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In this Harbour Beat Issue…
Nearly 300 kids get in the game at the Jumpstart Games
Nurses gather in Thunder Bay to push for Indigenous-led care
A waterfront trail dream picks up $30,000 in donations
Decision coming this summer in fatal-crash trial
Your week ahead in and around Thunder Bay:
Thursday, June 11
Tai Chi in the Park — 7:30 a.m. · Marina Park · Free
Border Cats vs. St. Cloud Rox — 6:35 p.m. · Port Arthur Stadium
Open Mic Comedy Thursdays — 7 p.m. · Campfire Comedy
Friday, June 12
Thunder Bay Rock N' Gem Show — 10 a.m.–8 p.m. · CLE Coliseum · runs through Sunday
Border Cats vs. St. Cloud Rox — 6:35 p.m. · Port Arthur Stadium
Descendants: The Musical — 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 13
June Classic 5K & 10K — 10 a.m. · Boulevard Lake
Mamaweh Neebweedoah “Let's Stand Together” Powwow — 10:30 a.m.
Thunder Bay Rock N' Gem Show — 10 a.m.–8 p.m. · CLE Coliseum
Sunday, June 14
Thunder Bay Rock N' Gem Show (final day) — 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · CLE Coliseum
Global Food Picnic — 12 p.m. · a celebration of cultures & cuisines
Monday, June 15
Dawson Diner Monday Night Cruise-In — 6:30 p.m.
Thursday brings a mix of sun and cloud once the morning fog patches burn off — and it's a warm one, with a high of 24°C (humidex 27) and an overnight low of 13°C. A gusty southwest wind builds to 30 km/h, gusting to 50, and the UV index hits a very high 8, so pack the sunscreen. There's a 40% chance of showers late in the evening. Full details from Environment Canada.
Nearly 300 kids get in the game at the Jumpstart Games
Canadian Tire's third annual Jumpstart Games packed the Lakehead University Hangar on Wednesday, as nearly 300 students from five local elementary schools rotated through eight sports stations run by real athletes — from the Border Cats to Thunderwolves hockey. It has grown from about 80 kids in year one to its biggest turnout yet.
Nurses gather in Thunder Bay to push for Indigenous-led care
Health leaders meeting in the city this week for the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario's Best Practice Spotlight gathering called for more respect, funding and autonomy in Indigenous health care. “We really need each other to understand different perspectives,” said Fort William First Nation Chief Michele Solomon.
A waterfront trail dream picks up $30,000 in donations
A Rotary-led community team has raised its first $30,000 toward a planned 13.5-kilometre trail running from Fisherman's Park to the Mission Marsh Conservation Area. Three local foundations chipped in $10,000 each to kick-start a project that's expected to take a decade to finish.
Decision coming this summer in fatal-crash trial
Closing arguments wrapped Wednesday in the dangerous-driving trial of transport driver Pritam Singh, charged after a 2022 collision on a winter highway hill that killed a snowplow operator. The Crown argued he was driving too fast; the defence says there was no negligence. Justice Bruce Fitzpatrick will deliver his decision at the end of summer. None of the allegations have been proven in court.
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