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Good morning, Thunder Bay — and welcome to issue one hundred and forty-two. Sunny with a high of 13°C. It's Tuesday, and the second day of in-person advance voting is tomorrow at the 55 Plus Centre. In today's issue: where and how to vote early, the public library reopens with limited services, and 31 displaced Fort Frances seniors need a place to live by mid-November. Plus a food market at Fort William First Nation and eight things to do between now and Saturday.
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Trivia: The Magna Carta, sealed in 1215, was agreed by which English king — John, Henry III, or Richard I? (Answer at the bottom!)
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Thunder Bay Events
From a small-business summit and a hockey-legend lunch to free comedy and a party band, here's what's on between now and Saturday.
Tuesday, October 20
OCT 20 · Tuesday Group Run — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., all speeds welcome · 📍 Boulevard Lake, meet at the Rita Street parking lot · A friendly 5k run or run/walk around the lake. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Wednesday, October 21
OCT 21 · Small Business Solutions Summit — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $85 + HST for members, $105 + HST for non-members · 📍 The Superior Inn, 555 Arthur St. W. · A second-annual day of panels, a luncheon keynote, an Ask Me Anything session and exhibitors for small business owners. · 📅 Add to Calendar
OCT 21 · Take Me Home Dinner — 4 to 6:30 p.m., $20 dine-in, take-out or pay-it-forward · 📍 Dew Drop Inn, 292 Red River Rd. · St. Anthony's meat loaf with mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, a Bennett's Bakery roll and a slice of cheesecake or granny cake; pre-order online. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Thursday, October 22
OCT 22 · Lunch with Ray Bourque — noon to 2 p.m., tickets available now · 📍 The Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr. · The hockey legend joins emcee Rod Black for a lunch event. · 📅 Add to Calendar
OCT 22 · Open Mic Comedy Thursdays — doors 7 p.m., show 8 to 10 p.m., no cover · 📍 Campfire Comedy, 117 Cumberland St. N. · A weekly night of laughs with touring comedians and rising stars; newcomers welcome. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Friday, October 23
OCT 23 · Savio Joseph: Wonderstruck — 7 p.m., tickets from $58 · 📍 The Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr. · A night of magic and illusion from the Brampton-born entertainer. · 📅 Add to Calendar
Saturday, October 24
OCT 24 · Halloween Hoot — noon to 4 p.m., also Oct. 25; $12 adults, $10 students, seniors and youth, free for ages 5 and under · 📍 Fort William Historical Park · Costumes encouraged: trick-or-treating, scarecrows, farm animals and themed games. · 📅 Add to Calendar
OCT 24 · Dwayne Gretzky — 7:30 p.m., tickets from $69 · 📍 The Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr. · A party band playing classic hits from the '70s, '80s and '90s. · 📅 Add to Calendar
✅ NO WEATHER ALERTS IN EFFECT
Environment Canada has no alerts posted for Thunder Bay at the time of this update. Tuesday starts with fog patches that clear in the morning, then turns sunny.
☀️ Tuesday, October 20 — Thunder Bay
13°C
Overnight low 7°C
Sunny once the morning fog patches dissipate, with a high of 13°C and a moderate UV index of 3. Then a clear evening, with cloud moving in after midnight and a low near 7°C.
Wednesday brings a mix of sun and cloud with a 40 per cent chance of showers and a high of 17°C, and Thursday is sunny and 14°C. Friday is sunny and 15°C, and Saturday is cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers and a high of 15°C. Forecast from Environment Canada.
Advance voting returns Wednesday at the 55 Plus Centre
Thunder Bay's in-person advance voting opened Monday at the Conservatory, and the second and last advance day is tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre, 700 River St. Online voting is open around the clock until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Oct. 26, using the PIN from your voter information letter, and help kiosks are set up at the advance and Election Day voting locations and in the City Hall lobby. The city is guaranteed a new mayor this time because Ken Boshcoff isn't running again, and turnout in the last municipal election was just under 43 per cent. If Wednesday doesn't work, the same letter that holds your PIN also carries a free transit pass to and from any poll on advance and Election Day.
🗳️ Your call: Advance polls, online or Election Day — how are you voting on Oct. 26?
Your call: advance polls, online or Election Day — how are you voting on Oct. 26?
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The public library reopens with limited services as the labour dispute continues
Thunder Bay Public Library services resumed Monday on a limited basis, even though the labour dispute that closed all four branches is still unresolved, TBT News reports. The reopening follows a breakdown in contract talks. Check tbpl.ca before you head out, since services are limited while the dispute continues.
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31 seniors displaced by a Fort Frances fire need new housing by mid-November
The 31 tenants displaced by the Sept. 22 fire at Rose Manor, a seniors' apartment building in Fort Frances, can't move back until some time next year, and insurance is expected to cover emergency hotel rooms only until mid-November. The District of Rainy River Services Board, which owns the building, is asking private landlords, property owners and community members to consider renting to them, though it may have only six or seven units of its own to spare. A proposed development of up to 58 units in Fort Frances is in early planning, with no timeline yet, and the board says financial support and meals for the tenants would also be welcome. If you have a rental unit in the Fort Frances area, the services board is the place to start.
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Sign permits move to Build Thunder Bay's one-stop shop
The City of Thunder Bay has added sign permit applications to Build Thunder Bay, its one-stop development shop, bringing the service together with other development-related approvals. Sign permits were previously handled by Municipal Enforcement Services. Applications and information are at buildthunderbay.ca, with phone support at 807-62-BUILD (807-622-8453). If you're putting up a business sign, start with Build Thunder Bay, but election signs for the 2026 municipal and school board election still go through Municipal Enforcement Services.
Indigenous Community Feature 🪶
Fort William First Nation brings subsidized fresh produce to a community food market
Fort William First Nation is partnering with Roots to Harvest to offer subsidized fresh produce through a community food market held in the Cultural Room of the Community Centre. The goal, as the community describes it, is to make nutritious food more affordable, accessible and easier to choose for individuals and families, with more fresh fruits and vegetables on the table. The next market on the community's events calendar is Thursday, Oct. 22, from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Trivia answer: John. King John sealed the Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215 under pressure from rebellious barons, and it became a cornerstone of English constitutional law.
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