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Investors see ANOTHER return from Masterworks (!!!!)
That’s 6 sales in 7 months. 29 all time. And the performance?
16.5%, 17.6%, and 17.8%, net annualized returns on sold works held longer than one year (See all 29 at Masterworks.com)
It’s not from stocks, private equity, or real estate… it’s from contemporary and post war art. Crazy, right?
With Masterworks, you don’t need to be a BILLIONAIRE to invest in multi-million dollar art anymore.
Historically, the segment overall has had attractive appreciation and low correlation to stocks.*
Masterworks targets works featuring legends like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso, identifying what they believe to have significant long-term appreciation potential, not just at the artist level but at the level of individual artworks.
As one of the largest players in the art market, with $1.3 billion invested over 500 artworks, they pass critical advantages through to their 70,000+ members to add art to their portfolios strategically.
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*According to Masterworks data. Investing involves risk. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. See important Reg A disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.
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In this Harbour Beat Issue…
🍁 Canada Day on the waterfront takes shape
🎪 Paranormal Cirque spooks the city this weekend
🏡 Thunder Bay ranks among Canada's most affordable cities
🧺 A local dry cleaner brings the work back home
Trivia: Which continent is actually the world's largest desert? (Answer at the bottom!)
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Your week ahead in and around Thunder Bay:
Friday, June 26
Cinderella: The Musical — 7:30 p.m. · Trinity Hall Theatre · Applauze Productions ($28–33)
Thunder Bay Poutine Feast — Marina Park · comfort-food festival, runs through the weekend
Berry Teachings with Elder Laura Horton — 10 a.m. · 380 Ray Blvd · hands-on cultural teaching
Saturday, June 27
High Noon 24-Hour Trail Race & Relay — from noon · Kamview Nordic Centre · solo & relay options
Crotty Park Summer Social #2 — 6 p.m. · Crotty Park · free neighbourhood social
Ceili Dance — 7 p.m. · East End · traditional Irish dancing
Sunday, June 28
VegFest 2026: Rooted in Wellness — 11 a.m. · CLE Coliseum · plant-based food & wellness festival
Tuesday, June 30
Indigenous Survivors Day 2026 — 11 a.m. · Baggage Building Arts Centre · community gathering
Friday starts sunny through the morning and early afternoon, then turns to a mix of sun and cloud with about a 30% chance of an afternoon shower and a slight risk of a thunderstorm. Look for a high near 24°C, cooling to about 9°C overnight — a bright, warm kickoff to the Canada Day long-weekend stretch, so pack the sunscreen if you’re heading down to the water. Full details from Environment Canada.
Canada Day on the waterfront takes shape
Thunder Bay's Canada Day plans are coming together, and organizers say there's something for everyone. The day opens with a sunrise ceremony at the Spirit Garden, rolls into activities at Fort William Historical Park and a Border Cats game at Port Arthur Stadium, and closes with an evening of live music and family fun at Marina Park. Mark Wednesday, July 1 on the calendar.
Paranormal Cirque brings the scares this weekend
Looking for something a little edgier this weekend? The Paranormal Cirque — a horror-tinged spin on the traditional big top — is in town with shows Friday through Monday. Expect world-class acrobats, a motorcycle on a high wire, a magician and a haunted-house pre-show built to make you jump. It's rated R and meant for adults (13–17 must be with an adult 21+), so leave the little ones at home for this one.
Thunder Bay ranks among Canada's most affordable cities
There are fresh bragging rights for the city: Thunder Bay has again landed among Canada's most affordable places to live, according to the Community Economic Development Commission. Riding that recognition, the CEDC is relaunching its 'Work from Thunder Bay' campaign, pitching the region's lower costs, quick access to nature and relaxed pace to remote workers in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. The goal is to turn affordability into new neighbours.
A local dry cleaner brings the work back home
Quality Cleaners is now doing its cleaning right here in Thunder Bay. For the past year and a half the shop had been shipping garments to Sault Ste. Marie, but manager Gogul Nathan says the team can finally handle everything locally — including big duvets and blankets, thanks to industrial machines that dwarf a home washer. It uses a green, non-carcinogenic process, and Nathan says customers love the crisp finish it leaves on their dress shirts.
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Trivia answer: Antarctica. A desert is defined by how little precipitation it gets — not by heat or sand — and Antarctica's roughly 14 million square kilometres make it the largest desert on Earth, bigger than the Sahara.