
Thunder Bay Mining Day — 10 a.m. · Marina Park · Free
Thunder Bay Rock N' Gem Show — 10 a.m.–8 p.m. · CLE Coliseum, 425 Northern Ave. · $3
June Classic 5K & 10K — 10 a.m. · Boulevard Lake
Sunday, June 14
Thunder Bay Rock N' Gem Show (final day) — 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · CLE Coliseum, 425 Northern Ave. · $3
Monday, June 15
Dawson Diner Monday Night Cruise-In — 6:30 p.m. · Dawson Diner
Tuesday, June 16
Tuesday Group Run — 6:30 p.m.
Tai Chi in the Park — 7 p.m. · Marina Park Tai Chi Pad · Free
Wednesday, June 17
Border Cats vs. Waterloo Bucks — 6:35 p.m. · Port Arthur Stadium
Thunder City Speedway Race Night — 6:30 p.m.
McIntyre Ward Meeting — 7 p.m.
Saturday looks breezy: mainly cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers, a high of 19 and a gusty west wind of 30 km/h, gusting to 50. The UV index sits at 5 (moderate), and skies turn partly cloudy overnight with a low of 9 — pack a light layer for the powwow and Mining Day. Full forecast via Environment Canada.
More than 140 Oshki-Wenjack grads cross the stage
Oshki-Pimache-O-Win: The Wenjack Education Institute celebrated more than 140 graduates Friday at the Community Auditorium — including its largest-ever class of practical nurses. The institute’s hybrid model lets students earn credentials while staying connected to work, family and home communities.
Chill players and fans catch Canada's World Cup opener together
Thunder Bay Chill players, coaches and young fans packed Montana’s on Friday to watch Canada open its World Cup against Bosnia and Herzegovina — a 1-1 draw rescued by Cyle Larin’s 78th-minute equalizer. Next up for Canada: Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland on June 24.
Inquest jury calls for the Thunder Bay Jail to close
The coroner’s jury at the Kevin Mamakwa inquest released 22 recommendations Thursday, urging the province to publicly plan the 100-year-old jail’s decommissioning within five years of the new correctional complex opening — and to never again use it to incarcerate people.
The city wants your take on its urban forest
Thunder Bay’s new urban forester is asking residents to weigh in on tree planting, boulevard trees and the future of the city’s canopy as a review of the 2011 urban forest plan gets underway. The survey is open until June 19.
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