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Good morning, Thunder Bay — and welcome to issue one hundred and twenty-eight. Cloudy and mild, with a high of 21°C. It's Tuesday, and the TbayTel Multiplex has slipped behind schedule. In today's issue: when the Multiplex is now expected to open; a week-long Court Street closure starting Oct. 13; a Thunder Bay lawyer's appointment to the Superior Court of Justice; and Dilico's call for nominations for the Step Up Kids Awards. Plus this week's Harbour Beat Connect episode and seven things to do between now and Saturday.
In this Harbour Beat Issue…
Trivia: The Hudson's Bay Company received its royal charter in 1670 from which English king — Charles I, Charles II, or James II? (Answer at the bottom!)
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Thunder Bay Events
From a lakeside group run and Come From Away to Menopause The Musical, a comedy takeover and the Thunder Bay Medieval Faire, here's what's on between now and Saturday.
Tuesday, October 6
OCT 6 · Tuesday Group Run — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., free · 📍 Boulevard Lake, Rita Street parking lot · A friendly 5K run or run/walk around the lake, any speed or fitness level welcome. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Wednesday, October 7
OCT 7 · Westfort Prosvita Catch the Ace — draw at 7 p.m., $5 a ticket · 📍 Westfort Prosvita, 721 West Gore St. · Weekly progressive draw; tickets are sold at the bar through the week and you don't need to be there to win. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Thursday, October 8
OCT 8 · Come From Away — 7:30 to 9 p.m., $36 · 📍 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr. · Badanai Theatre's production of the Gander musical, with more performances Oct. 9 and 10. · 📅 Add to Calendar
OCT 8 · LIVE Open Mic Comedy Thursdays at Campfire Comedy — doors 7 p.m., show 8 to 10 p.m., no cover · 📍 Campfire Comedy, 117 Cumberland St. N. · Weekly open-mic night; sign-ups at 7:30 p.m., newcomers welcome. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Friday, October 9
OCT 9 · Menopause The Musical — 7:30 p.m., tickets from $73 · 📍 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr. · A musical parody about four women at a lingerie sale, set to classic hits. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Saturday, October 10
OCT 10 · Thunder Bay Medieval Faire — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 10 and 11; tickets online or at the gate · 📍 Hymers Fair Grounds, 47 Hymers Fair Dr., Gillies · The Knights of Valour bring two days of medieval merriment to the fairgrounds. · 📅 Add to Calendar
OCT 10 · GenX Comedy Takeover Tour — 7:30 p.m. · 📍 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr. · A night of stand-up from four social-media comedians. · 📅 Add to Calendar
✅ NO WEATHER ALERTS IN EFFECT
Environment Canada has no alerts posted for Thunder Bay as of Monday evening. A mild, cloudy Tuesday, with the wind picking up from the west in the afternoon.
☁️ Tuesday, October 6 — Thunder Bay
21°C
Overnight low 9°C
Cloudy, with the wind becoming west 20 km/h in the afternoon. UV index 2, low. A few clouds tonight, with a low near 9.
Wednesday cools to 17°C with a 40 percent chance of showers, Thursday is 15°C with a 30 percent chance, and Friday reaches 16°C with a 30 percent chance. Saturday is cloudy near 13°C with a 30 percent chance of showers. Forecast from Environment Canada.
The TbayTel Multiplex slips behind schedule and is now expected to open in early 2027
Construction of the TbayTel Multiplex has slipped behind schedule, and the facility isn't expected to open until the first quarter of next year, according to TBT News. The delay lands the same week Beverly Street closed for four weeks of work near the site.
🗳️ Your call: the Multiplex now won't open until early 2027. What matters most while you wait?
Your call: the Multiplex now won't open until early 2027. What matters most while you wait?
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Court Street closes Oct. 13 for up to a week at the Red River Road intersection
The city says the intersection of Red River Road and Court Street will close for up to one week starting Tuesday, Oct. 13, with Court Street shut between Park Avenue and Cooke Street. Crews will finish paver installation, commission traffic signals and complete roadwork as part of the multi-year north core streetscape renewal.
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A Thunder Bay-born lawyer is appointed to the Superior Court of Justice
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser has appointed Chris Arnone, who was born and raised in Thunder Bay, as a judge of the Superior Court of Justice in the city. He replaces Justice F.B. Fitzpatrick, who moved to part-time work in July. Arnone was called to the Ontario bar in 2004, practised family law with Atwood Labine for more than 20 years, and has taught at Lakehead University's Bora Laskin Faculty of Law.
Indigenous Community Feature 🪶
Dilico's Step Up Kids Awards are looking for the region's helpers, leaders, dreamers and changemakers
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care is asking people in Thunder Bay and surrounding communities to nominate kids aged 4 to 16 who are stepping up, whether that means helping others, honouring and celebrating their culture, being a good friend or just being plain awesome. Ten children from the Thunder Bay district will be honoured in November and receive a prize pack, a photoshoot and a Step Up poster. Parents, teachers, coaches, relatives and neighbours can nominate at dilico.com/stepup until Oct. 23.
Last year's recipients included a 13-year-old who sews her own ribbon skirts, sings, dances and drums, and a 12-year-old who organizes recess games so every kid can join in. Dilico will also host Step Up Community Booths at Goods & Co. on Oct. 10 and the Thunder Bay Country Market on Oct. 17, where kids can decorate their own Step Up footprint and adults can nominate on the spot. The October campaign, held every year, asks Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to share responsibility for the safety and well-being of children and youth.
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Harbour Beat Connect 🎧
Build & Thrive Thunder Bay
Host: Robert Downing
The New Customer Journey: What Happens When AI Researches Your Business Before the Customer Does
This week's episode looks at how AI tools are changing the way customers discover and size up a business, often before they ever visit a website or pick up the phone. It's a quick listen, about ten minutes, aimed at Thunder Bay owners who want to understand where AI now fits into the customer's path.
In this episode:
How AI research changes the first steps of a customer's journey
Where AI influences customer behaviour
Practical ways to improve your online visibility
New episodes every Monday.
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Trivia answer: Charles II. He granted the charter on May 2, 1670, giving the company trading rights over the vast Hudson Bay watershed known as Rupert's Land.
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